Was Jerry Garcia a Good Guitarist?
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- When people tell me Jerry Garcia just 'aimlessly noodles' or say Jerry Garcia was merely a good or great guitar player, I respond with these 3 Jerry Garcia guitar solos that express why the Grateful Dead had an excellent guitarist. Jerry Garcia does not 'aimlessly noodle'. Jerry Garcia is a master improviser and progenitor of the jam band music genre. The Grateful Dead is one of the best rock bands ever. So yes, Jerry Garcia was more than a great guitar player: Jerry Garcia was one of the 'best guitar players of all-time'.
Comment your favorite Jerry Garcia guitar solos and your music opinions about the Grateful Dead!
Chapters
Introduction - 00:00
No Noodling 00:15
Guitar Scale Knowledge 00:53
Voice leading 02:07
Unique rhythmic timing 02:59
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Kudos to this great video: • When people tell me Je...
This video is a Jerry Garcia reacts. This video is for those searching for Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze or Eric Clapton Tears of Heaven or Prince guitar solo. This video also appeals to amazing guitar players and guitarists looking for grateful dead guitar lessons. Jerry Garcia does not aimlessly noodle on Grateful Dead songs. This video is ideal for intermediate and beginner guitar players taking guitar lessons or looking for guitar tabs for Grateful Dead songs such as Franklins Tower, Terrapin Station, Darkstar, Casey Jones, Fire on the Mountain, Truckin', Touch of Grey, Uncle John's Band, Ripple, and Friend of the Devil. Jerry Garcia plays excellent guitar solos on Touch of grey and Scarlett Begonias. Jerry Garcia was an amazing electric and acoustic guitar player. Anyone taking beginner guitar lessons ought to learn about Jerry Garcia and his amazing guitar solos. Jerry Garcia's amazing solos deserve their place in the Rock Hall of Fame alongside Prince, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton. All of these guitarists had amazing guitar solos. Jerry Garcia was a guitar guru. Listen to Jerry Garcia interviews to hear his intelligence about the guitar neck and about music and the life of a musician.
You ought to listen to the Jerry Garcia Band or the Grateful Dead live to hear Jerry Garcia play amazing guitar solos. It is obvious to any beginner guitar player or intermediate guitar player or advanced guitar player or anyone who has ever taken a guitar lesson, that Jerry Garcia is good at guitar. Jerry Garcia is not like Jimi Hendrix. They both have different guitar playing styles. Nevertheless, Jerry Garcia and the Jerry Garcia Band are excellent classic rock groups that are worth listening to. Many consider Jerry Garcia more of a jazz guitarist than a rock guitarist. Jerry Garcia also had excellent tone control. Comment your favorite aspect of Jerry Garcia and his guitar playing. If you don't play guitar, comment your favorite Grateful Dead live song or Jerry Garcia band song.
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Jerry is the best ever, all others rehersed over and over and played same songs, same set all the time. Jerry played his heart out, for real right till the end.
And played with anyone anytime!
@@jayvig37 The best was around 1969-72, Jerry would open with New Riders of the Purple sage on pedal steel then play 4 hour set with Grateful Dead, maybe some banjo in there too !!
Yeh i loved that song. You know the one. It went like. Oh never mind. All their songs sucked
@@Brandi6666 Thanks for that sterling insight.
Oh, come on, enthusiasm is one thing, but...
look you'll never find a bigger Deadhead than me. First show, Roanoke VA '74. I play guitar and working with a Dead song book is how I learned. I've played in bands and covered Dead tunes.
* They rehearsed. A LOT.
* Apparently, you've never heard of jazz, wherein improvisation is highly prized.
* There are shitloads of world class guitarists.
* Genre matters in music. The Dead were very distinctive, arguably unique. They covered lots of other material and always made it their own. The Dead were actually, truly, awesome, they could play jazz (Shakedown), classical (Terrapin Station is a sixteen minute suite), R&B, blues, country...
but nobody does everything. Nobody is the very best in lots of genres. There are definitely bands I like just as much, and, quite often, better for the material (e. g., Roxy Music).
*****
It's art, it's not a contest. Granted, there's better and worse, but past a certain level of proficiency, it's really the material and practice time. Mastering theory helps with improvisation, which is why jazz can be the hardest genre, arguably --- BUT
if you don't play an instrument, it's really hard to explain - uh, yes, it's actually Zen. If you have a decent ear and a modicum of talent, then, at some point, brain, ears and hands click. You're establishing a direct ear-hand connection.
I've studied a lot, but when I play, it's like an athlete, I just *move.*
I'm glad you like the Dead.
One of Jerry’s goals as a musician was to experiment with different genres until he took music itself to a new place. That’s why the Dead jammed so much and that’s why they took mind-expanding substances. Jerry definitely succeeded in this mission-and he never sold out. Long live Jerry! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
i agree, sadly it feels the rest of the band has sold out a little now a days. i mean how can you sing "oooooo freeedoom, ooooooo liberty" and then require people to show there papers to get into a show. smh bobby.
1989 and the MiDi eara is a prime example. Lucky for us he didn't give a sh!t about what his critics had to say ... as you said, he never sold out to expanding his creativity. I'd say that neither did the band. Bralove would agree.
Too bad he was a cokehead... Kinda the story of the Baby Boomers - from LSD save the world to me me me, snort ... In less than ten years.
Or we could just read what Bob Dylan wrote when he died ”There's no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don't think eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great - much more than a superb musician with an uncanny ear and dexterity. He is the very spirit personified of whatever is muddy river country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal.
To me he wasn't only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he'll ever know. There are a lot of spaces and advances between the Carter family, Buddy Holly and, say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school. His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There's no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep.”
thank you Bob for the way you described the man, thanks mr utoob poster, and above all THANK YOU HERRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!
This made me cry the first time I read it. Bob Dylan has a way with words that’s for sure!
Can you imagine the space needed if jg lived today? Even stadiums would be insufficient and summer shows would need be hosted at Nascar tracks and airstrips!!airstrip!!! LOL he never lost fans he just kept adding them
Wow!
Jerry's voice was *vulnerable* which is what makes it sound so true, why it really makes you FEEL. Jerry's playing has that same quality: like his heart's on his hands and you're hearing/seeing something you shouldn't, but he's allowing you to. The risks he takes, it's something beyond bravery- it's pure magic.
God bless this man, hearing Jerry when I was 16 was the whole reason I began playing the guitar again, and it has brought me more joy than I could ever express. Thank you Jerry ❤️
Wow: “…you’re hearing/seeing something you shouldn’t, but he’s allowing you to.” God that is so perfect.
By far my favorite guitarist/band ever. I'm only 17 and never got the chance to see them live, but there music will live on forever from generation to generation. That's how you know they were good. Nothing else like them
See dead and co and phil lesh while ya can the boys are gettin old but they still kill
@@colinking3314 since I've gotten into them they havnt come anywhere close to me but when they do I'm definitely going
Love to see this.
Never miss a chance to checkout Phish or Goose. Its 2 of the only ones left that come anywhere close to the Dead
Are you still listening to the Dead?
@@timkelly5609 Theres no dead without Jerry. I listen to a little of Mayer with the boys though. Not much
Jerry was truly singular and sublime.Truly an honor to see him so many times.
Yep about 100 times for me too. All over the US. Some of the best times of my 53 yr tour on this planet. 👍
never had such a good time
Above all, Jerry has made me SMILE (and move, and imagine) more than any other musician. I think that’s the greatest compliment to give him.
ThTs a great and awesome way to say it
I have said that Jerry it the only one that could make me smile and make me cry
The key is finding your own tone that touches a lot of people. You can't finding it without looking for it. Very few have a gift to do that. They also create a whole new genre that's their own. Jerry had that gift.
I was hooked when I seen the Dead on their first tour in 67 at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit,, his work still amazes me today.. he is still here with me.. alway will be.. What a long starnge trip its been !!!!
@Other One Thanx, Agreed I was lucky, seen Pig a few times, Janis a few too, Doors, so many more, but you should check out Paul Butterfield with Mike Bloomfield, East West recorded in the early 60's, Mike was amazing, he was a pioneer on guitar, East West was recorded in a studio more like a garage, yet still one of the best rock albums of all time. You've probably already know about it, but others should hear this masterpiece,, Thanx again..
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Got any tees from back then ?
@Jack Tripper I feel privileged to catch chimenti era.
Didn't think much of Grateful Dead when I was young, but as a guitar player I now put Garcia in my top 5. I can watch Garcia videos for hours and not think that he's recycling the same licks and moves over and over. Such a deep, deep musical understanding. It's not like he had to think on his feet, he just reacted to those around him and the notes flowed out. Fortunately there is a mountain of archived performances for us to enjoy.
thank god for the tapers!
He learned and mastered the essential skill what every musician needs to learn-- not to just play the notes, but to play the space between the notes. That's what made his sound so flowing and organic, versus the mechanic stiff sound.
The space between the notes. Spot on. The whole band were masters of that and this is what gave the music it's transcendent power.
His impact is felt through MANY different segments of society, not just music. But i saw him a few times in different musical styles and he was always awesome!👏👏👏
According to those close to him, Jerry never put his instruments down. He was extremely talented with everything from guitars to banjos and anything stringed, really. Read Big Steve Parish's book "Home Before Daylight" for the stories. Steve knew Jerry better than anyone.
Thanks for this! Jerry was a brilliant player who is terribly missed.
Most of the people who dislike Jerry's playing have never picked up an instrument.
I think Jerry is one of the very few guitar players who have legions of fans willing to listen to his long solos who have never picked up an instrument. Usually, these types of players have a huge musician following, like jazz players etc.
Or even listened to the Grateful Dead. A lot of songs are not even jammed out.
Yes, in a world filled with cookie cutter objects and close to the cuff artists, Jerry was unique. Those of us who play and want transcendence with our guitar look to Jerry (and other original players.)
I think he's very good but if you don't like the songs it doesn't really matter
Not true. I played guitar for decades and dismissed the Dead UNTIL I heard them on mushrooms. I finally "got it"
He had an emotional connection to his playing, which was unusual. He used his solos as an extension of his voice. He brought a feeling to his playing that was between jazz and bluegrass. Nobody could find the subtlety in the melodies like him.
This is all ways good to know
+10000000 - WELL STATED - damn I'm miss that
I saw every major group since 1969, I was always searching for something more than just bands playing the same show night after night, than it happened in 1982 in Las Vegas, I saw the dead play I found what i was searching 4, they always took me on a musical ride. Jerry G. Is one of the greatest guitarists &musician of the 20th century, I listen to all types of music every day.i am still mystified by Jerry &the dead musician ship to this day,they weren't the best @ what they did they where the only one's to do what they did. Peace, Chuck Forman
maaaan if you had been catching them since 69
Are you Chuck Forman in Maumee by chance?
@@dzep7189 yes I am &who may u be, peace
Now others have developed their product useing the deads bluprint right down to the t. Small wonder these bands are on the very top of industry. Phish and Dave mathews are the best examples of this the only difference is their sound, all else is identical including the results
I'm an old man now and have always been a musician -- I was lucky to see the dead about 20 times. I know lots of people are fans of the space thing. What I so dearly loved was his marvelous wandering melody. Everything I do musically is because of him in some way.
I play guitar and when you see the compositions this man came up with AND his ability to play them a dozen different ways including solos you begin to understand he is one of the best ever player and musician. 1000 years from now people will still be studying and playing grateful dead lines and singing Robert hunter lyrics because they are masterpieces on par with Mozart, Beethoven and Bach.
Well said.
Yes 🙌
Totally agree
If you like Jerry you’re a fan of music that never gets old and will continue to deliver joy and depth through your entire life. I’m a music lover first but rare is the band or musician I can listen to so consisntely & it’s still fresh & new
Very insightful and definitely on point analysis. Good presentation thank you.
Garcia was simply the best guitar player ever. He had a gift and developed it to the fullest....to the benefit of millions. His playing transcended time & space and despite lifes challenges I feel extremely lucky that our lives overlapped a bit and I got to hear him play a few times. The experience changed my life forever. NFA⚘
Hard to explain when someone is so different. He was the ultimate
You can argue all you want about Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, but what sets them apart from almost every other rock band in history is their courage and their repertoire - and the two support each other. The Dead were not afraid to take chances. That much should be obvious. What is frequently overlooked is the fact that their active repertoire during any given tour absolutely dwarfed that of most other bands. Also, the scope of their music - blues, folk, old-timey, rock classics, space jams, country - was something other musicians couldn't come close to equaling. The bottom line is the Dead were the quintessential American band.
The thing they said many times was that the audience would put up with what the band thought was a bad night and still come back , made them more free to experiment, no set lists.
simply put. best, band. ever. they speak to the core of being American.
He only sold himself out, but never the music. He played past the time when he actually wanted to leave the band. He had multiple people to support. He obviously needed rest. One of the most creative players I have ever seen. Saw them a few times in the 70s and 80s . Saw them in 74 at Des Moines county fair. No opening act, started at 1:00 , played til 5:00. took a 1 hour break and played to 8:00. Their touring was physically brutal.
Very well put
Made me smile as I was having a tough day. Thank you!
Hey thanks! This is a much better explanation of what I think I was trying to get!
That might be the most satisfying 4+ min video I've ever watched on YT. So well delivered and received!
Jerry's playing makes me cry. Tears of joy for all of what he did and what he was. Tears of sorry for all that could have been.
There are many unique players that sound like no other...but Jerry was one of a kind, who really could not be defined. He is THE GOAT - accomplished through a history of playing many styles of music that became an amalgamation that was Jerry. He will forever be discussed, studied, analyzed, and admired.
I agree not just as a Deadhead , but others can not match his style, mutiple string instruments, longevity, singing ability, knowledge of lyrics in 1000s of songs, song writing, and he is the most recorded of any of the greats as well.
I don't care how you describe the scales Jerry used, his music had BOUNCE! Happy, joyful American music! He'll always be my favorite!
Great job on the video 😊
Good stuff. Interesting points and opinions. I’ll keep watching.
This! We've all been looking for the words and you've done it! This video is a public service to deadheads everywhere, thank you. Even better you've done it providing technical points and lay descriptions without a time-waste intro or clickbait title. Bravo and well done. (~);}
Thanks for making this
excellently described, thank you
I can listen to his improvisations for hours
Awesome video !
Saw the Dead over 100 times in the 80s and early 90s. I've never heard anyone play like Jerry Garcia. He was instantly identifiable and was not afraid to stretch himself musically. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Lucky
@@tom_esquire Hi Tom, I lived in Sacramento at the time and I remember that the Cal Expo shows were consistently good. Maybe because the shows were in town and I did not have to drive far, but the parking lot scene was rockin' and the music was always great. The only down side was that, because the weather in Sac was often warm, Bobby would wear his short, shorts. 😂
In other words, Jerry was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Jerry also influenced many guitarists that have followed like Mikey Houser, Jimmy Herring, Trey, Warren Haynes and many others. Longtime Deadhead, thank you Jerry for everything you have done. R.I.P. please. Thanx for posting this.
Billy Strings is carrying the flame.
RIP Mikey. One of the most overlooked guitarists ever imo
The Peggy-o solo (Silver Bowl 06-26-94) has long been a top favorite Jerry solo of mine.
Check out the Peggy O from 9-3-77 and see what you think....
@@litedawg That one's just loaded with Jerry personality. I'll surely listen to it again.
and I was there ! (~);}
4/3/85 Row Jimmy and 4/4/85 ship of fools among other gems those nights. Was the scarlet b. From Hampton 84?
A personal favourite of mine i think it was 12/30/77. Flies under the radar i think but its an amazing performance of peggy o
I got to say I definitely enjoyed that Thank you
Jerry will be greatly missed. His musicality has inspired so many of us. “A true master of rhythm and time”!
"NO ONE" bends them like Jerry did...PERIOD!
Often imitated, never duplicated!
Excellent!
Thank you
Thanks. Nice analysis..and so true.
I've known that Jerry is my favorite musician for fifty odd years now and it's always nice to hear the reasons why. This is a good, understandable analysis.
Between Jerry, SRV and Gilmour they were all masters. Completely different styles but all understood tone, timing and realizing one or two notes can say a million things.
Guitar Gods in my eyes.
FERDA
gotta throw Jeff Beck in there.
the best word I can use to describe Jerry's playing is "sublime"
anyone that can play guitar, banjo, and steel guitar is extremely talented.
Simply magical.
Love this video, man! Well done and very informative! I checked out your channel and subbed. Huge Deadhead/bluegrass fan here
Jerry was one of a kind, never to be replicated, never anyone better.
To me, he's a long lost uncle I never met, but is out there somewhere over my shoulder.
At times Jerry could blow your mind with some pentatonic scale and triade jazzy funky progressions. One of a kind for sure. The dead is Not one of my favorite bands but there are times and sets that are just fucking great. Also the Jerry Garcia band and his music with Grisham yeah! My all time favorite album or bootleg album I guess.
Oregon state prison. That is 100% pure Jerry at his best to me
I still remember where I was when I found out he died, may the four winds blow you safely home. I also remember back in the day when Jerry would solo, the crowd went so nuts you could not hear him play, great times.
I remember clearly the day, the moment, where I was, and who told me. It devastated me and I still feel the pain of his loss. On the bright side, he left behind so much amazing content that I still get to relive some of the best of his performances as well as many of his duds. He wasn't perfect, but he was perfectly Jerry.
Such great interpretation of Jerry. I had the pleasure of seeing Jerry from 79 to 95. He was mesmerizing to watch. In my opinion, one of the greatest performers in history.
Jerry was the man... He had is own style of guitar....I've met the man many times he was one of the nicest people i have ever met. miss him more & more everyday..
@@tom_esquire It's been two days...EJ has either forgotten all of his best Jerry stories or is trying to narrow it down to a top 5. Thanks for the good analysis, Looking forward to more.
Great review. Should be a necessity for all schools
Best times of my life ......thank you jerry
Very well said, Jerry was truly a master musician with the creativity of a DaVinci. The Grateful Dead changed my life I was lucky enough to see for the first time in 80. Thanks for the video.😎✌️☀️🌈🍄🐢🐻
4/20/84 has always been one of my favorite Dead shows. That Scarlet Fire!!!!
Thank you!
Thanks so much for this. As a longtime Deadhead (first show: 1982) and ardent fan of Mr. Garcia's musical mastery, I have to accept that he does not get the recognition he deserves as an innovative and fascinating guitarist and musician. (Same can be said for Bob Weir as an individual, too.) Your work here, though, and by others can at least help turn on others to what he created through four decades of music. Jerry is my forever inspiration!
Bluegrass honed his unique style IMO.
mixed with copious amounts of LSD.
Absolutely, I was surprised he didn't include that in the video
Since you asked to comment on favorite Jerry solos, the solo in Morning Dew from the Barton Hall 1977 show is up there for me, as well as Loser from that same show. Jerry has such a wonderful blend of country, blues and rock going, that those entire long jam songs really speak volumes of how skilled he was.
I think the 1977 Barton Hall show was one of their best shows in the 70s......they were hitting it at full stride....really fantastic.
Love Jerry!
I always have to laugh when someone ask the question if Jerry was a good guitarist.
If you have ears you know instantly that he is special.
I bought "The Grateful Dead" in March 1967. I was a 17 year old senior in High School. I never looked back. An instant Dead Head. My improvisational skills are very much like Jerry's style. I am still at it 56 years later.
@@tom_esquire I use an Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette hardtail.
I'm a huge Jeff Beck fan and remain so, but I always loved Jerrys' guitar work. What an excellent analysis this video is concerning him.
I never understand why people say Jerry is a bad guitarist. If he was bad then why did the dead tour for 30 years with one of the biggest, loyal, and most known followings in rock history.
No one improvised with more melodic ideas than Jerry. Period.
His playing is captivating,he’s the only guitarist I can listen to ,play a 20 min jam cause I can’t wait to see where he takes you ,he can hold my interest throughout .
And after 35 years it never gets old
Well said. 🎸❤🎶👍⚘
Jerry was a genius on the guitar and straight up love, 🎸🔥❤️
Jerry indeed was a musical craftsman, talented in many genre's!
Though I agree with everything you say, it is sort of like trying to explain an ocean sunset or a walk in the warm summer rain. You cannot. He was the best Jerry he could be and if you had the opportunity to experience it, it was magical. But those who do not get it will never get it. Sometimes Tom Brady throws an interception, Sidney Crosby misses a deflection, and Jerry noodles, still the greatest of all time.
Excellent examination of Jerrys musical genius. He's a composer, performer, producer add inspirin creativity... a true artist. Always using the newest sound technology and the advent of MIDI, songs would only gain finer shape and color. Listen to 'Infrared Roses' or takes of 'Days Between' to imagine where they were going. And least not forget they had to keep this thing on the rails with dance inducing songs thru changing musical eras. Blessed are the tapers, Deadheads and those who discover the treasure. THANKS JERRY!
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hat scarlet is from 4/20/1984. Great show!
Jerry is truly one of a kind. ⚘
Him and Bobby are unbelievable players.
Jerry is the main musician on the soundtrack of my life and what a glorious trip it has been.
Well said. I really miss the man!
I've seen plenty of fantastic guitarists. Jerry was far superior to every other I've heard or witnessed. Truly mind melting!
Derek Trucks can take this old man to places I thought I’d never get back to.
Jerry is the greatest musician I have ever heard!
Don't forget the heart strings!
Absolutely. The next best was Keith Moon.
There have been tons of great guitarist, what sets Jerry apart is his completely unique & original style. The way he played over the chord changes, like you mentioned, and was always trying to see what he could get away with, taking chances, pushing himself & those he played with. He gathered his inspirations & invented a genre, inspiring generations to get in a band and jam.
What amazes me most about Jerry's playing is I can listen to the same Stella Blue, same Franklin's Tower etc for the thousandth time and still get chills up my back. It amazes me because I have heard it so many times before and I know the notes but it just reaches down and does something to your soul that cannot be explained or really described with proper justice. The fans of Jerry and the Dead experience that and is why they keep coming back. For those people that cannot experience that feeling, I feel sorry for them because it is a totally unique experience.
Also, the thing most people overlook with Jerry and also the Grateful Dead was how important they were to improving live sound with their innovation is PA equipment and instrument customization. This was always for the fans and sounding the best they could and modern performing would not be the same without them. They are also most likely the best self promoting band of all time, it is amazing how many shows you can listen to due to the fact that they allowed taping. Just with those facts alone it should be concluded that the Grateful Dead and Jerry may be the most innovative and influential band and guitarist of all time.
Yup - Peggy-O 9-23-82 - probably my most rewinded solo
One of those videos I don't even need to watch, but I did.
Thank you for doing justice to him... ❤️
He is up there with the best. Great tone and emotion; outstanding technique. I would add that The Grateful Dead were just as much of a punk rock band as The Ramones during the early days/ PigPen era.
As time goes on, I guarantee you Jerry will move to the top of the list of all time greats. He was so mind-blowing in what he did that generations are needed to pass for the rest of humanity to come to grips and catch up with what he’s done. He will be revered like Beethoven or Shakespeare. We are are truly blessed to have seen and heard him play. Nobody will ever come close. Oh, and he was a pretty damn decent human being to boot. 💀 ✌🏻 🌹 ⚡️
He was so unselfish to possess incredible skill. Was as unique and talented as they come and lead scales really aren’t my bag. But he listened man. To find someone who can run all over the board, blend styles into 100% his own thing, and listen to everyone else too. It’s so Fucking rare to find a lead guitarist who listens and serves the song. Good and bad is relative. He was unbelievably knowledgeable, talented, and unique
I wish more guitar players and fans. Would understand it is not how many notes your playing. But how much feeling and emotion goes into each note. That is why Jerry was one of the best! And his playing touched so many. What a shame so many try to play like him. Instead finding their own sound. And most sound empty!
Always wished I could hear Jerry & Jimi jam together.
Jerry could bring the music in his mind come all the way out into the air. I've heard magic, man. Magic is real and in my head, put there by Jerry.
Preach!
asking the question if Jerry was good or not makes one a fool no matter what they think of his music. He was incredibly melodic, had spot on rhythm, was both a prolific creator and an amazing interpreter of others' music, and could span basically any genre at least proficiently. Good/Bad are lazy words anyway. His playing was unique and fascinating and rooted in many different idioms
Thanks for the Jerrysplainer. Not that he ever needed one or that the songs he played ever had a beginning or an end.
My name is Jack and I am a Jerryholic and don't wish to be cured. Not just the Dead. Bluegrass, Wales, LOM, Reconstruction, Seals, Saunders, Jerry and whatever friends he could find, JGB, Garcia Grisman. It's just endless. So much beauty. Amidst all of that one of my favorite solos has to be 2/18/71 "A Beautiful Jam". And of course that show was a first for so many things.
@@tom_esquire If you are not busy search this channel name and join the fam. There is a show streaming right now. Good people and chat. The doors always open and we'll save you a seat. :)
@@tom_esquire The classic Elanor Rigby sammich of course. Fantastic show.
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@@tom_esquire He just streamed a Bday show for me. Winter 73. Off the f'n hook. 3 hrs 26min. It was a blast. Gnufam rules. Jerry Church Sunday 10 am est. Peace.
@@tom_esquire Thank you brother. Stop by anytime.
Jerry will always be my favorite. Since I know a bit about his history, it's not surprising he can be so lauded for his playing, because I suspect he was so dedicated to his instrument, and renowned for practicing incessantly. Let that be a lesson for you kids!
That Peggy O is one of the most beautiful pieces of music in existence.
When's this Peggy O from?
@@tomwilliams6264 6-26-94
Cool
A rare and different genius,cupids arrows in a guitar 💘