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Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}

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Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}

Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}
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Rock / Jazz / Jam Bands / Soul Jazz / Jazz-Rock

Grateful Dead guitarist/vocalist Jerry Garcia and keyboardist Merl Saunders performed live at the Keystone in Berkeley, CA together on July 10th and 11th, 1973. Although components of this memorable show have been previously released, this is the very first time that the concert has become available in its entirety. This 4 disc box set assembles the full set list, all remastered, and in the order in which the songs were performed. The repertoire spans blues, rockabilly, jazz, funk, Broadway, Motown, two Bob Dylan songs, and Jimmy Cliff's immortal The Harder They Come.
Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}

The recordings that made up the original Live at Keystone albums by Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, John Kahn, and Bill Vitt took place over two nights in July of 1973. The band had been playing a regular gig at the famed San Francisco venue for some time, but it was here that it gelled. Their program was a wide range of covers from Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come" to Motown numbers, Bob Dylan songs, jazz standards, and even a wholly improvised jam. Recorded by the Grateful Dead's sound engineers Betty Cantor and Rex Jackson, the first release was issued in late 1973, compiled from the "best" of both nights. In 1988, two volumes called Keystone Encores were released on three discs. This deluxe four-disc package contains remastered versions of all the material from both those concerts presented in original running order. In restores the three-and-a-half-minute jam "Space" with the full, nearly 14-minute version, now entitled "Merl's Tune." In addition, there are six more previously unreleased selections. All are different takes of songs that were featured on the earlier sets, including "The Harder They Come," "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry," "My Funny Valentine," "Merl's Tune," "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)," and "Someday Baby."

Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}


Taking it all in, it's fascinating to hear how complementary Garcia and Saunders were, and the degree to which they trusted one another in moving a set arrangement in another direction on the spot. Contrast the two versions of "My Funny Valentine." On the latter one, Saunders shifts tonalities from a straight, subdued reading toward a more modal and exploratory one. Garcia responds by extending the tune's entire harmonic reach. The rhythm section, too, is unshakable – check their astonishing interplay and shifting time signatures on the first version of "Merl's Tune." There are many surprises to be found here, not the least of which is the remastered sound by Paul Blakemore, who retained the atmosphere that made the original recordings so appealing. His attention to detail in dynamics, textures, and presence is noteworthy. This box also includes a poster, a pin, a coaster, and a "scratch book" – it seems matchbooks are no longer allowed. The definitive presentation of these recordings underscores what a historic – if low-key – partnership this was. The music, by any standard, is simply excellent.
Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}


Personnel:
Merl Saunders, keyboards
Jerry Garcia, guitar, vocal
Bill Vitt, drums
John Kahn, bass

tracklist:
disc 1


1 Hi-Heel Sneakers
2 Keepers
3 The Harder They Come
4 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
5 It's Too Late (She's Gone)
6 My Funny Valentine
7 Mystery Train

Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}


disc 2

1 I Second That Emotion
2 Someday Baby
3 Merl's Tune
4 It Ain't No Use
5 Positively 4th Street
6 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}


disc 3

1 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
2 Keepers
3 One Kind Favor
4 That's All Right, Mama
5 The Harder They Come
6 My Funny Valentine
7 Money Honey

Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}


disc 4

1 Someday Baby
2 Merl's Tune
3 Like a Road Leading Home
4 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}


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Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia - Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings (2012) {4CD Box Set}


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