Fillmore East was not aired. The show, "Welcome To Fillmore East" was aired on WNET channel 13 in NYC and simulcast on WNEW-FM radio on October 10, 1970, at 10:00 pm in the NYC area. A thirty-minute clip from that show of the Allmans can be seen on YouTube. Because of the auditorium's great acoustics, many live albums were recorded at the Fillmore East, including: Because of changes in the music industry and large growth in the concert industry, Graham closed the Fillmore East. The final concert took place on June 27, 1971, with three billed acts (The Allman Brothers Band, The
Live at Massey Hall 1971 (filmed February 1997). For much of 1971, Young was recuperating from a debilitating slipped disc back injury (he references this injury at the beginning of the "Helpless" take, saying, "bending over is... not so much fun" after dropping a pick). The year would be the first since 1965 not to see a new studio album featuring the prolific artist. The release of a live album was scheduled for March 1971. It may have featured material from just this show, or from several shows, including the one featured on the first "Archives" release, "Live at the Fillmore East." According to Young,