Garcialive Volume 21: February 13th 1976 Keystone Berkeley

GarciaLive Volume 21 showcases the Jerry Garcia Bands February 13th, 1976 performance at the legendary Keystone in Berkeley, California. The nearly complete two-set performance was originally captured to 1/4" analog reels by Betty Cantor-Jackson. Following the arrival of Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux in early 76, Garcia delighted in his groups harmonious sound emphatically expressing This is what I want to hear. While were sadly missing the show-opening How Sweet It Is, the selections that followed are sublime testaments affirming Garcias sentiments. Jimmy Cliffs The Harder They Come may encapsulate the dynamic range of the mid-70s era JGB better than any other with its soulful harmonies and adventurous improvisation taking the song well beyond its form before bringing it all back around. The setlist boasts a few first known JGB performances: a breathtaking cover of the Rolling Stones Moonlight Mile, a steady grooving After Midnight, and a spirited Talkin Bout You. This collection however closes where we started, or rather should have started borrowing a bouncy performance of How Sweet It Is and adding one other first known performance of My Sisters and Brothers, both from February 15th, 76 at Sophies, for good measure.