Saturday, November 7, 2009

Day Four: Late Night Listening Party

I needed to get out into the land of the living today. I took my daughter and her half-brother to see the new Disney flick A Christmas Carol. We saw it in 3-D at an IMAX theater. Let me be the first to tell you all that this is not your sugar-coated fare that we usually get from Disney. It is feast for the eyes, and the story, though stretched at points, is frightening at its core. I heard the crys and sreams of little kids in the audience that were scared stupid by this masterpiece. Look for this movie to garner some big time awards come next year.

Late night listening is:

THE BLACK CROWES,08-30-2008,MN State Fair Grandstand,St. Paul, MN
Recorded by Mike Mahoney (mpmgumby AT msn.com)Sennheiser e 614’s > Marantz PMD660 (Oade Mod)Wavelab 5.0 He had trouble getting a setlist maintained, so it is not included.

BOB DYLAN
"The Freewheelin' Outtakes" (liberated Vigotone bootleg)
Source: Freewheelin' Sessions NYC April-November 1962
Dave's notes: an essential collection of early outtakes. Great sound. even the casual fan needs this one! artwork included.
my silver>EAC>WAV>TLH>FLAC (level 6)>torrent wizard>you
setlist:
1. Baby Please Don't Go 2. Corrina Corrina 3. The Death Of Emmett Till 4. Mixed Up Confusion 5. Lonesome Whistle (H.Williams/J.Davies) 6. Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues 7. Milk Cow's Calf's Blues I (Robert Johnson) 8. That's Alright Mama (A. Crudup) 9. Rocks And Gravel 10. Going To New Orleans (Trad) 11. Let Me Die In My Footsteps 12. The Ballad Of Hollis Brown 13. Wichita Blues (Going to Louisiana) I (Trad) 14. Sally Gal15. Whatcha Gonna Do
Bonus Alternate takes: 16. Mixed Up Confusion 17. Rocks And Gravel 18. That's Alright Mama (A. Crudup) 19. Mixed Up Confusion 20. Corrina Corrina 21. Milk Cow's Calf's Blues II (Robert Johnson) 22. Wichita Blues (Going to Louisiana) II (Trad) 23. Whatcha Gonna Do 24. Baby I'm In The Mood For You 25. Sally Gal

Day Four: Bill Graham Memorial

Being from the Upper Midwest, I have not had the privilege of meeting the man, but his influence is widely felt throughout the entire scope of this country. All the concert halls that you go to in your home towns can say that they had some kind of sway from Bill Graham. He was a tough as nails guy who wanted nothing but to put on the best the show possible. If you haven't had the opportunity to read his biography, here is an excerpt: http://books.google.com/books?id=wnZ0qL3QdkgC&dq=bill+graham+presents&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=KV9uIMDMb-&sig=YMaqA_sW6LV0RxxYOoi9IfTvqfw&hl=en&ei=F631SqXDMo7oMaTCiekF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBwQ6AEwBQ#

For today's listening:

Bill Graham Memorial - November 3, 1991Polo Ground, Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA Soundboard Recording - RoIO CD's - Zeus Records (2000)SBD: RoIO CD>EAC>Flac>WAV>DC6>CD

Disc One - 49:0901) Welcome to Bill's Place02) Feet Can't Fail Me Now - Dirty Dozen Brass Band (All from the AUD source)03) I Love You>Star Spangled Banner - Bobby McFerrin (All from the AUD source)04) A Few Words - Chief Orin Lyons (All from the AUD source)05) For A Dancer - Jackson Browne06) World In Motion - Jackson Browne07) Always With You, Always With Me - Joe Satriani08) The Crush Of Love - Joe Satriani09) Ave Maria - Aaron Neville
Disc Two - 66:3201) Spirits Dancing - Santana02) Somewhere In Heaven - Santana03) Trilogy: Coltrane>??>Third Stone From The Sun - Santana)04)>Oye Como Va - Santana + Los Lobos & Bobby McFerrin05) Bertha - Santana + Los Lobos06) I Love You Too Much - Santana07) Jingo Va - Santana08) More Than A Few Words - Robin Williams (All from the AUD Source)(Start Cut)
Disc Three - 64:3901) Faithfully - Journey02) Lights - Journey03) All That You HAve Is Your Soul - Tracy Chapman04) Where The Soul Never Dies - Tracy Chapman05) Introduction / Teach Your Children - CSN&Y (Intro patched with SBD)06) Love The One You're With - CSN&Y07) Long May You Run - CSN&Y (Glich patched with AUD source)08) Long Time Gone -CSN&Y09) Southern Cross - CSN&Y10) Only Love Can Break Your Heart - CSN&Y11) Wooden Ships - CSN&Y12) Ohio - CSN&Y
Disc Four - 48:01The Grateful Dead:01) Tune Up - Introduction By David Graham (Tune Up from AUD source)02) Hell In A Bucket03) Tune Up04) China Cat Sunflower05)>I Know You Rider06) Tune Up07) Wang Dang Doodle + John Popper08) Tune Up09) Born On the Bayou + John Fogarty10) Green River + John Fogarty 11) Tune Up12) Bad Moon Rising + John Fogarty13) Proud Mary + John Fogarty
Disc Five - 53:3301) Tune Up02) Truckin'03)>The Other One04)>Wharf Rat05)>Sunshine Daydream06) Crowd + Tune Up07)E1: Forever Young + Neil Young08)E2: Touch Of Grey09) Amazing Grace - Joan Baez + Kris Kristofferson + Graham Nash (SBD patch at start)10) Final Comments

Friday, November 6, 2009

Independent Record Stores

I ran across an article that I need to share with you all. http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html
I have downloaded lots of music, but I also purchase a large share of it as well. This may seem like an advertisement but it is just to make you aware of what you in your own areas. The first place is called Electric Fetus. This is one of the best stores of its kind in the Upper Midwest. http://www.electricfetus.com/

The next is called Cheapo Records. This usually wins the award for best record store in our local Magazine called City Pages. http://www.cheapodiscs.com/

In St. Louis, I've been to a great store called Vintage Vinyl. It is on Delmar, and It just down the street from Blueberry Hill where Chuck Berry still plays once a month. http://www.vintagevinyl.com/

If you are in the Seattle area, you need to go to West Seattle to find Easy Street Records. This place is legendary in the grunge scene. Pearl Jam has even played there. They even have a little cafe with killer grub. http://easystreetonline.com/
Support your local independent record stores. All the artists that you like need an outlet besides their show to sell their discs.

Day Three: Steering into Uncharted Waters

It just seems right to head to the front of the hard drive and see what goodies lay in wait. The first show is from Pink Floyd. When I was in my formative years, I had a LP of Dark Side of the Moon that was a pressing from the Original Master Recording. I made a copy of it on tape, and I would listen to it every night before going to bed for 2 years. The second is from the band Rush. Yes, I like Rush. I turned onto the album 21112 when I was in high school. If you have seen the movie I love You, Man, you can understand how someone can be into so many things and still appreciate great music from north of the border. In my honest opinion, they belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On second thought, I take that back, I was at the hall this past summer. It is actually lame compared with EMP in Seattle. That is what you get when you have real money backing the cause of rock and roll. http://www.empsfm.org/

Music for tonight:
Pink Floyd: Live at Empire Pool Wembly, London UK November 16, 1974
101 - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-9) 102 - Raving and Drooling 103 - You Gotta Be Crazy 201 - Speak To Me 202 - Breathe 203 - On The Run 204 - Time-Breathe (Reprise) 205 - The Great Gig In The Sky 206 - Money 207 - Us And Them 208 - Any Colour You Like 209 - Brain Damage 210 - Eclipse 211 - Echoes (Encore)

Rush - Niagara Falls Revisited May 10, 1978 Location: Convention Center, Niagara Falls, New York, USA
DISC 1:
01 - Bastille Day 02 - Lakeside Park 03 -Bytor And The Snowdog 04 - Xanadu 05 - A Farewell To Kings 06 - Something For Nothing 07 - Cygnus X-1
DISC 2:
01 - Anthem 02 - Closer To The Heart 03 - 2112 04 - Working Man Medley / Drum Solo 05 - Cinderella Man

The Angel Band w/David Bromberg Museum @ Bethel Woods Bethel, NY September 6, 2008

Day Three: 1966 post script

I found that as I listening and playing these shows there was a particular jam that kept coming up. It is from an unmarked show from the perhaps the summer of 1966. It is Good Morning Little School Girl> You Don't Love Me> Good Morning Little School Girl. This jam is twenty minutes of pure bliss. It is worth seeking out (hint hint). Also I need to give a shout out to crew that made the Sixties the happening that changed the world. http://www.key-z.com/

Day Three: 1966 Baptism of Fire complete

Plunging into the recesses of my Hard Drive to start this shindig, I am now finishing up with 1966 Grateful Dead. What a way to break the hold that depression has on me. Let me tell you a little about without bringing you down ( ala Don't Bring Me Down (The Decca Years) (Vinyl)
By: The Animals (Artist) ). I am job hunting with the help of several people. I apply for many jobs through out the week. But on a day to day basis, just getting out of bed is challange. Having this as is a not just a project but almost a pilgramage some where. Where I am going with it is yet determined. It is just important to drag my bones out of bed and face the day.

In between the music and the stuff I need to do at my home while the music is playing, I may go out and face the day and go see a movie. I don't know if you'v noticed that a mojority of the holiday releases are rather short. There are no huge blockbusters yet. But ponder these titles The Box and The Men Who Stare at Goats. I am just saying that she pushes her button in her box somebody dies: don't you think they should have called it Fatal Attraction II? It is no wonder that the men stare at goats.

Now to the music:

The Grateful Dead The Matrix San Francisco, CA November 29th, 1966 http://www.archive.org/details/gd66-11-29.sbd.ret.20448.sbeok.shnf

Grateful Dead 12/01/66 The Matrix San Francisco, CA http://www.archive.org/details/gd66-12-01.sbd.ladner.8575.sbeok.shnf

CD #1Possibly 2/12/66 - 7"reel 1/2 track at 7.5 IPS:
Viola Lee Blues Don't Ease Me In Tastebud
"Longshoreman's Hall 1st Night" - 7" Reel 1/2 Track @ 15IPS:
Beat It On Down The Line Schoolgirl>You Don't Love Me>Schoolgirl (original reel cuts)
Unlabeled Reel:
Pigpen Raps Billy, Bobby, and Pigpen>New Orleans (sort of an attempt)Twist and Shout
CD #2"Longshoreman's Hall 3rd Night" - 10" Reel 1/2 Track @ 15IPS:
It's A Sin Viola Lee Blues Midnight Hour Beat It On Down The Line Blues Jam (with Jorma and Jack) Note: reel runs out before the end
Pauley Ballroom #2 (no date) - 10" Reel 1/2 Track @ 15IPS:
You Don't Have To Ask - Phil Talks About The Move To L.A. Viola Lee Blues (some static at start of song) I Know You Rider Midnight Hour (plug pulled)

Grateful Dead ??/??/66, venue unknown
1. GDH Intro2. SHE'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN 3. NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME 4. I KNOW YOU RIDER 5. HEY LITTLE ONE 6. COLD RAIN AND SNOW 7. KING BEE-> 8. CAUTION 9. STEALIN'

Grateful Dead
xx/xx66Unknown VenueUnknown Location
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl>You Don't Love Me>Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

If you are interested in getting any of these show, just email me.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Day Two: 1966 continues



I thought I would include the Woodblock from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam that inspired the famous poster from Mouse/Kelley. This skull and Roses would get the name "Bertha", but that would be for many years later. More on that when I get to the shows of the 1971.
Shows for tonight:
7/17/66 - Grateful Dead Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco, CA http://www.archive.org/details/gd66-07-17.sbd.miller.21064.sbeok.shnf
Grateful Dead 07/29/66 Garden Auditorium Vancouver, B.C. Canada http://www.archive.org/details/gd66-07-29.sbd.vernon.9051.sbeok.shnf
Grateful Dead07/30/66 Garden AuditoriumVancouver, B.C. Canada http://www.archive.org/details/gd66-07-30.sbd.vernon.9387.sbeok.shnf
Grateful Dead 9/16/66 Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, CA http://www.archive.org/details/gd1966-09-16.sbd.davenport.95970.flac16
The Grateful Dead (partially broadcast on KSAN)Fillmore Auditorium 11/19/66 http://www.archive.org/details/gd1966-11-19.fm.9730.shnf