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Early Slayer show at the Keystone Berkeley (VIDEO)


Date: 5/23/84

Citation:

"Slayer Live 1984 At the Keystone in Berkeley, California Full Show." YouTube video, 1:00:23. Posted by "Brian Wilson," January 11, 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTrf3U01PY&t=1623s

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Keystone BerkeleySlayerThrash metal



  • 1. Where Jerry Garcia Came to Groove (1974-1976)

    • Jerry and Merl at the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)

      Jerry and Merl at the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
      –2/16/74–

      The funky sounds of Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders

    • Garcia At the Keystone

      Garcia At the Keystone
      –2/22/74–

      Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunder's musical beauty could outshine commercial ugliness

    • Waiting for Jerry Garcia

      Waiting for Jerry Garcia
      –5/10/74–

      Sam Silver evoked the bold music on offer at the Keystone Berkeley, and the bold audience that welcomed it

    • The Great American String Band from the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)

      The Great American String Band from the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
      –6/13/1974–

      Americana on display in this June 13, 1974 Great American String Band set.

    • From Country to Jazz—A Snap

      From Country to Jazz—A Snap
      –6/14/1974–

      What was old is new again. The Great American String Band combine styles to make something new at the Keystone Berkeley

    • Jerry Garcia Band at the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)

      Jerry Garcia Band at the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
      –12/22/76–

      Musical experimentation and appreciation goin' down in 1976

    • A Showcase for Garcia’s Styles

      A Showcase for Garcia’s Styles
      –12/23/76–

      Freedom of musical expression and style was possible for musicians at the Keystone Berkeley

  • 2. The Sideman Takes Center Stage: Blues and Controversy at the Keystone (1973-1978)

    • Johnny Winter Frosted by Nixed Keystone Hype

      Johnny Winter Frosted by Nixed Keystone Hype
      –8/24/73–

      A telling battle, over music promotion, between the guitarist Johnny Winter and the Keystone's owner

    • Keystone Kangarood

      Keystone Kangarood
      –09/21/73–

      Freddie explains some of the difficulties associated with running a small nightclub

    • Nicky Hopkins Getting Creative

      Nicky Hopkins Getting Creative
      –8/28/78–

      Versatile piano man Nicky Hopkins

  • 3. Promoting the Keystone: Susan Brooks's Calendars (1975-1977)

    • Keystone Berkeley calendar June 1975

      Keystone Berkeley calendar June 1975
      –6/1/1975–

      A typically wide-ranging lineup of artists

    • July 1975

      July 1975
      –7/1/75–

      The James Cotton Blues Band, Roy Ayers, and Graham Central Station made for a funky summer

    • August 1975

      August 1975
      –8/1/75–

      Local reggae acts and legendary Blues men at the Keystone in the summer

    • September 1975

      September 1975
      –9/1/75–

      Commander Cody one night and John Lee Hooker the next. The Keystone could handle it all.

    • April ’76

      April ’76
      –4/1/76–

      Local band heavy in April '76

    • June 1976

      June 1976
      –6/1/76–

      Slower summer month with jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Larry Coryell

    • October 1976

      October 1976
      –10/1/76–

      Susan Brook's spooky artwork for Halloween was the centerpiece for this local band filled calendar

    • November 1976

      November 1976
      –11/1/76–

      The busy fall season at the Keystone

    • January 1977

      January 1977
      –1/1/77–

      Herrara used this calendar to advertise the new Keystone in Palo Alto

    • April ’77

      April ’77
      –4/1/77–

      Soul, Blues, Country, Rock, Punk- The Keystone Berkeley had you covered in April 1977

  • 4. A New Mix of Sounds: Punk, Reggae, Thrash Metal, and Beyond at the Keystone Berkeley (1977-1984)

    • The Talking Heads First National Tour Hit the Keystone Berkeley

      The Talking Heads First National Tour Hit the Keystone Berkeley
      –12/7/77–

      First time The Talking Heads play Berkeley

    • Psycotic Pineapple flyer

      Psycotic Pineapple flyer
      –3/11/79–

      Quirky sounds at the Keystone Berkeley

    • Psycotic Pineapple Live at the Keystone Berkeley (VIDEO)

      Psycotic Pineapple Live at the Keystone Berkeley (VIDEO)
      –3/11/79–

      Psycotic Pineapple play No Hard Feelings

    • Flipper play a KALX benefit at Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)

      Flipper play a KALX benefit at Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
      –6/28/1981–

      The slow churning sounds of Flipper

    • Dead Kennedys Stir Up Trouble At the Keystone (AUDIO)

      Dead Kennedys Stir Up Trouble At the Keystone (AUDIO)
      –6/28/81–

      The urgent sounds of the Dead Kennedys

    • John Seabury’s Pino Jam Extravaganza flyer

      John Seabury’s Pino Jam Extravaganza flyer
      –8/10/81–

      This fun flyer, drawn by Psycotic Pinneapple bassist John Seabury

    • Hugh Mundell Live (AUDIO)

      Hugh Mundell Live (AUDIO)
      –5/30/82–

      Hear Hugh Mundell at the Keystone Berkeley

    • Early Slayer show at the Keystone Berkeley (VIDEO)

      Early Slayer show at the Keystone Berkeley (VIDEO)
      –5/23/84–

      Slayer rips apart the Keystone Berkeley

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