The tenth volume of the archival
GarciaLive
series documents a 1990 set from
the Jerry Garcia Band
recorded on Hawaii's Big Island. Although band visits were rare,
Garcia
developed a great personal affection for the Hawaiian Islands in the late '80s when his
Grateful Dead
bandmate
Bill Kreutzmann
introduced him to the recuperative wonders of scuba diving. In fact, this May 20, 1990 show held at the Hilo Civic Auditorium was a benefit for the Ocean Recreational Council of Hawaii. Featuring keyboardist
Melvin Seals
, bassist
John Kahn
, drummer
David Kemper
, and backup singers
Gloria Jones
and
Jacklyn LaBranch
, the show offers some
JGB
standards like the
Marvin Gaye
classic "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and the
Hunter
-
tune "They Love Each Other" alongside reggae covers by
Peter Tosh
Jimmy Cliff
. Some additional contemporary covers also graced this set, like
Los Lobos
' "Evangeline" and
Bruce Cockburn
's "Waiting for a Miracle," as well as a unique cover of the
Dylan
/
Band
classic "Tears of Rage." ~ Timothy Monger