This show has been commercially released as "Birth Of The Dead"

Can't Come Down, Mindbender, The Only Time Is Now, Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks), I Know You Rider, Early Morning Rain

Autumn Records Demo, The Warlocks; SBD> MR> ??> DAT> CDR; via Raoul Duke; Seeded to etree by Matt Vernon

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Reviewer: Dr. Bradley Louis - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 3, 2020

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Reviewer: kbmill - - January 9, 2020

Subject: bread crumb I sang a little while and then flew on. - January 9, 2020bread crumb

Reviewer: Pig Street ! - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 4, 2019

Subject: History Uh, I was 6yo, what would i had done if i heard this way out Groovy Pizza Parlor Gang of misfits at that age? Well i would of start growing my hair long immediately thats what i would of done... - November 4, 2019History

Reviewer: hitmeister - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 24, 2018

Subject: History This is fascinating from a historical perspective, but the music isn't something I'd want to listen to repeatedly. I don't know what I'd have thought if I'd heard this back in 1965, but in 2018, it sounds primitive, like a high school band who wrote a few songs and are messing around with them. It's hard to believe that these kids evolved into the amazing entity we know as The Grateful Dead. - December 24, 2018History

Reviewer: 3940dxer - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 6, 2018

Subject: It was actually "Golden State Recorders" Hi, I enjoyed the audio files but the place where they were recorded was Golden State Recorders, not Golden State Studios.



GSR was founded by my late uncle, Leo De Gar Kulka. It was at 665 Harrison, south of Mission. I worked there in the mid 70’s. - November 6, 2018It was actually "Golden State Recorders"

Reviewer: Anonymous - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 25, 2018

Subject: Rider The best I Know You Rider I've ever heard - February 25, 2018Rider

Reviewer: rumpledagain - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 27, 2017

Subject: yeah baby oooh yeeeaaa, wooo hooo, yee haaa, absolutely love it - February 27, 2017yeah baby

Reviewer: Johnnyopps8 - - February 27, 2017

Subject: Emergency Crew I haven't heard this ever referred to as anything different then the Warlocks, Emergency Crew demo, at the time when it was circulated prior to any official release from the band. I've never come across any point of reference to the boys using the moniker Emergency Crew could be wrong, my reference points could've been incorrect .

Can anyone clarify this matter and provide a reference point that officially declares how to refer to this recording? - February 27, 2017Emergency Crew

Reviewer: rillathe - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 15, 2016

Subject: Rider 2 5/5 - November 15, 2016Rider

Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 20, 2015

Subject: A gypsy woman I enjoy all of this early stuff. You get to hear the roots of what would make this band so tight.

The intro for Caution is over the top it kinda reminds me of how up the Band could get for Samson and Delilah in later years.

The IKYR has that Europe 72 over production feel to it almost like the Grateful Dead meet the SEEKERS.

Hey this still beats the pants off PET SOUNDS which came out in 1965 IMHO. - December 20, 2015A gypsy woman

Reviewer: masons child - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 23, 2015

Subject: Phil Sings? Nice to hear this again. Last time was on a 20 year anniversary programme on KNON Dallas DeadHeads show. As I remember it they played several of these songs introduced as outtakes from a warlocks session.

Early morning rain is supposed to be Phil on vocals, why did he never sing more?

On same programme i remember a fantastic recording of Masons Children from the Miami beach pop festival I think 68...Pigpen tells audience to get off speaker towers, then says "if those things fall over it's in trouble city...oh well do what you want". Haven't found it yet on the archive, if any one knows it give a sign. That's all folks. - October 23, 2015Phil Sings?

Reviewer: blueblossom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 20, 2015

Subject: sounds like the 60s! I really enjoyed this classic. The early harmonies on I Know You Rider are fantastic. Interesting to compare them to the later years and listen to how it evolved. I've been missing Jerry every day for the past 20 years. I love Pigpen's voice and his singing with Jerry puts a big smile on my face.



Early Morning Rain is another nice one. I would have loved for that tune to stick around and grow, but I'll take what I can get.



The tambourine and the speed really do evoke the image of a bunch of folks doing the twist around the record player. - April 20, 2015sounds like the 60s!

Reviewer: doug_the_dude - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 8, 2014

Subject: -- Those two measly minutes of Caution aside, this is an amazing time capsule. Listen to how innocuous Early Morning Rain comes off; the quality of these tracks on Birth of the Dead is amazing. - September 8, 2014--

Reviewer: timewarpwiretap - - February 2, 2014

Subject: Fast? The show does not exist for all intents and purposes. Yeah, hold onto all this stuff until nobody gives a phook about it anymore. Then see how much it's worth......... - February 2, 2014Fast?

Reviewer: lilrichwhiteboy - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 1, 2014

Subject: This SBD Has Always Seemed Way Too Fast To Me? I've listened to this board for thirty years, and for thirty years it has always sounded like Alvin & The Chipmunks at their ultimate coolest. One of these days I'm going to put this to Sound Forge and see if reducing the speed can wright this wacky waskel. Come on guys, am I the only one out of dozens of reviewers who has noticed this? Am I, Moo Ahh (ancient Mongolian herbalist in a past life), the wacky waskel? - February 1, 2014This SBD Has Always Seemed Way Too Fast To Me?

Reviewer: njpg - favorite - October 7, 2013

Subject: - This may be because I'm not a lawyer, but I don't understand how anyone can legally take stuff that's been in the public domain for decades and say it's theirs now. - October 7, 2013

Reviewer: piker - - November 3, 2012

Subject: to jjf47 In case someone hasn't already pointed it out to you, when a show has been commercially released, it is no longer available on the Archive. - November 3, 2012to jjf47

Reviewer: jjf47 - - November 3, 2012

Subject: How Do You Listen to This? There's no URL download. From all the reviews, it's obvious that many out there have listened to this show, but without a connecting link to do so, how does one get to listen to the show? I'll have to hold off on a rating for now for this reason, although from the number of reviews it sounds like it was a cool one. Thanks. - November 3, 2012How Do You Listen to This?

Reviewer: yippierb - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 11, 2011

Subject: essential I also had this on vinyl. You know I've always found the old sound sort of endearing also. It just amazes me how cutting edge these guys were back in the day; not quite everything, but many songs were far ahead of the popular music of those days. You don't hear much of it here but the band was already blazing trails into improvisation that almost no other ensembles were even attempting. It's just a shame that we had no radio outlets for this music back then. Wouldn't you loved to have heard it when it was new.What a blast! - December 11, 2011essential

Reviewer: garc1a - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 21, 2011

Subject: Whatcha Doin ? Do you think Garcia looked at Pigpen, Bill, Bobby and Phil and said "Hey I think this might work, whatcha guys doin for the next 30 years". Wonderful Stuff ... let the Long Strange Trip begin !!! - November 21, 2011Whatcha Doin ?

Reviewer: bowen - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 13, 2009

Subject: Other vocalist. "I've waved my flags into the sun, I've fought my wars and now they're won, and I didn't need nobody's gun, I bent their minds." - November 13, 2009Other vocalist.

Reviewer: patkelleyPA - - December 7, 2008

Subject: This has been commercially released, and you won't be able to hear it on here no matter what OS you run. - December 7, 2008This has been commercially released,

Reviewer: Swinzey - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 7, 2008

Subject: HAVE TO BE HONEST i heard this 1 yr ago and it was amazing. I'm now 35, been a deadHead since I was 4. totaly 60's. awesome. but alas it just isnt up to listen to anymore no matter what the OS. Get it back up Archive.org !!!!!!Btw my Dad hung with the Warlocks in the 70's. regardless of my age ,this IS my generation! - December 7, 2008HAVE TO BE HONEST

Reviewer: Mr. Michael - - November 4, 2008

Subject: Help!? Sorry I can't add a review to this yet...I can't seem to get it to play on my computer. Macintosh with Itunes and quicktime, it doesn't seem to play on either. Any help? please!/thank you! - November 4, 2008Help!?

Reviewer: SkyDawg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 23, 2008

Subject: The Long Strange Trip Begins I guess the guy below who reviewed this recording and asked for information did not buy the Golden Road Box Set since this was released as the Scorpio Demos. The band called itself the "Emergency Crew" for these sessions having recently abandoned the "Warlocks" moniker and they were casting about for a new name. Sly Stone was a producer for these sessions. The Warlocks/Emergency Crew/Grateful Dead had just lost their gig at the "In Room" and just attended one of the first Family Dog Events called "A Tribute To Dr. Strange" featuring The Lovin' Spoonful when these sessions happened. They dropped in on the Family Dog dance tripping on acid and realized that these psychedelic gatherings were where the future pointed for them. Phil Lesh told Luria of The Family Dog "lady, what this little seance needs is us!"

This is the time period almost to the very day that the Acid Tests and the whole Grateful Dead long strange trip was fully on it's way. This is the time when Jerry Garcia, while tripping on psychedelics, would open up a dictionary to find the words "grateful dead" shining out at him. This recording is a testament to the beginning of the whole scene and is possibly the single most historically important recording on the whole Grateful Dead Archive. - October 23, 2008The Long Strange Trip Begins

Reviewer: scottie78 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 5, 2008

Subject: Re: Not a show



If anyone has sold info let us know.



5 stars for the history!!!



peace



For those reviewers saying that this is a show, I don't think it is. It is most likely a studio Demo (certainly does not sound live). Info is rare and unknown, it was most likely a "warlocks" demo, however, it may be a very early (or first) "Grateful Dead" recording.If anyone has sold info let us know.5 stars for the history!!!peace p.s . - Am I the only one that thinks mindbender sounds like a TV show theme song? - October 5, 2008Re: Not a show

Reviewer: gratefully_alive - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 13, 2008

Subject: Nice one!! I've heard this version of Rider on the sirius dead channel. (marked as a studio cut) never thought i'd actually find the version along with a couple other hot tracks. The caution is awesome too. 5 stars for the historical significance on this one! - August 13, 2008Nice one!!

Reviewer: Phatty - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 1, 2008

Subject: too short! Wow--that was fun! But before I knew it, Early Morning Rain was over. :( Wow, wish we had more of this stuff--I was just bouncing in my chair at work to Rider--neat version! I love someones comment about embryonic Dead. Very true--hard to believe a few years later we would be getting 45 minute Dark Stars outta this band... :)



Skiya

Alfred



PS: I need a little mojo hand... - August 1, 2008too short!

Reviewer: kokomojo - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 26, 2008

Subject: Mindless Teenage Brainrot Just a dig at The great Bill Kelly, who hosts Teenage Wasteland on WFMU from New Joisey. This is just like all of the great garage rock and sounds way more like early Zappa than the Byrds, but who cares, this is just priceless. Getting back to Bill, he won't play old Dead tracks like Cream Puff War, and now anyone can see/hear here where that song came from. It came from this. And anyone read the interview with Bob Weir in this latest issue of Acoustic Guitar mag. Even if you don't play, it's worth the read, although he does get pretty tech. And maybe I shouldn't oughta do this, but... come out and see my set @ Gizzis Cafe on 8/2, I'll be doing a couple of Pigpen covers with the harmonica holder and the acoustic guitar. 8pm 16 W 8th St. NYC. Gotta keep these tunes alive!!! peace out people and thanx Archive kokomojo - July 26, 2008Mindless Teenage Brainrot

Reviewer: dead head 2008 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 26, 2008

Subject: excellent great stuff, very rare.......... i'd never even heard most of that but it sounds real clean and the harmonica solo on one of the tracks is the best ive ever heard - July 26, 2008excellent

Reviewer: Oscar Z. Acosta - favorite - July 25, 2008

Subject: BATS!!! Yes, we were there at the time of these recordings, but my client made it nearly impossible to enjoy the sounds, because of all those goddamn BATS, man!! Evreywhere, darting in and out of our very ears like our brains were belfries. Glad we managed to steal a clean copy of these songs for future evaluation..... - July 25, 2008BATS!!!

Reviewer: figin - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 22, 2008

Subject: WTF!?!?! THIS ISN'T THE GREATFUL DEAD YOU LIARS! IT'S THE WARLOCKS!! lol kidding. awesome music! - June 22, 2008WTF!?!?!

Reviewer: that's otis - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 30, 2008

Subject: 665 Harrison Folks, this is a demo tape, not a show. It was recorded at a studio - do you hear an audience?

By the way, the great Mindbender is the only tune in the entire liturgy featuring a Garcia/Lesh lyrics credit, and only one of two with a Garcia/Lesh music credit - the other being Cumberland Blues.

Their first appearance as the Grateful Dead would occur just one month later at Big Nig's House, for the San Jose Acid Test, 12-4-65. Does anyone know whether the original label for this demo tape was GD, or Warlocks? that's otis -- March 30, 2008665 Harrison

Reviewer: Drumheadz - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 21, 2008

Subject: My 1st show! Not really - but very cool just the same! - March 21, 2008My 1st show!

Reviewer: JustinMusic - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 10, 2008

Subject: Early Stuff This is very early stuff. I give this short little show a A+ because of its rare tracks. I do notice that there is someone else other then the dead singing. I wonder if it was PigPen. Anyway thank you for sharing this with us. JustinMusic -- February 10, 2008Early Stuff

Reviewer: AndrewMcM - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 15, 2008

Subject: Good Stuff What's great about this set is that it is almost pre-Dead Grateful Dead. The sound they developed in the 1970s and 1980s isn't there. Instead were hear some stuff that's derivative of Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" in "Can't Come Down," and a definite mid-1960s San Francisco psychedelic sound in "Mindbender."



So, this set/show is a great history lesson for Dead lovers. - January 15, 2008Good Stuff

Reviewer: SplendicaIndica - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 12, 2008

Subject: Newly Converted Head NEEDS this show!!!

Write me at SplendicaIndica@ This show is unbelievable - so fresh and lively. I just started diving into dick's picks, and I'm telling you I LOVE the live performances. Anyone who has this show PLEASE email me - afterall we need to keep performances like these alive for generations to come!Write me at SplendicaIndica@ hotmail.com - January 12, 2008Newly Converted Head NEEDS this show!!!

Reviewer: pulverazation - favorite favorite favorite - December 26, 2007

Subject: Starting from the beginning I think this recording is very interesting.First off the sound is amazing and i like how it was mixed.This is to short but what is there is historical. - December 26, 2007Starting from the beginning

Reviewer: ShannonsGun - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 17, 2007

Subject: TIMELESS... Take this recording, bury it in a time capsule for a thousand years, dig it up, push play, and it still sounds fresh and great.....enjoy internet archive all you unborn generations, we were happy to enjoy the Grateful Dead (sometimes in person) and pass the genius and beauty on to you.



5 stars for an obvious reason...

PEACE

SG - December 17, 2007TIMELESS...

Reviewer: Direwolfman - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 14, 2007

Subject: Fantastic stuff This recordng is a precious piece of history of the Dead. Long live the archive! - December 14, 2007Fantastic stuff

Reviewer: N_Carolina-HEAD - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 12, 2007

Subject: Help!!!!

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help...please help me find out how I can download this. I listen to this about every week at work and have loved this recording for some time. boo_uncw_2001@ msn.com thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - December 12, 2007Help!!!!

Reviewer: BawstonStrangler - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 27, 2007

Subject: So Many Roads This find was a real treat. In addition to the Dead playin' Blues, Country, Folk, Rock, Jazz, & Psychedelics...add 60s San Fran Pop, and it's top notch. My only save from 65.

Can't Come Down & this spc Mindbender are amazing. I would've loved to have heard this break out in a show. - November 27, 2007So Many Roads

Reviewer: Dead Rich - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 26, 2007

Subject: Emergency Crew? The Warlocks were pre-Lesh. This recording must have been done while performing as the Emergency Crew or one of the first appearences of the Grateful Dead. It's great to have this to listen to while reading Lesh's autobiography. I've been reading if for a few days and wanted to hear some music from the early days. Thanks ARCHIVE! - November 26, 2007Emergency Crew?

Reviewer: snobtaper - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 16, 2007

Subject: Nice Had it on cassette and than DAT, now I have it on harddrive

Gotta love technology

As for getting a copy just use a streaming recording program, replay music or audacity

No reason not to have this or any of those sweet sweet digi boards, plus it's easier than pulling out the DATs and decks

I miss my bus - November 16, 2007Nice

Reviewer: DEADHEADekoostikhippie - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 28, 2007

Subject: History This is a real classic piece. The guys are so young and enrgetic in their music...not that they never were...this is just amazing piece of musical art.

and a question...this would be a great list to listen to anywhere...downloads?...HOW?? - October 28, 2007History

Reviewer: dDaze - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 28, 2007

Subject: Yummy! Cute and fun, kinda safe, but very progressive for the time.



Any student of American music history would enjoy this. - October 28, 2007Yummy!

Reviewer: ripcurldead - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 3, 2007

Subject: AMAZING

I just read about this in the book "Garcia" by Blair Jackson... I had a low gen, weak tape of this eyars ago, how can I download this?? How Can I gett his for the road!!

UJBPLAYIN@ This I'm sure is the Emergency Crew recordings..I just read about this in the book "Garcia" by Blair Jackson... I had a low gen, weak tape of this eyars ago, how can I download this?? How Can I gett his for the road!!UJBPLAYIN@ yahoo.com - October 3, 2007AMAZING

Reviewer: FlyinEddie - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 28, 2007

Subject: Feel Like I've Been Here Before...... I was following a link from Phil's Philbase and landed here. It is listed there as The First Warlocks Show...and noted as the Studio recording session for Autumn Records' "The Emergency Crew." Never commercially released. The sound as noted by another review is split with the voice on one side and the music on the other. Reminds me of the Beatles albums from that time. Billy Kreutzmann sounds great. Check him out again on I Can't Come Down. I love this sound. The tape is not fast. Listen to the He Was a Friend on 7-3-66. Just a new fresh sounds from San Francisco FlyinEddie -- September 28, 2007Feel Like I've Been Here Before......

Reviewer: reddreads - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 25, 2007

Subject: there is no such this as pre acid dead Read Phil Lesh's book, they had done acid before the warlocks were formed. Back then they didnt take it very often they were still experimenting and couldnt get it all the time. cuz nobody but the government were making it at the time.



cant come down rules. - September 25, 2007there is no such this as pre acid dead

Reviewer: grateful247 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 10, 2007

Subject: greetings from a kaza verrrrrry nice - September 10, 2007greetings from a kaza

Reviewer: wwwwwwww - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 1, 2007

Subject: pure deadhead stuff this stuff is very very rare download immediatley or inleast give it a listen i mean hear how high their voices are this is them probaly when they were The Warlocks stuff that will never see the public eye(except for download on this site) and already 50,000 people have downloaded this or streamed it still worth your while - September 1, 2007pure deadhead stuff

Reviewer: jDeutchman - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 8, 2007

Subject: this is so funky i've heard worse quality from a 90's recording. seriously the audio quality of this is unbelievable. the twang is unbelievable. the young dead voices are unbelievable. this is sweet stuff - August 8, 2007this is so funky

Reviewer: Mr. Charlie - Lambertville - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 4, 2007

Subject: LSD was definitely on the scene at this point. For god sakes people. For those wondering if LSD had hit the scene need only look at the first 2 tracks in this set list!!!



In September 1965, Owsley became the primary LSD supplier to Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and thereby the Dead. Owsley made the purest form of the drug ever made. - August 4, 2007LSD was definitely on the scene at this point.

Reviewer: lemon lime partridge - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 3, 2007

Subject: too much! this is beeeyyyyyond belief! i can't remember how i found the archive, though i'm certain that god led me here. i was always sort of a brit-psychedelia fan before i started getting into the SF bands, so this is just a peppermint-candy french horn blowing dark star rainbows down my very spine!!! dig everything! dig it! - July 3, 2007too much!

Reviewer: fred'sapple - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 20, 2007

Subject: Genius Beatiful, the roots of the dead fred'sapple -- April 20, 2007Genius

Reviewer: Sollipsist - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 29, 2007

Subject: mind-bending Maybe not the band you know & love but definitely the pizza-parlor-playin' Warlocks of Palo Alto that started it all rollin'...I've heard all the criticisms but this is easily as good as most of the early 60's Brit Invasion & US electric blues/folk stuff (in song quality and recording quality!). I think it's an essential listen for even a casual fan, even if it's not the stuff to start someone on the Golden Road. - March 29, 2007mind-bending

Reviewer: Travelah - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 28, 2007

Subject: excellent time capsule of the birth of a 30 year run The sound is seriously periodic but this is an excellent historical record. I had completely forgotten they did Gordon Lightfoot covers. - March 28, 2007excellent time capsule of the birth of a 30 year run

Reviewer: NoyoWharfRat - favorite favorite favorite - November 30, 2006

Subject: Pre-acid? OK. Since I'm sure you were there... - November 30, 2006Pre-acid?

Reviewer: kronickdead - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 3, 2006

Subject: kick ass show this show kicks ass if there is any other suggetions on any other grateful shows that are of particular intrest to ya'll let me know sweetness is here - October 3, 2006kick ass show

Reviewer: mafeoc - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 23, 2006

Subject: What A Difference 30 Years Makes!! It sound like typical mid 60's pop, but you can the evolution our their sound. - September 23, 2006What A Difference 30 Years Makes!!

Reviewer: luvvdubz - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 8, 2006

Subject: TY LMA! What a grate companion to Phil's book! - September 8, 2006TY LMA!

Reviewer: Mindbender420 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 5, 2006

Subject: interesting piece of history this is one of my favorite recordings because it presents some really good vintage dead (so vintage it was before they were the dead) in great quality (it is a studio recording) ... it is unfortunate that this is non D/L but it can be found quite easily for example on the Birth of the Dead CD or from someone else in an exchange... and of course if need be... you can scrounge these songs up on limewire with a little hard looking (there all on there whether you find em the first try or not!!) - September 5, 2006interesting piece of history

Reviewer: asabijin - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 28, 2006

Subject: early Byrds I agree that this is an interesting artifact of the pre-acid Dead. As such I give it five stars. To me it sounds like they had just been to a Byrds concert and were attempting to do their own version of that sound. Would love similar early accounts of other SF bands in their embryonic stage, esp. Airplane with Skip Spence, QMS, and Big Brother before Janis joined them. Its ok to dream isn't it? - August 28, 2006early Byrds

Reviewer: another one - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 31, 2006

Subject: for history im sorry, i guess i just dont hear it, but musically this recording isnt 5 stars. its barely up to par with other albums from 1965. compared to dead from just next year i would say this is 3 stars at best. 5 stars for history, though. gotta know your roots i guess. average out to 4 stars. - July 31, 2006for history

Reviewer: dead freak - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 31, 2006

Subject: yup!!! classic dead pigpen sounds killer killer sound killer dead!! - July 31, 2006yup!!!

Reviewer: tree-ap - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 21, 2006

Subject: Phil as the lead singer Anyone else notice how prevalent Phil's voice is on every song except Caution? Each track is great, especially Early Morning Rain. It would've been great if they'd played this song in say '73 or '74---or ANY of the many songs played in the 60's that went out of rotation. - July 21, 2006Phil as the lead singer

Reviewer: Four Winds - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 27, 2006

Subject: What a blast This should be a reminder to all those seeking the ultimate Dead performance that would made this band great was the constant evolution of the music.



Here they are close to their roots with an edgy folksy sound that already has an emblematic 60's thing going. Did they know then they would be the ultimate jam band? Doesn't sound like it from these cuts. And thats what makes it such a long, strange, and wondrful trip! - June 27, 2006What a blast

Reviewer: Kstyle - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 8, 2006

Subject: The bus came by and they got on... Actually, this was pre-bus!

Amazing energy already...what a trip to hear their original musical intention and see how it played out as the years flowed past.

This is the kind of thing you'd get a crappy tape of back in the day and kind of blow off...to hear it here so clean and crisp is just amazing, it's so Dead yet so weirdly normal early psychedelia...Mindbender is their Incense and Peppermints, and a pretty trippy effort...man, why didn't they keep that farfisa?!

What a LST it was from here... - June 8, 2006The bus came by and they got on...

Reviewer: DEADBUCK - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 25, 2006

Subject: please please please me........ someone please hook me up...Im at hcushman49 at hotmail dot com. I am looking to sure up my collection and am missing this one.....and I cant take it anymore!.....in the immortal words of many

"I NEED A MIRACLE!"

and a review....it sounds great!

update...thanks to the kind one who got me...I appreciate it! - May 25, 2006please please please me........

Reviewer: -=dp=- - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 8, 2006

Subject: GRATEFULDEAD If you like rock music LISTEN TO THIS!!!!!!

Its cool how they split the vocals into one side, allows you to balance it so vocals are quiet. Awsome fades. - April 8, 2006GRATEFULDEAD

Reviewer: cheesymofo - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 25, 2006

Subject: stoney hippie shit can anyone sing incense and peppermints? Really shows how much gd stay with the times. Got's some good pig pen rips, a very interesting listen. - March 25, 2006stoney hippie shit

Reviewer: jfk62 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 21, 2006

Subject: Thankful for gdlive Excellent stereo sound quality. SBD at gdlive.com . Great mix - studio recording. Some interesting rare songs - Groovy San Francisco pop. 5 stars for the sound and rarity of the material. - March 21, 2006Thankful for gdlive

Reviewer: andywa - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 23, 2006

Subject: i've been waiting to come across this. i've had it on a shitty xlIIs for a while now. i appreciate the upgrade! - January 23, 2006i've been

Reviewer: TheDooDahMan11 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 26, 2005

Subject: Good Ol days Great show.. has better sound quality then some of there other 70's or 80's shows cant believe its 65 - December 26, 2005Good Ol days

Reviewer: AmshMisfit - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 22, 2005

Subject: WOW What a gem. Great quality, I can't believe it's 1965. Check it out. - December 22, 2005WOW

Reviewer: truckshead - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 17, 2005

Subject: great show, great piece of history this is an awesome bit of early Dead! my fav is mindbender. pretty decent sound and playing, hell i'll give it 5 stars. it's pretty exciting to hear a recording this early... god, they'd barely just renamed themselves to the Grateful Dead. - December 17, 2005great show, great piece of history

Reviewer: cardgamermanguy - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 14, 2005

Subject: Just revising Well this is a gem and a half. The first recording of any dead material. Caution is my favorite. All throughout the song he dominates the whole band. Its hard to believe its been 40 years. - December 14, 2005Just revising

Reviewer: Agricola - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 4, 2005

Subject: History Listened to this again yesterday, in keeping with the suggestion to listen to each GD show on the 40th anniversary of its performance. I'd forgotten how good is was. Only 18+ minutes, but well worth the download. Very 60's-ish folk rock, well performed, with surprisingly good sound quality. Loved Mindbender. Very pleasant Caution. - November 4, 2005History

Reviewer: johnny_so_hum - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 3, 2005

Subject: Wow, forty year flashback. I was ten in 1965 and not yet turned on to Unberground FM radio so I missed out on knowing these guys that far back. The sound of the era though brings back lots of memories.

I'm looking forward to listening in on Jan 1 1966 on new years day 2006.

I recomend saving this recording and sharing it with your friends. Five stars at least.

Thanks to this archive I can whitness the evolution of the Greatful Dead. johnny_so_hum -- November 3, 2005Wow, forty year flashback.

Reviewer: ShugM - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 3, 2005

Subject: Todays the Day Not the Dead I'm used to. A couple of the songs (mindbender) dont work. What a trip to hear the first I Know You Rider!



5 stars for history. - November 3, 2005Todays the Day

Reviewer: JerryInaPouch - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 24, 2005

Subject: FIVE STARS!! People will put this down because of its age, and even sound quality. I say: remember!! This is 1965, *not* 1995. This is one of the greatest five song sets the dead ever put out. Five stars, and Jerry, we will miss you!!!! - August 24, 2005FIVE STARS!!

Reviewer: peyotecoyotes - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 14, 2005

Subject: Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, CA This tape is truely a unique piece of San Francisco history. There should in fact be two different versions of this session that have survived and still exist on tape. This version is from the final edited mixdown master on 1/4" tape that would have been taken away by the band for demonstration purposes. The other version would be a straight copy of the archived session tape made at some later date without any reguard to the original mixes. This would contain slates and extra takes and unused songs that would not have been needed for the original demos.



I was fortunate enough to have worked at this studio 25 years ago. The studio was actually called, Golden State Recorders (GSR). Located at 665 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA. It was built in 1964 by Leo Kulka. This was the first recording studio in town and was large enough for an orchestra. Many local bands under various names, such as the Grateful Dead, Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, It's A Beautiful Day and many others, made some of their earliest recordings at GSR.



It was also the home of an Audiophile record label called Sonic Arts Corporation (SAC) and it had a disc cutting room known as the Mastering Room. By the late 1970's the "Red Octopus" mixing console from Wally Heider's had ended up in the control room. Eventually the complex also became the College for the Recording Arts (CRA) and local artists continued to be recorded there. Including the last known recording session with Flamin' Groovies Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson in August 1981.



Sometime between December 1980 and February 1981, the warehouse up the street was being cleaned up and reorganized. Many rare vintage items such as film for original album artwork from numberous local artists of the 1960's were rediscovered. The fact that this band had recorded under a different name might have added to the reasons why the original session tape had been misplaced. - July 14, 2005Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, CA

Reviewer: ekny - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 4, 2005

Subject: additional info The soundboard is as clean as it can be, & wonderful material--but definitely incomplete; I have at least a dozen songs on my tape from this session. 'Mindbender' was called 'Confusion Prince'; we're missing stuff like Cold Rain & Snow & several other versions of songs that wound up on the debut album. I hope to eventually transfer it to my computer (somehow) & clean it up; eventually they'll open the archive again & perhaps then I can upload it for everyone, or someone with a better copy can do the same. Note to the person who asked about the Wrecking Crew info: for those of us ancient enough to have started collecting Dead on vinyl, this was also the name of an early boot. And yes, the sound is weird, but then... early dead have always sounded a bit like they're on helium to me. It's kinda charming, really. - June 4, 2005additional info

Reviewer: jbphburg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 15, 2005

Subject: Historic American Music Rarity This recording goes beyond interest to only GD fans, but would be of great interest to students of American music, and sixties music in particular. I believe this recording beautifully exemplifies mid-sixties music, imo they're really well ahead of anyone else making music in the U.S. at the time. A must have for GD fans and sixties enthusiasts too. Classic. - May 15, 2005Historic American Music Rarity

Reviewer: jbphburg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 15, 2005

Subject: Historic American Music Rarity This recording goes beyond interest to only GD fans, but would be of great interest to students of American music, and sixties music in particular. I believe this recording beautifully exemplifies mid-sixties music, imo they're really well ahead of anyone else making music in the U.S. at the time. A must have for GD fans and sixties enthusiasts too. Classic. - May 15, 2005Historic American Music Rarity

Reviewer: gratefulgrl420 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 8, 2005

Subject: short and sweet I really enjoyed this one. wasn't long and i could listen to it over and over again - May 8, 2005short and sweet

Reviewer: gemsing777 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 5, 2005

Subject: Prophetic Rap, Thank You So much For This The Only Time Is now, Etc. Prophetical I'm Too Zenned out to make big words. Ommmmm - May 5, 2005Prophetic Rap, Thank You So much For This

Reviewer: capn doubledose - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 27, 2005

Subject: Bust out the poppers, snap your fingers Dust off the old beret and dark glasses - This is awesome and whats great about it is that I am not sure acid was that widespread and this seemed to be the direction they were going but then that magic little liquid hit the scene and they took a hard left and never looked back... - April 27, 2005Bust out the poppers, snap your fingers

Reviewer: funkymtn - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 10, 2005

Subject: vintage Dead! YOU need this recording.

Early Morning Rain, Can't Come Down and Mindbender are reason enough. funkymtn -- March 10, 2005vintage Dead!

Reviewer: PatKane - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 4, 2005

Subject: AMAZING !!! This is an amazing Dead tape! This is probably my favorite dead show I own. I love the old tunes. Highly recomended! - March 4, 2005AMAZING !!!

Reviewer: Duanebase - favorite favorite favorite - March 4, 2005

Subject: The Warlocks before the grateful dead , there was the warlocks, great piece of musical history - March 4, 2005The Warlocks

Reviewer: buttercup73 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 1, 2005

Subject: Unheard? This is History, preserved! Sound quality isn't an issue for me, we are blessed to have this piece of tribal commune. Relishing in it's existense is my pleasure. Had this recording not been available here, then where? Thank you to the Archive, I will use this music to educate my ears, my soul, my being! Listen to the band, they're "experimenting boys". FRESH! : )~ - March 1, 2005Unheard?

Reviewer: bholo - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 6, 2005

Subject: Important historically, but also fun. Not only is this a great tape, but this is the kind of thing that makes the Internet important. This is living human history that will now go forward undiminished in quality - available to all who are interested. These are the roots of the ETree. Sound quality is decent and the sound of the band at this point in time is just flat-out fun. This is 'drivin music. This music epitomizes the final days of innocence of the pre Acid-test era. If all history lessons were this fun, we would have to beg our kids to stop studying and go play video games. - January 6, 2005Important historically, but also fun.

Reviewer: HarryWoodcock - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 13, 2004

Subject: Sugar Sugar Wow, love the bouncy beats in minor keys, like the Archies on MDT. Pigpen's farfisa sounds so groovy. My teeth hurt, and it is good. Find Peppermint Patty and do the twist! - December 13, 2004Sugar Sugar

Reviewer: AlligatorWine - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 11, 2004

Subject: What?! Wow - I'm shocked by this recording! Who is this psychedelic folk-pop band?! Can't believe they ever sounded like this, and I'm so grateful for the listen. Five stars for sheer archival value. - December 11, 2004What?!

Reviewer: deadtothecore - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 2, 2004

Subject: Who Knew??????? Wow. This is everything and more in a nice little package. Excellent recording that has stood the test of time.



I love the Early Morning Rain. - December 2, 2004Who Knew???????

Reviewer: oceantree - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 22, 2004

Subject: gorgeous window what a wonderful, wistful, windy passage back to sun dappled eucalyptus scented days- please check this out w/ the acid tests... if enough of us listen maybe we can build a ship and go back there...maybe we're there now... glorious, essential stuff- the root of our great tree... - November 22, 2004gorgeous window

Reviewer: tomo - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 20, 2004

Subject: A MUST HAVE! Got to love the information super highway BABY! - November 20, 2004A MUST HAVE!

Reviewer: WiTS - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 15, 2004

Subject: Amazing bootleg !!! This message is from Qingdao(Tsingtao), China. I am deeply shocked by this live record. There is no excuse to miss it!!! - November 15, 2004Amazing bootleg !!!

Reviewer: AJB79 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 4, 2004

Subject: A true gem I absolutely love this demo. The IKUR is just about the catchiest thing I have ever heard. And Phil's voice is so sweet, and strong. - November 4, 2004A true gem

Reviewer: dankdead - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 17, 2004

Subject: great recording what a treat!! its nice to hear this sound coming from the dead.. love the 60's dead so different from all the later years a must have!! - October 17, 2004great recording

Reviewer: Deadhook1 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 6, 2004

Subject: Must have for any avid collector... This show is a must have for any avid collector. Sound is remarkably good, the "Caution," is hot and the "I Know You Rider," screams of the early days. My, how far they have come in almost 40 years. - September 6, 2004Must have for any avid collector...

Reviewer: mellymel - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 31, 2004

Subject: this is amazing So interesting to hear where they've gone in the past 40 years. Sound quality is great for that time (and what this recording has probably been through). Makes me want to go on a rampage of stuff from pre-'69. I'd agree with those who say that this is a must have for any collector or fan. - August 31, 2004this is amazing

Reviewer: mellymel - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 31, 2004

Subject: this is amazing So interesting to hear where they've gone in the past 40 years. Sound quality is great for that time (and what this recording has probably been through). Makes me want to go on a rampage of stuff from pre-'69. I'd agree with those who say that this is a must have for any collector or fan. - August 31, 2004this is amazing

Reviewer: hargreavesjohn - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 26, 2004

Subject: Classic... This show is a peice of history, a must have for all deadheads. This is where it all began. The sound quality is surprisingly good for it being almost 40 years ago. - August 26, 2004Classic...

Reviewer: hippieman556 - favorite favorite - August 10, 2004

Subject: this show is ok i did not really like the sound of this one as much as some of the others - August 10, 2004this show is ok

Reviewer: packratt - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 3, 2004

Subject: Memories I had this recording on cassette when I was a teen and for years after but, alas, I lost it at a get-together on Mt. Shasta about 12 years ago. A mighty heartbreak indeed; I've not heard it since. I was floored when I saw it here! I've always loved this recording, makes me feel like I'm 16 again! A must have for any serious collector. Happy listening and peace to all. - August 3, 2004Memories

Reviewer: GrayDawg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 27, 2004

Subject: The Emergency Crew On this demo they named the band "The Emergency Crew" because The Warlocks was taken by another band. - July 27, 2004The Emergency Crew

Reviewer: seneca - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 30, 2004

Subject: Whoa! Whoa! A blast from the past! Just listening to it, you know that it's from 65. An awesome show though, I like that old kind of low quality sound to it - it's kind of trippy. lol. - June 30, 2004Whoa!