08/10/07 - Port Chester History - 1971: Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart quit after the first night at Capitol Theater, not to return until 1976.

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The Grateful Dead - Three From the Vault

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The Grateful Dead Three From the Vault Rhino Longtime bootleg favorite from 1971 finally gets an official release this show, the second of six at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York, in 1971, has been ...

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Recorded on February 19, 1971, the show that is featured in its entirety on Three from the Vault was the second of a lengthy, six-date engagement at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York. Considering how many events were weighing upon the Grateful Dead at the time, speculation might lead many to believe that the concert’s selection was tied to its historical significance. For starters, Mickey Hart was in the midst of a complete breakdown. After performing on the previous night, he took an enormous amount of medication to ease his mind, which caused him to fall asleep for three days. He subsequently retreated to his California ranch, leaving Bill Kreutzmann as the group’s lone drummer until October 1974. As the music contained on Three from the Vault demonstrates quite clearly, Kreutzmann slipped admirably into the role, and the result was a leaner, meaner outfit.

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Source: RollingStone and Music Box

Publication Date: August 9, 2007

Reporter: David Fricke and John Metzger

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