''Garcia Live Volume 12'' is a three-CD live album by

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence ...

and Merl Saunders. It was recorded on January 23, 1973 at

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in San Francisco. It was released on December 20, 2019. At this concert, Jerry Garcia (electric guitar, vocals) and Merl Saunders (keyboards, vocals) were accompanied by their usual rhythm section of John Kahn (bass guitar) and Bill Vitt (drums). They were joined by vocalist Sarah Fulcher, who often sang with the band in the early part of 1973.

Critical reception

On AllMusic, Fred Thomas wrote, "On this date, Saunders and Garcia are more grounded in blues- and soul-rocking than the often-cosmic psychedelia of the Grateful Dead, but the creative chemistry of the band still explores the outer reaches of improvisation.... The relaxed energy and loose performances capture the magical connection Garcia and Saunders found in these low-pressure gigs. The powerful addition of Fulcher's presence makes ''Garcia Live, Vol. 12'' a mandatory footnote to the scope of Garcia's creative output." In ''Glide Magazine'', Doug Collette wrote, "''Garcia Live Volume 12'' offers some of, if not the most, spirited, edgy performances yet released in this archival series. And while it’s not quite accurate to assign all the credit to vocalist Sarah Fulcher as the catalyst for this combustible content, it is no coincidence she is featured prominently in photos within the twelve-page booklet... As it was evolving here, roughly three years into their ongoing collaborations, Jerry Garcia's relationship with Merl Saunders was becoming one of the most fulfilling of his life and career."

Track listing

Disc one :''First set:'' #" Expressway (To Your Heart)" ( Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) – 15:09 #" It's Too Late" ( Chuck Willis) – 7:33 #"The System" > ( Merl Saunders, Pamela Dianne Carrier) – 20:04 #"

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" (Richard Morris,

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) – 13:49 #" Money Honey" (

Jesse Stone Jesse Albert Stone (November 16, 1901 – April 1, 1999) was an American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter whose influence spanned a wide range of genres. He also used the pseudonyms Charles Calhoun and Chuck Calhoun. His best-know ...

) – 7:35 Disc two #"I Know It's a Sin" ( Jimmy Reed, Mary Reed) – 10:23 #"Find a Rainbow" (Sarah Fulcher) – 11:37 #" The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (

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) – 6:24 :''Second set:'' #

" It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" ( Bob Dylan) – 8:12 #"

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" ( Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway,

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) – 12:10 #" Lonely Avenue" ( Doc Pomus) – 12:27 #"Go Climb a Mountain" (Sarah Fulcher) – 14:26 Disc three #" That's All Right, Mama" (

Arthur Crudup Arthur William "Big Boy" Crudup (August 24, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known, outside blues circles, for his songs "That's All Right" (1946), "My Baby Left Me" and "So Gla ...

) – 11:18 #" Georgia on My Mind" ( Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 15:18 #" I Second That Emotion" (

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief ...

, Al Cleveland) – 11:57 #" How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" ( Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 8:08

Personnel

Musicians *

– guitar, vocals * Merl Saunders – keyboards, vocals *Sarah Fulcher – vocals * John Kahn – bass * Bill Vitt – drums Production *Produced by Marc Allan, Kevin Monty *Project Coordination by Lauren Goetzinger *Recording:

Betty Cantor Betty Cantor-Jackson (born 1948) is an American audio engineer and producer. She is best known for her work recording live concerts for the Grateful Dead from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, including the '' Cornell 5/8/77'' album. She is not ...

, Rex Jackson *Mixing: Jonathan Wilson, Dave Cerminara *Mastering: Fred Kevorkian *Design, illustration: Ryan Corey *Liner notes: Jesse Jarnow *Photos: Jim Needham

References

{{Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia live albums Merl Saunders albums 2019 live albums