I always though he looked worn out and exhausted in that shot. The Silhouette they use for the screen print on the cd is very cool.
That version of That Lucky Old Sun is one of my favorite musical performances ever. By anyone. I'm not disagreeing with anything said above, especially about Jerry's vocals, but Melvin Seals...damn.
I've always felt that the Lucky / Tangled closing segment of that show was as great as Jerry ever got, with or without the Dead. There are obviously countless hair raising moments, but I'm not sure that it ever got any better than that.
I’d give the advantage to Dixie Down over Tangled. Honorable mention to Shining Star. An opinion based on heavy bias from being spun and having a very profound experience seeing it live. JGB Deal also hits pretty hard.
Deal really came into its own when Jerry turned it into a 1st set ending showstopper during the great Ozzie period with the extended face melting closing solo. Before that it was a nice first set song, but never a show highlight. The version on GL1 when Jerry has to answer Ozzie's crowd rousing solo is one of the highlights of that show.
If I cared about vinyl, this would be an automatic purchase. I was just getting into the Dead around this time and had passed on a road trip to go see JGB. This album made me very unhappy with that decision.
Let's give it a spin and see what happens--might as well. (I worked on this post for five hours.) Garcia, Reflections
A less heralded outing. Jerry, Run For The Roses. Of course the title track is brilliant, "Midnight Getaway" is overlooked, "Leave The Little Girl Alone" doesn't suck. Synthesized take on Bobby D. with "Knockin' On Heaven's Door." Essential!
This is a really hot AUD, the band is on fire. Push comes to shove, winter '80 and winter '72 are my two favorite JGB periods.
Just got my copy of Shady Grove, on vinyl, still sealed. Waiting for the right moment to open it and give is a serious listen. I really want Not for Kids Only to get a vinyl pressing. I've also got the Old and In The Way - In Concert bootleg. Good stuff.
The Sugaree is a contender as well, although 2-28-80 will always be the king. And damn is he ripping it up on That's What Love Will Make You Do.
3-8-80 is one of the best shows I've yet heard. Not a down moment throughout, and bunch of 'best ever' contenders among the songs. It's clear why Jerry played Tiger for such a long time, what a remarkable tone he got from that thing.
Friends... What are your thoughts on the expanded Garcia solo albums? Are the bonus tracks on them any good?
The mastering is a bit too compressed for me, but the bonus tracks are essential. It's like getting a whole unreleased album on some of them.