Jerry Does Dylan
A Compilation

DISC ONE - ACOUSTIC
1. When I Paint My Masterpiece (9:42)
(Garcia & Kahn, Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY, 11/27/84)
2. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (5:47)
(Garcia & Kahn, Boston Opera House, 6/28/82)
3. Little Sadie (3:14)
(Garcia, Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 4/10/82, Early Show)
4. Going, Going, Gone (4:19)
(Garcia & Kahn, Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, 8/23/82, Late Show)
5. She Belongs To Me (5:56)
(Garcia & Grisman, The Warfield, San Francisco, 5/92)
6. Simple Twist of Fate (10:42)
(Garcia & Kahn, Boston Opera House, 6/28/82)

DISC TWO - ELECTRIC
1. When I Paint My Masterpiece (13:39)
(JGB, 7/27/80, Palace Theatre, Albany, NY)
2. Tears of Rage (10:44)
(JGB, 1/31/91, The Warfield, San Francisco)
3. Forever Young (8:38)
(JGB, 8/24/91, Goldcoast Concert Bowl, Squaw Valley, CA)
4. Wicked Messenger (10:19)
(Legion of Mary, 4/11/75, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA, Late Show)
5. Positively 4th Street (9:51)
(JGB, 10/31/75, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA, Late Show)
6. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (7:37)
(JGB, 8/30/87, The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA)
7. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (6:22)
(Garcia & Saunders, 7/10/73, The Keystone, Berkeley, CA)

DISC THREE - ELECTRIC
1. Going, Going, Gone (12:00)
(Garcia & Saunders, 11/16/74, Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA, Early Show)
2. Tough Mama (8:18)
(JGB, 7/8/77, Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, NY, Early Show)
3. Senor (7:56)
(JGB, 11/7/93, USAir Arena, Landover, MD)
4. Simple Twist of Fate (14:19)
(JGB, 7/24/80, Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford)
5. I Shall Be Released (8:42)
(JGB, 9/1/90, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA)
6. Tangled Up In Blue (12:20)
(JGB, 8/8/90, The Warfield, San Francisco)

My MO: I listened to as many versions of each song as I could find. That meant roughly 140 versions of Simple Twist and anywhere from 20-75 versions of most of the others. I eliminated those that didn’t pass a minimum threshhold of listenability and then gave full listens to all the other versions. My selections were based on whatever whims I had at the time. Basically, though, vocals were usually a minor consideration. Sound quality was a priority but not that it was what informed my final choices. The only thing I knew beforehand was that the 8/8/90 Tangled Up In Blue would be included. It is my favorite Jerry performance in any incarnation and the last five minutes are the greatest guitar solo I’ve ever heard from anybody, anywhere, anytime. It’s also what got the idea in my head to do this.

The only omission was All Along The Watchtower, which was played once (10/25/87) and does not circulate. I chose the better part of valor and decided against using the version released as part of the Pure Jerry series. Fully recognizing that I couldn’t be all things to all people, I hope this works as most things or most people.

As I was dealing with 19 different tracks from 18 different sources (mostly aud’s), matching levels and segueing were somewhat problematic. I have tried to minimize this as best I could, or at least as gently as possible.

Thanks to:
Tol, who singularly made this possible.
Zuma_Aiko Bill and SIRMick, who offered solicited help with the set lists.
Rory Kallfelz, who came through big-time when I sent out a short-notice SOS for help tweaking the art.
JG and his partners in crime through the years.

FYI
http://www.jerrygarcia.com
http://www.thejerrysite.com/index.jsp
http://www.deaddisc.com/

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Jerry Garcia
Don’t Forget The Motor City:
Jerry Does Motown
A Compilation

DISC ONE
1. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (7:58)
(JGB, Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, 11/23/1977)
2. The Way You Do The Things You Do (6:48)
(JGB, The Palladium, New York, 11/10/1981)
3. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (7:00)
(Garcia & Saunders, Keystone, Berkeley, CA, 10/4/1974)
4. (I’m A) Road Runner (10:29)
(JGB, Keystone, Berkeley, CA, 10/12/1975)
5. Another Star (12:05)
(Reconstruction, Keystone Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA, 6/17/1979)
6. When The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (6:54)
(JGB, The Warfield, San Francisco, 4/21/1991)
7. I Second That Emotion (9:17)
(JGB, The Warfield, San Francisco, 8/9/1990)

DISC TWO
1. (I’m A) Road Runner (7:16)
(JGB, Palace Theatre, Albany, NY, 11/4/1981)
2. I Second That Emotion (10:01)
(Garcia & Saunders, Rheem Theatre, Moraga, CA, 2/9/1974)
3. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (8:33)
(JGB, Lisner Auditorium, Washington, Early Show, 2/12/1980)
4. Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I Got) (11:40)
(Garcia & Saunders, Keystone, Berkeley, CA, 3/9/1974)
5. Boogie On Reggae Woman (14:27)
(Legion of Mary, The Bottom Line, New York, Early Show, 4/8/1975)
6. When The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (6:59)
(Reconstruction, Old Waldorf, San Francisco, 4/23/1979)
7. I Was Made To Love Her (7:44)
(Garcia & Saunders, The Lion’s Share, San Anselmo, CA, 1/19/1972)

DISC THREE (68:46)
1. The Way You Do The Things You Do (12:24)
(JGB, The Horizon, Rosemont, IL, 11/22/1991)
2. Honey Chile (10:51)
(Garcia & Saunders, Homer’s Warehouse, Palo Alto, CA, 5/5/1973)
3. I Second That Emotion (10:10)
(JGB, Keystone, Berkeley, CA, 8/20/1981)
4. Creepin’ (17:11)
(Legion of Mary, Keystone, Berkeley, CA, 2/14/1975)
5. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (6:39)
(JGB, Orpheum Theatre, Boston, 10/24/1975)
6. (I’m A) Road Runner (11:28)
(JGB, Sophie’s, Palo Alto, CA, 1/09/76)

DISC FOUR (70:32)
1. Hi-Heeled Sneakers (8:47)
(Garcia & Saunders, The Lion’s Share, San Anselmo, CA, 9/24/1971)
2. The Way You Do The Things You Do (7:32)
(JGB, Lisner Auditorium, Washington, 4/3/1976)
3. Come See About Me (9:43)
(Keith & Donna Band, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, 8/20/1975)
4. I Second That Emotion (11:38)
(JGB, Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, 3/19/1978)
5. What’s Going On? (26:13)
(Garcia & Saunders, Keystone, Berkeley, CA, 7/22/1974)
6. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (6:36)
(JGB, Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, 11/26/1988)

My MO: Essentially the same as Jerry Does Dylan. I listened to as many versions of each song as I could get my hands on. Unlike Jerry Does Dylan, quite a few of these songs weren’t performed many times, some only once. Basically, I selected whatever struck my fancy. Many different things contributed to my choices, none of them consistently. Sometimes it was the sound quality. Sometimes it was a solo. Sometimes it was the energy. Sometimes it was a guest artist. I didn’t necessarily shy away from a flaw or two if the performance was worth it. Much of the funkier stuff was performed only as instrumentals and usually, if not always, Merl was on the keyboards. There were a handful of songs that were performed across Jerry band incarnations. I started out selecting one version from each “band” until I came up with six versions of How Sweet It Is. I pared that down to four and put one on each disc. There are also more than one versions of I Second That Emotion, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Road Runner and maybe another. I also took a few liberties. Ain’t No Woman was not released on Motown but it was first recorded by the Four Tops so it’s included. Hi-Heel Sneakers was also not originally released by Motown but it was later covered by Stevie Wonder so I included it. On these discs, you’ll hear a few different lead singers. Merl does a tune. Backup singer Sarah Fulcher does a tune. Keith Godchaux does one. There’s Paul Butterfield and James Booker as well as the short-lived JGB that featured Nicky Hopkins.

THE HISTORY
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: Performed once by Garcia & Saunders in 1974.

Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I Got): Performed four times by Garcia & Saunders, all in 1974.

Another Star: Performed 14 times by Reconstruction in 1979.

Boogie On Reggae Woman: Performed 21 times in 1974-75 by Garcia & Saunders and the Legion of Mary.

Come See About Me: Performed once by the Keith & Donna Band in 1975.

Creepin’: Performed twice in 1975 by the Legion of Mary.

Hi-Heel Sneakers: Performed eight times from 1971-74 by Garcia & Saunders.

Honey Chile: Performed eight times in 1973 by Garcia & Saunders.

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You): Performed 427 times by every incarnation of Jerry’s bands with the exception of Reconstruction. From its entrance into the repertoire in 1972, it was played numerous times every year, up to, and including, the final JGB show on 4/23/1995.

I Second That Emotion: Performed 204 times, it, too, found it’s way into Jerry’s repertoire consistently through 1978, then disappeared until Melvin joined the band in 1981 where it remained until early 1984. It reappeared in September, 1989 and remained until the end.

I Was Made To Love Her: Performed eight times, all by Garcia & Saunders in 1972-73.

(I’m A) Road Runner: Performed 75 times, mostly from 1974-76, appeared once in 1978 and then from 1981-83.

Sunshine Of My Life: Performed once with Garcia & Saunders in 1973. Unfortunately, no versions of that show circulate and it’s not included here.

The Way You Do The Things You Do: Performed 148 times in three different phases, 1976-78, 1981-84, 1990-1995.

What’s Going On?: Performed once by Garcia & Saunders in 1974.

When The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game: Performed 10 times, first with Reconstruction in 1979 and returned briefly in both 1991 and 1993.

THANKS
SIRMick, for his always helpful knowledge and guidance, not to mention his Photoshopping.
Vierstein, for encouragement and getting me some hard-to-find tracks.
Saint Alan, for serving ’em up.
Jerry.

A Skiddly Bop Production

Others In The Series
Jerry Does Dylan (Feb., 2005)
Musical Gods: Jerry Does Van (May, 2007)

JerryNOLA: Jerry Covers New Orleans
A Compilation

DISC ONE
1. Get Out Of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) (7:17)
JGB, The Stone, San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1986
2. All By Myself (Fats Domino) (13:14)
JGB, Keystone, Berkeley, CA, Oct. 12, 1975
3. Something You’ve Got (Chris Kenner) (3:58)
JGB, Club Front, San Rafael, CA, Jan. 7, 1976
4. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell) (11:43)
JGB, Sophie’s, Palo Alto, CA, Jan. 10, 1976
5. Stagger Lee (Garcia & Hunter) (6:03)
Grateful Dead, Winterland, San Francisco Oct. 17, 1978
6. Don’t Try To Be Your Brother’s Killer (James Booker) (9:55)
JGB, Club Front, San Rafael, CA, Jan. 7, 1976
7. Rockin Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu (Huey “Piano” Smith) (6:08)
JGB, Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Oct. 24, 1975 (Early Show)
8. United Our Thing Will Stand (James Booker) (11:51)
JGB, Sophie’s, Palo Alto, CA, Jan. 9, 1976

DISC TWO
9. Just Kissed My Baby (Modeliste, Neville, Nocentelli, Porter Jr.) (11:11)
Garcia & Saunders, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, Nov. 28, 1974
10. Junco Partner (Traditional) (4:45)
JGB, Sophie’s, Palo Alto, CA, Jan. 10, 1976
11. Stagger Lee (Garcia & Hunter) (5:44)
JG (Solo), Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, April 10, 1982
12. Classified/Right Place, Wrong Time Medley (James Booker/Mac Rebennack) (10:01)
JGB, Club Front, San Rafael, CA, Jan. 7, 1976
13. Iko Iko (James “Sugar Boy” Crawford) (12:08)
Grateful Dead, Huntington Civic Centre, Huntington, WV, April 16, 1978
14. I’ll Take A Melody (Allen Toussaint) (12:38)
JGB, Lisner Auditorium, Washington, Feb. 12, 1980 (Late Show)
15. What A Wonderful World (Bob Thiele & George David Weiss) (8:42)
JGB, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, Aug. 1, 1992

It’s no coincidence that this compilation is dominated by James Booker and, to a lesser extent, Nicky Hopkins, two of the boogie-woogiest piano players the world has ever known. And since eight of the 15 tracks feature one or the other doing songs Jerry only played with them, many of these tracks selected themselves. None of the Booker tracks were played in any other incarnation of Jerry’s side projects. Since there are only three recordings over four nights with Booker, there was no way to get a wide variety of choices.

Of the other songs done by the JGB, only two, Get Out Of My Life Woman and I’ll Take A Melody (both written by Allen Toussaint), were done with any regularity. GOOMLW was an easy choice, taken from Jerry’s 10/4/86 first post-coma performance. There are better recordings of it but the electricity and warmth coming from the audience at this historic show made this one easy. Melody was also an easy selection. A 1980 Ozzie Ahlers song had to be included.

While Stagger Lee is a Garcia/Hunter composition, the story of Stagger Lee (and Billy DeLion) is deeply rooted in the rich tradition of New Orleans music. There are two versions here, one with the Grateful Dead and one from Jerry’s only solo show. Although What A Wonderful World was written by non-Louisianans Bob Thiele and George David Weiss, it was popularized by Louis Armstrong. So it’s inclusion is also necessary. There was no more famous New Orleans musician than Satchmo. The version included here is from Jerry’s 50th birthday.

THE HISTORY
All By Myself: Performed 20 times. 17 from April, 1975 with the Legion Of Mary, through the Nicky Hopkins and James Booker bands. Brought back twice in 1978 and then once more in August, 1980.
Written by Fats Domino http://rockhall.com/inductees/fats-domino/bio/

Classified: Performed three times from Jan. 7-10, 1976.
Written by James Booker http://www.cascadeblues.org/History/JamesBooker.htm

Don’t Try To Be Your Brother’s Killer: Performed once in rehearsal on Jan. 7, 1976.
Written by James Booker http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=5177

Get Out Of My Life Woman: Performed 63 times beginning in July, 1984 until September, 1994.
Written by Allen Toussaint http://www.allentoussaint.com/

Iko Iko: Performed by the Grateful Dead 185 times beginning in May, 1977 and remained a regular part of the repertoire until the end.
Written by James “Sugarboy” Crawford http://www.offbeat.com/2002/02/01/james-sugar-boy-crawford/

I’ll Take A Melody: Performed 212 times by the JGB, beginning with the Legion of Mary in April, 1975 and remained a regular part of the repertoire through November, 1990. It was then brought back twice in early 1994.
Written by Allen Toussaint http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/allen-toussaint

Junco Partner: Performed once on Jan. 10, 1976.
Traditional http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junco_Partner

Just Kissed My Baby: Performed four times in November, 1974 by Garcia & Saunders.
Written by Zigaboo Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. (The Original Meters) themetersonline.com expired on 07/26/2010 and is pending renewal or deletion.
in the meantime… http://www.georgeporterjr.com/weblinks.html

Right Place, Wrong Time: Performed twice, on Jan. 7 and Jan. 10, 1976. It was part of a medley on Jan. 7, the version included here.
Written by Mac Rebennack http://www.drjohn.org/

Rockin’ Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu: Performed five times from Oct. 22-27, 1975
Written by Huey “Piano” Smith and Johnny Vincent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_%22Piano%22_Smith

Something You Got: Performed once in rehearsal on Jan. 7, 1976
Written by Chris Kenner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Kenner

Stagger Lee: Performed by the Grateful Dead 147 times including regularly from August, 1978 to December, 1979. It reappeared a couple of times in August, 1982 then returned to the regular rotation in June, 1985 and remained there until June, 1995. Jerry also performed it acoustically by himself and with Garcia & Kahn three times in 1982.

United Our Thing Will Stand: Performed three times from Jan. 7-10, 1976.
Written by James Booker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Booker

What A Wonderful World: Performed five times from 1992-93.
Written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=920666365
http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C24

You Are My Sunshine: Performed once on Jan. 10, 1976.
Written by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Davis

A Skiddly Bop Production

Others In The Series
Jerry Does Dylan (Feb. 2005)
Musical Gods: Jerry Does Van (May 2007)
Don’t Forget The Motor City: Jerry Does Motown (Dec. 2007)
The Toussaint Covers (July 2008)
Down The Road: Interpretations of Junco Partner (Oct. 2009)
All On A Mardi Gras Day (Feb. 2010)