GarciaLive Volume 12: January 23rd, 1973 The Boarding House presents Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders’ complete and previously uncirculated performance at the storied downtown San Francisco venue. Mixed by Jonathan Wilson and Dave Cerminara from the original 16-track recordings captured by Betty Cantor and Rex Jackson.
Captured nearly two years after debuting their amorphous combo, GarciaLive Volume 12 finds Garcia and Saunders continuing to stretch the bounds of R&B standards and foundational rock & roll on the front-end of a three-night midweek run. The core of Garcia, Saunders, bassist John Kahn and drummer Bill Vitt are joined here by vocalist Sarah Fulcher whose tenure with the group was brief but revolutionary. Cut from the same cloth as her bandmates, Fulcher is a fearless improviser who could make up words and lead lines in the moment. On a rollicking version of Martha and the Vandellas’ “Honey Chile”, Fulcher showcases her abilities as a self-described “jam singer” leading, as Jesse Jarnow notes in the liner note essay, an "ebullient jam that turns the Motown bounce inside out and lands in a lithe descending pattern not dissimilar to what Dead tapers labeled the “Mind Left Body” theme.” Other highlights include a pair of Ray Charles staples “Lonely Avenue” and “Georgia On My Mind” which showcase the band’s ability to play it “straight.” Straight of course is relative with Garcia/Saunders & co extending these soul-soaked performances well beyond the 10 minute mark as only they can.
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Set List:
Disc One: Set One:
1. Expressway (To Your Heart)
2. It’s Too Late
3. The System >
4. Honey Chile
5. Money Honey
Disc Two:
1. I Know It’s A Sin
2. Find A Rainbow
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Set Two:
4. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
5. I Was Made To Love Her
6. Lonely Avenue
7. Go Climb A Mountain
Disc Three:
1. That’s All Right, Mama
2. Georgia On My Mind
3. I Second That Emotion
4. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
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GarciaLive Volume 12: January 23rd, 1973 The Boarding House presents Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders’ complete and previously uncirculated performance at the storied downtown San Francisco venue. Mixed by Jonathan Wilson and Dave Cerminara from the original 16-track recordings captured by Betty Cantor and Rex Jackson.
Captured nearly two years after debuting their amorphous combo, GarciaLive Volume 12 finds Garcia and Saunders continuing to stretch the bounds of R&B standards and foundational rock & roll on the front-end of a three-night midweek run. The core of Garcia, Saunders, bassist John Kahn and drummer Bill Vitt are joined here by vocalist Sarah Fulcher whose tenure with the group was brief but revolutionary. Cut from the same cloth as her bandmates, Fulcher is a fearless improviser who could make up words and lead lines in the moment. On a rollicking version of Martha and the Vandellas’ “Honey Chile”, Fulcher showcases her abilities as a self-described “jam singer” leading, as Jesse Jarnow notes in the liner note essay, an "ebullient jam that turns the Motown bounce inside out and lands in a lithe descending pattern not dissimilar to what Dead tapers labeled the “Mind Left Body” theme.” Other highlights include a pair of Ray Charles staples “Lonely Avenue” and “Georgia On My Mind” which showcase the band’s ability to play it “straight.” Straight of course is relative with Garcia/Saunders & co extending these soul-soaked performances well beyond the 10 minute mark as only they can.
Out of Stock? Get Notified When This Item Is Restocked
Set List:
Disc One: Set One:
1. Expressway (To Your Heart)
2. It’s Too Late
3. The System >
4. Honey Chile
5. Money Honey
Disc Two:
1. I Know It’s A Sin
2. Find A Rainbow
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Set Two:
4. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
5. I Was Made To Love Her
6. Lonely Avenue
7. Go Climb A Mountain
Disc Three:
1. That’s All Right, Mama
2. Georgia On My Mind
3. I Second That Emotion
4. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Digital downloads are available as 256kbps MP3s, 16-bit/44.1 kHz FLACs or 24-bit/88.2 kHz FLACs.
I won't get carried away with my writing like I'm apt to do over everything so I'll just write a few words. My first Jerry tapes outside of the Grateful Dead were of 1980 to 1983, especially the FM Saddlerack. Also the pre-1975 Garcia stuff, especially special was live from Pacific High recording studio and other stuff around then. I believe the tape I had was also an FM and consisted of Kreutzman on drums. I wore that tape out long before Jerry passed. Much of those songs are on here although obviously uniquely played again. I had heard some samples prior to purchasing this, Vol. 12, rather spur of the moment and locally. First song Expressway(To your Heart) starts in a familiar fashion and then the improv vocals of Sarah Fulcher kick in. I felt she sounded great and that the music took on an extra magically enthusiastic nature as was often the nature when Jerry seemed thrilled by whatever he was playing. On my first listen through I have to admit that Sarah mostly repeating the same words grew tiresome except for when she would just harmonize to the music. The rest of Disc one went by in a joyous blur and I never once tired of her singing again. Id like to say Honey Chile caught my attention especially but that wouldn't be true as all tracks grabbed me. Cd2, love the Jerry led I Know It's A Sin. From there things just grow. Find a Rainbow reminds me a little of Dear Prudence as Jerry would play it many years later. I'll sum it up by saying just look at the track listing and remember how inspired the sound is and then I realize how much of a treat this one is. I've not been disappointed by any of the other releases in this series or stand alone releases or the old Pure Jerry series(im still missing 2 of those releases and the 1839 Theatre show I've purchased a few copies ,with different coloring even, because of various circumstances including being ripped off and loaning another to someone during a darker period where my mind and body are lucky to have survived). Back to Vol. 12, Sarah backs Jerry wonderfully when appropriate. I love this era (actually I love all eras) but I find a strange connection to this time period even though I was only a kid at the time. Something mysterious to my ears and to my memories of those years. The music was so exploratory for non-Grateful Dead and I remember that during these years life was an adventure as we moved and traveled all across most of the lower 48 and by late 70s we crossed the Pacific for a couple of years. Upon our return is when i can concretely place my first solid memories of Jerry and The Dead and JGB or atleast the music. Have older memories of the music but I can't piece that time, place, responsible person together. That being said, I love how this release is so many things at once. Thank you for picking another great one.