Grateful Dead—Rose Palace, Pasadena, CA. w/the Paul Butterfield Band and Jethro Tull, March 22, 1969
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In March of '69, the Grateful Dead were primarily focused on finishing the Aoxomoxoa album at Pacific Recording in San Mateo. That being so, their performances were confined to easy weekend trips, which allowed them to make a little cash while still hanging around town to work on the record. This Rose Palace gig represents one of the few Owsley-recorded soundboards from March. Jethro Tull, on their first American tour, serves as the opener. They were a tremendous live band and must have given the crowd something tasty to chew on. The Dead played second, which accounts for the shorter set. Paul Butterfield was a bigger name outside the Bay Area, so he headlined the show.
Grateful Dead—Rose Palace, Pasadena, CA. w/the Paul Butterfield Band and Jethro Tull, March 22, 1969
Grateful Dead—Rose Palace, Pasadena, CA…
Grateful Dead—Rose Palace, Pasadena, CA. w/the Paul Butterfield Band and Jethro Tull, March 22, 1969
In March of '69, the Grateful Dead were primarily focused on finishing the Aoxomoxoa album at Pacific Recording in San Mateo. That being so, their performances were confined to easy weekend trips, which allowed them to make a little cash while still hanging around town to work on the record. This Rose Palace gig represents one of the few Owsley-recorded soundboards from March. Jethro Tull, on their first American tour, serves as the opener. They were a tremendous live band and must have given the crowd something tasty to chew on. The Dead played second, which accounts for the shorter set. Paul Butterfield was a bigger name outside the Bay Area, so he headlined the show.