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1975
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Ace's
Mill Valley
CA
The First Day
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia - Lead Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Keith Godchaux - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kruetzman - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Notes:
This reel contains what I believe to be the first 1975 Grateful Dead studio session, with the musicians recording an embryonic version of the "Blues For Allah" title track. Its also the earliest recording for what would become the "SNACK Jam," that they'd soon begin rehearsing with additional musicians (Ned Lagin, Merle Saunders and David Crosby) the following month.
This is not to be confused with any of the content on those February 1975 SNACK rehearsals for the Kezar Stadium gig, as Crosby and Saunders are not present here. It also does not match any other "Blues For Allah" studio outtakes tapes that I'm aware of. It's questionable whether or not Ned Lagin is present here, but I only hear Keith Godchaux playing electric piano. This leads me to believe that this is just the core band with Mickey Hart back on board. There are no vocals, so Donna Godchaux is not present on this recording.
The reel case only contains the notation "The First Day" and a date of "January." I have a few theories for this notation. It could mean that it was literally the first day of 1975, as in January 1, 1975. I think a more likely theory is that it was simply the first day of 1975 studio sessions sometime in January. Bob Gurman, who I inherited this reel from, thought it was the actual working title of this composition, since it was still an instrumental and prior to Robert Hunter's lyrics being written. I've also speculated that this could have been recorded as a guide reference for the band and additional Kezar musicians prior to those rehearsals. It may also have been recorded for Hunter as a template for writing lyrics. Or some combination of all of these possibilitiesÉ
I should also add that I'm aware of another version of this recording. I also have a DAT that I think I received in trade from Steven Martin back in the early 1990s. That contains this same recording, but with it divided into two sequences, with a short break in the middle. On this reel, those two sequences are seamlessly spliced together. Despite this spliced version originating from the same two sequences, the reel sounds significantly better and has considerably more dynamic range than the two sequences found on the DAT.
I've scoured through all known notation for 1975 Grateful Dead studio sessions, outtakes and rehearsals, but can find no mention or match to this particular recording - or of any January 1975 studio recordings for that matter. Surprising, since this is such remarkable quality. It very well may be the earliest recording of the Grateful Dead's return following the 1974 retirement. Have a listen. I don't think anyone will be disappointed. Alan Bershaw - January 2017
Bob Weir's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
distorto (crazy fingers) jam - ends with drum roll
distorto (crazy fingers) jam
bouncey jam
Weir chording "bouncey jam" while band talks about
how to play "...you're playing fours in there, it sounds
like, Bobby..."
(fade in) studio talk > stronger than dirt jam >
talk about chording while keyboard noodling >
drum noodling and talk >
stronger than dirt jam > studio talking
(fade in) "girl from ipanema jam > "...ah ha-ah..."
spacey noodling jam
more spacey noodling jam
"tleother-ish" jam > slow "nfaway-ish" jam >
"oh, yeah, i almost had it there..." >
"tleother-ish" jam > slow "nfaway-ish" jam >
noodling > studio talk & g t;
"...can you play that back for us, please?"
"shakedown streetish" funky jam >
noodling >
"hey, dan, turn the snare drum up in my ears, please." >
noodling and short jam >
tom-tom drum rolls > talk about mics > noodling >
"...there's something ringing out here, ned..." >
"don't worry about it" >
show tune one jam > drum kit rolls and noodling >
fast show tune two jam >
jgarcia plays slow show tune >
"...hey, record every precious moment of this." >
jgarcia jam and drum rolls >
"...you know what they are? they're slow triplet
synchopations,man..." >
killer groove jam >
studio talk >
"jungle music" jam > "...i'm playing threes and you should play a four-four line against that..." >
studio talk and noodling > "...and, healy, the name of
that tune is pock-a-way..." >
"slipknot" noodling >
"the music never stopped" jam
five or more "the music never stopped" theme jams >
"the music never stopped" jam > ""...oh, gawd..." >
several yelps
Ace's
Mill Valley
CA
Low Down Payment
Homeward Through The Haze
Stronger Than Dirt Or Milking The Turkey
The Music Never Stopped
Frozen Logger
Students Need Athletics Culture & Kicks - SNACK Benefit Rehearsal
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Keith Godchaux - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Donna Jean Godchaux - Vocals
David Crosby - Vocals, Guitar
Ace's studio
Mill Valley
CA
Stronger than Dirt
Tuning and goofing off
Stronger than Dirt
Stronger than Dirt
Stronger than Dirt->Blues for Allah Reprise
Stronger than Dirt->Blues for Allah Reprise
//Blues for Allah->Stronger than Dirt
Unidentified Instrumental
Stronger than Dirt// (bit)
Stronger than Dirt// (bit)
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco
CA
Blues For Allah >
Stronger Than Dirt Or Milking The Turkey >
Drums >
Stronger Than Dirt Or Milking The Turkey >
Blues For Allah
Johnny B. Goode
Students Need Athletics Culture & Kicks - SNACK Benefit
FM Broadcast KIOI
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Keith Godchaux - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Merl Saunders - Keyboards
Ned Lagin - Keyboards
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Tuning, Noodling, Ect
Some Bits Of Lazy Lightning And Some Tuning And Banter
More Bits Of Lazy Lightning And Slipknot, Banter, Ect
Some Blues For Allah Bits
Jamming With Slipknot-type Theme
I was unable to independently confirm the given date for these rehearsals.
This was part of a 6 disc set originally posted on abgd.
Tracks 01 and 02 were re-shn'ed to make them seekable like the rest of the set. Renamed to meet Etree guidelines.
Studio (Blues for Allah Outtakes)
Unknown
CA
Help on the Way (instrumental #1), Franklin's Tower (#1), Help On the Way (Instrumental #2), Lazy Ligtning (instrumental), The Music Never Stopped (instrumental), Franklin's Tower (#2), Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
Blues For Allah outtakes; setlist as tracked on "Blues For Allah" Bootleg CD-Triangle Records #PYCD097
Bob Weir's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
J. Garcia Soloing > "yeah, That's Where I Meant That To Be In Relations To The Nine." > "nines" Jam
Tape Rewind
"nines" Jam >
Spacely Jam >
"nines" Jam >
Space And Out Jam > Faint Cheers In Studio
Blues For Allah Intro-like Jam >
Jam >
Stronger Than Dirt Jam >
Slipknot! Jam >
Jam >
Jam >
Jam >
Blues For Allah Outro
Staccato Jam >
Jam >
Jam
Jg: "1, 2, Ah, 1, 2, 3, 4." > Help On The Way > Slipknot Help On The Way > Slipknot
Noodling > Help On The Way > Slipknot >
Franklin's Tower > Jg: "stunning."
Slipknot-type Jam >
Slipknot Jam >
Slipknot Jam >
Slipknot Jam >
Slipknot-spacely Jam >
J. Garcia And Drums
Lazy Lightning
J. Garcia: "ah Two, Ah, One, Two, Three, Four." > Franklin's Tower > "show (?)" And "a-ow! (?) At End While Still Playing > "well, Tha.">
Tape Rewind > J. Garcia: "two, Three, Four." > Franklin's Tower > Just Guitars >
Franklin's Tower > Just Guitars And Talk
J. Garcia: "ah Two, Ah, One, Two, Three, Four." > Franklin's Tower > "show (?)" And "a-ow! (?) At End While Still Playing > "well, Tha (x)."
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
From Deadbase:
The Walk, Blue Noodle Soap, Toast & Jam, Lazy Lightning, Basic Reading Work, Music Never Stopped, Help on the Way
I tried to create more of an info file, but what can I say? Snippets of various songs in progress, chatter, tuning, ect.
The Deadbase notation pretty much sums it up. Some interesting stuff here embryonic versions of Blues For Allah-era material.
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Stronger Than Dirt
Jam X 2
Mind Left Body Thing
Music Never Stopped Refrains X 4
Jam X 2
Music Never Stopped Jam
Jam
Low Down Pavement Jam (Crosby, Lagin & May Be Others) X 2
Jam X 2
Stronger Than Dirt X 3
Lagin & Kreutzman Jam
Stronger Than Dirt X 2
Jam
Stronger Than Dirt X 5
Jam X 2
Blues For Allah Recording Sessions & Rehearsals
Studio
Unknown
CA
King Solomons Marbles x2
About 15 mins of workout on K.S.M. and 5 min interview with David Crosby
Club Front
San Rafael
CA
Lazy Lightning
Lazy Lightning
Lazy Lightning
Attics of my life
Attics of my life
Cassidy
Cassidy
Cosmic Charlie
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Blues Jam
Crazy Fingers intro (mostly Garcia)
Crazy Fingers intro (mostly Weir)
Crazy Fingers intro
Crazy Fingers intro
Crazy Fingers intro
tuning
Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
Crazy Fingers (instrumental) - "it's getting there"
tuning
Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
Blues Jam, Crazy Fingers
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Franklin's Tower - "still can't hear this microphone for shit"
dead air
dead air - "turn this microphone down a little bit" - Franklin's jamming
Franklin's Tower
Franklin's Tower
getting the Franklin's Tower riff right - "I don't understand the rhythm of it really"
Franklin's Tower jamming
Franklin's Tower (cassette flip overlap removed)
dead air - "that's a better way to do it"
Franklin's Tower
Franklin's Tower
Franklin's Tower
Franklin's Tower jamming
Franklin's Tower jamming
Franklin's Tower
Franklin's Tower
Franklin's Tower rehearsals
Club Front
San Rafael
CA
Rehearsals for Help on The Way, Slipknot, Franklin's Tower, and Stronger Than Dirt.
Dominican College
San Rafael
CA
Space
Bob Weir's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Crazy Fingers (instr.) (ends With Long Reverb And Then Faint Studio Talk In Background
Crazy Fingers (instr.)
J. Garcia: "(x) Zhuuum, Ah 1, 2, 3, 4..." > Franklin's Tower (with Vocals) > J. Garcia: "huh?"
Lazy Lightning (instr.)
The Music Never Stopped (instr.)
Jam (funky Stylish?)
Drum Intro > Help On The Way (instr., One Drummer, Played Fast) >
Slipknot
Slipknot
Spacely Noodling Jam >
Staccato Jam
Stronger Than Dirt Jam >
Drummers (bk: "mick! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.") > Stronger Than Dirt Jam (with J. Garcia Playing Stronger Than Dirt Riff) >
Stronger Than Dirt Jam (with J. Garcia Soloing Over Jam) >
Stronger Than Dirt Riff (only J. Garcia)
J. Garcia Playing Stronger Than Dirt Riff > Drummers > J. Garcia Playing Short Stronger Than Dirt Riffs
Stronger Than Dirt (riffs By J. Garcia With Band Joining In Randomly) Jam
Winterland Arena
San Francisco
CA
233,
20084,
29465,
87560,
96125,
96148,
96162,
97077,
97078,
97079,
143100,
143102,
145779
Crazy Fingers *
Beat It On Down The Line
Deal
Big River
Peggy-O
Me & My Uncle
Help On The Way > *
Slipknot! >
Franklin's Tower *
Blues For Allah >
Drums >
Stronger Than Dirt Or Milking The Turkey >
Blues For Allah
Sugar Magnolia
U.S. Blues
Bob Fried Memorial Boogie
First time performed *
Kingfish opened
Keith & Donna Band opened
The Mirrors opened
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Keith Godchaux - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Donna Jean Godchaux - Vocals
Club Front Rehearsals
San Rafael
CA
Grateful Dead
June 1975
San Rafael - Club Front
rehearsals
digitized from a low-gen cassette played back on a Nak CR7E with azimuth adjustment.
DISC ONE (70:08)
---- June 3, 1975 - Crazy Fingers rehearsals
01 05:58 Blues Jam
02 02:26 Crazy Fingers intro (mostly Garcia)
03 01:02 Crazy Fingers intro (mostly Weir)
04 00:25 Crazy Fingers intro
05 00:23 Crazy Fingers intro
06 00:26 Crazy Fingers intro
07 00:54 tuning
08 02:00 Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
09 01:42 Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
10 06:42 Crazy Fingers (instrumental) - "it's getting there"
11 02:04 tuning
12 01:09 Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
13 07:46 Crazy Fingers (instrumental)
---- June 4, 1975 - Franklin's Tower rehearsals
14 00:43 // Franklin's Tower - "still can't hear this microphone for shit"
15 02:10 dead air
16 00:51 // dead air - "turn this microphone down a little bit" - Franklin's jamming
17 03:27 Franklin's Tower
18 01:13 Franklin's Tower
19 00:51 getting the Franklin's Tower riff right - "I don't understand the rhythm of it really"
20 01:03 Franklin's Tower jamming
21 07:03 Franklin's Tower (cassette flip overlap removed)
22 01:09 dead air - "that's a better way to do it"
23 03:58 Franklin's Tower
24 02:04 Franklin's Tower
25 02:06 Franklin's Tower
26 00:41 Franklin's Tower jamming
27 00:55 Franklin's Tower jamming
28 04:38 Franklin's Tower
29 05:10 Franklin's Tower
DISC TWO (21:26)
---- June 5, 1975 - Help On The Way rehearsals
01 03:19 Help On The Way (instrumental)
02 02:15 Franklin's Tower
03 05:56 Franklin's Tower
04 03:16 Help On The Way (instrumental)
05 00:39 Help On The Way (instrumental)
06 01:09 Help On The Way (instrumental)
07 00:52 Help On The Way (instrumental)
08 01:30 Help On The Way (instrumental)
09 01:02 Help On The Way (instrumental)
10 01:03 Help On The Way (instrumental)
11 00:25 Help On The Way (instrumental) (tape cuts)
seeded by Hanno Bunjes, January 2004
thanks to Uli for the transfer, T.S. & S.M. for the tapes
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Crazy Fingers
Crazy Fingers
Crazy Fingers
TLEO
TLEO
TLEO
TLEO
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles
Franklin's Tower
Multiple takes of Crazy Fingers, TLEO, and King Solomon's Marbles, and Franklin's Tower
Club Front Studio
San Rafael
CA
Bo's Blues #1
Notes:
Grateful Dead studio outtake. This would later develop into the bridge section of the rearranged "Dancing In The Streets." It would first surface in a live context when they hit the road again in 1976, becoming the destination for every jam within that revamped song. This recording reveals that it existed as it's own composition a year prior to that. Another version was recorded the following day, which will also be forthcoming. - Alan Bershaw
Club Front Studio
San Rafael
CA
Bo's Blues #2
Notes:
Grateful Dead studio outtake. This would later develop into the bridge section of the rearranged "Dancing In The Streets." It would first surface in a live context when they hit the road again in 1976, becoming the destination for every jam within that revamped song. This recording reveals that it existed as it's own composition a year prior to that. Another version of this was recorded the previous day, which has already been shared. - Alan Bershaw
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco
CA
Help On The Way >
Slipknot! >
Franklin's Tower >
The Music Never Stopped *
It Must Have Been The Roses
Eyes Of The World >
Drums >
King Solomon's Marbles
Around & Around
Sugaree
Big River
Crazy Fingers >
Drums >
The Other One >
Sage & Spirit > *
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
U.S. Blues
Blues For Allah
This date is featured on
One from the Vault.
First time performed *
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Keith Godchaux - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Donna Jean Godchaux - Vocals
Club Front Studio
San Rafael
CA
Comes A Time
They Love Each Other
Notes:
Grateful Dead studio outtakes recorded during the sessions for Garcia's "Reflections" album. Not to be confused with other circulating "Reflections" session outtakes or rehearsals. - Alan Bershaw
Club Front Studio
San Rafael
CA
Catfish John (Take 9)
Notes:
A Grateful Dead attempt at studio recording "Catfish John" notated as take 9. The session for "Catfish John" on Garcia's "Reflections" album featured the 1975-era Garcia Band lineup of Garcia, Hopkins, Kahn and Tutt as the core unit, although it did feature additional overdubs by Mickey, Keith & Donna. Not to be confused with other circulating "Reflections" outtakes or rehearsals. Short and sweet. - Alan Bershaw
Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
CA
Help On The Way >
Slipknot!
The Music Never Stopped
They Love Each Other
Beat It On Down The Line *
Franklin's Tower
Big River
It Must Have Been The Roses
Truckin' >
The Eleven Jam >
Drums >
King Solomon's Marbles >
Not Fade Away >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >
One More Saturday Night
Jefferson Starship opened
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Keith Godchaux - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Donna Jean Godchaux - Vocals
Mathew Kelly - Harmonica *
Rehearsals
Mill Valley
CA
Disc 1
3/17/75 - Ace's, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard: jams with David Crosby [45 minutes] sbd>?>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
03/26/75 - Ace's, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard: [45 minutes] sbd>?>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
Disc 2
03/26/75 - Ace's, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard: [45 minutes] sbd>?>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
06/17/75 - Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA
Soundboard: missing Crazy Fingers through Deal [45 minutes]
sbd>? gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
Disc 3
04/02/75 - Ace's, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard: rehearsal [90 minutes] 1st Gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
The Walk, Blue Noodle Soap, Toast & Jam, Lazy Lightning, Basic Reading Work, Music Never Stopped, Help on the WayDisc 4
04/17/75 - Club Front, San Rafael, CA
Soundboard: studio jams with Bobby, Billy, Phil, Ned Lagin, David Crosby [45 minutes]
sbd>? gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
04/17/75 - Club Front, San Rafael, CA
Soundboard: studio jams with Bobby, Billy, Phil, Ned Lagin, John Cippolina, David Crosby [45 minutes]
sbd>? gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
Disc 5
06/04/75 - Club Front, San Rafael, CA
Soundboard: rehearsal (Franklin's Tower; Stronger Than Dirt) [15 minutes]
2nd gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
06/05/75 - Club Front, San Rafael, CA
Soundboard: rehearsal (Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower) [25 minutes]
2nd gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
06/05/75 - Club Front, San Rafael, CA
Soundboard: rehearsal (Slipknot) sbd>? gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
06/05/75 - Club Front, San Rafael, CA
Soundboard: rehearsal (>Franklin's Tower>Help On The Way>Franklin's Tower)
sbd>? gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
Disc 6
07/07/75 - Ace's, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard: rehearsal (King Solomon's Marbles)
sbd>? gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
07/07/75 - Ace's, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard: rehearsal (TLEO) sbd>? gen cass>PCM>SEK'D Prodif96Pro>wav>SHN
No one seems to know exact details
of these sessions anywhere, but the most thorough details available are shown based
on what was written on the PCM tapes and other sources.]
These recordings are of specific interest to completists, but marginal interest to the
casual listener. To those of us who really missed the band during the year 1975 when
they went into isolation, these recordings give a rare glimpse into the studio where
they were working out the bugs developing tunes to be put on "Blues for Allah".
Rehearsals
Mill Valley
CA
Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower
Stronger Than Dirt
Slipknot>Frankin's Tower
Crazy Fingers
Help On The Way>Slipknot
Lazy Lightning
Bob Weir's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Disc 1 of 4
June 7, 1975
1. (x) Crazy Fingers (instr.) (ends with long reverb
and then faint studio talk in background (6.56)
2. Crazy Fingers (instr.) (6.57)
3. J. Garcia: "(x) zhuuum, ah 1, 2, 3, 4..." >
Franklin's Tower (with vocals) >
J. Garcia: "Huh?" (6.44)
4. Lazy Lightning (instr.) (5.03)
5. (x) The Music Never Stopped (instr.) (x) (6.08)
6. (x) Jam (funky stylish?) (fadeout) (6.46)
7. drum intro > Help On The Way (instr., one
drummer, played fast) (7.27) >
8. Slipknot (x) (0.56)
disc 2 ( 64.59 ) of 4
1. (x) Slipknot (x) (overlap with ending of track 8 on
disc 1 of 4 above) (0.17)
2. Spacely Noodling jam (23.01) >
3. Staccato jam (x) (7.25)
4. (x) Stronger Than Dirt jam (1.15) >
5. drummers (BK: "Mick! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.") >
Stronger Than Dirt jam (with J. Garcia playing
Stronger Than Dirt riff) (3.41) >
6. Stronger Than Dirt jam (with J. Garcia soloing
over jam) (4.46) >
7. Stronger Than Dirt riff (only J. Garcia) (0.25)
8. (x) J. Garcia playing Stronger Than Dirt riff >
drummers > J. Garcia playing short Stronger
Than Dirt riffs (1.03)
9. Stronger Than Dirt (riffs by J. Garcia with band
joining in randomly) jam (5.21)
Blues For Allah rehearsal - March xx 1975
10. J. Garcia soloing > "Yeah, that's where I meant that
to be in relations to the nine." > "Nines" jam (x) (1.11)
11. tape rewind (0.08)
12. (x) "Nines" jam (8.36) >
13. Spacely jam (2.12) >
14. "Nines" jam (1.50) >
15. Space and Out jam > faint cheers in studio (3.54)
Set II
disc 3 ( 66.58 ) of 4
Blues For Allah rehearsals - March xx 1975
1. (x) Blues For Allah intro-like jam (3.03) >
2. Jam (0.43) >
3. Stronger Than Dirt Jam (0.42) >
4. Slipknot! Jam (4.06) >
5. Jam (3.20) >
6. Jam (0.45) >
7. Jam (4.47) >
8. Blues For Allah outro (2.42)
9. (x) Staccato Jam (6.16) >
10. Jam (4.52) >
11. Jam (5.38) (total = )
12. JG: "1, 2, ah, 1, 2, 3, 4." >
Help On The Way > Slipknot (8.25)
13. (slight 60Hz hum in L channel at start)
Help On The Way > Slipknot (6.11)
14. (x) noodling > Help On The Way > Slipknot (7.20) >
15. Franklin's Tower (v) > JG: "Stunning." (8.13)
disc 4 ( 63.02 ) of 4
March xx 1975
1. (x) Slipknot-type jam (3.07) >
2. Slipknot jam (4.14) >
3. Slipknot jam (1.54) >
4. Slipknot jam 0.53) >>
5. Slipknot-spacely jam 1.21) >
6. J. Garcia and drums (x) (1.32)
7. (x) lazy lightning (fadeout) (0.16)
8. J. Garcia: "ah two, ah, one, two, three, four." >
Franklin's Tower (v) > "Show (?)" and "A-ow! (?)
at end while still playing > "Well, tha (x)." (4.52)>.
9. (x) tape rewind > J. Garcia: "two, three, four." >
Franklin's Tower (V) > just guitars (x) (4.49) >
10. (x) Franklin's Tower (v) > just guitars and talk (x) (4.48)
06-07-75
11. (x) noodling > Help On The Way > Slipknot (7.15) >
12. Franklin's Tower (v) > JG: "Stunning." (7.58)
13. J. Garcia: "one, two, ah one, two, three, four." >>
Help On The Way > Slipknot (8.00)
14. Lazy Lightning (instr.) (4.50)
15. (x) The Music Never Stopped (instr.) (x) (5.56)
16. Jam (funky stylish?) (fadeout) (6.30)
March xx 1975
17. J. Garcia: "ah two, ah, one, two, three, four." >
Franklin's Tower (v) > "Show (?)" and "A-ow! (?)
at end while still playing > "Well, tha (x)." (4.54)>
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Sound FX for Allah
Likely between March and May 1975
Notes: "...studio outtake from the "Blues For Allah" album sessions. It's Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart creating sound effects intended as background for the title track."
Ace's Studio
Mill Valley
CA
Franklin's Tower
Stronger Than Dirt
They Love Each Other
Disco Slipknot, take 1
Disco Slipknot, take 2
Disco Slipknot, take 3
Train Kept A-Rollin' Jam
Low Down Payment
Chatter with David Crosby
Hideaway
Blues Groove, take 1
Blues Groove, take 2
Blues Groove, take 3
Lazy Lightnin', take 1
Lazy Lightnin', take 2
Dates:
Franklin's Tower* 5-5-75
Stronger Than Dirt* 5-12-75
They Love Each Other 7-7-75
Disco Slipknot* 3-12-75
Train Kept A-Rollin' Jam 3-26-75 (with guests)
Low Down Payment, Chatter 3-17-75 (with David Crosby)
Hideaway, Blues Jams, Lazy Lightnin' 4-2-75
Notes:
Dates are from the session tapes.
Tracks marked * are new to circulation.
Franklin's Tower & Slipknot are very early versions.
John Cipollina may be playing in the Train Kept A-Rollin' jam.
At the end of Blues Groove #3 there is a duet between Otis & Jerry.
This is a sampler from cassettes made by Steve Brown for Jerry Garcia to listen to after the sessions.