Garcia Plays Dylan
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Garcia Plays Dylan is an album composed of various live performances featuring Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...

 playing covers of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...

 songs. It is culled from performances from 1973-1995, and features Garcia playing with the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...

, Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary (band)
Legion of Mary was an American rock band, formed by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and his friend and musical collaborator Merl Saunders. The band lasted from July 12, 1974 to July 5, 1975. Its members included Garcia , Saunders , John Kahn , Martin Fierro and Paul Humphrey...

, Jerry Garcia Band
Jerry Garcia Band
The Jerry Garcia Band was a San Francisco Bay Area rock band led by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. Garcia founded the band in 1975; it remained the most important of his various side-projects until his death in 1995...

, and Garcia-Saunders.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bob Dylan

Disc One
  1. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
    It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
    "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" is a song written by Bob Dylan that was originally released on his seminal album Highway 61 Revisited, and also included on the compilation album Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits 2 that was released in Europe. An alternate version of the song appears on...

    " – 8:12
  2. "Tough Mama" – 9:17
  3. "Positively 4th Street
    Positively 4th Street
    "Positively 4th Street" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, first recorded by Dylan in New York City on July 29, 1965. It was released as a single by Columbia Records on September 7, 1965, reaching #1 on Canada's RPM chart, #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and #8 on the UK Singles Chart...

    " – 10:46
  4. "The Wicked Messenger
    The Wicked Messenger
    The Wicked Messenger is a song written and originally performed by Bob Dylan for his album John Wesley Harding. The song was recorded in Columbia's Studio A, Nashville, on November 19, 1967.- Structure and instrumentation :...

    " – 13:20
  5. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door
    Knockin' on Heaven's Door
    "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. It reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.-Story line and song structure:...

    " – 17:15
  6. "Simple Twist Of Fate
    Simple Twist of Fate
    "Simple Twist of Fate" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975.It was first covered by Joan Baez on Diamonds & Rust , and has been reinterpreted by several artists since: by the Jerry Garcia Band on their 2-disc live album Jerry Garcia Band and Run for...

    " – 10:58
  7. "I Shall Be Released
    I Shall Be Released
    "I Shall Be Released" is a 1967 song written by Bob Dylan.The Band played it on their debut album, Music from Big Pink , with Richard Manuel singing lead vocals, and Rick Danko and Levon Helm harmonizing in the chorus...

    " – 7:40


Disc Two
  1. "When I Paint My Masterpiece
    When I Paint My Masterpiece
    "When I Paint My Masterpiece" is a song written by Bob Dylan and first featured on the Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II compilation in 1971. The song is segued back-to-back with "Tomorrow is a Long Time" . Even though there is applause at the beginning of the song, it is in fact a studio recording...

    " – 14:00
  2. "She Belongs to Me
    She Belongs to Me
    "She Belongs to Me" is a song by Bob Dylan, and was first released as the second track on his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home. It was one of the first anti-love songs and one of Dylan's first of many songs that describe a "witchy woman"...

    " – 6:31
  3. "Forever Young
    Forever Young (Bob Dylan song)
    "Forever Young" is a song by Bob Dylan. The song first appeared on Dylan's 1974 album Planet Waves.- Analysis :In the notes for the 2007 album titled DYLAN, Bill Flanagan had the following to say about "Forever Young":...

    " – 9:05
  4. "Tangled Up In Blue
    Tangled Up in Blue
    "Tangled Up in Blue" is a song by Bob Dylan. It appeared on his album Blood on the Tracks in 1975. Released as a single, it reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100...

    " – 11:48
  5. "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)" – 7:16
  6. "Visions of Johanna
    Visions of Johanna
    "Visions of Johanna" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde. Dylan first recorded the song in New York City in November 1965, under the working title of "Freeze Out", but was dissatisfied with the results...

    " – 9:21
  7. "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
    Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
    "Quinn the Eskimo " is a folk-rock song written by Bob Dylan and first recorded during The Basement Tapes sessions in 1967. The song was first released in January 1968 as "Mighty Quinn" by the British band Manfred Mann and became a great success...

    " – 5:15
  8. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
    It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
    "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan and featured on his Bringing It All Back Home album, released on March 22, 1965 by Columbia Records . The song was originally recorded on January 15, 1965 with Dylan's acoustic guitar and harmonica and William E. Lee's bass...

    " – 7:07


Bonus Disc - "Garcia Plays Dylan Again"
  1. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" - acoustic - 5:38
  2. "Tears of Rage
    Tears of Rage
    "Tears of Rage" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Richard Manuel, the former writing the lyrics and the melody being provided by the latter.-Initial recordings:...

    " - 8:19
  3. "Going, Going, Gone
    Going, Going, Gone (song)
    "Going, Going, Gone" is a song by Bob Dylan. It was released in 1974 on the album Planet Waves.-Cover versions:The song was covered by Richard Hell and the Voidoids on their 1982 album Destiny Street. It was also covered by Son Volt on their 1997 EP "Switchback"....

    " - 18:56

Track Information

Disc One
  1. Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders. Recorded Live at The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA (1/25/73)
  2. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Keystone, Berkeley, CA (11/18/75)
  3. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Keystone, Berkeley, CA (11/17/75)
  4. Legion Of Mary. Recorded Live at Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee,WI (4/19/75)
  5. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Keystone, Berkeley, CA (2/15/76)
  6. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA (2/19/78)
  7. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA (11/28/87)


Disc Two
  1. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at The Stone, San Francisco, CA (2/2/80)
  2. Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto, CA (4/28/85)
  3. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA (3/4/88)
  4. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Oakland Colliseum, Oakland, CA (10/31/92)
  5. Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA (4/23/93)
  6. Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL (7/8/95)
  7. Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA (7/2/89)
  8. Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Copps Colliseum, Hamilton, Ontario (3/22/90)


Bonus Disc - "Garcia Plays Dylan Again"
  1. Garcia/Kahn. Neighbors of Woodcraft, Portland, OR - late show (06/04/82)
  2. Jerry Garcia Band. Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA - (08/05/90)
  3. Legion Of Mary. Keystone, Berkeley, CA - (05/22/75)

Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders

  • Merl Saunders
    Merl Saunders
    Merl Saunders, was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ.-Biography:...

     - organ
    Organ (music)
    The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...

  • John Kahn
    John Kahn
    John Kahn was an American rock bass player. For a period of about twenty five years Kahn was Jerry Garcia's principal collaborator outside of the Grateful Dead.-Biography:...

     - electric bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

  • Bill Vitt - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....


Jerry Garcia Band

  • Nicky Hopkins
    Nicky Hopkins
    Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins was an English pianist and organist.He recorded and performed on noted British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a session musician....

     - piano
    Piano
    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

     on disc 1, tracks 2-3
  • John Kahn - bass
  • Ron Tutt - drums on disc 1, tracks 2-3 & 5
  • Keith Godchaux
    Keith Godchaux
    Keith Richard Godchaux was a musician best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead.-Biography:Keith Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Concord, California...

     - piano on disc 1, tracks 5-6
  • Donna Godchaux
    Donna Godchaux
    Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay is an American singer best known for having been a member of the Grateful Dead rock group.-Biography:...

     - vocals on disc 1, track 5
  • Buzz Buchanan - drums on disc 1, track 6
  • Gloria Jones
    Gloria Jones
    Gloria Richetta Jones is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She recorded the 1964 northern soul song, "Tainted Love", later a hit for the British synth-pop duo, Soft Cell. She was the girlfriend of glam rock artist Marc Bolan of the band T...

     - vocals on disc 1, track 7, disc 2, tracks 3-5
  • David Kemper
    David Kemper
    David Kemper is a drummer. He was a long-time member of both the Jerry Garcia Band and Bob Dylan's band . He was with the Jerry Garcia Band for the last eleven years of Garcia's life...

     - drums on disc 1, track 7, disc 2, tracks 3-5
  • Jackie LaBranch - vocals on disc 1, track 7, disc 2, tracks 3-5
  • Ozzie Ahlers - keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

     on disc 2, track 1
  • Johnny de Fonseca - drums on disc 2, track 1

Legion of Mary

  • Merl Saunders - organ
  • John Kahn - bass
  • Ron Tutt - drums
  • Martin Fierro
    Martin Fierro (saxophonist)
    Martin Fierro was a tenor saxophonist who played in the jazz, freeform rock, and avant-garde traditions. Fierro played with the Sir Douglas Quintet, Legion of Mary / Jerry Garcia, James Cotton, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Loudon Wainwright III, Queen Ida, Jazz Is Dead, The String Cheese...

     - saxophone
    Saxophone
    The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...


Grateful Dead

  • Bob Weir
    Bob Weir
    Bob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...

     - guitar, vocals
  • Phil Lesh
    Phil Lesh
    Phillip Chapman Lesh is a musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career....

     - bass, vocals
  • Brent Mydland
    Brent Mydland
    Brent Mydland was the fourth keyboardist to play for the American rock band the Grateful Dead. He was with the band for eleven years, longer than any other keyboardist.- Early life :...

     - keyboards, vocals on disc 2, tracks 2 & 7-8
  • Mickey Hart
    Mickey Hart
    Mickey Hart is an American percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 to February 1971, and from October 1974 to August 1995...

     - drums
  • Bill Kreutzmann
    Bill Kreutzmann
    Bill Kreutzmann is an American drummer who played with the rock band the Grateful Dead for their entire thirty-year career...

     - drums
  • Vince Welnick
    Vince Welnick
    Vince Welnick was an American keyboardist, best known for playing with the band The Tubes during the 1970s and 1980s and with the Grateful Dead in the 1990s.-Music career:...

    - keyboards on disc 2, track 6
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