Garcia, Crosby, Kaukonen, Lesh, Casady.... PERRO Sessions Jan 13-14, 1971 SBD

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Planet Earth Rock & Roll Orchestra (PERRO) Nov 1970 - Jan 1971
Wally Heider Recording Studio - San Francisco, CA
The PERRO Sessions - source info at the bottom
01-13-1971
Wild Turkey (or Leather Winged Bat)
Jerry & Jorma Jam # 1 (or Electric Bat) ~
Jam #10
01-14-1971
Jorma & Jerry's Jam # 2
PERRO is:
David Crosby
Graham Nash
Jerry Garcia
Phil Lesh
Mickey Hart
Billy Kreutzmann
Paul Kantner
Grace Slick
Jorma Kaukonen
Jack Casady
David Freiberg
and others...
What is PERRO Sessions? Read on...courtesy of Wiki:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pla...
The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra is a nickname given to artists who recorded together in the early 1970s. They were predominantly members of Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Crosby, Stills and Nash.[1] Their first album together was Blows Against the Empire, when they were known as Jefferson Starship. The name changed to Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra for the next album, David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name. During the sessions for Crosby's album at Wally Heider Studios, the musicians of each band were invited to the sessions and rehearsed hours of material, and everything was recorded. Material played during these recorded sessions in 1971 was used for Crosby's album (the "PERRO Chorus" is credited on the song, "What Are Their Names") and several other solo albums after Crosby's (see discography). The name Jefferson Starship was later used for Paul Kantner and Grace Slick's new band formed in 1974. Paul Kantner recorded a solo album in 1983 as a tribute to this time, Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra.
Source:
These are the original rough mix reels,the only source.
Master Soundboard Reels Recorded by Stephen Barncard 1970 - 1971
Transferred at A & M Tape Copy 01/23/1991 to DAT
Transferred and mastered by Bill Koucky September 30, 2007
Seeded by Green Mountain Brothers
Get source here: db.etree.org/shn/87499
#jerrygarcia #perro #perrosessions
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Thank you so very kindly

[@KratomCruiser]

Whoever dug this up and put this out deserves an award

[@jimlecher2266]

/h nnnnynyyyy x6x6xc66

[@chynnadawl9022]

HOLY SHIT! AGREE!

[@dadashaneify]

How have I gone this long and not found this before now😲🔥!

[@nognuisagoodgnu]

Glad you enjoy. Was mislabeled and here we are 😄

[@KratomCruiser]

@Al Schuck this is awesome dude

[@timblack2764]

This is the escape capsule from 2020.

[@masonsimpson4296]

Yep...Billy Strings away from the mire.

[@masonsimpson4296]

Bassist is kicking ass !

[@jeexbit]

All aboard!

[@Mac00Rabbit]

@@masonsimpson4296 that’s Phil Lesh buddy Jerry’s bandmate in the Grateful Dead. Phil always holds it down.

[@diegodileonardo2928]

This is the escape from the solar system

[@robinyoung2015]

Jerry Garcia and David Crosby DID do an album together along with Grace Slick and Paul Katner. It was Blows Against the Empire. If you like this jam session, you will love this album. It's Grateful Dead plus Crosby Stills & Nash with a little Jefferson Airplane on acid thrown in. Check out "Have you seen the stars tonght" "Hijack" and "Starship".

[@lawrencesimmons5093]

BAtE is a great album. Exhilarating and timeless.

[@marcolascaraky6663]

The only thing i can realize is that when i see fractions of Sanremo festival i feel really bad and must gong down the road takin a little of air...

[@windandkitesurfer]

Blows Against the Empire - long before the Star Wars "empire" existed. A bunch of hippies hijacking an interplanetary spaceship - musically flowing like ocean waves - played that album to death, just saying the word "starship" was code for potential, community, drugs and adventure. Still to this day my favorite album.

[@suzramuse]

@Beatrissa Sibirskaya Respect Heinlein! What a great thing to learn!🙏🏽😊

[@stevenmetzendorf7063]

....love Jerry's participation on this record.

[@littlezentz]

When Jerry Garcia is part of the mix, it always has his flavor.

[@anneglass8084]

Jorma & Phil are still performing 🎉 Happy belated birthday to Jorma ❤

[@darkwitness2718]

....and Jack, don't forget Jack.

[@anneglass8084]

@@darkwitness2718 you’re right! Jack is still playing too

[@Bklynviathebridge]

This is so satisfying on so many levels. Like dropping acid at early show at the Fillmore and meeting some girls that have some good weed and tickets to the late show. Long live rock and roll. 🙏🏻

[@adapagenisus1961]

When the first music began to play I knew I hadn't heard this before, but somehow knew it all my life. It sings in my bones. Thanks!

[@atrivas1]

We’ll said!

[@gnawbabygnaw]

What I was thinking but didn’t know it. 🤙🤙

[@michaelb.3794]

I lived in California during this time and loved the Grateful Dead and went to numerous concerts there. All the San Francisco bands were great. I saw Jerry play with Merl Saunders. It was a beautiful time.

[@stevenmetzendorf7063]

Spring & summer of 74 i was in San Rafael & saw numerous Jerry/Merl in numerous spots including Great American Music Hall when one particular evening Steven Stills joined in 💜.

[@joeymuch2829]

Cali rocks right now.. Well not now but normally! Tons of shows every night of the week in the Bay Area and even more down in LA.. So much good music, it takes over

[@tixximmi1]

Thanks for bringing up Saunders. I was also lucky, my guitar teacher in the early '60s was a Mr. Schmitt. His son was Timothy B Schmitt. Craig Chaquico (Starship - wrote Jane) was in my English class in High School. Reggie Knighton was in our band who played a few years with the Guess Who.

[@michaelb.3794]

@blue222blue Actually I was in Southern California but it was all good!

[@classicrocklover1234]

Jerry and merl in the early 70s were unlike anyone else jamming at the time, puddles every time

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

Back when a lid was $15.00, and you saved your roaches.

[@starshiptrooper7670]

Damn, now that's going back a ways. In 75' I was 18. Those were great times. We all thought this music would last forever. It always will in my head and heart. love and "light" to all....

[@haoleboy9075]

I got fat four finger lids in Colorado in 1972 for 8 bucks.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

Haole Boy Dude! We could get “Indiana goofy grass” for $8. The “Acapulco” was $30. The good stuff. Haha

[@haoleboy9075]

@@kgilliagorilla2761 yeah when Columbian Gold first showed up on Long Island it was selling for $50 an ounce-people were complaining about the high price-that is until they smoked some!!

[@danrode104]

10$

[@peterpandemonium3336]

And thanks to You Tube for being such a wonderful expanding archive for music of all genres and eras...

[@peterpandemonium3336]

@no yes Since when did appreciating a valuable service while also making a buck make one a fool? Almost the entire music industry exists on the exchange of money.

[@dhfalcon23]

A thousand blessings upon the poster of this gem.

[@lukefish7562]

Agreed! The name is GNU and we are joyful members of the GNUfam! Subscribe for many more gems and join us for Jerry Church every Sunday at 10am! 😃✌🏽

[@projectmoon13]

I just reloaded KZbin and spun the videos with my eyes closed. I said what ever it lands on is going to be the greatest thing ever… literally…. This is what I got.

[@Metalphantom6921]

Nothing short of amazing. That San Francisco sound. Jam, jam, jam, jam...to eternity. 🥀💀🥀💀

[@carolynnangle4492]

I loved this time period for all of these artists.

[@vincewhirlwind574]

Yes, so much good music from 1970-1972

[@davisplan]

It was special. Things blended and progressed constantly.

[@michaelmorrison8261]

back in the "world" from Viet Nam the year before (69) this music was key to rejoining the human race

[@MrTjd246]

That was the year I went over. Music was indeed the glue that held us together, but at the same time separated us culturally.

[@thomasschakow6465]

What'd you do in the Nam? Army, USMC?

[@johnforbis5037]

Ya got that right, I was there too

[@TheCulturalCompass]

Hug a Vet

[@stevecartwright7837]

Welcome home brother.

[@breal4ever11]

Shut the front door. This is truly the stuff of my dreams. Thank you for this🙏 I wasn’t even born yet. But this heals my soul.

[@georgepapoutsis1598]

I felt the healing from the first notes....agreed

[@annunacky4463]

Yep

[@youtubesub1989]

You Can Sure Say That Again🌹🎸😀Hey Gnu Loveing Loveing You❤️ For These Awsome!!!!! Jams🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸Too Heal The Soul👽☮️🕉️🍄🍄🍄

[@archibaldtuttle8481]

So glad you made it! We are all blessed with technology that lets us share this sort of thing down the corridors of time.

[@ronaldpetrin5823]

Started with Right Off Miles then rolled into this I'm eight miles high.

[@Patriot1Freedom]

Jerry taking it to another level starting around 12:00. Gotta love that classic SG

[@fishercat503]

These sessions were mainly an effort by Crosby's friends to reach out to him after the tragic death of his girlfriend.

[@steinbauge4591]

@Coon hound Still playing at least

[@muddygold6955]

fishercat yesss very true

[@buzzsaw304]

Coon hound Bullshit. The guy is happy according to himself.

[@salvarriale161]

Christine Hinton was a beauty

[@gregorymoritz6710]

Ultimate Jam! All my heroes of music!!

[@TheGuitarMan71]

This singlehandedly cured 2020

[@arlenesheffield1136]

Classic West Coast 70's sound of my youth. Quicksilver Messenger was a big part of that also, along with others.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

QMS my favorite of san francisco sound

[@brianht1434]

@Lastname First My favorite west coast S.F. band is Hot Tuna. I know that you love Jorma maybe as much as me. I tend to give most of your comments and replies a like, we tend to think a bit similar. I'm going to dig up some QSM and give a listen. Take care.

[@shawnmann9491]

@@brianht1434 . Hello Brian, Hopefully you found Calvary by QMS to your liking🤙🏼. This recording is fabulous!

[@hofthem]

Blows Against the Empire. Sunfighter. Chrome Nun. David and the Dorks. Planet Earth Rock & Roll Orchestra. All special records for us insiders.

[@DC9727737757]

Absolute GOLD!

[@sandmonjones8004]

What a Gem. Going to sit back in my easy chair lite one up and listen to this.

[@bb57365]

The Dead, the Airplane and CSNY. Wish there was video. Loving this. Want to go home and party.

[@tobyryan1565]

You mean HOT TUNA

[@Tommy2shoe811]

Jerry Garcia was such a good guitarist he really shines through on these recordings.

[@brianht1434]

Jerry is constantly playing here! Others not so much, sounds like the G.D.

[@edumagalha2794]

It sounds beautiful. Pure California good vibes.

[@lyndabowers9721]

Amazing music. What a gem.

[@themastroiannis]

sound is very very nice. warm, spacey, open... raw!

[@mikewenholz8423]

Incredible. So good. I was 4 months old. Regularly say that my favorite music across most genres is from about 2-3 years before I was born to about 5-6 years after (so '67-'76). Think of all the incredible music that came out of that period! A very, very long list. Mind boggling.

[@rogermiller2614]

Wonderful!

[@janrum7528]

What a fantastic joyful handful of music. Sorry to say, it’s very rare to find nowadays.

[@danosullivan7239]

Still listening to those final treats. Blasting this across Charelston off 12th story scaffolding!!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@Luileadolfo]

Thanks whoever decided to share this incredible music. It demands relaxed listening, in the same way it was created. Just musicians getting together to play whatever they felt at the moment. Incredible treasure !!

[@nognuisagoodgnu]

truly special 🙏🏻 thanks for tuning in

[@sbarncar]

It was Graham Nash who leaked it to Paul Kantner in the late 90s. Graham did not fully realize Paul’s relationship with the taper community and now iyou have this recording. Because of this bootleg, there was not to be any record company interest in this product. The master tapes remain in david crosby’s vault to this day.

[@eddiedaughton6032]

Beautiful

[@annunacky4463]

Exploring musical space and time. Musicnauts.

[@lefjasernbla5000]

I left a reply somewhere in the 780 comments (I think) but I'm coming back around to this again.....RIP David Crosby🙏 You and Jerry are picking in the land beyond! Thanks be to @nognuisagoodgnu!!! This is incredible💥❤🤍💙😎

[@vincewhirlwind574]

I have never heard this before... Wow. Thank you from a huge Dead/Hot Tuna fan!.

[@rambleon2838]

Ashbury Haigh meets Laurel Canyon. Similar to the Super Sessions. Absolutely stunning!

[@randallcarey444]

The talent on blows against the empire is phenomenal!!! Love that LP

[@jmcjr]

Has this been hidden somewhere! It is fantastic. The play of the three guitars with Phil’s steady groove makes for an incredible jam. I want to hear the rest of the session.

[@wtfanon47]

Decent quality too.

[@c3mac55]

It was circulated amongst tapers as long as I can remember. We literally popped popcorn and had friends over to unwrap the fed ex when we got the DATs in college.

[@markhaus2830]

Jack Cassidy on bass also.

[@kayholmes7920]

Totally agree... what a jam. However, I'm sure it's Jack playing bass, not Phil.

[@oughtssought1198]

I think the bass players have their own corner with their own rules for which is playing when & when they are switching off how often I think the photo is expressing the musical architecture of these jams 3 guitarists mixing what they are doing as they play 2 bassists mixing what they are doing as they choose

[@DULLKNOLL]

Delectable jams.... Marmalade for the ears ✨🎶🐢🎶✨

[@bb57365]

I want to go back to 71. Knowing what I know now. Epic time for music.

[@kushy1297]

Forever Grateful

[@bigg4313]

Amazing jam by some of the greats

[@seanegan3296]

Let's not forget BARON VON TOLLBOOTH AND THE CHROME NUN. A truly psychedelic masterpiece from a mix of all these San Francisco musicians. same as IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME , BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE and SUNFIGHTER

[@alexkiddie2022]

"If I Could Only Remember My Name..." The Best Album that Nobody Bought. Every song was great, you got your monies worth, I still have my copy. And the song book.

[@hans-olavthyvold1297]

BVT is an overlooked classic, a summary of the whole West-coast period. Brilliant!

[@SingleMalt77005]

Blows Against the Empire (and White Bird, by It's a Beautiful Day) was the soundtrack to my first acid trip in 1971. It was perfect. I remember it like yesterday.

[@jameskennedy721]

The early Dead . Janis . Carlos jamming with Bloomfield . Jimi playing in the Panhandle near Haight street . Crosby singing 8 miles high with the Byrds . The incredible Jorma . Cippolina . Barry Melton . Jazz legends jamming at the Fillmore .

[@patrickreilly7256]

I had chrome Nunn early 70's before blows (?)

[@atrivas1]

This is awesome thank you. Safe travels GNU. & the Wiki to boot 🥾 awesome you are awesome GNU

[@jimfladwood4393]

So much talent so little time! Great JAMM.☮️ Thank you for the amazing video and music ❤️☮️😊

[@pak7417]

It's my 60th birthday and this is my cry!! I freaking love this SO much!!

[@MrWallybones]

I wish I could be a little kid again and check these dudes out.

[@torsch69]

this is what I call musical gold

[@markdruskat8284]

Garcia, as usual, embarks upon journeys only he can conceive. Thank you.

[@mt_vu_rx_jukeboxhero]

Jerry & BB King have that one lil riff Maybe some others have it in common too right in the middle of this I'm hearing it.

[@brianht1434]

True, but sometimes he can go way out there.... like an one hour "Dark Star" jam with a totally nonexistent beat or rhythm. However, he certainly does have his moments!

[@slave2thetrafficlitefornow76]

what a gem to stumble upon....thanks for sharing this indeed!!

[@pak7417]

This is absolutely profound! Thank you.

[@Kawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww]

This is pure congealed SF Psychedelia, I have not heard many better sounds

[@cwhite8178]

Just wonderful jams

[@emrysdavies1215]

2 of my favourite albums ever! such a collection of artists the world will never see again!! What times they must've been for all involved wonderful absolutely wonderful music!!!! Ems

[@LHMason777]

This is pure gold - that I never knew existed! What a dream... Thank you. One Love!

[@sudhindrajalihal2832]

Mind blowing Jam!! Man, those were the days!

[@ralphtouch8962]

Very interesting.

[@leonbogdan1686]

What a gem to find, all my favorites together! ✌️

[@wildautoharp]

Great quality sound!

[@GSDjrbites]

My soul had a hole in it this morning...this just patched it and now I feel much better :)

[@scottprather5645]

Very cool. Such a special time in music history and A unique group of musicians.

[@MrBlahdiblahdi]

I never knew these tracks existed

[@AncientHippie]

Thank you nognuisagoodgnu for putting this up. What nice sound quality, YOU made made my weekend!

[@AraCod]

Dayyyuuum! THANKS!

[@clarkewi]

Great session.

[@mitchellkaufman701]

Incredible talent Jack and Phil the best bass players I've ever seen or heard and for jorma best acoustic sound I ever heard and for jerry he was a god

[@1369buddy]

John Kahn, JGB, is right up there with Jack,C,,,john entwistle

[@mitchfredricks9579]

Close my eyes and transported back to the ‘70’s....thanks for sharing. Dead and Hot Tuna, early and late shows at the Fillmore East and saw CSN&Y record Love The One Your With, for their 4Way Street Album. Great times, incredible music!

[@dougpotosky4102]

Yes! Hot Tuna! I was in the studio when they where mixing the album Burgers. Even had a ride in the car on the cover of the album. Joey was driving and the sun was coming up in SF!

[@tobyryan1565]

​@dougpotosky4102 you gotta be kidding? You where in studio for Burgers? omg Ive seen jorma 3 times solo and electric hot tuna. You got a ride in the Burgers car. I guess you met the band and popa john too. How old are you? Are you an engineer or mixer?

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

I've got quite a few PERRO Sessions recordings found online but these are the cleanest and finest I've heard!! Very nice!

[@nognuisagoodgnu]

glad you enjoy 😃✌🏻🙏🏻

[@marcolascaraky6663]

For B Kocewar: is not important that you were not Born, the real important thing is if this music reaches your soul is all that has a great value for you...i only was fourteen years old.

[@billhill1352]

Agree Marco. It doesn’t matter if you were there to witness. The list of old work that never gets old is long, Beethoven, John Coltrane, Johnny Cash to name a few. I grew up in the Bay Area and started seeing the Dead and Hot Tuna the following year after this was made, but I never heard tons of what was played until fairly recently, including this.

[@dennisfalvey8722]

Fabulous Jam Session - Needed Something like this 2020 relief!

[@kayholmes7920]

I feel totally transported! I am now on "A" deck watching the stars.

[@gratefulnotdeadhead7857]

"m"y point exactly

[@jamesvena3733]

I spent years going from Dead Shows to Hot Fuckin Tuna Concerts. The blended sounds are beautiful and unmistakably identifiable. Fabulous.

[@rosskstar]

This is a stellar mix. Everything stands out - esp Jack's wicked bass

[@markwelch2944]

That's Phil Lesh

[@scott8xxx532]

@@markwelch2944 Maybe both of them. Casady is listed as being there as well.

[@paleggett1897]

Jack & Jorma are streaming a Hot Tuna Concert this weekend Fur Peace Ranch KZbin channel Saturday at 8:00pm EST I think

[@stephengiffith1010]

Ji be eye eiiiiiiii it guy iistity

[@toddnadell1754]

@@markwelch2944 no, that was Jack. You can tell by the style.

[@etiennejour7406]

Jorma was a bit rowdy in those days, love to hear this jam: I know each musicians style and they are all clearly heard. Jam on...

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Werent they all?

[@brianht1434]

@Etienne Jour You have an incredible ear! I can hear Jerry most easily, Crosby definitely, Young think so. Kaukonen my favorite, I'm not even sure he played in this jam. Bass was all Lesh, no Casady at all ( if no Casady, very likely no Kaukonen)! I believe Kaukonen is the best guitarist with Jerry a clear second! They're all very good. Absolutely love Kaukonen and he kept getting better and better as time passed!

[@rodhancock4682]

This kind of gives some of the old wonderful times back again sadly, maybe not, without the acid. I will be buried with this sound in my old bones. 🇦🇺🐨🥰😎

[@kevingreer7877]

Great stuff.

[@bluesyoucanuse1861]

Nice low key jam. Allstar group with some real rock legends. Love the double bass with Phil and Jack. Very cool sound!

[@kkarlson5544]

70's ...hard to beat that time..the sound....so many great musicians .....thanks gnu!....Peace!

[@lisavolatile5324]

What a find!! Helped put a happiness factor in my heart ❤️ YAY!!

[@nognuisagoodgnu]

💝😎🙏🏻

[@NN-ou9jc]

THANK YOU!!!! When music was music, making it for the love of music!

[@stefanschleps8758]

Now this is kindness indeed! Thanks Pastor Dave. Wish I could download this. For me this was the apex of our hippie music, this is its zenith. Peace. NFA.

[@BeerMan421]

I love THIS SO MUCH! Thank you! cheers!

[@FebruaryMang]

Wicked. Many thanks for sharing!

[@brianvail9212]

Thanks, great jams 🎸

[@michaelweber5702]

My late beloved wife and I saw and loved Garcia and the boys before we ever had a chance to smoke dope . That was in 1967 in San Francisco ...

[@MarcusEliyahuMann]

❤

[@mantashaft]

I love studio and jam sessions. So very personal, you can feel being in the room.

[@georgepapoutsis1598]

he's happy and alive now so it's just how you look at it. He probably wouldn't have had it any other way knowing what I know about him (or think i know)

[@wilburh2m]

Incredible. Thank you!

[@willbeams3498]

'tis a Cold Wind that..."Blows Against the Empire"..the 1st Starship album had most of these guys guesting...great concept album : let's steal the 1st Starship and populate the cosmos with flower children and hippies! yeah! let's do it!!!

[@richardcarew4708]

I am sending a cat to the moon in 2021.... with myself and Dr Punkin Pie Carew... and back again.... it's the first step in real starships ==>> StarFire is going to the Stars 🌟 Think geodesic dome type sphere... that flies through atmosphere and can make it through the van Allen belts to LEO... after which the escape velocity increases to about 40 thousand meters per hour ... did the math... man I knew this number was important... 666 meters a minute... or 11.11111... meters per second... it's gonna take a long fuggin time to get to the next star.... so I am looking for a shortcut;;☆》... it's about bending space-time... not necessarily going fast

[@danielpaskoful]

I had that album and the insert booklet that came with it.

[@toddnadell1754]

@Khaver Paver I remember Orange Sunshine!

[@Forecaster2008]

Where do we go from here? Chaos or community?

[@timoconnor8520]

"populate the cosmos with flower children and hippies! " Color me in!!

[@bandsharrison]

I always wondered how Crosby got so many killer musicians to play on If I Could Only Remember My Name. I remember I had to return the first copy of that album I bought from the music store because it was warped and wouldn't play right. The guy at the counter looked at the album, opened it up (it was one of those single albums that used a double album cover for the album design) and said "Holy shit" as he pondered the photos of all the people who played on it. It really was a who's who of California musicians at the time.

[@greenlightwilly]

...so - are u still wondering?

[@bandsharrison]

@@greenlightwilly Nope!

[@ciegoecw]

How have I never heard of this before...so glad I found it...thanks for posting!

[@rupertps]

wow...wow... thanks for sharing.

[@danosullivan7239]

Very groovy. Thanks

[@AmericasChoice]

3:23 Jorma kicking in.

[@ajcraft-hello]

Thanks for posting! Love this✨🌹✨

[@mikeflynn2926]

What a treat! Just . . . thanks so much.

[@kevinmulcahy7991]

Awesome! Thanks for posting.

[@matthewcraig8926]

This IS a gem!!! Thank you Thank You Thank You!!