>From: jeff tiedrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I'm impressed how, in the face of first-hand reports from Scotty, the >owner of Scotty's Music Store and the source of the reel in question, >speculation and disinformation such as what's below continue to drift >in. > >Here's are the facts: > >1. The venue is Scotty's Music Store in St. Louis Yes. The CDR I picked up from the store itself generally matches what's circulating.
>2. The date is unknown, but most likely recorded when the Dead and >NRPS came through St. Louis anywhere from 1970 to 1972. Agreed. Date is certainly uncertain. >Anything else reported as a fact is either guesswork or outright >fabrication and can we please move past that now? > >(And there are those who say that whoever is playing pedal steel is >NOT Buddy Cage, that the playing is not in his style. So you see, >even that is in question.) Well, as you'll see below Scotty mentions that Buddy Cage was present and recognizes him on the tape. But he also says that he played that night. So, the unfamiliar style could be Scotty. What follows are emails between Scotty, of Scotty's Music Store, and I regarding the unearthing of this master reel. (posted with his permission). BTW, Scotty is DeWitt "Scotty" Scott. http://www.scottysmusic.com/ http://www.geocities.com/steelguitarjam/scotty.htm ************ Scotty, Scotty's Music was brought up today on a mailing list I subscribe to. The mailing list is for the www.deadlists.com website. The website (and mailing list) is dedicated to compiling setlists and other information regarding the Grateful Dead. Apparently, members of the Grateful Dead and the New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS) had some sort of jam session at Scotty's Music Store in October of 1972. The Dead played at the Fox in St. Louis from October 17th through the 19th of 1972. It is likely that the jam session occurred either just before, during, or right after these shows. A fairly degraded 30 minute tape circulates from this supposed session. Scotty, any information (dates, times, how it came about, etc.) that you can recall from this jam session would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you know anything about the whereabouts of the master tape of the jam session, that info would be very helpful. I look forward to hearing back from you. Regards, Jon P.S. I enjoyed "Scotty's All-Star Band" with Vassar Clements and Doug Jernigan which I saw upstairs at the Sheldon last year (after the Flying Mules/Vassar performance). Great stuff! Do you put these bands together often? -- From: Scotty's Music [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 1:37 AM To: Jon Bruner Subject: Re: Scotty's Music jam session (1972) -Reply Jon, Yes, the Grateful Dead and the New Riders were at my store. Not once but several times over the years. Unfortunately, I do not keep very good records and do not know the exact dates or what I did with the photos that I took. My store is small but both bands were here and they sat on the floor and we were crowded but everyone enjoyed it. What they liked about meeting at my store is that I did not take advantage of their being here by letting everyone know that they were coming. Jerry, especially, liked that. I had contact with Jerry for a long time after that. I sent him a lot of my Steel Guitar LP's and he sent me everything that the Grateful Dead and the New Riders had on recordings up to that date. All this is packed in boxes and stored away. I did not even mark on the boxes what was in them back in those days. I would have to search many, many boxes to find any thing that I have on those guys. About the recording. I only made one. Buddy Cage played steel guitar for awhile and I played steel guitar for awhile. Everyone had their go at singing and playing the flat top guitars. I made the recording on a cassette or maybe it was a reel to reel I'm not sure now. It seems like I did make a copy for a person and he was sworn to secrecy that it be for him and not to be copied. I guess he did not honor that request. I do not know where that recording is now. It is in a box with all of the other cassettes and in storage. I remember I went to the Fox but do not remember much about it. I do remember more about going to the Kiel auditorium for one of their concerts. I went down before the show and Jerry had his ZB steel guitar set up and he invited me to sit behind it. He sat on the floor beside the steel and when I would hit what he liked he would say, "Far out" and I would show him the lick. I sat backstage that night for the concert and the backstage was full of people. Jerry invited me to set a chair on the stage close to his steel guitar which I accepted. About ten minutes into the concert Bob Heil tapped me on the shoulder and told me to look behind me. I did and there was no one behind stage anymore. Bob said I should feel honored because no one, absolutely no one, was allowed behind stage when the Grateful Dead was playing, much less being on the stage while they were playing. I got embarrassed I got off the stage and went out into the audience. As I look back to that scene I really do feel honored that I had that privilege. On one of the their trips in St. Louis Jerry bought a new MSA D-10 steel guitar from me. When it came to pay me the manager asked me, "what is our price?" Jerry put his hand the managers shoulder and said to him, "You pass this man the retail price!" They counted out about $2,800.00 in cash and gave it to me. I really felt nervous walking to my car that night with $2,800.00 in my pocket. I would meet with Jerry and the guys at their motel out by the airport here in St. Louis and party with them. In fact, anytime they would get within 200 miles of St. Louis they would call me and I would take my reel to reel tape recorder and a bunch of tapes from the International Steel Guitar [Hall of Fame] and we'd sit around and listen to them. I do put together a band when I produce a steel guitar show. I invited a player from Nashville or Branson and go to the Elks Lodge in St. Peters for an afternoon of steel playing. If you give me you mailing address I will put you on my mailing list and you will know when we do again. We had a show on December 12th. I do have that master tape here somewhere but with all the shows, seminars and concerts I do all year long and with the regular business here at Scotty 's Music it would be very difficult to take off and open the many boxes I have in storage to try to find them. Maybe, someday when I retire, I will have the time to do that. Regards, Scotty -- Dear Jon, At one time I valued the Dead cassette as "I was the only one in the world that had it" but I gave up that idea when I made a copy for the fellow. I will look for it and if I am successful I will put a copy on DAT for you knowing that it is to be shared NOT SOLD. It will be next month before I will have time to sit down and just think to where it might be. Remind me again in about 3 weeks as I may forget to look for it. Must be my age OR I just have so much on my mind with the many projects that I am involved in all the time! Anyway, the quality of it may not be worth it anyway. It has been a long time since I listened to it. I used one microphone to pick up everybody so until you get the DAT let your imagination be your guide. The only time I seen a mention of the Dead being at my store was in one of the guitar players magazine. And in the article there was a mention that I was deceased. Did you happen to see that article? Sincerely, Scotty -- Hi Jon, Are you sitting down? I found the reel to reel recording of Jerry Garcia. It does have a lot of Jerry on it and Buddy Cage. Using one mic wasn't the best solution but it was all I had at the time. I have a friend that is in the business of recording and he has the master reel to reel tape to see if he can improve on it. It will take up almost the full side of a 90 minute cassette. All in all, it might be exciting for a devout Dead fan. Sincerely, Scotty -- Jon, I think my friend will probably transfer the reel to reel tape to CD. I can take it and record it on DAT. Let's wait and see what happens. I will be out of town now until Monday. I have no conception of dates. Other people here at the store put it in the early 1970's. More later. Scotty -- Hi Jon, Yes, the information you provided looks right. May 14th, 1970 etc.. I will get back to you very soon as my guy is anxious to get a copy for himself as well. Scotty -- Hi Jon, WOW! I now have a CD for you. Give me your home address and I will mail it to you. If you live in the St. Louis area you can come by and pick it up. I haven't played it to see if it is any better than the reel to reel or the cassette but it doesn't matter one way or the other because it will have to do. Nothing else can be done that I know about to improve it and you are welcome to share it as planned. Let me know by return email your decision to pick it up or have me mail it to you. Thanks, Scotty -- Hi Jon, I'm glad that we finally got the recording to you. I am pleased that you will accept the sound and I hope that you enjoy it and that everyone you share it with enjoy it. Sincerely, Scotty ***************** Jonathan D. Bruner, P.E. Midwest Testing [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mwtesting.com/ (314) 739-2727 ext. 27 (888) MTI-SOIL Geotechnical----------Environmental----------Materials -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759. I don't really hate clowns. ------------------------------------------------------------ Do you hate clowns? Get Free Email & Free Websites at http://www.ihateclowns.com Buy anti-clown mugs, hats, mousepads, boxers, etc : http://store.ihateclowns.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- Express yourself with a super cool email address from BigMailBox.com. 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