Last call to save on December’s album of the month – GarciaLive Volume 12: January 23rd, 1973 The Boarding House. This 3-CD release presents Jerry and Merl Saunders’ previously un-circulated performance at the storied downtown San Francisco venue. | Jerry Garcia

"Various band members brought in songs; Garcia loved the structure of Motown and Philadelphia music while John Kahn was a fan of the legendary R&B bass players. I remember Billy coming over the house with a fresh copy of The Meters’ Rejuvenation record when he wanted to add to the growing repertoire. Garcia's tenacity for trying new styles would spill over in his most prolific solos. The Dead’s influence, with its odd meter time signatures, was a perfect segue into reggae and some of the R&B son