A Christmas memory shared by @melvinseals with Paste Magazine in 2012:
Every Christmas, Seals and the other musicians would go to Garcia’s house for a small gathering. Seals recalls one particular Christmas gathering, “One year I went up there and just kinda sat in Jerry’s chair. He had a big designer cushioned chair. I just sat there all night. I didn’t get up and play the piano or anything. I just sat there until I left.” Garcia said to Seals, “Man you sure do look comfortable,” and Seals replied, “Man, this is a great chair.” According to Seals, that’s all he ever said, “and two days later, that chair was delivered to my house. I didn’t ask for it or see that coming. I just said that I enjoyed sitting in it in his house and he had it delivered to me.”
“Can’t you hear them bells ringin’, ringin’?
Joy, don’tcha hear them singin’?
When it’s snowin’, I’ll be goin’
Back to my country home”
It’s only one week away… Spread some holiday cheer with this Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band track from 36 years ago! 🎅🏼
Have a Jerry Christmas! 🎅🏼
“Merry X-mas” Pen & Ink drawing by Jerry Garcia / Watercolored by Keelin Garcia
Recorded live at Sweetwater in Mill Valley, CA, 33 years ago, here’s Jerry and David Grisman having their way with Miles Davis’ “So What” for the first time in front of a live audience. 📹: Christopher Hazard
Grinnin’ from ear to ear at the Miami Pop Festival with the Grateful Dead on December 29, 1968. 📸: Unknown
“I shot a roll of color of the light show then I changed lenses and rewound the film to do headshots of Jerry, it wasn’t real precise… I got about three frames worth a damn, this is one of them.” – @jimmarshallphoto
Photo from the Grateful Dead’s 1968 NYE run at Winterland.
The closing of Winterland – 12/31/78 🌹
📷: Ed Perlstein
After years of fighting for his health, we have lost dear precious John Cutler! Fly free, John. You will be missed!
He was careful, meticulous and so sweet! We were very fortunate to have his wisdom.
John’s care and fervent protection of Jerry’s music will forever be appreciated.
Sending love to his adoring wife Annie who knew him best, thank you for being by his side. What a kind soul he was!
With love and deepest regards,
-Annabelle, Sunshine, Carolyn and Trixie
After years of fighting for his health, we have lost dear precious John Cutler! Fly free, John. You will be missed!
He was careful, meticulous and so sweet! We were very fortunate to have his wisdom.
John’s care and fervent protection of Jerry’s music will forever be appreciated.
Sending love to his adoring wife Annie who knew him best, thank you for being by his side. What a kind soul he was!
With love and deepest regards,
-Annabelle, Sunshine, Carolyn and Trixie
After years of fighting for his health, we have lost dear precious John Cutler! Fly free, John. You will be missed!
He was careful, meticulous and so sweet! We were very fortunate to have his wisdom.
John’s care and fervent protection of Jerry’s music will forever be appreciated.
Sending love to his adoring wife Annie who knew him best, thank you for being by his side. What a kind soul he was!
With love and deepest regards,
-Annabelle, Sunshine, Carolyn and Trixie
After years of fighting for his health, we have lost dear precious John Cutler! Fly free, John. You will be missed!
He was careful, meticulous and so sweet! We were very fortunate to have his wisdom.
John’s care and fervent protection of Jerry’s music will forever be appreciated.
Sending love to his adoring wife Annie who knew him best, thank you for being by his side. What a kind soul he was!
With love and deepest regards,
-Annabelle, Sunshine, Carolyn and Trixie
Jerry Garcia Band | December 19, 1975 | The Winterland | San Francisco, CA | Last known performance of “Lady Sleeps” | 📸: Ed Perlstein
Did you know that for four years in a row, from ‘79 to ‘82, the Grateful Dead spent the day after Christmas playing at the Oakland Auditorium? Well, now you do. 😉
📸: @jayblakesberg (1979)
Did you know that for four years in a row, from ‘79 to ‘82, the Grateful Dead spent the day after Christmas playing at the Oakland Auditorium? Well, now you do. 😉
📸: @jayblakesberg (1979)
Did you know that for four years in a row, from ‘79 to ‘82, the Grateful Dead spent the day after Christmas playing at the Oakland Auditorium? Well, now you do. 😉
📸: @jayblakesberg (1979)
Did you know that for four years in a row, from ‘79 to ‘82, the Grateful Dead spent the day after Christmas playing at the Oakland Auditorium? Well, now you do. 😉
📸: @jayblakesberg (1979)
Today in 1974, Legion of Mary kicked off a two-night run at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, TX.
Remembering the incomparable James Booker on what would have been his 84th birthday with this outtake from his 1976 sessions with Jerry, Ron Tutt, and John Kahn.
On this night back in 1990 at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium, just before going into “Tore Up Over You,” someone in the audience yelled, “Have a Jerry Christmas!” and Jerry noodled ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ in response. 🎅🏼
📸: @jayblakesberg
On this night back in 1990 at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium, just before going into “Tore Up Over You,” someone in the audience yelled, “Have a Jerry Christmas!” and Jerry noodled ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ in response. 🎅🏼
📸: @jayblakesberg
On this night back in 1990 at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium, just before going into “Tore Up Over You,” someone in the audience yelled, “Have a Jerry Christmas!” and Jerry noodled ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ in response. 🎅🏼
📸: @jayblakesberg
Take a trip back to a classic JGB performance from New Year’s Eve 1975 at the Keystone in Berkeley with GarciaLive Volume Five. Garcia is joined by John Kahn on bass, Sly and the Family Stone drummer Greg Errico, and legendary rock pianist Nicky Hopkins. Special guests include Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Kingfish’s Matthew Kelly.
“Otis Redding is really heavy… He tore the place apart… When he came on stage, it was like the whole place got about six times as big, and the band just got real snappy – it was so fine, and the music was really good.” – Jerry Garcia
Presented In Dance Concert By Bill Graham: Otis Redding & His Orchestra with the Grateful Dead | December 20th, 1966 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco, CA
Last call to save 20% on December’s album of the month at Garcia Family Provisions – GarciaLive Volume 12: January 23rd, 1973 The Boarding House. Highlights include a pair of Ray Charles staples, “Lonely Avenue” and “Georgia On My Mind,” which showcase the band’s ability to play it “straight.” Straight, of course, is relative with Garcia/Saunders & co extending these soul-soaked performances well beyond the 10-minute mark as only they can.
