tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post4356153955198502081..comments2024-03-25T06:33:12.809-07:00Comments on Lost Live Dead: October 9-10, 1976 Oakland Coliseum Stadium: The Who/The Grateful Dead Corry342http://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-57532239205602843322023-09-22T11:18:39.061-07:002023-09-22T11:18:39.061-07:00No one mentioned that the group Stone Ground play...No one mentioned that the group Stone Ground played before the Dead and the WhoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-83153826576634332222023-05-23T23:01:18.109-07:002023-05-23T23:01:18.109-07:00I was there too and as I understood it, the Dead o...I was there too and as I understood it, the Dead opened on the 9th and The Who on the 10th, so if that was true the writer must have attended the concert on the 9th and not the 10th. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-27798466872617862372023-01-18T17:30:12.093-08:002023-01-18T17:30:12.093-08:00I was only at the first show on Oct. 9th and they ...I was only at the first show on Oct. 9th and they didnt do that on that day. I remember Pete having several Les Pauls lined up on stage on stands each numbered. He played the number 5 for most of the show never even touching the other 14? ... I cant remember how many there were. Hoping for a picture of those someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-64400591006352273322023-01-18T17:26:04.845-08:002023-01-18T17:26:04.845-08:00I was there for these DOG shows. The wall of sound...I was there for these DOG shows. The wall of sound wasn't used for these performances. When the dead took the hiatus in 1974 the wall of sound was largely dismantled and given away. Any photos of the Dead using the wall of sound will show that no monitors were used. The wall of sound was designed so well that monitors were integrated right into the speaker system portion of that design. The Wall of sound was massive. It was comprised of 604 total speakers, powered by 89 300-watt solid-state and three 350-watt vacuum tube McIntosh amplifiers generating a total of 26,400 watts of power.<br />586 JBL speakers and 54 Electro-Voice tweeters, powered by 48 600-watt McIntosh MC-2300 amplifiers generating a total of 28,800 watts of continuous (RMS) power). I heard it in Winterland in 1974 at the filming of the movie "The Grateful Dead". As the ballroom was filling the soundcheck was still happening using white noise to EQ the room. It was so loud, so crystal clear and powerful that it vibrated every cell of my body. From the end of my hair to my toenails. It was so impressive that white noise got a standing ovation from us lucky people who experienced it. What you heard at the day on the green definitely was not the wall of sound. I provided a link to the history of the wall of sound but I've read much better articles on the subject. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_of_Sound_%28Grateful_Dead%29Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-12497904224927495962022-11-02T17:00:25.768-07:002022-11-02T17:00:25.768-07:00I was back stage for The Who and sat almost direct...I was back stage for The Who and sat almost directly behind Keith Moon. I didn't have a camera, but if I did, I would of captured that moment. I can't recall seeing and shirtless Garcia, I think I would remember that..Hope a picture would show up🙏Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-76556190733476208172022-07-22T14:53:30.644-07:002022-07-22T14:53:30.644-07:00I was there too and your description is spot on. N...I was there too and your description is spot on. Not a dead fan either and they did play for FOREVER. It was blazing hot, I got a terrible sunburn, but the Who were amazing. Fun reading this and remembering that day so long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-30442633168458886562021-08-05T00:36:24.933-07:002021-08-05T00:36:24.933-07:00I,along with seven of my friends camped out behind...I,along with seven of my friends camped out behind 2nd base on the grass in short centerfield for the Saturday concert of the greatful dead and the who. I'm sorry, not a deadhead. They played for over two hours?!? It was super hot and security was going around spraying people down with waterbottles. The Who were great. Besides sitting in a frying pan all day, it was a good time. Even after so many years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670076081007496879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-84185881443861675652021-01-12T21:34:30.182-08:002021-01-12T21:34:30.182-08:00A link to our current conversation about this nigh...A link to our current conversation about this night. My researching for a playlist led me here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445140675630755/permalink/2244185985726206/A SpringWindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332312555459015704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-62919812029185202382021-01-12T21:32:31.486-08:002021-01-12T21:32:31.486-08:00Many folks on my Appalachian Lighthouse Facebook g...Many folks on my Appalachian Lighthouse Facebook group were there. Some of them did the lights. Ken Babbs gave Barry StVitus a ride. I regrettably was at a sitin that night at the campus police station in our attempt to disarm campus police after students at Jackson State were murdered.A SpringWindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332312555459015704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-57016207698650955342021-01-11T23:01:17.350-08:002021-01-11T23:01:17.350-08:00Does anyone remember the Who coming off stage to p...Does anyone remember the Who coming off stage to play some songs on the grass to the side of the stage? Clara Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465628506313683392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-6338629511691832692020-11-25T00:04:36.859-08:002020-11-25T00:04:36.859-08:00There is DEFINITELY photographic evidence of Garci...There is DEFINITELY photographic evidence of Garcia dancing shirtless directly behind Keith Moon. I remember seeing the photo of Jerry in the gBAM MAGAZINE review of the show<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168305006058519120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-66367048635389004512020-08-02T19:31:25.095-07:002020-08-02T19:31:25.095-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Alia parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326303770549335930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-59106934640665473172020-07-02T15:00:14.620-07:002020-07-02T15:00:14.620-07:00Thanks for the bay area stadium show history lesso...Thanks for the bay area stadium show history lesson. Tdhkayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515756848695458450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-71457231354606797802020-03-27T23:41:14.413-07:002020-03-27T23:41:14.413-07:004 of us from Boise, 7:30 am arrival That wall of s...4 of us from Boise, 7:30 am arrival That wall of sound was incredible at ten rows from the stage I thought they are wearing Levi's and t shirts .. after 3 hours I went to the very top center seat in the collosium, A high note from the piano flew up and slapped my face .. The Who used a Reel to Reel (Revox?) On the intro to Teenage Wasteland for the keyboard part I was 21 and a guitar wanna be playerthen. I now listen to all that we heard that day everyday and play it on piano & b3 (Kb3) of course BLUES & HIBILLY. LOVE THAT ORGAN <br />As I drove them back, they could not buy me a cup of coffee . Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082762857713486357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-55293511786126321932019-09-27T19:58:01.843-07:002019-09-27T19:58:01.843-07:00Frederic, thanks for this. For locals like me, it&...Frederic, thanks for this. For locals like me, it's interesting to read about perceptions of the Bay Area from someone who came from far away. I recommend the blogpost to everybody (Google Translate takes care of it, don't worry)Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-60494014894731959752019-09-27T09:55:43.386-07:002019-09-27T09:55:43.386-07:00Hi everybody,
I live in Bordeaux in France and i w...Hi everybody,<br />I live in Bordeaux in France and i was at these concerts. I wrote in french a small review on my blog:<br />http://sanfermin.canalblog.com/archives/2018/02/20/36158419.html<br />Frédéric.Frédérichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205020595177947290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-5334223217056098342019-09-08T21:43:31.849-07:002019-09-08T21:43:31.849-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.truongmuunghenhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147136240476753936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-32644099543298709052017-03-19T16:55:25.473-07:002017-03-19T16:55:25.473-07:00I was there too. I liked both bands a lot, but th...I was there too. I liked both bands a lot, but the pairing was odd for sure.<br /><br />The Dead were much changed since the time I saw them take the Fillmore stage around 2 or 3 AM at a benefit show. They rocked the place with Johnny B. Goode. It was great. But this day in Oakland, they seemed a little to mellowed out. The addition of Keith Godchaux and hit wife really didn't seem to add anything. They had dropped the psychedelic bit for some sort of folky type thing. It really didn't do much for me.<br /><br />As for the Who, they were kinda sloppy and the Who by Numbers wasn't much of an album to showcase. Compared to their show at the Berkeley Community theatre, which I still regard as one of the best concerts I ever attended, it was lackluster. M<br /><br />Maybe if I hadn't seen both bands do amazing work, it would have been alright. But this DOG does not stir fond memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280720367433065711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-72196213466828145312015-12-07T18:32:49.190-08:002015-12-07T18:32:49.190-08:00Boston is a pretty big story, has to be told in li...Boston is a pretty big story, has to be told in little pieces. I do have something on the Psychedelic Supermarket, but the whole Don Law>Boston Tea Party story is quite a tale.<br /><br />I do have the information but it takes a while to put it together. Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-81035756231519906532015-12-07T06:52:53.702-08:002015-12-07T06:52:53.702-08:00Great post, as usual! Love your work! Any chance o...Great post, as usual! Love your work! Any chance of Boston getting similar treatment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-67848741839633450202015-11-05T11:25:54.196-08:002015-11-05T11:25:54.196-08:00A correspondent writes:
So I saw your blog on the...A correspondent writes: <br />So I saw your blog on these shows and I see you were there. I was too, although based on the fact that they didn’t play Scarlett Begonias on Sunday according to the sugarmegs set list, I was definitely there on Saturday. I think the Dead actually started playing before noon and I’ve stood in longer lines at the Half Moon Bay pancake breakfast than we did at that show. I’d guess less than 20000 people were there when the Dead started and the fog lay heavy over the stadium. My main recollection of the show was the superb sound of Phils base coming out of what were the precursors of the giant stacks of JBL’s of the Blues For Allah era The Dead were loud enough to fill the stadium, but the sound had a warmth to it and none of the shrieky trebly kind of loudness that characterized the Yes show I’d seen at the Cow Palace the year before. The Coliseum gave the sound a pleasant echo so that you could move around the stands and the sound would change. Songs like Scarlett Begonias had a breadth and presence to them that I never heard again (you can’t tell at all from the sound on the Sugarmegs version) the sound was alive and full bouncing off the mostly empty seats and drifting back around. The sound of the Sunday recording on Sugarmegs is better, but still lacks the depth of the show as I heard it. I saw the Dead a bunch of times at the Oakland Auditorium in the early 80’s and I recall a lot of good concerts but the sound never had that kind of depth to it. Around the time the sun started to clear the fog, the Dead ended and the Who fans were already there.<br /> <br />About half of my friends left presumably because they had better things to do that listen to the Who, and we went down to the infield. Its worth mentioning that my Dead head friends who left the show had great respect for a lot of rock bands from the 60’s, but would not have been caught dead listening to a Zepplin album for example. And while they certainly grooved to Pinball Wizard, they had so bought into the supremacy of the Dead above all other sounds that they couldn’t be bothered to stick around to see what the Who really sounded like. Whereas I have been a Who nut since I first got my 78 of Behind Blue Eyes in 1968. One of the first 7 or 8 lps’s I actually owned was Live at Leeds and I used to sit around Dora’s room (cause she had the good Stereo) and stack it up with Fragile, After the Gold Rush, Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, Déjà vu, and Zep 1 and 4) In fact I will ask them what they were thinking… when I get time.. I think the manic energy of the Who wasn’t quite the ethos they preferred at that point in their lives. They wanted a more contemplative moment of the spirit. Oddly, I’d guess they would have loved to see Cream, but the Who were progenitors of glam rock and that wasn’t something they wanted to have any association with. One of the things I loved about Live at Leeds was the way the echo comes across in the recording so it was pretty cool to hear them play Substitute and Young Man Blues in a stadium. The big moment of the Who show was when the sun came out and Roger stripped off his shirt and all the girls went nuts. I had heard a lot about how the Who were erratic live, so I was focused on the quality of their musicianship, but I wasn’t disappointed. I also heard that in smaller venues they were simple ear shattering, but again in the open space of the coliseum the sound blew over our heads like a 747 taking off, and at a certain distance away the echo’s came back almost as loud as the oncoming sound. But again it didn’t have a lot of distortion in it so it was really great and powerful.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-20996129195127324302015-09-19T14:22:59.499-07:002015-09-19T14:22:59.499-07:00Man, I can't believe that's the same addre...Man, I can't believe that's the same address that formerly hosted <a href="http://jgmf.blogspot.com/2015/09/grateful-dead-at-cliffords-catering.html" rel="nofollow">Clifford's Catering</a>.Fate Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648291938690043423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-84815198548504518732015-09-03T04:29:14.521-07:002015-09-03T04:29:14.521-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15205763724482414345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-49694970965098068862015-08-18T23:30:08.479-07:002015-08-18T23:30:08.479-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15205763724482414345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493557313410969282.post-40045797523378724672015-08-08T18:15:23.381-07:002015-08-08T18:15:23.381-07:00That is certainly a cool story about the 11/23/68 ...That is certainly a cool story about the 11/23/68 Ohio University show, which has been very obscure up til now. And it even has a contemporary newspaper article too (though that doesn't say much about the show). <br />The author Jeff Simons didn't interview anyone, but he was at the show himself.<br /><br />I wouldn't trust the setlist. The songs listed are exactly the same as on the 11/22 recording - it's possible the Dead simply played them again, but more likely the writer just used the previous day's setlist. <br />And I'm skeptical that Good Lovin' was the last song (they're not known to have played it at all that year), but it's possible. <br />Otherwise, lots of great new details about the show.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.com