The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
He Was a Friend of Mine
Also known as: he was a friend of mine
Era: Primal Dead
He Was a Friend of Mine was performed 25 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1965 · 12 · 18 at Big Beat Club and last played on 1970 · 03 · 21 at Capitol Theatre.
Total Performances
25
across 5 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 25
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1965 · 12 · 18 | Big Beat Club | Palo Alto | — | |
| 2nd | 1966 · 07 · 03 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | — | |
| 3rd | 1966 · 07 · 16 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 5:35 | |
| 4th | 1966 · 11 · 19 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 5:01 | |
| 5th | 1967 · 03 · 18 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | 4:41 | |
| 6th | 1967 · 05 · 05 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 5:41 | |
| 7th | 1967 · 07 · 22 | Continental Ballroom | Santa Clara | — | |
| 8th | 1968 · 05 · 07 | Electric Circus | New York | — |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show5×
1969 · 09 · 29Cafe au Go-Go · New York1969 · 05 · 03Winterland Arena · San Francisco1969 · 04 · 23The Ark · Boston1968 · 05 · 09Electric Circus · New York1967 · 05 · 05Fillmore Auditorium · San FranciscoClosed show1×
1968 · 05 · 09Electric Circus · New YorkClosed Set I1×
1969 · 09 · 26Fillmore East · New York