New Riders Of The Purple Sage Hempsteader - Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25, 1976 (2-LP, colored Vinyl)

(Omnivore) 18 tracks, colored vinyl in hempsteader green

New Riders of the Purple Sage / Hempsteader: Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25, 1976 – • 18 tracks on 2 LPs in green vinyl, recorded during one of their live peak periods in one of their hottest markets • Includes several classic originals by John Dawson and covers of Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, the Rolling Stones, and others • Packaging includes photos and liner notes by NRPS archivist and SiriusXM personality Rob Bleetstein Sit back, light up, and let Hempsteader take you back to an extremely rocking night on Long Island with the New Riders. -Rob Bleetstein, from his liner notes The New Riders of the Purple Sage emerged from the San Francisco music scene in 1969—their original lineup included several members of the Grateful Dead—and soon became one of the hottest live bands around. They released their debut album in 1971 (which reached No. 39 on the Top 200), and in 1973, The Adventures Of Panama Red achieved RIAA gold status. Hempsteader: Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25, 1976 captures the band live and full of energy, shortly after the release of their MCA New Riders album. Several of John “Marmaduke” Dawson's original fan favorites, such as “Henry,” “Portland Woman,” and “Glendale Train,” are highlighted, particularly this version of “Portland Woman,” in which the band breaks new ground with guitarist David Nelson and pedal steel guitarist Buddy Cage, taking the song to new heights. The band also dedicates itself to cover versions of Delbert McClinton, Hazel Dickens, Jack Tempchin (Eagles, Johnny Rivers, Glenn Frey), Loudon Wainwright III, Chuck Berry, and great interpretations of the Otis Redding classic “Hard To Handle” (which Grateful Dead fans will know from their early days) and “Dead Flowers” by the Rolling Stones. As with “Thanksgiving In New York City,” “Field Trip,” and “Lyceum '72,” this release was supervised and produced by Rob Bleetstein-Host, producer of the SiriusXM channels “Grateful Dead” and “Pearl Jam” and archivist at NRPS. Bleetstein also contributed photos and liner notes. Available on CD and as a high-resolution digital version (where available), “Hempsteader: Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25, 1976” offers the opportunity to relive that time and place, or simply feel as if you were there.