T he grateful deads final show with jerry garcia marked the end of an erafor music lovers and acid trippers alike twenty years ago today, on july 9, 1995, the consummate jam band played. A 1976 interview with jerry garcia steve weitzman on august 1, 20 today we revisit this jerry garcia interview from april 1976. Jas obrecht gives us a new appreciation for the instruments history and development, and even more so for the way its been used and taken in new directions by some of the greats, both those who are well known and others who should be. Dec 03, 2010 jerry garcia interview links for some time ive lamented that there isnt a complete archive of jerry garcia interviews online. When i got the call from blair jackson asking me to shoot jerry garcia and robert hunter together for a joint interview he was doing for the golden road, i started floating in the air. Jerry garcia, bob weir on letterman, october, 1989 stereo. Eventually they sarunas marciulionis and don nelson got a call from a representative of the grateful dead, whose members had been inspired by lithuanias struggle for independence. The book will be available in hardcover, ebook and a special audio edition from hachette audio, featuring more than eight hours of the original audio recordings. Jerry s brother, tiff garcia, was the first person to welcome everybody to the jerry garcia amphitheater. Robert hunter on grateful deads later years, jerry garcia. Trip, the book is culled from interviews mcnally conducted with garcia. The latest in a string of retrospective releases is jerry on jerry, a interviews book devoted to late frontman jerry garcia.
Listen in on hours of revelatory conversations with jerry garcia, one of the. Jan 01, 2015 these neverbeforepublished interviews with jerry garcia reveal his thoughts on religion, politics, his personal life, and his creative process. The rolling stone interview the leader of the grateful dead sits down to talk about their new album, built to last, and the bands colorful history. Jerry garcia of grateful dead focus of new book by photographer jay blakesberg. Jerry garcia opens up about life in long lost 1988 interview. An oral and visual portrait of the grateful dead, and the host of the weekly. George rr martin says grateful dead inspired previous work. The unpublished jerry garcia interviews mcnally, dennis on.
Tucker carlson interviews phil lesh of the grateful dead. Jan 01, 1995 jerry garcia, with his band the grateful dead, created a world full of music, love, dreams and freedom. A forgotten interview with late rock legend jerry garcia, in which he discusses his drug use, has been published for the first time. A brief book of one line quotes by jerry garcia which have been taken from the. Nelson and marciulionis showed up at the address they were given in san francisco, which was a. On april 28, 1995, the silicon valley historical association filmed what turned out to be jerry garcia s final filmed interview. Dennis mcnally author, historian and music publicist. David gans born october 29, 1953 is an american musician, songwriter, and music journalist. One month later, the guitarist passed away after suffering a heart attack. Somebody asked me, in an interview right before he died, what it was like to know jerry garcia. Jerry garcia and keith moon living with the dead by rock.
Jerry garcia band around early 1974 tutt began recording and touring with the jerry garcia band, and also jerry garcia s and merl saunders brief legion of mary band. A signpost to new space, the rolling stone interview. Jerry garcia was interviewed by phone on may 23, 1988. Grateful dead photographer jay blakesberg gathers nearly 20 years of jerry garcia. If two personalities emerged from the san francisco scene larger than life, they were jerry garcia and grace slick. Recording of interview with the late grateful dead guitarist available for the. Jerry garcia 1988 rare lost interview tapes full interview. Jerry on jerry, the unpublished jerry garcia interviews book. At the time, joe was writing off the recordhis oral history of rock and roll.
Talking with him was about as much fun as i could stand. Jul 09, 2015 t he grateful deads final show with jerry garcia marked the end of an erafor music lovers and acid trippers alike twenty years ago today, on july 9, 1995, the consummate jam band played. The unpublished jerry garcia interviews and millions of other books. When not touring or recording with the dead, garcia was often playing music in other bands and with other musicians. As anyone who ever spoke with jerry garcia knew, the late grateful dead. Onward and upward with the arts about jerry garcia and the grateful dead. Grateful deads first decade captured in new photo memoir. Pbs newshour chief arts and culture correspondent jeffrey brown talks with founding member of the grateful dead bill kreutzmann about first meeting jerry garcia and deciding to follow him for the. Many interviews in old publications are now more or less inaccessible a few have been reprinted.
Listen free to jerry garcia the very best of jerry garcia deal, bird song and more. I thought about all the ways in which he and his various manifestations had woven themselves into my life over the last 30 years, and i said, god, i cant imagine what it would be like not to know jerry garcia. These neverbeforepublished interviews with jerry garcia reveal his. Jerry garcias last grateful dead showand its surprising.
In part one of rolling stones exclusive interview with robert hunter, the legendary and fairly reclusive grateful dead lyricist looked back on his early years with the band. Sep 25, 20 grateful dead lyricist robert hunter set for rare tour the bittersweeter, the better, he says of playing songs he wrote with the late jerry garcia. Jul 09, 2019 today marks the anniversary of late great jerry garcia taking the stage for a final time at the last grateful dead performance. Imo, the real meat of this interview in regards to brent comes with these thoughts from garcia, which i believe wholeheartedly. It hardly matters if the subject is the early days of the grateful dead or. The original story ran with the headline, back from the dead.
Off the record interview with jerry garcia, 19880523. Released by the jerry garcia family estate and made available to the public for the first time, these are some of the most candid, intimate interviews with jerry garcia. The unpublished jerry garcia interviews audio cd audiobook, cd. Since the interview, kahn went on to author four books three. Apr 28, 2016 the unpublished jerry garcia interviews, as edited by dennis mcnally, former publicist for and official biographer of the grateful dead, are knitted together with photos both classic and novel, in addition to a plethora of additional artworks by the late titular leader of the iconic band. Its not a pretty picture, a ghostly jerry garcia with a skeleton clutching his shoulder. Jerry garcia plays his final show before his death, on this. With the grateful dead celebrating their 50th anniversary and saying farewell in the process, the. Oct 04, 2015 jerry garcia and keith moon encounter from rock scullys book, living with the dead. Bob weir has removed his shoes and assumed the lotus position, on a couch near the bar at manhattans soho grand hotel. Grateful dead lyricist robert hunter set for rare tour. He will present at talk on jerry garcia at excelsior branch on wednesday, august 12, 78. Jerry garcia remembered with interviews book exclaim.
Jerry talks about his early days as a musician, playing the blues for black audiences for food, lsd, living in his broken down cadillac and some of the characters that helped him become a worldclass musician and leader of the grateful dead. Jerry day is an annual celebration of garcia in his childhood neighborhood. Jerry garcias last interview 18 49min nr on april 28, 1995, the silicon valley historical association filmed what turned out to be jerry garcias final filmed interview. This collection of underground comics has an introduction written by. The alienist makes a worthy bid to become your latest tv obsession tv. The grateful deads bob weir on shortshorts, lsd, and the.
And last month, arista issued jerry garcia band, yet another live twocd set. Plus a stoned sunday rap with jerry, charles, and mountain girl by. In 2012, joe donated a trove of 238 hours of interviews on cassette tapes to the library of congress. During the days between jerry garcia s birth on august 1 1942 and his passing on august 9 1995, we share this interview which originally ran in our. Read exclusive advance excerpts from jerry on jerry. When he came out with an artistic line of mens ties, i for one cracked up. Heres an interview with the grateful deads jerry garcia from the december 1987 issue of guitar world, which features joe perry on the cover. Joe interviewed more than 240 music artists and executives from 198688. This book is primarily a reprint of a major rolling stone interview with jerry. May 17, 2015 jerry garcia opened up about his neardeath experience, and his days with the grateful dead in longlost interview tapes from 1988. Jerry garcia was interviewed by the silicon valley historical association also known as the santa clara valley historical association on april 28, 1995, at.
Not just another book to tie into the 50th anniversary of the band, this book should be on your shelf of grateful dead jerry garcia books, and included with other good books on garcia when putting together a. He is also noted for his music loop work, often creating spontaneous compositions in performance. How grateful deads jerry garcia was so stoned on heroin he drooled on his mic, drummer bill kreutzmann slept with groupies in. Garcia s statement comes from the book garcia, a collection of interviews and profiles put together by the. This is an interesting, informative, and important look into garcia through a number of years. How grateful deads jerry garcia was so stoned on heroin he drooled on his mic, drummer bill kreutzmann slept with groupies in one night and the rockers fired 300 shots at ronald. How the grateful dead changed live music forever youtube. Later a few heads join the party and the tape keeps rolling. The night i got high with jerry garcia life and style. About life in long lost 1988 interview tapes cbs san francisco youtube.
Edited by dennis mcnally and foreword by trixie garcia for hard cover. Jul 06, 2015 pbs newshour chief arts and culture correspondent jeffrey brown talks with founding member of the grateful dead bill kreutzmann about first meeting jerry garcia and deciding to follow him for the. Though he disavowed the role, garcia was viewed by many as the leader or spokesman of the group. Sep 11, 2017 the new jerry garcia documentary highlights the danger of heroin most people know that jerry garcia was the founder and frontman of grateful dead but not as many realize that his life and death were a testament to the danger of heroin. Inside the grateful deads last shows, and jerry garcias final days jerry garcias health was failing. Jerry garcia has 103 books on goodreads with 3248 ratings. On this day in 1995, jerry garcia played his final show with the grateful dead.
Upon his passing this year at the age of 53, musicians, politicians, housewives, students, teenagers and 60s survivors mourned the man who had brought magic into their lives. Jerry on jerry provides new insight into the beloved frontman of the grateful dead in time for the 50th anniversary of the band. These neverbeforepublished interviews with jerry garcia reveal his thoughts on religion, politics, his personal life, and his creative process. Plus a stoned sunday rap with jerry, charles and mountain girl. Drummer bill kreutzmann on drugs, money and the end of the. Jerry garcia of grateful dead focus of new book by. How grateful deads jerry garcia was so stoned on heroin. Pink floyd the last concert gilmour, waters, mason,wright duration. What ensues is just hilarious as jerry and company get progressively more stoned. At one point someone sparks a jay and jerry is inclined to smoke up with his new friends. Jerry garcia was the most remarkable mind and personality that i and a lot of other people ever encountered the most curious, the most articulate, the most charismatic. There was a while there when every tour, our second set, the last half of our. Jerry garcia of the grateful dead on the acid tests.
Jerry garcia plays his final show before his death, on. Garcia commented on the book and the screenplay in a november 1987 interview. Jerry garcia books grateful dead family discography. Aug 01, 2012 grateful deads first decade captured in new photo memoir. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jerry on jerry, the unpublished jerry garcia interviews, edited by dennis mcnally, foreword by trixie garcia available now. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
May 20, 2015 jerry garcia opens up about life in long lost 1988 interview tapes cbs san francisco. Backstage at jerry garcia and the grateful deads final shows. Mcgees connection with the dead goes back many years. The new jerry garcia documentary highlights the danger of heroin. Ive always enjoyed firsthand accounts and experience of the past more than an. Grateful dead play final show on this date in 1995. Sep, 2018 british guitarist reacts to jerry garcia s total tonal control. Jerry garcia was interviewed by the silicon valley historical association also known as the santa clara valley historical association on april 28, 1995, at the grateful dead office in san rafael. Bob weir and steve parish dust off a few hilarious hijinks from the spring of 1977 on a recent episode of the tri production weir here. Garcia began working with tom davis in early december 1983 and finished their first draft in january 1985. Garcia opened up about drugs in forgotten interview. Im nowhere near done with our legacy jared lindzon the legendary band may have bid a farewell last july, but their cofounder has never been busier. Jerry garcia is a compelling subject for me, and when i elect to read something like this, im investing my time, and am trusting that the author organizes the available material in a way that it logically flows, and above all, tells me the truth, because i didnt buy the book for value as fiction or fantasy. Phil lesh on favorite jerry garcia memory, love for scifi grateful dead bassist also discusses what fatherhood taught him, why the dead were never the same after 1975.
This tape is a rare glimpse into the wonderful mind of jerry garcia. The first show to happen at the jerry garcia amphitheater was jerry day 2005 on august 7, 2005. Also, if anyone out there struggles with a sense of belonging, i think jerry offers up a real remedy. Jerry garcia interview the history of rock n roll duration. Go inside the mind of jerry garcia with this compilation of interviews from over the years. In all honesty this book caught me off guard in the very beginning when it starts off by the author actually talking to gabriel garcia, in my head i was thinking that this story would be a narrator talking about his life not a conversation between the two men. The unpublished jerry garcia interviews garcia, jerry, garcia, jerry on. A guitarist, singer, and songwriter, he became famous as a member of the rock band the grateful dead, from 1965 to 1995.
Jul 04, 2015 jerry garcia at madison square garden, sept. Dec, 2019 jerome john jerry garcia august 1, 1942 august 9, 1995 was an american singersongwriter and guitarist best known for his work with the band the grateful dead, which came to prominence during the counterculture era in the 1960s. He is a guitarist, and is known for incisive, literate songwriting. Tucker carlson interviews phil lesh of the grateful dead by gordon hensley may 9, 2005 washington, dc as someone who has known for some time that conservative pundit tucker carlson has been a longtime fan of jerry garcia and the grateful dead, it was great to see his interview with dead bassist phil lesh on his recent pbs show. Vonnegut sold the film rights to sirens of titan to jerry garcia, guitarist and vocalist for rock band the grateful dead. Jerry was in a jolly mood and started to describe his greatest acid trip, the one where he turned into a field of wheat. Dec 06, 2015 jerry garcia ap it was the tour from hell. Favorite grateful dead books of dennis mcnally san francisco.