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31 Days of Dead 2019 | Day 29: Rare and Different Tunes

December 29

Rare and Different Tunes

I thought it would be fun to present a collection of songs composed by Robert Hunter that were either rarely or never performed live. Since it would take too long to write-up each of these songs, I simply listed some brief stats taken from DeadBase XI (1999) along with additional information where it seemed warranted.

Mason’s Children (12.28.69 – Miami Pop Festival, International Speedway • Hollywood, FL) – A Hunter/Garcia song about Altamont that was written and recorded for Workingman’s Dead, but left off the album. A studio outtake was included on the So Many Roads box set in 1999. Debut – 12/19/69. Last played – 2/28/70. Total performances – 18

Till The Morning Comes (10.31.70 – SUNY-Stony Brook • Stony Brook, NY) – A Hunter/Garcia song that appears on American Beauty. Debut – 9/18/70. Last played – 12/26/70. Total performances – 5

Clementine (1.23.68 – Eagles Auditorium • Seattle, WA) – A Lesh/Hunter song written in 1968 during the recording of Anthem of the Sun, but never released. Debut – 1/20/68. Last played – 1/26/69. Total performances – 3 (does not includes 2 instrumental versions). Read more about it here: http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2009/08/clementine.html

Rosemary (12.7.68 – Bellarmine College • Louisville, KY) – A Hunter/Garcia song that appears on Aoxomoxoa. Debut/Last Played – 12/7/69. Total performances – 1. Read more about it here: https://www.dead.net/features/greatest-stories-ever-told/greatest-stories-ever-told-rosemary

What’s Become Of The Baby? (1969 – Aoxomoxoa Outtakes) – A Hunter/Garcia song that appears on Aoxomoxoa. Debut/Last Played – 4/26/69 (Dick’s Picks Vol. 26). Total performances – 1

The Barbed Wire Whipping Party (1969 – Aoxomoxoa Outtakes) – Written and recorded for Aoxomoxoa, but not released and never performed live. Robert Hunter is a significant participant on the recording. It was considered for inclusion on the So Many Roads box set and as a bonus track for the Aoxomoxoa remix, but was supposedly vetoed “in no uncertain terms” by Hunter. He provided a clue as to why he may have done that during his solo acoustic performance at the Museum of History & Industry on June 11, 2003, and I hope/pray that he does not rise from the grave to haunt me for including it in this project:

“The barbed wire whipping party in the razor blade forest” – That was my addition to Aoxomoxoa but when I listened to it (I suppose you all have heard tapes of it by now) I decided it was blasphemy and I wasn’t sure I wanted to live with it for the rest of my life, so I decided it shouldn’t go on. That was when they realized I was a chicken and a coward and I couldn’t be in the band. “Here, Hunter, take a pencil, you asshole. You realize how good that is?” Hey man, I could have been the next Kurt Cobain. ‘The other day I went to Mars and talked to God. And he told me to tell you to hang tight and not worry. The solution to everything is death.’ I mean, would you want that on your conscience for the flower-power generation, man? No, no. I mean, it’s true in its own way, but … well the part about going to Mars is true, the rest of it’s not.

Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (9.11.73 – William & Mary College Hall • Williamsburg, VA) – The only Hunter/Godchaux collaboration and the only song where Keith sings the lead vocals. Appears on Wake of the Flood. Debut – 9/8/73. Last played – 9/21/73. Total performances – 6

France (1.8.78 – Shakedown Street Rehearsal) – “France” is the second track on the Dead’s 1978 studio album, Shakedown Street. It has the great distinction of topping Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 22 Terrible Songs by Great Artists. The review is priceless: “Jerry Garcia’s Spanish-tinged acoustic guitar can’t rescue this yacht-rock tune.” Bob Weir’s comments are equally as good: “This may be the worst song the Grateful Dead ever recorded….I didn’t actually write that one – it just sort of happened. But it sure as hell didn’t happen right.” The rest of the band must have agreed because the song was never performed live. Robert Hunter wrote the song’s lyrics, while Mickey Hart wrote the music, with Weir wrapping up the final arrangement. The original conception of the song was very different from the final product. In the book Box of Rain, Hunter says: ” ‘France’ was written to tapes of a joyous afternoon Latin jam at Mickey Hart’s ranch. It originally contained 13 verses(!), which were eventually paired down to 4 when the Dead recorded the song. Can I make a confession? I like it. Flame away!

If I Had The World To Give (8.30.78 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre • Morrison, CO) – A Hunter/Garcia song that appears on Shakedown Street. Debut – 8/30/78. Last played – 11/20/78. Total performances – 3

Believe It Or Not (7.17.88 – Greek Theatre, University of California • Berkeley, CA) – A song that was written and recorded for Built To Last but never released until a studio outtake was included on the So Many Roads box set in 1999. Debut – 6/23/88. Last played – 3/22/90. Total performances – 7

MediaFire:

Mason’s Children (12.28.69) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/edbwxmqdqrmxhmc/71_Mason%2527s_Children_%252812.28.69_-_Miami_Pop_Festival%252C_International_Speedway_%25E2%2580%25A2_Hollywood%252C_FL%2529.mp3/file

Till The Morning Comes (10.31.70) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/zrtl3kpxsn2eq6b/72_Till_The_Morning_Comes_%252810.31.70_-_SUNY-Stony_Brook_%25E2%2580%25A2_Stony_Brook%252C_NY%2529.mp3/file

Clementine (1.23.68) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/sevp4r3nipmh5xi/73_Clementine_%25281.23.68_-_Eagles_Auditorium_%25E2%2580%25A2_Seattle%252C_WA%2529.mp3/file

Rosemary (12.7.68) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/h49i1hpr9rsy7n1/74_Rosemary_%252812.7.68_-_Bellarmine_College_%25E2%2580%25A2_Louisville%252C_KY%2529.mp3/file

What’s Become Of The Baby? (Aoxomoxoa Outtake)– http://www.mediafire.com/file/ozorext3oaxy106/75_What%2527s_Become_Of_The_Baby__%25281969_-_Aoxomoxoa_Outtakes%2529.mp3/file

Hunter’s Stage Banter about The Barbed Wire Whipping Party (6.11.03) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/44icul9i4626s60/76_Hunter%2527s_Stage_Banter_about_The_Barbed_Wire_Whipping_Party_%2528Robert_Hunter_Solo_Acoustic_-_6.11.03_%25E2%2580%25A2_Museum_of_History_%2526_Industry%2529.mp3/file

The Barbed Wire Whipping Party (Aoxomoxoa Outtake)– http://www.mediafire.com/file/94ogs34qdpscxhd/77_The_Barbed_Wire_Whipping_Party_%25281969_-_Aoxomoxoa_Outtakes%2529.mp3/file

Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (9.11.73) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/a6z1m2pfjq177ov/78_Let_Me_Sing_Your_Blues_Away_%25289.11.73_-_William_%2526_Mary_College_Hall_%25E2%2580%25A2_Williamsburg%252C_VA%2529.mp3/file

France (1.8.78 – Shakedown Street Rehearsal)– http://www.mediafire.com/file/taup2wow6s8natz/79_France_%25281.8.78_-_Shakedown_Street_Rehearsal%2529.mp3/file

If I Had The World To Give (8.30.78) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/z32zrcmjxm3mwmw/80_If_I_Had_The_World_To_Give_%25288.30.78_-_Red_Rocks_Amphitheatre_%25E2%2580%25A2_Morrison%252C_CO%2529.mp3/file

Believe It Or Not (7.17.88) – http://www.mediafire.com/file/olzsm3abuq9cqmc/81_Believe_It_Or_Not_%25287.17.88_-_Greek_Theatre%252C_University_of_California_%25E2%2580%25A2_Berkeley%252C_CA%2529.mp3/file

Live Music Archive:

Mason’s Children (12.28.69) – https://archive.org/details/gd1969-12-28.sbd.gmb.96578.flac16

Till The Morning Comes (10.31.70) – http://archive.org/details/gd1970-10-31.122042.sbd.deluca.Digitalrbb.miller.flac1648

Clementine (1.23.68) – https://archive.org/details/gd1968-01-23.sbd.miller.97343.sbeok.flac16

Rosemary (12.7.68) – https://archive.org/details/gd1968-12-07.sbd.miller.88674.sbeok.flac16

What’s Become Of The Baby? (Aoxomoxoa Outtake)– https://archive.org/details/gd69-xx-xx.sbd.dodd.16760.sbeok.shnf

Hunter’s Stage Banter about The Barbed Wire Whipping Party (6.11.03) – https://archive.org/details/rh2003-06-11.sbd.126772/rh03-06-11d1t05.shn

The Barbed Wire Whipping Party (Aoxomoxoa Outtake)– https://archive.org/details/gd69-xx-xx.sbd.dodd.16760.sbeok.shnf

Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (9.11.73) – https://archive.org/details/gd1973-09-11.113051.sbd.GoodBear.flac16

France (1.8.78 – Shakedown Street Rehearsal)– https://archive.org/details/gd78-08-XX.sbd.wiley.11692.sbeok.shnf

If I Had The World To Give (8.30.78) – https://archive.org/details/gd1978-08-30.s2.sbd.miller.110151.flac16/gd78-08-30d3t02.flac

Believe It Or Not (7.17.88) – https://archive.org/details/gd1988-07-17.sbd.miller.87752.sbeok.flac16

Relisten:

Mason’s Children (12.28.69) – https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1969/12/28/masons-children?source=88157

Till The Morning Comes (10.31.70) – https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1970/10/31/till-the-morning-comes?source=88605

Clementine (1.23.68) – https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1968/01/23/clementine?source=87899

Rosemary (12.7.68) – https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1968/12/07/rosemary?source=87778

What’s Become Of The Baby? (Aoxomoxoa Outtake)– N/A

Hunter’s Stage Banter about The Barbed Wire Whipping Party (6.11.03) – https://relisten.net/robert-hunter/2003/06/11/whats-become-of-the-baby-outtake-stage-chatter-shady-grove?source=193396

The Barbed Wire Whipping Party (Aoxomoxoa Outtake) – N/A

Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (9.11.73) – https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1973/09/11/let-me-sing-your-blues-away?source=90229

France (1.8.78 – Shakedown Street Rehearsal) – N/A

If I Had The World To Give (8.30.78) – https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1978/08/30/if-i-had-the-world-to-give?source=91305

Believe It Or Not (7.17.88) – https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1988/07/17/19-believe-it-or-not?source=124330

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