JGB in Phishland: Flynn Theater, Burlington, VT, 12/6/83

Note that I have started changing all of my info to reflect the presence of DeeDee Dickerson on the bus with the JGB in November-December 1983.

12/6/83a

Nice Catfish John, otherwise this early show does not light me up.

Jerry Garcia Band
Flynn Theater
153 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
December 6, 1983 (Tuesday) – 7 PM (early) show
Senn 441 flac2496 shnid-135010

–(7 tracks, 69:09)–
e-t01. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) [10:53] % [0:17]
e-t02. Catfish John [13:45] [0:06] %
e-t03. /Someday Baby [#9:47]
e-t04. /Run For The Roses [#5:15] % [0:28]
e-t05. When I Paint My Masterpiece [8:20] [0:03] % [0:33]
e-t06. Mississippi Moon [7:33] [0:04] ->
e-t07. Deal [11:56] (1) [0:08]

! ACT1: JERRY GARCIA BAND #21a
! lineup: Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals;
! lineup: Melvin Seals – organ;
! lineup: John Kahn – bass;
! lineup: David Kemper – drums;
! lineup: DeeDee Dickerson – vocals;
! lineup: Jacklyn LaBranch – vocals.

JGMF:

! Recording: symbols: % = recording discontinuity; / = clipped song; // = cut song; … = fade in/out; # = truncated timing; [ ] = recorded event time. The recorded event time immediately after the song or item name is an attempt at getting the “real” time of the event. So, a timing of [x:xx] right after a song title is an attempt to say how long the song really was, as represented on this recording.

! Jerrybase: https://jerrybase.com/events/19831206-01

! db: http://etreedb.org/shn/18818 (aud, shnf); http://etreedb.org/shn/123065 (mixed 1st gen auds, flac1644); http://etreedb.org/shn/123066 (mixed 1st gen auds, flac2496); http://etreedb.org/shn/135010 (this fileset).

! map: https://goo.gl/maps/My2seLLcXhN2

! JGBP: http://jerrygarciasbrokendownpalaces.blogspot.com/2011/11/flynn-theater-153-main-street.html

! band: http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2012/01/jerry-garcia-band-personnel-1975-1995.html. Note that as of 3/23/2016 I am listing DeeDee Dickerson instead of Gloria Jones. It has traditionally been thought that JGB #21a had a very short run, and that Gloria entered ca. 9/30/83. But the paperwork for the late ’83 JGB tour is very clear that DDD is on the bus.

! R: field recordist: unknown

! R: field recording gear: 2x Sennheiser 441 > Sony TC-D5m

! R: field recording location: Row D

! R: transfer: Playback on Sony TC-D5m to Sony PCM-M10 96kHz/24bit

! R: nice tape. Some very metallic PA feedback early on

! P: d-t02 CJ great CJ! Pretty good scrubbing 11:25 or so, good guitar again 11:52.

! R: e-t03 Someday Baby clips in

! P: e-t03 SB yikes, he can’t hit the high notes at all, it’s cringe-inducing. Puts some nice guitar effect on 7:25.

! R: e-t04 RFTR clips in

! e-t07 (1) JG: “Thanks a lot. See ya later.”

! P: early show overall doesn’t really move me, despite a nice CJ.

12/6/83b

Jerry Garcia Band
Flynn Theater
153 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
December 6, 1983 (Tuesday) – 10 PM (late) show
Senn 441 flac2496 shnid-135014

–(7 tracks, 78:13)–
l-t01. [0:08] Sugaree [12:57] [0:02] % [0:16]
l-t02. Cats Down Under The Stars [9:30] [0:02] % [0:15]
l-t03. Mission In The Rain [11:21] [0:02] % [0:11]
l-t04. The Harder They Come [10:58] [0:02] %
l-t05. /Gomorrah [5:58] [0:04] ->
l-t06. Dear Prudence [13:05] ->
l-t07. Tangled Up In Blue [13:15] (1) [0:05] %

! ACT1: JERRY GARCIA BAND #21a
! lineup: Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals;
! lineup: Melvin Seals – organ;
! lineup: John Kahn – bass;
! lineup: David Kemper – drums;
! lineup: DeeDee Dickerson – vocals;
! lineup: Jacklyn LaBranch – vocals.

JGMF:

! Recording: symbols: % = recording discontinuity; / = clipped song; // = cut song; … = fade in/out; # = truncated timing; [ ] = recorded event time. The recorded event time immediately after the song or item name is an attempt at getting the “real” time of the event. So, a timing of [x:xx] right after a song title is an attempt to say how long the song really was, as represented on this recording.

! Jerrybase: https://jerrybase.com/events/19831206-02

! db: http://etreedb.org/shn/18818 (aud, shnf); http://etreedb.org/shn/123065 (mixed 1st gen auds, flac1644); http://etreedb.org/shn/123066 (mixed 1st gen auds, flac2496); http://etreedb.org/shn/135010 (this fileset).

! map: https://goo.gl/maps/My2seLLcXhN2

! JGBP: http://jerrygarciasbrokendownpalaces.blogspot.com/2011/11/flynn-theater-153-main-street.html

! band: http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2012/01/jerry-garcia-band-personnel-1975-1995.html. Note that as of 3/23/2016 I am listing DeeDee Dickerson instead of Gloria Jones. It has traditionally been thought that JGB #21a had a very short run, and that Gloria entered ca. 9/30/83. But the paperwork for the late ’83 JGB tour is very clear that DDD is on the bus.

! R: field recordist: unknown

! R: field recording gear: 2x Nakamichi CM-100 (CP-1 capsule) > Sony TC-D5m

! R: field recording media: Sony UCX-S 90

! R: field recording location: Orchestra, left, row Q, seat 2

! R: transfer: Playback master on Sony TC-D5m to SOny PCM-M10 96kHz/24bit

! R: l-t01 starts off with some start-of-tape swishing, sounds like a nice pull.

! P: l-t01 Sugaree is characteristically strong for the period. I am really liking the figures he is weaving late 8 over 9, crowd liking it too at 9:15, suggesting fanning 9:25, crowd excited, this is really good guitar, natch.

! R: l-t05 Gomorrah clips in

! l-t07 (1) JG: “See ya later. Thank you.”