Jerry Garcia Band - 1978-03-09 - Cleveland OH (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band
1978-03-09
Cleveland Music Hall
Cleveland, OH
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. How Sweet It Is
02. Catfish John
03. That's What Love Will Make You Do
04. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
05. The Harder They Come
06. Mystery Train

2nd Set
01. Mission in the Rain
02. Love in the Afternoon
03. Simple Twist of Fate
04. Midnight Moonlight
05. Gomorrah

Jerry Garcia Band - 1978-03-09 - Cleveland OH (SBD)

1978: In the winter of 1978, Jerry Garcia went on tour in support of the album Cats Under The Stars, which he recorded in late 1977 and released in April 1978. Unlike Bob Weir, who made some unique choices in the session musicians that helped him record Heaven Help The Fool, Garcia stayed tried and true, working with long time bass player John Kahn, keyboardist Merl Saunders, and drummer Ron Tutt, as well as Grateful Dead members Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux. Garcia also recruited vocalist Maria Muldaur, know for her 1974  hit Midnight at The Oasis, to provide backing vocals for the disc. Kahn, The Godchaux's and Muldaur were all part of the tour band as well, with Buzz Buchanan on drums being the only member of the live ensemble not to have played on the album. Mnny folks consider this 1978 tour one of the finest by the Jerry Garcia Band, with both the March 18 and March 22 shows having been officially released.  I also saw Garcia live for the first time on this tour, on March 17 at the Capitol Theater, which we will get to later this month.  Right now, we'll bring you this soundboard recording of opening night of the East Coast run, from Cleveland on March 9. 1978, 39 years ago today.