1974-05-05 [Sun]

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Keystone, Berkeley, CA

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Great American String Band
David Grisman - mandolin
Richard Greene - fiddle
Jerry Garcia - banjo
David Nichtern - acoustic guitar, vocals
Taj Mahal - acoustic bass, vocals
Guest Musicians
Peter Rowan (partial show)
Jack Bonus (partial show)
Maria Muldaur ? (partial show) - vocals

Partial Acoustic Show:
Midnight Moonlight [1][2] , Hobo Song [2][3] , Dawg's Bull , Bud's Bounce , Midnight At The Oasis [4][5] , Swing '42 , I'll Be A Gambler If You Deal The Cards , My Plastic Banana Is Not Stupid

Songs listed in italics are not sourced from a recording
[1] Only known performance (by GASB) last known performance on 1973-11-04 by OAITW
[2] With Peter Rowan and Jack Bonus
[3] Only known performance (by GASB) and final time played by any act last known performance on 1974-04-28 by OAITW
[4] Final known performance
[5] With Maria Muldaur (?) on vocals
Also Appearing
Good Old Boys
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Notes
  • Setlist derived from Sam Silver review, and blog comments linked here.
  • recollection from anonymous attendee to Corry via comment "I saw Great American String Band show at the Keystone on May 5, 1974 and can attest to the fact that Peter Rowan and Jack Bonus were brought out for two songs - Midnight Moonlight and Hobo Song and the show was recorded professionally for what folks at the gig were hearing would be a future album. Gee, didn't get it until now that I might have actually seen Peter play with Jerry for the last time together (and it was my ONLY time with that privilege). Interestingly, considering it was recorded with studio mikes onstage, I am surprised that a recording of this concert with these two songs with Rowan and Bonus has not surfaced (and have not heard of anyone else acknowledging that they showed up at this gig)."
  • listings: Oakland Tribune, May 3, 1974, p. 30 | Hayward Daily Review, May 3, 1974, p. 44 | Oakland Tribune, May 5, 1974, p. 2-R. OT listing bills as "Great American String Band featuring Jerry Garcia", while ad bills Great American String Band featuring Jerry Garcia, Richard Greene, David Grisman, and David Nichtern". HDR says part of a "country bluegrass week" at Keystone.
  • mention: San Francisco Examiner, May 3, 1974, p. 45
  • ads: Oakland Tribune, May 5, 1974, p. 2-R | San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle Datebook, May 5, 1974, p. 27
  • review: Silver, Sam. 1974. Waiting for Jerry Garcia. Berkeley Barb, May 10-16, 17, via Independent Voices.
  • JGMF: Great American String Band - May 5, 1974, Keystone, Berkeley
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