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Their experience with gospel singing comes through in waves.Īnother factor that contributes to the band’s raw power is their repertoire. Seals also recruited singers Gloria Jones and Jacklyn LaBranch into the band, though neither had been part of a touring band. Garcia didn’t even want Seals to listen to older JGB recordings with Merl Saunders, preferring that Seals bring his own raw energy to the table. Then he said, ‘You play some pretty good organ yourself.’ And that was the beginning of my playing with Jerry.” After their first practice, Seals said to Garcia, “Man you really play some nice guitar.” He recalls, “Everybody just busted up laughing because they knew I had no clue who he was. Seals came from a motown and soul background, and wasn’t aware of Garcia’s status as the leader of the Grateful Dead. The raw power that comes from this JGB lineup is unstoppable, due in part to the unique way that the band was formed. One listen to the new GarciaLive and Seals’ quote becomes particularly poignant. Seals says it best, “That was the magic band… we all knew we had something special. Garcia had put together a lineup for his solo band that included Melvin Seals, John Kahn, David Kemper, Gloria Jones and Jacklyn LaBranch, one of the most beloved JGB lineups of all. The show was captured on Garcia’s fall tour with his solo band, the first such full-length tour since 1984. This is the first of many releases planned to celebrate Garcia’s 75th birthday as well, and pre-orders for the new GarciaLive can be found here. GarciaLive Volume Eight is due out on March 10th, and will take a close look at the Jerry Garcia Band‘s performance on November 23rd, 1991, a rainy night at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI.
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For years, the GarciaLive series has been revitalizing classic performances from Jerry Garcia‘s solo career, and the new volume is no exception.