1973-07-19 Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders

Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA

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Merl Saunders - keyboards
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Bill Vitt - drums

Guest Musicians
Martin Fierro (partial show) - saxophone
Matthew Kelly (partial show) - harmonica
Sarah Fulcher (partial show) - vocals

Set 1:
After Midnight , Finders Keepers , One Kind Favor , My Funny Valentine , That's Alright Mama

Set 2:
I Second That Emotion [1] , Someday Baby [1][2] , Harder They Come [1] , Georgia On My Mind [1][3] , Positively 4th Street [1] > How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) [1][2][3]

[1] with Martin Fierro on saxophone
[2] with Matthew Kelly on harmonica
[3] with Sarah Fulcher on vocals

Average Song Gap

1.55

Set 1		Gap Analysis
Name	Notes	Lead Vocals	Last	Next
After Midnight		Jerry Garcia	4	1
Finders Keepers		Instrumental	1	1
One Kind Favor		Jerry Garcia	1	2
My Funny Valentine		Instrumental	1	2
That's Alright Mama		Jerry Garcia	1	1

Set 2		Gap Analysis
Name	Notes	Lead Vocals	Last	Next
I Second That Emotion	with Martin Fierro on saxophone	Jerry Garcia	1	1
Someday Baby	with Martin Fierro on saxophone with Matthew Kelly on harmonica	Jerry Garcia	1	1
Harder They Come	with Martin Fierro on saxophone	Jerry Garcia	1	1
Georgia On My Mind	with Martin Fierro on saxophone with Sarah Fulcher on vocals	Sarah Fulcher	3	1
Positively 4th Street >	with Martin Fierro on saxophone	Jerry Garcia	2	2
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)	with Martin Fierro on saxophone with Matthew Kelly on harmonica with Sarah Fulcher on vocals	Jerry Garcia	1	1

Also Appearing

Paul Pena

Audio

Jerry Garcia Merl Saunders - Someday Baby 7 19 73

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Notes

First gig at the GAMH & Martin's first appearance with JGMS; he is present whole 2nd set. Before GOMM Garcia calls Sarah up over the PA to come and do a tune.

mention: San Francisco Examiner, July 13, 1973, p. 32

listing: San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle Datebook, July 15, 1973, p. 4

ad: San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle Datebook, July 15, 1973, p. 29

listing: San Francisco Chronicle, July 18, 1973, p. 52

ad: San Francisco Examiner, July 18, 1973, p. 65

listing: Palo Alto Times, July 18, 1973, p. 24

mention: "Bay Sounds," Oakland Tribune, July 18, 1973, p. 25; "Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia will make a special appearance". It appears to have been special because, as the poster makes clear, it was to celebrate / promote the release of Fire Up. "The band invites you to Fire Up a big one and listen to 'Fire Up' on Fantasy Records." Funny that the rest of the advertising didn't manage to mention this (though, need to double-check).

ad: San Francisco Examiner, July 19, 1973, p. 27

listing: "Happenings," San Francisco Examiner, July 19, 1973, p. 28

review: Heitman 1973;

review: [positive] Elwood 1973. nearly 600 packed the GAMH. "Last night's Garcia-Saunders performance confirmed my contention that jazz, blues and rock can blend nicely, thank you, and be not only entertaining but also educational. Because what [the players] are proving (quite unconsciously and unaffectedly) is that compatible musicians working freely create fascinating sounds --sounds from the sole, extemporaneous and intriguing-- and that's what the best of jazz, blues, rock, folk or any other vernacular music is all about." PE gives huge props to Merl and especially John Kahn "without question the best local bassist in his field, Kahn makes even the electric bass sing, sustaining his notes and playing unbeleivably imaginative (and complex) solos".

JGMF: JGMS: July 19, 1973, Great American Music Hall

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Time

9:00 PM

Ticket Price

$3.00

Sellout

Yes

In Attendance

600

1973-07-19 [Thu]

Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA

Set 1

Set 2