Category: 1965

  • In the beginning

    Grateful Dead Live at Golden State Studios on 1965-11-03

  • I work for the union

    Garcia was a member of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), local no. 6 in San Francisco. He initially applied on August 24, 1965 and was approved for membership one week later. He gave his address as 71 Miguel Street, San Francisco, claiming to have resided there for four years. He claims his occupation as…

  • The other Warlocks

    So the story I have preserved in my memory about the Warlocks’ change of name in 1965 says that it was proximately caused by Phil Lesh’s discovery of another local band using the name. I also have it in my head that the existence of these other Warlocks remains mysterious. I would put money on…