Jerry Garcia
- electric guitar, vocals
Merl Saunders
- keyboards, vocals
John Kahn
- electric bass
Martin Fierro
- saxophone, flute
Paul Humphrey
- drums
Sue: Contract p. 1 of 2 said "Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia and Friends." For the two shows, band got $10,000 guarantee for plus 60% of gross receipts over $25,000, with a potential gross of $36,000. $5,000 advance to be wired by 10/29, "balance of guarantee plus applicable percentage prior to conclusion of engagement" (p.2). No extra for lights and sound, provided by employer. No drummer named on contract. "The $5,000 deposit shall be wired into the account of Merl Saunders, Redwood Bank, 1447 Fourth Street, San Rafael, California, acct. #01-02921-6. Opening attraction shall be James Cotton and shall be paid by employer" (contract p. 2 of 2). Band Rider, p. 2, para. 14: "Employer agrees that MERL SAUNDERS & JERRY GARCIA will be able to perform up to 120 minutes if they so desire". Monarch Rider: "Artist will not perform any other engagement located within a 75 mile radius of Passaic, New Jersey (with the exception of New York City and the counties of Nassau and Suffolk, Long Island, New York) for a period of 30 days prior to said engagement and 21 days afterwards" (p. 12, para. 12 under heading "Exclusivity").
Unknown account states The Weight was played on this night, but seems dubious. DB lists opening act as "Instrumentales Cotton".
Scher introduces Paul Humphries [sic] at the start of the late show on Slabicky's tape.
Ads in Village Voice (10/31/74, p. 76; 11/7/74, p. 70) bill "Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders and Friends, featuring Bill Kreutzmann, John Kahn, Martin Fierro". This was the group that was scheduled to come on 2/16/74, which ended up canceled. In the meantime, Billy K was replaced first by Jimmy Nelson for a few shows, then by Paul Humphrey for six weeks before Ronnie Tutt arrived in early December.
ref: Variety, November 13, 1974, p. 50
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