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Men’s XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt

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Men's XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt
Men's XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt
Men's XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt
Men's XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt

Men's XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt
Men’s XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt. Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73. This t-shirt is in good condition. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men\Men’s Clothing\Shirts\T-Shirts”. The seller is “wandl_ki” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Size: 2XL
  • Accents: Logo
  • Character: Grateful Dead Band
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
  • Department: Men
  • Season: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Material: Cotton
  • Theme: Grateful Dead, American, Band, Music, USA, July 28 1973
  • Pattern: Graphic
  • Fit: Regular
  • Graphic Print: Yes
  • Type: T-Shirt
  • Features: All Seasons
  • Color: Maroon
  • Year Manufactured: 2000-2009
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Neckline: Crew Neck
  • Garment Care: Machine Washable
  • Character Family: Grateful Dead, Grand Prix Racecourse
  • Sleeve Length: Short Sleeve
  • Brand: Liquid Blue
  • Size Type: Regular

Men's XXL Grateful Dead Grand Prix Racecourse 7-28-73 Watkins Glen NY T-shirt

Vintage 1973 Watkins Glen T Shirt Grateful Dead Allman 70s

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Vintage 1973 Watkins Glen T Shirt Grateful Dead Allman 70s

Vintage 1973 Watkins Glen T Shirt Grateful Dead Allman 70s
Vintage/original 1973 Watkins Glen T Shirt. Fits like a small. Measures approximately 18 armpit to armpit and 22 from top of back collar to bottom. Message with additional questions. The item “Vintage 1973 Watkins Glen T Shirt Grateful Dead Allman 70s” is in sale since Tuesday, March 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Men’s Vintage Clothing\T-Shirts”. The seller is “philosophy2″ and is located in Glenview, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Decade: 1970s

Vintage 1973 Watkins Glen T Shirt Grateful Dead Allman 70s

Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s

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Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s
Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s
Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s
Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s
Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s
Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s
Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s

Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s
Up for sale is a Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead – The Band – Allman Brothers Watkins Glen Concert T-Shirt. Shirt has been worn, a little beat up. Some holes – tears that have been fixed/repaired and some staining overall. No Tag – 100% Cotton Shirt Body. Size: Vintage Medium (Fits S/XS). Pit to Pit: 18. Collar to Bottom: 20. The item “Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s” is in sale since Tuesday, December 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Men’s Vintage Clothing\T-Shirts”. The seller is “sugareenyc” and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
  • Look: Hippy
  • Decade: 1970s
  • Material: 100% Cotton
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Size (Men’s): S
  • Size Type: Regular

Vintage 1973 Grateful Dead The Band Allman Brothers Watkins Glen T-Shirt 70s

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ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen

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ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen

ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
This historic concert shirt is rarely for sale. Now’s your chance to get your hands on this original, 1973 Summer Jam shirt concert shirt. Summer Jam featured the Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Brothers Band, and The Band, and it took place in Watkins Glen, NY. The shirt design is amazing, with great images and colors. It features the Grateful Dead skeleton, along with a corn cob pipe, magic mushrooms, musical notes, swallows, and clouds. There is no design on the back. This shirt has been worn many times and shows standard signs of wear on a vintage shirt. It has been kept in storage for the past 30+ years. This is a shirt from the 1970’s, so the size is not consistent with today’s standards. Please view all of the photos, and examine the photos with the yardstick for the most accurate measurements. The shirt color is off-white. Depending on the lighting, it looks either light natural or silver. There are some stains on the front. Please see photos for details. This shirt would be an amazing addition to any Grateful Dead collection or concert shirt collection. Or you can wear it or do a professional photo shoot in it. Either way, now’s your opportunity to own it. Check out my other Grateful Dead tie dye concert shirt from 1987 that I have listed. Here is more information about the Summer Jam concert in Watkins Glen, NY with the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and The Band. The concert was produced by Shelly Finkel. Two promoters who previously organized a successful Grateful Dead concert at Dillon Stadium. At the Dillon Stadium concert, the Grateful Dead were joined on-stage by Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, and Jai Johanny Johanson, members of The Allman Brothers Band. This impromptu jam planted the seeds that would eventually spawn the “Summer Jam” concert in Watkins Glen, NY. Similar to the 1969 Woodstock Festival. An enormous traffic jam. Created chaos for those who attempted to make it to the concert site. Long and narrow country roads forced fans to abandon their vehicles and walk 58 miles on that hot summer day. 10 each, but for all the other people it was a free concert. The crowd was so huge that most of the audience was not able to see the stage. However the sound from the stage speakers was doubled 200 feet from the stage by four delay towers, towers with speakers wired to the stage amps but with a 0.175 second delay built in, so that by the time the sound from the stage speakers reaches the tower area through the air, the sound from the delay towers will be synchronized with the stage sound. There were six more delay towers arranged radially 200 feet further from those towers – 400 feet from the stage – and six more towers 200 feet further out. Sixteen delay towers in all, plus the main PA. They were driven by about 24,000 watts of power. Although the concert was scheduled to start on July 28, thousands of music fans were already at the concert site on the 27th. Of The Band requested to do a soundcheck. But was perplexed that so many people were sitting in front of the stage. Allowed the soundcheck with the crowd of people in front, and The Band ran through a few numbers to the delight of the audience. The Allman Brothers Band did their soundcheck next, playing One Way Out. The Grateful Dead’s legendary soundcheck turned into a two set marathon, featuring their familiar tunes such as Sugaree. “, “Tennessee Jed” and “Wharf Rat. On July 28, the day of the concert, 600,000 music fans had arrived in Watkins Glen. Grateful Dead performed first, playing two long sets. They opened with “Bertha” and played many hits such as Box Of Rain. Playing in the Band. ” and “Eyes of the World. The Band followed the Dead with one two-hour set. However, their set was cut in half by a drenching thunderstorm, in a scene again reminiscent of Woodstock, people were covered with mud. During the storm, keyboardist Garth Hudson. Performed his signature organ improvisation “The Genetic Method”; when the rain finally let up, the full Band joined Hudson on stage, and segued into their signature song “Chest Fever”, in a manner similar to how the songs were presented on The Band’s live album Rock of Ages. Finally, the Allman Brothers Band performed for three hours. Their performance included songs from their soon-to-be-released album Brothers and Sisters. Along with their standards In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. “, “Les Brers in A Minor” and ” Whipping Post. Following the Allmans’ second set, there was an hour encore jam featuring musicians from all three bands. The jam featured spirited renditions of Not Fade Away. Although there were no reports of violence at Watkins Glen, the day was marred by the death of Willard Smith, 35, a skydiver. From Syracuse, New York. Smith dived from an airplane carrying flares. One of the flares ignited his body suit, and he was engulfed in flames. Smith’s body was eventually found in the woods near the concert site. There is also the unsolved disappearance of two high school teenagers (Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit) from Brooklyn who were hitchhiking to the concert. If you want to know more about their disappearance listen to Ep. 41 of The Vanished Podcast. Many historians claimed that the Watkins Glen event was the largest gathering of people in the history of the United States. In essence, that meant that on July 28, one out of every 350 people living in America at the time was listening to the sounds of rock at the New York state racetrack. Considering that most of those who attended the event hailed from the Northeast. And that the average age of those present was approximately seventeen to twenty-four, close to one out of every three young people from Boston. Was at the festival. In 2013, a maintenance crew from Watkins Glen International found abandoned cars from the event in the woods on track property. The item “ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen” is in sale since Thursday, April 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists G\Grateful Dead\Apparel”. The seller is “radgarment” and is located in Manasquan, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
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  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen

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ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen

ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen

ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen
This historic concert shirt is rarely for sale. Now’s your chance to get your hands on this original, 1973 Summer Jam shirt concert shirt. Summer Jam featured the Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Brothers Band, and The Band, and it took place in Watkins Glen, NY. The shirt design is amazing, with great images and colors. It features the Grateful Dead skeleton, along with a corn cob pipe, magic mushrooms, musical notes, swallows, and clouds. There is no design on the back. This shirt has been worn many times and shows standard signs of wear on a vintage shirt. It has been kept in storage for the past 30+ years. This is a shirt from the 1970’s, so the size is not consistent with today’s standards. Please view all of the photos, and examine the photos with the yardstick for the most accurate measurements. The shirt color is off-white. Depending on the lighting, it looks either light natural or silver. There are some stains on the front. Please see photos for details. This shirt would be an amazing addition to any Grateful Dead collection or concert shirt collection. Or you can wear it or do a professional photo shoot in it. Either way, now’s your opportunity to own it. Check out my other Grateful Dead tie dye concert shirt from 1987 that I have listed. Here is more information about the Summer Jam concert in Watkins Glen, NY with the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and The Band. The concert was produced by Shelly Finkel. Two promoters who previously organized a successful Grateful Dead concert at Dillon Stadium. At the Dillon Stadium concert, the Grateful Dead were joined on-stage by Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, and Jai Johanny Johanson, members of The Allman Brothers Band. This impromptu jam planted the seeds that would eventually spawn the “Summer Jam” concert in Watkins Glen, NY. Similar to the 1969 Woodstock Festival. An enormous traffic jam. Created chaos for those who attempted to make it to the concert site. Long and narrow country roads forced fans to abandon their vehicles and walk 58 miles on that hot summer day. 10 each, but for all the other people it was a free concert. The crowd was so huge that most of the audience was not able to see the stage. However the sound from the stage speakers was doubled 200 feet from the stage by four delay towers, towers with speakers wired to the stage amps but with a 0.175 second delay built in, so that by the time the sound from the stage speakers reaches the tower area through the air, the sound from the delay towers will be synchronized with the stage sound. There were six more delay towers arranged radially 200 feet further from those towers – 400 feet from the stage – and six more towers 200 feet further out. Sixteen delay towers in all, plus the main PA. They were driven by about 24,000 watts of power. Although the concert was scheduled to start on July 28, thousands of music fans were already at the concert site on the 27th. Of The Band requested to do a soundcheck. But was perplexed that so many people were sitting in front of the stage. Allowed the soundcheck with the crowd of people in front, and The Band ran through a few numbers to the delight of the audience. The Allman Brothers Band did their soundcheck next, playing One Way Out. The Grateful Dead’s legendary soundcheck turned into a two set marathon, featuring their familiar tunes such as Sugaree. “, “Tennessee Jed” and “Wharf Rat. On July 28, the day of the concert, 600,000 music fans had arrived in Watkins Glen. Grateful Dead performed first, playing two long sets. They opened with “Bertha” and played many hits such as Box Of Rain. Playing in the Band. ” and “Eyes of the World. The Band followed the Dead with one two-hour set. However, their set was cut in half by a drenching thunderstorm, in a scene again reminiscent of Woodstock, people were covered with mud. During the storm, keyboardist Garth Hudson. Performed his signature organ improvisation “The Genetic Method”; when the rain finally let up, the full Band joined Hudson on stage, and segued into their signature song “Chest Fever”, in a manner similar to how the songs were presented on The Band’s live album Rock of Ages. Finally, the Allman Brothers Band performed for three hours. Their performance included songs from their soon-to-be-released album Brothers and Sisters. Along with their standards In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. “, “Les Brers in A Minor” and ” Whipping Post. Following the Allmans’ second set, there was an hour encore jam featuring musicians from all three bands. The jam featured spirited renditions of Not Fade Away. Although there were no reports of violence at Watkins Glen, the day was marred by the death of Willard Smith, 35, a skydiver. From Syracuse, New York. Smith dived from an airplane carrying flares. One of the flares ignited his body suit, and he was engulfed in flames. Smith’s body was eventually found in the woods near the concert site. There is also the unsolved disappearance of two high school teenagers (Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit) from Brooklyn who were hitchhiking to the concert. If you want to know more about their disappearance listen to Ep. 41 of The Vanished Podcast. Many historians claimed that the Watkins Glen event was the largest gathering of people in the history of the United States. In essence, that meant that on July 28, one out of every 350 people living in America at the time was listening to the sounds of rock at the New York state racetrack. Considering that most of those who attended the event hailed from the Northeast. And that the average age of those present was approximately seventeen to twenty-four, close to one out of every three young people from Boston. Was at the festival. In 2013, a maintenance crew from Watkins Glen International found abandoned cars from the event in the woods on track property. The item “ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen” is in sale since Sunday, April 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists G\Grateful Dead\Apparel”. The seller is “radgarment” and is located in Manasquan, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

ORIGINAL 1973 SUMMER JAM SHIRT Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band Watkins Glen

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Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen

Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen

Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen
Offered for sale is an authentic Summer Jam at Watkins Glen held 7/28/73 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix (Watkins Glen, NY), which is a historic show featuring legendary performances by the Allman Brothers, The Band, and Grateful Dead. And is extremely rare to find as they were only given to back stage personnel, performers, and VIP Guests (see bio info below). The shirt has no tag, measures 16″ across the chest x 20″ in length, is in “GOOD” condition (see details above), and is suitable for usage or display. Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway. Outside of Watkins Glen, New York. Photographs of Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a 1973 rock festival. Which once received the Guinness Book of World Records. Entry for Largest audience at a pop festival. An estimated 600,000 rock fans came to the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway. On July 28, 1973, to see the Allman Brothers Band. The concert was produced by Shelly Finkel. Two promoters who previously organized a successful Grateful Dead concert at Dillon Stadium. At the Dillon Stadium concert, the Grateful Dead were joined on-stage by Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, and Jai Johanny Johanson, members of The Allman Brothers Band. This impromptu jam planted the seeds that would eventually spawn the “Summer Jam” concert in Watkins Glen, NY. Similar to the 1969 Woodstock Festival. An enormous traffic jam. Created chaos for those who attempted to make it to the concert site. Long and narrow country roads forced fans to abandon their vehicles and walk 58 miles on that hot summer day. 10 each, but for all the other people it was a free concert. The crowd was so huge that a most of the audience was not able to see the stage. However the sound from the stage speakers was doubled 200 feet from the stage by four delay towers, towers with speakers wired to the stage amps but with a 0.175 second delay built in, so that by the time the sound from the stage speakers reaches the tower area through the air, the sound from the delay towers will be synchronized with the stage sound. There were six more delay towers arranged radially 200 feet further from those towers – 400 feet from the stage – and six more towers 200 feet further out. Sixteen delay towers in all, plus the main PA. They were driven by about 24,000 watts of power. Although the concert was scheduled to start on July 28, thousands of music fans were already at the concert site on the 27th. Of The Band requested to do a soundcheck. But was perplexed that so many people were sitting in front of the stage. Allowed the soundcheck with the crowd of people in front, and The Band ran through a few numbers to the delight of the audience. The Allman Brothers Band did their soundcheck next, playing One Way Out. The Grateful Dead’s legendary soundcheck turned into a two set marathon, featuring their familiar tunes such as Sugaree. “, “Tennessee Jed” and “Wharf Rat. On July 28, the day of the concert, 600,000 music fans had arrived in Watkins Glen. Grateful Dead performed first, playing two long sets. They opened with “Bertha” and played many hits such as Box Of Rain. Playing in the Band. ” and “Eyes of the World. The Band followed the Dead with one two-hour set. However, their set was cut in half by a drenching thunderstorm, in a scene again reminiscent of Woodstock, people were covered with mud. During the storm, keyboardist Garth Hudson. Performed his signature organ improvisation “The Genetic Method”; when the rain finally let up, the full Band joined Hudson on stage, and segued into their signature song “Chest Fever”, in a manner similar to how the songs were presented on The Band’s live album Rock of Ages. Finally, the Allman Brothers Band performed for three hours. Their performance included songs from their soon-to-be-released album Brothers and Sisters. Along with their standards In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. “, “Les Brers in A Minor” and ” Whipping Post. Following the Allmans’ second set, there was an hour encore jam featuring musicians from all three bands. The jam featured spirited renditions of Not Fade Away. Although there were no reports of violence at Watkins Glen, the day was marred by the death of Willard Smith, 35, a skydiver. From Syracuse, New York. Smith dived from an airplane carrying flares. One of the flares ignited his body suit, and he was engulfed in flames. Smith’s body was eventually found in the woods near the concert site. There is also the unsolved disappearance of two high school teenagers from Brooklyn who were hitchhiking to the concert. Many historians claimed that the Watkins Glen event was the largest gathering of people in the history of the United States. In essence, that meant that on July 28, one out of every 350 people living in America at the time was listening to the sounds of rock at the New York state racetrack. Considering that most of those who attended the event hailed from the Northeast. And that the average age of those present was approximately seventeen to twenty-four, close to one out of every three young people from Boston. Was at the festival. In 2013, a maintenance crew from Watkins Glen International found abandoned cars from the event in the woods on track property. CFR Studio at Watkins Glen. A pirate radio station. Out of Hartford, Connecticut. Operated for seven days from the site of the concert. They pulled a camper. With a fully equipped radio studio into the concert’s press area five days before the gates opened and were accepted by the other media as a Canadian. Radio station setting up to do a remote broadcast of the concert. Broadcasting commenced almost immediately after arrival at the site and consisted of live disc jockeys. (10 people were involved with the pirate station, including several prominent Hartford DJs at the time). As opening day approached, station personnel interviewed Bill Graham, Phil Lesh. Of the Grateful Dead and various musicians as the studio/camper was set up along the access road between the heliport. Adjacent to the press area were a detachment of New York Mounted Police who appeared to be thrilled to have a station broadcasting from the site. Announcements about traffic congestion every thirty minutes. The station interrupted its regular programming to carry the last two days of the concert live and continued to broadcast for four days after the show ended to provide information and entertainment to the departing crowd. The Allman Brothers Band – Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas. “Come And Go Blues” was recorded on July 28. The Band Live at Watkins Glen. A 10-song excerpt from their set. Although this album was purported to be “Live at Watkins Glen, ” it was revealed to be a fraud in the liner notes of the remastered Moondog Matinee. CD released in 2001 by Capitol. The following quote is from the liner notes, Chuck Berry’s Going Back To Memphis, on the other hand, was completed and ready for inclusion on the album Moondog Matinee. But ended up being shelved in favor of Promised Land. This version has been released before complete with overdubbed audience sounds as the opening track on the fraudulent Live at Watkins Glen. No one in The Band was connected with that particular release which had been originally mastered sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s, although not released until 1995. The outtake of Endless Highway included here, which was recorded sometime between Cahoots. Was similarly included on the Watkins Glen CD with overdubbed audience. Grateful Dead So Many Roads (19651995). This 5-disc box set includes an 18-minute jam performed as part of the Dead’s sound check the day before the concert. Recorded by the Record Plant NY Remote Truck with Jim Reeves, Frank Hubach and David Hewitt. The item “Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen” is in sale since Monday, May 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists A\Allman Brothers”. The seller is “graphxfan” and is located in Petaluma, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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Allman Brothers The Band Grateful Dead Concert Shirt 1973 Authentic Watkins Glen