Acid Tests ??/??/1966
Set I
DISC ONE: Fillmore Acid Test/Sound City Acid Test
The Fillmore Acid Test
Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
January 8, 1966
1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap
2. King Bee
3. I'm A Hog For You Baby
4. Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks >
5. Death Don't Have No Mercy
6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks
The Sound City Acid Test
363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA
January 29, 1966
7. Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey
8. Ken Babbs and harmonica
9. Take Two: Ken Kesey
10. Bull
11. Peggy The Pistol
12. One-way Ticket
13. Bells And Fairies
14. Levitation
15. Trip X
16. The End
7-16 The Acid Test: A Sound City Production
The Fillmore Acid Test
Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
January 8, 1966
1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap
2. King Bee
3. I'm A Hog For You Baby
4. Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks >
5. Death Don't Have No Mercy
6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks
The Sound City Acid Test
363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA
January 29, 1966
7. Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey
8. Ken Babbs and harmonica
9. Take Two: Ken Kesey
10. Bull
11. Peggy The Pistol
12. One-way Ticket
13. Bells And Fairies
14. Levitation
15. Trip X
16. The End
7-16 The Acid Test: A Sound City Production
Set II
DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1)
The Pico Acid Test
Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA
March 12, 1966
1. Viola Lee Blues
2. You See A Broken Heart
3. In The Midnight Hour
The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM)
October 2, 1966
4. The Head Has Become Fat Rap
5. A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies
6. A Tarnished Galahad
7. Get It Off The Ground Rap >
8. It's Good To Be God Rap >
9. Nirvana Army Rap >
10. The Butcher Is Back
11. Acid Test Graduation Announcement
12. Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap
Credits on 10/2/66:
Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney
Guitar: Ken Kesey
Violin: Dale Kesey
Organ: Jerry Garcia
Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl
The Pico Acid Test
Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA
March 12, 1966
1. Viola Lee Blues
2. You See A Broken Heart
3. In The Midnight Hour
The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM)
October 2, 1966
4. The Head Has Become Fat Rap
5. A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies
6. A Tarnished Galahad
7. Get It Off The Ground Rap >
8. It's Good To Be God Rap >
9. Nirvana Army Rap >
10. The Butcher Is Back
11. Acid Test Graduation Announcement
12. Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap
Credits on 10/2/66:
Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney
Guitar: Ken Kesey
Violin: Dale Kesey
Organ: Jerry Garcia
Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl
Set III
DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam
The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
October 2, 1966
1. Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix)
Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences
October 2, 1966
2. Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1)
3. Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2)
4. Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3)
Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A.
End of Whatever It Is Festival
October 2, 1966
5. Closing Jam
6. Prankster Electronics
Acid Test Graduation Jam
Winterland, San Francisco, CA
October 31, 1966
7. Jam Session (musicians unknown)
from The World Of Acid film soundtrack
Disc Four: Related Recordings
Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965
1. Speed Limit
studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965
Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967
2. Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead)
recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book
Acid Tests Production Reel
3. Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio
710 Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967
4. - 6. Jerry Garcia
one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967
The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
October 2, 1966
1. Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix)
Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences
October 2, 1966
2. Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1)
3. Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2)
4. Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3)
Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A.
End of Whatever It Is Festival
October 2, 1966
5. Closing Jam
6. Prankster Electronics
Acid Test Graduation Jam
Winterland, San Francisco, CA
October 31, 1966
7. Jam Session (musicians unknown)
from The World Of Acid film soundtrack
Disc Four: Related Recordings
Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965
1. Speed Limit
studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965
Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967
2. Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead)
recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book
Acid Tests Production Reel
3. Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio
710 Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967
4. - 6. Jerry Garcia
one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967
Comment
Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters
The Acid Test Reels
1965-1967
A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in
The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One.
The Acid Test Reels
1965-1967
A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in
The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One.
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| User (active/rating) | Media / # | Show | Sound | Details | DB Source | User Source |
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| Gary | CDR / 1 | View | ||||
| Notes: | Fillmore Acid Test | |||||
| Jeff Riney | cdr / 5 | View | ||||
| Notes: | + supplimental shns not listed in etree db | |||||
| AoXoMoXoA | SHN / 1 | View | ||||
| Mike Woellert | CD-R / 4 | View | 5410 | Acid Test Reels...4 CD Compilation | ||
| Notes: | Part of a 4 CD Compilation..click on date for full details | |||||
| Johnny Riddle | SHN / 1 | B | B+ | View | Unknown | |
| katy miller | shn / 1 | View | ||||
| Ryan Lonergan | SHN / 1 | View | ||||
| Saint Steven | Disc / 4 | View | ||||
| Notes: | All - A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One. | |||||
| andy bradford | CDR / 5 | View | ||||
| Notes: | Source: The Acid Test Reels - Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters 1965-1967 The Acid Test Reels (SHN 3CDs, 4CDAs) A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One; compilation and package by Alan Bershaw; shn discs by TaW -With Jerr Bear interviews from 710 Haight Ashbury | |||||
| Bluegrass Archivist | CDR / 1 | View | ||||
| andy | cdr / 1 | View | ||||
| Patrick Donnelly | CDR / 1 | B- | View | Total acid test reels is FIVE discs | ||
| Notes: | absolute sheer insanity. delusional madness. disc one of a four disc set. Fillmore Acid Test 1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap 2. King Bee 3. I'm A Hog For You Baby 4. Caution> 5. Death Don't 6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks continued on same disc with 01-29-66 acid test reel. | |||||
| Thomas | CDR / 3 | A | A | View | SHN | |
| Pony66 | SHN/CDR / 1 | View | ||||
| Matthew Reynolds | CDR / 4 | var | View | various | ||
| Notes: | A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One | |||||
| tom kunz | shn / 4 | View | ||||
| John and Becca Witcher | 3 / 4 | View | ||||
| Notes: | The Fillmore Acid Test, Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA January 8, 1966; The Sound City Acid Test, 363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA January 29, 1966; The Pico Acid Test, Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA March 12, 1966; The San Francisco State Acid Test, Whatever It Is Festival, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM), October 2, 1966; S.F. State U Acid Test(pt.2)/Graduation Jam; Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences, October 2, 1966; End of Whatever It Is Festival, October 2, 1966; Acid Test Graduation Jam, Winterland, San Francisco, CA, October 31, 1966; Neal Cassady & The Warlocks 1965; Acid Tests Production Reel (Jerry interview) | |||||
| noreason | SHN / 1 | View | ||||
| Notes: | Part of a 3CD set | |||||
| Daniel Reedy | CD * A / 4 | A | A | View | ||
| Notes: | Compilation, includes dates: 1/8/66, 1/29/66, 3/12/66, 10/2/66, & 10/31/66, fourth disc includes Neal Cassidy w/ GD and Jerry Garcia Interview | |||||
| KTK(birdsong) | CD-R / 1 | A | A | View | SBD | |
| Brad | SHN / 4 | View | ||||
| Dave Roby | CDR / 4 | View | ||||
| Notes: | DISC ONE: Fillmore Acid Test/Sound City Acid Test The Fillmore Acid Test Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA January 8, 1966 1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap 2. King Bee 3. I'm A Hog For You Baby 4. Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks > 5. Death Don't Have No Mercy 6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks The Sound City Acid Test 363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA January 29, 1966 7. Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey 8. Ken Babbs and harmonica 9. Take Two: Ken Kesey 10. Bull 11. Peggy The Pistol 12. One-way Ticket 13. Bells And Fairies 14. Levitation 15. Trip X 16. The End 7-16 The Acid Test: A Sound City Production DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1) The Pico Acid Test Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA March 12, 1966 1. Viola Lee Blues 2. You See A Broken Heart 3. In The Midnight Hour The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM) October 2, 1966 4. The Head Has Become Fat Rap 5. A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies 6. A Tarnished Galahad 7. Get It Off The Ground Rap > 8. It's Good To Be God Rap > 9. Nirvana Army Rap > 10. The Butcher Is Back 11. Acid Test Graduation Announcement 12. Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap Credits on 10/2/66: Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney Guitar: Ken Kesey Violin: Dale Kesey Organ: Jerry Garcia Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam The San Francisco State Acid Test Whatever It Is Festival San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA October 2, 1966 1. Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix) Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences October 2, 1966 2. Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1) 3. Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2) 4. Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3) Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A. End of Whatever It Is Festival October 2, 1966 5. Closing Jam 6. Prankster Electronics Acid Test Graduation Jam Winterland, San Francisco, CA October 31, 1966 7. Jam Session (musicians unknown) from The World Of Acid film soundtrack Disc Four: Related Recordings Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965 1. Speed Limit studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965 Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967 2. Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead) recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book Acid Tests Production Reel 3. Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio 710 Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967 4. - 6. Jerry Garcia one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967 | |||||
| daniel schomburg | shn / cdr / 4 | ? | View | |||
| Sean | SHN / 3 | View | ||||
| Notes: | 1/8/66 date of 1st recording. Consists of a number of recordings from various Tests | |||||
| Marshall | shn / 1 | View | ||||
| mike | shn / 4 | View | ||||
| Notes: | Acid test reels-compilation. | |||||
| Bill Akins | SHN / 1 | View | ||||
| damien | CDR / 1 | B+ | View | |||
| Notes: | all of the acid test reels sound great when you consider how old these recordings are, and the environment in which they were recorded | |||||
| John Hughes | CDR / 4 | View | ||||
| Angry Dwarf | cdr / 1 | View | ||||
| Tom Anderson | CDR / 1 | View | ||||
| Notes: | I think I gave these away at Earthdance | |||||
| arthur | shn / 3 | View | ||||
| Notes: | part of 3 disc Acid Test Reels | |||||
| Tom King | CDR / 1 | View | ||||
| Ron Lynch | CDR / 4 | View | various master reels | |||
| Notes: | The Acid Test Reels - Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters 1965-1967 The Acid Test Reels. A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One; compilation and package by Alan Bershaw. With Jerr Bear interviews from 710 Haight Ashbury. | |||||
| Aman Ellis | CDR/Shn / 4 | A+ | B | View | ||
| Rusty Stalnaker | CDR / 1 | View | ||||
| Notes: | Disc 1 of 4 | |||||
| Dave Vallee | CDR / 1 | View | ||||
| Notes: | Part of 4CD set. | |||||
| PC | audio / 4 | A | A | View | S | |
| HAVANOS | cdr / 4 | A | var | View | ||
| HAVANOS | cdr / 4 | A | var | View | ||
| Scott Rosen | shn / 1 | View | ||||
| BillBo | CDR / 3 | View | 4 disc compilation - see notes | |||
| Notes: | Source: The Acid Test Reels - Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters 1965-1967 The Acid Test Reels (SHN 3CDs, 4CDAs) A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One; compilation and package by Alan Bershaw; shn discs by TaW | |||||
| Keir Haug | CD / 4 | View | ||||
| Notes: | 4 DISCS CONTAINING PARTS OF 01.08.1966, 01.29.1966, 10.02.1966, AND 10.31.1966 | |||||
| sarah anne | CDR / 1 | A | A | View | ||
| Notes: | acid test reels are on four discs altogether!! | |||||
| Phil Buchan | CDR / 4 | View | ||||
| Todd Fleming | CDR / 4 | A | A | View | ||
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| SnowflakesandSHN | 4 SHN / 0 | View | A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in the Grateful Dead Tapers... | |||
| Adam | CDR / 4 | A | View | |||
| Harrison | CDR / 4 | View | ||||
| Notes: | Acid test reels. 1964-1969 | |||||
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