[Photo by David Saddler (originally posted to Flickr as Promontory Rider) via Wikimedia Commons]

In February and March 1978lyricistand his bandtoured as the opening act for the Jerry Garcia Band. Composed of guitarist Kevin Morgenstern, violin/mandolin/banjo player Rodney Albin, drummer Pat Lorenzano, bassist Larry Klien, keyboardist Ozzie Ahlers and vocalists Marleen Molle and Kathleen Klein, the group would continue to tour through May 1978 before calling it quits.Watch a pro-shot black and white video ofopening set before theperformance at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, filmed nearly 37 years ago to the day on March 17, 1978.0:00:00 -“Rose Of Sharon”0:05:41 -“Rum Runners”0:08:52 -“Tiger Rose”0:12:16 -“Battle Of New Orleans”0:16:39 -“It Must Have Been The Roses”Earlier this week Rolling Stone published a lengthy, two-part interview with Hunter, check out 10 things we learned from Bob’s chat with David Browne