This does not seem like 50 years ago. Grateful dead.

August 15, 2021, 03:22 PM

Saw them 100 times in the 80s and 90s. Really fun times. Still have a suitcase of tapes from the shows, stashed in the basement.

August 15, 2021, 04:13 PM

TMats

Nothing seems like 50 years ago

Posted before in other threads, American Beauty is on my “Ten Best” list, but I was never a Deadhead. In the last year or so I’ve bought more of their music and listened more than I ever did before; I’ve really come to appreciate their musicianship.

August 15, 2021, 04:27 PM

6guns

I'm not a Deadhead either, but do appreciate some of their music.

I was surprised Jerry was playing a Strat. I always thought he was a Gibson SG guy.

August 15, 2021, 07:34 PM

Cookster

Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Fun times!!

August 15, 2021, 08:19 PM

TMats

quote:
Originally posted by 6guns:
I'm not a Deadhead either, but do appreciate some of their music.

I was surprised Jerry was playing a Strat. I always thought he was a Gibson SG guy.

He’s actually best known for playing a custom made guitar that he christened “Tiger,” because of the tiger inlay on the body. There is now at least one guitar maker who makes a copy of Garcia’s Tiger guitar. It’s a double cutaway that someone who’s not a guitar guy might mistake for an SG.

August 15, 2021, 08:36 PM

amals

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Originally posted by henryaz:

A good book chronicling those times is The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, by Tom Wolfe. The Grateful Dead was just coming into being and played at the "parties" (Acid Tests).

Good book by a great writer. One of his earliest efforts, many more to follow.

August 16, 2021, 09:09 AM

bdylan

Love their music and sometimes think they aren't fully appreciated because of the 'scene' that developed around their touring...great musicians. They never really had a singer, either...Jerry was about the best and he has a weak voice. Great songwriting, though...excellent.

August 16, 2021, 09:14 AM

6guns

quote:
Originally posted by TMats:
quote:
Originally posted by 6guns:
I'm not a Deadhead either, but do appreciate some of their music.

I was surprised Jerry was playing a Strat. I always thought he was a Gibson SG guy.

He’s actually best known for playing a custom made guitar that he christened “Tiger,” because of the tiger inlay on the body. There is now at least one guitar maker who makes a copy of Garcia’s Tiger guitar. It’s a double cutaway that someone who’s not a guitar guy might mistake for an SG.

Thanks for the info.

August 16, 2021, 09:23 AM

FishOn

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Originally posted by 6guns:
quote:
Originally posted by TMats:
quote:
Originally posted by 6guns:
I'm not a Deadhead either, but do appreciate some of their music.

I was surprised Jerry was playing a Strat. I always thought he was a Gibson SG guy.

He’s actually best known for playing a custom made guitar that he christened “Tiger,” because of the tiger inlay on the body. There is now at least one guitar maker who makes a copy of Garcia’s Tiger guitar. It’s a double cutaway that someone who’s not a guitar guy might mistake for an SG.

Thanks for the info.

If you scroll down and click "more details" by each guitar, there is a pop-up with close-up photo and detailed info on each one.

https://jerrygarcia.com/guitars/

Of all the shows I attended, I think my favs were at Telluride on my birthday in Aug of 1987. Outdoor shows surrounded by mountains. Really nice.