The night after I learned of Jerry's ascension, I stood on a desolate levee road and gazed through a blur of tears to Marin County, a scant seventy miles away. There, in the silent darkness I cried, lonely for my brother. Yet I'd seen that he was tiring, and was preparing to go. Still, I was speechless in the desolation of my heart. I hurt too much to go to the wake, I had no energy or heart to celebrate. But in time I regained enough to be thankful for the countless miracles I witnessed in the presence of Jerry, the band, and thousands of dear friends. I still am. Yet the tears will flow, as I always knew they would. Jerry, thank you for everything you helped to give me, for the opening of my heart. I love you brother, how much words can never tell. And I know how it is, for verily it is the same for me. I too tire, and soon I too shall walk alone, and lay me down by that black muddy river.
Friend, That is beautiful, I felt as you and still do. When you see another shadowy figure as you walk along that black muddy river, stop say hi, we'll share a laugh and tears and remember those years. Love you my dead head brother.✌🤠 "They call me Cowboy"
The "I'm not Beethoven" quote is one quote that has been taken completely out of context over the years. The reason Jerry said it was because there were family and doctors in the room and they were all off in the corner quietly talking about him so Jerry yelled out "I'm not Beethoven", meaning, hey, I'm not deaf, I can hear you guys talking about me. Of course, the media took it and spun the angle that Jerry was saying I am not this legendary musician. He was making a wise-crack, as per usual for Garcia.
I find it dreadfully ironic that I became a Dead fan at the exact same time that Jerry died. As such, I could never see the band live. Oh well, in the aftermath of his death, I listened to American Beauty constantly, over and over. One of the greatest albums ever made for sure.
One day in 1996 I walked into a Kmart. I had always wanted to know what the band with the cool name sounded like. I knew nothing about them. I was 16. I bought terrapin station on cassette. I wounded up sitting in my car just frozen. I had never heard anything like it. I really do think deadheads must be wired a certain way.
Bill Walton is a HUGE Deadhead, one of the drummers and the skeleton puppet of him even wears a Celtics jacket Walton gave them in the Touch of Grey video!!
I got on the bus in 79 and never had a bad trip or a bad show. I just know that I wouldn't give up the memories or the friendships I've made over the years for all the tea in China, however I do remember trying to dig a whole to China dancin my ass off at Shoreline. Everyone be GRATEFUL be PEACEFUL and LOVE your neighbor.😎✌🤪💨💨🌈🐻
You are 100 percent correct, there were a couple other false claims in this special. I guess they just wanted to make it more juicy to keep people watching. Typical media type bullshit. Peace man be safe
Just wanted to share I have their skull logo t-shirt and didn't even know it was them. lol until one guy pointed out. I have heard of the band, but it's like wearing a Klimt painting and not being aware of it...
this series was actually pretty kool, some little tidbits i haden's heard before. I wonder if jerry was using heroin around the time of his diabetic coma, not that i think it caused it but wouldnt that be a bonus when you woke up? oh hey ive been asleep for 3 months and now im awake im not withdrawing from heroin.. he still went back to it, that mental pull is strong, i know all to well... but wow... what a history this band had... every time i watch some doco or read some book about them i feel this enormous sense of adventure
When Jerry Garcia died, so many people in the city of San Francisco left work early, the mayor put a tie-dyed flag over the city hall of San Francisco and the president of the United States Bill Clinton was hurt over the death of Jerry Garcia, but after months of speculations they couldn't keep it going without Jerry.
I saw my favorite shows in the late 80's, and all they talk about is violence. That's bullshit. Yes, the scene got worse, but some of the shows were truly unbelievable.
All those 'I told ya so' types were just speaking from envy. Pity them, they'll probably never learn what 'On the bus' meant, or come close to 'getting it'.
