The sum of these parts that defined the 1990s Garcia Band sound would make for a magical Sunday night that first kicked off with the Holland-Dozier-Holland favorite "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" followed by an idyllic “They Love Each Other.” Sprinkled in throughout the night are five Dylan covers including powerfully delivered vocals on versions of “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” “Forever Young" and a positively soaring “Tangled Up In Blue” as the encore. Spurred on by the ever steady rhythm section of Dave Kemper and John Kahn, the Garcia Band this night seemed to pull out all the stops complete with the celestial sounds of Melvin Seals’ organ and the background vocals of Gloria Jones and Jacklyn LaBranch. In this relaxed setting complete with leis on stage, it’s no wonder that the music from this show shines so brightly – both in Garcia’s strong vocals and guitar playing but also the joie de vivre setlist spanning some of Jerry’s favorite corners of popular music – Dylan, Motown, Reggae, and Rock & Roll.
Culled from the same period of live performances, this effort delivers ten more songs that explore the magical relationship between Jerry Garcia, bassist John Kahn, and keyboardist Melvin Seals.GarciaLive Volume Ten documents the Jerry Garcia Band’s May 20th, 1990 performance at the Hilo Civic Auditorium in Hawaii. In The Music Box, John Metzger wrote, " How Sweet It Is is the long-awaited follow-up to the two-disc Jerry Garcia Band set that was released in 1991. World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias. While it isn't as fluid or surprising as the double-disc 1991 set Jerry Garcia Band, which was culled from the same shows, it's nevertheless an entertaining set, especially for devoted fans, who will cherish previously unheard Garcia covers of songs like 'Think' and the title track." How Sweet It Is (Jerry Garcia Band album): How Sweet It Is.
How Sweet It Is captures the Jerry Garcia Band running through a selection of originals and covers. On Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said, ".
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Like the band's self-titled first live release, it was recorded in the spring of 1990 at The Warfield in San Francisco, California. It was released in 1997, two years after Jerry Garcia's death. Culled from the same period of live performances, this effort delivers ten more songs that explore the magical relationship between Jerry Garcia, bassist John Kahn, and keyboardist Melvin Seals. How Sweet It Is is the second live album by the Jerry Garcia Band. How Sweet It Is is the long-awaited follow-up to the two-disc Jerry Garcia Band set that was released in 1991.