Jerry Garcia - Before The Dead - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Four CD set. Before The Dead brings together a rare collection of the earliest known performances by Jerry Garcia. From an informal and intimate 1961 performance of simple folk songs at a birthday party with future songwriting partner Robert Hunter to more polished coffeehouse gigs with old-timey and bluegrass bands through 1964, this collection showcases Garcia's deep study of the folk music tradition and it's influence on his musical journey leading to the formation of the Grateful Dead. You'll hear those birthday-party and coffeehouse performances plus KZSU radio Studio A recordings (InchPig in a Pen,Inch InchCripple Creek,Inch InchSugar BabyInch), performances by the Wildwood Boys (InchThe Little Sparrow,Inch InchWe Shall Not Be MovedInch), Jerry & Sara (InchDeep Elem Blues,Inch InchLong Black VeilInch), Black Mountain Boys (InchSalt Creek,Inch InchRaw Hide,Inch InchTrue Life Blues,Inch InchWalkin' the DogInch), Asphalt Jungle Mountain Boys (InchThese Men of God,Inch InchGoodbye Old PalInch) and more.