Song

Hard To Handle

Times played

124

First

1969

Last

2025

Avg length

8:14

from 10 timed

The longest it ever went missing

757 shows without it, ending 1982-12-30.

Where it sits

16opened the show
20opened a set

Longest on record

Only where a tape gives a length, so this is the longest anyone timed — not necessarily the longest ever played.

10:562024-10-24Fox Theatre
10:322021-06-20Westville Music Bowl
9:402025-01-18Capitol Theater
8:492017-10-14Brooklyn Bowl
8:482025-08-23Dillon Amphitheatre

Across the decades

3960s
7370s
280s
110s
920s

Every performance

Date	Band	Venue	Length
1969-03-15	GD	Hilton Hotel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-04-05	GD	Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-04-11	GD	University Auditorium, U. Of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	—
1969-04-15	GD	The Music Box, Omaha, NE, USA	—
1969-04-17	GD	The Quadrangle, Washington U., St. Louis, MO, USA	—
1969-04-18	GD	Memorial Union Ballroom, Purdue U., Lafayette, IN, USA	—
1969-04-21	GD	The Ark, Boston, MA, USA	—
1969-04-23	GD	The Ark, Boston, MA, USA	—
1969-04-25	GD	Electric Theater, Chicago, IL, USA	—
1969-04-26	GD	Electric Theater, Chicago, IL, USA	—
1969-05-09	GD	Hall Of Flowers, San Mateo County Fairgrounds, San Mateo	—
1969-05-10	GD	Rose Palace, Pasadena, CA, USA	—
1969-05-16	GD	Campolindo High School, Moraga, CA, USA	—
1969-05-23	GD	Seminole Indian Reservation, Hollywood, FL, USA	—
1969-05-31	GD	McArthur Court, U. of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA	—
1969-06-05	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-06-13	GD	Fresno Convention Center, Fresno, CA, USA	—
1969-06-22	GD	The Great Lawn, Central Park, New York, NY, USA	—
1969-07-03	GD	Reed's Ranch, Colorado Springs, CO, USA	—
1969-07-04	GD	Electric Theater, Chicago, IL, USA	—
1969-07-05	GD	Electric Theater, Chicago, IL, USA	—
1969-07-11	GD	NY State Pavilion, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, NY, USA	—
1969-08-02	GD	Family Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-08-03	GD	Family Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-08-23	GD	Pelletier Farm, St. Helens, OR, USA	—
1969-10-24	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-10-26	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-11-01	GD	Family Dog On The Great Highway, San Francisco	—
1969-11-07	GD	Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-12-07	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-12-11	GD	Thelma, Los Angeles, CA, USA	—
1969-12-12	GD	Thelma, Los Angeles, CA, USA	—
1969-12-13	GD	Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino	—
1969-12-19	GD	Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-12-20	GD	Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1969-12-26	GD	McFarlin Auditorium, S.M.U., Dallas, TX, USA	—
1969-12-28	GD	International Speedway, Hollywood, FL, USA	—
1969-12-29	GD	Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA, USA	—
1969-12-31	GD	Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA, USA	—
1970-01-10	GD	Golden Hall, Community Concorse, San Diego, CA, USA	—
1970-01-16	GD	Springer's Inn Portland, Portland, OR, USA	—
1970-01-17	GD	Oregon State U., Corvallis, OR, USA	—
1970-01-23	GD	Honolulu Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, HI, USA	—
1970-01-30	GD	The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA, USA	—
1970-01-31	GD	The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA, USA	—
1970-02-02	GD	Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA	—
1970-02-06	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1970-02-07	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1970-02-27	GD	Family Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1970-03-01	GD	Family Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1970-03-07	GD	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, USA	—
1970-03-08	GD	Travelodge Theatre in the Round, Phoenix, AZ, USA	—
1970-04-03	GD	Field House, U. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA	—
1970-04-10	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco	—
1970-04-15	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1970-05-01	GD	Alfred College, Alfred, NY, USA	—
1970-05-03	GD	Foss Hill, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA	—
1970-05-10	GD	Atlanta Sports Arena, Atlanta	—
1970-05-16	GD	Temple U., Philadelphia, PA, USA	—
1970-05-24	GD	Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle, England	—
1970-06-04	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1970-06-05	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1970-06-19	GD	Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis	—
1970-07-04	GD	McMahon Stadium, Calgary	—
1970-10-05	GD	Winterland, San Francisco	—
1970-10-10	GD	Colden Auditorium, Queens, NY, USA	—
1970-10-17	GD	Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA	—
1970-10-23	GD	McDonough Arena, Georgetown U., Washington, DC, USA	—
1970-11-05	GD	Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA	—
1970-11-11	GD	46th Street Rock Palace, Brooklyn, NY, USA	—
1970-11-16	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1970-11-22	GD	Middlesex County Community College, Edison	—
1970-11-27	GD	The Syndrome, Chicago	—
1970-12-12	GD	Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA, USA	—
1970-12-27	GD	Legion Stadium, El Monte, CA, USA	—
1971-01-21	GD	Freeborn Hall, U. of California, Davis, CA, USA	—
1971-01-22	GD	Lane Community College, Eugene, OR, USA	—
1971-01-24	GD	Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA, USA	—
1971-02-18	GD	Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA	—
1971-02-20	GD	Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA	—
1971-02-24	GD	Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA	—
1971-03-03	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1971-03-14	GD	Camp Randall Field House, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA	—
1971-03-17	GD	Fox Theatre, St. Louis	—
1971-03-20	GD	Fieldhouse, U. Of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA	—
1971-03-21	GD	Exposition Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA	—
1971-03-24	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1971-04-04	GD	Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-04-07	GD	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA	—
1971-04-10	GD	East Hall Franklin & Marshall Col., Lancaster, PA, USA	—
1971-04-12	GD	Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA	—
1971-04-13	GD	Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA, USA	—
1971-04-14	GD	Christy Mathewson Stadium, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, PA, USA	—
1971-04-17	GD	Dillon Gym, Princeton U., Princeton, NJ, USA	—
1971-04-18	GD	Lusk Field House, S.U.C.N.Y, Cortland, NY, USA	—
1971-04-21	GD	Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, RI, USA	—
1971-04-22	GD	Bangor Municipal Auditorium, Bangor, ME, USA	—
1971-04-24	GD	Wallace Wade Stadium, Duke U., Durham, NC, USA	—
1971-04-25	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-04-26	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-04-27	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-04-28	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-04-29	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-05-29	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1971-06-21	GD	Chateau d'HerouvilIe, Herouville, France	—
1971-07-02	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1971-07-31	GD	Yale Bowl, Yale U., New Haven, CT, USA	—
1971-08-04	GD	Terminal Island Correctional Fac., San Pedro, CA, USA	—
1971-08-06	GD	Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA, USA	—
1971-08-07	GD	Community Concourse Golden Hall, San Diego	—
1971-08-14	GD	Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA	—
1971-08-26	GD	Gaelic Park, Bronx, NY, USA	—
1982-12-30	GD	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland	—
1982-12-31	GD	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland	—
2017-10-14	JRAD	Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY	8:49
2021-06-20	JRAD	Westville Music Bowl, New Haven, CT	10:32
2023-01-15	GOOS	Playing in the Sand, Cancun, Mexico	6:55
2023-01-28	JRAD	Capitol Theater, Unknown Location	4:35
2023-07-27	JRAD	Pier 17, New York, NY	7:44
2023-12-01	JRAD	The Riviera, Chicago, IL	7:11
2024-10-24	JRAD	Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA	10:56
2025-01-18	JRAD	Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY	9:40
2025-05-23	JRAD	Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, NJ	7:11
2025-08-23	JRAD	Dillon Amphitheatre, Dillon, CO	8:48