Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - GarciaLive Volume 22: September 25th, 1971 Lion’s Share (2026)

GarciaLive Volume 22: September 25th, 1971 captures almost every note played across the early and late shows at San Anselmo’s intimate Lion’s Share, a tiny Quonset hut on the edge of town. The performances were originally recorded to 1/4" analog reels by Betty Cantor-Jackson and Bob Matthews.Jerry Garcia’s partnership with Merl Saunders carved out a parallel musical life in small Bay Area clubs. Joined by rhythmic anchor John Kahn, Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and Tom Fogerty on rhythm guitar, who recently departed from Creedence Clearwater Revival. This quintet specialized in power pockets and strong grooves, giving Garcia space to elaborate and extend his musical knowledge, free from the expectations that followed him elsewhere. The key ingredient was fun.

Tracklist
1. Band Introductions (Live) (1:03)
2. Save Mother Earth -> (Live) (11:28)
3. Imagine (Live) (5:26)
4. One Kind Favor (Live) (8:49)
5. I Was Made to Love Her (Live) (9:51)
6. Baby What You Want Me to Do? (Live) (3:50)
7. Biloxi (Live) (6:58)
8. Hi-Heel Sneakers (Live) (8:51)
9. Man-Child -> (Live) (10:18)
10. Summertime (Live) (10:20)
11. That's a Touch I Like (Live) (6:01)
12. Annie Had a Baby -> (Live) (2:54)
13. W-P-L-J (Live) (3:23)