Greatest Story Ever Told
by Bob Weir
Setlists featuring Greatest Story Ever Told, page 15
15 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, USA
Main 1: Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Bertha, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Main 2: Next Time You See Me, Sugar Magnolia, I Second That Emotion by Smokey Robinson, Truckin', Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Casey Jones, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
13 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA, USA
Main 1: Casey Jones, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Bertha, Cumberland Blues, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Sugar Magnolia
Main 2: Truckin', Drums, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, I Second That Emotion by Smokey Robinson, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Uncle John's Band
12 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Main 1: Cold Rain and Snow, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Bertha, Next Time You See Me, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Cumberland Blues, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Main 2: Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Casey Jones, Sugar Magnolia, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland
8 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
Main 1: Truckin', Bertha, Next Time You See Me, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, I Second That Emotion by Smokey Robinson, Sugar Magnolia, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Casey Jones
Main 2: Dark Star, St. Stephen, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Cumberland Blues, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Drums, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
6 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Dire Wolf, Oh, Boy! by The Crickets, I'm a Hog for You by The Coasters, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Cumberland Blues, Casey Jones
Main 2: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Drums, Sugar Magnolia, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Truckin'
4 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Next Time You See Me, Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Easy Wind, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Main 2: Truckin', Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], St. Stephen, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Uncle John's Band
24 Mar 1971 - Grateful Dead at Winterland, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Sugar Magnolia, I'm a King Bee by Slim Harpo, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Casey Jones, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Next Time You See Me, Loser by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
Encore: Uncle John's Band
18 Mar 1971 - Grateful Dead at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
Main 1: Casey Jones, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Bertha, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Loser by Jerry Garcia, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Ain't It Crazy (The Rub) by Lightnin' Hopkins, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Cumberland Blues
Main 2: Truckin', The Other One, Drums, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)
Encore: Uncle John's Band
14 Mar 1971 - Grateful Dead at Wisconsin Field House, Madison, WI, USA
Main 1: Truckin', Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Bertha, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Main 2: Casey Jones, Sugar Magnolia, Wharf Rat, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Encore: Uncle John's Band
3 Mar 1971 - Grateful Dead at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main 1: Casey Jones, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Next Time You See Me, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Bertha
Main 2: Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia, I'm a King Bee by Slim Harpo, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Encore: Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
24 Feb 1971 - Grateful Dead at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
Main 1: Casey Jones, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Cumberland Blues, Next Time You See Me, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Bertha, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Main 2: Sugar Magnolia, I'm a King Bee by Slim Harpo, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Truckin', Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland
23 Feb 1971 - Grateful Dead at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
Main 1: Uncle John's Band, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Bertha, Next Time You See Me, Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson, Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones
Main 2: Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
21 Feb 1971 - Grateful Dead at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
Main 1: Cold Rain and Snow, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Easy Wind, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Bertha, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Ripple, Next Time You See Me, Sugar Magnolia, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Main 2: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Cumberland Blues, I'm a King Bee by Slim Harpo, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Wharf Rat, Truckin', Casey Jones, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Drums, Uncle John's Band
20 Feb 1971 - Grateful Dead at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
Main 1: Casey Jones, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Bertha, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Cryptical Envelopment, Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia
Main 2: Truckin', Loser by Jerry Garcia, Next Time You See Me, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Ripple, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland
19 Feb 1971 - Grateful Dead at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
Main 1: Truckin', Loser by Jerry Garcia, Cumberland Blues, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Bertha, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Dark Hollow by Bill Browning, Smokestack Lightning by Howlin' Wolf, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional
Main 2: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Easy Wind, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Cryptical Envelopment, Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Casey Jones
18 Feb 1971 - Grateful Dead at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Truckin', It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Dark Star, Wharf Rat, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips
Main 2: Casey Jones, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Candyman, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Sugar Magnolia, St. Stephen, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Uncle John's Band