Tag Archives: Grateful Dead
He’s Here
“I see him in my dreams all the time. I hear him when I’m on stage. I would say I can’t talk to him, but I can. I don’t miss him, he’s here with me.” ~Bob Weir, on Jerry Garcia I’m glad he has a connection that endured beyond death. But I’m envious. The …
Big Smile
(click to imbiggen) Donna onstage dates this to between 1971 and 1979. I love seeing the big smile on Jerry’s face! Picture via MrGratefulDean
Let There Be Songs To Fill The Air
And that, of course, reminded me of this: Full lyrics HERE.
Their Kindness, The Way Their Eyes Sparkle…
From Theresa “Trixie” Garcia: I’m no Jerry Garcia expert, I’m just his kid, born right into this scene and still trying to figure it out. When I was younger, it was natural to rebel away from the Grateful Dead. Now I have a very honest appreciation for it and have set out to learn …
Tell you what I’ll do:
“You’re my woman” is one of those phrases that didn’t age well, but in the context of the times it’s actually a pretty sweet little song. Jerry didn’t like to perform this song live because he didn’t think there were many possibilities for improvisation, but the current Dead lineup has put it back in play. …
Crimson, White, and Indigo
A beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. I love the interaction between Phil and Jerry (bass and guitar) at the end. Full lyrics available at The Annotated Grateful Dead, HERE.
Wham Bam
The country/rock band “Silver” never released a studio album. This single, a hit for them in 1976, is their only claim to fame. Their keyboardist, Brent Midland, went on to become the longest-tenured keyboardist for the Grateful Dead.
And forgetting the love we bring
This is Deadhead (and former Senator) Al Franken’s favorite version of Althea: Full lyrics HERE.
But I’d Rather Be With You…
Full lyrics HERE. Old Jerry had a much more expressive voice than Young Jerry. (And poor Phil looks like a sixth-grader in gym class in those oversized blue shorts.)
A Chance
“An advantage of not going by too fast is that the world has a chance of becoming more interesting in the process.” ~Alain De Botton, in How Proust Can change Your Life ©1997 How Proust Can change Your Life is a delightful little book that I’d recommend to anyone. You don’t need to have read …
Night Fever
I was surprised at how much I liked this! Full lyrics HERE.
Sorry that you feel that way…
I see you’ve got your list out Say your piece and get out Yes I get the gist of it, but It’s all right Sorry that you feel that way The only thing there is to say Every silver lining’s got a Touch of grey… Full lyrics HERE.
Light
“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” ~Aaron Rose —•— “Once in a while you get shown the light / in the strangest of places if you look at it right.” ~Robert Hunter (source)(YouTube)
Music
Excerpted from The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, ©1954: Frodo was left to himself for a while, for Sam had fallen asleep. He was alone and felt rather forlorn, although all about him the folk of Rivendell were gathered. But those near him were silent, intent upon the music of the …
Brokedown Palace
Lyrically, I think this is one of the Grateful Dead’s very best. You can read them HERE.
Like I Always Did
“Since Jerry checked out, he hasn’t departed in the least. I can still hear him crackling away somewhere behind me, above and off to the left, if you will. I can hear the crackle of his harmonic content, where he would live in a song. And I relate to that like I always did.” ~Bob …
And it stoned me, to my soul…
The Rainbow by Millen Brand Excerpted from Local Lives: Poems About the Pennsylvania Dutch, ©1975 Herbert Berky tells this story: When he was a boy, he used to work in two hill fields Josephus Gerhard had given his father. “You went up a lane that started between the Borneman place and Uncle John’s, and made …
I see my light come shining…
That’s Clarence Clemons on saxophone. I wouldn’t mind having this played at my funeral, but really I’ll have very little say in the matter. Full lyrics at BobDylan.com.
If the thunder don’t get you, then the lightning will…
Full lyrics HERE.
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