High Time
Details
- Band
- The Grateful Dead
- Play count
- 158
- First played
- 1969-06-20 — Fillmore East
Lyrics
You told me good-bye, how was I to know
you didn't mean good-bye, you meant please don't let me go?
I was having a high time, living the good life, well I know
The wheels are muddy, got a ton of hay,
now listen here, Baby, 'cause I mean what I say.
I'm having a high time, living the good life, well I know.
I was losing time, I had nothing to do,
no one to fight, I came to you.
Wheels broke down, leader won't draw,
the line is busted, the last one I saw.
Tomorrow come trouble, tomorrow come pain,
now don't think too hard Baby, 'cause I know what I'm saying.
I could show you a high time, living the good life, don't be that way.
Nothing's for certain, it could always go wrong,
Come in when it's raining, go on out when it's gone.
We could have us a high time, living the good life, well I know.
Links
Performances
| Date | Venue | Location | Set | # | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-24 | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte, NC | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1994-10-11 | USAir Arena | Landover, MD | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1994-07-20 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1994-03-16 | Rosemont Horizon | Rosemont, Illinois | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1993-09-26 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1993-06-22 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1993-05-27 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1993-03-28 | Knickerbocker Arena | Albany, New York | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1992-05-30 | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1991-09-24 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1991-09-10 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1991-08-13 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1991-05-12 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1991-04-04 | The Omni | Atlanta, GA | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1991-03-25 | Knickerbocker Arena | Albany, New York | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1990-12-30 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 1: | 5 | — |
| 1990-12-30 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1990-10-17 | Grugahalle | Essen, Germany | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1990-09-12 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1990-09-12 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1990-07-16 | Rich Stadium | Orchard Park, New York | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1990-06-08 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1990-03-28 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1988-12-09 | Long Beach Arena | Long Beach, California | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1987-10-04 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1987-09-24 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1: | 3 | — |
| 1987-09-24 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1987-09-19 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1987-09-16 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1987-08-23 | Calaveras County Fairgrounds | Angels Camp, California | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1987-08-11 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, Colorado | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1986-05-03 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1986-03-24 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 11 | — |
| 1986-03-24 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1985-11-20 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1985-11-07 | Rochester Community War Memorial | Rochester, New York | Set 2: | 12 | — |
| 1985-11-07 | Rochester War Memorial | Rochester, New York | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1985-11-01 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond, VA | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1985-06-27 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, New York | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1985-03-28 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1984-10-14 | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, CT | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1984-04-27 | Providence Civic Center | Providence, RI | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1982-09-21 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1982-09-17 | Cumberland County Civic Center | Portland, Oregon | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1982-09-14 | University Hall | Charlottesville, VA | — | 12 | — |
| 1982-09-14 | University Hall / University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1981-10-06 | Rainbow Theatre | London, UK | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1981-07-14 | McNichols Sports Arena | Denver, Colorado | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1981-05-16 | Barton Hall / Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1981-05-06 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1981-03-24 | Rainbow Theatre | London, UK | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1981-03-13 | Utica Memorial Auditorium | Utica, New York | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1980-10-25 | Radio City Music Hall | New York | Set 2 (electric): | 15 | |
| 1980-10-09 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set III | 20 | — |
| 1980-10-09 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 3 | 18 | |
| 1980-10-04 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set 2: | 15 | — |
| 1980-10-04 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1980-09-03 | Springfield Civic Center | Springfield, MA | — | 12 | |
| 1980-08-27 | Pine Knob Music Theatre | Clarkston, Michigan | — | 14 | |
| 1980-08-21 | Uptown Theater | Chicago, Illinois | Set 1: | 2 | — |
| 1980-08-21 | Uptown Theatre | Chicago, Illinois | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1980-05-16 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1980-05-08 | Glens Falls Civic Center | Glens Falls, New York | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1979-12-28 | Oakland Civic Auditorium | Oakland, California | Set 1: | 5 | — |
| 1979-12-28 | Oakland Auditorium Arena | Oakland, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1979-12-09 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, Missouri | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1979-11-29 | Public Auditorium | Cleveland, Ohio | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1979-11-29 | Cleveland Public Hall | Cleveland, Ohio | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1979-11-23 | Golden Hall | San Diego, California | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1979-11-10 | Crisler Arena | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Set 1: | 4 | — |
| 1979-11-10 | Crisler Arena / University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1979-02-17 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 1 | 7 | — |
| 1979-02-17 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1977-05-26 | Baltimore Civic Center | Baltimore, MD | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1977-05-18 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA | Set 1: | 10 | |
| 1977-05-17 | Memorial Coliseum | Tuscaloosa, AL | Set 1: | 9 | — |
| 1977-05-17 | Memorial Coliseum / University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1976-09-23 | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham, NC | Set 2: | 17 | — |
| 1976-09-23 | Cameron Indoor Stadium / Duke University | Durham, NC | Set 2 | 17 | |
| 1976-07-16 | Orpheum Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 2: | 19 | |
| 1976-07-13 | Orpheum Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 2: | 11 | |
| 1976-06-28 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, Illinois | Set 1: | 9 | |
| 1976-06-23 | Tower Theatre | Upper Darby, Pennsylvania | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1976-06-23 | Tower Theater | Upper Darby, Pennsylvania | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1976-06-19 | Capitol Theatre | Passaic, New Jersey | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1976-06-14 | Beacon Theatre | New York | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1976-06-12 | The Music Hall | Boston, MA | Set 1: | 11 | — |
| 1976-06-12 | Boston Music Hall | Boston, MA | Set 1 | 10 | |
| 1976-06-09 | The Music Hall | Boston, MA | Set 2: | 18 | — |
| 1976-06-09 | Boston Music Hall | Boston, MA | Set 2 | 17 | |
| 1970-07-12 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1970-07-11 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1970-07-08 | Mississippi River Festival | Edwardsville, Illinois | Set 2 | 6 | — |
| 1970-06-24 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, New York | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1970-05-14 | Meramec Community College | Kirkwood, Missouri | Set 2 | 7 | |
| 1970-05-09 | Harrington Auditorium / Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | Set 2 | 7 | — |
| 1970-05-07 | Dupont Gymnasium / Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1970-05-01 | Orvis Student Activities Center Gymnasium / SUNY College of Technology | Alfred, New York | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1970-04-12 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1970-04-10 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 3 | 12 | — |
| 1970-03-23 | Pirates World | Dania, FL | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1970-03-20 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, New York | Set 3 | 12 | |
| 1970-03-08 | Travelodge Theatre | Phoenix, AZ | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1970-03-07 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | Santa Monica, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1970-02-28 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 3 | 5 | |
| 1970-02-27 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1970-02-23 | Austin Municipal Auditorium | Austin, TX | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1970-02-14 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 3 | 12 | |
| 1970-02-11 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1970-02-07 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1970-02-06 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 10 | |
| 1970-02-01 | The Warehouse | New Orleans, LA | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1970-01-30 | The Warehouse | New Orleans, LA | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1970-01-17 | Gill Coliseum / Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon | Set 1 | 10 | |
| 1970-01-16 | Springer's Inn | Portland, Oregon | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1970-01-02 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 10 | |
| 1969-12-31 | Boston Tea Party | Boston, MA | Set 2 | 16 | |
| 1969-12-29 | Boston Tea Party | Boston, MA | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1969-12-28 | International Speedway | Hollywood, California | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1969-12-26 | McFarlin Auditorium | Dallas, TX | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1969-12-21 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 11 | |
| 1969-12-20 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 4 | — |
| 1969-12-13 | Swing Auditorium | San Bernardino, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1969-12-12 | Thelma Theater | Los Angeles, California | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1969-12-11 | Thelma Theater | Los Angeles, California | Set 2 | 20 | |
| 1969-12-10 | Thelma Theater | Los Angeles, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1969-12-05 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 15 | |
| 1969-12-04 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1969-11-21 | Cal Expo Building A | Sacramento, California | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1969-11-15 | Lanai Theater | Crockett, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1969-11-08 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1969-11-07 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1969-11-01 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1969-10-31 | Loma Prieta Room / College Union / San Jose State University | San Jose, California | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1969-10-25 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 1 | |
| 1969-10-24 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1969-09-27 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1969-09-07 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1969-09-06 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1969-09-01 | Baton Rouge International Speedway | Prairieville, LA | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1969-08-30 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1969-08-29 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1969-08-23 | Pelletier Farm | St. Helens, Oregon | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1969-08-21 | Aqua Theatre | Seattle, WA | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1969-08-16 | Max Yasgur's Farm | Bethel, New York | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1969-08-16 | Max Yasgur's Farm | Bethel, New York | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1969-08-03 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1969-08-02 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1969-07-12 | New York State Pavilion | Queens, New York | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1969-07-11 | New York State Pavilion | Queens, New York | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1969-07-07 | Piedmont Park | Atlanta, GA | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1969-07-05 | Electric Theater | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2 | 6 | |
| 1969-07-04 | Electric Theater | Chicago, Illinois | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1969-07-03 | Reed Hollow Ranch | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1969-06-28 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Santa Rosa, California | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1969-06-27 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Santa Rosa, California | Set 1 | 2 | |
| 1969-06-21 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 1 | 2 | |
| 1969-06-20 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 10 | — |
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