Disc One - Acoustic Set -

01)Tuning

02) Dire Wolf

03) I Know You Rider

04) Dark Hollow

05) Rosalie McFall

06) El Paso

07) Operator (Final time played)

08) Ripple

09) Friend Of The Devil

10) Wake Up, Little Suzie (Final time played)

11) Uncle John's Band



Disc Two - NRPS -

01)Tuning

02) Six Days On The Road

03) Superman

04) Whatcha Gonna Do

05) Glendale Train

06) All I Ever Wanted

07) Fair Chance To Know

08) Portland Woman

09) Cecilia

10)Truck Drivin' Man

11) Last Lonely Eagle

12) Louisiana Lady

13) Honky Tonk Women



Disc Three - Electric Dead -

01)Tuning

02) Morning Dew

03) Me And My Uncle

04) Mystery Train (Only time played)

05) >My Babe (Only time played)

06) Around And Around (First time played)

07) New Orleans

08)>Searchin'

09)>It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

10) Casey Jones



Disc Four - Electric Dead -

01) Truckin'

02)>Dark Star (First verse only)

03)>The Main Ten (Final time played)

04)>Dancin' In The Streets

05)>Not Fade Away

06)>Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad

07)>Not Fade Away

08)>Drums

09)>Good Lovin'

10)>Drums

11)>Good Lovin'

This is a very special release from Ken and Judy Lee. It serves as a



commemoration of Mark Cohens' 2nd anniversary in heaven.



Mark was a great friend, and a big part of the Dead community. And it



is to him that this project is dedicated, and to whom we owe a huge



debt of gratitude. If not for Marks love of music, and love of this



band in particular, we would never had known about the Lees' Port



Chester archive. Outside of a few other brave souls known to have taped



shows at this fantastic venue, Ken and Judys' work from the Capitol



Theatre stands as the ultimate body of documentation. And if not for



Marks insistance that these shows be "liberated", much of what has



previously circulated would never had been heard, and this show was one



of his favorites.



This show is a keystone of the Grateful Dead, one of those shows that



really makes you wonder, and gives you pause. A show of firsts and



lasts, and when it was all said and done, had laid to rest some old



lexicons, and created a whole new set of criteria by which the band



would be judged. Truly one of the legendary Grateful Dead shows. The



Dead had a way of continually redefining themselves, in terms of



performance, and this show buries the sixties and propels them into the



seventies. (Much like the benchmark show at Lewiston, Maine 9-6-80



redifined them for the Eighties)



This is the last official acoustic set of the 70's. Besides an improptu



set in 1978, most of the songs performed acoustically would not see the



light of day again untill the fall of 1980, when they were showcased at



the 10 night run at the Warfield in San Francisco, and 8 nights at NY's



Radio City Music Hall. The final "Operator", and "Wake Up Little



Suzie", Mystery Train> My Babe (only time played), New Orleans>



Searchin', Main Ten (last time played), all standout in this



performance, and then like a dream, are gone. Around and Around (first



time played), and a long stretch before you hear "Baby Blue" again.



This release also includes the complete New Riders set, known to



circulate only as a fragment.







Technical Notes: The original audience master cassettes (4 Ampex



C361-90) were recorded on a Sony TC124 with unknown dynamic mics,



spread approx. 25-30 ft. across the balcony, by Ken & Judy Lee,. The



cassette tape was baked and re-shelled, then transfered via Tascam 122



MK-III > Lucid ADA1000 > Tascam DA30-II (DAT) > Tascam CDRW 700 (CDR)



by John Jay Hance. Editing By Peter G. via Soundforge. No noise



reduction was applied. Audio extraction and further editing via Peak



4.0, compressed to .shn with xACT 1.3, and seeded by BoldCaptain via



Azureus 2.1.



Tape flutter in Baby Blue, and in Truckin'. Tape flip in Dancin' In The



Streets was was seemlessly pieced together.



Yet another reMARKable recording by Ken & Judy Lee.



Enjoy!



.







A Special Thank You goes out to:



Peter G, Bold Captain, Lisa Biasi, Anne Cohen, Joe Jupille,



Torbjorn Olofsson, Jim Parzych,Rich Brunjes(yubah).

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Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 20, 2017

Subject: I said Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! This is ALL really good.

From Acoustic Dead to NRPS to Electric Dead. - January 20, 2017I said Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Reviewer: ELxMASxCHINGON - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 22, 2016

Subject: Awesome show!!! It's definitely up there with 6/24 and 9/19 for the year. An almost 9 min acoustic IKYR, a rare Operator, and an awesome second set! Just wish the DS was a full one. - January 22, 2016Awesome show!!!

Reviewer: MartinBrody - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 4, 2014

Subject: Port Chester - 1970 Ken Lee, thank you so much for these recordings. It's simply some of the best music any band/artist has ever performed in any genre, ever, in my humble opinion. And it is indeed humble because whenever I listen to any of these Port Chester shows I just want to kneel down and bow. This is magical stuff. All of em - Spring 70, Summer 70 and Fall 70 at Port Chester; these are national treasures. Swingin', swaggerin, rippin' brilliant genius. Lord have mercy. Peace. - December 4, 2014Port Chester - 1970

Reviewer: cake1979 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 25, 2014

Subject: So many rarities!! What a terrific setlist. Mystery Train, My Babe, an awesome New Orleans/Searchin', the last Wake Up Little Suzie and Operator and first Around and Around make this must-listen show. I can't get this one out of my head! - March 25, 2014So many rarities!!

Reviewer: Werewolf1 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 22, 2014

Subject: Shooting stars Wonderful, even - as you beloved Americans say - Awesome! There is so much to say that words fail me....Enjoy! - January 22, 2014Shooting stars

Reviewer: chris phillips - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 19, 2013

Subject: collective trip This is a desert island Dark Star.

The walk up to the first verse is ravishing especially as they return to the theme right beforehand.

Then JUST feedback from there on in. N

1969 and 1972 Dark Star's don't provide the same level of total fulfillment that this and 5/15 do.

1970 is when Jerry connects in a big way. The end of the psychedelic era is right here.



The glass is most definitely half full with this recording. Put this on your stereo before listening. Dark Star is most appreciable within the context of 1970 audience tape....

This is the best recording from the Capitol 1970 of the seven shows. - September 19, 2013collective trip

Reviewer: jerrygarciafan - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 10, 2013

Subject: mighty acoustic set! Set 1 alone is enough! Quality of this recording deserves 5 stars in my opinion. Nothing but love to those who recorded, the Dead, and NRPS. Brilliant acoustic set. Have a Grateful day... jerrygarciafan -- July 10, 2013mighty acoustic set!

Reviewer: njpg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 24, 2013

Subject: Excellent! Great mix of old & new stuff. Can't say I'm a big new riders fan, but they didn't suck on this night. Beautiful jam at end of dead's set.



I feel compelled, after a few months of listening to this at work, to add to this review and say what a truly beautiful mix/recording/show this is. Even my boss, who hates the GD, heard the New Orleans/Searchin' and was like, "Hey, this is great! Who is this?" At once warm and clear, it goes beyond music and into pure sound-art: even the tape noise and slight distorted peaks here and there sound weirdly appropriate and euphonic. Easily one of my 3 favorite Dead recordings ever. - May 24, 2013Excellent!

Reviewer: grateful greensky - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 5, 2011

Subject: the lucky ones WOW to be one who was in the house surly was, the performance and interaction between band /bandmates and crowd is beyond what many get witness.kudos to ken,judy and all involved to get this magical gem to all who need it!peace to all - February 5, 2011the lucky ones

Reviewer: gretchen55 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 31, 2011

Subject: Amazing to hear this again! Someone told me about this website a year ago and I finally got around to checking it out. I used to be quite a deadhead in my youth and this particular show was the BEST ever. It is truly amazing to hear it again!!! Some recordings are better than others- the second one really gets the start of "Morning Dew" that blew me away so much back then. Thanks! An excellent use of the Internet. - January 31, 2011Amazing to hear this again!

Reviewer: whitelightning66 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 3, 2010

Subject: Astonishing Show! Wow! Everything is here. The crowd, the band opening up huge ground, so much musical character lives up to any classic Pigpen show! I give this show five stars and put it in there with my other favorites from this era! This band is beyond description and I'm both amazed and reassured this all went down way back when! - April 3, 2010Astonishing Show!

Reviewer: bartfarb - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 6, 2010

Subject: sounds like new riders to me. painfully good show though, just playing, no jive. relaxed. - February 6, 2010sounds like

Reviewer: jjoops - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 20, 2010

Subject: wow WOW, Ken ... that is very, very exciting!



Thousands of people have grabbed this particular recording here and elsewhere. There would be so much enthusiasm for more ... thank you for sharing! - January 20, 2010wow

Reviewer: Ken Lee NYC - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 21, 2009

Subject: Glad to have been there. So great to hear music from places we couldn't go.

Glad to hear the our taper descendants are still carrying the torch,(and mikes, media, batteries).

When Judy and I realized how much MAGIC was going down every night, only to evaporate as our ears stopped ringing, we made the decision to record these otherworldly experiences as best we could.

So we began at the end of the 60s and caught what we could for posterity, never dreaming of the web and all the people that would end up listening to our work for, well, forever, I hope. We're still out there, going to shows and keeping the light glowing. "Unable to walk, I will crawl, crawl, crawl..." Well, with a broken back, I'm not shaking my bones the way I could, but I'm still smiling. - December 21, 2009Glad to have been there.

Reviewer: scum beat - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 7, 2009

Subject: keep on truckin this show just goes and goes and goes and goes. never a dull moment. Great accoustic set -- I loved "Searchin" -- they were funky white boys.



thanks archive! - November 7, 2009keep on truckin

Reviewer: kboyxxx - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 13, 2009

Subject: Good Ol,,,,,,,, What a show. Did not know it was Pigs last Operator. This reminds me of the way shows were and how one had to pace them. If I could travel back this would be one of the stops. Just to walk out after the show in the early AM and know that things had indeed changed. You just witnessed some magic that only you can carry. - May 13, 2009Good Ol,,,,,,,,

Reviewer: SkyDawg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 2, 2009

Subject: Happy And Humbled I am happy and humbled to write a review of this show. Happy because of the greatness of the show and recording and humbled by the sheer power and genius of the band when they were really "on" and had all night long to reach out and interact with their audience. This is one of the greatest Grateful Dead concerts I have ever listened to and easily (in my mind at least) a top 5 show on my personal list of favorites ever performed by the Grateful Dead.

This audience recording is warm and balanced with lots of funny audience interaction. The show contains many rarities like My Babe, Mystery Train, New Orleans and Searchin'.

An all time version of Morning Dew kicks off the second set and an incredible version of Its All Over Now Baby Blue is played. The level of playing is beyond the pale. Its a long show, but you NEED to hear at least the Dark Star>Main Ten>Dancing In The Street followed by NFA>GDTRFB>NFA>Good Lovin'>Drums>Good Lovin'.

Truly one of their finest hours ever. - May 2, 2009Happy And Humbled

Reviewer: eternally grateful - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 22, 2009

Subject: Awesome! I totally agree with the other reviews posted so far! This has to be the Dead show I have most enjoyed listening to ever! The instrumentals are consistently hot and tight from start to end and the vocals vibrant and soulful and the recording quality is outstanding too! There is also a level of interaction with the crowd that I unfortunately never experienced during any of the 20 to 30 shows I attended starting in 1978. - April 22, 2009Awesome!

Reviewer: Grateful Wailer - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 21, 2009

Subject: Wow Amazing...simply amazing - March 21, 2009Wow

Reviewer: jbtfan12 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 15, 2009

Subject: thank you so much! thank you guys so much for this incredible show. it burns like few dead shows before or after it. the recording is pure gold and the audience vibes are even better. this is a golden show. prime dead. i apologize for the loss of your friend. i'm sure he was a great dude. - March 15, 2009thank you so much!

Reviewer: magicastles - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 27, 2008

Subject: Marty loses to Ken Lee Man! This aud is a lot better. Okay so I've kinda thought that I've heard all there is to hear, known all there is to know about 70s Dead, right? Wrong! The setlist caught my attention first, ??Mystery Train>My Girl???New Orleans>Searchin??? God Damn I've have never heard Bob Weir sound as Rad as he does here in New Orleans, why didn't he never play this song again? The crowd is just getting down, and the Dead sound more like '66 garage rock then they ever have before. The PigPen cover of Searchin is just as fun. Download just for that alone!!But wait! NRPS are rad too!!! I listened to Superman three times in a row, what a gem, Garcia on Pedal Steel. But Wait!! The Dark Star is Amazing and Beautiful too, the stoned feedback is serene, and quiet and empty, the crowd is silent, until a rubber duck quacks and everyone giggles. I obviously wish I was there. One of the best aud of lost era, my new personal favorite year. Bob Weir is crazy, and I really love his guitar playing, what a show. - August 27, 2008Marty loses to Ken Lee