Grateful Dead at Hill Auditorium (1971)

The recording is of a Grateful Dead concert at the Hill Auditorium at UMich. It features some of their most popular songs from the time, including “Casey Jones”, “Super Magnolia”, and “Uncle John’s Band”. Grateful Dead was a prolific Psychedelic Rock Band in the late 60s and early 70s, gathering a large fan-base known as “Deadheads”. This recording of a live concert at Hill Auditorium was taken in 1971, when the Grateful Dead would have been at the top of their prime. You can hear the crowd reaction to the band in the background of some songs.

Contributor: Joshua Kowalkowski Image Source: Mangrove Valley/Substack Sound Source: Internet Archive