It’s a spirituality that they managed to find and coax out of the tunes as their playing of them matured. I think the JGB “found” in '76 what they were looking for in the songs they introduced in '75 (like “Catfish John”). I can hear a difference, the same way some can hear a difference between '73 and '74 Dead. Even though the line-up from late 1975 until August ‘77 was the same (Garcia, Kahn, Keith & Donna, and Ron Tutt), I prefer the '76 sound.If you’d like to read more of my thoughts around this process, here’s what I have for you: My 1976 compilation is a labor of love, built to share with like-minded folks, and to celebrate some of the slow songs from this time in the band’s history that I happen to think are examples of superlative playing by an ensemble of truly fine musicians. I was finally inspired to take the plunge by another collection (titled: Only Passing Through) recently sent my way and comprised of awesome JGB tunes from summer of 1977. I’ve wanted to put together such a compilation for a while. I want to say to my sisters and my brothersįor your listening pleasure, here’s a downloadable set of slow Jerry Garcia Band tunes from 1976 (a peak period for JGB), compiled from some of my favorite shows of that year. Jerry Garcia Band: Keep the Faith - a 1976 JGB Playlist
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