tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post3436750806087100042..comments2024-03-28T17:56:00.841-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: Missing 1968 ShowsLight Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-55482879961015237742023-08-29T19:47:06.708-07:002023-08-29T19:47:06.708-07:00Makes me wonder how many of the Sunday concerts in...Makes me wonder how many of the Sunday concerts in GGP, if any, were recorded. Great summer.bcakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346329470976750723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-59885230788594851662021-04-30T02:39:36.903-07:002021-04-30T02:39:36.903-07:00A witness for the 5/7/68 Electric Circus show:
&qu...A witness for the 5/7/68 Electric Circus show:<br />"May 7 was a Tuesday. The place was not packed. I bought a ticket for the early show and there were about a dozen or two people there. They didn't run me out after the first show and so I saw the second as well. The place was about half full for the 2nd show. They opened the first show with "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" andLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-75173521996011530182020-11-19T16:46:33.461-08:002020-11-19T16:46:33.461-08:00(Cross-posting this comment here.)
It turns out t...(Cross-posting this comment here.) <br />It turns out that the 7/11/68 Shrine Expo show is probably a mirage, with a poster for a show that was never played.<br />There is no notice of the show in the LA Times or the LA Free Press that week. A Thursday-only booking at the Shrine is very unusual (and suspicious). There seems to be no confirmation of the show outside of a poster that was only made Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-81410726846792026972020-11-04T16:49:49.159-08:002020-11-04T16:49:49.159-08:00Maybe. The 7/5/68 SF Examiner had another article ...Maybe. The 7/5/68 SF Examiner had another article covering the July 4 Telegraph Ave. rally in Berkeley, which says that "several rock bands performed" but doesn't name any.<br />I've also looked through a number of articles from the Berkeley Barb and SF Express Times describing the event. They mention that a number of rock bands played including Phoenix, but no other bands are Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-37120054740099477512020-11-04T12:42:27.194-08:002020-11-04T12:42:27.194-08:007/4/1968: SF Examiner article references a permit...7/4/1968: SF Examiner article references a permit issued to a group of ministers for a rally on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley to be held on 7/4/68. Quote from the article: "However, it was clear that the clergymen were acting as sponsors for what would be a 10-hour session of speeches, skits and entertainment by professionals including the Mime Troupe and the Grateful Dead, Mad River, E. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554262846433128622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-51668579914258995902020-02-20T17:35:25.368-08:002020-02-20T17:35:25.368-08:00An 11/15/68 attendee remembers them doing "a ...An 11/15/68 attendee remembers them doing "a killer Morning Dew." <br />http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2009/09/november-15-1968-coliseum-oregon-state.html?showComment=1569284493785#c5088212446086230694 Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-88204993498181917652019-11-12T23:02:32.411-08:002019-11-12T23:02:32.411-08:00A 6/19/68 attendee commented on setlists.net:
&qu...A 6/19/68 attendee commented on setlists.net: <br />"The actual 06/19/68 show was the Black Man's Free Store benefit. The highlight of the evening was during the Soul Scene revue, Little Andre ("only 13 years old!") singing James Brown's "Cold Sweat" backed by a band with Jerry and Bobby on guitars, Bill on congas, and a trap drummer and bassist I didn't Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-26517777374804756352019-02-11T23:35:10.640-08:002019-02-11T23:35:10.640-08:00The 8/17/68 issue of Cash Box ran a lengthy two-pa...The 8/17/68 issue of Cash Box ran a lengthy two-page review of the August 3-4 Newport Pop Festival, with a paragraph on each performer. The Dead's brief mention: <br />"The Grateful Dead made some of the best appearances they've played in Southern California... 'Pigpen,' Ron McKernan, sang call-and-response patterns with the group on a tune called 'Alligator,' from Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-5920644409474961692018-12-25T20:09:04.962-08:002018-12-25T20:09:04.962-08:00An Archive comment:
"I saw the Dead at the S...An Archive comment: <br />"I saw the Dead at the Shrine Exposition Hall in May of 1968...they opened their first set with Morning Dew."Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-74592467333188725022018-10-19T13:09:28.475-07:002018-10-19T13:09:28.475-07:00Great shows, but it would be peculiar if the 8-23 ...Great shows, but it would be peculiar if the 8-23 & 8-24-68 shows on Two from the Vault were included on a list of missing shows.<br />The bonus tracks on the Feb 68 Road Trips all come from Jan/Feb shows - all great, wish more was out there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-3033966449577699222018-10-16T08:55:17.540-07:002018-10-16T08:55:17.540-07:00The list above is missing the shows from 23-24 Aug...The list above is missing the shows from 23-24 August at the Shrine Auditorium in LA. A distillation of these shows is released on "Two from the Vault". These were the shows that had provided the awesome bonus tracks on the Feb 68 Road Trips discs. Dark Star is still not in its final form, but the Anthem tracks are spectacular, and I rate this disc as second only to the famous Live DeadLance Williamshttp://www.konfluence.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-75564877868631323862018-08-29T13:26:40.764-07:002018-08-29T13:26:40.764-07:00The 9/13/68 Berkeley Barb ran an article on the Pa...The 9/13/68 Berkeley Barb ran an article on the Palace of Fine Arts festival that had run from August 30-Sept 2, which was to benefit the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic. The festival did not go well: "HAIGHT CLINIC DIES." <br />The Dead were scheduled for the Sep. 2 afternoon show, but spontaneously decided to head up to the Sky River Rock festival in Washington that day, so it Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-3017303141585908812018-07-19T13:19:21.710-07:002018-07-19T13:19:21.710-07:00Hey Everyone. I just found a cassette from LA date...Hey Everyone. I just found a cassette from LA dated 8-24-68..is that a show missing a recording??<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448461221038257288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-33946956746368141472018-02-22T16:05:35.784-08:002018-02-22T16:05:35.784-08:00The final song was We Bid You Good Night.
A coup...The final song was We Bid You Good Night. <br /><br />A couple witnesses: <br />People "filled every nook and cranny of the big old auditorium... [But many people left early.] The Dead took a break, moved their equipment and microphones around...and the whole thing then wailed until midnight, with some members of the audience dancing on stage... [There was] energetic dancing and a ten-minuteLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-11307345241018411362018-02-21T22:37:57.555-08:002018-02-21T22:37:57.555-08:00Additional memories from comments at the Rock Pros...Additional memories from comments at the Rock Prosopography post on the Bank: <br /><br />"Fantastic show. Great 360 full circle light show, lots of overhead projectors with color wheels doing the oil/water shapes to the music. There were sheets hanging down that we walked through to enter the music zone. All I can remember is Weir walking up to a mic and saying "I hope you all are Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-73093828019970942432018-02-15T14:12:05.940-08:002018-02-15T14:12:05.940-08:00Free show on Nov 23 was actually on Nov 25 based o...Free show on Nov 23 was actually on Nov 25 based on newly discovered reporting http://gratefulseconds.blogspot.com/2018/02/new-1968-grateful-dead-date-discovered.htmlGrateful Secondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611234014012885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-78994014400870573192018-01-14T15:00:55.880-08:002018-01-14T15:00:55.880-08:00Turnquist Remedy (darn auto spell thinks it knows ...Turnquist Remedy (darn auto spell thinks it knows everything)Climber100https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113682449106243336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-81225341991107862822018-01-14T14:58:25.389-08:002018-01-14T14:58:25.389-08:00As to Dec 13th, 1968, at The Bank, my first Dead S...As to Dec 13th, 1968, at The Bank, my first Dead Show. Turn quits Remedy and Magic Sam opened. First song was incredible Lovelight, and I can't remember much after that. Saw them the next weekend at Shrine Auditorium. Headliner was Country Joe and the Fish. All amazing and FUN!Climber100https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113682449106243336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-19867667108011107262017-11-09T03:28:54.719-08:002017-11-09T03:28:54.719-08:00Bill Bentley attended the 12/28/68 show at the Cat...Bill Bentley attended the 12/28/68 show at the Catacombs in Houston, one of the most memorable shows of his life - he wrote about the experience in the Austin Chronicle article linked in the post, and also here: <br /><br />http://www.brooklynvegan.com/velvet-underground-grateful-dead-otis-redding-bill-bentley-tells-us-about-his-favorite-shows-releases-book/ <br /><br />"[The Dead] set up onLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-22227726726988930142017-10-27T23:42:57.833-07:002017-10-27T23:42:57.833-07:00There was a discussion about the date on the deadl...There was a discussion about the date on the deadlists mail archive - the NYT article was in error; the Latin & rock sessions were on Sunday the 16th as advertised. <br />https://www.mail-archive.com/deadlists@nemesis.cs.berkeley.edu/msg04412.html Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-6286096961194801872017-10-26T09:42:54.320-07:002017-10-26T09:42:54.320-07:00An ad in an underground newspaper listed the Dead ...An ad in an underground newspaper listed the Dead playing on Sunday the 16th, but an article in the New York Times (June 16, 1968, pg. 58, "4-DAY MUSIC FETE AIDS EX-ADDICTS") says they were playing Monday the 17th. The festival on the 17th had a Latin session (Lebron Brothers, Ray Barretto, and Johnny Pachero) followed by a rock session (Grateful Dead, Kenny Rankin, Jeremy Satyra, Jerry's Brokendown Palaceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06451361448230329754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-17805291899204979482017-10-20T22:26:05.739-07:002017-10-20T22:26:05.739-07:00Interesting: the Dead and Ornette on the same bill...Interesting: the Dead and Ornette on the same bill a quarter century before they ended up playing together!Andrew Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804655739574694901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-60703561724148734302017-10-20T00:05:54.113-07:002017-10-20T00:05:54.113-07:00Speaking of jazz festivals, the 7/27/68 issue of B...Speaking of jazz festivals, the 7/27/68 issue of Billboard reported on the 7/14/68 "Sunday on the Green" JAM benefit: <br /><br />JAZZ ACTION MOVEMENT BLENDS JAZZ WITH ROCK <br />SAN FRANCISCO - Jazz Action Movement, a group formed here last May, presented a day of music Sunday (14) blending jazz with local rock bands at the St. Francis Yacht Club's Marina Green. <br />The marathon Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-60473147906220478152017-08-23T10:40:10.210-07:002017-08-23T10:40:10.210-07:00Hi, I spoke with the organizer of the Daytop Villa...Hi, I spoke with the organizer of the Daytop Village festival, and he also confirmed that the Dead were a no-show. It's a shame, because the lineup of that festival was quite good if you are into jazz, salsa and rock. According to the organizer, they professionally filmed the festival, but the film was lost in a dispute at Daytop Village soon after the festival ended.<br /><br />Here's GratefulDawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157224633964518768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-49019632212817774642017-08-22T09:58:27.526-07:002017-08-22T09:58:27.526-07:00Thanks for finding this! I think it's pretty d...Thanks for finding this! I think it's pretty definitive proof that the Dead didn't play. <br />Christopher Hjort: "The Jeff Beck Group were added as a last-minute replacement for the Grateful Dead, who were originally booked for this four-day (outdoors) festival."<br />Discoscene (August '68) review by unknown: “Hendrix made a surprise appearance…in Staten Island where Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.com