Tom, Without going to the basement to get the LP, it sounds like "Live Dead," an early Warner Bros. -- perhaps their 4th or 5th on the label. Michael Fox On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I've had this excerpt of the Grateful Dead song "St. Stephen" at the end > of a cassette since I was in high school: > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.**com/u/55748706/St_Stephen_**excerpt.mp3<https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/55748706/St_Stephen_excerpt.mp3> > > It is clearly from a vinyl source (someone made the tape for me and stuck > this on the end, knowing that I didn't like the Dead in those days, this > was an attempt to change my mind). > > I'd like to know the source so I can listen to the whole album or concert > recording. This recording is somewhat distinct because of the guitar > feedback at the beginning and the goofy organ riffs throughout (I'm > guessing Pigpen was the source). I consider it a good performance overall > because the vocal harmonies were better (more in-tune) than most other live > recordings of this song that I have heard. > > More info about the recording much appreciated. > > -- Tom Fine