This is the third time I'm trying to post this (but the MAILER DAIMON keeps bouncing it ) -- maybe 3rd time's a charm -- apologies if all three hit your box:
This Tree is ready to go. We need an administrator: Thelma Theater, Los Angeles, December 10, 11 & 12, 1969 The Complete Tapes On Eight CDs. Copies from the soundboard reels of these shows have circulated since the '70s, sometimes mislabled "Kaleidoscope Theater, LA," often with dates and sequences mixed up, usually in badly degraded sound quality. This set assembles complete copies of the 11th and the 12th in the best quality circulating. Except for the middle portion of the 11th, sound is excellent throughout; this inferior segment is listenable while leaving definite room for improvement if an upgrade shows up; we haven't been able to find one & don't want to delay further. Many people gave help on the way to creating this set of CDs. Dave Greenberg did the final masters. Jack Warner was instrumental in providing the difficult composite for the 2nd disc of 12/11/69, which was first mastered by Scott Clugston. RB, KW, JN and HB also provided important assistance. Jim Powell instigated the project and writes these notes. Thelma Theater, Los Angeles, Wednesday 12/10/69 MSR > D > CD except Cryptical Envelopment thru Cosmic Charlie: MSR > ? > D > CD Disc #1 44:53 >From one set, part 1 #I Know You Rider #Black Peter Me And My Uncle Cold Rain And Snow Mama Tried > High Time Easy Wind Disc #2 72:56 >From one set, part 2 Casey Jones Good Morning Little Schoolgirl * Morning Dew * Black Queen > * Lovelight# * * w/ Stephen Stills Probably from the other set Cryptical Envelopment > drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Cosmic Charlie# The tapes of the 10th come in two parts, both in excellent quality. Most of what we have from this date comes from a MSR > D containing nearly all of one set. The other tape, containing That's It For The Other One > Cosmic Charlie#, most often circulates labeled "12/10/69," as the second half of a cassette side, following the 12/11/69 Dark Star. (For more on this curious piece of tape, see DeadLists for 12/10/69.) Probably they played 2 sets on the 10th, as on the other nights, and probably That's It comes from the other set from the material on the MSR > D, but the evidence does not show which set is which and can be argued both ways. Thelma Theater, Los Angeles, Thursday 12/11/69 MSR > R > PCM > CD except St. Stephen thru Beat It On Down The Line & Good Lovin: MSR > ? > Beta > PCM > D > CD Big Boss Man and High Time thru Cosmic Charlie: MSR > R > C > D > CD Disc #1 62:32 First Set, Part 1 Casey Jones Cold Rain And Snow Mama Tried T.C. plays Bach Yellow Dog Story Dire Wolf It Hurts Me Too China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Black Peter > Me And My Uncle Hard To Handle Disc #2 68:39 First Set, Part 2 Dark Star > St Stephen > The Eleven [> Cumberland Blues Second Set, Part 1 Morning Dew Next Time You See Me > Sittin In Top Of The World Beat It On Down The Line Disc #3 63:40 Second Set, Part 2 Big Boss Man Good Lovin > drums> Good Lovin High Time Dancin' In The Streets Easy Wind Cryptical Envelopment > drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Cosmic Charlie Thelma Theater, Los Angeles, Friday 12/12/69 MSR > R > D > CD except Cold Rain And Snow thru Black Peter: MSR > R > C > D Disc #1 56:59 First Set, Part 1 Cold Rain And Snow Me And My Uncle Easy Wind Cumberland Blues Black Peter Next Time You See Me China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Disc #2 68:30 First Set, Part 2 Lovelight Second Set, Part 1 Hard To Handle Casey Jones Mama Tried > High Time Dire Wolf Good Lovin > drums > Good Lovin King Bee Disc #3 66:11 Second Set, Part 2 Uncle John's Band > He Was A Friend Of Mine > Alligator > drums > Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) > Feedback > And We Bid You Good Night
