Track Listing

1. Thrill Is Gone
2. Grateful Dawg
3. Two Soldiers
4. Friend Of The Devil
5. Russian Lullaby
6. Dawg's Waltz
7. Walkin' Boss
8. Rockin' Chair
9. Arabia

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102172 in Music
• Released on: 1997-04-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

CD Description
Although Jerry Garcia will forever be most associated with the Grateful Dead's lysergic explorations, the guitarist began his career as a bluegrass-obsessed folk picker. The self-titled album by Garcia and mandolin virtuoso David Grisman is a showcase both for Garcia's own wide-ranging influences and Grisman's similarly eclectic style, the combination of folk, jazz, and rock the latter calls "dawg" music. The rollicking duet "Grateful Dawg" is the clear highlight of this acoustic set, recorded in a single day with Grisman sidemen JimKerwin on bass and Joe Craven on fiddle and occasional percussion. However, familiar songs like the Grateful Dead mainstay "Friend of the Devil" and Irving Berlin's "Russian Lullaby" (one of Garcia's favourite songs, which he had previously recorded on his solo debut) also benefit from the relaxed,playful vibe. The lengthy solos and melodic improvisations of the 16-minute closing track, "Arabia", will feel familiarto anyone who's heard more than one version of the Dead's epic "Dark Star".