Members etawful Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Just ran across these and I'd never seen them before. First, I thought it was interesting because Jerry was playing what looks to be one of Elvis Costello's guitars. I don't think Jerry every played a guitar like that any other time. Rq3r77gn9DQ ZY6-kJlxwZc ew_FRsurUNI ZAJuRK9x4No I wish the recording quality was better, it's kind of muddled. Not the best performances ever, but they are an interesting little snippet I'd never heard of or seen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Fiasco Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Sure does look like Costello's silverburst (or whatever that is) Jazzmaster. That's a different guitar from anything I've heard Garcia play but... it sounds exactly like everything else he played. I think the guitar you play isn't very significant to the tone you make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott944 Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 That's an eclectic mix of folks right there. What was the occasion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted April 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Sure does look like Costello's silverburst (or whatever that is) Jazzmaster. That's a different guitar from anything I've heard Garcia play but... it sounds exactly like everything else he played.I think the guitar you play isn't very significant to the tone you make. That's what I was thinking. . . I mean, even switching from his Tiger guitar to a Jazzmaster (that's about as different as two guitars can be from each other, different scale length, different pickups, etc.), it still sounds like Jerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted April 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 That's an eclectic mix of folks right there. What was the occasion? I have no clue what the occasion was, but Elvis Costello, James Burton, Jerry Garcia, Sammy Hagar and Commander Cody all on the same stage at the same time? That's a real WTF moment. The Sweetwater was a club/saloon in Mill Valley, CA (near where Jerry lived I think). From the looks of things, he just walked in off the street and they called him up to play (just guessing because he's got a coat on and is playing Elvis's guitar, how often have you seen Jerry play in anything but a T-shirt?) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Jerry did play Alligator (Strat given to him by Graham Nash) for quite a few years. Playing the Jazzmaster wouldn't have been a stretch. Thanks for posting the vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted April 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Jerry did play Alligator (Strat given to him by Graham Nash) for quite a few years. Playing the Jazzmaster wouldn't have been a stretch. Thanks for posting the vids. I know of the Alligator Guitar, but that was 15-20 years before this performance. At the time this was done, I don't recall ever seeing him with anything but his Irwin guitars (Wolfe, Tiger and Rosebud). Cripe's guitars didn't come into play until '93 or so). As a side note, I saw a really good build thread a year or two ago, I forget which forum, but someone build a freakin' awesome spot-on replica of Alligator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Cool vids. Just goes to show that tone is, indeed, in the hands. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aclarke Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 1989-04-24 Mill Valley. That's Costello's jazzmaster (you can see the elvis costello inlay on the fb in a few shots) http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Concert_1989-04-24_Mill_Valley edit: just found this: This show was truly a one-of-a-kind event, in which, Elvis is joined onstage by none other than Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and other West Coast rockers for a wild and spontaneous jam session. During his Spring US tour, Elvis was asked to perform for the Village Music (a legendary music store) 21st Birthday celebration at The Sweetwater in Mill Valley, CA. So, after his usual initial solo set (culminating with a duo with Nick Lowe on 'Peace, Love and Understanding'), he then did a few songs with his then back-up band, a modified version of the Confederates). After that, however, other rock luminaries in attendance were called up to the stage. First Charles Brown and Kim Wilson sang a few songs, then Jerry Garcia joins Elvis onstage for some country tunes (wih Elvis on vocals). Then Elvis asks if anyone else wants sing, and up comes Commander Cody and Sammy Hagar(?). Bob Weir eventually also joins the group for a couple more, finally ending with Elvis back on vocals for 'Let The Good Times Roll' and 'Lovable'. Strange assemblage of artists, but alot of fun. It is not clear if Elvis stayed onstage and played throughout during the Brown, Wilson, or Hagar songs (probably not), but he was definitely jamming with Garcia and Weir, and Garcia does play through til the end of the set. Elvis and Jerry talked about the spontaneity of this show in a later interview with Musician magazine (March 1991 Issue), as excerpted here:"Elvis: Certainly a candidate for the world's greatest record store is Village Music, in Mill Valley. Every year John Goddard has a party for his friends and customers, and he always has a really good bill of people. So last year on the twenty-first anniversary, I did a show with Nick Lowe, and he invited James Burton and Jerry Scheff, who'd played with me on the road. I did my little set, Nick did his set and then it was a free-for-all; Charles Brown did a piece, and people were getting summoned to the stage. I was standing in the corridor when I suddenly heard, "Jerry Garcia to the stage!" And, emboldened by several margaritas, I decided to join him.Jerry: Not only that, but it was one of those situations where I had the choice of playing either Elvis' guitar, which is low and it's stiff, and the strings are quite wide as well, and all this confusing script, or of playing Burton's guitar, which is strung with spider webs. I mean it's the absolutely lightest you can string a guitar and still get a sound out of it. I'd take Burton's and play a note on it and it goes "spack." So I opted to play Elvis' guitar as the lesser of two evils. [*laughter*] And I vowed I would never go to another one of those shows without my own.Elvis: It was a whole Three Stooges routine -- "Here, you take my guitar," "No, I'll take your guitar." I think I had Burton's old Telecaster for half a song, and James had my old Martin acoustic which wasn't cranked up so he couldn't solo--and Jerry's struggling with my guitar. But once everybody got settled we managed to struggle through a couple of Hank Williams songs. Like any sort of jam thing it inevitably came to degenerate towards lots of blues. But we managed a few songs with changes.Jerry: A pretty high level of jam-sessionry really, considering what it was. Really fun. And Elvis' solo set was phenomenal, I thought. That's one of those things that I can't do at all, just playing the guitar and singing. You're so solid with that, you don't miss a band. I always feel like I'm missing a band."Setlist01. Accidents Will Happen (Elvis solo)02. Brilliant Mistake (Elvis solo)03. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (Elvis solo)04. Mystery Dance (Elvis solo)05. Poisoned Rose (Elvis, Jerry Scheff & Austin de Lone)06. God's Comic (Elvis solo)07. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (Elvis solo)08. New Lace Sleeves (Elvis solo)09. Pads, Paws And Claws (Elvis solo)10. Radio Sweetheart / Jackie Wilson Said (Elvis solo)11. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (Elvis & Nick Lowe)- James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Austin de Lone & Scott Matthews join Elvis12. The Big Light (Elvis vocal)13. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (Elvis vocal)14. The Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line (Elvis vocal)15. Leave My Kitten Alone (Elvis vocal)- Kim Wilson, Charles Brown join group16. I Stepped In Quicksand (Charles Brown vocal)17. Drifting Blues (Charles Brown vocal)18. All My Life (Charles Brown vocal)19. One's Too Many (And A Hundred Ain't Enough) (Kim Wilson & Nick Lowe vocals)20. Real Gone Lover (Kim Wilson vocal)- Jerry Garcia & Pete Sears join group21. You Win Again (Elvis vocal)22. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down (Elvis vocal)23. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)? (Elvis vocal)- Commander Cody, Sammy Hagar, Mitch Woods, and Annie Sampson join group24. Riot In Cell Block #9 (Commander Cody vocal)25. Going Down (Sammy Hagar vocal)- Bob Weir joins group26. C.C. Rider (Bob Weir vocal)27. Turn On Your Lovelight (Bob Weir vocal)28. Let The Good Times Roll (Elvis vocal)29. Lovable (Elvis vocal)Musicians:Elvis CostelloJames BurtonJerry ScheffAustin de LoneScott MatthewsNick LoweJerry GarciaPete SearsMitch WoodsAnnie SampsonBob Weirand withCharles Brown, Kim Wilson, Commander Cody, and Sammy Hagar doing vocals on select songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted April 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 1989-04-24 Mill Valley. That's Costello's jazzmaster (you can see the elvis costello inlay on the fb in a few shots) http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Concert_1989-04-24_Mill_Valley edit: just found this: Thanks! Great info. Now I have to see if I can find a recording of the entire thing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aclarke Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thanks! Great info. Now I have to see if I can find a recording of the entire thing . sorry, I thought I posted the link. http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/elvis-costello-1989-04-24-mill-valley-ca-w-jerry-garcia-bob-weir-among-others-101123.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted April 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 sorry, I thought I posted the link.http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/elvis-costello-1989-04-24-mill-valley-ca-w-jerry-garcia-bob-weir-among-others-101123.html Thanks, I found that right before I noticed you posted it. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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