{"product_id":"jerry-garcia-band-garcialive-volume-19-october-31st-1992-oakland-coliseum-arena-cd","title":"Jerry Garcia Band – GarciaLive Vol. 19: October 31st, 1992 Oakland Coliseum Arena (2–CD)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eReview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations of students taking college entrance exams, there has been an oft-repeated adage: that test-takers get a few hundred points just for showing up. If, after his experience in a coma a few months earlier, this was Jerry Garcia’s test- a first performance back onstage- he got about 17,000 points just for showing up. The roar of those 17,000 filling the Oakland Coliseum Arena on Halloween night are just what the aging Captain needed to hear, and for the next two-and-a-half hours he gives them just what they needed: the music of the Jerry Garcia Band, and the assurance that he was, indeed, back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the first-set selections each hovering around the seven-minutes-and-change mark, that seems to be the sweet spot of expendable energy for the opening “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” through to the closing “Deal.” Garcia stretches “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” a bit longer than its counterparts, but otherwise the nine songs tend to cruise at similar altitudes, with Jerry’s relatively paced and relaxed guitar work and Melvin Seals’ flash of keyboards finding their peaks. Garcia’s voice is of fine vintage the entire evening, crackling with understood vulnerability on “The Maker,” against the always steadying backdrop of his loyal singers, Gloria Jones and Jacklyn LaBranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe comeback show, as far as repertoire and approach, is not unlike others of its era, nor should it be; it was Garcia’s style to underplay if not completely ignore any personal significance. A simple “So, how ya’ll doing?” is the majority of his communication with the hometown capacity crowd, ahead of the sly wink of Chuck Berry’s, “You Never Can Tell (C’est La Vie).” Such is life for this old folk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe highlight of the second half- and possibly the show- is on its set starter, “Shining Star.” Performed with gentle hands and effortless restraint, the soulful cover of The Manhattans’ classic falls like leaves of orange and red from the weathering trees, wafting down and landing with a whisper. At over 12 minutes, it’s the showcase track of the autumnal night and all the proof anyone could ask for that Jerry Garcia could move an arena as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second set is also slightly greasier than the first, and Garcia and Seals do get a bit fiery when the mood is right on “Tore Up Over You.” The ensemble returns for the now-hallowed favorite of this holiday, borrowed over from Garcia’s days with the Dead- Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London.” If it’s a bit ragged, it’s all forgiven; most costumes get that way by the end of the night. More important is everything that came before that last rocking encore, as Garcia and his band conjured up the spirits to dance once again.\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\/2022\/11\/10\/jerry-garcia-band-garcialive-volume-19-oakland-coliseum-arena-october-31-1992\/\" 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\u003eHalloween has always carried weight in the Bay Area concert calendar, but this particular night hit different. Garcia had nearly died that summer, and the Oakland faithful showed up knowing they might be witnessing something they'd almost lost forever; the joy in that room was inseparable from the relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarciaLive Volume 19\u003c\/em\u003e documents one of the most emotionally charged nights in \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Garcia Band\u003c\/strong\u003e history — his triumphant return to the stage on Halloween, October 31, 1992, at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, just three months after a health crisis so severe it forced the cancellation of an entire Grateful Dead tour. Slimmed down and in great spirits, Garcia took the stage to 17,000 roaring fans, and the setlist reflects the significance of the moment. Mastered from \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cutler\u003c\/strong\u003e's original soundboard recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Garcia\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar and vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Seals\u003c\/strong\u003e on keyboards, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Kahn\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kemper\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums, and \u003cstrong\u003eGloria Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJaclyn LaBranch\u003c\/strong\u003e on backing vocals — what \u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Seals\u003c\/strong\u003e himself dubbed \"the magic band.\" A poignant \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Maker\"\u003c\/strong\u003e opens the emotional core of the evening; \u003cstrong\u003e\"Shining Star\"\u003c\/strong\u003e stuns with its lush harmonies to open Set Two; and the night closes with a rousing Halloween encore of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Werewolves of London.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The package includes liner notes and previously unpublished photos from the festivities, which included a costume contest judged by \u003cstrong\u003eKen Kesey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1 — Set One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop That Train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Maker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Night They Drove Old Dixie Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLay Down Sally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 2 — Set Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShining Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd It Stoned Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAin't No Bread in the Breadbox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWonderful World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTore Up Over You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting for a Miracle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Sisters and Brothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTangled Up in Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWerewolves of London (Encore)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880882536527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.28.22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48187820441755,"sku":"483345","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/Jerry-Garcia-Band-GarciaLive-Vol_-19-October-31st-1992-Oakland-Coliseum-Arena-2-CD.jpg?v=1776108369","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/jerry-garcia-band-garcialive-volume-19-october-31st-1992-oakland-coliseum-arena-cd","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}