Jerry Garcia - Before The Dead [2018] (4 x CD's)

JERRY GARCIA

Jerry Garcia - Before The Dead [2018] (4 x CD's)

In the early 1960s, the American folk music revival was in full swing, and the San Francisco Bay Area had its own folk scene. In 1961, after getting out of the Army, Jerry Garcia started playing folk music and other old-time songs. Garcia would sing and play acoustic guitar as a member of various ensembles and bands. Over the next few years, Garcia also become interested in bluegrass music, and learned to play the banjo. As his music skills evolved, he continued to play in different bands with similarly inclined musicians. A number of these performances were captured on reel-to-reel tape. In 1965, after a dalliance with jug band music, Garcia co-founded the rock band the Grateful Dead.

Before the Dead is an album by Jerry Garcia. It is a compilation of early recordings of Garcia playing folk and bluegrass music with various other musicians. The recordings were made from 1961 to 1964, before Garcia co-founded the rock band the Grateful Dead. Produced as a four-CD box set, and also as a five-LP limited edition box set. This is an Official Rounder Records release. Excellent Remastering of Original Master Tapes from the family. I have some of these original lineups on cassette, & none of them sound this good. This recording absolutely takes the cake. This is an Excellent Choice for Every Serious Bluegrass, Folk & Mountain Music Fan.

Before The Dead brings together a rare collection of the earliest known performances by Jerry Garcia. From an informal and intimate 1961 performance of simple folk songs at a birthday party with future songwriting partner Robert Hunter to more polished coffeehouse gigs with old-timey and bluegrass bands through 1964, this collection showcases Garcia’s deep study of the folk music tradition and its influence on his musical journey leading to the formation of the Grateful Dead.

I like Jerry's work before he started the Dead. Most of the music I enjoyed thoroughly; although I'm not a big blue grass fan. I was surprised to hear Herb Peterson ( of the Kentucky Colonels fame) was playing with Jerry on one of the songs. And one of the members of one of his bands I believe was making fun of him for not getting a haircut for six months! Just wait a couple years when just about every male grew their hair long! Also Robert Hunter was on the album who I believe was one of the lyricists for the Dead. As well as David Nelson whom I believe was part of the New Riders of the Purple Sage. But, there is one thing that puzzles me? Since most or all the musicians (I presume) had their roots in Folk Music how did they come up with playing music that doesn't sound anything like what they did before the Dead? How did they come up with the idea to play psychedelic sounds? This cd should be preserved like the family airloom! (Amazon)

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Tracklist

Disc 1

    Bob and Jerry – May 26, 1961:

    "Santy Anno" (traditional) – 2:15
    "I Got a Home in That Rock" (traditional) – 1:46
    "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep" (traditional) – 3:31
    "All My Trials" (traditional) – 4:01
    "I Was Born Ten Thousand Years Ago" (H. C. Verner, Harry C. Clyde) – 2:12
    "Blow the Candles Out" (traditional) – 2:02
    "Rake and a Rambling Boy" (traditional, arranged by Joan Baez) – 1:31
    "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 3:10

    Jerry Garcia, Marshall Leicester, and Robert Hunter – July 1961:
    "Brown's Ferry Blues" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 2:51
    "Jesse James" (traditional) – 4:13

 Jerry Garcia and unknown musician – summer or fall 1961:

    "Down in the Willow Garden" (traditional) – 1:48
    "Long Lonesome Road" (traditional) – 2:39
    "Railroad Bill" (traditional) – 3:17
    "The Wagoner's Lad" (traditional) – 3:00
    "Katie Cruel" (traditional) – 3:40

Disc 2

    Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers – June 11, 1962:

    "Cannonball Blues" (A. P. Carter) – 3:02
    "Little Birdie (traditional) – 3:17
    "Sally Goodin" (traditional) – 2:06
    "Hold That Woodpile Down" (Edward Harrigan, Tony Hart) – 3:32
    "Legend of the Johnson Boys" (traditional) – 3:10
    "Shady Grove" (traditional) – 2:49
    "Sweet Sunny South" (traditional) – 3:13
    "Man of Constant Sorrow" (traditional) – 2:26

    Hart Valley Drifters – fall 1962:

    Band introductions – 1:12
    "Roving Gambler" (traditional) – 3:46
    "Ground Speed" (Earl Scruggs) – 1:29
    "Pig in a Pen" (Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, arranged by Jerry Garcia) – 2:15
    "Standing in the Need of a Prayer" (traditional) – 2:09
    "Flint Hill Special" (Earl Scruggs) – 2:00
    "Nine Pound Hammer" (traditional) – 2:42
    "Handsome Molly" (G. B. Grayson, Henry Whitter) – 2:19
    "Clinch Mountain Backstep" (Ralph Stanley, Ruby Rakes) – 1:18
    "Think of What You've Done" (Carter Stanley) – 2:41
    "Cripple Creek" (traditional) – 1:24
    "All the Good Times Have Past and Gone" (traditional) – 3:07
    "Billy Grimes, the Rover" (traditional) – 2:42
    "Paddy on the Turnpike" (traditional) – 1:38
    "Run Mountain" (J. E. Mainer) – 4:11
    "Sugar Baby" (Dock Boggs) – 3:52
    "Sitting on Top of the World" (Walter Vinson, Lonnie Carter) – 3:37

Disc 3

    The Wildwood Boys – February 23, 1963:

    "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (Buster Carter, Preston Young) – 3:25
    "Jerry's Breakdown" (Jerry Garcia) – 2:08
    "Standing in the Need of Prayer" (traditional) – 2:39
    "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn) – 3:23
    "Saturday Night Shuffle" (Merle Travis) – 2:05
    "Pike County Breakdown" (Rupert Jones) – 1:44
    "My Little Sparrow" (traditional) – 3:25
    "We Shall Not Be Moved" (traditional) – 2:41

    Jerry and Sara – May 4, 1963:

    "Deep Elem Blues" (Joe Shelton, Robert Shelton) – 3:17
    "Will the Weaver" (traditional) – 3:14
    "I Truly Understand" (traditional) – 3:20
    "Long Black Veil" (Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin) – 4:28
    "The Man That Wrote That Home Sweet Home Never Was a Married Man" (traditional) – 3:38
    "Foggy Mountain Top" (A. P. Carter) – 3:13

Disc 4

    Black Mountain Boys – fall 1963:

    "Barefoot Nellie" (Don Reno, Jim Davis) – 3:41
    "She's More to Be Pitied" (Carter Stanley) – 3:26
    "Noah's Breakdown" (Noah Crase) – 2:18
    "Who Will Sing for Me?" (Thomas J. Farris) – 2:07

    Black Mountain Boys – January 10, 1964:

    "Salt Creek" (Bradford Keith, Bill Monroe) – 2:19
    "Jody's Hornpipe" (Bill Monroe) – 1:51
    "Rosa Lee McFall" (Charlie Monroe) – 2:31
    "John Hardy" (traditional) – 1:26

    Black Mountain Boys – March 6, 1964:

    "Katie Kline" (traditional) – 3:17
    "Walkin' the Dog" (E.M. Grimsley, W.C. Grimsley) – 2:10
    "Paddy on the Turnpike" (traditional) – 3:12
    "Love and Wealth" (Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin) – 2:19
    "Sourwood Mountain" (traditional) – 0:45
    "If I Lose" (Ralph Stanley) – 2:16
    "Homestead on the Farm" (A. P. Carter) – 2:20
    "Stony Creek" (Jesse McReynolds, Jim McReynolds) – 2:24
    "Salty Dog Blues" (Zeke Morris, Wiley Morris) – 2:28
    "Love Please Come Home" (Leon Jackson) – 2:21
    "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor" (traditional) – 2:27
    "Darlin' Allalee" (traditional) – 2:08
    "In the Pines" (Slim Bryant, Jimmie Davis, Clayton McMichen) – 3:25
    "Raw Hide" (Bill Monroe) – 2:32
    "Black Mountain Rag" (traditional) – 2:12
    "True Life Blues" (Bill Monroe) – 2:21
    Medley: "Devil's Dream" / "Sailor's Hornpipe" (traditional) – 1:45

    Black Mountain Boys – spring 1964:

    "Drink Up and Go Home" (Freddie Hart) – 3:05

    Asphalt Jungle Mountain Boys – summer 1964:

    "These Men of God" (R. Ellis, P. Williams, J. Williams) – 3:14
    "Roll On Buddy" (traditional) – 2:11
    "Goodbye Old Pal" (Bill Monroe) – 1:50
    "Back Up and Push" (traditional) – 1:10

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