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Best Jerry Garcia Band shows

Posted on 3/18/17 at 2:30 pm
Posted by Damone
FoCo
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Posted on 3/18/17 at 2:30 pm
Two of my favorites off the top of my head:

3-1-80 Capitol Theater

Full show. Jerry was on top of his game for the entirety, voice is in great shape and a top notch recording.

12-28-72 with Merl Saunders

Speaks for itself.
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
the Verde River
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 3/18/17 at 3:04 pm to
Anything from that brief Ozzie Ahlers lineup winter 1980. Jerr was in a good place.

3.8.80 The Stone being the best
2.28.80 Kean up there
2.14.80
2.12.80
2.17.80
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 3/18/17 at 3:11 pm to
76-78 with Keith, Donna, Kahn and Ron tutt/buzz Buchanan
this is the gospel era of the band and its glorious

commercial releases from this era include the cats under the stars studio album, the don't let go compilation, and several archival releases (pure Jerry and Garcia live)

Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11427 posts
Posted on 3/18/17 at 4:36 pm to
I ordered vol.6 this week!
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38836 posts
Posted on 3/18/17 at 5:35 pm to
that ones great also
there is a trumpet player who guests in the second set whose identity remains a mystery to even the most rabid of Garcia scholars

get vol 7 if you don't have it
Donna jeans finest hour
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
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Posted on 3/18/17 at 6:33 pm to
Randy Brecker
Posted by rutiger
purgatory
Member since Jun 2007
21131 posts
Posted on 3/18/17 at 8:13 pm to
Legion of mary and reconstruction shows are my favorite lineups.
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11427 posts
Posted on 3/18/17 at 8:26 pm to
Ron Tutt on drums and a groovy sax as well...I have to agree with you regarding Legion of Mary.

But I will never shy away from a great JGB show!

Also...the "Deal" from the 2-CD set that came out about 25 years ago (the popular JGB double CD) is one of the most smokin' "Deal" versions you will hear. I believe it is from a Berkley Show in '89. I have heard many others, but keep going back to that CD for the Deal.

It is also recorded very well.


Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11427 posts
Posted on 3/18/17 at 9:02 pm to
quote:

cgrand


My bad...I am already starting to lose my memory--at 45!...I just ordered vol. 8--I got a new release email from JGB website this week and ordered the new release. I already have vol. 6.


...and I usually shy away from listening to Donna Jean (you probably already know that), but no worries, plenty of GD music for me out there--I am first a PigPen era fan and second a Brent Mydland era fan (I know--I just committed blasphemy by admitting that '77 ain't my favorite year )
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32889 posts
Posted on 3/18/17 at 9:55 pm to
quote:

Brent

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