''Garcia Plays Dylan'' is an album composed of various live performances featuring Jerry Garcia playing covers of

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

songs. It is culled from performances from 1973–1995, and features Garcia playing with Grateful Dead,

Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary ( la, Legio Mariae, postnominal abbreviation L.O.M.) is an international association of members of the Catholic Church who serve it on a voluntary basis. It was founded in Dublin, as a Marian movement by the layman and civi ...

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. The band regularly tour ...

, and Garcia-Saunders. Garcia takes lead vocals on all tracks. Another collection, ''

Postcards of the Hanging ''Postcards of the Hanging'' is a compilation album by the Grateful Dead. It consists entirely of Bob Dylan covers, performed live in concert, along with a rehearsal performance of "Man of Peace" featuring the Grateful Dead backing Dylan himself. ...

'', features more Dylan covers performed by the Grateful Dead (with lead vocals shared among Garcia, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh).

Track listing

All songs composed by Bob Dylan, except "

Tears of Rage "Tears of Rage" is a song with lyrics written by Bob Dylan and melody by Richard Manuel. Dylan and the Band first recorded the song in 1967, but it was not released until 1975 on ''The Basement Tapes'' album. In 1968, the Band recorded it for t ...

" by

Richard Manuel Richard George Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, best known as a pianist and one of three lead singers in The Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and ...

and Bob Dylan. Disc one #"

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 album ''Highway 61 Revisited''. It was recorded on July 29, 1965. The song was also included on an early, European Dylan compilat ...

" – 8:12 #"

Tough Mama Tough may refer to: * Toughness, the resistance to fracture of a material when stressed * Machismo, prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity * Psychological resilience Tough may also refer to: People * Allen Tough (1936–2012), Canadian ...

" – 9:17 #"

Positively 4th Street "Positively 4th Street" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, first recorded in New York City on July 29, 1965. It was released as a single by Columbia Records on September 7, 1965, reaching on Canada's '' RPM'' chart, on the U.S. ''B ...

" – 10:46 #" The Wicked Messenger" – 13:20 #"

Knockin' on Heaven's Door "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film '' Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid''. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, ...

" – 17:15 #" Simple Twist Of Fate" – 10:58 #" I Shall Be Released" – 7:40 Disc two #"

When I Paint My Masterpiece "When I Paint My Masterpiece" is a 1971 song written by Bob Dylan. It was first released by The Band, who recorded the song for their album '' Cahoots'', released on September 15, 1971. Background Dylan himself first recorded the song at New Y ...

" – 14:00 #"

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''. The song is often thought to be a metaphor for America. Recording The version of the song that appears on ''B ...

" – 6:31 #" Forever Young" – 9:05 #"

Tangled Up In Blue "Tangled Up in Blue" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, which was released as the opening track on his 15th studio album '' Blood on the Tracks'' (1975). The song was written by Dylan and produced by David Zimmerman, Dylan's bro ...

" – 11:48 #" Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)" – 7:16 #"

Visions of Johanna "Visions of Johanna" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan on his 1966 album ''Blonde on Blonde''. Several critics have acclaimed "Visions of Johanna" as one of Dylan's highest achievements in writing, praising the allusiveness and subtle ...

" – 9:21 #"

Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" is a folk-rock song written by Bob Dylan and first recorded during ''The Basement Tapes'' sessions in 1967. The song was recorded in December 1967 and first released in January 1968 as "Mighty Quinn" by th ...

" – 5:15 #"

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 recorded on January 15, 1965, with Dylan's acousti ...

" – 7:07 *"Tangled Up In Blue" later released with entire concert on '' Garcia Live Volume 19'' *"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" later released with entire concert on '' Spring 1990'' Bonus Disc – ''Garcia Plays Dylan Again'' #"It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" (acoustic) – 5:38 #"

" – 8:19 #" Going, Going, Gone" – 18:56

Track information

Disc one #Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders. Recorded Live at The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA (1/25/73) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Keystone, Berkeley, CA (11/18/75) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Keystone, Berkeley, CA (11/17/75) #Legion Of Mary. Recorded Live at Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee, WI (4/19/75) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Keystone, Berkeley, CA (2/15/76) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA (2/19/78) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA (11/28/87) Disc two #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at The Stone, San Francisco, CA (2/2/80) #Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto, CA (4/28/85) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA (3/4/88) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (10/31/92) #Jerry Garcia Band. Recorded Live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA (4/23/93) #Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL (7/8/95) #Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA (7/2/89) #Grateful Dead. Recorded Live at Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario (3/22/90) Bonus Disc - "Garcia Plays Dylan Again" #Garcia/Kahn. Neighbors of Woodcraft, Portland, OR - late show (06/04/82) #Jerry Garcia Band. Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA - (08/05/90) #Legion Of Mary. Keystone, Berkeley, CA - (05/22/75)

Credits

*Jerry Garcia -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders

Merl Saunders Merl Saunders (February 14, 1934 – October 24, 2008) was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ. Biography Born in San Mateo, California, United States, Saunders attended Polyt ...

- organ *

John Kahn John Kahn (June 13, 1947 – May 30, 1996) was an American electric and acoustic bassist. From 1970 to 1995, Kahn was Jerry Garcia's principal musical collaborator outside of the Grateful Dead. Biography John Kahn was born in Memphis, Tennessee ...

electric bass The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and s ...

Bill Vitt Bill Vitt (May 6, 1943 - July 16, 2019, aged 76) was an American drummer and keyboardist. He worked extensively as a live performer and as a session musician. In the 1970s he played with Brewer & Shipley, Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, and the S ...

- drums

Jerry Garcia Band

Nicky Hopkins Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. Hopkins performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, most notably ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

on disc 1, tracks 2-3 *John Kahn - bass *

Ron Tutt Ronald Ellis Tutt (March 12, 1938 – October 16, 2021) was an American drummer who played concerts and recording sessions for Elvis Presley, the Carpenters, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, and Jerry Garcia. Early life Born in Dallas, Texas, United ...

- drums on disc 1, tracks 2-3 & 5 *

Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was a pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Biography Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Concord, California ...

- piano on disc 1, tracks 5-6 *

Donna Godchaux Donna may refer to the short form of the honorific ''nobildonna'', the female form of Don (honorific) in Italian. People *Donna (given name); includes name origin and list of people and characters with the name * Roberto Di Donna (born 1968), Ita ...

- vocals on disc 1, track 5 *Buzz Buchanan - drums on disc 1, track 6 *

Gloria Jones Gloria Richetta Jones (born October 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter who first found success in the United Kingdom, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul". She recorded the 1965 hit song " Tainted Love" and has w ...

- vocals on disc 1, track 7, disc 2, tracks 3-5 *

David Kemper David Law Kemper (born 1947/8 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rock drummer who was a member of the Jerry Garcia Band (1983–1994) and Bob Dylan's band (1996–2001). He was with the Jerry Garcia Band from 1983 until January 1994, when he w ...

- 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 may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

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 -

saxophone The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of Single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed (mouthpi ...

Grateful Dead

* Bob Weir - guitar, vocals * Phil Lesh - bass, vocals *

Brent Mydland Brent Mydland (October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990) was an American keyboardist and singer. He was a member of the rock band The Grateful Dead from 1979 to 1990, a longer tenure than any other keyboardist in the band. Growing up in Concord ...

- keyboards, vocals on disc 2, tracks 2 & 7-8 * Mickey Hart - drums *

Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to ...

- drums *

Vince Welnick Vincent Leo Welnick (February 21, 1951 – June 2, 2006) was an American keyboardist-singer-songwriter best known for playing with the band The Tubes during the 1970s and 1980s and with the Grateful Dead in the 1990s. He was inducted into ...

- keyboards on disc 2, track 6

References

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