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according to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's possible that the Dead played this date. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more info.

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Stealin' (tk 4-5 instr), Stealin' (tk 6), I Know You Rider (version 1 tk 1), Don't Ease Me In (version 1 tk 1-2-3 instr), Don't Ease Me In (version 1 tk 4-5-6 instr), Don't Ease Me In (version 1 tk 7-8 instr), Don't Ease Me In (version 2 tk 1-2-3 instr), Don't Ease Me In (version 2 tk 4-5 instr), Don't Ease Me In (version 2 tk 6), Don't Ease Me In (version 2 tk 7-8 instr), You Don't Have To Ask (tk 12-13-14), Taste Bud (tk 1 instr), Taste Bud (tk 2), Cardboard Cowboy (tk 2 instr), Cardboard Cowboy (tk 3 instr), Cardboard Cowboy (tk 4 instr), Cardboard Cowboy (tk 5), Stealin' (tk 1 instr), I Know You Rider (version 2 tk 1 instr), I Know You Rider (version 2 tk 2), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 1 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 2 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 3 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 4 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 5 instr)

Cold Rain And Snow (tk 6 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 7 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 8 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 9 instr), Cold Rain And Snow (tk 10), Instrumental, I Know You Rider (tk 1 instr), Ripple, My Sweet Little Angel (Pigpen vocals), Mason's Children, Uncle John's Band, Shakedown Street, Fire On The Mountain, Pride Of Cucamonga (3 tks), Money Money, Guitar Instrumental, Unbroken Chain (2 tks)

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according to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's possible that the Dead played this date. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more info.

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More Power Rap King Bee Hog For You Baby Caution Death Don't Star-Spangled Banner

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It's A Sin, Sick And Tired, Mindbender, On The Road Again, She Belongs To Me, I'll Go Crazy, Can't Come Down, Death Don't Have No Mercy, Parchman Farm, Midnight Hour, The Only Time Is Now, Early Morning Rain, It's All Over Now Baby Blue

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DISC ONE: Fillmore Acid Test/Sound City Acid Test The Fillmore Acid Test Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA January 8, 1966 1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap 2. King Bee 3. I'm A Hog For You Baby 4. Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks > 5. Death Don't Have No Mercy 6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks The Sound City Acid Test 363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA January 29, 1966 7. Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey 8. Ken Babbs and harmonica 9. Take Two: Ken Kesey 10. Bull 11. Peggy The Pistol 12. One-way Ticket 13. Bells And Fairies 14. Levitation 15. Trip X 16. The End 7-16 The Acid Test: A Sound City Production

DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1) The Pico Acid Test Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA March 12, 1966 1. Viola Lee Blues 2. You See A Broken Heart 3. In The Midnight Hour The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM) October 2, 1966 4. The Head Has Become Fat Rap 5. A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies 6. A Tarnished Galahad 7. Get It Off The Ground Rap > 8. It's Good To Be God Rap > 9. Nirvana Army Rap > 10. The Butcher Is Back 11. Acid Test Graduation Announcement 12. Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap Credits on 10/2/66: Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney Guitar: Ken Kesey Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl

DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA October 2, 1966 1. Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix) Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences October 2, 1966 2. Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1) 3. Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2) 4. Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3) Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A. End of Whatever It Is Festival October 2, 1966 5. Closing Jam 6. Prankster Electronics Acid Test Graduation Jam Winterland, San Francisco, CA October 31, 1966 7. Jam Session (musicians unknown) from The World Of Acid film soundtrack Disc Four: Related Recordings Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965 1. Speed Limit studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965 Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967 2. Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead) recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book Acid Tests Production Reel 3. Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio 710 Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967 4. - 6. Jerry Garcia one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967

Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters The Acid Test Reels 1965-1967 A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One.

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More Power Rap, I'm A King Bee, Hog For You Baby, Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) > Death Don't Have No Mercy, Final Remarks, Star-Spangled Banner, More Final Remarks

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Part of Acid Test Reels Compilation

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All Of My Love, Hog For You Baby

Afternoon show - actual date of list unknown

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Appeal 3-benefit For S.F. Mime Troupe - Dead billed as -"The Grateful Dead, Fomerly The Warlocks" Other artist(s): Great Society; Mystery Trend; GD; Sam Thomas & The The Gentlemen's Band

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Trips Festival - Other artist(s): Big Brother & The Holding Company

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Trips Festival

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Other artist(s): Big Brother & The Holding Company

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Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey Ken Babbs and harmonica Take Two: Ken Kesey Bull Peggy The Pistol One-way Ticket Bells And Fairies Levitation Trip X The End

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Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey Ken Babbs and harmonica Take Two: Ken Kesey Bull Peggy The Pistol One-way Ticket Bells And Fairies Levitation Trip X The End

Only Jerry and Pigpen in attendence

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Part of 4 disc Acid Test Reels Compilation.

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*11/3/65 San Francisco,CA Demos for Autumn Records: Can't Come Down, Mindbender, The Only Time Is Now, I Know You Rider, Early Morning Rain *Early '66 1st Single Session for Scorpio Records: Don't Ease Me In, Stealin' *Early '66 Pre 1st LP Outtakes: You Don't Have to Ask, I Know You Rider, Cardboard Cowboy, I Know You Rider (instrumental), The Lindy, The Lindy(instrumental), Alice D. Millionaire, Alice D. Millionaire (instrumental). *Early '66 Neal Cassidy Unreleased Film Music: Speed Limit-instrumental w/ Neal Cassidy talking *Early '66 Menlo Park Demos: Sick and Tired, Mindbender, New Things Running Around My Mind *Early '67 Acetate not used for 1st LP: Broken Heart *Early '67 Acetate of Unreleased Movie Soundtrack from 'Fire in the City': Fire In The City Tonight (Jazz Singer-Jon Hendrick on vocals) *1967 Burbank,CA Acetate Burbank Studios: Lovelight

GD Archives Vol 1

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talk & tunings - "It's just Weir and his ass-holed guitar" Viola Lee Blues #1 verse 1 - aborted Viola Lee Blues #2 verses 1 & 2 - aborted - "watch it pig! b, man, b" talk & tunings Viola Lee Blues #3 with harmonica - aborted discussions Viola Lee Blues #4 with organ verse 1 & harmonica - aborted tape playback? more talk Viola Lee Blues #5 verse 1 - "same verse again" - verse 1 - aborted Phil comments Viola Lee Blues #6 verses 1 & 2 - aborted more discussions Viola Lee Blues #7 verses 1 & 2 & 3 - then stopped talk & tunings - "that's tasty" - "let's just play" Viola Lee Blues #8 verse 1 - aborted talk & wild comments & confusion Viola Lee Blues #9 verses 2 & 3 - aborted more talk - "I think you're against us" - "Pigpen's a conspiracy" "You may know by ..." passage repeated Viola Lee Blues #10 verses 1 & 2 & 3 ; jam ; tape cuts

January-February 1966 ?? (exact date unknown) "The Viola Lee Blues Rehearsals" This is a wonderful piece of Dead rehearsal tape that I have not seen circulating in the digital realm. The cassette was played back on Nak CR7E with azimuth adjustment. Sound Forge was used for noise reduction. Research and A>D transfer by Uli Teute Sound tweaking and SHN seeding by Hanno Bunjes August 2003 Update 5/2018 - according to research done by Lost Live Dead blog guys, it seems likely this material comes from reels labeled "Watts". See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more information.

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Viola Lee Blues #01 Verse 1 - Aborted Viola Lee Blues #02 Verses 1 & 2 - Aborted Viola Lee Blues #03 With Harmonica - Aborted Viola Lee Blues #04 With Organ Verse 1 & Harmonica - Aborted Viola Lee Blues #05 Verse 1 - Aborted Viola Lee Blues #06 Verses 1 & 2 - Aborted Viola Lee Blues #07 Verses 1 & 2 & 3 Short Takes On The Last Verse (You May Know By That I've Got A Friend Somewhere) Viola Lee Blues #08 Verse 1 - Aborted Viola Lee Blues #09 Verses 2 & 3 - Aborted Short Takes On The Last Verse (You May Know By That I've Got A Friend Somewhere) Viola Lee Blues #10 Verses 1 & 2 & 3 / Jam Cardboard Cowboy #01 Cardboard Cowboy #02

Rehearsal

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"Who Cares?" Pigpen rap

Watts Acid Test

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Who Cares Rap (Pigpen, Weir, etc.) [6:08}

Notes: The 8th song, previously notated as "unknown instrumental" on Deadlists, is a cover of Freddy King's "Heads Up." The 9th tune, previously listed as "The Same Thing (instrumental)," is definitely NOT that song. Although it is a standard blues and sounds similar at the beginning, closer listening makes it pretty obvious that it is an entirely different song, title unknown. The Viola Lee Blues on this expanded version is a different version than on the previous three song version of Pico Acid Test. This is an ongoing mystery, although it should be said that both versions are worth having.

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She's On The Road Again, Next Time You See Me, I Know You Rider, Hey Little One, Cold Rain & Snow, King Bee, Caution, Stealin'

Attribution of these tracks to this date uncertain. Additional material may also circulate on CD with this: Stealin' from late summmer 66; Good Morning, Lil' School Girl, You Don't Love Me, Good Morning, Lil' School Girl from mid-to-late 66

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"Sunset Acid Test" According to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's possible that the Dead played this date. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more info.

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You Don't Have To Ask Viola Lee Blues I Know You Rider Midnight Hour

University Of California At Berkeley

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Walkin’ the Dog, Big Boss Man, BIODTL, Baby Blue, You See a Broken Heart, One Kind Favor, Promised Land

The tracklist from the tape circulating on “San Franciscan Nights, series 2” is more complete for this batch than the Rare Cuts selections. Not Fade Away appears to be from a different session. According to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's possible that the unknown rehearsal material that circulates with an unknown date is from Bear's house in LA. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more info.

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Space, Blues Jam

According to Lost Live Dead blog which references David Lemieux's Taper's Section note, the material from this tape comes from a Bear rehearsal tape labeled "Watts practice". See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html and http://www.dead.net/features/tapers-section/january-1-january-7-2007 for more information

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Stealin' Wham! Hey Little One I'm A Hog For You Baby You Don't Have To Ask Cold Rain And Snow Next Time You See Me Viola Lee Blues Big Boss Man Sitting On Top Of The World Dancing In The Streets I Know You Rider He Was A Friend Of Mine Next Time You See Me Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

1-7 Troupers Hall, L.A. 3/2/66 8-14 Fillmore, S.F. 7/3/66 15 Matrix Club, S.F. 1/66

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With the film -Psychedelic Experience-

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Unknown Song - Pigpen Vocal Who Do You Love - Several Instrumental Takes Who Do You Love Jam With Short Burst Of Vocal Improvisation Jam

According to Lost Live Dead blog, this is likely to be rehearsal material from Bear's house. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more information.

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Sitting On Top Of The World Sitting On Top Of The World Partial x 3 Sitting On Top Of The World Talking (very Low Volume)

Location Possibly Owsley’s House In Watts Sitting On Top Of The World Practice Session According to Lost Live Dead blog, this is likely to be rehearsal material from Bear's House. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more information.

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1. Viola Lee Blues 2. You See A Broken Heart 3. In The Midnight Hour

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Viola Lee Blues, One Kind Favor, I Know You Rider, You See A Broken Heart, It's A Sin, Beat It On Down The Line, Next Time You See Me, Death Don't Have No Mercy, Midnight Hour

Pico Acid Test - list may belong to another night

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Part of Acid Test Reels Compilation.

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/Viola Lee Blues "I Need Some Coke..." And "there Will Be A Slight Pause..." Stage Talk /One Kind Favor I Know You Rider You See A Broken Heart /It's A Sin P.A. And "tasting" And Tuning Stage Talk Beat It On Down The Line "Just Bearly" PA Stage Talk Heads Up "How's The PA Now" Stage Talk Next Time You See Me "Take A Break" And "Ice Cream" Stage Talk /Slow R And B Instrumental Noodling Onwards/ /Death Don't Have No Mercy (6:01) "A Little Tune Now Called The..." Midnight Hour/

Acid Test, moved from UCLA at the last minute.

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Stealin' Jam Hey Little One Hog For You Baby You Don't Have To Ask

Cold Rain & Snow Next Time You See Me

List incomplete; see deadlists.com for anecdotes et al for this night

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FM-announcers, Pig Pen-Rap

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? ? New Orleans Twist And Shout

Trips Festival

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Trips 196? Festival - -Dress the Way You Are Other artist(s):; The Loading Zone, Celebrity Drop In's & Trips Regulars

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It's A Sin Viola Lee Blues Midnight Hour Beat It On Down The Line Blues Jam*

Trips Festival * - w/ Jorma Kaukonen And Jack Cassidy

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Beat It On Down The Line, Standing On The Corner, Mindbender, It Hurts Me Too, Viola Lee Blues, I Know You Rider, It's A Sin, Sick And Tired, Cream Puff War

Sittin' On Top Of The World, Minglewood Blues, Cold Rain And Snow, Come Back Baby, Silver Threads And Golden Needles, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Good Lovin' , You Don't Have To Ask

Straight Theater benefit - Other artist(s): The Wildflower, The Outfit

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"Hay Feaver Dance" - The First Family Dog production with Dead

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LEMAR Benefit Ball - -Aid the end of marijuana prohibition - Other artist(s): The Charlatans

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She's On The Road Again Next Time You See Me I Know You Rider Hey Little One Cold Rain And Snow King Bee> Caution Stealin'

This tape of unknown origin was broadcast on the Grateful Dead Hour. Venue, city and date are unknown, but judging by the sound this tape can be placed in May 1966, possibly later.

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Numerous unscheduled Performances June, July and August days uncertain

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LSD Conference'

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Other artist(s): QMS, GD; The Mothers

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Other artist(s): QMS, GD; The Mothers

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According to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's likely that the Dead played this date. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more info.

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According to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's possible that the Dead played this date. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more info.

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"The Quick and the Dead" - Other artist(s): QMS, The New Tweedy Brothers

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The Quick and the Dead" - Other artist(s): QMS, The New Tweedy Brothers

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Stealin' ; I Know You Rider ; Don't Ease Me In ; You Don't Have To Ask ; Tastebud ; Cardboard Cowboy ; Stealin' ; I Know You Rider ; Cold Rain And Snow

Setlist courtesy deadlists.com, their comments: "Scorpio studio outtakes. Multiple takes of listed songs. Material from these sessions was used to make the Scorpio 45 RPM record."

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GDH Intro She's On The Road Again Next Time You See Me I Know You Rider Hey Little One Cold Rain and Snow King Bee-> Caution Stealin' GDH Outro

Various songs from June '66 and dates are unsure

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Cold Rain And Snow It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Cream Puff War King Bee Stealin' Dancin' In The Streets

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Nobody's Fault But Mine Dancing in the Street I Know You Rider He Was a Friend of Mine Next Time You See Me Viola Lee Blues Big Boss Man Sittin' on Top of the World Keep Rolling By New, New Minglewood Blues Cold Rain and Snow Tastebud Beat It On Down the Line Cream Puff War Don't Mess Up a Good Thing Cardboard Cowboy Gangster of Love You Don't Have to Ask In the Midnight Hour

According to liner notes, the Grateful Dead played two sets at this show, with the group Love playing between the band's first and second sets.

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"A Pleasure Dome" Presented By The San Francisco Calliope Co. Other artist(s): Hindustani Jazz Sextet, GD; Big Brother & The Holding Company.

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I Know You Rider Big Boss Man Standing on the Corner Beat it On Down the Line In the Pines Cardboard Cowboy Nobody's Fault But Mine Next Time You See Me He Was a Friend of Mine Cream Puff War

Viola Lee Blues Don't Ease Me In > Pain In My Heart Minglewood Blues > Sittin' on Top of the World You Don't Have to Ask Cold Rain and Snow > Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl > It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Dancing in the Street

Jefferson Airplane Opened

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Big Boss Man, Cold Rain And Snow, It\'s All Over Now Baby Blue, Cream Puff War, King Bee, Stealin, Dancing In The Streets. This is the complete 7/17/66. What was earlier had as 7/17/66 is really part of 7/16/66

Setlist courtesy deadlists.com. Afternoon concert 2:00 PM, List Uncertain Other artists: Jefferson Airplane; material from set is included on The Golden Road Box Set- go buy it

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Standing on the Corner I Know You Rider Next Time You See Me Sittin' On Top Of The World You Don't Have To Ask Big Boss Man Stealin' Cardboard Cowboy It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Cream Puff War

Viola Lee Blues Beat It On Down The Line Good Mornin' Little Schoolgirl

British Columbia Festival - Trips Festival. Note confusion over dates of material. Setlist(s) courtesy deadlists.com- see that site for discussion of 7/29,30,31/66 material. Taping Addendum reportedly has additional discussion. The date of this material and that for 1966-07-30 should be considered as "Nailed" now due to the official releases. Official release You can hear someone saying "we'll be back" after "Cream Puff War" Second set likely incomplete. The tape fades out..

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Dancin' In The Streets Cold Rain And Snow I'm A King Bee One Kind Favor You Don't Have To Ask Hey Little One Beat It On Down The Line Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Minglewood Blues

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Excerpt released on Bonus Disc from The Grateful Dead album 50th Anniversary Reissue: Cold Rain and Snow One Kind Favor Hey Little One New, New Minglewood Blues

British Columbia Festival - Trips Festival. Note confusion over dates of material. Setlist(s) courtesy deadlists.com- see that site for discussion of 7/29,30,31/66 material. Taping Addendum reportedly has additional discussion. The date of this material and that for 1966-07-29 should be considered as "Nailed" now due to the official releases Official release

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Viola Lee Blues Don't Ease Me In Tastebud

British Columbia Festival - Trips Festival; see www.deadlists.com for discussion of 7/29,30,31/66 material

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Good Morning Little Schoolgirl > You Don't Love Me > Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

Actual date unknown. Sometimes circulates as 2/66

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According to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's possible that the Dead played a free afternoon concert in the park on this date. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html and http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2009/12/august-5-1966-english-bay-beach.html for more info.

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According to Lost Live Dead, the venue name is Pender Auditorium. The Afterthought was a club that presented shows at different locations, Pender being one. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html, http://burnerboys.pbworks.com/w/page/11207088/Easter%20Be-In and http://www.timescolonist.com/life/islander/our-history-a-trip-back-to-the-dead-in-vancouver-1.1989951 for more information and comments by the promoter and venue owner.

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Midnight Hour*,

*with Joan Baez & Mimi Farina 3rd Annual Children's Adventure Day Canp benefit- 3:OOPM to lAM Other artist(s): QMS,Big Brother & The Holding Co.; GD; The Grass Roots; Sunshine The Committee; New Improved Jook Savages; The P.H. Factor; Si Perkoff Jazz Quinte

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Other artist(s): Sopwith Camel

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According to deadessays shared stage blog (https://deadessays.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-shared-stage-1965-1975.html) the Dead played this show along with Quicksilver Messenger Service; Colossal Pomegranate (aka the Induction Center). According to deadessays blog the Dead played 8/26/66 and 8/27/66, not 8/27/66 and 8/28/66

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"Tour Del Mar Bicycle Race and Folk-Rock Festival" - Other artist(s): QMS; Collosal Pomegranate'

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"Tour Del Mar Bicycle Race and Folk-Rock Festival" - Other artist(s): QMS; Collosal Pomegranate'

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The Head Has Become Fat Rap A Mexican Story, 25 Bennies A Tarnished Galahad Get It Off The Ground Rap It's Good To Be God Rap Nirvana Army Rap The Butcher Is Back

Acid Test Graduation Announce Send Me To The Moon Ken Kesey's dialogue Closing Jam Prankster Electronics

Debutante dance

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BOTH AND Jazz Club Benefit - "Gigantic All-Night Jazz/Rock Dance-Concert Other artist(s): John Hendricks Trio, Elvin Jones; Joe Henderson Quartet, Big Mama Thornton Denny Zeitlin Trio; Jefferson Airplane; The Great Society; The Wildflower; GD

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I Know You Rider, It Hurts Me Too, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Good Morning Little School Girl, Lindy, Dancin' In The Streets, E: Midnight Hour

Actual date for list unknown -first Kelly/Mouse skull & rose - Other artist(s): Oxford Circle

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High Healed Sneakers Pain in My Heart Cold Rain and Snow BIODTL Cream Puff War The Same Thing He Was a Friend of Mine

Smokestack Lightning King Bee Midnight Hour

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Trips Festival. Per deadessay blog shared stage listing, the Dead played this date along with The Only Alternative and His Other Possibilities with Mimi Farina and The Light Castle

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Midnight Hour (per Larry Rogers eye witness)

Larry Rogers house, located in Memorial Park. According to Deadbase updates article on Lost Live Dead, it's possible that the Dead played this show but the exact date is not known. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more info.

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45 minutes of background acid weirdness. Recorded and produced by the M Pranksters for the 10-1-66 Acid Test

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Acid Test

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The Head Has Become Fat Rap A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies A Tarnished Galahad Get It Off The Ground Rap > It's Good To Be God Rap > Nirvana Army Rap > The Butcher Is Back Acid Test Graduation Announcement Send Me To The Moon>Closing Rap Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix) Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1) Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage#2(sequence 2) Prankster Sound Collage #3 >Prankster Raga(sequence 3) Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A. Closing Jam Prankster Electronics

The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival:):) Credits on 10/2/66: Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney Guitar: Ken Kesey Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl

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The Head Has Become Fat The Stars Tell A Story A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies (Out In The Jungle) Tarnished Gallahad Large Soft Woman / Get It Off The Ground Go Head On Up Owned By The Devil The Butcher Is Back (announcement) Acid Test Graduation Announcement / Meat To The Moon Musical Interlude Go Head On Up * The Butcher Is Back * (announcement) *

Voices: Ken Kesey, Hugh Romney Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Mountain Girl, Ken Kesey * isolated remix **This is the info copied from the Key-Z website with more info on this source.** One week before the law that made LSD illegal in California was to take effect; Ken Kesey snuck back from his hideout in Mexico to attend the San Francisco State College Acid Test. Word on the street was that Kesey had made a deal. He didn’t! The set-up was with Kesey, Jerry, Mt. Girl etc. off in a different hidden room secretly microphoned and wired so people could hear him and he could hear them and interact with the crowd in the auditorium. This didn’t happen until around 4am. All of this was being broadcast by the local radio station that also recorded it with a professional reel-to-reel tape recorder. Ed Perlstein recently found this gem preserved in the Bay Area Music Archives, and sent a digitally re-mastered (but unaltered) DAT. Next generation Prankster Simon Babbs has enhanced, the sound, divided it into tracks, and created CD through Intrepid Trips, he burns these CDs individually for you. Versions of this Acid Test have emerged through the years from amateur recordings of the broadcast, but this CD with its pristine recording from the location are a window into time! With Ken Kesey on guitar and vocals, Dale Kesey on violin, Hugh Romney (Wavy Gravy) and Mountain Girl (Carolyn Garcia) backup and side-pranks, Jerry Garcia on Organ, and Steve Newman was engineering.

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Jerry Garcia Intro A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies Get It Off The Ground Rap It's Good To Be God Rap Nirvana Army Rap The Butcher Is Back Acid Test Graduation Announcement Send Me To The Moon Jerry Garcia interview Sound Collage Ken Kesey Interview Sound Collage Jerry Garcia Interview Music / Sound Collage #1 Ken Kesey Interview Sound Collage

San Franisco State Trips Festival - Friday 3:00 PM to Sunday 3:00 PM Other artist(s): Mimi Farina; The Only Alternative; The Committee; Congress Of Wonders

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FROM ACID TEST REELS: Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00am - 6:00am)- The Head Has Become Fat Rap A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies A Tarnished Galahad Get It Off The Ground Rap > It's Good To Be God Rap > Nirvana Army Rap > The Butcher Is Back Acid Test Graduation Announcement Send Me To The Moon >closing Rap Whatever It Is Festival - Ken Kesey's Dialogue (isolated Remix) Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences - Prankster Music/sound Collage #1(sequence 1) Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/sound Collage #2 (sequence 2) Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3) End Of Whatever It Is Festival - Closing Jam Prankster Electronics

FROM SUPPLEMENT TO REELS: Jerry Garcia intro A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies Get It Off The Ground Rap It's Good To Be God Rap Nirvana Army Rap The Butcher Is Back Acid Test Graduation Announcement Send Me To The Moon Jerry Garcia interview Sound Collage Ken Kesey Interview Sound Collage #2 Jerry Garcia Interview Music / Sound Collage #1 Ken Kesey Interview Sound Collage

Part of Acid Test Reels Compilation. Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney Guitar: Ken Kesey Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl

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"Lunatic Protest Demonstration" - LSD rally

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Stealin, Don't Ease Me In, Cold Rain & Snow, Cream Puff War, Walkin' Blues

First Dead Winterland

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Afternoon gig at the Peace Benefit - Other artist(s): Joan Baez; Mimi Farina; QMS Other artist(s): Butterfield Blues Band; Jefferson Airplane; GD

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According to deadessays shared stage blog (https://deadessays.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-shared-stage-1965-1975.html) the Dead played this show along with Butterfield Blues Band (headliner); Jefferson Airplane. Source: DeadEssays blog; According to DeadEssays blog the Dead played 10/7, 10/8 and 10/9/66 at the Fillmore Auditorium.

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Afternoon Concert 2:00 PM - Other artist(s): Butterfield Blues Band; Jefferson Airplane; GD

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According to deadessays blog (https://deadessays.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-shared-stage-1965-1975.html) the Dead played this date along with The Wildflower.

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Artist's Liberation Front Free Festival

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Other artist(s): GD; Lightning Hopkins; Loading Zone

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Other artist(s): GD; Lightning Hopkins; Loading Zone

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According to Lost Live Dead blog, the ski shop was in San Francisco, not Berkeley. See http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html for more information.

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The Sacramento Bee of 10/23/66 p. W14 has a piece on upcoming homecoming events at Cal Aggie, i.e., UC Davis. The Grateful Dead are scheduled to play Freeborn Hall Friday 10/28/66, Yellow Brick Road also on the bill. https://jgmf.blogspot.com/2019/08/gd-at-freeborn-hall-friday-october-28.html

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Dance of Death Costume Ball- Other artist(s): QMS; Mimi Farina

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Part of Acid Test Reels Compilation.

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Other artist(s): Oxford Circle

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Other artist(s): Oxford Circle

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Anniversary Party - Other artist(s): Andrew Staples

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"A Zenefit" - Zen Mountain Center Benefit - Other artist(s): QMS; Big Brother & The Holding Co.

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Other artist(s): GD; James Cotton Blues Band; Lothar & The Hand People

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Bill Graham Intro*, Cold Rain & Snow, Hi-Heel Sneakers, Pain In My Heart, Beat It On Down The Line**, Cream Puff War, The Same Thing, He Was A Friend Of Mine, Dancin' In The Streets

Smokestack Lightning-> I'm A King Bee, Midnight Hour

Other Artists On Bill: James Cotton Blues Band; Lothar & The Hand People. *Bill Graham Introduces The Grateful Dead As "The Charles Atlas Of The Psychedelic Set". A Liberated Bootleg CD That Circulates Of This Show Is Missing The Bill Graham Intro, Has 'Cold Rain & Snow' Inserted Between 'Pain In My Heart' And 'Beat It On Down The Line', And Is Also Missing 'Dancin' In The Streets'. **11 Beat BIODTL.

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Student Non-violent Coordinating Comittee benefit - 3:00 PM to 12 AM Other artist(s): GD; James Cotton Blues Band; Lothar & The Hand People, QMS, Johnny Talbot & De Thangs

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Private Thanksgiving party

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Other artist(s): Terry Pond

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Me & My Uncle, The Same Thing, Stealin, Big Boy Pete, One Kind Favor, Early Morning Rain, Cold Rain & Snow, Viola Lee Blues

Down So Long, There's Something On Your Mind, Lindy, Good Morning Little School Girl, I Just Want To Make Love To You

setlist courtesy deadlists.com (see discussion there); "Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" Tuning after I Just Want To Make Love - Other artist(s): Jerry Pond

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Other artist(s): Jerry Pond

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Interview

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Minglewood Blues, Betty & Dupree, Next Time You See Me, I Know You Rider, Big Boss Man, One Kind Favor, Alice D. Millionaire, Me & My Uncle, Cream Puff War

You Don't Love Me, Beat It On Down The Line, It Hurts Me Too, On The Road Again, Look Over Yonder's Wall, My Own Fault, Down So Long, Cold Rain & Snow, Viola Lee Blues

Deep Elem Blues, There's Something On Your Mind, Big Boy Pete, Death Don't Have No Mercy, Lindy, Dancin' In The Streets, Me & My Uncle

"Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" Tuning after, Me & My Uncle - Other artist(s): Jerry Pond

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'Danse Macabre' - Other artist(s): Country Joe & The Fish

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I Know Your Rider Cold Rain and Snow Cream Puff War Sitting on Top of the World The Same Thing Stealin' New Minglewood Blues Your Sons and Daughters * Fire in the City *

* Jon Hendricks and the Warlocks

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Other artist(s): GD; Big Mama Mae Thornton; Tim Rose

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Other artist(s): GD; Big Mama Mae Thornton; Tim Rose

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Other artist(s): Big Mama Mae Thornton; Tim Rose- afternoon concert 2.00 pm

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According to research by Corry at Lost Live Dead blog, it's likely that the Dead played this show. According to the blog, "Future Sons of Champlin road manager Charlie Kelly saw this show and told me about it in a personal email. He was an Army draftee at the time, and he had a memorable week’s leave, where he celebrated his 21st birthday at the Avalon seeing his High School friends band, The Sons of Champlin. Kelly would join the Sons crew when he returned from the Army in mid-1968. He also recalls seeing the Dead for the first time at this show." See http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2009/07/december-14-1966-gym-college-of-marin.html for more information.

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According to deadessays blog (https://deadessays.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-shared-stage-1965-1975.html) the Dead played this date along with Rhythm Method Blues Band

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Other artist(s): Otis Redding; GD

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Other artist(s): Moby Grape; Steve Miller Band

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Other artist(s): Moby Grape; Steve Miller Band

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Beaux Arts Ball w/ QMS opening

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Other artist(s): Moby Grape; The Morning Glory

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Other artist(s): Jefferson Airplane; GD; QMS

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"New Year's Bash" -first Bill Graham New Year'show - Other artist(s): Jefferson Airplane; GD; QMS

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Stage Chaos/More Power Rap King Bee I'm A Hog For You Baby Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks > Death Don't Have No Mercy Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks... The Sound City Acid Test 6th Street, San Francisco, CA January 29, 1966 Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey Ken Babbs and harmonica Take Two: Ken Kesey Bull Peggy The Pistol One-way Ticket Bells And Fairies Levitation Trip X The End Set 2 DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1) The Pico Acid Test Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA March 12, 1966 Viola Lee Blues You See A Broken Heart In The Midnight Hour The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM) October 2, 1966 The Head Has Become Fat Rap A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies A Tarnished Galahad Get It Off The Ground Rap > It's Good To Be God Rap > Nirvana Army Rap > The Butcher Is Back Acid Test Graduation Announcement Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap Credits on 10/2/66: Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney Guitar: Ken Kesey Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl Set 3 DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA October 2, 1966 Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix) Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences October 2, 1966 Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1) Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2) Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3) Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A. End of Whatever It Is Festival October 2, 1966 Closing Jam Prankster Electronics Acid Test Graduation Jam Winterland, San Francisco, CA October 31, 1966 Jam Session (musicians unknown) from The World Of Acid film soundtrack Disc Four: Related Recordings Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965 Speed Limit studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965 Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967 Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead) recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book Acid Tests Production Reel Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967 - 6. Jerry Garcia one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967

This is a compilation of mulitple Acid Test from 1965-68. There is Kesey interviews and an hour long interview with Jerry. This is a 4 disc set

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DISC ONE: Fillmore Acid Test/Sound City Acid Test The Fillmore Acid Test Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA January 8, 1966 1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap 2. King Bee 3. I'm A Hog For You Baby 4. Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks > 5. Death Don't Have No Mercy 6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks The Sound City Acid Test 363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA January 29, 1966 7. Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey 8. Ken Babbs and harmonica 9. Take Two: Ken Kesey 10. Bull 11. Peggy The Pistol 12. One-way Ticket 13. Bells And Fairies 14. Levitation 15. Trip X 16. The End 7-16 The Acid Test: A Sound City Production

DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1) The Pico Acid Test Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA March 12, 1966 1. Viola Lee Blues 2. You See A Broken Heart 3. In The Midnight Hour The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM) October 2, 1966 4. The Head Has Become Fat Rap 5. A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies 6. A Tarnished Galahad 7. Get It Off The Ground Rap > 8. It's Good To Be God Rap > 9. Nirvana Army Rap > 10. The Butcher Is Back 11. Acid Test Graduation Announcement 12. Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap Credits on 10/2/66: Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney Guitar: Ken Kesey Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl

DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA October 2, 1966 1. Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix) Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences October 2, 1966 2. Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1) 3. Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2) 4. Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3) Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A. End of Whatever It Is Festival October 2, 1966 5. Closing Jam 6. Prankster Electronics Acid Test Graduation Jam Winterland, San Francisco, CA October 31, 1966 7. Jam Session (musicians unknown) from The World Of Acid film soundtrack Disc Four: Related Recordings Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965 1. Speed Limit studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965 Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967 2. Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead) recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book Acid Tests Production Reel 3. Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio 710 Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967 4. - 6. Jerry Garcia one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967

Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters The Acid Test Reels 1965-1967 A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One.

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~10 rehearsals of Viola Lee Blues, with banter

Date uncertain, possibly January-February 1966. Note the ??/??/66 material that was redundantly listed here in the db prior to 8/2003 is elsewhere instead (~2 users may want to move). This entry is now for Viola Lee Rehearsals. Thanks, admin. entered as "Portland Acid Test - day uncertain"; Owsley's comments quoted at deadlists.com: "Portland acid test was either on Dec 18 '65, or Jan 15 '66"; this setlist submitted by user from GDH 557, marked "??/??/66 date uncertain"

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Circa '66: On The Road Again Next Time You See Me I Know You Rider Hey Little One Cold Rain & Snow King Bee > Caution Stealin' // Stealin'

From Late Summer 66: Good Morning, Lil' School Girl > You Don't Love Me > Good Morning, Lil' School Girl

A user's Note: tracks 1-8 are reportedly from 2/25/66 Ivar Theater, Los Angeles. I find that exceedingly hard to believe. The material here is much tighter and the recording far better than those from 3/12 or 3/25. I date the above material from May or later.

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This is a placeholder entry for a circulating compilation of Acid Test and supplemental material from various dates. There are 3 discs' worth of '66 tests, reportedly: 1/8/66, 1/29/66, 3/12/66, 10/2/66, 10/31/66. There is an additional disc of Cassady and/or Jerry tracks from '65 and/or '67. Individual dates for the tests will also be listed in the db. The db structure precludes the use of date-range entries.

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Possibly 2/12/66: Viola Lee Blues Don't Ease Me In Tastebud "Longshoreman's Hall 1st Night:" Beat It On Down The Line Schoolgirl > You Don't Love Me > Schoolgirl Unlabeled Reel: Pigpen Raps Billy, Bobby, & Pigpen > New Orleans (Attempt) Twist And Shout "Longshoreman's Hall 3rd Night:" It's A Sin Viola Lee Blues Midnight Hour Beat It On Down The Line Blues Jam (With Jorma & Jack) Pauley Ballroom #2 (No Date): 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)

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She's On The Road Again Next Time You See Me I Know You Rider Hey Little One Cold Rain And Snow King Bee> Caution Stealin'

GDhour Broadcast

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Who Do You Love

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Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters The Acid Test Reels - 1965-1967 A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One. DISC ONE: Fillmore Acid Test/Sound City Acid Test The Fillmore Acid Test Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA - January 8, 1966 1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap 2. King Bee 3. I'm A Hog For You Baby 4. Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks > 5. Death Don't Have No Mercy 6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks The Sound City Acid Test 363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA - January 29, 1966 7. Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey 8. Ken Babbs and harmonica 9. Take Two: Ken Kesey 10. Bull 11. Peggy The Pistol 12. One-way Ticket 13. Bells And Fairies 14. Levitation 15. Trip X 16. The End 7-16 The Acid Test: A Sound City Production DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1) The Pico Acid Test Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA - March 12, 1966 1. Viola Lee Blues 2. You See A Broken Heart 3. In The Midnight Hour The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM)- October 2, 1966 4. The Head Has Become Fat Rap 5. A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies 6. A Tarnished Galahad 7. Get It Off The Ground Rap > 8. It's Good To Be God Rap > 9. Nirvana Army Rap > 10. The Butcher Is Back 11. Acid Test Graduation Announcement 12. Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap Credits on 10/2/66: Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney Guitar: Ken Kesey Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA - October 2, 1966 1. Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix) Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences - October 2, 1966 2. Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1) 3. Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2) 4. Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3) Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A. End of Whatever It Is Festival - October 2, 1966 5. Closing Jam 6. Prankster Electronics Acid Test Graduation Jam Winterland, San Francisco, CA - October 31, 1966 7. Jam Session (musicians unknown) from The World Of Acid film soundtrack Disc Four: Related Recordings Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965 1. Speed Limit studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965 Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA - July 23, 1967 2. Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead) recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book Acid Tests Production Reel 3. Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio 710 Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA - summer 1967 4. - 6. Jerry Garcia one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967 The 1h Jerry interview on disc 4 is split into 3 smaller pieces (a-c).

A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One.

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Hi-Heel Sneakers Viola Lee Blues (with false start)

possibly recorded at Owsley’s house in Watts

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Unknown Song - Several Instrumental Takes Unknown Song - Phil Vocal And Jerry Harmony > Talking

Practice session - Jerry and Phil

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?Vintage Dead? Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco Sunflower/MGM (SUN-5001, October 1970) 1 Disc 01 I Know You Rider 04:24 02 It Hurts Me Too 04:25 03 It's All Over Now Baby Blue 04:54 04 Dancing in the Street 06:56 05 In the Midnight Hour 18:28 39:11

?Historic Dead? Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco Sunflower/MGM (SNF-5004 May/June 1971) 06 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 11:06 07 Lindy 03:03 08 Stealin' 03:03 09 The Same Thing 12:03 29:16

"The History Of The Grateful Dead"(Pride/MGM PRD-0016) 1 LP compilation of tracks from this set. Dancin' In The Streets Lindy Stealin' It's All Over Now Baby Blue I Know You Rider Midnight Hour It Hurts Me Too

Musicians: Jerry Garcia , Bob Weir, *Pigpen, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann Recorded Live at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, 1966 (possibly recorded on September 16 and 17, 1966, which are the nights shown on the Kelly / Mouse poster seen on the cover) Tracks 8, 9 possibly recorded on November 1966 at The Matrix, San Francisco Produced and Engineered by Robert Cohen (Tracks 8,9 Produced by Peter Abram) Edit and Remix by Richard Delvy Cover art - John Pierce, Mokelvey (Vintage) Back cover photos - Baron Wolman (Vintage) Poster design - Kelly / Mouse Studios (Vintage) Ripple Bottle by Gallo (Vintage) Album design - Robert Hickson (Historic) Original LP master tapes remastered for CD at Polygram (1995) > DAT > CDR Background on these LPs: These 2 LPs were release without explicit permission from the Dead.Producer Robert Cohen (a bit more on Mr. Cohen here: http://www.lumiereprod.com/history.html) got the masters from recordingsmade at the Avalon, adding applause and other sounds where needed to helpthe flow (there is a bit of audio, a small segment with some mostlyinaudible band chatter, which was added to "extend" tracks so theywouldn't end so abruptly. The same segment used in a couple of differentspots, once as a loop that repeats 2-3 times). Some of the songs have cutintros, but are segued with applause anyway. These are pretty muchbootleg quality from today's perspective, and frankly most interest inthese LPs is because of their status as collectibles rather than beingworthwhile musically. But fans of the early days will especially enjoythe lengthy workouts of "Midnight Hour", "The Same Thing" and "GoodMorning Little Schoolgirl". Some info on the Sunflower label: http://www.bsnpubs.com/mgm/sunflower.html Footnote: An LP released in 1973, "The History Of The Grateful Dead"(Pride/MGM PRD-0016), compiled the following tracks from the SunflowerLPs: Dancin' In The Street, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, I Know YouRider, In The Midnight Hour, It Hurts Me Too, Lindy and Stealin'. Therewas also an official release on Warners released in 1973 with virtuallythe same title (subtitled "Bear's Choice", as we all know), so the PrideLP couldn't have been very welcome at that time.

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