Here is a DRAFT of the Pre-Dead material I'm working on as new caretaker. I should be
getting from Jeff more to be added to this but wanted all to take a look at this now
for your input.
Post your thoughts to the list or to me by email, but please not both. I hope to have
this updated along with 1965, 1966 & 1967 within the next month or 2. Teddy :^)
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BAND
VENUE Jerry Garcia's and Mother Garcia's House on Top of the 400 Club
CITY
STATE CA
DATE 08/01/57
SET1
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- Aug. 1957 (pg. 19*), around the time of Jerry's birthday on 8/1/57: On
the top of the bar called "400 Club", (where Jerry lived & his mom owned the bar),
Jerry gets a accordion. Ranting & raving his mom turns it into a pawnshop guitar &
amplifier. Jerry helps his cousin, Daniel, get a guitar too for $25. They both play
together while learning on their own from a few books.
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Up on "Austin Creek" in the Vacation home Jerry's mom bought
CITY near Cazadero
STATE CA
DATE Winter 1958
SET1
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- Winter 1958 (pg. 23*), Up on "Austin Creek", (about 60 miles north of San
Francisco), near the "Russian River" town of Cazadero; Daniel & Jerry played guitar
for hours in the family room of the vacation home Jerry's mom bought. Daniel says,
"we'd play Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, everything."
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Near the summer house at a lodge
CITY Lompico
STATE CA
DATE Late 1950s
SET1
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- Late 1950s (pg. 23*), Near the summer house at a lodge in "Lompico" in
the wooded part of Northern Santa Cruz County; Daniel, Jerry & Tiff (Jerry's brother)
play. They play some Wilbur Harrison tunes up on the lodge dance floor. Jerry &
Daniel on guitar and Tiff thinks he was beating on a cymbal & a box by ear and
copying records. On other occasions it would be the "Garcia Brothers" with Jerry &
Danial on guitar & Tiff on bass sometimes.
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Near the summer house at a nearby dam
CITY Lompico
STATE CA
DATE Late 1950s
SET1
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- Also in "Lampico" (pg. 24*), Jerry & Daniel would practice their guitars
at a nearby dam.
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Stowe Lake in Golden Gate Park
CITY San Francisco
STATE CA
DATE Late 1950s
SET1
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- (pg. 24*), Jerry & Daniel would also practice at "Stowe Lake", in "Golden
Gate Park".
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Daniel's mom & dad's place
CITY
STATE CA
DATE Late 1950s
SET1
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- (pg. 24*), Jerry & Daniel would also practice at Dan's mom & dad's place.
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Aunt Lena's house
CITY San Francisco
STATE CA
DATE Late 1950s
SET1
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- (pg. 24*), Jerry & Daniel would also practice at Aunt Lena's house in San
Francisco during
a family reunion.
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Aunt Lena's house
CITY San Francisco
STATE CA
DATE Thanksgiving 1958 or 1959
SET1 Donna
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS -- Thanksgiving 1958 or 1959 (pg. 24*), Jerry entertains his relatives. At
the family reunion at Aunt Lena's house, Daniel joins Jerry and they play "Donna" by
Richie Valens. During this period Daniel and Jerry wrote a few simple love songs
together. Daniel still has the lyrics and fingering writings. One song they co-wrote
was, "Fly Trap". Others they played were: "Church Bells May Ring", Whispering Bells,
and Everly Brothers songs.
RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy "Good Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, *Blair Jackson ("Garcia, An
American Life").
BAND
VENUE Berkely High School
CITY Berkely
STATE CA
DATE 1955-1957
SET1
SET2
SET3
COMMENTS Yearbooks from Phil Lesh's sophomore, junior, and senior year at Berkely
High School. The yearbooks date 1955-57. The sophomore and junior yearbooks are group
photos of the whole class instead of one of each individual. Phil is pictured many
times throughout these yearbooks, I do not have all the pictures for you to look at
but here are alot of them:
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RECORDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS Teddy GoodBear
BAND San Mateo College Jazz Band (with Phil Lesh)
VENUE San Mateo College
CITY San Mateo
STATE CA
DATE 04/05/59
SET1 I'll Remember April [3:16] ; Wail Frail [3:12] ; Finnegan's Awake [2:57] ;
unknown [3:03] ; unknown [2:38]
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Hugh Barroll:
I always thought the second piece was entitled Wail Frail (frail being 50's hipster
slang for woman).
Christian Crumlish:
College of San Mateo, where we found yearbooks, course listings, and school
newspapers documenting the Dance Band (and later Jazz Band) from Phil's time there.
Besides finding several photos of Phil in the newspaper and the yearbook, we got the
dates of several specific performances and citations of the debuts of Wail Frail and
Finnegans Awake. We also learned that Phil ran for school Vice President in '59!
RECORDINGS 20 A?. Differences from song-to-song in recording quality and tone
suggests this material spans more than one date.
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich, Thayer Jennings, Teddy GoodBear, Hugh Barroll, Christian
Crumlish
BAND Garcia, Leicester, Hunter
VENUE Carlos Bookstall
CITY San Carlos
STATE CA
DATE 07/??/61
SET1 Banjo Instrumental [1:16] ; Poor Ellen Smith [3:12] ; Wildwood Flower
[2:38] ; Brown's Ferry Blues [2:08] ; Jesse James [3:40]; No One To Stand By
Me [2:36] ; All The Good Times Are Past And Gone [2:19] ; Darling Corey
[2:13] ; Bolshevik In Hell (1) [#0:38]
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Jerry Garcia, acoustic guitar; Marshall Leicester, banjo; Robert
Hunter, bass? * This performance took place at the Boar's Head Coffeehouse;
located in the upstairs loft of the Carlos Bookstall * (1) Robert Hunter,
acapella. This set and the 01/??/62 Burlingame set also circulate together
as "Garcia, Hunter and Albin '62." It can be argued that the 'room ambience'
and recording quality of both tapes are identical; they -sound- like they
were recorded at the same time.
RECORDINGS 25 A?. Audience recording, made on reel-to-reel by Rodney Albin,
possibly from mics placed on stage. Bolshevik In Hell may not be from the
same date.
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich , Thayer Jennings , Sandy Troy ("Captain Trips,"
p. 31, 256), Matt Schofield
BAND Jerry Garcia
VENUE The Chateau
CITY Menlo Park
STATE CA
DATE 11/18/61
SET1 Matty Groves ; Long Black Veil ; Greenback Dollar
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Garcia on acoustic guitar * The "Groovy Conclave" was a 'not-to-be
forgotten event', lasting several days, put on by the residents of the
Chateau. Exact date and order of songs unknown.
RECORDINGS none?
CONTRIBUTORS Sandy Troy ("Captain Trips," p. 35-6)
BAND Unknown (Garcia, banjo)
VENUE Unknown
CITY Burlingame
STATE CA
DATE 01/??/62
SET1 Down In The Willow Garden [#1:43] ; Look Up, Look Down That Lonesome
Road [2:15] ; Railroad Bill [2:46] ; The Wagoner's Lad (1) [1:44] ; Katie
Cruel [3:26] ; Pay Me My Money Down [1:53] ; East Virginia Blues [2:09] ;
Instrumental [0:50] ; The Good Old Rebel [1:27] ; The Very Unfortunate Man
[2:20]
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Jerry Garcia playing banjo in an unknown bluegrass band * (1)
Garcia, acapella. This set and the 07/??/61 San Carlos set also circulate
together as "Garcia, Hunter and Albin '62." It can be argued that the 'room
ambience' and recording quality of both tapes are identical; they -sound-
like they were recorded at the same time.
RECORDINGS 25 A?. Audience recording, possibly from mics placed on stage.
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich , Thayer Jennings , Matt Schofield
BAND Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers
VENUE Jewish Community Center
CITY San Carlos
STATE CA
DATE 06/11/62
SET1 Run Mountain [3:52] ; Billy Grimes The Rover [2:33] ; Cannonball Blues
[2:32] ; Devilish Mary [3:04] ; Buck Dancer's Choice [1:16] ; Little Birdie
[2:47] ; Sally Goodin' [1:18] ; Hold The Woodpile Down [2:52]
SET2 Crow Black Chicken [2:27] ; The Johnson Boys [2:21]; Shady Grove [2:25]
; Hop High Ladies [1:51] ; Sweet Sunny South [2:57] ; All Go Hungry Hash
House [2:44] ; Man Of Constant Sorrow [1:46] ; Rabbit Chase [2:17] ; Three
Men Went A-Hunting [1:47]
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Garcia, guitar and banjo; Marshall Leicester, banjo and guitar;
Dick Arnold, fiddle. This performance took place at the 'new' Boar's Head
Coffeehouse; relocated in the San Carlos Jewish Community Center.
RECORDINGS 65 A?. Audience recording, possibly from mics placed on stage.
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich , Thayer Jennings , Sandy Troy ("Captain Trips,"
p. 39-41, 257), Matt Schofield
BAND
VENUE Unknown
CITY Unknown
STATE
DATE ??/??/6?
SET1 Blues Jam [2:24] ; Careless Love [0:41] > In The Pines [3:12] ; Goin' To Chicago
[2:38] ; (Mike Sector intro's himself) [:25]
SET2 (Jerry intro's Pigpen) [:51] ; 99 Years [4:41#] ; Blue Goose [2:35]
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Jerry Garcia, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, other personnel unknown *
"Unident Thing" * Other artists included: Mike Sector.
-- My reasoning for listing this separate (from 06/11/62):
I think the above is the same material you have listed (after Three Men Went
A-Hunting) on 06/11/62. And indeed, this follows Three Men W.A.H. on one of
my copies of 6/11/62... but it's listed separately as "Unident Thing w/ Pig
& Jerry"... that's it -- no date, location, venue. Specific reasons (in no
particular order):
* it's listed on my tape separately
* there is a splice and a marked difference in sound quality and tone
* Pigpen only appears on *this* portion / other personnel have changed
* Sandy Troy's 'Early Garcia Song List' ("Captain Trips," Appendix A) seems
to agree (that the 6/11/62 set ends with Three Men W.A.H.).
-- My reasoning for listing two sets:
* After Goin' To Chicago, Mike Sector introduces himself (apparently as a
guest act, between sets): "I don't think many of you know me, but I'm a
guest here tonight. My name is Mike Sector and..."(cut) Then cuts into:
crowd silence>applause> Garcia: "Uh, I'm back again, but this time it's
purely secondary, uh... a lot of... perhaps those of you that heard, uh...
Ron play the harmonica, were impressed by his playing... playing, but there
is another side to this... even more impressive, I think.... So, even though
he'd be the last to admit it... I'd better shut up."
-- Note: And I'm not extremely convinced 'Blue Goose' belongs with this list.
It, too, has a slightly different sound quality and tone. Does that sound
like Garcia's guitar-playing to you?
RECORDINGS 20 A?. Audience recording, possibly from mics placed on stage.
-- Jeff Tiedrich provided this to Teddy GoodBear & Teddy re-digitized it as follows:
Lineage: ?>A>my computer (edited*)>Wav>SHN or MP3
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CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich, Thayer Jennings, Teddy GoodBear, Matt Schofield
BAND Jerry Garcia, solo
VENUE College of San Mateo
CITY San Mateo
STATE CA
DATE 11/10/62
SET1 Little Birdie [2:56] ; Walking Boss [2:09]
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Jerry Garcia, solo banjo * "College of San Mateo Folk Festival"
RECORDINGS 7 A?. Audience recording, possibly from mics placed on stage. These tapes
possibly circulate from Hank Harrison & his book research in the early 70s. They are
said to be mastered by Rod Albin. David Gans GDH #421.
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich , Thayer Jennings, Teddy GoodBear, Lone Star Dead Eric,
David Gans GDH #421.
BAND Jerry Garcia and David Nelson
VENUE College of San Mateo
CITY San Mateo
STATE CA
DATE 11/10/62
SET1 The Miller's Will [2:57] ; Deep Elem Blues [3:01] ; Will The Circle Be
Unbroken [3:03] ; I Truly Understand [2:46] ; "Elmer" (1) [2:13] ; Raging
Sea [3:#26] ; Cannonball Blues [2:#11] ; The Cuckoo [2:13] ; Man Of Constant
Sorrow (2) [2:17]
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Jerry Garcia and David Nelson * "College of San Mateo Folk
Festival" * (1) "Elmer" is a `comedy sketch' not a song . (2) Garcia,
acapella.
Note: I'm not an extremely technical person (especially when it comes to
reel-to-reels), but FWIW the 'reel problems' mentioned sounds like a tape
slack/speed problem (if there is such a thing)... basically just a momentary
increase in speed... all the music is still there (just extremely
fast/compressed).
RECORDINGS 34 A?. Audience recording, possibly from mics placed on stage.
Reel problems resulting in losses of 3-4 secs in Raging Sea and Cannonbal Blues.
These tapes possibly circulate from Hank Harrison & his book research in the early
70s. They are said to be mastered by Rod Albin.
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich , Thayer Jennings , Matt Schofield, Teddy GoodBear, Lone
Star Dead Eric
BAND Hart Valley Drifters
VENUE College of San Mateo
CITY San Mateo
STATE CA
DATE 11/10/62
SET1 Handsome Molly [2:13] ; "Elmer" (1) [1:46] ; Pig In A Pen [2:05] ; Banks Of The
Ohio [3:17] ; "Elmer" [2:52] ; The Roving Gambler [3:16] ; Nine Pound Hammer [2:18] ;
Salty Dog Blues 22:50 [2:16]
SET2
SET3
ENCORE
COMMENTS Jerry "Earl Scruggs" Garcia, banjo and guitar; Norman Van Mastrict, guitar
and dobro; Bob Hunter, bass; David Nelson, guitar * "College of San Mateo Folk
Festival" (1) "Elmer" is a `comedy sketch' not a song .
RECORDINGS 23 A?. Audience recording, mics placed on stage. These tapes possibly
circulate from Hank Harrison & his book research in the early 70s. They are said to
be mastered by Rod Albin.
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Tiedrich , Thayer Jennings , Sandy Troy ("Captain Trips," p. 42-3,
257-8), Matt Schofield, Teddy GoodBear, Lone Star Dead Eric
