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| artist = [[Jerry Garcia]], [[David Grisman]], [[Tony Rice]]
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| released = April 25, 2000
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref name=amg>William Ruhlmann, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000057163|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''The Pizza Tapes''], [[Allmusic]]</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=amg>William Ruhlmann, [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000057163|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''The Pizza Tapes''], [[AllMusic]]</ref>
| rev2 = ''The Music Box''
| rev2 = ''The Music Box''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref name=mb>John Metzger, [http://www.musicbox-online.com/jgdgpiza.html "Jerry Garcia - David Grisman - Tony Rice: ''The Pizza Tapes'' (Album review)], ''The Music Box'', '''7:6''', June 2000</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=mb>John Metzger, [http://www.musicbox-online.com/jgdgpiza.html "Jerry Garcia - David Grisman - Tony Rice: ''The Pizza Tapes'' (Album review)], ''The Music Box'', '''7:6''', June 2000</ref>
| rev3 = [[Salon.com|Salon]]
| rev3 = ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]''
| rev3Score = <small>(favorable)</small> <ref name=salon>Seth Mnookin, [http://archive.salon.com/ent/music/review/2000/04/26/garcia/index.html "Sharps & Flats: ''The Pizza Tapes''], [[Salon.com]], April 26, 2000</ref>
| rev3Score = <small>(favorable)</small><ref name=salon>Seth Mnookin, [http://archive.salon.com/ent/music/review/2000/04/26/garcia/index.html "Sharps & Flats: ''The Pizza Tapes''], [[Salon.com]], April 26, 2000</ref>
}}
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'''''The Pizza Tapes''''' is an album by [[Jerry Garcia]] ([[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[singing|vocals]]), [[David Grisman]] ([[mandolin]]), and [[Tony Rice]] (acoustic guitar). It was recorded at Grisman's studio on two evenings in 1993, and features unrehearsed performances of [[American folk music|folk]] and [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] songs. It was released on the Acoustic Disc label on April 25, 2000.
'''''The Pizza Tapes''''' is an album by [[Jerry Garcia]] ([[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[singing|vocals]]), [[David Grisman]] ([[mandolin]]), and [[Tony Rice]] (acoustic guitar). It was recorded at Grisman's studio on two evenings in 1993, and features unrehearsed performances of [[American folk music|folk]] and [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] songs. It was released on the Acoustic Disc label on April 25, 2000.


==History==
==History==
The long-standing musical relationship between Garcia and Grisman began with Grisman's mandolin work on select tracks on the ''[[American Beauty (album)|American Beauty]]'' album as well as a collaboration with [[Peter Rowan]], [[John Kahn]], and [[Vassar Clements]] in the bluegrass band [[Old & In the Way]].{{Citation needed|reason=Not supported by reference given|date=December 2019}} His work with Grisman on their joint album ''[[Tone Poems (Dave Grisman and Tony Rice album)|Tone Poems]]'' would earn Rice a place in these historic recordings with Garcia.{{Citation needed|reason=Source?|date=December 2019}}
The long-standing musical relationship between Garcia and Grisman began with Grisman's mandolin work on select tracks on the ''[[American Beauty (album)|American Beauty]]'' album as well as a collaboration with [[Peter Rowan]], [[John Kahn]], and [[Vassar Clements]] in the bluegrass band [[Old & In the Way]].{{Citation needed|reason=Not supported by reference given|date=December 2019}} Rice's work with Grisman on their joint album ''[[Tone Poems (Dave Grisman and Tony Rice album)|Tone Poems]]'' would earn him a place in these historic recordings with Garcia.{{Citation needed|reason=Source?|date=December 2019}}


In February 1993, Grisman was playing with Rice and invited Garcia to his studio. Over the nights of February 4 and February 5, the trio recorded what would be known as ''The Pizza Tapes''.
In February 1993, Grisman was playing with Rice and invited Garcia to his studio. Over the nights of February 4 and February 5, the trio recorded what would be known as ''The Pizza Tapes''.


Garcia's copy was supposedly stolen by a [[pizza delivery]] boy and, not long after, Grisman heard a song on the radio in [[New York City]]. Fans started bringing tapes to [[Grateful Dead]] shows for autographs, and shortly after, the band confiscated a box of [[Bootleg recording|bootleg]] CDs of the session.<ref name=liner/>
Garcia's copy was supposedly given to a [[pizza delivery]] person (as an unorthodox and really groovy tip) and, not long after, Grisman heard a song on the radio in [[New York City]]. Fans started bringing tapes to [[Grateful Dead]] shows for autographs, and shortly after, the band confiscated a box of [[Bootleg recording|bootleg]] CDs of the session.<ref name=liner/>


Grisman said, "[a]fter several years of being pissed off (about their illegal release), I decided to bury the hatchet…and make these tapes available....”<ref name="liner" /> The tapes were released (seven years later), after the album with the songs in the order recorded, with a few mistakes, false starts, and some talking between musicians.
Grisman said, "[a]fter several years of being pissed off (about their illegal release), I decided to bury the hatchet...and make these tapes available...."<ref name="liner" /> The tapes were released (seven years later), after the album with the songs in the order recorded, with a few mistakes, false starts, and some talking between musicians.


''The Pizza Tapes'' contains the only known version of Garcia performing "Amazing Grace", which was played only after Pam Rice, Tony Rice's wife, requested it.
''The Pizza Tapes'' contains the only known version of Garcia performing "Amazing Grace", which was played only after Pam Rice, Tony Rice's wife, requested it.
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#"Louis Collins" ([[Mississippi John Hurt]]) – 5:57
#"Louis Collins" ([[Mississippi John Hurt]]) – 5:57
#"Shady Jam" (Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Tony Rice) – 3:41
#"Shady Jam" (Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Tony Rice) – 3:41
#"[[Shady Grove (song)|Shady Grove]]" (trad.) – 4:46
#"[[Shady Grove (song)|Shady Grove]]" (trad.) – 4:45
#"Always Late" ([[Lefty Frizzell]], Blackie Crawford) – 0:57
#"Always Late" ([[Lefty Frizzell]], Blackie Crawford) – 0:54
#"Guitar Space" (Garcia, Rice) / "[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]" ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]]) – 8:41
#"Guitar Space" (Garcia, Rice) / "[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]" ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]]) – 8:41
#"Appetizer" – 0:26
#"Appetizer" – 0:26
#"[[Long Black Veil (song)|Long Black Veil]]" ([[Danny Dill]], [[Marijohn Wilkin]]) – 4:31
#"[[Long Black Veil (song)|Long Black Veil]]" ([[Danny Dill]], [[Marijohn Wilkin]]) – 4:30
#"Rosa Lee McFall" (trad.) – 3:12
#"Rosa Lee McFall" (trad.) – 3:12
#"Appetizer" – 1:13
#"Appetizer" – 1:13
#"Drifting Too Far From The Shore" (Charles Moody) – 4:54
#"Drifting Too Far From The Shore" (Charles Moody) – 4:54
#"[[Amazing Grace]]" (trad.) – 4:52
#"[[Amazing Grace]]" (trad.) – 4:54
#"[[Little Sadie]]" (trad.) – 3:12
#"[[Little Sadie]]" (trad.) – 3:13
#"[[Knockin' on Heaven's Door]]" ([[Bob Dylan]]) – 5:47
#"[[Knockin' on Heaven's Door]]" ([[Bob Dylan]]) – 5:47
#"Space Jam" – 0:59
#"Space Jam" – 0:59
#"[[So What (composition)|So What]]" ([[Miles Davis]]) – 6:29
#"[[So What (composition)|So What]]" ([[Miles Davis]]) – 6:28
#"Appetizer" – 0:23
#"Appetizer" – 0:22
#"[[House of the Rising Sun]]" (trad.) – 5:39
#"[[House of the Rising Sun]]" (trad.) – 8:05


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Jerry Garcia]] - [[guitar]], [[vocals]]
*[[Jerry Garcia]] – [[guitar]], [[vocals]]
*[[David Grisman]] - [[mandolin]]
*[[David Grisman]] – [[mandolin]]
*[[Tony Rice]] - guitar
*[[Tony Rice]] – guitar


==Production==
==Production==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.acousticdisc.com/acd_html/acd41.html Acoustic Disc's page on The Pizza Tapes]
* [http://jerrygarcia.com/ Jerry Garcia's official website]
* [http://jerrygarcia.com/ Jerry Garcia's official website]
* [http://www.tonyrice.com/discography.html Tony Rice's official website]
* [http://www.tonyrice.com/discography.html Tony Rice's official website]
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{{Tony Rice}}
{{Tony Rice}}

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[[Category:Tony Rice albums]]
[[Category:Tony Rice albums]]
[[Category:2000 albums]]
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[[Category:Folk albums by American artists]]
[[Category:Folk albums by American artists]]
[[Category:Acoustic Disc albums]]
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 11 October 2024

The Pizza Tapes
Studio album by
Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Tony Rice
ReleasedApril 25, 2000
RecordedFebruary 4 and 5, 1993
Dawg Studios
GenreFolk, bluegrass
Length73:58
LabelAcoustic Disc
ProducerDavid Grisman
Jerry Garcia and David Grisman chronology
So What
(1998) 		The Pizza Tapes
(2000) 		Grateful Dawg
(2001)
Jerry Garcia chronology
Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions
(1999) 		The Pizza Tapes
(2000) 		Don't Let Go
(2001)
David Grisman chronology
Tone Poems 3
(1999) 		The Pizza Tapes
(2000) 		Grateful Dawg
(2000)
Tony Rice chronology
Unit of Measure
(2000) 		The Pizza Tapes
(2000) 		Runnin' Wild
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Music Box[2]
Salon(favorable)[3]

The Pizza Tapes is an album by Jerry Garcia (acoustic guitar, vocals), David Grisman (mandolin), and Tony Rice (acoustic guitar). It was recorded at Grisman's studio on two evenings in 1993, and features unrehearsed performances of folk and bluegrass songs. It was released on the Acoustic Disc label on April 25, 2000.

History

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The long-standing musical relationship between Garcia and Grisman began with Grisman's mandolin work on select tracks on the American Beauty album as well as a collaboration with Peter Rowan, John Kahn, and Vassar Clements in the bluegrass band Old & In the Way.[citation needed] Rice's work with Grisman on their joint album Tone Poems would earn him a place in these historic recordings with Garcia.[citation needed]

In February 1993, Grisman was playing with Rice and invited Garcia to his studio. Over the nights of February 4 and February 5, the trio recorded what would be known as The Pizza Tapes.

Garcia's copy was supposedly given to a pizza delivery person (as an unorthodox and really groovy tip) and, not long after, Grisman heard a song on the radio in New York City. Fans started bringing tapes to Grateful Dead shows for autographs, and shortly after, the band confiscated a box of bootleg CDs of the session.[4]

Grisman said, "[a]fter several years of being pissed off (about their illegal release), I decided to bury the hatchet...and make these tapes available...."[4] The tapes were released (seven years later), after the album with the songs in the order recorded, with a few mistakes, false starts, and some talking between musicians.

The Pizza Tapes contains the only known version of Garcia performing "Amazing Grace", which was played only after Pam Rice, Tony Rice's wife, requested it.

Rice gave credit to the late Garcia and wrote, "I wish there were words that would express my gratitude for being a part of it. Perhaps just knowing that Garcia might be smiling somewhere saying, 'Dawg can we hear that take again?' will suffice."[4]

In 2010, Grisman's online label Acoustic Oasis released The Pizza Tapes: Extra Large Edition offering 170 minutes of music, including 16 previously unissued alternate takes in addition to the original master takes in their original sequence. In addition to new music, the expanded edition also features more of the personal repartee that characterized the initial release.

Track listing

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  1. "Appetizer" – 0:13
  2. "Man of Constant Sorrow" (traditional) – 5:06
  3. "Appetizer" – 0:29
  4. "Louis Collins" (Mississippi John Hurt) – 5:57
  5. "Shady Jam" (Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Tony Rice) – 3:41
  6. "Shady Grove" (trad.) – 4:45
  7. "Always Late" (Lefty Frizzell, Blackie Crawford) – 0:54
  8. "Guitar Space" (Garcia, Rice) / "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) – 8:41
  9. "Appetizer" – 0:26
  10. "Long Black Veil" (Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin) – 4:30
  11. "Rosa Lee McFall" (trad.) – 3:12
  12. "Appetizer" – 1:13
  13. "Drifting Too Far From The Shore" (Charles Moody) – 4:54
  14. "Amazing Grace" (trad.) – 4:54
  15. "Little Sadie" (trad.) – 3:13
  16. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan) – 5:47
  17. "Space Jam" – 0:59
  18. "So What" (Miles Davis) – 6:28
  19. "Appetizer" – 0:22
  20. "House of the Rising Sun" (trad.) – 8:05

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer – David Grisman
  • Executive producer – Craig Miller
  • Recording, mixing – David Dennison
  • Mastering – Paul Stubblebine
  • Production assistant – Rob Bleetstein
  • Photography – Pamela Rice, Dexter Johnson
  • Design, layout – D. Brent Hauseman
  • Liner notes – David Grisman, Tony Rice

Samples

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Always Late
"Always Late" from The Pizza Tapes
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References

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  1. ^ William Ruhlmann, Review: The Pizza Tapes, AllMusic
  2. ^ John Metzger, "Jerry Garcia - David Grisman - Tony Rice: The Pizza Tapes (Album review), The Music Box, 7:6, June 2000
  3. ^ Seth Mnookin, "Sharps & Flats: The Pizza Tapes, Salon.com, April 26, 2000
  4. ^ a b c liner notes, The Pizza Tapes, Acoustic Disc, April 25, 2000
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