The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary [Live] [Original recording remastered]

The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary [Live] [Original recording remastered]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Grateful Dead's revered and mercurial Jerry Garcia pursued an eclectic array of side projects throughout his life. Many were folk/bluegrass-oriented, but for a brief time a Garcia band incarnation known as Legion Of Mary conjured up an inspired rock and jazz vibe. Featuring Jerry on guitar/vocals, Merl Saunders on keyboards/vocals, John Kahn on bass, Martin Fierro on reeds, and former Elvis drummer Ron Tutt, the quintet played just over 60 now-historic shows from December 1974 through July 1975. Distinguished by hard grooves and that unique Garcia improvisational style, the unit disbanded in the wake of concurrent Dead activities such as the Blues For Allah sessions, but these never-before-released recordings capture their magic.

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The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary [Live] [Original recording remastered]

The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Disappointing
  • Very impressive
  • Very good, but not as good as the Keystone CDs
  • How Sweet It Is
  • Nice to have more
 The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary
Jerry Garcia
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009CTURI
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

  1. Tough Mama (7/4/75 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
  2. That's a Touch I Like (3/1/75 Keystone, Berkeley CA)
  3. I Second That Emotion (3/1/75 Keystone, Berkeley CA)
  4. Since I Lost My Baby (5/22/75 Keystone, Berkeley CA)
  5. Tore Up Over You (5/22/75 Keystone, Berkeley CA)
  6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (3/1/75 Keystone, Berkeley CA)
  7. Talkin' 'Bout You (7/5/75 Keystone, Berkeley CA)

Tracks:

  1. I'll Take a Melody (5/15/75 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
  2. Let It Rock (2/27/75 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
  3. Neighbor, Neighbor (2/27/75 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
  4. Money Honey (2/27/75 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
  5. Last Train From Poor Valley (2/27/75 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
  6. Mystery Train (7/7/75 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
  7. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You (12/14/74 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR)

Album Description

The Grateful Dead's revered and mercurial Jerry Garcia pursued an eclectic array of side projects throughout his life. Many were folk/bluegrass-oriented, but for a brief time a Garcia band incarnation known as Legion Of Mary conjured up an inspired rock and jazz vibe. Featuring Jerry on guitar/vocals, Merl Saunders on keyboards/vocals, John Kahn on bass, Martin Fierro on reeds, and former Elvis drummer Ron Tutt, the quintet played just over 60 now-historic shows from December 1974 through July 1975. Distinguished by hard grooves and that unique Garcia improvisational style, the unit disbanded in the wake of concurrent Dead activities such as the Blues For Allah sessions, but these never-before-released recordings capture their magic.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2007-03-02

Eh. I had high hopes for this one (having never heard the tapes), with the sax player in the band and the word "jazzy" used in all the hype. It's just OK, and it's not "jazzy" at all--this is basically a blues band. The sax player--instantly recognizable as the honker on the original studio version of Music Never Stopped--pretty much sucks. Why is it that in any rock band with a saxophonist, the sax is the weak link (yes, I include the E St. Band)? He adds nothing of interest, gets in Jerry's way pretty often, is out of tune most of the time, and keeps playing (at whim) through a wah-wah effect that makes him sound like a singing AFLAC duck. Jerry plays pretty well, but he hits a lot of clams on Melody and never really blows me away (as his playing often does). *shrug*

4 out of 5 stars Very impressive.......2007-02-20

Thank you Rhino for putting out these amazing CD's. Since I've branched off in to the non-Dead Jerry area, this is one of the best I've found. I love the combination of guitar/organ/saxophone. It just works. The sound quality of this release is top notch. Listening through a good 2 speaker setup, there is a very distinct separation of instruments, ie, you can focus on just one very easily. This is one of the crispiest live recordings I've ever heard. My only complaint stems from the music itself... it does get a bit repetitive. It starts out with a bang with "tough mama", and for the rest of the first disc, they play at one speed - intense. Maybe my only problem here is track order. There are some slower numbers on the second disc. If you listen closely, they repeat some riffs very often. Very sweet, but in some ways it's a bit one-dimensional.

4 out of 5 stars Very good, but not as good as the Keystone CDs.......2007-01-08

It's great that these old tapes are being put out on CD. The sound quality is very good and the playing is top rate as well. This selection is very good but does not measure up the the Keystone discs with Merl. The music is energetic enough, but the slower tunes and blues songs don't sway and move me. The guitar solos are good, but are not as emotional as fans have come to expect on the Keystone series. I'm being tougher in the comments because there seems to be a tendency among GD and Garcia reviewers to say everyting is the best as long as Jerry's voice isn't cracking and the sound quality is pretty good. With that said. this gets 4 stars based on how it stands alone and not in comparison to other great Garcia discs.

5 out of 5 stars How Sweet It Is.......2006-07-28

Wow! How great to find such a great collection. Just got this CD set and the music is wonderful. I'm a long time Dead and Garcia fan, but I'm not like some that love everything they did just because its them. Jerry's later performances were not what they were earlier in his career. So its exciting to find some "new" music like this with Jerry in his prime. What great jams...what great guitar. The addition of the horns also brings a jazzy element (similar to "Wake of the Flood" songs) that is welcome here. The sound/recording is also top notch. This is a must buy!

5 out of 5 stars Nice to have more.......2005-10-04

Taken from Portland,12/14/74, Berkelely,3/01/75,& 5/22/75,and San Francisco 2/27,7/04,& 7/05/75. With Garcia is Merl Saunders(keyboards,vocals),John Kahn(bass),Ron Tutt(drums),and Martin Fierro (sax, flute)this line up makes what was called The Legion of Mary. There is some great playing,and a a jazzy relaxed feel through out. Quality is excellent but nothing really new, just more and thats just fine,because when you love his music you can always here something just a little better or at least different in these types of releases ,that is new to our ears. I just hope Rino doesn't over saturate us with too much too fast with their Jerry Garcia Collection, this being Vol 1. There has been a lot of releases in the past 7 years, and this is one of the good ones.The shortest number here is just under 8 minutes,most around 11 minutes,lots of bang for you buck.

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