Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders – Live at Lion’s Share 6/4/74 Fireplace Log

Описание: Tonight’s upload features a classic early collaboration between Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, recorded live on June 4, 1974 at the legendary Lion’s Share in San Anselmo, California.

This is a beautifully preserved soundboard recording sourced from the Betty Cantor master reels, capturing the rich jazz, R&B, and soul direction Jerry explored outside the Grateful Dead during this era. The band stretches out on long improvisations while keeping a deep groove throughout.

This performance also features a special guest vocal appearance by Alice Stuart on “New York City.”

🎶 Lineup

Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
Merl Saunders – keyboards
Tony Saunders – bass
Martin Fierro – saxophone & flute
Bill Kreutzmann – drums
Alice Stuart – guest vocals on New York City

00:00 Darben The Redd Foxx
17:54 Expressway (To Your Heart)
35:13 I Second That Emotion
49:33 Wondering Why
1:07:49 Soul Roach

1:16:20 All Blues
1:42:05 New York City (feat. Alice Stuart)
1:49:59 The Harder They Come
2:07:51 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down


Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders
Tuesday, June 4, 1974
Lion's Share,
60 Red Hill Avenue,
San Anselmo, CA, 94960
Venue Capacity - 200

Recorded on two 10" 1/2trk 7.5ips reels
Master Reels PCM transfer at 16 bit / 44.056kHz

This recording was gratefully supplied by PO and Stucco TINA Holmes.
Eternal gratitude for Betty Cantor and Rex Jackson

Speed Correction by Jason Chastain
Mastering by Jamie Waddell
Track, FLAC and Pack by John Wenzel
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