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- You need music, I don't know why. It's probably one of those Joe Campbell questions, why we need ritual. We need magic, and bliss, and power, myth, and celebration and religion in our lives, and music is a good way to encapsulate a lot of it.
- What we're thinking about is a peaceful planet. We're not thinking about anything else. We're not thinking about any kind of power. We're not thinking about any kind of struggles.
- You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know. Jerry Garcia. Growth, Personal Growth, Knows.
- To get really high is to forget yourself. And to forget yourself is to see everything else. And to see everything else is to become an understanding molecule in evolution, a conscious tool of the universe.
- Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.
- I have all the patience in the world about Sirens. For me it's not a Grateful Dead project, it's a Me project.
- I read somewhere that 77 per cent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I'm more intrigued by the 23 per cent who are apparently doing quite well for themselves.
- America is still mostly xenophobic and racist. That's the nature of America, I think.
Jul 27, 2023 · Learn about the life, craft and views of the late Grateful Dead leader, Jerry Garcia, through his own words. From his opinions on drugs, music and society to his guitar and songwriting tips, here are his most memorable quotes.
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“I quit washing dishes for a living when I saw Jerry Garcia and the rest of the band pull up to the club where I worked in limousines. Right then I thought, 'I can do that.' ”
“I wasn’t nervous meeting Garcia because it’s comfortable for me to be at the feet of musicians. And the radiance he had was so disarming and warm even a Deadhead of the most cataclysmic Wow! Would have felt disarmed. Sweetness just emanated from him.”
“I’ll miss him every time I hear the sweet sound of the steel guitar he played on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s 'Teach Your Children.' ”
"Jerry Garcia’s talking guitar and vocal approach together painted images that let me experience the music on both a personal and what I believed to be a universal level."
“My two biggest guitar influences were Jerry Garcia and Frank Zappa, and now they’re both gone. I’ve been up to 70 Dead shows, and the band always had something mystical going on. If the sun was setting, they’d play a song about that. They were unique in their spontaneity.”
“He was smart and very funny and had an awful lot of depth and compassion and soulfulness. If you could pick one guy who was the essence of all the best things about the ‘60s and what happened with the hippie subculture, he would be the best example of that spirit.”
"There is no one who has ever created music with the combination of intelligence, intuition, depth, creativity, and humor that Jerry Garcia has. His work and life will continue to be a limitless source of inspiration for all of us."
"Jerrywasthe Grateful Dead not because he was the band's unofficial leader or its icon, but because of his noble spirit and stupefying resilience.”
“Jerry Garcia is without question one of the most beloved human beings of all time. We love this man. Not from a distance but as intimately as anyone can be loved --- his soul and ours are forever intertwined."
“Somebody asked me, in an interview right before he died, what it was like to know Jerry Garcia. The question hit me strange. I thought about all the ways in which he and his various manifestations had woven themselves into my life over the last 30 years, and I said, “God, I can’t imagine what it would be like not to know Jerry Garcia.”
On his birthday, read the tributes and memories of musicians who were influenced and inspired by the Grateful Dead guitarist. From Carlos Santana to Bob Dylan, see how Jerry Garcia touched their lives and music.
- It’s pretty clear now that what looked like it might have been some kind of counterculture is, in reality, just the plain old chaos of undifferentiated weirdness.
- If you’re able to enjoy something, to devote your life to it or a reasonable amount of time and energy, it will work out for you. Jerry Garcia. This quote emphasizes the power of passion and dedication in achieving success and fulfillment.
- Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil. Jerry Garcia. This quote highlights the importance of making conscious and ethical choices in our lives.
- Live life expecting the worst, hoping for the best, and living for the future! Jerry Garcia. Jerry Garcia offers a philosophy of life that embraces a balanced mindset and optimistic outlook.
Oct 28, 2022 · A collection of witty, wise, and insightful quotes from the late Grateful Dead guitarist and countercultural icon. Learn about his views on happiness, music, the Grateful Dead, drugs, and politics from his own words.
Best Jerry Garcia Quotes. 1. “Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.”. 2. “You ain’t gonna learn what you don’t wanna know.”. 3. “You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best, you want to be considered the only one who does what you do.”. 4.
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