David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh & Mickey Hart (aka David & The Dorks)
The Matrix
San Francisco, CA
12/15/70
source: sbd >mr > ? >dat > xa2 >cdr > shn > wav > flac
Disc 1
set 1 – rehearsal
01 Alabama Bound
02 Eight Miles High
03 Cowboy Movie
04 Wall Song
05 Bertha
06 Bird Song
Disc 2
set 2 – show
01 Drop Down Mama
02 Cowboy Movie
03 Triad
04 Wall Song
05 Bertha
06 Deep Elem Blues
07 Motherless Children
08 Laughing
notes from the original uploader:
– d1, I removed most of the dead air as quite frankly, it was an annoyance. boosted level by 4.48 decibels in right channel. a small section was cut from the start of d1t03, where there was distortion. hiss reduction was applied throughout.
– d2, t02 a number of volume adjustments in both channels, t03 some volume adjustments in first 2:13 minutes, t07 boosted both channel by 3 decibels. t08 boosted right chaneel by 2 decibels. closed several small gaps between t05 & t06. hiss reduction applied throughout
– a few miscellaneous clicks removed
– final mastering with iZotope Ozone
comments from Deadlists Project:
This is Crosby, Garcia, Lesh & Hart, sometimes known as David And The Dorks. SET 1 is an afternoon rehearsal and soundcheck. SET 2 is the live set.
Jerry Garcia & Friends were advertised at the Matrix on December 15, 16 & 17. In the pause after the snatch of Eight Miles High vocals rehearsal Crosby is heard asking someone to “put limiters on it. I overblew their mics last night.” The comment implies he’s talking on the second night of the run, which would make this the 16th rather than the 15th; however, these tapes have always circulated dated “12/15/70.”
The first four tunes are all Crosby’s. The Jam out of Triad is choice. Bertha is a very early version with a few bungled lyrics. Deep Elem Blues is a unique arrangement heavily influenced by Crosby’s rhythm guitar.
SIRMick
February 2005
Thank you, this was such a wonderful time of collaborating young hippies. This and PERRO remind me of the fellowship of musicianship during those daze. Thanks again for an update.
most wouldn’t know but it is kreutzmann on drums
Comments from a deleted repost:
effhitz says:
June 20, 2018 at 4:16 am
Mat Brewster says:
June 20, 2018 at 5:11 pm
It does look like Neil. Garcia and Young did play some together. I think Neil joined the Dead once or twice and they did something together at a bridge school benefit if memory serves. But those were all much later in time. I’ve never heard of them getting together this early in the 70s.
Alan R. says:
June 20, 2018 at 6:20 pm
Neil and Jerry both played on Crosby’s first solo album which was being recorded at about this time. The picture is quite clearly from the studio so I would guess it could be from those sessions. There was so much intermixing of all of the Bay area bands at this time, including the infamous PERRO sessions led by Paul Kantner.
Mat Brewster says:
June 20, 2018 at 7:09 pm
Thanks Alan. I knew someone with more knowledge and a better memory could help out.
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Larry says:
June 21, 2018 at 7:05 am
It must be Neil just after he invented the plaid flannel shirt! Thanks for the shows.