Jerry Garcia/John Kahn Live Duo Album Now Available
The vault of Jerry Garcia’s back catalog has been opened once again to expand the GarciaLive Series. Volume 14: January 27th, 1986 The Ritz features the late Grateful Dead singer in a rare duo format alongside his longtime collaborator John Kahn. The pair played a handful of acoustic concerts in January and February of 1986.
The new album includes the full 12-song set from the evening, which ranged from Garcia’s songbook to Dead tunes to traditional songs, plus a Bob Dylan cover, to boot. Kahn served as Garcia’s principal bassist outside of the Grateful Dead from 1970 up until 1995. He plays double bass for the whole set, adding an extra layer of intimacy to the music.
Check out the duo’s rendition of “When I Paint My Masterpiece”:
GarciaLive Volume 14: January 27th, 1986 The Ritz is available now on CD and digital formats (iTunes and Amazon MP3). The vinyl edition will be shipping in August.
GarciaLive Volume 14: January 27th, 1986 The Ritz Track List:
- Deep Elem Blues
- Little Sadie
- Friend of the Devil
- Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Run for the Roses
- Dire Wolf
- Simple Twist of Fate
- Spike Driver Blues
- Bird Song
- Ripple
- Goodnight Irene
