That may have been the first time Benedict saw the band play, but the band was gaining popularity fast enough to also be included in the rumor mill. Benedict’s favorite: “It was rumored that when The Byrds’ Notorious Byrds Brothers album came out that the Mods or whoever they were at that heta italienska singlar time played the whole album the Wednesday night of the following week.” If true, an accomplishment Benedict thought impressive, as would others.

“(The IRI tapes) were getting us a lot of attention,” remarked Bullock, “but they were a bit crude and definitely outdated.”

I heard it a couple of years ago (I happened to come across an old diesel-powered tape machine or something) and played it, and it is spectacular

“It was a really good representation of the band at that time,” Bullock continued, “and we would have been happy to release it but weren’t able to find an outlet. Continue reading “Shortly after the Jefferson Airplane gig, an opportunity to record at Exit 4 Studios in Dallas presented itself”