Makes my spirit soar just like it did in the late 60's when I was 19, I'm 74 now what a long strange trip.

Just listening to this, some old acid broke loose into my veins and I'm back in the Panhandle. 🙏🏻🎆

Let's hear it for all the SF bands who allowed bootleg recordings to be made of their precious music. They were a moment's sunlight fading on the grass.

This a stunning piece of music. Phycodelic jazz fusion perfectly blended by the top of the trade musicians. That they all have this thing inside is amazing. A muscian feels the music first and when it comes out like this its magic.this isnst done like this anymore not on such a big level.

What a wonderful combination of great musicians... I loved the Jefferson Airplane while Casaday and Kaukonen were there, and always loved Garcia, and here they bring in John Cipolina, Freiberg. I hear Popa John at this moment... this is an emotional high for me...Haight Ashbury at its best

Just stumbled upon this gem. Took me back on a magic carpet. Truly one of a kind,

The quintessential SF sound. Lyrical, experimental, amazingly cohesive. Papa John really adds great phrasing and rhythms everywhere. The legendary guitarists just let Papa J run. Keyboards building and accenting. Drums and bass solid as steel. Special in every way by every player.

Long live Cippollina, I’ve been lisnin to this jam for 7 years on here, just turned 21 Friday long live another saturnian severance

This is vintage stuff - Jerry and Cipollina! What a treat!

What a cool psychedelic sound! Captures the 60’s perfectly with a group of tremendous Hall of Fame musicians. Should be on everyone’s mandatory music list, period. Love it.

Priceless! I doubt anything like this could happen today.

I've been tuning in to this jam for a few years now and it just gets better and better

Great find..We all know Jerry. But if you don't know Jorma, you don't know Jack!

Nicky Hopkins did play organ. He played it on the Quicksilver albums when he was recording with them. John Cipollina (Quicksilver lead guitar) is one of my favorite guitar players from the '60s era. His licks are like no other and influenced many axe players to come.

No One Riffed like Papa John. Immensely grateful to see him every time he hit Chi-Town when I could. Rock & Roll Psychedelic Soul!

Really gorgeous music. Rich and layered in the West Coast sound. Light yet so dextrous. Love these muscians. John Cipollina above all. What a shame Gary Duncan was not around. The other great name never properly acknowledged.

What a stunning audio post ! Many thanks for taking the time to Share it ! Music as rare as this needs to be put out there, for the many souls who 'still remember' the good times that jamming gave to so many !

Never heard before. Just loved Hot Tuna. Magic

the further from the singing sections that this flavor of music got the better it got I love these jams where the instruments do all the talking and focus fulltime on shape-changing

Very hypnotic. I love listening to it.

I must say as a violinist, Papa John's playing here is the most articulate that i have ever heard him play on studio recordings, with the starship, for example. But the one wonderful constant that comes forth in these jams is the listening that all of the players exhibit, and practice here. It's a conversation where, as usual the most interesting parts come along through an ordered moment of playing on a road toward a point that is opening up, like hearing this for the 1st time. Good art welcomes us to return to now. Thanks for that, and a re-introduction to Papa John Creach's playing in this setting. A musical confluence of the Bay Area Greats.

Excellent Jammage! I've worked with all these guys and I must say that besides this being some of the top jams ever, These Gentlemen always were and always will be the nicest guys to work with and be around. Some of them went to sleep and woke up in forever, and the others are still mighty awake.

This is the birthing process of new songs, repeated phrases allow multiple attempts to try new things. Practice like this tightens the band and leads to live improvisation ability.. Everyone gets to experience each other's specific styles. It garners respect for each other and forms tight emotional bonds. Remember this was just a recording of a single jam session. It was never meant to be a full production. When jams are repeated over and over, people take notice. Small shows start eventually leading to full out concert or pub venues. From there, music publishers take note as well as radio stations. From there it's history, with everyone fully aware of the produced end product. Musicians rarely get bored with getting together to jam. They achieve a very satisfying emotional high (even when sober) from the interactions. People crtical of this most likely have never jammed.

I can really dig this dang good stuff!❤

Wow Garcia ,Cippolina, Nicky Hopkins, Jack Casady and co. Those were the days.

I love hearing all this music that was being played about the time I graduated from high school! In retrospect, it's truly amazing to remember how many extremely talented musicians were around back then. In my opinion, they truly changed the course of history in a very positive direction!

Epic jam of haunting proportions thru the acts of the finest S.F. Bay Area musicians. This is truly S.F's best 10-21-1969 year performance from The Matrix and recorded from "Tuesday Night Jams." Priceless tune upon identifying the performers stepping-in and delivering the groove.

So soothing, soul soothing. Head space too. Makes me forget or even not feel my chronic pain. Not going to move to test and ruin that

I just attended a Jefferson Starship show last month. Bottom line, best concert Ive been to in my short 20 year old lifespan, due to me catching David Frieberg's guitar pick!! Other really nice concert I got to go was Hot Tuna!

Tremendous find! What a set. Thank you for uploading!! Loved it!!!

The regular guys plus Nicky Hopkins RIP

great.....this is the sort of SF stuff I used to crave before the net when I only had the records. thanks from down under

This is such a magical session of epic proportions. I have visited this post about 5 times in the last year and THIS is like drinking a tonic of 110% nectar of the musical Gods. Thank you for this; the RX always cures any ills and is fresh, potent and positive.

it's so much fun to find this beautiful musical gems from the past - when rock was ROCK!

Loved to hear John Cipollina when he played through horns. No sound quite like it.

Cipollina, what a gem, a sublime gutarist. Quicksilver:)

WOW what a great post brings back memories of 60.'s sine i grew up in that time perod

I posted this with that artwork that I made for it on my old blog back on January 14th 2011. Glad to see it being put to good use.

Great fill of passion and fantastic improvisation music !

Several have asked who is on keyboards. It is Nicky Hopkins. Played with QSM and later recorded with the Rolling Stones. Great player. Died young.

Loving Poppa John's soulful sound...

The REAL stuff...for an old guy like me..this is exactly what we wanted

Not sure why you guys are doubting if Garcia and particularly Cippolina are even playing on this. Garcia solos at the 3:38 mark (you can actually hear Cippolina and Garcia back and forth with Jorma on rhythm until the 11:15 mark ) The next 20 minutes becomes the Papa John (and Steve Winwood?) show. At the 30:37 mark it sounds like Chips and Jorma come back to the stage (Garcia apparently checked out) and the two go back and forth the rest of the way. IMO, the players are: Guitars: Garcia/Cippolina/Jorma Bass: Jack "Baddest MF on the planet" Casady Violin: Papa John | Drums: Greg Elmore | Piano: David Freiberg | B-3: Steve Winwood. Yow!

A beautiful piece of American Culture That great American culture of Disco, Rock, Blues, Jazz,Funk, Gospel, Psychedelia, fun, trips and kicks.

Grateful my friend sent me here. Gonna be a PERRO day🔥🔥🔥🎸🚀🌎

I don't give a fuck who was playing that night........they just rocked.

Saw papa with the Airplane and then his solo tour. Man that cat could really light fires.

Very cool , 67-70 jams shows with Jorma amd Jack are the psychedelic sweet spot for me

I never hear enough John Cipollina, ever.

This is a great jam with some of the best of there time not playing for the money just playing for the people lets see that happen now not a chance

Brings me back to my time in the Army. Chanced to see Quicksilver, Airplane, and the Dead in Hawaii while training for Nam in 69 and 70. Best music ever. Don't want to be back there, but w/this I can still have that feeling like no other. And I can still hate the government w/similar energy. It's all about plunder and spoils, folks. God Bless 🇺🇸. We sure as fuck need it now. "Don't follow leaders...". 😁✌🏻❤️🎸🌻😩

The most fantastic jam I have ever heard

The first track sounds somewhat like Blind Faith's 'Had To Cry Today.' The riff is similar but more interesting here. The end-of-phrase drums very reminiscent of Ginger Baker's. It could have been turned into a killer song without too much difficulty. What makes this superior to BF for me is that, once Stevie Winwood stops singing, 'Had to cry' quickly runs out of steam. Clapton sounds like he doesn't know where to take it. Not these guys though. Takes a li'l bit to get going. But once it does .... Jesus, those guys are cooking'! Papa John flips it on its head. Wonderful lyrical phrasing. And that bass? Not Casady? Sounds like him to me. Brilliant whoever it is. Love it all to bits. Thanks to uploader for sharing this.

Day Of The Total Eclipse - Y'all rock! Thank you for the music on this blessed day in Heaven. Peace and eternal love to you. God bless y'all! Love/Peace

Love the jams. They showed the creativity of the artists.

Bravo & Merci pour ce "son" ! ... J'aime beaucoup !

Thank you, good time for you, fabulous music.

The organ sound makes me think of Greg Rolie, too. And actually members from the Santana band were jamming with Deads and other musicians from S. Francisco.

I am really liking this Jorma, Jack and whoever they jam with - stuff. Mainly this HEAVY-psych stuff.

Just needed a member of the Grape and the SF holy grail would be complete

Thank you for posting this!

I had this on a bootleg, recognized it immediately. One of my favorites for years. I never knew the full date or all the players. Such a cool find.🙉👍😁

Probably one of my favorites I'll listen to this at some point, every day 🤙🙏💞💓🌈⚡💨💨❤⚡💙💀🌹🤝🥰💛🖖💯💘 Open Jam Night with Jerry Garcia, John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Papa John Creach, Jack Casady, Jorm Kaukonen & Nicky Hopkins

This is an incredible Gem you have here!✌️Thanks for sharing this incredible Jam session!!

SO GRATEFULLL....!! 感謝！

I was THERE !!! What a weekend !!!

Excellent recording both from a performance and technical perspective, can hear all the instruments quite clearly. QSM with the outstanding complimentary guitar playing and tones of John and Gary were a pure delight.

Cant get too much better than this , thats some damn good jammin

Papa John! My musical interests turned a great corner when first I heard that violin!

For those who don't know it, you should hear The Perro Sessions, with Jack, Jorma, Paul K., Jerry Garcia, David Crosby... Very interesting.

Thanks for posting! Great find indeed.

THIS IS AWESOME!!! If 69 or 70 you can hear that Bay Area vibe coming thru. I hear Star Ship, Hot Tuna, a little Dead .... sorry gotta pack another nowl!!

Very, very special!!!! Nice trip Goooooood!!!! Thanks for posting, S Sags

I wish this was 24 hours long. Thank you posting this.

How many of us have read A Moveable Feast by Hemingway? For me, that is the closest anyone has come to capturing a similar art and energy to San Francisco during this era. The Matrix. The place was TINY and its rotating door of owners constantly broke. The musicians were broke except maybe the airplane had a few bucks but not sure. Pre social media an entire community drawn from the nation and really the world somehow knew to coalesce for what was, in hindsight, a very brief and bright flame that still reverberates to this day. Family Dog, a tiny commune if you will, somehow scraped up a few bucks for Chet to help get the music connected to the people. Bill Graham, who in a way was as far from this scene as could be (Heavy East Coast Energy) , locked in and of course made history. From the Matrix and Family Dog to Fillmore West and Bill Graham. The Avalon Ballroom. A Combination of the Two (play it Sam, sing it Janis) . A Moveable Feast. Owsley sprinkling his pixie juice. No one wanted to be or expected to be a hero. Maybe most of all Jerry. They just wanted to play. I might argue that Fillmore West had more great music played in its hall than anywhere outside of the great classical symphony halls of the world. I was too young for the Matrix, but came in for the next phase while it was still "small". Keystone(s), Winterland, Oakland Auditorium (Henry J), Marin Civic, Berkeley Community, Frost, Warfield, etc. I do think there was one night where it did all come together as it was. 12/31/82, Garcia, Cippolina, country Joe. I was for sure transported that night. I think the punk scene that sprung up in the City in the 80's was almost as epic if you were a punk. I wasn't, but I had friends who were and it seemed like they went to epic live music all the time at the epic SF punk venues. Now? God what a joke. Vomit worthy tech bros and the most vanilla culture ever. My kid is 19 and she tells me that there just isnt any badass scenes like back then. It's not the kids fault. How do you have a real scene when you have to make so much money just to pay for a bedroom? When your parents track you night and day on your phone? Anyone who ate off that plate back then, who sat at that feast, treasure it. It will never, ever happen like that again.

I just love hearing Nicky Hopkins on the piano at about 13:00.

Awesome stuff, thanks!

This is Real Music 🎶 🙌 👌 ❤ Pay attention kids..... Timeless; eternal, soulful. 65 years young

Sick! Thanks fot posting this. Not sure about Garcia though especially on the first song as you said he usually didnt play such repetitive riffs even or esp in 69 but I will keep listining till the 35 min mark as the other comment said thats were he heard him. Either way great stuff reminds me a bit of Bloomberg super sessions.

Thanks i needed that.

This jam give me flashbacks, i swear!

Great music requires great listening capabilities which thanks to YT makes us all experts, ha, a killer set indeed..

Holy cow, worlds just collided. It's so cool that this happened.

That was incredible..wow.

Track 1: Minute 8:45 - 9:20 - I believe this section has influenced Floyd's track ECHOES (original track) hear from minutes 7:00 (the meddle part). Great great post!!

the smoking lamp is lit

Pappa John rockin....

This sure sounds like a studio recording, with all the reverb & lack of any audience noise. It could even be snippets of several different sessions on different dates, thus the confusion over the lineup. Just my 2 cents. Had this bootleg back in the 80's on cassette, brings back memories, thanks!

THE jam!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for posting

Loves me some Cipollina, Freiberg, Jack. Jorma, Jerry, et al...

Beautiful! Awesome! Magical Jam

Thank You Friend this was Let just say " If someone spent a couple of bucks, to take a Walk with Mr. Natural back then and just had a "Flash Back" in time, Money well spent! thats Hypothetically speaking of course~PEACE

John Creech would have been 100 yrs. old this year.

dead quicksilver tuna!

I could listen to this stuff for hours.

Love Cipollina.

Cippolina was the greatest psychedelic guitarist.

God bless the tapers! And thanks a ton for sharing.

Man all the dopest cats are here would be farout if they had the two dudes from BBHC,Sam andrews and james gurley .just a dope video john Cipollina is a SG slinger.he be my favorite on guitar man,he is the reason i play SG'S.

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