tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post2247883354544303383..comments2024-03-28T17:56:00.841-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: The Dead's 1966 SongsLight Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-39612068936476329532022-12-13T07:02:40.324-08:002022-12-13T07:02:40.324-08:00+Garcia seems to be starting singing The Spider an...+Garcia seems to be starting singing The Spider and the Fly towards the end of it.Anthony Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192164856544415644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-14031396457587736512022-12-13T03:37:58.174-08:002022-12-13T03:37:58.174-08:00Just listened to the tuning/Blues of 1966. It'...Just listened to the tuning/Blues of 1966. It's really ahead of its time. For most of it, I expected Keith or Brent to be entering the next moment, until Ron's organ started playing.Anthony Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192164856544415644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-37741216936155295942020-10-15T23:00:07.543-07:002020-10-15T23:00:07.543-07:00'The Creeper' has been bugging me. The quo...'The Creeper' has been bugging me. The quote from Crawdaddy in October '66 was, "Their best accomplishments are Pig Pen's gutsy version of Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (with fantastic controlled harp work), The Creeper, Empty Heart, and Smokestack Lightning (both now performed only by special request), and an unbelievable grooving piece about Born in Jackson (supposedly Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-58837719048302957112018-05-11T14:43:38.287-07:002018-05-11T14:43:38.287-07:00I've posted a complete & updated list of 1...I've posted a complete & updated list of 1966 shows & recordings here: <br />http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2018/05/1966-show-list.html <br /><br />Crawdaddy's October '66 article on "San Francisco Bay Rock" mentions Midnight Hour as the Dead's signature song, a half-hour show-closing extravaganza that stood out for concert attendees. <br />http://Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-59413831427506937492018-03-16T16:31:21.561-07:002018-03-16T16:31:21.561-07:00Tom Constanten attended the 5/29/66 show:
"B...Tom Constanten attended the 5/29/66 show: <br />"Bill Walker and I made the drive from Vegas to San Francisco for a benefit concert for LeMar, at which the Dead were joined on the bill by the Charlatans. California Hall, Memorial Day weekend, 1966... Long jams, a raucous Dancing in the Street - it was a memorable evening."<br /><br />This is the earliest report of Dancing in the Street,Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-90694112483635970692018-03-15T21:14:07.470-07:002018-03-15T21:14:07.470-07:00The other Warlocks' single was released by Dec...The other Warlocks' single was released by Decca in June 1965. <br />The A-side was Temper Tantrum (a terrible song) - <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXuOtURx-oI <br />I'm pretty certain this was the single Phil Lesh saw in a record store one day in fall '65. These Warlocks were either from New Haven, CT or Beverly, MA, but they came to notice in Boston introducing the "Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-60473293412336369422017-10-18T16:17:16.071-07:002017-10-18T16:17:16.071-07:00A 1966 film clip has surfaced:
https://www.facebo...A 1966 film clip has surfaced: <br />https://www.facebook.com/chris.dileo.5/videos/10211791762644198/ <br /><br />Said to be from the Fillmore 6/3/66 show, the audio is dubbed from 5/19/66, but Garcia's vocal on film seems to match Mindbender. Though the date's not confirmed, it's probably close enough that I'll assume Mindbender was played on 6/3. <br />Coming just a couple weeksLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-70371422628018689542017-04-27T19:24:32.246-07:002017-04-27T19:24:32.246-07:00I tried checking the stage talk in these shows to ...I tried checking the stage talk in these shows to see if there were any clues why the show dates are reversed on the CD from the dates on the Vault reels.<br />The announcer's intro in the show before Standing on the Corner is noticeably more formal than in the show that starts with Dancin', where the Dead have some playful mic-testing "narc!" banter and the announcer just Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-86117259926413669862017-03-21T19:27:11.285-07:002017-03-21T19:27:11.285-07:00The Owsley Foundation has been putting up a few pi...The Owsley Foundation has been putting up a few pictures of the reels they're restoring, including this example from 1966: <br />https://www.facebook.com/OwsleyStanleyFoundation/posts/1272339576182378 <br /><br />Along with the picture of the reel label (dated "2/23/66 #3"), they state: "here's what's actually on the reel: Beat It On Down the Line, Standing on the Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-86002914959432984582017-01-13T20:58:12.799-08:002017-01-13T20:58:12.799-08:00The GEMS transfers note: "The dates and song ...The GEMS transfers note: "The dates and song lists for 7/29 & 7/30 come directly from the boxes that the master reels are stored in."<br />Also, the selections on the Taper's Sections over the years have the same dates (that is, 7/30 is the show starting with Standing on the Corner), so we know that's how they've been labeled in the Vault. <br />Now they're switched Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-16642238682070865292017-01-13T14:49:01.346-08:002017-01-13T14:49:01.346-08:00If the dates on the new Deluxe Edition of the firs...If the dates on the new Deluxe Edition of the first GD album are to be believed, the set lists for 7/29/66 and 7/30/66 should be reversed from how they are listed here--though labeling confusion reigns even in the sacred Vault, as we all know...Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-8326515180884378302016-08-04T17:07:38.562-07:002016-08-04T17:07:38.562-07:00A bunch of tapes from early 1966 have appeared, to...A bunch of tapes from early 1966 have appeared, to be added: <br /><br />xx-66 (tape labeled "acid test #3) <br />This is just Phil & Bill puttering around while people talk in the background; there's no Dead music, and it's not a pleasant listen. There's a band conversation off-mike, and it's clear they don't feel like playing. (Phil complains about playing in a Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-44112376447968130852016-08-01T13:12:22.032-07:002016-08-01T13:12:22.032-07:00A new rehearsal from Bear's house in Los Angel...A new rehearsal from Bear's house in Los Angeles has surfaced, probably recorded in February 1966, just two tracks - a sloppy take of Hi-Heel Sneakers (which cuts in), and an enthusiastic Viola Lee Blues (with false start). It's in Bear's customary mix: instruments in one channel, vocals & drums (and faint organ) in the other. The only other Hi-Heel Sneakers taped that year was onLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-30636125413722950102016-05-05T13:52:35.185-07:002016-05-05T13:52:35.185-07:00It hasn't been noted before, but Lestatkatt...It hasn't been noted before, but Lestatkatt's compilation of all the audio available from the different edits of the Acid Test video includes two minutes from the end of a Tastebud that's not on any other tapes: <br />https://archive.org/details/gd1966-01-08.sbd.lestatkatt.106505.flac16 (last track) <br /><br />Two minutes isn't much, but it suggests that somewhere in Kesey's Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-83468755860007672452016-01-14T14:33:09.594-08:002016-01-14T14:33:09.594-08:00From Kreutzmann's book: "From the very be...From Kreutzmann's book: "From the very beginning, we would cover Rolling Stones songs. We'd play stuff like Get Off of My Cloud and Satisfaction. They were just fun, easy tunes to do in the nightclubs we were playing back then, and that's what the people in those places wanted to hear." (Deal, p.34) <br />Not that the Warlocks always played them straight - they might sing, &Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-77195250135704013162016-01-14T14:07:44.891-08:002016-01-14T14:07:44.891-08:00More on the 1965 repertoire:
Bob Matthews mention...More on the 1965 repertoire: <br />Bob Matthews mentioned that when he saw the Warlocks, "They started extending Gloria out to 15 minutes." <br />Kreutzmann also said that in '65, "We played every new Rolling Stones song that'd come out." (This Is All A Dream We Dreamed, p.17-18) <br /><br />Garcia concurred: "We were getting a reputation for being the first guys Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-24405542877416839612015-11-24T22:47:50.015-08:002015-11-24T22:47:50.015-08:00Until more tapes started getting released from the...Until more tapes started getting released from the Vault, we didn't know this song existed at all! There's no telling how long it was part of the repertoire - a few weeks, a few months? We're missing over 80% of the shows played in 1966, with several months completely missing.... <br /><br />The Crawdaddy review from October mentions that some of the Dead's best live songs are Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-50892429138153636452015-11-24T12:36:40.911-08:002015-11-24T12:36:40.911-08:00I listened to Keep Rolling By from 7.3.66 (30 Trip...I listened to Keep Rolling By from 7.3.66 (30 Trips Around The Sun): even though the track fades in at the first chorus, it's still an interesting listen. It looks like the version on Birth Of Dead isn't the only they played. This makes me wonder: who knows how many times did they play this song?<br />Man, nowadays '66 Dead fascinates me more than ever!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319586540528896735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-89469275359003659892015-09-30T22:55:40.668-07:002015-09-30T22:55:40.668-07:00I've updated this post with many corrections t...I've updated this post with many corrections to the live-show list.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-83376179989562621372015-09-30T19:15:17.277-07:002015-09-30T19:15:17.277-07:00I think it may be useful to say a little about the...I think it may be useful to say a little about the shows the Dead played in their Los Angeles stay, which ones were Acid Tests and which weren't, and which ones were taped, since there is some confusion over this because of all the misdates. <br /><br />2/5/66 Northridge Church Acid Test (Bear did not attend - he said, "I missed the first one in LA in late Feb in Northridge." So theLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-56233772351580541672015-09-30T18:59:20.049-07:002015-09-30T18:59:20.049-07:00A couple new notes on dating, also added to the 19...A couple new notes on dating, also added to the 1966 Mystery Reels post: <br /><br />2/6/66 - <br />Bear said that he did not attend the Northridge Acid Test. If this is true, then he didn't tape it. I think that: <br />a) the Acid Test was more likely on Saturday, Feb. 5 - this seems to be what the Dead are referring to on the earlier tapes. <br />b) the "2/6/66" tape does not comeLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-18506760408166884082015-01-20T23:51:22.617-08:002015-01-20T23:51:22.617-08:00This year (2015) Phil is playing a series of shows...This year (2015) Phil is playing a series of shows at Terrapin Crossroads where he recreates a show or typical setlist from each year of the Dead's history. Anyway, the first show represented 1965, a year with no live tapes, and had some interesting selections: <br /><br />Cold Rain & Snow <br />Little Red Rooster <br />Off The Hook <br />Stealin’ <br />Don’t Ease Me In <br />Twist & Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-31597504210390656792014-05-22T00:43:05.262-07:002014-05-22T00:43:05.262-07:00A keen-eared listener has noticed that in the 11/1...A keen-eared listener has noticed that in the 11/19/66 Dancing in the Street, Weir sings the line, “Autumn of the year but the time is here for dancin’ in the street." <br />On 3/18/67, he sings “spring of the year." <br /><br />At that time he would change the lyric by season. This alone makes it almost certain that 11/19/66 is correctly dated, coming from fall '66.<br /><br />But Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-19688714970301757792014-05-22T00:21:21.328-07:002014-05-22T00:21:21.328-07:00A lengthy post on the dating of the Mystery Reels ...A lengthy post on the dating of the Mystery Reels is now here: <br />http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-1966-mystery-reels-guest-post.html Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-69732224673744403512013-11-15T19:51:22.634-08:002013-11-15T19:51:22.634-08:00Hmm. True, Graham's statement at the end of &#...Hmm. True, Graham's statement at the end of 'Keep Rolling By' is identical to the one after 'Cream Puff War' on 7/16/66. <br />Not sure why they went to such lengths to micro-edit stage announcements on their '66 releases! Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.com