I got up close a few times and watched him intently. He had learned to use the stump of his middle finger to deaden a string immediately after he played it while he was picking the next string at the same time.. Clearly defined each note played.
Not much thought went into that reasoning. The Dead & the JGB were not mainstream and were only respected by the counter culture and other musicians. The man was truly a musician's musician. No one ever played like him and no one ever will. Here is my argument to your absurd statement. Hendrix - AddictClapton - AddictVan Halen - AddictPage - AddictRichards - AddictBeck - AddictSRV - AddictTownshend - AddictAllman - AddictOh wait...All the great Black Blues Players were sober....right?
I must say... and I say it proudly - I was always a big respecter of the Dead. I got into the modern jam scene around 07/08 when I was about 20. That was 14 or so years ago. In all that time I went through phases with a couple bands, eventually landing on a lot of Phish. I still like Phish. good band. but the Dead never spoke to me in all that time... that was until 2 summers ago when Jerry Band covering Lay Down Sally popped up on one of my shuffles. like I said, that was 2 years ago, and not a day has gone by since where I haven't listened to the Dead or JGB. in fact those bands comprise about 90% of all I listen to these days. as a guitarist myself, Jerry's playing is a well that never runs dry. and I've come to love so many songs I never paid much attention to back in the day, like Row Jimmy and Crazy Fingers.
Brother you're on the right path Road Jimmy that's got a little reggae in it crazy fingers also has a little reggae beautiful poignant a little psychedelic f*** yeah brother try it on try to loan try to Long tried with a downtrodden and never forget to help her Fallen Brothers to understand and to give them Helping Hand to pick themselves up Rastafari Tucson Arizona Sonoran Desert cactus snakes that bake in the hot sun the rocks will be melting the sea will be boiling lizards javelina coyote owls jackrabbits cottontails cetaceans dolphins and whales the dog that wags its tail cuz it's happy to see we yes I love respect don't give up the fight the struggle continues spread spread your knowledge and love Rastafari Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I sisters and brothers
Jerry was a master, at times, of subtlety and understatement. This song is a seduction and requires the light touch he gives it. Musical foreplay. Clapton can play the blues, this is something else, something gentle, sexy and beautiful.
It would have been fabulous to see Jerry and EC together. The contrasting styles and both can deliver the goods, although Jerry is certainly my favorite.
Well said he had some Hendrix in him for sure . You can hear Hendrix and Vaughn especially in Positively 4th St. on Jerry does Dylan . Just a pro top 5 player ever. His runs are legendary as well
Well said. Jerry’s genius is the ability to express the potpourri of genre he commands and uses throughout each performance to layer them in as the mood inspires.
I was there, I was 14 years old and we took the train into the city. I had already been to Giant's stadium for the show with Hornsby in June after graduating from 8th grade. Maybe i didn't fully understand at the time, but I knew I had to be a part of what was happening.
This is hard to say and debatable amongst many others. I love his style and he is top 3 easily for me . Others may beg to differ. Stevie Ray is one☝️Hendrix had he actually lived oh my that would have measured out Better than Carlos Santana himself, I think as a possibility and then some
He plays like Clapton then in one beat he's fingerpicking like Mark Knophler then he's hybrid picking. And he looks absolutly relaxed. Total master of masters.
Truthfully Jerry was always just on another level when he played with any of the JGB variants. He was always just a little more relaxed not having the weight of the Dead on his shoulders. As for the greatest guitar player ever, I agree, but that's an opinion. It's like licorice, some people like it, some don't, but the ones that like it, really like it......
Truthfully Jerry was always just on another level when he played with any of the JGB variants. He was always just a little more relaxed not having the weight of the Dead on his shoulders. As for the greatest guitar player ever, I agree, but that's an opinion. It's like licorice, some people like it, some don't, but the ones that like it, really like it......
lots of comments about Jerry's playing here, but the rest of the band deserves props as well, especially Kemper for laying down that rock solid groove on the drums.
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the best. Jerry had first, the most impeccable rhythm, and his leads were so unique, and distinguishable ( i mean you could hear 1 bar of one of his solos on the radio somewhere and instantly know that was Jerry). Not to mention when he looked over his glasses during a solo, you knew that it was going to get good!
He was great. Glad I caught him acoustic and electric with JGB. This is great playing and melodic as was his ⚡. He's great at soloing over a riff or something complex.. Lots of banjo influence it seems with all the triplet rolls. Genius and this swings... I love how he phrases his lines and that dope tone that sits on top but blends in when it needs to. Check out JGB at Club Casino 84 fyi. 🔥
Let's keep in mind Jerry didn't rehearse. He practiced scales and progressions nonstop, but he wouldn't rehearse songs....... So what you're seeing here is maybe , at the very most, the 50th time he's ever played this song. First public performance 1990. Yeah, he's that good........................
The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues Fourteen years ago, I began writing The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues. It's the only book that combines all of Jerry's side band dates and the Grateful Dead's dates together by venue. Alphabetically by state, there are over 1300 venues that include rehearsal, recording, performance, living spaces and planned/canceled show venues. The history of each venue is here including architects, builders, owners, opening night performances and other notable appearances, murals, statues, stage prosceniums, backstage areas, pipe organs, secret rooms, hidden tunnels, restorations and demolitions. Jerry's history at each venue includes the bands he played with, setlists, opening acts and other information giving the reader an idea of what went down at every date on every tour. In many cases via dated photos, what guitar Jerry was playing, and other anecdotal stuff that we love to read. I've added eyewitness reports to as many specific dates as possible. These are numerous, hysterical and heartwarming. Thus far I‘ve collected over 1120 hi res venue photos approved by over 900 photographers. I've utilized college and public library special collections, historical societies, museums, Flickr and others. There aren't any Jerry photos, I have photos of the venues themselves to highlight where he played. Jerry owned over 130 musical instruments in his lifetime, giving away most of them. It's all chronicled in a 300 page section called Jerry's Musical Instruments. Envision a two volume, 2400 page set protected in a slipcase, similar to an old bible. This is a book that resembles the records kept for medieval pilgrimages to holy sites. People will want to know centuries from now where it all took place...so there ya go! On June 3rd the Kickstarter campaign launches with a cool little video starring me, and Jerry! That's where you can get the pre-purchase discount. I need your help to reach my goal in order to print this fantastic book. If I’m successful the book will be printed and ready in March 2024.
I don't never comment, and here I go doing it. Lay down Sally is originally Eric Clapton song. Okay. How many times I heard that are Clapton is God. oh no. Eric Clapton is very good, but Jerry is God. And that's it. I love to remember that in 1968 going into the Avalon in San Francisco for dead concert, there was a hand-lettered sign - a big - across the front of the ballroom that read, "they're not the best at what they do/nobody else does what they do.”
they're both guitar players :-) I've lived and worked in Nashville for 27 years...you have no idea how many incredible musicians are out there that you'll never get a sniff of. It's unreal.
This is a cover of the Clapton song. Clapton did the song in the style of the late JJ Cale. His band some of which were from Oklahoma. Not many English guys could do this style. I think Mark Knopfler was another who had JJ Cale as an influence. Jerry Garcia did a good job on this tune as well. Play nice folks some of the posts here are flat out nasty..Thanks for posting this great stuff
Bill Graham was not a perfect person, but he sure brought a hell of a lot of happiness to far more humans than I would imagine you have in your lifetime. Not an easy feat.
The show after this in Milwaukee had a more blusey version and was the best of the three. The third being the final show of the tour in Minneapolis, which by the way had a relatively rare JGB encore which was a beautiful version of Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong not Sam Cooke).
I think he used relatively heavy gauge strings and a higher action with a heavy pick which makes this even more incredible especially for finger picking...
It's not easy to solo over a static chord, never mind for a long period of time. Garcia does it like a champ, developing interesting ideas all along the way. He was an amazing musician.
Saw him around this date at the Knick. Before they played lay down Sally they had to take a break to fix his guitar he didn’t exactly have roadies handibng him one guitar after another
I cannot get over this style of guitar playing....This guy IS incredible......
Joseph Noviello Jerry will be Jerry! I like his JGB band better than the Dead.
+Joseph Noviello i have been saying that since 1969.
I got up close a few times and watched him intently.
He had learned to use the stump of his middle finger to deaden a string immediately after he played it while he was picking the next string at the same time..
Clearly defined each note played.
No Shit!
tricky move. great effect.
This is absolutely unbelievable. I'll never understand why he isn't openly accepted as the greatest to pick up a guitar.
Addict stigma
Not much thought went into that reasoning. The Dead & the JGB were not mainstream and were only respected by the counter culture and other musicians. The man was truly a musician's musician. No one ever played like him and no one ever will. Here is my argument to your absurd statement. Hendrix - AddictClapton - AddictVan Halen - AddictPage - AddictRichards - AddictBeck - AddictSRV - AddictTownshend - AddictAllman - AddictOh wait...All the great Black Blues Players were sober....right?
Maybe not THE greatest, but yes among them.
His ability to to play any style and blend them is beyond compare.
He only wanted to be remembered for "being a competent musician".
simply the best guitar player ever,…improvisation wizard, melodic phrases, piercing notes, literally songs within his leads
Dear God. Just beyond virtuoso...and all real-time improvisation. Anyone who isn't awed by this just isn't listening....
yup :)
+Sean Sklenar 've
I must say... and I say it proudly - I was always a big respecter of the Dead. I got into the modern jam scene around 07/08 when I was about 20. That was 14 or so years ago. In all that time I went through phases with a couple bands, eventually landing on a lot of Phish. I still like Phish. good band. but the Dead never spoke to me in all that time... that was until 2 summers ago when Jerry Band covering Lay Down Sally popped up on one of my shuffles. like I said, that was 2 years ago, and not a day has gone by since where I haven't listened to the Dead or JGB. in fact those bands comprise about 90% of all I listen to these days. as a guitarist myself, Jerry's playing is a well that never runs dry. and I've come to love so many songs I never paid much attention to back in the day, like Row Jimmy and Crazy Fingers.
Brother you're on the right path Road Jimmy that's got a little reggae in it crazy fingers also has a little reggae beautiful poignant a little psychedelic f*** yeah brother try it on try to loan try to Long tried with a downtrodden and never forget to help her Fallen Brothers to understand and to give them Helping Hand to pick themselves up Rastafari Tucson Arizona Sonoran Desert cactus snakes that bake in the hot sun the rocks will be melting the sea will be boiling lizards javelina coyote owls jackrabbits cottontails cetaceans dolphins and whales the dog that wags its tail cuz it's happy to see we yes I love respect don't give up the fight the struggle continues spread spread your knowledge and love Rastafari Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I sisters and brothers
NOT wrong
Jerry was a master, at times, of subtlety and understatement. This song is a seduction and requires the light touch he gives it. Musical foreplay. Clapton can play the blues, this is something else, something gentle, sexy and beautiful.
YES!
It would have been fabulous to see Jerry and EC together. The contrasting styles and both can deliver the goods, although Jerry is certainly my favorite.
So beautifully said. Jerry was way beyond his peers. Brilliance! ❤️
Clapton seems to me like a standard, talented musician whereas Garcia was magical and often reached a state that was musical nirvana.
And having a great time doin it!
What an amazing guitar player. Just amazing.
Clapton is a blues guitarist. Jerry Garcia created landscapes most musicians don;t even know exists.
Yup!
Well said he had some Hendrix in him for sure . You can hear Hendrix and Vaughn especially in Positively 4th St. on Jerry does Dylan . Just a pro top 5 player ever. His runs are legendary as well
Well said.
Jerry’s genius is the ability to express the potpourri of genre he commands and uses throughout each performance to layer them in as the mood inspires.
'landscape' is a jolly good word, leads me on to 'texture'. Nice guy.
Notice how he gingerly can switch from fingerpicking to flatpicking in the same riff. A master.
And he does it missing half a finger !
Slips the pick under the nub of the missing finger. He could go from flat pickin to finger pickin in a split second!!!
I was there, I was 14 years old and we took the train into the city. I had already been to Giant's stadium for the show with Hornsby in June after graduating from 8th grade. Maybe i didn't fully understand at the time, but I knew I had to be a part of what was happening.
I attended every show on this tour. All 14 of them. Every night was awesome!!! Pure bliss. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
One of my all time favorite songs… the Garcia version of course
You better watch out because if Jerry does a cover of your song he's gonna play it 100000000x better than you could have ever imagined playing it
I was at this show! One of the best I’ve ever seen!!!
I did the whole tour!! All 14 shows!!
Mind blowing each night!! ❤❤❤
This solo by Jerry is at another level.
Sweet Jesus! What is it about this music that almost instantly put me in a good mood. Thank you for the notes Jerry!
easily the best version of this song, Jerry takes it and makes it his own, pure JGB!!
I was there !!!!! thank you Jerry for a real good time !!!!
LOVEJerry's Tone, feel, Phrasing...the list goes on and on !!!
I love that you can still hear the Bluegrass influence in everything he does...
tasty little bits of pure bliss rolling endlessly with big smiles
wow,is Jerry the best guitar player ever heard, listen to his solo at the end of this, sorry Eric and the others..he is magnificent..
This is hard to say and debatable amongst many others. I love his style and he is top 3 easily for me . Others may beg to differ. Stevie Ray is one☝️Hendrix had he actually lived oh my that would have measured out Better than Carlos Santana himself, I think as a possibility and then some
@@adamfeldman8713
Johnny winter
gotta love the switching between the flat and finger picking and how he engages the band to work together and respond to each others leads.
Man, Garcia could dribble us all around the court with those solos......Lay Down Sally was always soooo swingin' live!! Glad I caught a few....
Very entertaining, as always with Jerry.
One of the greatest guitarists of all time.
He plays like Clapton then in one beat he's fingerpicking like Mark Knophler then he's hybrid picking. And he looks absolutly relaxed. Total master of masters.
THE Best!
One of? THE. Don't disrespect God like that
Truthfully Jerry was always just on another level when he played with any of the JGB variants. He was always just a little more relaxed not having the weight of the Dead on his shoulders. As for the greatest guitar player ever, I agree, but that's an opinion. It's like licorice, some people like it, some don't, but the ones that like it, really like it......
Truthfully Jerry was always just on another level when he played with any of the JGB variants. He was always just a little more relaxed not having the weight of the Dead on his shoulders. As for the greatest guitar player ever, I agree, but that's an opinion. It's like licorice, some people like it, some don't, but the ones that like it, really like it......
unbelievable this man is a God with his Guitar ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Thank you
one of the best times of my life
There is a saying, "Jerry wasn't the best at what he did, he was the only one to do it!" RIP big bear
Nobody does it quite like jerry. He kills it this show!
lots of comments about Jerry's playing here, but the rest of the band deserves props as well, especially Kemper for laying down that rock solid groove on the drums.
KHAN is a beast slappn da Bass Mon
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If you only watch one fall 1991 audience video today, this should be it.
I attended every show on this tour! Each night was phenomenal!! ❤❤❤
Jerry Jerry Jerry, won't you lay down sally, thanks to TH-cam I can get paid to listen and watch to a musical God, and enjoy every second of it.
How do you get paid to listen to / watch TH-cam?
This is Jerry doing what he loved.
Thanks for the upload.
Missing picken finger or not,,, he is still one of my favorites of all time! Especially when he was working at the twelve pedal steel.
the best. Jerry had first, the most impeccable rhythm, and his leads were so unique, and distinguishable ( i mean you could hear 1 bar of one of his solos on the radio somewhere and instantly know that was Jerry). Not to mention when he looked over his glasses during a solo, you knew that it was going to get good!
He was great. Glad I caught him acoustic and electric with JGB. This is great playing and melodic as was his ⚡. He's great at soloing over a riff or something complex.. Lots of banjo influence it seems with all the triplet rolls. Genius and this swings...
I love how he phrases his lines and that dope tone that sits on top but blends in when it needs to. Check out JGB at Club Casino 84 fyi. 🔥
This is a awesome song,still
Love it,Great
Amazing to watch. So still, yet so fluid. So much movement without any.
Thanks for posting this amazing recording~
so good, thank you. crazy stuff.
So cool, love seeing Jerry's interpretation of JJ Cales/Claptons renditions....
oh my bad, this was claptons song.. lol thought it was a cale cover for a moment
We forgive you; half of slowhand was Cale's music.
👑GERRY GARCIA🏆BAND I LOVE THIS SONG...SEXY JERRY!! LEGENDARY🎼 MAN!! I MISS HIM💕 WHOLEHEARTEDLY, REST IN PEACE BELOVED JERRY!!🎊😆
Let's keep in mind Jerry didn't rehearse. He practiced scales and progressions nonstop, but he wouldn't rehearse songs.......
So what you're seeing here is maybe , at the very most, the 50th time he's ever played this song. First public performance 1990.
Yeah, he's that good........................
Having a band that can follow his improv style helps.
I have seen footage of Jerry rehearsing songs
the maestro. have a great jerry week fam
The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues
Fourteen years ago, I began writing The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues. It's the only book that combines all of Jerry's side band dates and the Grateful Dead's dates together by venue.
Alphabetically by state, there are over 1300 venues that include rehearsal, recording, performance, living spaces and planned/canceled show venues.
The history of each venue is here including architects, builders, owners, opening night performances and other notable appearances, murals, statues, stage prosceniums, backstage areas, pipe organs, secret rooms, hidden tunnels, restorations and demolitions.
Jerry's history at each venue includes the bands he played with, setlists, opening acts and other information giving the reader an idea of what went down at every date on every tour. In many cases via dated photos, what guitar Jerry was playing, and other anecdotal stuff that we love to read. I've added eyewitness reports to as many specific dates as possible. These are numerous, hysterical and heartwarming.
Thus far I‘ve collected over 1120 hi res venue photos approved by over 900 photographers. I've utilized college and public library special collections, historical societies, museums, Flickr and others. There aren't any Jerry photos, I have photos of the venues themselves to highlight where he played. Jerry owned over 130 musical instruments in his lifetime, giving away most of them. It's all chronicled in a 300 page section called Jerry's Musical Instruments.
Envision a two volume, 2400 page set protected in a slipcase, similar to an old bible. This is a book that resembles the records kept for medieval pilgrimages to holy sites. People will want to know centuries from now where it all took place...so there ya go!
On June 3rd the Kickstarter campaign launches with a cool little video starring me, and Jerry! That's where you can get the pre-purchase discount. I need your help to reach my goal in order to print this fantastic book. If I’m successful the book will be printed and ready in March 2024.
I don't never comment, and here I go doing it. Lay down Sally is originally Eric Clapton song. Okay. How many times I heard that are Clapton is God. oh no. Eric Clapton is very good, but Jerry is God. And that's it. I love to remember that in 1968 going into the Avalon in San Francisco for dead concert, there was a hand-lettered sign - a big - across the front of the ballroom that read, "they're not the best at what they do/nobody else does what they do.”
they're both guitar players :-) I've lived and worked in Nashville for 27 years...you have no idea how many incredible musicians are out there that you'll never get a sniff of. It's unreal.
This is a cover of the Clapton song. Clapton did the song in the style of the late JJ Cale. His band some of which were from Oklahoma. Not many English guys could do this style. I think Mark Knopfler was another who had JJ Cale as an influence.
Jerry Garcia did a good job on this tune as well. Play nice folks some of the posts here are flat out nasty..Thanks for posting this great stuff
This IS a J.J. Cale tune !
lol, humbly Jerry is far and away the most awesome musician in existance
I saw him at the Warfield. Always a great time.
Gotta comment. Jerry is funneling Cale and Clapton and I simply love it.
Best live band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerry WAS THE BEST ....AS SOMEONE SAID, TOOK US TO GREAT DIMENSIONS BEYOND CLAPTON/ HARRISON ETC.,......
i think he just kills it.....
JERRY FREAKIN GARCIA DAMM IT!!!!!!!!!Ha ha Oh yea
Jerry is in fact Jammmmmin
What a great showman. Gave you your dollars worth and more ....
Ah, so that's how this song can sound....thank you.
He fucked it up
The ghost of Bill Graham hung over this show as he had died just a few weeks before. Blues Traveler opened this show and it was amazing.
Agreed. Count one. BTW, Jerry played it right hand with 4, crazy fingers!
6 stars for this number played by The JGB. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
he's on fire tonight
Uncle Jerry was a genius.
I was at this show - It was great. The only thing that bummed me out was seeing "Bill Graham Presents..." on the tickets.
I did the whole tour! 14 shows!!
U folk r a trip. Im willing to bet not 1 guitarist in this bunch
You’re a clown
Bill Graham was not a perfect person, but he sure brought a hell of a lot of happiness to far more humans than I would imagine you have in your lifetime. Not an easy feat.
Legend
absolutely the best
Just awesome
AT 4:41 JERRY MELTS THE WORLD
Get it jerry
I’d listen to Jerry and cousin Kahn jam anything.
It isn't just about his playing, it's at least equally about the total music experience, the way all that stuff landed in your brain. He knew.
For some guys playin' is a matter of technique, for Jerry Garcia playin is a matter of spirituality.
The show after this in Milwaukee had a more blusey version and was the best of the three. The third being the final show of the tour in Minneapolis, which by the way had a relatively rare JGB encore which was a beautiful version of Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong not Sam Cooke).
Exquisite!
I think he used relatively heavy gauge strings and a higher action with a heavy pick which makes this even more incredible especially for finger picking...
Joseph Noviello
Joseph Noviello supposedly jerry played the highest action out of pretty much anyone
Jerry played 10-47's so not heavy at all. You are right about the action though.
Right, he used gauge 10s on his guitar and raised the action to increase the volume. He definitely knew what he was doing.
Smooth .
It's not easy to solo over a static chord, never mind for a long period of time. Garcia does it like a champ, developing interesting ideas all along the way. He was an amazing musician.
JERRY !!!
Melvin is playing in Fairfax this month. Check the band out!
YES!
my hero
Yeah,a few folks are tonedeaf,,Going to church with jer was about family,,not about who can play the guitar the best..realize that.
buena música excelente sincronización de instrumentos
@jiggashort Eric Clapton is the guy I saw two months ago in Toronto. He's alive and carrying the torch quite nicely
Oh ya!!
Cant go too long without listening to this. The one from providence 91 is great too arguably better
I did the whole ‘91 Fall JGB tour.
Got in to all 14 shows!!
Caught every note. 🙏🏻😍🙏🏻
So Tight!! Such great dope. Look at Kahn's ash. LOL
God this is good
❤
@pacsk8lax....you are right. amazing
All day long.
And all about Sally, not about him.
4:35 i feel you.. i feel you!
Tess that wasn't to you that was to the genious who wanted to compare night and day! Peace!!
My jaw is tired from hanging open from 4:45 on..Everyone elses comments......Ditto.
Man-if someone could through digital wizardry combine this with Eric and have them digitally play together....
Write Clapton! He's never gonna tour again so he might jump at that idea. Seriously.
Saw him around this date at the Knick. Before they played lay down Sally they had to take a break to fix his guitar he didn’t exactly have roadies handibng him one guitar after another
I came twice during nine minutes, what more can I say
pinchold pinch thank you for making me laugh. Goodness!
He did some MEAN versions of LAY DOWN SALLY, GARCIA did
Would love to have heard Garcia and JJ Cale jam together
Glen Campbell and Jerry Garcia would have been a very nice jam duo imo.
Jerry and Steve Martin together on banjos would've been great too.
@@billbeliakoff5589 There is a picture of them jamming together