In this interview, garcia reveals how he is a combination of these and other influences, a highschool dropout and autodidact blessed with a gift for eloquent. Jerry garcia was born on august 1, 1942 in san francisco which would make today his 75th birthday had he not tragically died on august 9, 1995. Jerry garcia was one of the most gifted musicians of all time, and he was a member of one of the most worshiped rock n roll bands in history. Garcia cofounded the grateful dead in 1965, a band.
In 2012, joe donated a trove of 238 hours of interviews on cassette tapes to the library of congress. Wells most celebrated vision the time machine as accessible as a hertz rent. Compliments of garcia 1974, reflections 1976, cats under the stars 1978 and run for the roses 1982. This biography offers students and general readers an insightful look into jerry garcias creative genius as a founding member of the grateful dead and the various influences on his work as he contributed to the countercultural movement in the united states. Aug 08, 2014 during the days between jerry garcias birth on august 1 1942 and his passing on august 9 1995, we share this interview which originally ran in our august 2008 issue i met jerry. It may be a reflection of the sample of people willing to be interviewed by mr. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Topics jerry garcia, grateful dead, jgb, garcia, all good things, i been all around this world. Today we revisit this jerry garcia interview from april 1976. Jerry garcia has 103 books on goodreads with 3291 ratings. Jerry garcia interview links i am so pleased to see my interview with jerry from 1970 archived. Aug 09, 2015 for the 20th anniversary of jerry garcia s death, check out 20 littleknown facts about his too short, but plenty strange trip of an amazing life. How grateful deads jerry garcia was so stoned on heroin. The second in the pure jerry series of archival concert albums, it was released in november. Since the interview, kahn went on to author four books three. The inside story of the grateful dead, argues garcia. His father was jose ramon garcia, a spanish immigrant.
When he was four he lost part of a finger chopping wood. Jerry garcia opens up in emotional and revealing excerpt. A forgotten interview with late rock legend jerry garcia, in which he discusses his drug use, has been published for the first time. On june 20th, round records and the jerry garcia family will join record store day in celebrating independently owned record stores within our communities with a first ever vinyl reissue of the very best of jerry garcia, a greatest hits compilation spanning 5 lps. Now, blair jackson, who covered the grateful dead for twentyfive years, gives us an unparalleled portrait of garcia the musical genius, the brilliant songwriter, and ultimately, the tortured soul. And while the truely remarkable events and details of jerry s life have been recorded over the years by fans and critics alike,there are some facts that are known only by the most dedicated garcia followers. The title page of this volume lists as an informal subsubtitle the following. The inside history of the grateful dead, as well as the recently published on highway 61. This interview took place in a back room at one pass studios in san francisco, where garcia was working on the edit of the throwing stones video with len dellamico.
The unpublished jerry garcia interviews, as edited by dennis mcnally, former publicist for and official biographer of the grateful dead, are. Luntfontanne, new york city, october 31, 1987 is a fourcd live album by jerry garcia. Grateful deads jerry garcia interviewed in 1972 in copenhagen during the bands first european tour. Jul 04, 2015 jerry garcia at madison square garden, sept. The rolling stone interview by charles reich and jann wenner, plus a stoned sunday rap. Bob weir talks carrying jerry garcias dope on tour, dealing.
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that his book garcia an american life, imo is the cream of the crop. On april 28, 1995, the silicon valley historical association filmed what turned out to be jerry garcias final filmed interview. In an interview with common ground as a part of the magazines 40th anniversary issue, bob weir discussed a variety of revealing topics including the. Jerry on jerry, the unpublished jerry garcia interviews, edited by dennis mcnally, foreword by trixie garcia available now. Garcia formed the rock band legion of mary band in 1974. Jerome john jerry garcia august 1, 1942 august 9, 1995 was an american singersongwriter and guitarist, best known for his work as the lead guitarist and as a vocalist with the band the grateful dead, which came to prominence during the counterculture.
Dec 01, 2012 jerry garcia opens up about life in long lost 1988 interview tapes cbs san francisco duration. And while the truely remarkable events and details of jerrys life have been recorded over the years by fans and critics alike,there are some facts that are known only by the most dedicated garcia followers. Twentyone years ago today grateful dead guitarist jerry garcia celebrated his 53rd and final birthday, passing away days later on august 9, 1995. Garcia was a productive musician and songwriter who worked with the dead, on solo recordings, in other bands, and in numerous guest roles. During the days between jerry garcias birth on august 1 1942 and his passing on august 9 1995, we share this interview which originally ran in our august 2008 issue i met jerry. The tragic real life story of the grateful dead youtube. Undeniably one of the most well known men in the history of rock n roll. Greenfield but the book is flawed by a serious underrepresentation of what was supposedly the most important thing to jerry garcia the music. Both his image and his music are instantly recognizable to people the world over. Jerry garcia backstage before a 1975 grateful dead concert at golden gate. Grace slick, jerry garcia and bill graham interview 1984 duration. 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.
With all the books on jerry garcia andor the grateful dead, this book, edited by dennis mcnally grateful dead band biographer among other things, is. It features performances by both the jerry garcia band and the jerry garcia acoustic band. Something strange started to happen to rock and roll during the mid1980s. These neverbeforepublished interviews with jerry garcia reveal his. This biography offers students and general readers an insightful look into jerry garcia s creative genius as a founding member of the grateful dead and the various influences on his work as he contributed to the countercultural movement in the united states. A 1976 interview with jerry garcia steve weitzman on august 1, 20 today we revisit this jerry garcia interview from april 1976. May 30, 2017 amir barlevs fourhour documentary about the grateful dead arrives to amazon video this friday, june 2. For the 20th anniversary of jerry garcias death, check out 20 littleknown facts about his too short, but plenty strange trip of an amazing life. Jay blakesbergs visions of jerry garcia highway 81. The rolling stone interview by charles reich and jann wenner, plus a stoned sunday rap with jerry, charles, and mountain girl. Respected performers from the sixties, many of whom had become archival during the intervening years, began showing up on the charts again. His mother, ruth marie clifford, named him after her favorite composer, jerome kern. Alice kahn on the day she interviewed jerry garcia sf chronicles.
Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more. Released by the jerry garcia family and made available to the public for the first time, these are these neverbeforepublished interviews with jerry garcia reveal his thoughts on religion, politics, his personal life. In an interview with rolling stone, garcia noted that my own preferences are for. It contains two complete concerts, both recorded at the luntfontanne theatre in new york city on october 31, 1987. Jerry garcia interview november 12, 1987 part 1 of 4 next by mary eisenhart. Jerry garcia interview sounds as timely today as it did.
Garcia opened up about drugs in forgotten interview. Jerry garcia was born august 1, 1942, in san francisco, california. Jerry garcia opens up about life in long lost 1988 interview tapes raw video of garcia in 1988, uncut, digitally preserved and shown for the first time here may 17, 2015 at 9. Apr 05, 2009 oddly enough, i have a jerry garcia story. Dec 03, 2010 jerry garcia interview links for some time ive lamented that there isnt a complete archive of jerry garcia interviews online. Nov 08, 2014 in an interview with common ground as a part of the magazines 40th anniversary issue, bob weir discussed a variety of revealing topics including the. Jerome john jerry garcia august 1, 1942 august 9, 1995 was an american. My sister and i were flying back to the bay area after having visited my dad who lived in simi valley. An american life was truly a great, descriptive book that clearly gives a fun read about one amazing life to look through, like jerry garcia.
Jerry garcia interview raddison hotel, room 1503 st. Anybody who is interested in jerry or the grateful dead must read this book. Oct 20, 2008 grateful deads jerry garcia interviewed in 1972 in copenhagen during the bands first european tour. I thought it was the best of three major publications on the subject, the others being relix and dupree diamond news. I always felt it was special but i dont think i dreamed that 41 years later people would still find it of interest, yet they clearly do. He is the author of the bestselling history of the band a long strange trip. I was in the burbank airport the afternoon of 123179.
Bob weir talks carrying jerry garcias dope on tour. Don joins the eagles and writes victim of love duration. Aug 01, 2017 jerry garcia was born on august 1, 1942 in san francisco which would make today his 75th birthday had he not tragically died on august 9, 1995. I know that jerry thought that there were many guitarists that could do what he did as well, if not better than he. Music, race, and the evolution of cultural freedom and desolate angel. Rock photographer jay blakesberg, whose new book jerry garcia. Jerry garcia opens up in emotional and revealing excerpt from. Jerome john jerry garcia was an american musician, songwriter, artist, and lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band. They had just returned to marin after playing with the band and the allman brothers for a massive crowd of 600,000 a. A signpost to new space by jerry garcia, charles reich, and jann wener da capo press 2003 780. His band, the jerry garcia band, was formed in the early 70s and it gave him a chance to perform many other songs and styles of music outside of the dead. Jerry on jerry provides new insight into the beloved frontman of the grateful dead in time for the 50th anniversary of the band. Joe interviewed more than 240 music artists and executives from 198688.
Although garcia claimed he saw the incident, dennis mcnally, author of the book a long strange trip. The unpublished jerry garcia interviews audio cd november 24, 2015 by jerry garcia reader, contributor 4. An excerpt from an interview conducted with jerry on august 21, 1991 at the grateful dead office in san rafael, california. It is one great story about jerry s life and is very fun to read. Backstage at jerry garcia and the grateful deads final shows. Jerry garcia opens up about life in long lost 1988 interview. It became his most important side project until his death. The first interview i ever did with the grateful dead was in the summer of 1973. Grateful dead documentary details deification, downfall of. New books reveal the angst and the antics of grateful dead rockers over their 30year career. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. The grateful dead frontman sat down with writer jeremy alderson on 3 july 1989 six years before he died of a heart attack at the age of 53.
He gave a copy of the tape to mvy radio, which will air parts of the interview saturday at noon as part of a special to commemorate the anniversary of mr. Many interviews in old publications are now more or less inaccessible a few have been reprinted. Were are in the terminal waiting for our plane to board and i walked past the snack bar on the way back from the restroom. Famous for their mesmerizing live performances, and intriguing blend of pop, rock, bluegrass and folk, the grateful dead reached its full expression in albums such as workingmans dead 1970, american beauty 1970. Off the record interview with jerry garcia, 19880523. Amir barlevs fourhour documentary about the grateful dead arrives to amazon video this friday, june 2. In 1973 garcia was a founding member of the bluegrass supergroup old and in the way.
The ben and jerry s icecream flavor cherry garcia is named for him. Garcia began doing solo recordings often accompanied by keyboardist merl saunders. The bottom line is that this is not a complete look at jerry garcia but only a look at his darker or negative facets. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I enjoyed the former grateful dead magazine the golden road that was published by blair jackson, the author of this book. Edited by dennis mcnally and foreword by trixie garcia for hard. Secret space of dreams is a hard cover coffee table book that will bring together, for the. Tim mosenfeldergetty i f theres such a thing as a recessionproof band, the. On april 28, 1995, the silicon valley historical association filmed what turned out to be jerry garcia s final filmed interview. May 17, 2015 jerry garcia opens up about life in long lost 1988 interview tapes raw video of garcia in 1988, uncut, digitally preserved and shown for the first time here may 17, 2015 at 9. 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 garcia opens up about life in long lost 1988. It is one great story about jerrys life and is very fun to read. Trixie garcia will provide a personal foreword to the book.
The very best of jerry garcia vinyl reissue coming april 18th for record store day march 5, 2020. Edited by former grateful dead publicist and the bands authorized biographer, dennis mcnally, and. At the time, joe was writing off the recordhis oral history of rock and roll. He was the publicist for the grateful dead and the bands authorized biographer. August 1 jerome john garcia is born in san francisco, ca. Jerome john jerry garcia august 1, 1942 august 9, 1995 was an american singersongwriter and guitarist, best known for his work as the lead guitarist and as a vocalist with the band the grateful dead, which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. Garcia began popping pills as a teenager and quickly advanced to acid and speedballs. I think the debate about who is the greatest guitar player is subjective, ultimately it is what a musician makes you feel that. Jerry garcia was interviewed by phone on may 23, 1988. Peter simon recently unearthed an interview he did with jerry garcia in 1975 for wvoi, the precursor to radio station wmvy.
A rare interview with jerry garcia and chicago broadcasting legend studs terkel has surfaced thanks to a new project cataloguing terkels old recordings, rolling stone reports. Jerry garcia of the jerry garcia band performs at the eel river in garberville, california on august 10th, 1991. San francisco arguably one of the most famous rock and roll musicians of all time as lead singer and guitarist of the grateful dead. Jerry on jerry, the unpublished jerry garcia interviews book. Jerry garcia interview from 1979 released relix media. Dennis mcnally is an author, historian and music publicist. Jerry garcia of the grateful dead on the acid tests.
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