Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band:
Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
John Kahn - bass
David Nelson - guitar, vocals
Sandy Rothman - mandolin, dobro, banjo, vocals
Kenny Kosek - fiddle
David Kemper - percussion
Jerry Garcia Band:
Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
John Kahn - bass
Melvin Seals - keyboards
David Kemper - drums
Jaclyn LaBranch - backing vocals
Gloria Jones - backing vocals
To escape the ever-increasing pressures surrounding the Grateful Dead and to pursue his own boundless musical interests, Jerry Garcia maintained side projects that allowed him to explore music outside the context of the Dead. One of the most rewarding was the Jerry Garcia Band, which often toured during times the Dead were off the road. In 1987, Garcia also put together the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, featuring old friends from his pre-Dead bluegrass days. The debut of the acoustic band and one of the most memorable 1987 performances by the Garcia Band proper occurred when Bill Graham, in collaboration with the Hog Farm, presented this memorable concert at French's Camp, a beautiful outdoor location situated on the Eel River. Few JGB recordings from this era circulate from soundboard direct sources and even fewer still were recorded with such clarity and balance between the instruments, making this recording a very engaging listen.