New Riders of the Purple Sage / Hempsteader Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25, 1976 - • 18 tracks on 2-LP green vinyl LPs recorded during one of their live peaks in one of their hottest markets • Contains several of John Dawson's classic originals and covers of Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones, and more • Packaging features photos and liner notes from NRPS archivist and SiriusXM personality Rob Bleetstein Sit back, spark one up and let Hempsteader take you back to one supremely rocking night on Long Island with the New Riders. -Rob Bleetstein, from his liner notes New Riders of the Purple Sage emerged out of the San Francisco music scene in 1969-their original lineup featuring several Grateful Dead members-and soon became one of the hottest live acts to catch. They released their debut in 1971 (peaking at #39 on the Top 200) and 1973's The Adventures Of Panama Red reached RIAA Gold status. Hempsteader Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25, 1976 captures the band live and on fire on the heels of their MCA New Riders . Several of John InchMarmadukeInch Dawson's original fan favorites like InchHenry, Inch InchPortland WomanInch and InchGlendale TrainInch are given prime treatment, especially this version of InchPortland WomanInch which finds the band stretching out with guitarist David Nelson and pedal steel guitarist Buddy Cage taking the song to new places and heights. The band also delves into covers by the likes of Delbert McClinton, Hazel Dickens, Jack Tempchin (Eagles, Johnny Rivers, Glenn Frey), Loudon Wainwright III, Chuck Berry, and tremendous takes on the Otis Redding classic InchHard To HandleInch (which Grateful Dead fans will recall from their earlier days) and The Rolling Stones' InchDead Flowers.Inch As with Thanksgiving In New York City, Field Trip, and Lyceum '72, this is helmed