Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The still-unidentified funky instrumental from 8/20 and 8/30/75

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UPDATE: researcher David Kramer-Smyth spoke with Hadi al-Saadoon, who identified David Kessner as the composer. David Kessner confirms he wr...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

The August '85 Electric Shows

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Thursday, August 05, 2021

The Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast: Season 3 - Episode 9: Skull & Roses 50: Garcia

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All about Jerry's first solo record, Garcia , recorded 50 years ago last month. Great stuff, and then also a little pedantry from your...
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Rolling Thunder Data

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Rumor has long had it that Mickey has a massive trove of tape and information related to recordings made at his barn studio, a.k.a. Rolling ...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Ike Stubblefield with the Jerry Garcia Band (aside on Bernard Purdie)

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Thanks to commenter Patrick, the following claim has been brought to my attention: "In the ’70s, during which he moved between London,...
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

In Case of Emergency, Break Glass: JGB at Keystone, March 22, 1984

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  LN jg1984-03-22.jgb.all.aud-corley.22191.shn2flac Over the years, I thought that maybe February '82 was my least favorite JGB month, s...
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Monday, March 22, 2021

42

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Regular reader Dr. Jeff once asked that I post listening notes for Jerry's 42nd birthday show at the Stone, 8/1/84 . I have dutifully do...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

How about the Mouth on that Beast? JGB at the Stone, February 2, 1980, as recorded by Bad Bob Menke

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LN jg1980-02-02.jgb.all.aud-menke-motb-0038.105635.flac1644 I recently revisited an old favorite, 2/17/80 , and surprised myself by not noti...
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Donny's Debut: JGB at the Warfield, February 4, 1994

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LN jg1994-02-04.jgb.all.aud-vasseur.146010.flac1644 Friday, February 4, 1994 through Sunday, February 6, 1994 are super interesting, for rea...
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Monday, March 15, 2021

Rocks, Bottles, and a Tired-Sounding Jerry: JGB at the Warfield, February 27, 1993

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Apparently 12 people were arrested after this Saturday night show, allegedly for throwing rocks and bottles at police. Ten months earlier h...

Soft, Gentle and Round vs. Burning, Fiery and Huge: JGB at Laker Hall, SUNY Oswego, February 17, 1980

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LN jg1980-02-17.jgb.all.aud-gatto.9017.sh2flac The adjectives in the subject allude to the contrasts that really defined Garcia's guitar...
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Upon Further Review: Various and Sundry Listening Notes on the Last Night of the Fall '83 Tour: JGB at Wilkins Theatre, Kean College, December 13, 1983

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Valerie Needs a Bath, 'cause she is GRUNGY: JGB at Keystone Palo Alto, February 26, 1983

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I have a stack of listening notes that don't really say much, but I do like to post them just to keep track. 2/26/83: nice tape, good pe...
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Saturday, January 30, 2021

Does anybody know how to reach Matt Kelly?

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I am hoping to find dates for the 1973 Record Plant session work, with Jerry, that ended up on Wing And A Prayer . Email me if you have emai...
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Sunday, January 24, 2021

'88 Bridge Benefit is Good

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A lot of good material at the Bridge Benefit, 12/4/88 in the Oakland Coliseum Arena. It's not like 15-20 minutes was very demanding, but...

We Need A Jerry Garcia Interviews Project

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Jerry did many hundreds of interviews over the years. He had a lot of interesting things to say about a lot of topics. There are also lots o...
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Saturday, January 23, 2021

You Know What's Crazy? I Have Never Listening-Noted a Garcia-Grisman Gig

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So I will do the January 12 - 13 , 1994 Warfield shows together. The performances are delightful, and I don't have tons of comments at t...