Old & In The Way ' Live ! ' at the Boarding House !! in San Francisco in October 1973 !!! Recorded by Owsley " Bear " Stanley & Absolutely Amazing ! Acoustic-Music Live !!! -- ' Both !! ' Magical ! Vol. I & Vol. II releases from the Acoustic Disc " Acoustic Archive Series " !!!!!!!
Old & In The Way ..... What a Band ! The " definition " of Tight ! Wow. One of the best-ever, no doubt. Well, as a die-hard fan for " Real " Music, and " Real " Musicianship ... I am very proud to say that I was fortunate enough to see every member of this fantastic American Band play Live, but not all at the same-time unfortunately -- as there are indeed very-few that did -- and those of you who did ... should count your Lucky-Stars !!! Jerry Garcia on Banjo ! & Vocals - David Grisman on Mandolin & Vocals - Peter Rowan on Guitar & Vocals - Vasser Clements on Fiddle - and John Kahn on Acoustic Bass. Here today only two members still remain, but the spirit of all five men still-lives-on ( and then some ... ) on these Absolutely-Unbelievable ! ' Live ' Acoustic Disc " Acoustic Archive Series " Vol. I & Vol. II CD's !! ... both !! " That High Lonesome Sound " !! & " Breakdown " !!! These Amazing ! releases came out on David Grisman's " Acoustic Disc " label way back in 1996, and then 1997 ... and they were beyond-ground-breaking releases - to Acoustic Live Music Fans !!! And as far as " Old & In The Way " goes ... before either of these pro-released CD's were unleashed from the vault - for the most part, all ! Old & In The Way Fans really had to rely on usually raspy analog cassette tapes, and the occasional raspy vinyl too. There were some good ones - no doubt, as a few of my cassettes I practically wore out over the years ... but basically, many fans relied solely on their Old & In The Way Album ( " The " one & only Old & In The Way Album ) to get their fix !?! And, as great as this Band was ... the ' need ' for this fix comes quite often ! So finally ... in both '96 & '97 these were released - and it pretty much felt like a Savior ! Seriously ... as these are indeed recorded by Owsley Stanley ( Bear ! ), and this unit is completely all-over these Shows ( parts from both 10/1/73 & 10/8/73 ) - and they are downright Tight ! - Hot !! ... & On-Fire !!! Well, but then again - this is them in their Absolute ! " Prime " - and sadly, their one & only prime too - as this Band played their Last Show Ever ! a month later on 11/4 /73 in Cotati, CA at Sonoma State University - after only about 25 shows all throughout the year of 1973. And after this, everybody in the Band had pretty much moved on from this side project, and I suppose the main " end " was due to the fact that Garcia & Kahn were back full-force & touring in the Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Band, which eventually evolved / changed into the Jerry Garcia Band and everyone was able to enjoy in one form or another all the way from 1975 through 1995. These releases - just like the original & only Old & In The Way Album has " IT ! " !!! ... and there is really no other way to put it into words. Wow !!!!!?!!!!! These Boys are lightning-tight, the song-writing is deep, and the instrumental attack-zone is spot-on & blistering hot - not even to say that the synergy between Band Members is about at true-perfection. Enjoy !!!!! As it is almost humanly impossible not to - at least to my ears ... My recommendation is to pick up these - and ... if you don't already have the 1975 Old & In The Way release ?? Whoa !?! ... as what are you waiting for ?? Go and treat those ears super-kindly, and I assure you that it is very-well worth the effort. All of this Old & In The Way material has been an inspiring ' staple ' for me throughout my lifetime - it really that-big, as they guys ... are Just ! That-Good !!! Enjoy !!!!!!!
TRACK LISTINGS >>>
" Old & In The Way " ( 1973 ) Featuring >>>
Jerry Garcia
David Grisman
Peter Rowan
Vassar Clements
John Kahn
Old & In The Way : That High
Lonesome Sound : Recorded ' Live ' at the Boarding House in San Francisco, California ( CA ) on
October 1 & 8, 1973 ( 10/1/1973 & 10/8/1973 ) :
Hard Hearted
The Great Pretender
Lost
Catfish John
High Lonesome Sound
Lonesome Fiddle Blues
Love Please Come Home
Wicked Path of Sin
Uncle Pen
I'm on My Way Back to the Old Home
Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
I Ain't Broke But I'm Badly Bent
Orange Blossom Special
Angel Band
Old & In The Way : Breakdown : Recorded ' Live ' at the
Boarding House ! in San Francisco, California ( CA ) on October 1 & 8, 1973 ( 10/1/1973 &
10/8/1973 ) :
Introduction - Peter Rowan
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Down Where The River Bends
On And On
The Hobo Song
Old & In The Way Breakdown
'Til The End Of The World Rolls 'Round
Panama Red
You'll Find Her Name Written There
Kissimee Kid
Goin' To The Races
Midnight Moonlight
Working On A Building
Muleskinner Blues
Pig In A Pen
Drifting Too Far From The Shore
Jerry's Breakdown
Wild Horses
Blue Mule
Item Condition : These Very-Rare ! Out of Print ( 1996 & 1997 released ' Original ! ' First ( 1st ! ) Printings ) of Old & In The Way " That High Lonesome Sound " ( Vol. I ) & " Breakdown " ( Vol. II ) - Acoustic Disc " Acoustic Archive Series " releases ACD-19 & ACD-28 are in Like New condition. CD's are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition (please see photos). Liner Notes ( Front Booklet Inserts & Back Insert Cards ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition (please see photos). CD Cases ( 1-CD Jewel Cases ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition (please see photos). Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual items you will receive. Old & In The Way ! ... ' Live ' in '73 at the Boarding House in San Francisco !! - Recorded by ' Bear ' !!! Simply Legendary ! Live-Acoustic-Music releases !!! ... Enjoy !!!!!
* Please Note * : These are the 1996 & 1997 " Original ! " First ( 1st ! ) Printings of these CD releases - as they are easily distinguished by the much darker & fuller print used on the Picture Disc CD face ( featuring Jerry Garcia, David Grisman & Peter Rowan ). Very-Rare ! ' Original ' Issues / Printings (please see photos)
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