Category: listening notes
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The Penultimate Garcia Band Show
LN jg1995-04-22.jgb.all.aud-km54.137833.flac1648 Not a ton jumps out at me, though the “Mission In The Rain” has a nice feel, and “My Sisters And Brothers” takes on some country flavor. Jerry Garcia Band The Warfield 982 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 April 22, 1995 (Saturday) – 8 PM Neumann KM54 flac1648 shnid-137833 –set I (6…
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Swan Song for JGB #15c: Philly, June 5, 1983
LN jg1983-06-05.jgb.early-late.aud-nak300-minches.76973.flac1644 LN jg1983-06-05.jgb.early-late.aud-peters.138199.flac1644 I consider 5/31/83 at the Roseland Ballroom to be one of the best Garcia Band shows of the 1980s. Six days later, this band, featuring the great and powerful Greg Errico on drums, would play its final two shows at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA. Surprisingly, only two tapes…
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A JGB drum solo by Bill Kreutzmann – Cape Cod Coliseum, June 18, 1982
LN jg1982-06-18.jgb.all.aud-craigl.138576.flac1644 For about a minute-twenty in “Don’t Let Go,” Billy K. solos. It’s a little surreal. I have historically loved this show, but nothing much jumps out at me on this listen. JERRY GARCIA BAND Cape Cod Coliseum White’s Path off Route 6 South Yarmouth, MA 02664 June 18, 1982 (Friday) – 8:30 PM…
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Greg Errico hits like a linebacker
LN jg1982-11-13.jgb.all.aud-lamarre.135183.flac2496 Jerry Garcia Band Bushnell Auditorium 166 Capitol Street Hartford, CT 06105 November 13, 1982 (Saturday) – 7:30 PM Lamarre MAC flac2496 shnid-135183 –set I (7 tracks, 62:13)– s1t01. //How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) [#7:59] [0:04] % s1t02. They Love Each Other [8:00] [0:02] % s1t03. Valerie [8:10] [0:02] %…
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Two Pauls in Boston
LN jg1974-11-14.jgms.early-1.aud-warburton.16461.shn2flac LN jg1974-11-14.jgms.early.aud-alt.135968.flac1644 Garcia-Saunders, with Paul Humphrey drumming, Paul’s Mall in Boston, late 1974. What’s not to like? Jimmy Warburton‘s tape (shnid-16461) blew my mind when it came out – a revelation. We were still erroneously calling “Valdez In The Country” “Bossa Martin”, and wearing onions on our belts, which was the style at…
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Body … Bent and Broken
LN jg1994-09-10.jgb.all.aud-vasseur.23791.shn2flac Man, these late era shows are really changing my understanding of Old Garcia. I have been saying it in these recent posts: his lacks lung-power, his voice is weak, his muscles are atrophied and his wrists are sore. He is prone to forgetting lyrics. These physical limitations dictate his vocal and instrumental approaches.…
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The Garcia Band’s Last Gig (and list of contemporary late-era posts)
I have finally been dipping my toe into late-period JGB, let’s call it the Donny Baldwin era, JGB #23. See: 9/1/94: I came for the Johnny Too Bad, I Stayed for the Don’t Let Go 9/2/94: Lots to Like About This Old Jerry 9/10/94: Oh My Body | Is Bent and Broken 11/11/94: Simple Twist…
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Old Garcia Running to the Rock for Rescue
LN jg1995-03-05.jgb.all.aud-michaelB-goodbear.79634.flac1644 I listened to the second set, and man did I love it. “Shining Star” isn’t may favorite, but the call-and-response with the crowd is nice. Jerry drops on a dime –actually, John first hit the line– into “Johnny Too Bad”, which is very, very good. Wonderful. The return to SS is neat, and…
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JGB at the Warfield: April 21, 1995
LN jg1995-04-21.jgb.all.aud-vasseur-ladner.21900.shn2flac Third to last JGB gig, on the home court. A little bit of historical background, some analysis of the musics figuring in the setlist, and a brief note on “Johnny Too Bad” (“my God, this is just great, so full of feeling”) will figure in the listening notes below. Jerry Garcia Band The…
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Good, Clean Fun – JGB at the Onondoga County War Memorial, Syracuse, NY, November 14, 1993
LN jg1993-11-14.jgb.all.aud-SchoepsMK4.137896.flac1644 JGB plays two strong hour-plus sets on the November ’93 tour. I love Señor, and he gets most of the lyrics on this version.”The Maker” is nice and concise, and I swear I heard a little “Mountain Jam” in there. Anyway, good, clean fun for your twenty-two-and-a-half 1993 dollars. Jerry Garcia Band Onondaga…