Garcia Live Volume 15


GarciaLive Volume 15 is a two-CD live album by Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders. It was recorded on May 21, 1971 at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco. It contains the complete concert from that date except for the encore, which was "Deal". It was released on December 4, 2020.
At this show, Garcia and Saunders played as a trio with drummer Bill Vitt. Their usual bass player, John Kahn, was not present. Saxophonist Martin Fierro sat in on some songs. A few years later, Fierro would be a member of the Garcia / Saunders band called Legion of Mary.

Critical reception

In Glide Magazine, Doug Collette wrote, " derives from the early days of the longstanding collaboration between these two deeply kindred spirits and covers what is, in retrospect, very familiar stylistic ground in the nascent stages of exploration. Back cover disclaimer on audio quality aside, Fred Kevorkian's mastering of Jeff Ziegler's mix achieves the optimum combination of atmosphere and clarity... Garcia's work with Saunders allowed him extra freedom to stretch out in a more informal setting than with the Grateful Dead, the fruitful prospects for which were enhanced through the intimacy of a venue such as this two-hundred seat room. Accordingly, the ensemble artfully maintains a keen balance between restraint and expansion during the course of the largely instrumental, near-two hours total."

Track listing

Disc one
  1. "Man-Child" – 17:16
  2. "One Kind Favor" – 9:14
  3. "I Know It's a Sin" – 6:58
  4. "I Was [Made to Love Her (song)|I Was Made to Love Her]" – 9:58
  5. "Keystone Korner Jam" – 16:28
  6. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" – 5:04
Disc two
  1. "Save Mother Earth" – 25:19
  2. "That's All Right" – 8:28
  3. "The Wall Song" – 12:45
  4. "Mystery Train" – 6:44

Personnel

Musicians
Production