It is what it is, and who was I to say anything? This band preceded me the whole concept of the band preceded me." I’d say, ‘You know we need some uptempo material, it’s just putting me to sleep the band is putting me to sleep.’ At first I’d say these things, and then I just decided to go with it. The relatively languorous tempos were dictated by Garcia and Kahn, much to the chagrin of longtime drummer David Kemper: "t bothered me from the very beginning. Rock versions of contemporary Americana were also prominent. However, the group eschewed the former band's avant-garde and world music influences in favor of a slower, groove-based " bar band" approach strongly oriented toward rhythm and blues (the band often featured female backing vocalists characteristic of the genre), gospel music and reggae. Like the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band played rock music that was influenced by blues, folk, country, and jazz in an improvisatory milieu that largely served as a framework for Garcia's solos. Jerry Garcia's musical interests were famously varied, and this was reflected in the diverse music played by his band. Melvin Seals had the next longest tenure, serving as keyboardist from 1980 onward. The one constant member besides Garcia himself was bassist John Kahn, who served as Garcia's principal musical collaborator outside of the Grateful Dead after 1970.
"Waiting for a Miracle" ( Bruce Cockburn) – 5:54."The Way You Do the Things You Do" ( William "Smokey" Robinson, Bobby Rogers) – 8:08.The initiated and initially curious alike will find much to enjoy and discover throughout Jerry Garcia Band." Track listing However, the primary focus is divided between the superior choice of material and equally adroit execution.
Garcia's rush upon rush of incendiary fretwork equals the verve in practically any Grateful Dead rendering during the early '90s. The selections accurately image the wide spectrum of pop, R&B, rock and soul covers Garcia and company played circa the late '80s and early '90s. On Allmusic, Lindsay Planer said, "The quartet is led by Jerry Garcia and features longtime Garcia associate John Kahn (bass), Melvin Seals (keyboards), David Kemper (drums), Gloria Jones (vocals), and Jackie LaBranch (vocals).
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