Jefferson Starship - The Warfield Theatre: San Francisco, California, USA May 31, 1979 (SBD)

Jefferson Starship
The Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, California, USA
May 31, 1979
Soundboard Recording
Flac Level 8 24bit/96khz & HQ MP3 320kbps/48khz
No Cover Art

Recording Info:
SBD > Cassette Master > Cassette (Nakamichi 350/Maxell UDXL-II)

Transfer Info:
Cassette (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) >
dBpoweramp (WAV 24-bit/96k) > Samplitude Pro X6 Suite > FLAC/24
(1 DVD FLAC)

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller
charliemiller87@earthlink.net
December 1, 2024

Soundcheck:
01 - Awakening
02 - White Rabbit
03 - Caroline
04 - Across The Board
05 - Show Yourself
06 - Sweeter Than Honey
07 - St. Charles
08 - Noodling
09 - All Nite Long
10 - All Nite Long
11 - Dance With The Dragon
12 - Unknown Song

The Show:
13 - Ride The Tiger
14 - Things To Come
15 - Jane
16 - Just The Same
17 - Lightning Rose
18 - Fading Lady Light
19 - Awakening
20 - Freedom At Point Zero
21 - Have You Seen The Saucers
22 - Stranger
23 - Light The Sky On Fire
24 - Aynsley Dunbar Drum Solo
25 - Rock Music
26 - Band Introductions

Encore:
27 - Wooden Ships
28 - I'm Searching For Salvation
29 - Girl With The Hungry Eyes
30 - Volunteers

Mickey Thomas – vocals
Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals
David Freiberg – keyboards, bass, vocals
Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, backing vocals
Pete Sears – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
Steve Schuster - sax
David Farey - horns

Notes:
-- Tape was labeled "Betty Dub Nak 350"
-- Thanks to Digam11 for the setlist help

Shared on The Trader's Den by dandrew December 5, 1979

Very nice quality sound on this soundboard recording that just popped up at Trader's Den very recently. It's a soundboard recording from The Mickey Thomas era of Jefferson Starship. Grace Slick had yet to rejoin the group as this is before the recording of Modern Times. Meaning that "Stranger" had not yet been recorded. This is the 1st recording I have heard of the Grace Slick-less Jefferson Starship live. Interestingly to me, it seems like on the older material Mickey is singing the Grace Slick parts and some one else sings Marty Balin's parts. I think it might be Paul Kantner because he sings lead on some Freedom At Point Zero studio tracks but I could be wrong.

The extra cool part is the 12 song "Soundcheck" at the beginning! It is from a 1978 recording. Meaning of course it's Grace Slick and Marty Balin singing!! So yes it's an extra special must have for Jefferson Starship fans! I love it because I never got to see Jefferson Starship live. Closest I ever came was "Mickey Thomas' Starship" for free at a small fair here in Michigan. That my friends was nowhere near like seeing Jefferson Starship or Airplane. Bootlegs like this is all I have to keep that bad memory at bay!!!

The flac is huge so I divided the tracks into 2 downloads which can open independently

Flac1

Flac2

MP3