Merl Saunders - Keystone Encores '1988

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Hi-Heel Sneakers (Higgenbotham) - 8:15
02. It's Too Late (She's Gone) (Willis) - 7:47
03. I Second That Emotion (Robinson-Cleveland) - 11:00
04. One Kind Favor (Jefferson) - 6:40
05. Money Honey (Stone) - 8:22
06. How Sweet It Is (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 10:20

personnel : 

Merl Saunders - keyboards
Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
John Kahn - bass
Bill Vitt - drums

This is the third of three CDs compiled from a two-night (July 10 and 11, 1973)
stand at Keystone Korners in Berkeley. These recordings have likewise yielded a
pair of additional volumes -- all of which stem from the original Live at
Keystone (1973) two-LP release. Merl Saunders (keyboards) and Jerry Garcia
(guitar/vocals) lead a funky rhythm section -- consisting of John Kahn (bass)
and Bill Vitt (percussion) -- through a variety of adeptly chosen R&B, Motown,
and blues covers. Garcia and Saunders began performing sporadically throughout
the end of 1970, reconvening in the Bay Area whenever the guitarist could find
time away from his day gig with the Grateful Dead. Ultimately this loose
aggregate became the prototype for a somewhat more formal Jerry Garcia Band,
which continued until Garcia's passing in 1995. By the time these recordings
were made, this particular combo was holding court upwards of eight weeks a year
and had developed a unique, laid-back persona, perfectly counterbalancing
Garcia's decidedly more aggressive contributions to the Dead. The musical
centerpiece of this band is undoubtedly their uncanny ability to provide
multiple layers of interpretation and variation on familiar themes. The
combination of Saunders' sweet and soulful organ leads and the pure tonality in
Garcia's solos is flawlessly supported by round upon round of Kahn's assertively
fluid interjections. The Motown cover of "How Sweet It Is" perhaps
best-exemplifies this approach, as the bassist punctuates the established melody
with his trademark second-nature harmonic counterpoint. Keen-eared Deadheads
will undoubtedly be curious to hear the adaptations of "High Heel Sneakers," "I
Second That Emotion," as well as the Chicago-style blues interpretation of Blind
Lemon Jefferson's "One Kind Favor" -- which the Dead very occasionally worked
into their earliest performances. The loose structure allows for extended
soloing which rather inadvertently reveals a lighthearted and cherubic side to
Garcia's musical companionship. This is a recommended listen for potential fans
as well as the seasoned enthusiast.~Lindsay Planer
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