tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post6701582738791228094..comments2024-03-15T18:58:45.318-06:00Comments on Jerry Garcia's Middle Finger: GD: August 17, 1970, Fillmore West, San Francisco, CAFate Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-43198334173177940362015-08-20T20:04:00.591-06:002015-08-20T20:04:00.591-06:00Yes, the tape fragment labeled "8/17/70"...Yes, the tape fragment labeled "8/17/70" is actually from 6/24/70. <br />Truckin' was certainly played on 8/17/70 (its debut), the two reporters just differ on which set, acoustic or electric. See comments above.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-37002907069572930982015-08-20T17:03:49.215-06:002015-08-20T17:03:49.215-06:00So 8/18/70 is still the first performance of Truck...So 8/18/70 is still the first performance of Truckin' and the 8/17/70 tape is just a mislabeled 6/24/70, which has no Truckin'?Jerry's Brokendown Palaceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06451361448230329754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-74554465279769593492011-05-12T11:02:06.805-06:002011-05-12T11:02:06.805-06:00I just had a thought that the Marmaduke yodeler in...I just had a thought that the Marmaduke yodeler in the NRPS set is probably "Cecilia".Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-69470431456127923432011-01-18T13:25:48.596-07:002011-01-18T13:25:48.596-07:00Was just thinking to myself that the Marmaduke &qu...Was just thinking to myself that the Marmaduke "yodeler" might have been Cecilia, which did include a little yodel break.Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-70618603713573619222010-06-30T06:37:36.696-06:002010-06-30T06:37:36.696-06:00Great detective work ... thank you for sharing the...Great detective work ... thank you for sharing the results, LIA!Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-6287660978720021732010-06-29T21:09:37.133-06:002010-06-29T21:09:37.133-06:00A brief note - a bit of listening confirmed that t...A brief note - a bit of listening confirmed that the "8/17/70" tape is actually from Ken Lee's 6/24/70 recording.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-15070473602904581502010-01-12T16:22:48.651-07:002010-01-12T16:22:48.651-07:00Another note about Truckin' -
I think McClan...Another note about Truckin' - <br /><br />I think McClanahan's mistaken about putting this in the electric set. <br /><br />For one, the summer acoustic shows most commonly start with Truckin' - I can't think of any that start with Cumberland. <br /><br />Also, at this point Truckin' was always an acoustic song - we don't have any electric versions until 10/4/70. <br /><br />So Lydon is probably right, the acoustic set started with Truckin' and it wasn't in the electric set.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366371.post-25613004428852888802010-01-11T23:25:42.463-07:002010-01-11T23:25:42.463-07:00Good work!
It seems the only real discrepancy be...Good work! <br /><br />It seems the only real discrepancy between Lydon & McClanahan is the placement of Truckin'.... <br /><br />I'm not too disturbed by that AUD fragment which might be from the 8/17 acoustic show - it's so short, it could be from anywhere, and doesn't contradict either writer. (Probably neither of them, at the time, would have been able to write names for Let Me In or Attics, anyway...) <br /><br />It's usually thought McClanahan "merged" the three nights at the Fillmore, but as you note, the fact that his first four songs for the electric set exactly matches Lydon's four songs - probably can't be a coincidence! <br />(The closing of the acoustic set with Sweet Chariot was common, though, and confirms that they had New Riders guests in that set, as usual.) <br /><br />It's a shame Lydon left the show early (apparently before they even finished playing NFA) - they wore him out! McClanahan seems to be short a few songs, unless this was a shortened set. It's also notable how unadventurous the setlists are these three nights!Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.com