Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36996 in Digital Music Album
• Released on: 2004-04-27
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Customer Reviews

Very surprised
This CD is great! I've been a Garcia/Grisman fan for a while, but never got around to buying this disc. I put off buying it when it came out, primarily because of negative reviews here. One review called it "wildly uneven" and "scraping the bottom of the barrel", which made me think Grisman was just trying to make a buck.

In my opinion, this is one of the best discs of the duo that's been released. Jerry's singing is strong throughout, and the song selection is eclectic, but very nice. The Bob Dylan cover is worth the price alone. I just wish I had bought this when it came out.

Master Musicians at their "laid back" best.
This is the age when some record companies release EVERYTHING in full cds or as "bonus tracks." Much of this music should have stayed in the can. This is not the case with this cd. In some ways this is a better "soundtrack" than on the great film "Grateful Dawg." You have two friends, in a relaxed atmosphere, playing tunes for the pure enjoyment. Don't let this make you think this is a cd of sloppy playing, with a few moments of brillance making the purchase "worth it." These are two master musicians who on a "bad day" could outplay their peers, and on their "best days" could outplay a few legends!
This album should be brought because it is a great album, period. Lay back, put your feet up and enjoy!

Garcia-Grisman CD = good music, strong vocals from Garcia
If it seemed like Jerry Garcia got better with age, then this CD is proof. His vocals on the first cut "Been All Around This World" sound as good or better than most Grateful Dead tunes. This is an excellent cut, perhaps the best on the CD; a song I've heard The Dead cover before it landed on this CD. Overall, I'd rate this at about 3.5 stars, and I'll round it up to 4 stars for the amazon review. Some of the tunes are great, others are just OK. Other highlights are 'Take Me', a very nice, slow arrangement and 'The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest' Most of the tunes contain very tasty guitar leads from Garcia and the usual excellent work by the Master of the Mando, David Grisman. If you're a fan of the Grateful Dead and/or the Dawg, then this is a must-have.