Jerry Garcia Band – GarciaLive Vol. 1: March 1st, 1980 Capitol Theatre (3–CD)
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The Capitol Theatre in Passaic was one of the great rooms of the era, a 3,000-capacity venue that drew the best touring acts of the late '70s and early '80s, and the JGB fit it perfectly. By 1980, Garcia's band outside the Dead had become its own essential institution, a soul and R&B-rooted vehicle where he could stretch into repertoire the Dead never touched, from reggae to classic rock and roll to Dylan deep cuts.
The debut release from the GarciaLive archival series, recorded at the historic Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey on March 1, 1980. The Jerry Garcia Band performed an early and a late show on this evening — both captured on 24-track tape for broadcast on New York radio station WNEW — with Garcia on guitar and vocals, John Kahn on bass, Ozzie Ahlers on keyboards, and Johnny de Foncesca on drums.
The early show is a crisp, start-to-finish showcase of the JGB at their most focused, moving through "Sugaree," "Catfish John," "How Sweet It Is," and "Simple Twist of Fate" before closing with a thunderous "Deal." The late show brings its own highlights — a rollicking "That's What Love Will Make You Do," "The Harder They Come," and two special appearances by longtime Garcia collaborator Robert Hunter on "Tiger Rose" and "Promontory Rider," before a top-flight "Dear Prudence" closes out the night. Liner notes by David Gans.
Tracklist
Disc 1 — Early Show
- Sugaree
- Catfish John
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
- Simple Twist of Fate
- Sitting in Limbo
Disc 2 — Early Show (cont.) / Late Show
- That's All Right
- Deal
- Mission in the Rain
- That's What Love Will Make You Do
- Russian Lullaby
- The Harder They Come
Disc 3 — Late Show (cont.)
- Tiger Rose (with Robert Hunter)
- Promontory Rider (with Robert Hunter)
- Midnight Moonlight
- Dear Prudence (Encore)
UPC: 880882183325
Label: Round Records
Release Date: 2.19.13
Format: CD