Jerry Garcia

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Posted: July 6, 2007 - 6:46am

Jerry's topic.

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Longer Sounds

On July 15th, 2007 Marshun said:

Didn't Jerry say something like he switched to electric to "hear the sounds longer"...or something to that effect...pretty cool. Great subject.
I cut my ears on the Travis Bean. I always thought it was "Beam"...
Oh well...listen and learn. I guess I was sort of looking forward to the strat 'cuz that was what I mostly liked from the Europoe '72 songs.
I quickly adapted to the sound of the "Bean" and still very much like the
"high-tension-rubber-wire-sounds" 'specially on those Dancin' jams.
Resistance to change is natural. As Wolfy appeared I was a little sad.
What happened to that hot white guitar. ( did it have an aluminum neck or something like that??) Then, the new dimensions became clearer and again, the sounds became longer and fuller and furthur and furthur.

"I knew without asking she was into the blues"

Jerrys bday

On July 16th, 2007 colorado kid said:

Colorado's back and wants to know, What are YOU doing for Jerrys birthday? August 1st isn't far off and I'm curious what other Jerheads do to honor his memory. Drop a line if you like and let me know. As for me, I will have at least a candle burning somwhere for Jerry.

jer's b-day

On July 18th, 2007 gypsy soul said:

what else can be done except to spread xtra joy and happiness any way you can like he did for us!!!! go out of your way to be xtra nice to someone. random acts of kindness, etc. sound good????

nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile

Robin Hood

On July 18th, 2007 c_c said:

for Jerry 'month' I will be robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. (not literally robbing) but literally giving to the poor.

peace.

i'm poor

On July 19th, 2007 gypsy soul said:

please sir, can i 'ave some more??

nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile

Patti Smith on "Jerry Week"

On July 19th, 2007 marye said:

Patti Smith, who's something of a legend herself, posted this last year, and I think it's one of the most amazing things ever written on Jer:

Check it out!

jerry garcia

On July 19th, 2007 rodger allinson said:

RODGER ALLINSON i saw some input on jerrys guitars while in my opinion everything jerry played was truely magic i have a true love of rosebud and the sond of some of my favorite jerry tunes like "stella blue" "comes a time" china doll' AND those type songs on it i like to sit and listen to how different guitars over the years have their own unique signature on the same tunes

Sheer Beautiful...

On July 20th, 2007 Lossless Head said:

That piece by Patti Smith was sweet!
Thanks fer sharing that link with us marye!
Lossless

The Travis Bean

On July 20th, 2007 enlightend rogue said:

I was 16 years old when i saw a tag on a Travis Bean guitar w/ a picture of Jerry on it saying "Travis Bean The best damn production guitar made today" In Roosevelt Feild Mall on Long island!! Two week's later i saw him playing one @ The Calderone Concert Hall In Hempstead NY and the opening Sugaree Blew me away and I've been loving that sound ever since !! But i think it was jerry's approach to the different guitars that has made him my favorite guitarist of all time! Oh how i wish i had bought that Travis Bean back in the day!!Rogue

Sound First

On July 21st, 2007 Krummhorn said:

I think "soundwise" for the most part "Tiger" had the sweetest sound. It had that signiture "bell tone" that was just beautiful. The later Tiger spin-offs like Rosebud and Lightning Bolt were not as pure tone wise, even when the midi effects were not being used. I think he was using the Graham Nash Strat (Alligator) during my favorite shows of 71', but I'm not sure. There were a few other guitars he used in 71' as well. But whatever it was he was using during the Fillmore East shows really allowed Jerry to reach the stratosphere (no pun intended) in those jams.