Rich Willis's Collection
Mickey Hart's Barn Jam 08/21/1971
Mickey Hart's Barn, Novato, CA
| Recording | SHNID 6634 |
| Media | CDR 2 discs |
| Notes | AUD |
| J-Card Comment | Mickey Hart's Barn Jam 08-21-71 Novato, CA originally recorded on Sony TC-24 Disc #1 61:14 1. Jam #1 (Fire On The Mountain-esque) 12:24 2. Wall Song> 29:27 Jam> Wall Song 3. Jam #2 18:59 4. Noodle Part 1 :24 ------------------------------------------------ Disc #2 42:35 1. Noodle Part 2 1:15 2. Jam #3 11:17 3. Jam #4 14:29 4. tuning :44 5. Ghost Riders In The Sky Jam 3:23 6. Winin' Boy Blues 3:40 7. Bye Bye Blues :57 8. Tore Down 6:50 d2t4 is one of the familiar jingles that I can't put my finger on. Beer Barrel Polka perhaps? ================================================================== seeded to haringthegroove by chaneysr (muddguts@cogeco.ca) 8/21/71 Notes 8/21/71 2 CDs Mickey's Barn all 2 "Jam at Mickey's barn" from BUDD >--------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: "Ken \"Easy Ed\" Edwards" <easyed@xxxxxxxx Hello BUDDheads. I'm hoping you will help me determine what I have. What I think I have is a great recording that needs to be unleashed on the world. I'd like to send a cdr copy to one BUDD lister and one BUDD digester, who have access to the circulating tape listed in the Compendium, and ask them to compare the recordings and determine whether my claim is correct, ie., that they are the same except my version is (closer to) the source and more complete. 8-21-71 at Mickey Hart's ranch, in the barn. Garcia, Crosby, Cipollina, Hart, Lesh, Weir and others. Apparently it is listed in the Compendium (which I don't own- am I allowed to admit that on this list?) as circulating as a 90 minute soundboard. I think that's wrong for 2 reasons: 1. My buddy, Rick, who was there and made the recording I have to offer, says there was no soundboard used that day and that no-one else was recording. To quote Rick, "It did happen in Hart's studio/barn. I never saw what we would call today a "soundboard." I saw a room about half the size of a closet with a window to look into the studio and what looked to me to be a reel to reel recorder in it not running. The R to R thing used the standard (9 1/2" ?) tape. Everyone was playing off amps. I can't remember if the drums were miked." 2. He and I have made analog copies from his analog master and my 1st gen analog cassette over the years for folks, always a 90 minute version cause that's what fits on a cassette conveniently. The complete recording is just over 103 minutes. The recording Rick made from the audience is of sufficient sonic quality to be mistaken for a soundboard. (The room was small and he was able to place the mikes exactly where he wanted to). If I am not mistaken, then, now that I have made a nice digital transfer from the original analog master cassettes, the complete recording should be made available, and the BUDD list is a good place to do it. More specifics: Recorded on 8/21/71 by my buddy Rick, who did a lot of taping, starting in the 60's. He recorded the 1982 Dinosaurs/Cotati shows that I made into a 5 cdr set and had treed earlier this year. (http://www.telerama.com/~ffrink/dinoscdrtree.htm http://members.xoom.com/skjelly/dinos.html) Rick shared these words about this recording: "The New Riders of the Purple Sage were going to be taped by KQED (PBS) at Mickey Hart's Ranch in Novato and a friend asked me if I wanted to go (thanks Michael!). When we arrived, a stage was setup outside and there were lots of familiar San Francisco music scene people and their families present. The vibes were hip, and good, to say the least. The opening group was Shanti, followed by the New Riders. When the taping was finished some musicians meandered into Mickey's barn where he had a modest recording studio set up. When I walked in Jerry Garcia and David Crosby were trying some things out (Fresh Green Grass). I turned on my cassette recorder, lashed my mic to an open mic stand, and sat down to enjoy a remarkable early evening of music. Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, John Cipollina and others floated in and out of the lineup. At some point Crosby left, then Garcia. John had come in and had picked up a Rickenbacker slide guitar* that he detailed with his characteristic Quicksilver sound. He went to his car for his ax and came back to do his part in this recipe for jam. I taped until they all stopped, we all said good-bye and left.. Enjoy this recording of a spontaneous day. Recorded on a Sony TC-24 with supplied Sony stereo mic**. Not a bad unit for the day." [* Rick adds "It probably was a Rickenbacker. It was the small grey kind you could put on your lap and play." ** it was the mike that came with the recorder- don't remember the microphone model #] Easy Ed adds: the master analog cassettes were played back with no Dolby in a Nakamichi Dragon to transfer to a Sony D7 DAT, which was then transferred to PC via optical digital cable (DTC-700 was the playback unit) through a Zefiro ZA2 soundcard, tracked and normalized in Sound Forge and burned to 2 cdrs (61:47 and 42:41) using CD Architect. Nothing from the original tapes was omitted; one or two quick fades were done to make cuts less abrupt. As you can hear, Rick paused his recorder in-between 'songs' or 'jams' that day. Rick adds, "My tape has some bits of me asking a guy near me to be quiet. I go shhhhhhh and say something" Easy Ed adds: that is a beautiful thing, Rick asking that person not to play tambourine right near his microphone, which tapers all over the world should be thankful for and take lesson from. Even if they could keep a beat, which this person couldn't quite do. Copies of this recording have been made for a few folks over the years, but only analog copies. This is the first time a digital transfer has been made directly from the master tapes. There is a fair amount of Jerry in this recording, at least 20 minutes of good early 70's Jerry jamming. David Crosby plays guitar a bit and sings intermittently on one 'song'. Phil is all over this recording. Mickey is all over it. There is a fair amount of Cipollina, he's on over half the material I'd guess. Bobby sings a song, Winin' Boy, I think. There is also brief appearances by a couple of other folks contributing to the musical jam, who's identities Rick didn't know/can't remember and whom I don't recognize either. Again, what I'm asking for is one lister and one digester, who have access to the known circulating version of this show, to whom I can sent the cdrs (2 audio or one shorten),who will them compare and let me and the BUDD list know what they think. Thanks in advance, Easy Ed PS. Rick's commitments preclude him from taking the time to deal with the details of spreading this recording, as much as he shares our enthusiasm for the music and the taping of the music and the sharing of the music. |
| Trades Allowed | Yes |
SHNID 6634
Hart Jam: Garcia, Lesh, Crosby, And others:Recorded on a Sony TC-24 with
supplied Sony stereo mic**.
supplied Sony stereo mic**.
Owned by Rich Willis
· Last Updated Jun 27, 2005
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