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Merl Saunders

Merl Saunders is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as T Bird and the Breaks, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jerry Garcia Band, Jerry Garcia, Mike Bloomfield, Sheila E. and Paul Pena, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Merl Saunders and forward to Jerry Garcia Band. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Merl SaundersJerry Garcia BandJerry GarciaMike BloomfieldSheila E.Paul PenaBonnie RaittPhishWidespread PanicT Bird and the Breaks

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Merl Saunders connections

Merl Saunders shares an orbit with T Bird and the Breaks, went on to shape Jerry Garcia Band, Jerry Garcia, Mike Bloomfield and Sheila E.. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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