Rolling Stone – “Grateful Dead Records” (1967)
A Nov. 23, 1967 news item from the 2nd issue of Rolling Stone. Writer unknown (could be Jann Wenner…?). Notice 2 things in this brief article – the misspelling of “New Potato Caboose” and mention of Simon & Garfunkel possibly working with The Dead, on what was to eventually become their Anthem of the Sun album…
The Grateful Dead hopes to have some new records out soon, particularly a single in November and an LP in January. If the group obtains the approval of Warner Brothers, the January release will be a two-record set chock full o’ goodies.
Some of the titles already recorded for the LP include “Alligator,” “No Potato Caboose,” and “Dark Star.” The single is an as yet unnamed original tune.
Live tracks may also be included. Warner Brothers is setting up an eight-track remote tape unit at concerts the Dead are doing November 10 and 11 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The Dead hopes to include a marching band on their LP and make use of the arranging talents of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, who have indicated a desire to help the Dead while in Los Angeles during November.
Robert Hunter – “St. Stephen” (1969)
Saint Stephen with a rose
In and out of the garden he goes
Country garland in the wind and the rain
Wherever he goes the people all complain
Stephen prosper in his time
Well he may, and he may decline
Did it matter, does it now?
Stephen would answer if he only knew how
Wishing well with a golden bell
Bucket hanging clear to hell
Hell half way twixt now and then
Stephen fill it up and lower down, and lower down again
Lady finger, dipped in moonlight
Writing “What for?” across the morning sky
Sunlight splatters dawn with answers
Darkness shrugs and bids the day goodbye
Speeding arrow, sharp and narrow
What a lot of fleeting matters you have spurned
Several seasons with their treasons
Wrap the babe in scarlet colours, call it your own
Did he doubt or did he try?
Answers a-plenty in the by and by
Talk about your plenty, talk about your ills
One man gathers what another man spills
Saint Stephen will remain
All he’s lost he shall regain
Seashore washed by the suds and the foam
Been here so long he’s got to calling it home
Fortune comes a-crawling, Calliope woman
Spinning that curious sense of your own
Can you answer? Yes I can
But what would be the answer to the answer man?
High green chilly winds and windy vines in loops
Around the twined shafts of lavender
They’re crawling to the sun
Underfoot the ground is patched
With climbing arms of ivy wrapped
Around the manzanita stark and shiny in the breeze
Wonder who will water all the children of the garden
When they sigh about the barren lack
Of rain and droop so hungry ‘neath the sky
William Tell has stretched his bow
Till it won’t stretch no furthermore
And/or it will require a change that hasn’t come before.
Bob Weir & Jerry Garcia – “When I Paint My Masterpiece” (TV – 1987)
Taken from Late Night with David Letterman – 1987 – performing the Bob Dylan classic. The picture quality is not great but the performance is good.
The Grateful Dead – “Franklin’s Tower” (Live – 1980)
Live at Radio City Music Hall, October 31, 1980 (Halloween show)…
The Grateful Dead – “Jack Straw” (Live – 1972)
More of the Aug. 27, 1972 Veneta, OR show (see below)….
The Grateful Dead – “El Paso” (Live – 1972)
From the Aug. 27, 1972 Veneta, OR show (see “Dark Star” below) that is considered one of their best ever shows. “Dark Star” segued into this song, a cover of the old Marty Robbins’ Western ballad.
The Grateful Dead – “Dark Star” (Live – 1972)
Recorded at Old Renaissance Faire Grounds, Veneta OR on Aug. 27, 1972 for a benefit for Springfield Creamery. This is considered by many Deadheads to be THE all-time Dead show (or at least one of the top 3). Here they are performing perhaps their most magical song.
The Grateful Dead “Mountains of the Moon” (TV – 1969)
This is almost surreal….The Grateful Dead appearing on an episode of “Playboy After Dark” from 1969 and being interviewed by Hugh Hefner. Interesting performance.
