Jerry Garcia (Reconstruction) - 1979-04-13 - Denver, CO (SBD)

Jerry Garcia

with Reconstruction

1979-04-13

Rainbow Music Hall

Denver, CO

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. What You Wont Do For Love

02. Soul Roach

03. Lovely Night For Dancin

04. Instrumental

05. Struggling Man

06. Aint That Lovin You

07. Long Train Running > Fast Tone

08. Its No Use

Jerry Garcia (Reconstruction) - 1979-04-13 - Denver, CO (SBD)

Jerry Garcia was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the Grateful Dead. We'll have more on that ceremony in posts later this month. Unfortunately, Jerry will probably never get into the Hall as a solo artist for a few reasons. First, his solo studio album production was relatively slight, totaling just 5 discs, not including work done with other acts. Second, many of his best solo songs - Sugaree, Deal, Bird Song, The Wheel, Loser, The Love Each Other, etc. - became such essential parts of the Dead’s live shows that folks forget they were originally Garcia tunes. Finally, many folks think Jerry was the Dead and/or the Dead was Jerry, neither of which is true. As today’s post shows, a Jerry Garcia solo concert could light up a stage in its own unique way!

This soundboard recording captures Garcia on April 13, 1979, in Denver, 47 years ago today.  He's  fronting Reconstruction, one of the numerous solo side projects he worked on even while touring almost constantly with the Grateful Dead. Reconstruction was built around Jerry, his long time bassist John Kakhn, and 4 jazz players. Garcia's ability and willingness to play with almost anyone, regardless of style of muisc, from jazz with Reconstruction to Bluegrass with Old & In The way, to R&B and funk with Merl Suanders, is one of the reasons he should considered for solo induction into the Hall.