50 years ago this week, #JerryGarcia & #MerlSaunders play outside northern california for the 1st time, 2 nights at the ash grove in #LA, legendary folk club of yore where garcia used to see bluegrass. presumably booked around the dead’s canceled gig at the ontario motor speedway on the 27th. no george tickner, despite flyer. often labeled as “5/23,” probably this is the late set from 5/30: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTFBO77gQs
@FateMusic's notes: http://jgmf.blogspot.com/2009/10/jerry-garcia-and-merl-saunders-ash.html [1/2]
5/30/73 ash grove: without fulcher or tickner (or fogerty), band’s sound is slightly more monochromatic. 1st taped version of saunders’ LITTLE BIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS in 2 years, disappearing again ’til ’74, the regular reminder of how much of this band’s musical life is MIA. 1st circulating version of penn/oldham’s LIKE A ROAD sung by garcia, introduced to the band by fulcher earlier in the year, a new staple. #garciafreaksunite #jg053073 [2/2]
@bourgwick one of my earliest actual posts - 2009.