Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders – Live at Lion’s Share 6/4/74 Fireplace Log

Tonight’s upload features a classic early collaboration between Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, recorded live on June 4, 1974 at the legendary Lion’s Share in San Anselmo, California. This is a beautifully preserved soundboard recording sourced from the Betty Cantor master reels, capturing the rich jazz, R&B, and soul direction Jerry explored outside the Grateful Dead during this era. The band stretches out on long improvisations while keeping a deep groove throughout. This performance also features a special guest vocal appearance by Alice Stuart on “New York City.” 🎶 Lineup Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals Merl Saunders – keyboards Tony Saunders – bass Martin Fierro – saxophone & flute Bill Kreutzmann – drums Alice Stuart – guest vocals on New York City 00:00 Darben The Redd Foxx 17:54 Expressway (To Your Heart) 35:13 I Second That Emotion 49:33 Wondering Why 1:07:49 Soul Roach 1:16:20 All Blues 1:42:05 New York City (feat. Alice Stuart) 1:49:59 The Harder They Come 2:07:51 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders Tuesday, June 4, 1974 Lion's Share, 60 Red Hill Avenue, San Anselmo, CA, 94960 Venue Capacity - 200 Recorded on two 10" 1/2trk 7.5ips reels Master Reels PCM transfer at 16 bit / 44.056kHz This recording was gratefully supplied by PO and Stucco TINA Holmes. Eternal gratitude for Betty Cantor and Rex Jackson Speed Correction by Jason Chastain Mastering by Jamie Waddell Track, FLAC and Pack by John Wenzel If you enjoy these deep-dive Jerry Garcia side project recordings, you can help support the channel and future restorations here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/BCatOccult More rare Jerry Garcia Band, Garcia/Saunders, and side project uploads coming soon.