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GarciaLive Volume 15: May 21st, 1971 Keystone Korner finds Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders in the middle of their first multi-night run at the vaulted San Francisco club. The previously uncirculated two-set performance was mixed and mastered from 4-track analog reels.
With John Kahn thought to be on another gig in Southern California, Garcia, Saunders, and drummer Bill Vitt shift to an organ trio configuration with Merl’s left hand ably rounding out the rhythm section. Saxophonist and future Garcia/Saunders & Legion of Mary bandmate Martin Fierro joins the fold, his first known performance with Garcia/Saunders, on 5 songs pushing the group to dizzying heights. Saunders noted the early performances with Garcia were often loose, free-spirited affairs, and that’s clearly the case here. The show opening “Man-Child” sets the tone with a 17-minute heavily improvised, funky jazz-fusion romp, while the self-described “Keystone Korner Jam” is (as best we can tell) a completely improvised adventure that takes the group into uncharted territory.
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With John Kahn thought to be on another gig in Southern California, Garcia, Saunders, and drummer Bill Vitt shift to an organ trio configuration with Merl’s left hand ably rounding out the rhythm section. Saxophonist and future Garcia/Saunders & Legion of Mary bandmate Martin Fierro joins the fold, his first known performance with Garcia/Saunders, on 5 songs pushing the group to dizzying heights. Saunders noted the early performances with Garcia were often loose, free-spirited affairs, and that’s clearly the case here. The show opening “Man-Child” sets the tone with a 17-minute heavily improvised, funky jazz-fusion romp, while the self-described “Keystone Korner Jam” is (as best we can tell) a completely improvised adventure that takes the group into uncharted territory.
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Set Two offers more of the same with an incendiary take on Saunders’s original “Save Mother Earth” that tips the 25-minute mark to open the set. The highlight of the night, however, may be the only known Garcia-led performance of David Crosby’s “The Wall Song.” Immortalized on both the Planet Earth Rock and Roll sessions and Graham Nash & David Crosby’s self-titled release, Garcia carries the lead vocals here and, along with Fierro, drives the performance into a furious jam that punctuates the evening… so much so that you won’t even notice the slight edit necessary to make up for the untimely reel change. While Saunders is credited with teaching Garcia “regular, straight” music, there’s certainly no evidence of anything mundane here.
Disc One // Set One:
1. Man-Child
2. One Kind Favor
3. I Know It’s A Sin
4. I Was Made To Love Her
5. Keystone Korner Jam
6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Disc Two // Set Two:
1. Save Mother Earth
2. That’s All Right
3. The Wall Song
4. Mystery Train
Disc One // Set One:
1. Man-Child
2. One Kind Favor
3. I Know It’s A Sin
4. I Was Made To Love Her
5. Keystone Korner Jam
6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Disc Two // Set Two:
1. Save Mother Earth
2. That’s All Right
3. The Wall Song
4. Mystery Train
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Customer Reviews
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Karen DowlingJanuary 20, 2021Glad to have found this family putting out terrific live concerts from the past! thank goodness the music has been preserved. Ordered as soon as I heard one song on the GratefulDead hour and found out about this company. received order quickly and easily. and the CD is amazing and captures a precious time in Jerry's singing history. Love you!!
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DLDecember 16, 2020Top 5 GarciaLive release!! One Kind Favor is worth the purchase alone. Hopefully, more from this era will turn up for later releases. (Still holding out for 3-6-1976 release) Thank you GFP for some amazing music, shirts, and posters
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RobPeteDecember 9, 2020OUTSTANDING!...these tracks are golden...hard to tell Mule is missing...and though I have learned to embrace Martin's sax (and regular, straight music), I would only ask for more Merl on these Garcia:Live releases...and less Fierro...
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Eric CDecember 9, 2020Sound quality is amazing. Love the t-shirt, super comfy and fits well.
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Mr BDecember 8, 2020Excellent recording - Fresh sound of early shows with a Jazzy touch 5 stars Not your typical J Garcia CD Highly recommended
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DavidNovember 29, 2020Not what I expected but I am extremely happy with these DCs. I didn't know Jerry and Merl played jazz!! I would recommend this album.
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Richard HillenbrandNovember 28, 2020Excellent show. Amazing how tight they were so early in their tenure together. Early Jerry/Merl is hard to come by so this is a treasure.
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Ed AmeikaNovember 27, 2020Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy music that continues to flow much like a vintage glass of wine
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Steve Knizner JrNovember 27, 2020Easy to order and shipped promptly! Grate music too!
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Roger J HuizengaNovember 26, 2020This album is essential Garcia at his best.If you love the blues this is the Garcia album for you.
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Wes HaasNovember 26, 2020Love the music. So good. Highly recommend
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Daniel SimpsonNovember 26, 2020Another grate Jerry Live cd set
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Ronald GriffinNovember 26, 2020Really enjoying listening too Garcia during these tuff times!!! I’m enjoying the jams and playing on this cd ! Rare songs Garcia didn’t do as much!! Really great gems too sooth my soul! Really takes me back to being at the shows!!! Please we need more Garcia !!! Hopefully you will put one out from the Rodney King Riot run !!! 5 electric & 5 acoustic at the Warfield 1991 !!! Amazing playing and the emotions were all out on the table!!
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BRENT RICHEYNovember 26, 2020Great CD!! The jams really cook!! Martin Fierro is a great addition. If you love Jerry jamming with his friends, you can't go wrong with this CD.
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Tom BentleyNovember 26, 2020Absolutely blown away by this release. So different from other Garcia releases I’ve listened to. Loving the horn and jazz influence. 5 stars!
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