Jerry & Sara, May 4, 1963

Jerry Garcia & Sara Ruppenthal
Top of the Tangent, Palo Alto CA

Setlist

1. Deep Elem Blues
2. Will The Weaver
3. Heart No Longer Mine
4. All Good Times Are Past
5. Long Black Veil
6. Never Was A Married Man
7. Mean As He Could Be
8. The World




This folksy show features Jerry Garcia with his first wife, Sara Ruppenthal. It's very cool to get to hear those two perform together, as they did only a few times in the winter and spring of 1963. As it turns out, the couple was married the week before this recording, as Jerry mentions after "Long Black Veil." He also makes mention of the fact that the wedding was recorded in the Palo Alto Times.

The audio of this show is great, considering the time it was recorded. It is a more laid back show, as the majority of songs are slower. I noticed that Jerry and Sara seemed to complement each other when singing. Like the previous show I listened to, there is some terrific stage banter by Jerry.

Please note that in "Heart No Longer Mine," Sara takes the lead vocals.

Although I didn't find this show exceptionally special, it is very unique. It's really cool, as a Jerry-phile, to have to opportunity to hear Jerry perform so early with Sara. It's definitely worth a listen if you're looking for complete Garcia.

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