tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post8280908568296595309..comments2024-03-16T07:13:50.487-07:00Comments on Lost Live Dead: October 31, 1986 Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA: Jerry Garcia Band/Kingfish with Bob WeirCorry342http://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-88017514974348856072021-08-04T19:46:24.308-07:002021-08-04T19:46:24.308-07:00Interesting that JGB opened the show as they'r...Interesting that JGB opened the show as they're (literally) the bigger name on the ticket. Also, watching the video of the set right now and Jer's still in red. He hadn't quite taken the black again yet.DJFiveMillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552231630882129083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-69143240048889180912020-10-31T10:03:26.859-07:002020-10-31T10:03:26.859-07:00Currently Halloween 2020...seems a million years a...Currently Halloween 2020...seems a million years ago. I was fortunate to be at this show as well. I stood outside the Stone when Jerry returned, foolishly thinking I may get in. A beautiful show on Halloween. Not bad for a midwestern boy stationed in Alameda with the Navy. NoURiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644968548967079876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-72777902231660654272016-10-29T21:44:03.260-07:002016-10-29T21:44:03.260-07:00Turner, thank you very much for the kind words.
J...Turner, thank you very much for the kind words.<br /><br />John Kahn will probably always be underdocumented, but I have done my best: http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/search/label/John%20Kahn<br /><br />Be warned that I don't do short.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-32107695298255801602016-10-29T17:57:55.786-07:002016-10-29T17:57:55.786-07:00Excellent review and explanation of the context.
...Excellent review and explanation of the context.<br /><br />On another note, I'd like to learn a lot more about John Kahn. As far as I know, he was the only bass player Garcia ever collaborated with aside from Phil. Kahn was a constant for maybe two decades, but he's not well documented. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04486900985131537237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-54316368871716393342015-06-10T22:04:20.599-07:002015-06-10T22:04:20.599-07:00Nice post!
Nice post!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131197055600375222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-49714146847318536232012-03-11T20:14:40.569-07:002012-03-11T20:14:40.569-07:00This is such a beautifully layered post on such an...This is such a beautifully layered post on such an important set of topics. Thanks for sharing. I have a lot to say, but no time to say it.Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-35636651099919726732011-04-11T08:58:08.339-07:002011-04-11T08:58:08.339-07:00The question of business entities is a very excell...The question of business entities is a very excellent point, and one that I did not make at all clear. The important issue was that the Grateful Dead was a business that had high cash flow and high expenses, and they had to be in a dire situation. There seems to be some evidence that the JGB entity helped finance some Dead operations at various times, and I think this is one such instance.<br /><br />As a practical matter, either the JGB loaned cash to the Dead for a month or two, before receipts came in for concerts in December, or else the JGB/Kingfish show provided a cash cushion that was never used (ie borrowed).<br /><br />My general point was that Garcia could have just played The Stone, but he played a much bigger show. I can't imagine it wasn't some kind of necessity.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-81382845009983579172011-04-11T04:43:58.758-07:002011-04-11T04:43:58.758-07:00That last sentence was poorly constructed. I meant...That last sentence was poorly constructed. I meant everyone but Weir, including (but not limited to) the Go Ahead guys.Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-20027716378981671962011-04-11T04:43:13.404-07:002011-04-11T04:43:13.404-07:00I was actually thinking about that, too. Of course...I was actually thinking about that, too. Of course, there's lots of overlap in the personnel. Sue Stephens and Harry Popick and Parrish and others would have benefited from JGB activity, I suppose, though you're right that doesn't give any inferential leverage on GD commitments.<br /><br />I wonder how the "Go Ahead" guys --everyone but Weir-- felt about not getting a pay day out of this.Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-32519153671868530732011-04-10T15:05:02.931-07:002011-04-10T15:05:02.931-07:00Great piece, but I do have to question one part. T...Great piece, but I do have to question one part. The individual band members' side bands were totally separate business entities from the Grateful Dead. A JGB / Weir show would have directed cash only to Garcia, Weir, and their bands' direct employees (sidemen and tech crew). Grateful Dead Productions - the office staff, management, other GD band members, other road crew, etc - wouldn't have seen any money from this show, so it wouldn't have reflected JG's commitment to the Dead.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361330994177801235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-29721542146664001782011-04-10T12:10:54.425-07:002011-04-10T12:10:54.425-07:00This show made it into Billboard box office list (...This show made it into <i>Billboard</i> box office list (November 14, 1986, p. 30, accessible via Google Books), with a 7,900 ticket sellout grossing $116,722. Nice payday all around, I am sure.Jerry Garcia's Middle Fingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577756778794714592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-75728463016933002482011-04-08T06:30:56.445-07:002011-04-08T06:30:56.445-07:00Awesome. I am working on a post of an early 1990 s...Awesome. I am working on a post of an early 1990 show that has the same thrust of setting context, and it touches on some of the same issues. Thanks for this!Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.com