I have been processing information from contracts filed at the
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local No. 6 in San Francisco.
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local No. 6 in San Francisco.
- San
Francisco Sessions, 1967-1968 - San
Francisco Sessions, 1969 - San
Francisco Sessions, 1970 - San
Francisco Sessions, 1971 - San
Francisco Sessions, 1972
There is nothing representative about these – I have information
on stuff that is a degree or two from Garcia, and a few other random tidbits of
idiosyncratic interest to me. I post them mostly for future researchers who
might be interested. (The six-digit numbers just reference my scans, so I can retrieve these as needed.) List after the jump.
on stuff that is a degree or two from Garcia, and a few other random tidbits of
idiosyncratic interest to me. I post them mostly for future researchers who
might be interested. (The six-digit numbers just reference my scans, so I can retrieve these as needed.) List after the jump.
January 3, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153319
Dim Lights, Sailin’ Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin’ One,
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
January 4, 1972 Wally Heider’s, SF
Rowan
Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Beverly Bellows)
Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Beverly Bellows)
Columbia Records
152257
Mama Don’t You Cry, Lady of Laughter
January 4, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153342
Dim Lights, Sailin’ Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin’ One,
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
January 5, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153406
Dim Lights, Sailin’ Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin’ One,
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
January 6, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Graham
Nash / David Crosby (John Barbata [leader])
Nash / David Crosby (John Barbata [leader])
Atlantic
153626
Southbound Train Going Down
January 6, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153419
Dim Lights, Sailin’ Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin’ One,
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
California, Sing Me A Rainbow
January 14, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153423
Lochinvar, Mary Lou
January 15, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153322, 153328
Dim Lights, California, Don’t Need No Doctor
January 17, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF (6-9
PM and 10 PM – 1 AM)
PM and 10 PM – 1 AM)
NRPS (David Torbert [leader], John Dawson,
Spencer Dryden, Jerry Garcia)
Spencer Dryden, Jerry Garcia)
Columbia Records
153346
Lochinvar, Mary Lou, Duncan & Brady,
Hand Jive, Sweet Lovin’ One
Hand Jive, Sweet Lovin’ One
January 18, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (Spencer
Dryden [leader], David Nelson, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Dryden [leader], David Nelson, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153411
Mary Lou, Sweet Lovin’ One, Contract, Hand Jive
January 19, 1972 Wally Heider’s, SF
Rowan
Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Richard Fenner)
Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Richard Fenner)
Columbia Records
152305
Lady of Laughter
January 19, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (John
Dawson [leader], Bill Kreutzmann,
Spencer Dryden)
Dawson [leader], Bill Kreutzmann,
Spencer Dryden)
Columbia Records
153428
Duncan & Brady, Willie & Hand Jive, Contract, Doctor
January 20, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (Spencer
Dryden [leader], Nicky Hopkins)
Dryden [leader], Nicky Hopkins)
Columbia Records
153415
Runnin’ Back, Dim Lights, Contract, California, Doctor, Willie
& Hand Jive
& Hand Jive
January 21, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader])
(David Nelson [leader])
Columbia Records
153322, 153328
Lochinvar, Dim Lights
January 23, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Torbert [leader], John Dawson, David Nelson)
(David Torbert [leader], John Dawson, David Nelson)
Columbia Records
153354, 153359
Contract, Lochinvar, Runnin’ Back
January 24, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden)
(David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden)
Columbia Records
153338
California, Doctor
February 10, 1972 Wally Heider’s, SF
Paul Butterfield (John Simon [leader], Paul Butterfield, Merl Saunders, Antonia Salas, John Kahn)
Bearsville Records
152936
Home Made Songs
February 11, 1972 Wally Heider’s, SF
Paul Butterfield (Paul Butterfield [leader], Merl Saunders, John Kahn,
Michael Bloomfield, Anthony Dey)
Michael Bloomfield, Anthony Dey)
Bearsville Records
152951
Home Made Songs, He’s Got All The Power, I Got Fooled
February 21, 1972 Wally Heider’s, SF
NRPS
(Buddy Cage [leader])
(Buddy Cage [leader])
Columbia Records
152011
Doctor
February 22, 1972 Wally Heider’s, SF
NRPS (Buddy
Cage [leader])
Cage [leader])
Columbia Records
152017
Doctor
March 15, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Peter Ivers [leader], John Hart, Anthony Dey, John Kahn)
Epic Records
152559
None of My Good Lovin’, Hope He’ll Be Happier With Her
March 20, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Rick Allen [leader], John Kahn, Michael Bloomfield, Hoshal Wright, Anthony Dey)
Epic Records
152621
Bury Me Down By The River
March 22, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios, 829 Folsom St. SF
Santana (Hadley Caliman [leader], Greg Errico, Victor Pantoja)
Columbia Records
152051
Evil Ways
March 23, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn
[leader], Enilio Castillo, Michael Gillette, Steven Mesquite, Stephen Kupka,
Greg Adams)
[leader], Enilio Castillo, Michael Gillette, Steven Mesquite, Stephen Kupka,
Greg Adams)
Epic Records
152635
None Of My Good Lovin’, What Kind Of Man Is This
March 24, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Rick Allen [leader], John Kahn, Anthony Dey, John
Kahn [arranging and copying])
Kahn [arranging and copying])
Epic Records
152629
Congratulations
March 24, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn
[leader], Anthony Dey, Rick Allen)
[leader], Anthony Dey, Rick Allen)
Epic Records
152640
Congratulations
March 25, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Norman Young [leader], John Kahn)
Epic Records
152611
Bury Me Down By The River
March 27, 1972 Wally Heider’s, SF
Brewer & Shipley (Michael Brewer [leader], Tom Shipley, John Kahn)
Buddah Records
152225
Over and Over Again
March 28, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn
[leader], John Hart, Anthony Dey, Rick Allen, John Kahn [arranging])
[leader], John Hart, Anthony Dey, Rick Allen, John Kahn [arranging])
Epic Records
152648
Yes We Can Can
March 30, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn
[leader], Peter Welker, Warren Cale, Gerald Oshita, Martin Fierro, Merl Saunders,
Donald Garrett, John Kahn
[arranging])
[leader], Peter Welker, Warren Cale, Gerald Oshita, Martin Fierro, Merl Saunders,
Donald Garrett, John Kahn
[arranging])
Epic Records
152702
Wallflower, Congratulations
March 31, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn
[leader], Fred Mergy, Mischa Myers, Nathan Rubin, Enrique Bocedi, Eva Karasik,
Daniel Kobialka, Emily van Valkenburgh, Neil van Valkenburgh, Ruth Freeman,
Everett O’Bannon, Teressa Adams, Ellen Dessler, Fred Burton, Merl Saunders)
[leader], Fred Mergy, Mischa Myers, Nathan Rubin, Enrique Bocedi, Eva Karasik,
Daniel Kobialka, Emily van Valkenburgh, Neil van Valkenburgh, Ruth Freeman,
Everett O’Bannon, Teressa Adams, Ellen Dessler, Fred Burton, Merl Saunders)
Epic Records
152709, 152721
Congratulations, Yes We Can
April 10, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Jonathan Douglas)
Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Jonathan Douglas)
Columbia
154509
Gold, Move On Down
April 11, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (Chris Rowan [leader])
Brothers (Chris Rowan [leader])
Columbia
154459
One More Time
April 12, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (William Elliott [leader])
Brothers (William Elliott [leader])
Columbia
154451
Gold, One More Time
April 13, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (William Elliott [leader])
Brothers (William Elliott [leader])
Columbia
154455
Move On Down, Singing Song
April 17, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (David Grisman
[leader])
Brothers (David Grisman
[leader])
Columbia
154432
Love Will Conquer
April 18, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (Lorin Rowan[leader])
Brothers (Lorin Rowan[leader])
Columbia
154436
One More Time
April 19, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF (12 PM – 3 PM)
Rowan
Brothers (William Wolf [leader] Chris Rowan, Jonathan Douglas)
Brothers (William Wolf [leader] Chris Rowan, Jonathan Douglas)
Columbia
154515
Move On Down
April 19, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF (1 PM – 4 PM)
Rowan
Brothers (Chris Rowan [leader])
Brothers (Chris Rowan [leader])
Columbia
154504
One More Time
April 19, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF (4 PM – 7 PM)
Rowan
Brothers (Jonathan Douglas [leader], Lorin Rowan)
Brothers (Jonathan Douglas [leader], Lorin Rowan)
Columbia
154440
Gold
April 20, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (William Wolf [leader])
Brothers (William Wolf [leader])
Columbia
154519
Move On Down
April 21, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Rowan
Brothers (Jonathan Douglas [leader])
Brothers (Jonathan Douglas [leader])
Columbia
154445
Move On Down
May 23, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Brewer & Shipley (Michael Brewer [leader], Thomas Shipley, John Kahn)
Kama Sutra
154033
When The Truth Finally Comes, Where Do We Go From Here
May 31, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Art Garfunkel (Merl
Saunders [leader])
Saunders [leader])
Columbia Records
153926
Old Man
May 31, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Brewer & Shipley (Melvin Murphy [leader], Michael Brewer,
Thomas Shipley, Philip Howe, Leon Oakley, James Malhack, John Kahn)
Thomas Shipley, Philip Howe, Leon Oakley, James Malhack, John Kahn)
Kama Sutra
154020
This Seat Is Occupado, Blue Highway, Got To Get Off The Island,
Have A Good Life
Have A Good Life
June 1, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Betty Mabry (Greg Errico
[leader], Larry Graham, Doug Rodriguez, Merl
Saunders)
[leader], Larry Graham, Doug Rodriguez, Merl
Saunders)
Just Sunshine Records
154716
[none listed]
June 2, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Betty Mabry (Greg Errico
[leader], Larry Graham, Doug Rodriguez, Merl
Saunders)
[leader], Larry Graham, Doug Rodriguez, Merl
Saunders)
Just Sunshine Records
154724
[none listed]
June 3, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
Martin
Fierro (leader), John Wilmeth, Mel Martin, Robert Ferreira
Fierro (leader), John Wilmeth, Mel Martin, Robert Ferreira
Atlantic
154110
[none listed]
June 21, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader],
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
Columbia Records
154256
Sharon’s Song, Someone Else’s Blues, The
Holdup, Paul Siebel’s Song
Holdup, Paul Siebel’s Song
June 22, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader],
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
Columbia Records
154303
Someone Else’s Blues, Sharon’s Song,
Danger Man, Demon In Disguise
Danger Man, Demon In Disguise
June 23, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader],
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
Columbia Records
154307
The Holdup, Danger Man
June 24, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader],
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Steven Burgh)
David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Steven Burgh)
Columbia Records
154314
Someone Else’s Blues, Sharon’s Song, Main
Street Moan
Street Moan
July 5, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1
PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Christopher Parker [leader], Nick Gravenites, John Kahn, Paul Butterfield, Michael
Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160153
Being Different, Woman’s Love, Georgia Blues
July 6, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1
PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Christopher Parker [leader], Nick Gravenites, John Kahn, Paul Butterfield, Michael
Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160204
Door To Door, Lonesome Star Blues, Do I Care, Swing With It
July 7, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1
PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Christopher Parker [leader], Nick Gravenites, John Kahn, Paul Butterfield, Michael
Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160210
Drive Again, Headlines, Hold My Bag, Brand New Family
July 10, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM –
1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Nick Gravenites [leader], Paul Butterfield, Christopher
Parker, John Kahn, Merl Saunders)
Parker, John Kahn, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160213
Common Ground, High Flying Blue, Ain’t No Use Running
July 11, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM –
1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Michael Bloomfield [leader], Paul Butterfield, Christopher
Parker, John Kahn, Merl Saunders, Richard Shure)
Parker, John Kahn, Merl Saunders, Richard Shure)
Warner Bros.
160217
Door To Door, If You Cared, Here I Come There She Goes, Cadillac
Blues
Blues
July 14, 1972 unspecified TV studio
“Can You Hear Me” (Merl
Saunders, Billy Johnson)
Saunders, Billy Johnson)
Bay Area Education Association
160124
[none listed]
September 11, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (David
Nelson [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Torbert)
Nelson [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155859
Superman, Sailin’
September 12, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS
(Buddy Cage [leader], John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson, David Torbert)
(Buddy Cage [leader], John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155825
Linda, Home On The Range
September 13, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (Spencer
Dryden [leader], John Dawson, Buddy Cage, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Dryden [leader], John Dawson, Buddy Cage, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155848
Sailin’
September 14, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (David
Torbert [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson)
Torbert [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson)
Columbia Records
155911
She’s No Angel
September 15, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (John
Dawson [leader], Buddy Cage, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Dawson [leader], Buddy Cage, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155833
She’s No Angel
September 25, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (David
Torbert [leader], Jack Schroer)
Torbert [leader], Jack Schroer)
Columbia Records
155917
Home On The Range
September 26, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (John
Dawson [leader], Buddy Cage, David Nelson)
Dawson [leader], Buddy Cage, David Nelson)
Columbia Records
155841
Home On The Range
September 27, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (David
Nelson [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, Mark
Naftalin)
Nelson [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, Mark
Naftalin)
Columbia Records
155905
Death and Destruction, Gypsy Cowboy
September 29, 1972 Wally Heider’s SF
NRPS (Spencer
Dryden [leader], David Torbert)
Dryden [leader], David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155853
Fair Chance To Know
November 27, 1972 CBS Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn
[leader], Jimmy McGhee, George Rains, Merl
Saunders, Fred Burton)
[leader], Jimmy McGhee, George Rains, Merl
Saunders, Fred Burton)
Playboy Records
160327
I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, Come See About Me
November 28, 1972 presumed CBS Studios (2 sessions)
presumed Brenda Patterson (John
Kahn [leader])
Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]
November 29, 1972 presumed CBS Studios
presumed Brenda Patterson (John
Kahn [leader])
Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]
November 30, 1972 presumed CBS Studios (2 sessions)
presumed Brenda Patterson (John
Kahn [leader])
Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]
December 8, 1972 presumed CBS Studios (2 sessions)
presumed Brenda Patterson (John
Kahn [leader])
Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]
December 9, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider’s
Mike Brewer [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]
December 12, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider’s
Thomas Shipley [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]
December 14, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider’s
Mike Brewer [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]
December 15, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider’s
Mike Brewer [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]
December 21, 1972 presumed CBS Studios
presumed Brenda Patterson (John
Kahn [leader])
Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]
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