 San Francisco had been Jacob's new hometown since early June 1967 when he moved into an old Victorian flat with housemates Doug Leighton (future co-founder of RTS Systems intercom products), Ben Fong-Torres (editor at "Rolling Stone") and his old friend Tom Gericke.Jacob's time in San Francisco was short as he soon left to mix sound for Hendrix in 49 cities across the U.S.The sound gear for this tour fit into a single 19-foot box truck along with some lighting gear, all the band's musical instruments, the band's concert posters, and assorted merchandise.