JERRY GARCIA & DAVID GRISMAN Jerry Garcia | David
Grisman (Original Master Recording limited edition
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 9-track double album 2-LP,
mastered by Krieg Wunderlich on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog
System, specially plated and pressed on 180-gram
High-Definition Vinyl. Garcia and Grisman put on a
virtuosic performance, making their way through pop
standards, blues classics, folk staples, bluegrass jaunts, and
more. Heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve withoriginal album
art, individually gold-foil numbered and still sealed
inside its perforated loose bag).
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Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia | David Grisman - Original Master Recording - Sealed US 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
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1/2" / 30 IPS analog master direct to lathe
Jerry Garcia achieved monumental accomplishments over a prolific career, yet the guitarist never sounded better than on his first official collaboration with longtime friend and fellow instrumental maestro David Grisman. Indeed, contemporary interest in roots music can be directly traced to this stellar Grammy-nominated 1991 collaboration. Putting distinctive rustic spins on pop standards, blues classics, and folk staples, the kindred musical spirits' earnest authenticity and relaxed intimacy are matched only by virtuosic playing and superb production. As realistic, warm, close-up, and immersive as any acoustic album, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 2LP reissue raises the bar.
Side One
The Thrill Is Gone (4:43)
Grateful Dawg (3:39)
Two Soldiers (4:24)
Side Two
Friend of the Devil (7:04)
Russian Lullaby (4:12)
Dawg's Waltz (4:34)
Side Three
Walkin' Boss (5:17)
Rockin' Chair (7:56)
Side Four
Arabia (16:25)
Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing in California, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition vinyl set of Garcia/Grisman takes a record forever renowned for breathtaking sonics to another level. Originally released on Grisman's fabled Acoustic Disc label and recorded at his plush studios, the album now sounds even more realistic—with distinctive tones, palpable air, smooth vocals, three-dimensional soundstaging, balanced imaging, and timbral extension that mirror the feeling and experience of hearing live music in a small space.
Unadorned with any post-production tricks or overdubs, Garcia/Grisman breathes with naturalism and presence. You will effortlessly detect the full body of the instruments, witness the woody grain textures, and get lost in the surprisingly velvety qualities of Garcia's lullaby-like singing.
Pals since the mid-1960s, Garcia and Grisman bonded over their love for traditional folk and bluegrass. The two teamed up amidst what became a gold rush of top-notch productivity and creativity for Garcia. Partnering with bassist Jim Kerwin and percussionist/fiddler Joe Craven, the pair approaches every passage with innate ease, as if either musician could finish the others sentence. The affable chemistry and soothing interplay wash over a selection of songs as notable for their diversity as the way Garcia and "Dawg" turn them into the equivalent of old friends you haven't seen in years.
Exquisite melodies and jewel-shaped notes decorate the simple, convivial structures of tunes that hop, jump, skip, skitter, and bop. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the legendary gypsy-jazz exchanges between Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, and equally sharp. Swirling with Middle Eastern modality, the closing 16-minute-plus rendition of Grisman's rippling "Arabia"—complete with a section based on a Cuban fold theme—is alone enough worth the price of admission to this sensational session. But there's so much more.
The quartet delves into Celtic themes ("Two Soldiers"), jazz-grass ("Grateful Dawg"), old-world ballads ("Russian Lullaby"), and Appalachian flavors ("Walkin' Boss") with nonpareil skill and soulfulness. Garcia and Grisman's tandem picking throughout epitomize sublime. And for many listeners, the duo's revised version of the Grateful Dead staple "Friend of the Devil" ranks as the finest-ever recorded, the pace patient, the narrative vocals heartfelt, and the synchronous solos tailor-made for the enveloping progression. Better yet, it's all captured in astonishing fidelity.
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| Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
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| Year of Release: |
2024 |
| Artist: |
Jerry Garcia (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Jerry Garcia | David Grisman (click here for more of the same title) |
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| Format: |
2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album) |
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| Record Label: |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab |
| Catalogue No: |
MFSL2-430 |
| Country of Origin: |
USA
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Date of Release: |
Unconfirmed
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
JGC2LJE833873 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
821797243018 |
| Genres: |
70s Rock, 70s Artists, Artist / Graphic Design, Psychedelic
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| Related Artists: |
Bob Weir, Bobby & The Midnites, Good Old Boys, Goose (US), Grateful Dead, Kingfish, Matt Kelly, Merl Saunders, Mickey & The Heartbeats, Mickey Hart, Old And In The Way, Phil Lesh, Phil Lesh & Friends, Rhythm Devils, Robert Hunter, The Other Ones |
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