{"product_id":"jerry-garcia-band-garcialive-volume-16-november-15th-1991-madison-square-garden-cd","title":"Jerry Garcia Band – GarciaLive Vol. 16: November 15th, 1991 Madison Square Garden (3–CD)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eReview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s especially nice when substance aligns with sentiment. The 16th installment of the GarciaLive series issues a complete concert drawn from the Jerry Garcia Band’s debut at Madison Square Garden in November of 1991. Fortunately, it’s so strong a performance at the hallowed New York City venue that it probably would’ve bullied its way to being released regardless of its historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three-disc collection captures Garcia bringing his solo group for its first appearance at Manhattan’s mecca, though the greying guitarist and singer had been there plenty of times in his day job with the Grateful Dead, including just a few months prior. Still, Jerry (and Dead) fans knew these were separate wells meant to be visited often. And, as any fan also knew, even though the repertoire of a Jerry show was relatively consistent, it was, as always, the performance that mattered most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue enough, the MSG setlist is loaded with JGB standards, touching off with “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),” that, if not for being a regular in the song rotation, would seem like an acknowledgement of gratitude to the NYC faithful that packed, and necessitated graduating Garcia to, the world’s most famous arena. Jerry returns the love with a conspicuously tight and inspired array of musicianship. Adrenalin shots come from a set-one closing “Deal,” and a set-two recharge, “Ain’t No Bread in the Breadbox,” while a tranquil “Simple Twist of Fate,” with elbow room for John Kahn’s peaceful bass, and a gorgeously placid reading of “Shining Star” rock-a-bye the Garden party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelvin Seals is mesmerizing as he dresses “The Way You Do The Things You Do” with spritely vibes. Equally Seals owns “That Lucky Old Sun,” as Garcia modestly supports the keyboardist’s commanding blooms. And while the final two entries- “Bright Side of the Road” and “(What A) Wonderful World”- can’t help but symbolically reinforce the night’s obvious sentiment, it’s the accompanying musical substance of this captivating crew and its captain that cement this blissful evening into the annals of the Jerry Garcia Band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Comments comments associated with this post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Larson Sutton, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jambands.com\/reviews\/2021\/08\/21\/jerry-garcia-band-garcialive-volume-16-madison-square-garden-november-15-1991\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejambands.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe JGB in the fall of 1991 was operating at a remarkable peak, with Garcia's guitar work carrying a clarity and emotional directness that longtime followers still cite as some of his finest in that format. Madison Square Garden, a room the Grateful Dead had made synonymous with New York ritual, took on a different intimacy when Garcia brought his smaller, tighter unit through, with Melvin Seals and the vocalists pushing the material somewhere the Dead never quite went.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarciaLive Volume 16\u003c\/em\u003e presents the \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Garcia Band\u003c\/strong\u003e's debut performance at Madison Square Garden — November 15, 1991, at the midpoint of their legendary Fall '91 tour. Though just two months removed from the Grateful Dead's sold-out 9-night residency at the Garden, the crowd's eruption as the houselights dimmed revealed the immense excitement for Garcia's return. Produced from two-track soundboard recordings meticulously remastered for release, with liner notes by Relix editor-in-chief \u003cstrong\u003eDean Budnick\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring reflections from \u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Seals\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJacklyn LaBranch\u003c\/strong\u003e. Blues Traveler opened the show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Garcia\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar and vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Kahn\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kemper\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums, \u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Seals\u003c\/strong\u003e on keyboards, and \u003cstrong\u003eGloria Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJacklyn LaBranch\u003c\/strong\u003e on backing vocals. 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