Audio CD review:
The Jerry Garcia Band - Shining Star

The Jerry Garcia Band - Shining Star

Band: The Jerry Garcia Band Title: Shining Star Rating: Release Date: 2001-03-20 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Shining Star - Jerry Garcia, Graham 2: He Ain't Give You None - Jerry Garcia, Morrison, Van 3: Second That Emotion - Jerry Garcia, Robinson, William 4: Money Honey - Jerry Garcia, Stone, Jesse 5: Struggling Man - Jerry Garcia, Cliff, Jimmy 6: Russian Lullaby - Jerry Garcia, Berlin, Irving 7: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - Jerry Garcia, Burke, Solomon 8: Let's Spend the Night Together - Jerry Garcia, Jagger, Mick 9: Mississippi Moon - Jerry Garcia, Rowan, Peter 10: Let It Rock - Jerry Garcia, Berry, Chuck 11: When the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game - Jerry Garcia, Robinson, William 12: Ain t No Bread in the Bread Box - Jerry Garcia, Buffalo 13: Positively 4th Street - Jerry Garcia, Dylan, Bob 14: The Maker - Jerry Garcia, Lanois, Daniel 15: Midnight Moonlight - Jerry Garcia, Rowan, Peter

Just not that good I ordered it back when it was first released and listened to it a few times before putting it away. Sorry but I just can't get into it even though I'm a big Jerry fan. A year or so later I tried to get into it again - no luck. Most of the time I end up giving anything associated with Garcia 5 stars. Not this time. This is full of lack luster performances that never get off the ground. I really cannot even believe I'm giving it 3 stars. I just spot it 3 stars because you get to hear Jerry's guitar. And the cover art is almost insulting. It looks like some bad imitation of 60's art. I cannot believe Jerry would have been proud of this disaster. Buy something else from him. Shining Star, Hidden Gem I recommend it to anyone who wants to see the real Jerry in action wih his band. Shining Star is a hidden gem. The guitarists and background singers make the show a soulful jam session. This CD rocks!. I agree that this is pickin' over the leftovers... Someone else mentioned that this is a case of people pickin' over Jerry's leftovers and, compared to something like "Don't Let Go," which was phenomenal, I have to agree. With all the JGB shows in circulation, THIS is the best they could come up with? It's a lame compilation with some great moments, but a lot of filler. Don't waste your money on this. Pls. buy this wonderful cd! I'm writing this review because I see that others have, well, trashed this cd. I've followed the Dead and Jerry since '68. NO! This is Jerry again celestial. As the banner over the Avalon read in '68: They're not the best at what they do; nobody does what they do!. Still true and still true of the Jerry Garcia Band. BUY this cd. Wait till you hear how Jerry and the band take the Stones' Lets Spend the Night Together and make it into a so-sweet love ballad! Price of admission is worth it right there!. burning in the eyes of the Maker It's one of the best recordings I've heard of Jerry. I like this CD, but `The Maker' is beyond phenomenal. I'd equate with Visions of Johanna on Phil Zone, Morning Dew on Europe '72, or some of the songs in the live Warfield Garcia-Grissman '91 - '92 shows. For `The Maker' alone, it's an absolute must have. But overall I like the whole thing. You can see a complete list of all The Jerry Garcia Band discography, or go back to the The Jerry Garcia Band tabs