![]() Within those extremes are discerning renditions and solid performances of stone gems such as the noir folkie "Loser" as well as the lilting balladry of "Bird Song" and the cyclical psychedelia of "The Wheel," the latter of which features some of the finest pedal steel guitar work to have come from Garcia's brief infatuation with the twangy instrument. These range from straight-ahead blues-based rock & roll ("Sugaree") to the avant-garde ("Late for Supper"). Although Garcia is the primary musician on the ten tracks, he has given each arrangement a wholly unique persona. The infusion of new material can be attributed to the lack of any Dead-related releases since Workingman's Dead (1970) over 14 months earlier. ![]() That said, Robert Hunter's lyrics should not be underestimated as all six of his co-compositions became staples in the Dead's live songbook for the remainder of their concert career. Jerry Garcia's (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass, piano, organ, samples, vocals) simply titled Garcia (1972) is arguably the most solo of all these projects, as only he and the Grateful Dead's Billy Kreutzmann (percussion) contribute instrumentally. It was mutually beneficial for Bob Weir (guitar/vocals) as well as Mickey Hart (percussion) and his criminally overlooked debut long-player, Rolling Thunder (1972). ![]() This disc was a happy byproduct of the Grateful Dead re-signing with Warner Bros. ![]()
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