Esau. Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 http://networkedblogs.com/e4a2M December 27th, 1967: After many weeks of fruitless and often shambolic recording sessions in studios on both the west and east coasts of the U.S., Warner Bros. Records executive Joe Smith writes a very stern letter to co-manager of the Grateful Dead, Danny Rifkin. In it, he informs Rifkin of the band's frustrating lack of progress and unprofessional attitude during recording of their sophomore album, Anthem of the Sun; even going so far as to label it "the most unreasonable project with which we have ever involved ourselves."Producer David Hassinger did soon quit the project - apparently the final straw was a request by guitarist Bob Weir to create the illusion of "thick air" in the recording studio - and the album was eventually released in July of '68. Transcript follows. Image courtesy of the Grateful Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomouse Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 "...nobody in your organizaton has enough influence over Phil Lesh to envoke anything resembling normal behaivior."Hilarious! Surely they knew the boys were still drinking the Kool-aid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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