''Dozin' at the Knick'' is a recording of the
Grateful Dead performing live in concert at the
Knickerbocker Arena
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in
Albany, New York
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. It was recorded March 24–26, 1990, and was released in 1996. The album was
certified
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Gold by the
RIAA on March 28, 2000.
Fans of the Dead frequently refer to the album as ''"Dosin" at the Knick''.
The three concerts were subsequently released in their entirety on the following releases:
*March 24, 1990 : Combination of this release plus ''
Without a Net'', ''
Spring 1990'' and ''
Postcards of the Hanging
''Postcards of the Hanging'' is a compilation album by the Grateful Dead. It consists entirely of Bob Dylan covers, performed live in concert, along with a rehearsal performance of "Man of Peace" featuring the Grateful Dead backing Dylan himself. ...
''
*March 25, 1990 : ''
Spring 1990 (The Other One)''
*March 26, 1990 : ''
Spring 1990''
Track listing
Disc one
''March 26 – set one:''
#"Hell in a Bucket" (Barlow, Mydland, Weir) – 6:08
#"Dupree's Diamond Blues" (Hunter, Garcia) – 5:36
#"Just a Little Light" (Barlow, Mydland) – 4:45
''March 24 – set one:''
#
"Walkin' Blues" (Johnson, arr. Weir) – 6:11
''March 25 – set one:''
#"Jack-A-Roe" (trad., arr. Grateful Dead) – 4:14
#"Never Trust A Woman" (Mydland) – 7:06
#"When I Paint My Masterpiece" (Dylan) – 5:02
''March 26 – set one, continued:''
#"Row Jimmy" (Hunter, Garcia) – 10:26
#"Blow Away" (Barlow, Mydland) – 11:14
Disc two
''March 24 – set two:''
#"Playing in the Band
"Playing in the Band" is a Grateful Dead song. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir composed the music, with some assistance from percussionist Mickey Hart. The song first emerged in embryonic form on the s ...
" (Hunter, Hart, Weir) – 10:08 →
#"Uncle John's Band
"Uncle John's Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead that first appeared in their concert setlists in late 1969. The band recorded it for their 1970 album '' Workingman's Dead''. Written by guitarist Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "U ...
" (Hunter, Garcia) – 10:01 →
#"Lady with a Fan" (Hunter, Garcia) – 6:35 →
#"Terrapin Station" (Hunter, Garcia) – 6:45 →
#"Mud Love Buddy Jam" (Grateful Dead) – 7:53 →
#"Drums" (Hart, Kreutzmann) – 9:41 →
#"Space" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir) – 9:39 →
Disc three
''March 24 – set two, continued:''
#"Space" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir) – 1:03 →
#"The Wheel" (Hunter, Garcia) – 4:45 →
#"All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, '' John Wesley Harding'' (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. The song's lyrics, which in its original ve ...
" (Dylan) – 7:45 →
#"Stella Blue" (Hunter, Garcia) – 8:32 →
#" Not Fade Away" (Holly, Petty) – 7:24
''March 24 – encore:''
#"And We Bid You Goodnight" (trad., arr. Grateful Dead) – 2:21
''March 25 – set two:''
#"Space" (Garcia, Lesh, Mydland, Weir) – 1:31 →
#"I Will Take You Home" (Mydland) – 4:17 →
#"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad"(trad., arr. Grateful Dead) – 6:59 →
#"Black Peter" (Hunter, Garcia) – 9:08 →
#"Around and Around
"Around and Around" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. It originally appeared under the name "Around & Around" as the B-side to the single " Johnny B. Goode".
Cover versions
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stone ...
" (Berry) – 5:57
''March 26 – encore:''
#"Brokedown Palace" (Hunter, Garcia) – 5:20
Personnel
* Jerry Garcia – guitar
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, vocals
* Bob Weir – guitar, vocals
* Phil Lesh – bass guitar
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*Brent Mydland
Brent Mydland (October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990) was an American keyboardist and singer. He was a member of the rock band The Grateful Dead from 1979 to 1990, a longer tenure than any other keyboardist in the band.
Growing up in Concord ...
– keyboards, vocals
*Bill Kreutzmann
William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to ...
– drums
* Mickey Hart – drums
Recording dates
*Disc 1
**Track 4 recorded on March 24
**Tracks 5-7 recorded on March 25 (later remixed and released on '' Spring 1990 (The Other One)'')
**Tracks 1-3 and 8-9 recorded on March 26 (later remixed and released on '' Spring 1990'')
*Disc 2 recorded on March 24
*Disc 3
**Tracks 1-6 recorded on March 24
**Tracks 7-11 recorded on March 25 (later remixed and released on '' Spring 1990 (The Other One)'')
**Track 12 recorded on March 26 (later remixed and released on '' Spring 1990'')
Two additional tracks from March 24 were also released: "Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a 1965 song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. It was recorded on August 4, 1965, and released as the closing track of Dylan's sixth studio album, ''Highway 61 Revisited''. It has been noted for its length (11:21) and ...
" on ''Postcards of the Hanging
''Postcards of the Hanging'' is a compilation album by the Grateful Dead. It consists entirely of Bob Dylan covers, performed live in concert, along with a rehearsal performance of "Man of Peace" featuring the Grateful Dead backing Dylan himself. ...
'', and " One More Saturday Night" on '' Without A Net''.
Charts
Album – '' Billboard''
References
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Grateful Dead live albums
1990 live albums
Grateful Dead Records live albums
Warner Music Group live albums