Jerry Garcia’s McIntosh amp

@rh67 how was working with (or more like ‘under’) Owsley? Assuming you got to. Was he as bossy as they say? I have a funny theory that the Dead had that lil bit of extra magic in ‘72 because Bear (RIP) was in prison, so his abrasive vibe wasn’t swirling around. Probably a silly theory but I always think of Bobby and Phil yelling at Bear from the stage to stop f-ing with the monitors and the arguments he had with Steve and ramrod, etc. 

Owsley Stanley or Bear as he was called was not always around. I was young at the time and he liked me mainly because i was his back up ears in the studio as he was deaf in one ear and i would double and third check his work at his request. I do know he was very demanding of the band which lead to many conflicts. To be honest this Janet Furman i really do not remember.

Another bob, please chill.

 I want to relate a story- I moved to Berkeley in September, 1978 and moved into 2525 Benvenue Ave., next door to where Patty Hearst was kidnapped.
The second day in my apartment I went to a mayoral fundraiser at People’s Park, about 200 yards from my apartment. Jerry Garcia was playing there, with the fundraiser a kilo of marijuana held up in a big bag. Lots of Berkeley cops-they and Jerry seemed to get along great.
Berkeley was a great place for audio- got to know John Curl, a wonderful guy, who had much todo with the Dead’s sound system.