Below is some traffic from the Cipollina list. 5.30.67 is listed on Deadlists as a Dead performance, but do we know they actually performed? According to the tape only three of the listed bands actually played.
Message: 3 Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 21:12:53 -0000 From: "gravelmouth60" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: HALO Benefit, Winterland, SF. May 30th 1967? Hi Folks, Before I get down to business let me start by thanking Tom for unearthing the Little Onion #3 discs. I haven't got my hands on copies yet but they are eagerly awaited. Much appreciated Tom! That said, let's cut to the chase! I've spent today copying some tapes for my friend Patrick in Sweden (aka "The Lama") who then very kindly transfers them onto CD for me. One of the tapes includes material from the sets Quicksilver played at the HALO Benefit held at the Winterland on May 30th 1967. It's an easy enough show to authenticate as it's introduced by Tom Donahue who explains exactly what the proceedings are. I hadn't listened to it for years and had forgotten just what a great show it is. What makes it particularly interesting is that it contains radically different versions of "Mona" and "If You Live" and the arrangements on other songs aren't quite as nailed down as on later live recordings. I've always been surprised that this show doesn't seem to get mentioned much or indeed appear on many people's lists. While the copy I have is enjoyable enough it's certainly not the greatest quality and if anyone has a copy close to the source it would be a fantastic show to circulate amongst the group. The track listing is: Short Instrumental / Introduction by Tom Donahue 1st Set. Pride Of Man Walkin' Blues Dino's Song Mona If You Live Runaway Who Do You Love? 2nd Set. Smokestack Lightning Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You Back Door Man Too Long The Fool. I gather that the show was Broadcast on the radio and Tom Donahue mentions in his introduction that there will be six sets by the three bands playing that night. The poster for the event lists the other bands as the Airplane, Big Brother, The Charlatans and the Dead. If Tom was right then two of these didn't actually play. Does anyone know who did perform and whether recordings of these other sets are also in circulation? The 90 minute tape I have is filled up with three tracks that are supposed to come from The Winterland on October 5th 1967 and these are "Codine", "Pride of Man", and "Gold and Silver". These are then followed by an uncredited instrumental version of "Light Your Windows" that features flute and sax. This would appear to be from a different source as it sounds like an audience recording from an outdoor show. I would say that this track is almost certainly from the "Dr Sundays" show, though I may be wrong. The tape then ends with another version of "Runaway" that is a quite tinny / trebly recording and is obviously from yet another source. If anyone else has this tape in their collection and can shed some light on where this filler material actually originates from, any information would be very gratefully. All the best Mark Message: 9 Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 17:30:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Lou Sosa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: HALO Benefit 5-30-67 This is the only thing I found on the net that might give a clue - think it's from a Janis site. We know QMS played and it appears that maybe JA and Big Brother were the other 2 bands referred to by Tom Donahue on his KMPX broadcast mentioned by Mark on his QMS tape. It's possible then that the Charlatans and the Dead didn't play. *HALO HAIGHT-ASHBURY LEGAL ORGANIZATION BENEFIT, WINTERLAND, San Francisco, CA May 30, 1967 I have two colliding band opinions here! Big Brother remembers appearing on May 29, while Jefferson Airplane remembers May 30. Which is the actual concert? Is it a two-day benefit??!!
