''Garcia Live Volume Eight'' is a two-disc live album by the

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. It was recorded on November 23, 1991, at the Bradley Center in

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. It was released on March 10, 2017. From February 1986 to November 1993, the lineup of the Jerry Garcia Band was Jerry Garcia (guitar, lead vocals),

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(keyboards),

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(bass),

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(drums), Jaclyn LaBranch (backing vocals), and Gloria Jones (backing vocals).

Critical reception

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, Timothy Monger said, "The archival series ''Garcia Live'' offers up its eighth volume, this time highlighting a November 28, 1991 Jerry Garcia Band show at Milwaukee's Bradley Center, recorded during what is considered by many to be one of the band's finest tours. Wisconsinites at this show endured a massive snowstorm in order to hear

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blow through a breezy and spirited set of songs like "Cats Under the Stars", "My Sisters and Brothers", and a rousing take on the Manhattans' R&B classic "Shining Star"." On ''Grateful Web'', Dylan Muhlberg wrote: "1991 was a massive touring year for Garcia, who played one hundred and twelve shows total, including Grateful Dead, Garcia Band, and with David Grisman. Thirty-seven of those shows were with the Jerry Garcia Band, whose tight formation was intact since 1984.... By the time November 23rd rolled around, the Garcia Band had been on a hot tour... While much of Garcia Band's repertoire was covers, they were always heartfelt soulful arrangements. That night in Milwaukee, which was certainly Deadhead country, the band performed four originals penned by Robert Hunter."

Track listing

Disc 1 :''First set:'' #"Cats Under the Stars" ( Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 9:44 #"They Love Each Other" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:39 #"

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" ( Eric Clapton,

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, George Terry) – 8:47 #"

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song written by Robbie Robertson and originally recorded by the Canadian-American roots rock group the Band in 1969 and released on their eponymous second album. Levon Helm provided the lead vocals. ...

" ( Robbie Robertson) – 10:46 #"Reuben and Cherise" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:41 #" Money Honey" ( Jesse Stone) – 6:44 #"My Sisters and Brothers" (Charles Johnson) – 4:02 #"Deal" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:06 Disc 2 :''Second set:'' #"

Bright Side of the Road "Bright Side of the Road" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1979 album ''Into the Music''. It was also one of the outtakes that made up the 1998 compilation album, ''The Philosopher's Stone (a ...

" (

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) – 5:57 #"Waiting for a Miracle" (

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) – 6:23 #"Think" (

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) – 7:48 #" Shining Star" (Paul Richmond, Leo Graham) – 13:22 #"Ain't No Bread in the Breadbox" (

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) – 9:34 #"

That Lucky Old Sun "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)" is a 1949 popular song with music by Beasley Smith and words by Haven Gillespie. Background Like " Ol' Man River", its lyrics contrast the toil and intense hardship of the singer's li ...

" (

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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 ...

" (

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) – 11:16

Personnel

Jerry Garcia Band * Jerry Garcia –

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*Gloria Jones – vocals *

– bass *

– drums *Jaclyn LaBranch – vocals *

–

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Production *Produced by Marc Allan, Kevin Monty *Original recordings produced by Jerry Garcia *Recording: John Cutler *Mastering: Fred Kevorkian *Curator: Kevin Monty *Project coordinator: Lauren Goetzinger *Art direction, design, illustration: Ryan Corey *Liner notes essay: Dean Budnick *Photos: Bob Minkin

Charts

References

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