Jerry Garcia Band Covers ‘Shining Star’ On ‘GarciaLive Vol. Eight’

On March 10, Round Records will release a new installment of the Jerry Garcia live archival series GarciaLive featuring the Jerry Garcia Band performing on November 23, 1991. The JGB show at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee making up GarciaLive Volume Eight included a cover of “Shining Star,” which has been shared in advance of the official release.

The new release was recorded by John Cutler and comes packaged with photos by Bob Minkin and an essay by Dean Budnick. Guitarist Jerry Garcia was backed that evening by keyboardist Melvin Seals, drummer Dave Kemper, bassist John Kahn and vocalists Jackie LaBranch and Gloria Jones. Part of a second set that saw the Jerry Garcia Band’s last version of Van Morrison’s “Bright Side Of The Road,” the JGB cover of The Manhattans’ “Shining Star” was stretched out for just over 13 minutes at the Bradley Center.

Live For Live Music premiered “Shining Star,” stream it followed by the previously shared “Lay Down Sally” and “Reuben & Cerise” below:

[Shining Star]

[Lay Down Sally]

[Reuben & Cerise]

GarciaLive Volume Eight Tracklist

Set One

1. Cats Under The Stars
2. They Love Each Other
3. Lay Down Sally
4. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
5. Reuben & Cerise
6. Money Honey
7. My Sisters & Brothers
8. Deal

Set Two

1. Bright Side Of The Road
2. Waiting For A Miracle
3. Think
4. Shining Star
5. Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox
6. That Lucky Old Sun
7. Tangled Up In Blue