Category: NY

  • A Long Way From Spain: JGB at SUNY Stony Brook, December 9, 1977

    LN jg1977-12-09.jgb.all.aud-matera-fix.137736.flac2488 Not much time to post much detail, so some bulleted observations. 1)  Keith is playing some classical-Spanish sounding thing at the end of s1t01. Then, @ 7:21 of “Lonesome And A Long Way From Home”, I hear John hitting some Spanish stuff, too. Check it out because, while Jerry was Swedish-Irish on his mom’s…

  • The Bard on WLIR (Long Island), March 1978

    http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/asxcards/RobertHunter1978-03WLIRInterviewRoslynNY.html Robert Hunter 1978-03-xx* Roslyn, New York unknown hotel (Hunter’s room) Interview by Denis McNamara for 92.7 WLIR-FM Garden City, New York (M?-FM) “Sunday At 9:00” radio program -expanded edition- (3 shows/parts) “A Conversation With Robert Hunter” Not sure how close in time this was to the 3/12/78 Long Island show with JGB, NRPS, and…

  • Fall ’77 Gig Economics: The Case of SUNY New Paltz (JGB, 11/29/77)

    Handbill for JGB at SUNY New Paltz, 11/29/77. Scan via Mark Cohen. Note that Ron Tutt is erroneously listed among the personnel. The economics of the Garcia Band’s Fall ’77 tour have remained a little out of view for me, since I have never been able to track down itineraries, contracts, box office reports and…

  • The Reedman vs. The Gunslinger: JGB with David Murray, Madison Square Garden, November 12, 1993

    LN jg1993-11-12.jgb.all.aud-brennecke-litzenburger-GEMS.91812.flac1644 LN jg1993-11-12.jgb.s2.aud-gastwirt.139507.flac1648 The man had conceived the band bearing his name as a way to scratch some musical itches, play some mostly consonant music with mostly-simpatico (or at least deferential) people, and make a little bit of walking around money. The Jerry Garcia Band provided its namesake with a comfortable and, eventually, highly…

  • Armistice Day Rocker: JGB at Felt Forum, November 11, 1982

    JGB #15b played two long, smoking shows for John Scher and the assembled faithful on Thursday, November 11, 1982. Among these faithful was taper Jim Wise, who pulled two beautiful, powerful tapes from the theater inside Madison Square Garden. If forced to choose, I’d recommend the late show to you. Clocking in at 108 minutes…

  • Come back for Garcia Band. Come back, come back.

    LN jg1978-03-10.interview.all.fm-zimmerman.82210.flac1644 I love these March ’78 interviews. 3/11/78 is my absolute favorite, all kinds of great stuff. This one has less going on, but still interesting to the likes of me. Jerry Garcia Band InterviewWCMF-FM Studios129 Leighton AvenueRochester, NY 14614March 10, 1978 (Friday) afternoon46 minute Alan Zimmerman FM cassette (7 tracks, 46:25)jg19780310d3t001. Reuben and…

  • The Little Engine That Could

    LN jg1978-03-10.jgb.all.aud-zimmerman-minches.80887.flac1644 Love this image of Jerry’s face on a locomotive. The show didn’t do that much for me, though I do give rare praise to Dixie Down. Reviewer paints a picture of the Dirty F$%^ing Hippies and assorted others: The dressing room backstage at the Auditorium Theater [sic] has that lived-in look. The air…

  • Bottom Line Archive

    The Bottom Line Archive contains over 1000 shows recorded during the club’s 30-year run, from 1974-2004. Anyone know whether, say, certain guitar hero’s 1974 and 1975 gigs might be among these tapes? Asking for a friend.

  • Hooteroll? with Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia – Crouse Auditorium, Syracuse University, January 22, 1972

    Previously unknown gig. Thanks to carville for sharing!

  • Good, Clean Fun – JGB at the Onondoga County War Memorial, Syracuse, NY, November 14, 1993

    LN jg1993-11-14.jgb.all.aud-SchoepsMK4.137896.flac1644 JGB plays two strong hour-plus sets on the November ’93 tour. I love Señor, and he gets most of the lyrics on this version.”The Maker” is nice and concise, and I swear I heard a little “Mountain Jam” in there. Anyway, good, clean fun for your twenty-two-and-a-half 1993 dollars. Jerry Garcia Band Onondaga…