Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band 1987-03-02 [Mon] studio

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Club Front, San Rafael, CA

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Musicians

Jerry Garcia - acoustic guitar, vocals
David Nelson - acoustic guitar, vocals
John Kahn - acoustic bass
Sandy Rothman - mandolin, dobro, vocals

Setlist

Acoustic Session
Ragged But Right , These Old Blue Jeans [1] , unidentified-19870302-01 [2] , Shrink to Fit Only Me [3]
[1] Larry Sparks' These Old Blues with lyrics changed by Sandy Rothman to be about blue jeans
[2] Seemingly ad hoc song about monsters and 501 jeans
[3] Jimmie Rodgers' Blue Yodel #9 with lyrics changed by Sandy Rothman to be about blue jeans. This was the song ultimately used in the commercial.
Notes
  • As Sandy Troy, via deadessays, Garcia was persuaded to do a 30-second Levi's radio commercial.
  • ref: Jon Greer, "Dead's Garcia Does Ad for Levi's," San Francisco Chronicle, July 24, 1987, p. 80
  • ref: "Dead air," Advertising Age, August 3, 1987, p. C3