[1] On PopMatters, Jedd Beaudoin said, "A total of eight official releases from that [Garcia and Saunders] partnership exist, including a 1974 date from the Keystone.

The song selection is choice and the group sounds hungry for new musical heights.... Now, if we could just find out who the heck is playing trumpet we'd be in great shape.

"[7] Doug Collette of All About Jazz called the album "a distinctive entry in the solo discography of guitarist/songwriter/vocalist Jerry Garcia," and noted that it "documents a starting point for ongoing endeavors he would refine the remainder of his life.

"[8] A reviewer for Aquarium Drunkard stated: "intimacy and freedom were on the menu that night while outfitting themselves with a wrecking crew of a rhythm section... this new set adds an additional 3 hours to the party that (seemingly) never wants to end.

"[9] Jeff Wilson of The Absolute Sound remarked: "it's nice to hear a musician whose improvisational wizardry can match Garcia's, as Saunders delivers solos as colorful, unpredictable, and yes, 'mind-blowing' as the Fat Man's.