“An Historic 5 CD set featuring the Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage
Owsley Stanley Foundation Presents Bear’s Sonic Journals:
Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage
“[This is] sitting around the bar drinking and fighting music… you can drink and fight”
– Jerry Garcia
History Unvarnished
4 Nights of Live Music:
The band consists of:
John “Marmaduke” Dawson (guitar, vocals),
Jerry Garcia (pedal steel),
David Nelson (electric guitar),
Mickey Hart (drums),
Bob Matthews / Dave Torbert (bass).
Highlights also include 9 songs with guest artist Bobby “Ace” Weir and two tracks with Will Scarlett on harmonica.
Rare and previously unpublished vintage photographs.
Original cover art by Owsley’s daughter Nina, based on a drawing by Owsley’s son, Starfinder.
Liner Notes by NRPS Historian with additional notes based on OSF interviews with Dave Nelson and Bob Weir
Cutting edge sound:
Plangent Processing technology was used to ensure the most accurate transfer from Owsley’s source tapes. The mastering was done by Jeffrey Norman (Mockingbird Mastering), long-time collaborator with the Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley.
The “Save The Tapes!” campaign seeks to raise money to enable the digitization, preservation, and release of Bear’s Sonic Journals, a trove of over a thousand live concert recordings from the heart of the psychedelic era. Donations are much appreciated and are in fact essential to our ability to preserve and release future recordings!
Four epic nights of music
starting on Jerry’s 27th Birthday
at the aptly named Bear’s Lair.
Chapter 1
August 1, 1969, Bear’s Lair, Berkeley, California (Set 2)
Disc 1:
1. Six Days On The Road
2. Henry
3. What’s Made Milwaukee Famous
4. I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail
5. Don’t Take Any Chances
6. Connection
7. Delilah
Bonus Tracks from Set 1
8. A-11
9. Garden of Eden
10. Hello Trouble
11. Last Lonely Eagle
12. Whatcha Gonna Do
Disc 2:
1. Zebra Dun
2. Jerry Explains His Instrument
3. Kaw-Liga
4. Sweet Lovin’ One
5. Fair Chance To Know
6. Long Black Limousine
7. All I Ever Wanted
8. Truck Drivin’ Man
9. The Lady Came From Baltimore
10. Games People Play
11. Introducing the “Murdering Punks”
12. To Have the Hurting End
13. I am Your Man
14. Henry
Four incredibly rare tunes with
the Famous Bobby Ace!
Chapter 2
August 28, 1969, The Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, California
Disc 3:
1. Six Days On The Road
2. I Am Your Man
3. Last Lonely Eagle
4. Whatcha Gonna Do
5. Introducing the Famous Bobby Ace
6. Mama Tried*
7. Cathy’s Clown*
8. Old Old House*
9. Me & My Uncle*
10. Seasons of My Heart*
11. Slewfoot*
Bonus Tracks
12. To Have the Hurting End (August 29, 1969)
13. The Games People Play (August 29, 1969)
14. Superman (August 30, 1969)
15. Saw Mill* (August 30, 1969)
* Bobby “Ace” Weir – Guitar, Vocals
We got the wiring in and the lamps in,
let’s throw this switch and
see if the thing lights up. It did.
– John “Marmaduke” Dawson
Chapter 3
October 14, 1969, Mandrake’s, Berkeley, California
Disc 4:
1. Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
2. Fair Chance To Know
3. Mama Tried
4. I Still Miss Someone
5. Crossover
6. The Weight
Bonus Tracks
7. Garden of Eden (October 15, 1969)
8. Long Black Veil (October 15, 1969)**
9. Death and Destruction (October 15, 1969)**
** Will Scarlett – Harmonica
The Psychedelic Singing Cowboys
Come of Age!
Chapter 4
June 4, 1970, Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
Disc 5:
1. Henry
2. Fair Chance To Know
3. The Race Is On*
4. Mama Tried*
5. Honky Tonk Women*
Bonus Tracks
6. I Don’t Know You (June 5, 1970)
7. Superman (June 5, 1970)
8. If you Hear Me When I’m Leaving (June 5, 1970)
9. Louisiana Lady (June 5, 1970)
10. The Weight (June 5, 1970)
11. Portland Woman (June 7, 1970)
* Bobby “Ace” Weir – Guitar, Vocals
The "Save The Music!" campaign seeks to raise money to enable the digitization, preservation, and release of Bear's Sonic Journals, a trove of over a thousand live concert recordings from the heart of the psychedelic era. Donations are much appreciated, and are in fact essential to our ability to preserve and release future recordings!
You can donate via our secure form, or send checks made out to the Owsley Stanley Foundation to: Owsley Stanley Foundation PO Box 625 Occidental, Ca 95465. We were officially granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status by the IRS in December 2012. All donations to the Owsley Stanley Foundation are fully tax deductible.
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