Grateful Dead Live at Various - See info file on 1966-00-00
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Possibly 2/12/66 - 7"reel 1/2 track at 7.5 IPS:
Viola Lee Blues
Don't Ease Me In
Tastebud
"Longshoreman's Hall 1st Night" - 7" Reel 1/2 Track @ 15IPS:
Beat It On Down The Line
Schoolgirl>You Don't Love Me>Schoolgirl (original reel cuts)
Unlabeled Reel:
Pigpen Raps
Billy, Bobby, and Pigpen>
New Orleans (sort of an attempt)
Twist and Shout
CD #2
"Longshoreman's Hall 3rd Night" - 10" Reel 1/2 Track @ 15IPS:
It's A Sin
Viola Lee Blues
Midnight Hour
Beat It On Down The Line
Blues Jam (with Jorma and Jack) Note: reel runs out before the end
Pauley Ballroom #2 (no date) - 10" Reel 1/2 Track @ 15IPS:
You Don't Have To Ask - Phil Talks About The Move To L.A.
Viola Lee Blues (some static at start of song)
I Know You Rider
Midnight Hour (plug pulled)
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Song Title | Versions | Compilations | Covers |
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Viola Lee Blues | |||
Don't Ease Me In | |||
Tastebud | |||
Beat It On Down The Line | |||
Schoolgirl>You Don't Love Me>Schoolgirl (original reel cuts) | |||
Pigpen Raps | |||
Billy, Bobby, and Pigpen> | |||
New Orleans (sort of an attempt) | |||
Twist and Shout | |||
It's A Sin | |||
Viola Lee Blues | |||
Midnight Hour | |||
Beat It On Down The Line | |||
Blues Jam (with Jorma and Jack) | |||
You Don't Have To Ask - Phil Talks About The Move To L.A. | |||
Viola Lee Blues | |||
I Know You Rider | |||
Midnight Hour (plug pulled) |
Notes
There are also a couple of short digi noises during the blues jam. The dates and locations are as marked on the boxes of master reels. Let's leave it to the Deadhead historians to figure it all out for accuracy.
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Subject: The Blues Jam alone is worth a listen
Subject: Mystery Reels
Though taken from different shows, these tracks showcase the energy of the early Grateful Dead at their best. Whoever ordered these live snippets certainly knew what they were doing. The 7/31/1966 tracks (1 through 3) are an excellent example of the early Dead, full of life, energy, and a few surprises here and there.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl was a particular joy to listen to. I couldn't detect any cuts in the recording, though I don't have the same experience and ears that others might.
The blues jam from 4/22/1966 (track 14) sounds more like a studio recording than a live recording. I'm not sure if Michael Sheflin might possibly have any additional thoughts on its possible origins.
Aside from the surprising recording quality and refreshing clarity, the other thing that stands out is just how small the audience sounds. I'm flabbergasted that so few people showed up to hear music of this caliber being played live.
Subject: Who's playing harmonica?
Subject: I Know You Rider
Subject: I care
Subject: Historic
By all accounts the acid dosage that night was way to high.
Subject: Reels
Stylistic et al concerns led me to think tracks 1-3 were from around June. However, something Jerry says (at the end of Viola) - that "the jug band already did Stealin'" is likely a reference to the pH Factor jug band that played the Vancouver run from July 29-31. We have the complete (more or less) 29th and 30th (IMO Standing- and Dancin'- respectively (1 and 2 sets respectively)). These three tracks are July 31st.
The opening of the BIODTL on Longshoreman's #3 is 'older' than the one labeled Longshoreman's #1. Still, it's hard to place either except that the solos of BIODTL probably put these gigs together.
In total:
1-3: 7/31/66 - PNE Garden Auditorium (2/12 / No Lbl)
4-5: 4/24/66 - Longshoreman's Hall (LSM #1)
6-9: 2/12/66 - Youth Opportunities Center (unlabeled)
10-14: 4/22/66 - Longshoreman's Hall (LSM #3)
15-18: 1/28/66 - The Matrix (Pauley #2)
Subject: Can't believe my ears
So for effect, I looked up Pauley Ballroom and Longshoremans Hall and as I admired the old interior photo shots that are available to look at, I imagine I was there hearing this all for the first time....and smiling ear to ear. No question - 5 stars.
~ Let the good times roll
Subject: FANTASTIC!!!
Subject: WHO CARES!!
The fidelity is so good on this you can really picture all these young totally tripped out people together. Very cool stuff. I am a new Deadhead learning about the history of the band and being able to actually listen to the boys at the same period as I am reading about them is amazing.
Subject: Just Rememeber ....
Subject: "Maybe someday Ron will take acid"
Subject: Unlabeled Reel
Well, I just wanted to clarify what that reel is. What anyone thinks about it is up to them. I once winessed a full-bore acid freak-out, and to say it was an unpleasant sight would be an understatement. What Ken Babbs did is one's own opinion, and as the expression goes, just like a**holes, we all have opinions. However, according to Wolfe, the concensus was that it was a bummer Acid Test. I'm old enough that I could have been there, but I wasn't. I'll leave it at that, except to say that I think it is of more historical interest for those interested in that, than for those interested in finding hot shows.
Subject: A sampling of '66 Dead
The Pigpen raps, solo without music, are during an "acid test" event. Everyone is tripping except Pigpen who never touched the stuff (alcohol was his drug of choice). At the end of the first Bob says "someday Ron will take acid." These two cuts, especially the second, really showcase Pigpen's talent.
Some tasty cuts here, like the first three. The Schoolgirl>You don't love me>School cut is the earliest known Dead "sandwich." The multiple Viola Lee Blues are Jerry showcases. The blues jam with Jorma and Jack (Airplane/Hot Tuna) is an interesting rarity.
This sampling is not a "best of" collection, though. It's missing some key '66 songs, such as Dancing in the Streets, Creampuff War and others, and some of the cuts here are fragments. There are also better renditions of Beat It on Down the Line then the two here. A best-of-66 would definately include cuts from 11-19-66: http://www.archive.org/details/gd1966-11-19.fm.9730.shnf
The easiest way to get to all of the 1966 Dead is to use this:
http://www.archive.org/browse.php?collection=GratefulDead&field=%2Fmetadata%2Fyear
Subject: Tasty...
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