Jerry Garcia Appreciation Thread

[mce]

I miss his genius........

[The Porn Nerd]

Quick Jerry Garcia (and Bob Weir) story: Back in 1991 I had an interview with both of them before their show at Nassua Coliseum on Long Island. There we were, just Jerry, Bob, me and my girlfriend sitting knee-to-knee in this tiny room backstage. I don't remember what we rambled on about but it was 45 minutes of wonderfulness. LOL

Then someone came in to get Jerry 15 minutes before the show to "take his medicine". I asked Weir what that was and he said "Jerry gets two joints a day. He's gonna smoke one before the show."

The thing I remember the most is how Jerry kept staring at my GF's giant tits through his rose-colored shades. Haha!!

<////////////////////>~~~

[Rob]

Best ever live performance!!!

[WebCashMaker]

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd

I asked Weir what that was and he said "Jerry gets two joints a day. He's gonna smoke one before the show."

So he put heroine in his joints to smoke ? I thought he injected his heroine !

[mce]

Originally Posted by Rob

Best ever live performance!!!

The title gave it away, Rob. Slippin there, buddy.

Thanks for the bump though

Seriously, what software did you use to make that image? Pretty convincing but the font's a bit off.

[Far-L]

With Sammy Hagar and Elvis Costello and a few others...

Jerry's musical legacy is without peer. People will be playing his music hundreds of years from now like Mozart is still played today.

He smoked heroin btw, not injected.

[Far-L]

His taste for covering others music was always exciting...

[mce]

Originally Posted by Far-L

His taste for covering others music was always exciting...

The term 'cover' doesn't do justice to what he does with music written by others... The video I posted in the first post, for example, highlights the DAZZLING creativity and imaginative SPACE he creates.

[Far-L]

But he truly shines on his collaborations with Robert Hunter...

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by mce

The term 'cover' doesn't do justice to what he does with music written by others... The video I posted in the first post, for example, highlights the DAZZLING creativity and imaginative SPACE he creates.

Couldn't agree more... he weaves so much emotion and joy into his tone, so soulful, and he collaborated with so many great musicians over the years, ever generous to share the stage...

Like with Clarence Clemmons for example...

[ITraffic]

never "got" the grateful dead. post something not corny ... that justifies the hype.

[The Porn Nerd]

Originally Posted by WebCashMaker

So he put heroine in his joints to smoke ? I thought he injected his heroine !

Well, the sad thing was, by '91 Jerry was off the heroin (supposedly) but his body had become so ravaged by years of drug use that he had to smoke some marijuana otherwise his body couldn't function. This is what his Tour Manager told me. He died only four years later so who knows.

Tragic loss.

[Far-L]

E-P-I-C

What made Jerry special is his improvisation was like story telling magic, part of why he was sort of like a Pied Piper that attracted so many to go to every show.

The segue in this gives an idea...

[Far-L]

Plus Jerry literally revolutionized the guitar...

And all that jazz...

[The Porn Nerd]

Funny, it took me dating a girlfriend who smoked weed to get into The Dead (the one who came with me to the interview). Before then I had their Greatest Hits and liked Casey Jones, Truckin' and a few others. But then I heard Europe '72 and that did it for me!

But still, to this day, I separate The Grateful Dead into their studio catalog and their live albums (both Official and the myriad of bootlegs). I would break it down this way: in the studio the singers sounded better while live there was no comparison, Jerry rocked (and improvised) harder.

Apparently The Dead were even better on 'shrooms and LSD. LOL

[escorpio]

Originally Posted by mce

I miss his genius........

One of my favorite JGB tunes. Thanks for posting. I miss those times. Makes me kind of sad.

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by escorpio

One of my favorite JGB tunes. Thanks for posting. I miss those times. Makes me kind of sad.

Verklempt is the word I use for that feeling and this is a great Bonny and Delaney cover to express it:

[CaptainHowdy]

I'm not a deadhead ...

[Dead]

There is nothing to GET? It allows the person to be his part!

[Dead]

Originally Posted by ITraffic

never "got" the grateful dead. post something not corny ... that justifies the hype.

^^^^look up

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

I'm not a deadhead ...

Yes you are but you just don't realize it yet.

Don't worry, we will be here for you when you figure it out.

Everyone is capable of being a Deadhead... doesn't matter what kind of musical, political, social background you come from...

Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, Dave Alvin, John Mayer, Lady Gaga..

George RR Martin, Joseph Campbell, Oliver Sacks, Chris Grantham...

Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Pelosi, Franken...

Stewart Brand, Douglas Engelbart, Kevin Herbert, Jobs, Wozniak, Larry Page...

Bill Walton, Phil Jackson, Pete Carroll

Tucker Carlson, Walter Cronkite, Coulter,...

And so many many more... The Grateful Dead "family" generated entire industry innovators in their quest for better sound, Meyer Labs, Alembic, Furman

Deadheads and band members created Archive.org, EFF.org respectively plus so many other pioneering and protecting facets of the net.

[Dead]

Far-L, so many good mentions, lest not forget the pioneers that kept the music crispy as a head of iceberg in the fresh produce drawer,...
etree.org | mkw Audio Compression Tool

[Dead]

SugarMegs Audio
Still to this day my goto .....to this day!

[Dead]

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by Dead

Far-L, so many good mentions, lest not forget the pioneers that kept the music crispy as a head of iceberg in the fresh produce drawer,...
etree.org | mkw Audio Compression Tool

Meyer Sound... "World's greatest sound labratory"

[jimmycooper]

Originally Posted by ITraffic

never "got" the grateful dead. post something not corny ... that justifies the hype.

[The Porn Nerd]

What would be cool would be a post-Jerry breakdown of the live concerts series released after his death. There must be hundreds of official recordings by now. Which ones to get? And don't say "all of them". LOL One 'Drums In Space' is enough, thanks. :D

[Dead]

Originally Posted by Far-L

Meyer Sound... "World's greatest sound labratory"

Summed up perfectly
"Most acts just want to settle into a routine, whereas they were willing to search for the ultimate performance."

[Dead]

Originally Posted by mce

I miss his genius........

OP, I miss what the collective could achieve as a whole, and fuck yeah,
Ca piton Trips will be be remembered Always! Very cool of him to leave so many wonderful adventures for us to keep exploring

[Dead]

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd

What would be cool would be a post-Jerry breakdown of the live concerts series released after his death. There must be hundreds of official recordings by now. Which ones to get? And don't say "all of them". LOL One 'Drums In Space' is enough, thanks. :D

http://tela.sugarmegs.org/alpha/g.html

Throw a dart at any GD related show;)
Dick has a good ear,... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%27s_Picks_Volume_1

[Dead]

apologize for floodin the board, catch these scale progressions!!!

[Dead]

28 years , 3 months, 2 dazes since this was played live at GFY!

[kane]

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd

Quick Jerry Garcia (and Bob Weir) story: Back in 1991 I had an interview with both of them before their show at Nassua Coliseum on Long Island. There we were, just Jerry, Bob, me and my girlfriend sitting knee-to-knee in this tiny room backstage. I don't remember what we rambled on about but it was 45 minutes of wonderfulness. LOL

Then someone came in to get Jerry 15 minutes before the show to "take his medicine". I asked Weir what that was and he said "Jerry gets two joints a day. He's gonna smoke one before the show."

The thing I remember the most is how Jerry kept staring at my GF's giant tits through his rose-colored shades. Haha!!

<////////////////////>~~~

My Jerry memory is from a job as well. The music magazine I wrote for sent me and a couple others to the Grateful Dead show. We were actually there to interview all the people that set up shop and create the traveling city that would follow the dead around. It didn't go very well - nobody wanted to talk to "The Man." So instead we drank a bottle of absinthe I had gotten about a month earlier. It was brewed by a local guy and had wormwood in it (and was hence illegal).

The booze hit right about the time the show started and all three of us were tripping balls as The Dead played. About halfway through the show the photographer that was with me turns to me, his eyes wide and high as fuck and says, "I don't think I'm gonna make it!" Before I could respond a hippie in front of us turned around, put his hands on the photographer's shoulders and looked him right in the eye then said, "It's gonna be okay man, Jerry will guide you!"

That night we drank the other bottle and danced around a big bonfire like something out of Lord of the Flies.

[escorpio]

Fuck! I don't know why I can't embed this video. I'm putting it between. I haven't done it for years.Did something change? Anyway..JGB "Dear Prudence"...click it if ya' want it. Stellar version pro shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJjXROShxTo

[The Porn Nerd]

Originally Posted by kane

My Jerry memory is from a job as well. The music magazine I wrote for sent me and a couple others to the Grateful Dead show. We were actually there to interview all the people that set up shop and create the traveling city that would follow the dead around. It didn't go very well - nobody wanted to talk to "The Man." So instead we drank a bottle of absinthe I had gotten about a month earlier. It was brewed by a local guy and had wormwood in it (and was hence illegal).

The booze hit right about the time the show started and all three of us were tripping balls as The Dead played. About halfway through the show the photographer that was with me turns to me, his eyes wide and high as fuck and says, "I don't think I'm gonna make it!" Before I could respond a hippie in front of us turned around, put his hands on the photographer's shoulders and looked him right in the eye then said, "It's gonna be okay man, Jerry will guide you!"

That night we drank the other bottle and danced around a big bonfire like something out of Lord of the Flies.

WOW nice story!! Never tried absinthe but maybe I will one day. I want Jerry to guide me, too.

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by escorpio

Fuck! I don't know why I can't embed this video. I'm putting it between. I haven't done it for years.Did something change? Anyway..JGB "Dear Prudence"...click it if ya' want it. Stellar version pro shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJjXROShxTo

"able to make it better" has a special ring to it in the hands of Garcia...

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by kane

My Jerry memory is from a job as well. The music magazine I wrote for sent me and a couple others to the Grateful Dead show. We were actually there to interview all the people that set up shop and create the traveling city that would follow the dead around. It didn't go very well - nobody wanted to talk to "The Man." So instead we drank a bottle of absinthe I had gotten about a month earlier. It was brewed by a local guy and had wormwood in it (and was hence illegal).

The booze hit right about the time the show started and all three of us were tripping balls as The Dead played. About halfway through the show the photographer that was with me turns to me, his eyes wide and high as fuck and says, "I don't think I'm gonna make it!" Before I could respond a hippie in front of us turned around, put his hands on the photographer's shoulders and looked him right in the eye then said, "It's gonna be okay man, Jerry will guide you!"

That night we drank the other bottle and danced around a big bonfire like something out of Lord of the Flies.

Hunter S would be proud of you.

[mce]

Originally Posted by jimmycooper

Thanks so much for this! I found my new fave jam. I could put this on infinitelooper.com FOREVER.

[geedub]

Guy was also a fantastic banjo player.



and they started out kinda like a jug band.



Bob Wier is probably 14 or something in Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions

[mce]

Originally Posted by escorpio

One of my favorite JGB tunes. Thanks for posting. I miss those times. Makes me kind of sad.

I know what you mean. When I watch these videos, it feels really good to just explore the rich landscape Jerry creates with his music. But there's always a tinge of sadness because I regret I did not get to see him play live. I only discovered his music after he passed on.

[vittle]

Thanks for posting! I was lucky enough to catch the last few summer tours and our course all the fare thee well shows.

[Dead]

Chills!!! just amazing!

[Dead]

This one will need no introduction, Pure Fire! Crank this one up, piss off the neighbors, and dance your ass off!



JJ Cale, has got to be smiling at this, RIP!

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by mce

I know what you mean. When I watch these videos, it feels really good to just explore the rich landscape Jerry creates with his music. But there's always a tinge of sadness because I regret I did not get to see him play live. I only discovered his music after he passed on.

Understand and sympathize...

When I got on the bus I was bummed to never have seen a Pigpen era show.

As a taper I regretted the great ones I missed, so it is a beautiful thing that so many were recorded and things like sugarmegs and archive.org exist.

I also personally enjoy how the music is moving into another generation and how it is being interpreted by bluegrass, jazz, rock, even classical bands and composers. I go to see a group of local musicians that cover the Dead and it amazes me how there are twenty year olds that never saw a Jerry show but love the music and can experience the joy of the improvisation and feel the spirit even though they never saw Jerry.

His spirit and musical genius truly live on.

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by geedub

Guy was also a fantastic banjo player.



and they started out kinda like a jug band.



Bob Wier is probably 14 or something in Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions

He might not have been "great" on the Pedal Steel but he sure knew how to make it fit just right...

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by vittle

Thanks for posting! I was lucky enough to catch the last few summer tours and our course all the fare thee well shows.

Catching DSO tonight, looking forward to some Dead&co summer dates. I never knew much about Mayer but I have listened and he gets inside some of the jams quite spectacularly. I saw a lot of Dead and Jerry shows so I don't pay the compliment lightly.

[ITraffic]

some of it is kinda trippy. did jerry garcia do any drugs?

[Dead]

Originally Posted by Far-L

Catching DSO tonight, looking forward to some Dead&co summer dates. I never knew much about Mayer but I have listened and he gets inside some of the jams quite spectacularly. I saw a lot of Dead and Jerry shows so I don't pay the compliment lightly.

Have seen DSO multiple times and Loved their work! John Kadlecik blew me away the first time i saw him play with DSO. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with an open mind and knowing the music has to live on?
Enjoy The Show

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by ITraffic

some of it is kinda trippy. did jerry garcia do any drugs?

Jerry bleeds liquid lsd-25.

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by Dead

Have seen DSO multiple times and Loved their work! John Kadlecik blew me away the first time i saw him play with DSO. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with an open mind and knowing the music has to live on?
Enjoy The Show

The "Here comes sunshine" Dead&co did on 12/30/15 was spectacular. I am really looking forward to it. He "gets it" that is for sure.