tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post3293565423844713061..comments2024-03-15T18:58:45.318-06:00Comments on Jerry Garcia's Middle Finger: "JGMS 5/20/71" is probably really JGMS 5/20/71Fate Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-52783127151038835552021-05-12T12:10:02.018-06:002021-05-12T12:10:02.018-06:00Although I am not sure about that. Although I am not sure about that. Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-64520072118598069662020-10-21T15:37:50.826-06:002020-10-21T15:37:50.826-06:00I think he played on 9/7/70, which I also no longe...I think he played on 9/7/70, which I also no longer think was Merl's first gig, but was still with Howard.Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-27058014568246938392020-10-21T15:02:59.383-06:002020-10-21T15:02:59.383-06:00Just for the record, John Kahn (or some bassist) i...Just for the record, John Kahn (or some bassist) is definitely playing on this 5/20/71 tape.<br /><br />Also, Fierro said that he first performed with Garcia at the Matrix with Howard Wales. Interesting that this plugs the gap between 1970 and 1973. Surely there must have been other times as well?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628132999021385676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-63240193948042855172020-10-21T11:03:33.376-06:002020-10-21T11:03:33.376-06:00Just the announcement has several surprises!
- no...Just the announcement has several surprises! <br />- no John Kahn; <br />- Fierro already playing with them; <br />- 4-track tape; <br />- and multiple cover songs that we didn't know Garcia was doing with Saunders this early. <br />None of this could have been guessed from the other circulating May '71 tapes. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-49771776712207774802020-10-21T09:40:52.552-06:002020-10-21T09:40:52.552-06:00Quite a surprise to see the announcement of 5/21/7...Quite a surprise to see the announcement of 5/21/71's official release today, and the "Wall Song" cover was even more of a surprise! It sounded a bit like Martin was quoting "A Day In the Life" towards the end of it too.timothy.g.andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919047038045661377noreply@blogger.com