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Jerry Garcia And The Grateful Dead

Jerry Garcia And The Grateful Dead

Jerome "Jerry" Garcia Born San Francisco August 1, 1942 n From a musical family

Jerome "Jerry" Garcia Born San Francisco August 1, 1942 n From a musical family n Named after composer Jerome Kern. n Founded The Grateful Dead n

Ranked 13 th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

Ranked 13 th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

Childhood Father – retired opened a bar so he still play piano. n At

Childhood Father – retired opened a bar so he still play piano. n At four years old - Looses most of one of his finger in an accident. n Tragically looses his father n Forced to move in with Grandparents looses contact with his mother. n

Garcia’s Hand

Garcia’s Hand

Adolescence Discovers bluegrass music n Mother remarries – moves with Mother and New stepfather.

Adolescence Discovers bluegrass music n Mother remarries – moves with Mother and New stepfather. n Family moves repeatedly. n Trouble for fighting and skipping school. n Forced to join the military. n

Early 20 s Wakeup call! n In a horrific car accident killing one of

Early 20 s Wakeup call! n In a horrific car accident killing one of his friends and severely injuring two others. n Decides to take his life seriously. n Meets Robert Hunter (future Grateful Dead supporter and song writer). n And Phil Lesh (future Grateful Dead member). n Both major influences in his music career n

Early 20 s

Early 20 s

Mid to late 60 s Garcia records his music and gets radio play n

Mid to late 60 s Garcia records his music and gets radio play n Teaches Guitar lessons and meets Bob Weir (future member of the Grateful Dead). n Garcia joined a local bluegrass and folk band n Included other future members of the Grateful Dead. n

The Grateful Dead is Born

The Grateful Dead is Born

The Grateful Dead is Born 1965 – Garcia’s existing band The Warlocks evolves into

The Grateful Dead is Born 1965 – Garcia’s existing band The Warlocks evolves into The Grateful Dead. n Garcia became the lead guitarist, one of the primary singers and, songwriters. n Garcia composed the music and wrote the lyrics with Robert Hunter to all but a few of the band’s songs. n

The Grateful Dead Garcia becomes well known for his soulful extended guitar jam sessions.

The Grateful Dead Garcia becomes well known for his soulful extended guitar jam sessions. n Workingman’s Dead album released. A bluegrass musical dream. n American Beauty album released. Garcia and Robert Hunter’s masterpiece. n Garcia and the band tours almost continually n

Workingman’s Dead

Workingman’s Dead

Uncle John’s Band Song written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. n Preformed with

Uncle John’s Band Song written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. n Preformed with acoustic guitars n Folk and bluegrass style and sound. n The song release in 1970 is noted to be the bands take on the fate of American counterculture after the Hippie movement heading into the new decade. n

Casey Jones Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. n This song has a

Casey Jones Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. n This song has a very unique guitar sound n , the song has a strong melody and is rather upbeat. And incorporates that Grateful Dead signature electric bass sound. n The Grateful Dead preformed this song live over 300 times. n

American Beauty

American Beauty

Friend of the Devil Written by Jerry Garcia, John Dawson, and Robert Hunter. n

Friend of the Devil Written by Jerry Garcia, John Dawson, and Robert Hunter. n One of my all time favorite songs. n The song is acoustic and very instrumental. n About someone on the run from the law, the devil and himself. n

Ripple Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. n Another all time favorite song.

Ripple Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. n Another all time favorite song. n Includes a mandolin player David Grisman. n Very melodic and has an almost folk song style to it. n It is said that several lines throughout the song echo passages from the Bible. n

THE END RYAN PATTERSON

THE END RYAN PATTERSON