I remember the day he died...I was driving to work and the played 3 dead songs in a row on the radio, which never happened. Then it was like a punch in the stomach :(. Some of the best times of my life were at Dead shows. Jerry, you are still missed all these years later.
brother i was a kid, raised on jerry because of my dad. I was in his little pickup, driving on highway 24 heading east ,about to hit the caldecott, when 104.5 reported jerry was dead. that moment we hit above the fog line and went into the tunnel, came out in orinda side to beautiful skies. my pops was crying his ass off and i didnt really understand because i was young. it was the most perfect timing .
I ran away from my home in Virginia in 1967 to go to San Francisco during the summer of love. The very first night I spent there the Dead were playing in Golden State park and I took LSD for the first time......what an amazing night. Thanks Jerry.
I can't even describe how insanely jealous I am. I'm only 27, but man I swear if I was in my 20s in the 60s, you'd find me at san fran during the summer of love
i cant imagine the day he died. just because im young doesnt mean i dont love the dead. watching the videos of him bring me to tears, he was a wonderful man, he really was. i love hearing my dads stories about him. hell live on in our hearts forever.
My father was a devout Dead Head; Bay Area born and raised. Went to about 100 concerts by his estimate. He was on his way to work when he heard the news of Jerry's passing on the radio. He was so moved that he had to pull over.
It's a shame you couldn't go to even one Grateful Dead concert. As someone said "there's nothing like a Grateful Dead concert." Each concert was a unique experience.
I was born August 8th 1995, Jerry died August 9th, 1995.... I will always cherish that first day I got to live on the same world as Jerry and the Grateful Dead
I was at work when it came over the radio. My boss and I just looked at each other and choked back the tears. Cannot believe we are coming up on 20 years gone (2015)
My cousin's daughter, who was born exactly one month after Garcia's passing (September '95) just graduated from college and now is in the workforce. Where does the time go??
I remember my mom waking me up to tell me the news. I was home from college for the summer and had just saw them at Highgate, VT. I gathered with my friends that night, watched news footage and listening to the music. Surreal to think of in 2021.
My kids were 11 an 12 an wanted to go to their first concert so it had to be the Grateful Dead an it was in Pittsburgh in 1995 they called it the rain show . It was Jerry's last show in Pittsburgh the kids loved it an got to share the love with a legend . Rest so very peaceful Jerry.
My personal journey with The Boys began at The Fillmore East and continued throughout a lifetime of them beside me each and every step of the way. Now have a granddaughter who listens to and asks about "Uncle Jerry". Nothing will ever fill the void of our loss, but passing the Music and the Spirit along the generations ahead helps lighten the load that lingers. Know it's what he would have wanted and nothing left to do.....
You will always have thier music which is really what it was about. of course seeing them live is gone as well as many of the older dead heads. Keep the music in your heart and it never really dies. there is always a Furthur Concert too.
Today is Aug. 9th 2011, where were you 16 years ago when you heard the news that we had lost this truely great musician. i was crossing the Richmond San Rafael bridge driving a tractor trailer around 5am when the dj said that Jerry Bear had died. I had just started my day and had to call the boss and tell him there was a death in the family and i was unable to drive his 80k lb truck safely... God i miss the force that Jerry was.
I think every dead head remembers where they were when the news came over the radio , I was doing some electrical work at a cement plant in the mechanics shop where they service the cement trucks, each mechanic had thier own radio and tuned to their favorite station , I had been working near a particular radio set to my city's most popular classic rock station when the news hit my ear, I also took the remainder of the day off as I had lost a family member, that night led to fellowship with friends in gathering to remember the man who brought such peace and good vibes throughout our lives.
Wow! That's an interesting story! I was 23 when he passed away, and I remember how shocked everyone was. I love the Grateful Dead, too. I think "Casey Jones" is my favorite Dead tune. :)
"From counterculture to mainstream, America is grateful to have had Jerry Garcia." That's beautiful stuff with the visual of him singing the National Anthem. If that doesn't get you misty eyed what will? Nice work by that reporter.
It's hard to believe that he's been gone 22 years already. But then again, I suppose, when you take into consideration how he abused himself... drugs, alcohol, tobacco, his weight issues, the endless touring, etc... perhaps it's amazing that he lived as ling as he did. Nonetheless, dying at 53 in a drug rehab center is really sad, especially for such a legendary icon. I love the Dead and Jerry and Pigpen. I miss them all. 😟
It's time for him to have a biopic made about him and his band The Grateful Dead I see Robert Pattinson portraying Cherry Garcia he can pull it off he looks like Jake Garcia young only at the beard and glasses
It’s strange how many people die in rehab or right after. I guess the body goes in shock. I was at work when I heard. Godspeed man & thank you for the music. A life well lived. ✌️
never really got into the dead until a few months ago.but my parents were big dead heads and i went to jerry's procession when i was only 2 years old. wish i couldve been around to see him
@DirtyDansDANK The guy said that Jerry wanted to be a "good" musician but that on a good day, he was a "great" musician. To me that suggests that the guy was praising Jerry, not trying to insinuate anything bad
I saw them in 67 I think in Menlo Park Calif. They were playing at Magoos Pizza Parlor. They were JUST starting. We were straight football type guys. We could not get into the front so we walked around back ang fot a peek from the rear door of the Pizza Parlor. We saw Jerry with his big hair and we said. "Oh they are just a bunch of Hippies and left." Yep trufe story. I went to Menlo Atherton Highj School with Beob Weir. Not exactly sure of the year, maybe 68..
im 14, and im the only dead head that i know. i absoulutly hate rap. music today is terrible. i would give my life to bring jerry back so everybody here could still have the grateful dead.
I admire your words young man, yes, rap sucks, it really does, the shows were unlike no other, no fighting , just good people enjoying the show and getting along with one another.
That's a fucked up thing to say. Phish forged their own path and they have a deep respect for the Dead. So much so that the Dead invited Trey to play the Fare There Well shows. And actually, Phish did almost die because Trey was in a bad spot with the same drugs Jerry was messing with. Fortunately, Trey got clean, didn't die and is a shining example of how to lead an improvisation rock band into middle age.
I was listening to Rush Limbaugh show and they were talking about Jerry's death. A caller said as far as he was concerned it was just another dead junkie and the world was a better place. Rush agreed. Rush was doctor shopping at the time. I wonder if the rehab detoxed Jerry like most rehabs did back then? They gave you a BP med and a 12 step book.
the truth needs to be told for accuracy. jerry died of an overdose. he had the heroin sunck in by a follower/dealer. jerry always smoked heroin he hated needles. and not having any way to smoke it, he was forced to snort it and he never did that and was not used to it and succumbed to the nod forever.thanks for keeping him hooked bob weir and still milking him to this day. jerry died with no one around and had barely anything meanwhile bob weir is worth almost 100 million dollars from all the licencing deals he has made with major corporations like walmart, sanuck, target, urban outfitters, gap, levis and many more.
Bob wasn't a heroin dealer. Sounds like you are just a Garcia fan, not a Deadhead anymore. Of course I am against the commercialization, but if I ignore it I can still enjoy the music.
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I remember the day he died...I was driving to work and the played 3 dead songs in a row on the radio, which never happened. Then it was like a punch in the stomach :(. Some of the best times of my life were at Dead shows. Jerry, you are still missed all these years later.
I clearly remember that sad day, too. (And there's a story about that, too, but I'll set that aside for a while, too.)
brother i was a kid, raised on jerry because of my dad. I was in his little pickup, driving on highway 24 heading east ,about to hit the caldecott, when 104.5 reported jerry was dead. that moment we hit above the fog line and went into the tunnel, came out in orinda side to beautiful skies. my pops was crying his ass off and i didnt really understand because i was young. it was the most perfect timing .
I ran away from my home in Virginia in 1967 to go to San Francisco during the summer of love. The very first night I spent there the Dead were playing in Golden State park and I took LSD for the first time......what an amazing night. Thanks Jerry.
I’d love to hear some of your stories, for posterity. That oral history needs to be preserved. Please reach out via PM
Yeah I’m actually highly interested as well. I am a younger head, studying writing as well, and would love to speak with you
Awesome story! Hope all is well
I can't even describe how insanely jealous I am. I'm only 27, but man I swear if I was in my 20s in the 60s, you'd find me at san fran during the summer of love
My generation got so ripped off. God dammit I just want to travel with the dead in their early and mid to late 70s days
i cant imagine the day he died. just because im young doesnt mean i dont love the dead. watching the videos of him bring me to tears, he was a wonderful man, he really was. i love hearing my dads stories about him. hell live on in our hearts forever.
My father was a devout Dead Head; Bay Area born and raised. Went to about 100 concerts by his estimate.
He was on his way to work when he heard the news of Jerry's passing on the radio. He was so moved that he had to pull over.
Great time to be a young man
It's a shame you couldn't go to even one Grateful Dead concert. As someone said "there's nothing like a Grateful Dead concert." Each concert was a unique experience.
I was born August 8th 1995, Jerry died August 9th, 1995.... I will always cherish that first day I got to live on the same world as Jerry and the Grateful Dead
Wow
That's way cool
Jerry changed the world without ever telling other people how to live or what they should believe or do.
I was at work when it came over the radio. My boss and I just looked at each other and choked back the tears. Cannot believe we are coming up on 20 years gone (2015)
watching the news report gives me chills, like it just happened
time is irrelevant eh?
I wish all you young heads could have seen Jerry. He was the One.
Believe me, so do we
My cousin's daughter, who was born exactly one month after Garcia's passing (September '95) just graduated from college and now is in the workforce. Where does the time go??
Barry Smith : No doubt. 😟
So blessed I got to see him, glad the music lives on.
I remember my mom waking me up to tell me the news. I was home from college for the summer and had just saw them at Highgate, VT. I gathered with my friends that night, watched news footage and listening to the music. Surreal to think of in 2021.
My kids were 11 an 12 an wanted to go to their first concert so it had to be the Grateful Dead an it was in Pittsburgh in 1995 they called it the rain show . It was Jerry's last show in Pittsburgh the kids loved it an got to share the love with a legend . Rest so very peaceful Jerry.
That brought a tear to my eye. That's awesome and so are you :)
That was a tough day to say the least. Pretty hard to function that day.
I quit my job to head to Haight/Ash
I stood in shock for seems like an eternity..then the tears fell like rain deep from my soul
My personal journey with The Boys began at The Fillmore East and continued throughout a lifetime of them beside me each and every step of the way. Now have a granddaughter who listens to and asks about "Uncle Jerry". Nothing will ever fill the void of our loss, but passing the Music and the Spirit along the generations ahead helps lighten the load that lingers. Know it's what he would have wanted and nothing left to do.....
Sort of like passive on appreciation of Charlie Parker or Wolfgang Mozart.
You will always have thier music which is really what it was about. of course seeing them live is gone as well as many of the older dead heads. Keep the music in your heart and it never really dies. there is always a Furthur Concert too.
Now JRAD. Check it out...
I was 13 when he died. I remember my dad coming home from work and seeing it on the news, shaking his head and sitting alone in the basement
We still remember you Jer Bear..
A true legend, a master of his time.
MrBoamiel : For sure. They created art onstage every night. Never did the same thing twice. Amazing!
Today is Aug. 9th 2011, where were you 16 years ago when you heard the news that we had lost this truely great musician. i was crossing the Richmond San Rafael bridge driving a tractor trailer around 5am when the dj said that Jerry Bear had died. I had just started my day and had to call the boss and tell him there was a death in the family and i was unable to drive his 80k lb truck safely... God i miss the force that Jerry was.
I think every dead head remembers where they were when the news came over the radio , I was doing some electrical work at a cement plant in the mechanics shop where they service the cement trucks, each mechanic had thier own radio and tuned to their favorite station , I had been working near a particular radio set to my city's most popular classic rock station when the news hit my ear, I also took the remainder of the day off as I had lost a family member, that night led to fellowship with friends in gathering to remember the man who brought such peace and good vibes throughout our lives.
Long Live the Dead! I hope the music stays alive for years to come.
Wow! That's an interesting story! I was 23 when he passed away, and I remember how shocked everyone was. I love the Grateful Dead, too. I think "Casey Jones" is my favorite Dead tune. :)
I can’t watch this without tearing up.
I was in AIT at Aberdeen proving grounds. My squad leader was crying in formation and I asked what was wrong and she told me Jerry died.
Oh, my gosh! You like John Denver, too? So do I! You have great taste in music! I am totally subbing! :)
My parents are diehard Deadheads. When Jerry Garcia died, they were emotionally devastated for a long time.
Jeans,T-Shirts and Great Music ! I saw them several times live.
He died at 53!!!! Wow that sucks .
"From counterculture to mainstream, America is grateful to have had Jerry Garcia." That's beautiful stuff with the visual of him singing the National Anthem. If that doesn't get you misty eyed what will? Nice work by that reporter.
He died a month and 30 days after I was born. I miss him so much.
25 years ago today 😢
25 years in 2020
I was 28 when Jerry passed, in 7 months I will be the same age he was when he died.
2:03 Amen
It's hard to believe that he's been gone 22 years already. But then again, I suppose, when you take into consideration how he abused himself... drugs, alcohol, tobacco, his weight issues, the endless touring, etc... perhaps it's amazing that he lived as ling as he did. Nonetheless, dying at 53 in a drug rehab center is really sad, especially for such a legendary icon. I love the Dead and Jerry and Pigpen. I miss them all. 😟
What a day. Never forget it.
i remember this wow
WOOOOOOOOOF I MISS JG
It's time for him to have a biopic made about him and his band The Grateful Dead I see Robert Pattinson portraying Cherry Garcia he can pull it off he looks like Jake Garcia young only at the beard and glasses
It’s strange how many people die in rehab or right after. I guess the body goes in shock.
I was at work when I heard. Godspeed man & thank you for the music. A life well lived. ✌️
I was At work when I got the news o
I was getting a restraining order for my husband and had a dr appointment that sad day. Met my friends at the Verrazano bridge that night.
never really got into the dead until a few months ago.but my parents were big dead heads and i went to jerry's procession when i was only 2 years old. wish i couldve been around to see him
Still a Deadhead? I already know the answer 🙂
@@bumblebootwiddletoes5185 wow, thanks for resurrecting this comment. and yes, moreso than ever :)
Jerry effected so many peoples lives! He will be forever be remembered!
I like the Dead, but what a way to end this segment
Let me make this statement
"A friend of Jesus, is a friend of mine"
It's a song bro
I still cry, but ya know every silver linings got a touch of grey
Happy Jerry Day!! 8/9/95 I almost 4got today.. Fair Thee Well
@DirtyDansDANK The guy said that Jerry wanted to be a "good" musician but that on a good day, he was a "great" musician. To me that suggests that the guy was praising Jerry, not trying to insinuate anything bad
RIP jerry garcia
I knew Jerry very well ! We were inlove for the 10 years I stayed with him but I got tired of the heroin addiction ! 😍🥰😘🐇🐰🌹✌️
You would’ve had to been a hard core denialist to admit you were shocked at this news.
i'm more numb now than anything else.
grate dude
Rip brother
He will always have tht long hair and top hat in my dreams
Cap’n trips. A simple life... a good life...
I saw them in 67 I think in Menlo Park Calif. They were playing at Magoos Pizza Parlor. They were JUST starting. We were straight football type guys. We could not get into the front
so we walked around back ang fot a peek from the rear door of the Pizza Parlor. We saw Jerry with his big hair and we said. "Oh they are just a bunch of Hippies and left." Yep trufe story. I went to Menlo Atherton Highj School with Beob Weir. Not exactly sure of the year, maybe 68..
Big mistake back then. Are you a Deadhead now?
Bless the Deadheads and long live GD music 🌹💀🎶
The reporter had some respect for Jerry Garcia, but the video editor clearly did not.
I don't want to, "like", this. I would further disdain, "disliking", this more so.
Grandpa Jerry.
Nice!
im 14, and im the only dead head that i know. i absoulutly hate rap. music today is terrible. i would give my life to bring jerry back so everybody here could still have the grateful dead.
I admire your words young man, yes, rap sucks, it really does, the shows were unlike no other, no fighting , just good people enjoying the show and getting along with one another.
It's still there, just on tape.
youd be 25 now, hows life?
Saw the dead 27 times what great memories some are a little fuzzy tho
it should have been Phish.
That's a fucked up thing to say. Phish forged their own path and they have a deep respect for the Dead. So much so that the Dead invited Trey to play the Fare There Well shows. And actually, Phish did almost die because Trey was in a bad spot with the same drugs Jerry was messing with. Fortunately, Trey got clean, didn't die and is a shining example of how to lead an improvisation rock band into middle age.
@@TheHSIHPyea but, I still laughed at his comment. And I still listen to and respect Phish lol.
I was born 17 days after he died:(
Ryan Thistleton 😟
I was listening to Rush Limbaugh show and they were talking about Jerry's death. A caller said as far as he was concerned it was just another dead junkie and the world was a better place. Rush agreed. Rush was doctor shopping at the time. I wonder if the rehab detoxed Jerry like most rehabs did back then? They gave you a BP med and a 12 step book.
Jesus... Hope you learned your lesson and stopped listening to such awful humans.
the one what?
I don't have one, but thanks anyway! I can hear pretty much anything at archive dot org.
On the Bus for 25 years and counting! (~):- #
He died of " natural causes".
You mean, his natural causes.
Since addiction was natural to him.
He still is laughing at that statement.
the truth needs to be told for accuracy. jerry died of an overdose. he had the heroin sunck in by a follower/dealer. jerry always smoked heroin he hated needles. and not having any way to smoke it, he was forced to snort it and he never did that and was not used to it and succumbed to the nod forever.thanks for keeping him hooked bob weir and still milking him to this day. jerry died with no one around and had barely anything meanwhile bob weir is worth almost 100 million dollars from all the licencing deals he has made with major corporations like walmart, sanuck, target, urban outfitters, gap, levis and many more.
Bob wasn't a heroin dealer. Sounds like you are just a Garcia fan, not a Deadhead anymore. Of course I am against the commercialization, but if I ignore it I can still enjoy the music.