Re: DeadLists entries for 11/16/70 & 11/23/70

2004-05-09 Thread jeff.lester
"Jim Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Jeff Lester writes > >> See the deadlists entries under 11/23/70 and 11/16/70, not >> that anything will be clarified by that. > >In my view there is no virtue in creating the illusion of greater clarity >than the evidence warrants. These entries lucidly presen

Re: In search of...

2004-05-04 Thread jeff.lester
"sean mchugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: >>>Looking to find out what year or years Traffic opened for the Dead. I'm thinking '70 but if anyone knows for sure I'd appreciate some help. Also does anyone know if they played a show in the Washington DC area at the time Traffic was touring with them?<

RE: 3/19/73

2004-04-30 Thread jeff.lester
"Mark Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Folks, I was initially very happy to see this posted -- one of my earliest shows, my first NY show, and regardless of a bad review in Rolling Stone subsequently, always felt one of the finest "Eyes" I ever experienced. But the show listed under this date for do

1978

2004-04-13 Thread jeff.lester
A couple of things about 1978: 1) Anybody know why there were no Bay Area shows in '78 until the October "From Egypt With Love" run? Seems odd. 2) A guy I met recently says his first show was Forum '77 (which I'm going to get ahold of and make a copy), but said he considers his first *real* show

Re: New Almodovar Film Soundtrack Q

2004-03-10 Thread jeff.lester
>On the soundtrack to the new Almodovar Film 'The Dreamers', there is a 7-8 >minute segment of Dark Star, listed on the credits as 'Grateful Dead-Band Edit'. >Does anyone know which show this is from? Sounds like 72 or early 73, it's an >absolutely gorgeous passage. This might be a question for

RE: 8-6-89 entry

2004-02-18 Thread jeff.lester
David Djirikian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >1st song/1st set should be Let The Good Times Roll. No, actually the entry is correct as is. This Sam Cooke song is officially titled "Good Times." See the entry under "songs" for reference. -Jeff Lester

Re: 1975 Unity Fair?

2003-11-19 Thread jeff.lester
"Jason Chastain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >According to: http://www.sfdotcomdirectory.com/unity/past.html, the Grateful >Dead performed at the first San Francisco Unity Fair in 1975. Is this 3/23, >6/17 or 9/28? Well the picture certainly appears to be 9/28. -Jeff Lester