“New Speedway Boogie” references the tragic Altamont Speedway concert in 1969 where the Rolling Stones enlisted the Hells Angels for security, resulting in the death of Meredith Hunter, an audience member stabbed by the Angels. The lyric “In the heat of the sun, a man died of cold” alludes to this incident. Garcia aptly described the concert as “...a nice day in HELL.” . #thegratefuldead #bobweir #newspeedwayboogie #thevinylloungemtl #vlmtl | The Vinyl Lounge