RS interview with Ronnie Tutt: 'On "Cats Under the Stars" Sessions'
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They cover some more ground than that. It's not a bad interview. I think Floops will appreciate the line about Jerry being a "quote-unquote fan" of The King.
I love Ronnie Tutt and I think Legion Of Mary is the best side project to ever come out of the Dead (and surpassed GD jams, even those of the era and just preceding '74-'75, for my money, most times) so this is very cool to me.
"Drummer on moving between Elvis Presley's rhinestone-studded world and Grateful Dead guitarist's "laid back" scene, making of classic 1978 LP"
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/jerry-garcia-band-drummer-ron...
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Pretty cool. Kinda evaded the
Pretty cool. Kinda evaded the drug use question, lol
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Trust RS to use a picture
Trust RS to use a picture that doesn't match the lineup used on the album.
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That's the footnote: Garcia
That's the footnote: Garcia and Dylan loved him.
(((((Bun))))
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"Elvis died when he joined
"Elvis died when he joined the army." Lennon
Photo courtesy of Jerry Garcia Family.
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I'm a big Tutt fan. The fact
I'm a big Tutt fan. The fact that he could "swing" was something I especially liked. He probably enjoyed opening it up a bit with Jerry after doing straighter stuff with Elvis. The article was interesting to me, thanks. I think Tutt artfully dodged some of the dicey questions, probably cuz he is a good guy.
I liked the last line about Jerry when he said "He believed in music and no hype."
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Best drummer Jerry ever
Best drummer Jerry ever played with.
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Thanks for the post--glad I
Thanks for the post--glad I got to see him a few times with JGB--the Cats Under the Stars tour came the the Spectrum in Philly and it was the only show I saw there that they called Spectrum in the Round'' basically cut the place in half to shrink it down--that was cool and they did that a few times with other groups, but not often--March of 78 and then the good old Capitol Theater in Passaic a few days later if memory holds c as well. Tutt could swing, not a power drummer but had great feel
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Ron Tutt was in Legion Of
Ron Tutt was in Legion Of Mary and recorded the great Cats album.
Pretty sure that by November 1977 he was not in the touring band. When I first heard Rueben & Cerise at The Tower in Nov 77, I think the drummer was Buzz Buchanan and he stayed on through 1978.
I'd love a copy of the early and late Tower Theater shows from 11/25/77. Never found anything worth listening to.
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Tutt's last show was either
Tutt's last show was either the Pier 31 gig on August 12, 1977 or the show right before that one. I was at that Pier 31 gig but can't remember a thing about who was drumming.
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I'm sure some of you have
I'm sure some of you have seen this, but I only discovered it very recently, JGB Hells Angels boat party in NYC September 1976. Pretty great video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYZ2hOWWyv8
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Great link, Hotnanny. This
Great link, Hotnanny. This thread needs more like that.
Legion Of Mary, "Freedom Jazz Dance" live at the Bottom Line, NYC NY 1975-04-09
https://youtu.be/Ku9RwvJ0wnw
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JGB
JGB w/ tutt/kieth/donna/kahn
1976/4/3
lonesome and a long way from home w/ da nasty fire on the mountain jam, entire show is blazin hot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgJBT2WWKA
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>> entire show is blazin hot:
>> entire show is blazin hot:
Jesus fuck, can confirm, my speakers are on fire. Insane link.
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is that considered the first
is that considered the first instrumental of fire on the mountain? haha
jerry fucking melts it down. amazing.
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I dunno but I'm mopping my
I dunno but I'm mopping my fucking face up off the floor after that, especially the break and then coda back to verse > outro. I thought that was Nicky Hopkins, too, on piano until I realized it must have been Godcheaux ('76). The piano playing provides such a great foil, band is on fire.
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another fire jam in lets
another fire jam in lets spend the night together. great show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vi5lvB3YEg
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That Lisner Aud 4/3/76 is one
That Lisner Aud 4/3/76 is one of the greatest Godchaux JGB shows, they do a sick Don't Let Go and wonderful Friend of the Devil... that was like one of three great JGB 1976 tapes I had back in the early 90s
This was one, so so good. Not great sound though but good enough. 7/8/76
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmL1FEQR3g4
This was the other - 7/20/76
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOdwQPBU7aU&t=2s