Identifier8615716
Created AtThu Aug 26 2010 02:30:46 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Reference Number18525
Media Typecdr
Media Count1
Show RatingA
Sound RatingA
NoteThis was the first time that Blues For Allah was performed live.

Tech NoteS.F. SNACK Benefit Concert Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA 1975-03-23 Disc1 01 Interview With Jerry Garcia by James Cameron 09:26 Jerry Garcia & Friends 02 Intro By Bill Graham 00:40 03 Blues For Allah (sans vocals) 09:08 04 Milking The Turkey > 06:51 05 Drums > 03:25 06 Milking The Turkey 09:31 07 Blues For Allah Intro Theme Jam 03:15 08 Crowd & DJ Talk 00:57 09 Johnyy B Goode 04:10 Practise 1975-03-21 10 Milking The Turkey/Blues For Allah/Slipnot Theme/Jam 16:28 11 King Solomon's Marbles Jam (2) 01:02 12 Milking The Turkey Theme Jam 05:17 13 Blues For Allah Intro Jam 02:21 Musicians: Jerry Garcia - Guitar Phil Lesh - Bass Keith Godchaux - Organ Bill Kreutzman - Drums Micky Hart - Drums Bob Weir - Guitar Merle Saunders - Organ Ned Lagin - Organ David Crosby - Guitar The Interview section, with Jerry, was done before the show on 3/23 and, while he mentions Crosby as being with the band, he never showed! The "aircheck" segment is a recording of 3/21/75 which was a "practice session" for the SNACK show and DOES feature Crosby, although his input is fairly negligable. This was the first time that Blues For Allah was performed live.
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SHNIDDateVenueCityStateArchive Identifier
185251975-03-23Kezar StadiumSan FranciscoCA
Unknown SBD Note: This is disc 1 of a 5 disc set containing all of the sets from the 3/23/1975 SNACK Benefit. Other artists were Tower of Power, Santana, Doobie Brothers, Jefferson Starship, Joan Baez and, finally, Neil Young, Bob Dylan & The Band.
Performance
Grateful Dead 1975-03-23 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA
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Johnny B. Goode
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Set 3

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Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Keith Godchaux - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Merl Saunders - Keyboards
Ned Lagin - Keyboards