I'm Gonna Live the Life I Love

Far out, man

From 1971 through mid '75 Jerry Garcia played regularly with Bay Area keyboard player and bandleader Merl Saunders whenever he wasn't gigging with the Grateful Dead. By early 1974 sax player Martin Fierro was a regular member of the group, which was just billed as Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders. At the end of the year the incredible drummer Ron Tutt joined the band. This lineup toured under the inscrutable moniker Legion of Mary through July of '75, reaching a fever pitch of intensity and performance quality before abruptly dissolving. The music on this website is taken from the lineup with Martin, 1974-75, to provide continuity and narrow the scope of the project.

The download links are above, under the header. The setlist is, obviously, immediately below. A fair amount of additional information is available further down, or in the links over to the right ~~>. I intend to expand both the music and the information over the next month or so, but no promises. Life has a way of interfering.

01	(I'm A) Road Runner	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 8-24-74
02	Finders Keepers	Keystone, Berkeley CA 5-21-75
03	Are You Lonely For Me, Baby	Keystone, Berkeley CA 2-16-74
04	(I Feel Like) Dynamite	Oriental Theater, Milwaukee, WI 4-19-75
05	I Second That Emotion	Lion's Share, San Anselmo CA 6-4-74
06	Last Train From Poor Valley	Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA 4-6-75 Late Show
07	It's Too Late	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 7-4-75
08	Just Kissed My Baby	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 11-28-74
09	The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down	Keystone, Berkeley CA 3-1-75
10	Mystery Train	Masonic Temple, Scranton PA 4-12-75 Late show
11	Think	Keystone, Berkeley CA 1-17-74
12	I'll Take a Melody	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 5-15-75
13	Boogie On Reggae Woman	Keystone, Berkeley CA 7-22-74
14	Every Word You Say	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 7-4-75
15	It Ain't No Use	Keystone, Berkeley CA 3-9-74
16	Mississippi Moon	Capitol City Theater, Madison, WI 4-20-75
17	That's Alright Mama	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 7-4-75
18	Wicked Messenger	Oriental Theater, Milwaukee, WI 4-19-75
19	That's What Love Will Make You Do	Keystone, Berkeley CA 5-21-75
20	Let it Rock	Masonic Temple, Scranton PA 4-12-75 Late show
21	Expressway (To Your Heart)	Lion's Share, San Anselmo CA 6-4-74
22	Sitting In Limbo	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 8-24-74
23	He Ain't Give You None	Keystone, Berkeley CA 11-27-74
24	You Can Leave Your Hat On	Bottom Line, NYC 4-9-75
25	Tough Mama	Great American Music Hall SF, CA 7-4-75
26	Going, Going, Gone	Masonic Temple, Scranton PA 4-12-75 Late show
27	Cucumber Slumber	Keystone, Berkeley CA 7-22-74
28	The Harder They Come	Keystone, Berkeley CA 5-21-75
29	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)	Keystone, Berkeley CA 2-16-74