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Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - Positively 4th street (1973) Live

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Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - Positively 4th street

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  • WHAT a great version! The spaces in this song, the clarity, the resonance, of every instrument, are amazing, especially for a live recording. That electric mandolin from 5:08-5:54--goosebumps! And Jerry's singing was never better: wistful, letting go, pushing away, but edged with hurt, pity, loss, disgust, resolve. America's guitar-Buddha--he's jamming w/ buddy Merl up where the best songs never end....

  • Great comments! I'd like to add that John Kahn was incredible back then! The bass could not have been any better, Jerry's solo's were heavenly, etc! Guitar tone just sparkles!

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  • @roscoefoofoo I love it too, but the Mandolin solo was overdubbed later :(  It wasn't part of the performance

  • @IanDavidOnDU I think Garcia made it more mournful than angry, which is to say; he did it his way.

  • I have this on vinyl, finally decided to get an ipod. One of my favorite albums ever. We just lost Merl Saunders last summer..

  • I love bob Dylan but this is by far the best version of this song. Jerry is the fuckin man

  • @jacksonBVFC I think he was most comfortable in this environment. The music was cetered around the song; not the jam.......but you still had improv intertwined but it never steered far from the song. I just love the simplicity. TImeless. A master at his craft. Can't wait for the remastered JGB from these years. Next purchase will the Keystone CD's, but I suspect there are more to come.

  • @pcburgh01 could not agree more! 73-74 is still raw, but they well into the expansive jams. Check out the China->Rider from 5.19.74 - my vote for best transition of all time.

  • this is an insane recording. wow. this is the essence of Jerry. God damn.

  • don't you understand it's not my problem?

  • anger plus time can leap to forgiveness

  • John Kahn Could play a mean bass, as pretty a bass as I ever heard. Thanks so much for the music guys. Miss you so much.

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