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New Riders of The Purple Sage Tour History May 1969>April 1970 (NRPS...
The December 2019 release by the Owsley Stanley Foundation of the 5cd box set Dawn Of The New Riders of The Purple Sage opened up new vistas in Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia historyThe recent release...
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March 17, 1969 Winterland, San Francisco, CA: Members of the Airplane, Dead...
An article from the March 17, 1969 Berkeley Barb, describing the planned "Super Jam" at Winterland to raise money for the former residents of Rancho OlompaliMarch 17, 1969 Winterland, San Francisco,...
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Merl Saunders: Late 60s Highlights (Stairway To Jerry)
Soul Grooving, by the Merl Saunders Trio and Big Band, released on Galaxy Records in 1968Merl Saunders (1934-2008) is now well-known for his famous association with Jerry Garcia, playing with Garcia...
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The Grateful Dead at The Oakland Coliseum Arena and Stadium (1974-95)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621now: O.co ColiseumFirst Grateful Dead show: June 8, 1974Last Grateful Dead show:May 27, 1989 (5 shows)Also: Bob Weir and...
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GD Spinoff Bands (non-JG) Overview and Navigation
Kingfish rocking it at Alpine Meadows, near Lake Tahoe, CA August 31 1975 (l-r Hoddinott, Weir, Torbert, Chris Herold hidden)Over time, I have made an effort to document many of the bands related to...
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Week of May 2, 1970 SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NY (The Whole Story)
The Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin, Saturday April 18, 1970The Grateful Dead's performance at SUNY Binghamton on May 2, 1970 is the stuff of legend, even for a band with a lengthy history of such...
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Febraury 25, 1975 Berkeley or Fairfax--Good Old Boys (Stealth Jerry?)
The Tuesday February 25, 1975 San Francisco Examiner entertainment listings include "Country Rock Dance--The Good Old Boys and Soundhole, at Keystone Berkeley, 2119 University Ave 9pm"Jerry Garcia is...
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Slewfoot-David Rea Columbia/Windfall Records KC 32485 (1973: Produced by...
David Rea's Slewfoot album, released on Columbia/Windfall in 1973, co-produced by Rea and Bob WeirDavid Rea was an East Coast singer/songwriter signed to Felix Pappalardi's label, Windfall Records. Rea...
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August 26, 1969 Family Dog on The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA: The Great...
 Ralph Gleason's Chronicle column from Monday August 25, 1969August 26, 1969 Family Dog on The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA: The Great SF Light Show Jam (Tuesday)The paragraph from Ralph J....
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The Grateful Dead and the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (Intersections)
Since the Civil Aeronautics Board had to approve all flights and fares, US airlines competed on other grounds. This is a 1969 magazine advertisement for United Airlines. The pretty (and thin and...
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Danny Cox Live At The Family Dog November 1969 (Lost Owsley-FDGH III)
 1960s Folksinger Danny Cox was hardly a major figure, but he did have a career in music, which is every musician's goal. Cox was born in Cincinnati, and had released a few albums in the early 1960s....
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James And The Good Brothers: Overview and Performance Listings, 1970-71 (Next...
An ad from the Oct 16, 1970 Berkeley Barb for upcoming shows at The New Orleans House. James and The Good Brothers "Courtesy Of The Grateful Dead" are booked for the weekend of October 23-24James And...
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New Riders of The Purple Sage Tour History, January-April 1972 (NRPS '72 I)
New Riders Of The Purple Sage Tour History, January-April 1972 (NRPS '72 I)The music of Jerry Garcia casts a large shadow, if a shadow that is bright rather than dark. It is so large, however, and so...
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New Riders of The Purple Sage Tour History, May-August 1972 (NRPS '72 II)
New Riders Of The Purple Sage Tour History, May-August 1972 (NRPS II)The music of Jerry Garcia casts a large shadow, if a shadow that is bright rather than dark. It is so large, however, and so bright,...
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January 30-31, 1970: Grateful Dead/Family Dog Merger (Not To Be) [FDGH VI]
  Chet Helms, late 60s (also: some guy)From the very beginning, the Grateful Dead had always tried to become a self-contained organism. One of their goals was to have some sort of permanent venue,...
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May 1, 1973 Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles, CA: New Riders of The Purple...
A few decades into the 21st century, we look back at the iconic names of iconic 20th century rock and rollers with reverence, reflecting on the days when they criss-crossed the country playing modest...
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New Riders of The Purple Sage Tour History, September-December 1972 (NRPS '72...
Gypsy Cowboy, the third album on Columbia by the New Riders of The Purple Sage, was released in December 1972. The name was inspired by a Western botique in St. Louis, MONew Riders Of The Purple Sage...
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New Riders of The Purple Sage Tour History, January-April 1973 (NRPS IV)
The ad in the February 22, 1973 Village Voice mentions "Special Friends" on the bill, a reference no one would have missed. The Grateful Dead were booked in Long Island during this weekend.New Riders...
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The In Room, Swiss Chalet, 635 Old County Road, Belmont, CA 1965
Warlocks, In Room, Belmont, Fall 1965 (photo probably by Paul Ryan)The Warlocks made themselves into a real band with a two-month stint at a Belmont, CA, "Lounge" called The In Room. The In Room was a...
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Lonesome Janet: The Kingfish Origin Story--1974 (Kingfish Part Zero)
Matthew Kelly and Bob Weir performing with Kingfish at Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, CA on August 31, 1975At the end of 1974, with the Grateful Dead on hiatus and apparently retired from performing,...
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New Riders of The Purple Sage Tour History May-September 1973 (NRPS V)
 New Riders Of The Purple Sage Tour History, May-September 1973 (NRPS V)The music of Jerry Garcia casts a large shadow, if a shadow that is bright rather than dark. It is so large, however, and so...
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Chesley Millikin (1934-2001)
 Jerry Garcia and Chesley Millikin, date and location unknown. I don't know the source of the photograph, nor even if Jerry was photoshopped into it. In any case, it could have been taken, or ought to...
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November 29, 1969 Rehearsal Space, Novato, CA: Jerry Garcia and Dave Davies...
Legendary Kinks guitarist Dave Davies (with drummer Mick Avory) some time in the 1960sFor all the scholarship on Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, it keeps turning out that there are still...
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First Time Seeing The Grateful Dead (Band Edition)
Jerry Garcia on stage at Winterland, possibly on December 12, 1972, which was the night I first saw the Grateful Dead (the photo may be from December 10 or 11)It is a common thread of Grateful Dead...
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Keith & Donna Band Performance History 1975
 Round Records RX-104, released March 1975Keith and Donna Godchaux released their album on Round Records in March of 1975. After the Grateful Dead had stopped touring in October of 1974, their concept...
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