You either got Jerry Garcia or you didn't. I am blessed I got him. Thanks for this. It's comforting to go back to the well when I'm going down the road feeling bad....
Just to hear the man play one more time...the sounds, his voice and spirit still gives me the goosebumps. Just listen to solo in this selection and let it take you back to those hot summer nights at the stadium. Some twirled, cried, smiled and even hugged the person they didnt even know standing right next to them just being happy to be there and take it all in. I truly miss those days...made me the man I am today. Proud to be a Deadhead...and always will! Thanks for the great times Jerry!
Absolutely love it. One of my top five favorite songs ever written. Especially this version. I play it all the time when I Dj and people absolutely love it, not to mention it's over nine minutes long which gives me five minutes to go get stoned and four minutes to listen to the kick ass ending. Jerry is missed by many, forgotten by few and is a legend in the music business forever. It doesn't matter what any haters say. He was amazing and there will never be another like him....
So wonderful; this captures the strange mix of quiet joy and sadness of nostalgia and fond memories of times gone. Well, van usually does that for me - no-one else can write music that can get right into your soul like that; Jerry gives it the perfect expression.
This performance stones me to my soul. I can't really say why. It just makes me peaceful inside in a way I rarely experience. I like to play this with a little red wine before turning in. Makes me think tomorrow is going to be a fantastic day. It is deeply spiritual for me almost like a prayer. I listened to the great Van Morrison sing this but he rushes through it. Garcia and his band give the space and time and piercing notes for this simple song to permeate one's soul. I think the critics here don't grasp the perfect imperfection of real art. Even my dog knows this is great and comes over to enjoy it and fantasize about chasing rabbits. Thanks Harry.
rachel marie can’t worry about the upside down eagles that fly this earth they will loose their way soon one day sistuh stay kind in your heart that’s our was peace
Jerry was my idol. He brought me so much joy and laughter. I remember the JGB at the stone in San Francisco, what a joy that was, I don't follow or admire many people, but Jerry I admired and followed. Damm life without his vibe is very dull. Thank god for these old videos.
I love when he smiles when he plays; I interpret that sheer enjoyment for where he is in the moment. And in this moment I am taking healing from that. Thank you everyday Jerry, Melvin, Gloria, Shirley. Zach, Paul, and all contributors for keeping spirit alive through music.
He shore was happy as a pig in shit realy anjoying him self that night I know I was thair it was around the time we. Lost Brett love ya jer realy miss ya and Brett both of you are very spechal
I'm honoring Jerry tonight by listening to JGB ... This is one of my favorites. The more I seek out and listen to Jerry's music the more I realize how much he contributed, and how good and soulful a singer/player he was. Mike, David's dad.
Jerry, I will never forget you looking over your top of your glasses and smiling at me. Your music moved my soul from the first note until the last. RIP My friend. You are truly missed.
the silence in the room when he breaks off into a solo is a such a reverent and magical thing, what than man could do with six strings and couple of frets... still missin him
Never paid any attention to these guys when they were in their prime. MY LOSS. Mr Garcia seems like a genuine item. Plays and sings with a lot of soul, without the antiseptic look and feel of today's artists. Never knew what a good guitarist he was. Gone way too early like so many other genuine items of his era. But he left a legacy I can pick up on and enjoy in a retrospective way. Glad I finally caught on. Hope deadheads will welcome me to the party even though I'm about 40-50 years late.
Heard the tribute tonight from a distance at Merriweather in Columbia! Loved the music, and many 55+ from my complex were there. They remembered the lyrics to! :)
I do agree. But, so were the years 65 thru 89, and also 92 thru 95. It just was, that's all. Legion of Mary held its own too. They stoned me, to my soul.
this song is one of my favs of the many many great covers Jerry chose to grace us with, the solos on this tune were always so beautious thanks for posting and keeping that man's incredible spirit alive
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I always thought this is one of the best VM songs there was. I remember tripping to it one day and thinking wow i wonder if jerry ever covered this, almost or as fun to listen to as jerry's "visions of johanna"
You did not need drugs when you went to see the jerry garcea band the music was the drug his playing just blue you away made all the every day bull shit of the world just disepair if just for a little while I Realy miss jer he was realy special truly a gift from god jer had his demonds in life to deal with like every one else but he still gave us his all because he realy caired about the human race
I was lucky enough to watch this band develop (late '65) from a fairly sloppy stoner band into a cultural and musical force. The band just got better as the years went on. RIP, Jerry. Superb solo on this song- lyrical, musical, right.
One of the best 90s Jerry Garcia band I have heard. He Sounds great. Excellent cover choice. And agree with other post - like how took his time with it. Morrisons original version went too fast
oh my god!THANK YOU JERRY!!!THANK YOU SLIPNUTT!!!THANK YOU VAN!!!this just made my day about ten times better!Ive now seen jerry play three of my favorite songs from some of my favorite artists.THANK YOU WORLD!!!
This was a nice little mini JGB tour. After the Werewolves of Oakland shows over Halloween when Bill Graham died and Grace Slick’s house burned down in the Fire On The Mountain we all took off to see the Jerry Band. The Chicago-Milwaukee-Minneapolis final shows were all great highlighted by a very blusey Lay Down Sally in Milwaukee and a relatively rare JGB encore at the final show in Minneapolis, featuring Wonderful World (Sachmo not Cooke)
No one can play like Garcia... you can find whiz kids... teenagers that can play hendrix and other phenoms note for note, but NO ONE can play like Jerry...
