Doug Irwin was my neighbor. That guitar was built a few miles from me near Cotati California and I remember the time well. The thing about Jerry's guitars is that they sounded good only when he played them. They were both boat anchors, weighing 13 and 15 lbs. respectively. The guys who have played them haven't raved about them other than about the aura. Apparently, they're very hard to play.
yep cosmo, both axes were heavy and difficult to play. and this is why i am amazed how great of a guitar player J Mayer is on the night of june 23 2019 when he had the honner of playing the wolf
@@anna42059 I'm glad that you are enjoying the Dead with Mayer. My guess is that you never saw the Dead with Jerry. Mayer is good but no magic IMO. Jerry brought the magic, at least up to 1980. Steve Kimock would be a better fit. He was one of Jerry's favorite guitar players. In fact, based on this pic, Jerry's probably turning over in his grave Lol: i.imgur.com/ro2wQ0b.jpg
I was at the show when John played the Wolf and I just enjoyed being there and thinking of Jerry, also got a close up at the Met when it was displayed in the Rock tribute .
I saw Jerry with the Grateful Dead 46 times. I thought John Mayer was a better fit with Dead and Company and woud have been the better fit at the Further Fests I saw.. Why? Because he didn't try to be Jerry!
You often see Duane Allman's 57 goldtop get passed around to artists of today's time (Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, JD Simo, Marcus King, etc.) for a show or two, and it's awesome. I like to think most people (and myself included) portray that as a tribute to Duane and all of his great music. Now... you look at this guitar, and you wonder what are these two boneheads doing with something like this?? I know John Mayer had an opportunity to use it with D&C once or twice, but come on! The fans deserve to continue to see Wolf get played on stage by today's artists too! I doubt Jerry would have wanted to see his guitar sitting in a glass case in some rich lawyer's man cave...
Jerry wanted dougs guitars returned to Doug. I'm sure Jerry had put dead $ and his own personal money into all the Irwin projects. The guitars were basically split between Doug and the dead. To say Jerry would roll over in his grave is probably incorrect. He would probably be upset all the guitars were not returned
Jerry in many interviews supported the idea of freedom even at the expense of others comfort. He supported the Hells Angels , he refused to tell dead heads how to behave at concerts when the fans got out of control, even when many were pressuring him to say something. He was absolutely anti authoritarian and has said that many times. He believed people should have the freedom to think, believe and say whatever they want and there's no way he would have liked the idea of a joke of an organization like the Southern Poverty Law Center getting the proceeds for this guitar.
Isaac J - you've got it all wrong, for the exact reasons you describe. Indeed, Jerry supported freedom, even at the expense of others, refusing to tell people how to behave, was anti-authoritarian, believed people have the freedom to think, believe and say what they want (unless inciting violence or racism - Jerry never supported that). With this live and let live philosophy - this is why Jerry would SUPPORT the SPLC. They both have tolerance as driving pillars of their philosophy and behavior. Jerry wasn't a white supremacist. He wasn't anti-LGBQT. Etc. The SPLC has a long history for fighting for tolerance, fighting for the rights of minorities, for equality. Just look them up in Wikipedia for just a partial, yet long list of wonderful accomplishments they've made. They've done enormous good for this country. That said, they are not without legitimate criticism. They have, at times, been over-zealous in their fight against racism and hate speech and hate crimes, like putting Majid Nawaz on their hate group list. They had to recognize that was a mistake - they admitted it, took him off their hate group list, apologized and paid oodles for that mistake. But my point is that the SPLC's goal is to protect that "live and let live" philosophy that Jerry believed in, from those that don't want to let people (minorities) live and let live - in equality.
Don't forget, Doug Irwin was an employee of Alembic when "Wolf" was created and assembled, under the tutelage of Rick Turner and Ron Wickersham. Rick Turner played significant role in the design of the wood work and electronics of all guitars and basses produced until he departed for Turner Guitars. Wolf originally had an Alembic logo in it's headstock, which was removed and replaced by Irwin in conducting a significant repair after the guitar had fallen of a stage. Irwin then replaced the original Alembic logo with his own eagle type logo. (perhaps a little disingenuous)
You guys are all so lucky to have known Jerry so well to say what he would have done with the money. I would have loved to just have seen him play. To have intimate relationships with him must have been a trip! Cherish those moments you had with him, all you commenters.. lolz
@Julia Renner it's pretty dam crazy what people do for the shit money I've never had any so I guess I just don't understand. I've been looking inside myself. I'm getting old.. dream seems closer then it's ever been but is it worth the bullshit. alot of people would say yes but I'm not sure. what would making it look like for a weird-ass DJ with dreadlocks wearing a gas mask bent on the world having electronic bluegrass music....🥀 Anyway I think Jerry would be happy with alot of things I can feel it.
@@deadmetal8692 what about wolf jr.? I wonder what ever happened to the those guitars he never played in public. I think Irwin made wolf jr and never had the time to add the younger wolf cartoon. Also Cripe made 2 more guitars, Saturn and eagle. Those are the deep cuts I’ve been search for.
Ive never seen a greater instrument with the potential to generate pure good and happiness end up in such misguided hands. This is a disgrace. Such a shame.
And we have another idiot. For your stuck up smug not it all information. Jerry always stuck up for the underdog. And thats what the SPLC does. Are you that brain dead? Or just a bigot?
1974 winterland is what I hear when I see this guitar. The bonus songs footage on the GD movie blu ray is some of my favorite. I actually prefer late 1973, but those last 1974 shows are something special!
I dunno. The band started losing their energy when both Pig pen and Keith died so close to each other. For me, they had periods. '69-'71 was a particularly good period. And so was '82-'85. But it's all good. When it's Dead, I'm grateful.
Why oh why wouldn’t the band just buy the guitars from Doug? I would think they we would want to keep the guitars in the gd family. Each band member could buy one. It blows my mind.
@@goodknight37 seriously, how did they not step up. Ok, so they legally are not owned by GD. Pay Doug Irwin a tidy sum and OWN THOSE GUITARS! Blows my mind. Maybe do Doug a solid. Oh well.
Anyone happen to know what happened to his Travis Bean guitars? Not as famous as some of his others but some of my personal favorite shows were played using those.
This isn't his most iconic guitar. However it is the one he was playing the first time I saw him in concert....... He pulled it back out in 1989 and played it at my first show.
The transfer of jerrys guitars over the years are really, every ine of them, truly, strange and unexpected as far as who is in possession of all of jerrys guitars. Those guitars are all akin to a wizards staff and just how significant those things were to the making of jerrys history and his life. As chaotic as his life was, those guitars were all a certain sort if constant for him. Considering he rarely if ever changed his guitars throughout a show, every one of those classic and significant instruments ie wolf tiger rosebud alligator travis bean tophat lightning bolt etc , every one of those were essentially jerrys wizard staff of choice at one time or the other. Its a shame whats happend in terms of them being auctioned etc. Its a real shame, douglas irwin and or the guys in the band, bob phil bill mickey etc, between those guys they deserved the opportunity to be the keeper of some of those instruments. None should have ever ended up "auctioned/sold" in this sort of manner . Its a real fucking shame. Bob deserved one of jerrys guitars at least. Money rules and can buy everything, apparebtly even jerrys legacy. He would have fucking flipped out! If he knew his instruments wiuld be sold privately/publicly and entirely based on the highest bidder using MONEY as the primary driving factor in who ends up with jerrys guitar. Its disgusting.
Jerry did to many drugs, I never met him but I respect him. Some think drugs help with creativity. But talent at his level is God given. And the music comes from within. I would love to still be going to Jerry Garcia concerts today. The drugs created a corpse and we lost a small part of ourselves. That is just an instrument.
Jerry used the drugs to stay on the road. He did them for us. If it was the straight life he had, we wouldn't have known him all those years. Really it was probably the diabetes, poor diet, lack of exercise and stress that probably killed him or all of the above but nobody can say for sure.
I don't know a whole lot about Jerry Garcia or the Dead but I"m getting the sense that Jerry played the same few guitars all the time and NOT like some musicians in high profile bands who seem to have a new and different guitar every time you see them performing. Neil Young's " Old Black " comes to mind as an Artist's signature instrument. Anyway I'm intrigued by the story behind Mr. Garcia's electric guitars. very cool and amazing how they are regarded as an iconic piece of artwork and also our culture. Peace !
Your tour years. Any show we attend with a grateful attitude is an awesome show! But my standards are biased. After buying Garcia/Garcia I became a written stone Jerry fan. Always wanted to snort some bone with him. He really was cool like that. I heard many credible stories of Jerry's adventures around Golden Gate park in his black BMW bumping into a random Dead Head and then snorting dope smoking freebase and talking life. I really think the onky reason people get bent over this is simple jealousy. And I thought that was Mayers playing Wolf. Thanks for the confirmation. The other band members make me sick disrespecting Jerry's wishes. At least Bobby was enough of a stand-up guy to (steal ? ) half the ashes and disperse them in the Ganges. Do you recall who it was that went with him?. Was it Mountain Girl or maybe Trixie. Peace.
There were, I believe, five guitars Doug Irwin made for Jerry. Jerry willed all of them back to Doug, but apparently, Jerry for the band using checks drawn from the Grateful Dead's corporate account. Therefore, "the band", not Jerry himself paid for them, and thus, "the band" owned the guitars, not Jerry, which meant Jerry wasn't entitled to will to them anyone. So there was a great big court battle over the guitars. And yes, over the course of the last 25 or so years, it's become apparent that, Grateful Dead management, at the very least, if not the band as a whole, aren't the "hippies who didn't care about money" that we've always been led to believe they were.
Tiger was a much greater guitar and far more synonymous with Jerry than Wolf. He used Wolf for 6 years. He used Tiger for 11 years as his #1, and then used it intermittently thereafter.
A guy I ran into while seeing some live show with a local band in Columbus OH said he was Jerry's guitar tech for 8 years. He also said that guitar was just a heavy, screwed up log that was constantly shorting out and needing neck adjustments.
iMO Jerry's best sound came from his Travis Bean guitar in 1976-77. Then his '57 strat, then Wolf, and then Tiger. Just my opinion but I think that Jerry's tone suffered as he got into solid state amps, effects, synths. He sounded best with a Gibson or Fender into a tube amp like a Twin Reverb or Mesa Mark I turned to 11. Natural overdrive. Not a bunch of effects to have to deal with.
A lot of people pissed at this situation. Understandable. But don't forget this is the US, where everything has a price and if happens not to, it's worth nothing. Jerry probably had a good giggle over this.
@@veek.6463 The "quilted" look of maple occurs on the leaning side of a maple from the massive amount of weight of the tree pressing down on the trunk causing the cambium layer to "ripple" in a horizontal manner. I'm pretty sure that the flash look is caused from the vertical forming cells being smashed downward horizontally which when a varnish is applied catches and refracts the light.
Chris Horton What ever happened to the other 2? Roses and the other one, don’t know the name but I know I saw Jerry play it, it had a skeleton wearing a skirt I think.
Not only was jerry the best of the bowl-also the nicest. The Dead could have bought it from Doug-and thus the vaudeville show called DnC continues to stuff their pockets.
Olecranon Rebellion Tho I am wholly on board with the cause and who is receiving the money I don’t think something as iconic as Jerry Garcia and his most beloved guitar should be politicized. At the same time the only thing really political about the Southern Poverty Law Center is that they’re anti fascist.
ok around 5 minutes i see the politicized part .. but to be honest .. Jerry didnt support racism or the KK and Neonazis .. and to be honest no matter how full of shit the southern poverty law center is ... with all their lies and twisting of truth about matters .. Jerry never supported those hate groups .. "Aint no time to hate barely time to wait" sooo
Alembic started making Doug Irwin designed instruments after these were made... I believe Jerry & Ron Wickersham came up with the electronics for the Irwin guitars. Wickersham started Alembic.
Way to spit on a mans legacy by politicizing his most beloved instrument, which brought so much love to the heads and hearts of millions. Wolf and tiger should go to the Smithsonian or back to the band. Jerry didnt give a shit about government, go back and read/watch his interviews.
@@MisakaMikotoDesu so you're saying I support hate. Jerry did not like politics (go back and look up interviews) and the band was fighting to get those guitars back. The SPLC support domestic terrorists groups like antifa. Funny those who say they are anti fascist are the ones acting like fascist. Using violence on anyone that differs from their opinions. They call anyone who disagrees with them a nazi. The SPLC protects these pieces of shit.
This isnt about hate, I am a massive dead head and I think its bullshit what they are doing to Jerry's legacy. I dont support the right or the left, this country is a joke when it comes to politics.
It should just be played. As a guitarist, I feel like this would ultimately be Jerry's worst nightmare. Not that it was sold at an auction or where the money went. But that it isn't be played.
Got to see Jerry play Wolf in 89. Was Righteous. Tiger was either being repaired or he was waiting for Rosebud. Wolf is absolutely beautiful but I think Tiger was the one. Who are these idiots talking about guitar on this show anyway? They are lame. Lame lame. The Bean Guitar has as almost as much history as Wolf.
Scott Baxendale you obviously aren’t really familiar with the music. Compare the tone of Estimated Prophet with the tone from Fire on the Mountain with the tone from Terrapin Station with the tone from I Know You Rider with the tone from Ripple etc. etc. etc.
Jerry played many different guitars. This one is not "legendary". It's not his "most iconic" guitar. He only used it for a couple of years. Also, it belongs in a museum not in someone's man cave.
Jason Racey He played it from what 73 to 79? along with the Travis Bean (which to many is pretty primo Dead, everyone talks about Tiger but no offense to many a Deadhead but many shows (and years) from the 80s were un listenable. I prefer the Travis Bean to either of them.
It’s the one from the movie and played through the wall of sound pretty iconic Tiger was more of his retirement old ago guitar I like the Alligator,and sunburst Strat tone and Wolf Jerry left it to Irwin and he needed money so this how it ends up where it is today nothing anybody can do about it but yeah it needs played
1:56 Noodling? Wanker. The guy on the right is asking about the unique SOUND of the guitar. Why they set it up the way they did. It’s obvious the guy in the left knows feck all about guitars.
This guitar has recently been played live by many several players of Grateful Dead music. John Mayer Dead and Company, Stu Allen of JGB and Mars Hotel and Jeff Mattson of the Dark Star Orchestra to name a few.
Jerry sounded better on everything he played especially the Banjo and Peddle Steel guitar. Just check out his work on his first solo release Garcia where he plays everything by himself.
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Doug Irwin was my neighbor. That guitar was built a few miles from me near Cotati California and I remember the time well. The thing about Jerry's guitars is that they sounded good only when he played them. They were both boat anchors, weighing 13 and 15 lbs. respectively. The guys who have played them haven't raved about them other than about the aura. Apparently, they're very hard to play.
yep cosmo, both axes were heavy and difficult to play. and this is why i am amazed how great of a guitar player J Mayer is on the night of june 23 2019 when he had the honner of playing the wolf
@@anna42059 I'm glad that you are enjoying the Dead with Mayer. My guess is that you never saw the Dead with Jerry. Mayer is good but no magic IMO. Jerry brought the magic, at least up to 1980. Steve Kimock would be a better fit. He was one of Jerry's favorite guitar players. In fact, based on this pic, Jerry's probably turning over in his grave Lol: i.imgur.com/ro2wQ0b.jpg
I was at the show when John played the Wolf and I just enjoyed being there and thinking of Jerry, also got a close up at the Met when it was displayed in the Rock tribute .
I saw Jerry with the Grateful Dead 46 times. I thought John Mayer was a better fit with Dead and Company and woud have been the better fit at the Further Fests I saw.. Why? Because he didn't try to be Jerry!
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Don’t discount Jimmy Herring! He was one of the best post-Jerry guitarists to play Wolf.
You often see Duane Allman's 57 goldtop get passed around to artists of today's time (Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, JD Simo, Marcus King, etc.) for a show or two, and it's awesome. I like to think most people (and myself included) portray that as a tribute to Duane and all of his great music. Now... you look at this guitar, and you wonder what are these two boneheads doing with something like this?? I know John Mayer had an opportunity to use it with D&C once or twice, but come on! The fans deserve to continue to see Wolf get played on stage by today's artists too! I doubt Jerry would have wanted to see his guitar sitting in a glass case in some rich lawyer's man cave...
Yessa release the Wolf We wanna hear it Again!!!
You can buy one from Alembic. Jerry didn't let people play his guitars.
My buddy recently played it his band is Bearly Dead
Jerry wanted dougs guitars returned to Doug. I'm sure Jerry had put dead $ and his own personal money into all the Irwin projects. The guitars were basically split between Doug and the dead. To say Jerry would roll over in his grave is probably incorrect. He would probably be upset all the guitars were not returned
This was like listening to a golf match on the radio. I kept wondering if anyone was going to play this guitar for us.
With these two chucklefucks on stage be glad neither did try to play it
Jerry in many interviews supported the idea of freedom even at the expense of others comfort. He supported the Hells Angels , he refused to tell dead heads how to behave at concerts when the fans got out of control, even when many were pressuring him to say something. He was absolutely anti authoritarian and has said that many times. He believed people should have the freedom to think, believe and say whatever they want and there's no way he would have liked the idea of a joke of an organization like the Southern Poverty Law Center getting the proceeds for this guitar.
Isaac J exactly
Well put
Isaac J - you've got it all wrong, for the exact reasons you describe. Indeed, Jerry supported freedom, even at the expense of others, refusing to tell people how to behave, was anti-authoritarian, believed people have the freedom to think, believe and say what they want (unless inciting violence or racism - Jerry never supported that). With this live and let live philosophy - this is why Jerry would SUPPORT the SPLC. They both have tolerance as driving pillars of their philosophy and behavior. Jerry wasn't a white supremacist. He wasn't anti-LGBQT. Etc. The SPLC has a long history for fighting for tolerance, fighting for the rights of minorities, for equality. Just look them up in Wikipedia for just a partial, yet long list of wonderful accomplishments they've made. They've done enormous good for this country.
That said, they are not without legitimate criticism. They have, at times, been over-zealous in their fight against racism and hate speech and hate crimes, like putting Majid Nawaz on their hate group list. They had to recognize that was a mistake - they admitted it, took him off their hate group list, apologized and paid oodles for that mistake.
But my point is that the SPLC's goal is to protect that "live and let live" philosophy that Jerry believed in, from those that don't want to let people (minorities) live and let live - in equality.
Well said this is a smack in the face.
Hells angles need to pay them a visit and get this guitar back..
Ahhhhhh yeah! It is definitely the coolest thing you've ever been aguainted with.
this should be the first present to our encounter with aliens
Don't forget, Doug Irwin was an employee of Alembic when "Wolf" was created and assembled, under the tutelage of Rick Turner and Ron Wickersham. Rick Turner played significant role in the design of the wood work and electronics of all guitars and basses produced until he departed for Turner Guitars. Wolf originally had an Alembic logo in it's headstock, which was removed and replaced by Irwin in conducting a significant repair after the guitar had fallen of a stage. Irwin then replaced the original Alembic logo with his own eagle type logo. (perhaps a little disingenuous)
Jerry is rolling in his grave. What a disgrace to an incredible musician. Truly sad!
Tim Brown I'm pretty sure every move Deborah Koons has made since Jerry died has made him roll in his grave.
you are a real fan I guess because this is correct Sir.
Maybe laughing
I'm not happy with this at all....🥀
@@peterfeistamel7081 he would’ve found it comical
I'm sorry but that guitar should not be at your feet. It should be above your heads like any of a Buddha's relics should be.
AGREED‼️‼️ EXTREMELY DISRESPECTFUL....🥀
In Concert it had Sound of its own in 74 and later
You guys are all so lucky to have known Jerry so well to say what he would have done with the money. I would have loved to just have seen him play. To have intimate relationships with him must have been a trip!
Cherish those moments you had with him, all you commenters..
lolz
Smartest comment yet. We have a winner. Merci.
Amen....🥀‼️
@Julia Renner it's pretty dam crazy what people do for the shit money I've never had any so I guess I just don't understand. I've been looking inside myself. I'm getting old.. dream seems closer then it's ever been but is it worth the bullshit. alot of people would say yes but I'm not sure. what would making it look like for a weird-ass DJ with dreadlocks wearing a gas mask bent on the world having electronic bluegrass music....🥀
Anyway I think Jerry would be happy with alot of things I can feel it.
jerry would not have sold them
This is HISTORY being made.
Tiger would be another guitar that has a soul.
And feels like your comfiest old pajamas, aye? ; )
All guitars have a soul
Don't forget Rosebud
@@deadmetal8692 what about wolf jr.? I wonder what ever happened to the those guitars he never played in public. I think Irwin made wolf jr and never had the time to add the younger wolf cartoon. Also Cripe made 2 more guitars, Saturn and eagle. Those are the deep cuts I’ve been search for.
I prefer alligator
Ive never seen a greater instrument with the potential to generate pure good and happiness end up in such misguided hands. This is a disgrace. Such a shame.
And we have another idiot. For your stuck up smug not it all information. Jerry always stuck up for the underdog. And thats what the SPLC does. Are you that brain dead? Or just a bigot?
Jerry was murdered by the government of course it ended up in the wrong hands he's a idol lol. I know its fucked it's the truth
damn rite What in the world are you talking about? Do you have information backing that wild claim?
@@damnrite84 Jerry was “murdered” by his diabetes and heroin addiction
@@TheRealLange21 Administered (heroin & fast food) by Jerry himself, unfortunately...
1974 winterland is what I hear when I see this guitar. The bonus songs footage on the GD movie blu ray is some of my favorite. I actually prefer late 1973, but those last 1974 shows are something special!
I dunno. The band started losing their energy when both Pig pen and Keith died so close to each other. For me, they had periods. '69-'71 was a particularly good period. And so was '82-'85. But it's all good. When it's Dead, I'm grateful.
Stefan Schleps pig and Keith died 7 years apart
@@johnmicco8321 And your just learning this now? Huh, Mr. Troll.?
Fuck off shit for brains.
yes saw those shows agree
This is truly sick. Is nothing sacred?
Yeah, Jerry's memory.
Why oh why wouldn’t the band just buy the guitars from Doug? I would think they we would want to keep the guitars in the gd family. Each band member could buy one. It blows my mind.
very good point
Greed
I just lost all respect for the other members of the band. Sad
So true. Like Betty's tapes in storage. She went to them. Was ignored. Edit: although, those Betty Boards were sweet in the 80's. So sweet.
@@goodknight37 seriously, how did they not step up. Ok, so they legally are not owned by GD. Pay Doug Irwin a tidy sum and OWN THOSE GUITARS! Blows my mind. Maybe do Doug a solid. Oh well.
These guys need a dose...
They're too scared to finally see
Oh I see , the instrument was donated to a group of rich attorneys . ( that ought to please jerry very much).
Yes because jerry wasn't rich
Oh yeah and Jerry also loved all racist pigs and anyone who stood up to them
Anyone happen to know what happened to his Travis Bean guitars? Not as famous as some of his others but some of my personal favorite shows were played using those.
This isn't his most iconic guitar. However it is the one he was playing the first time I saw him in concert....... He pulled it back out in 1989 and played it at my first show.
Wat WAS his most iconic guitar?!?!?!?
RIP Jerry . . . ❤❤❤
The transfer of jerrys guitars over the years are really, every ine of them, truly, strange and unexpected as far as who is in possession of all of jerrys guitars. Those guitars are all akin to a wizards staff and just how significant those things were to the making of jerrys history and his life. As chaotic as his life was, those guitars were all a certain sort if constant for him. Considering he rarely if ever changed his guitars throughout a show, every one of those classic and significant instruments ie wolf tiger rosebud alligator travis bean tophat lightning bolt etc , every one of those were essentially jerrys wizard staff of choice at one time or the other. Its a shame whats happend in terms of them being auctioned etc. Its a real shame, douglas irwin and or the guys in the band, bob phil bill mickey etc, between those guys they deserved the opportunity to be the keeper of some of those instruments. None should have ever ended up "auctioned/sold" in this sort of manner . Its a real fucking shame. Bob deserved one of jerrys guitars at least. Money rules and can buy everything, apparebtly even jerrys legacy. He would have fucking flipped out! If he knew his instruments wiuld be sold privately/publicly and entirely based on the highest bidder using MONEY as the primary driving factor in who ends up with jerrys guitar. Its disgusting.
Now its being auctioned off to give money to a woke and racist organization called the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Jerry did to many drugs, I never met him but I respect him. Some think drugs help with creativity. But talent at his level is God given. And the music comes from within. I would love to still be going to Jerry Garcia concerts today. The drugs created a corpse and we lost a small part of ourselves. That is just an instrument.
Jerry used the drugs to stay on the road. He did them for us. If it was the straight life he had, we wouldn't have known him all those years. Really it was probably the diabetes, poor diet, lack of exercise and stress that probably killed him or all of the above but nobody can say for sure.
I don't know a whole lot about Jerry Garcia or the Dead but I"m getting the sense that Jerry played the same few guitars all the time and NOT like some musicians in high profile bands who seem to have a new and different guitar every time you see them performing. Neil Young's " Old Black " comes to mind as an Artist's signature instrument. Anyway I'm intrigued by the story behind Mr. Garcia's electric guitars. very cool and amazing how they are regarded as an iconic piece of artwork and also our culture. Peace !
rght on!!!
In 2004, Blackie was sold for 959,500 USD at a Christie's auction to support the Crossroads Centre
He says Wolf 🐺 was the most iconic guitar. I'd say 🐯 Tiger is the most iconic.
1977 my friend ,but those 80’s with Brent and 🐯
I agree, I saw Jerry play Tiger well over 150 times. He could really make that guitar sing!
What the hell is he talking about tiger was played at the height of their popularity
Yup. He's twisting the story.
WTF are you talking about? Thats all subjective. God why are these millennials so pompous?
RoundWorldFishing Yeah from like 1980 to 96
Your tour years. Any show we attend with a grateful attitude is an awesome show! But my standards are biased. After buying Garcia/Garcia I became a written stone Jerry fan. Always wanted to snort some bone with him. He really was cool like that. I heard many credible stories of Jerry's adventures around Golden Gate park in his black BMW bumping into a random Dead Head and then snorting dope smoking freebase and talking life. I really think the onky reason people get bent over this is simple jealousy. And I thought that was Mayers playing Wolf. Thanks for the confirmation. The other band members make me sick disrespecting Jerry's wishes. At least Bobby was enough of a stand-up guy to (steal ? ) half the ashes and disperse them in the Ganges. Do you recall who it was that went with him?. Was it Mountain Girl or maybe Trixie.
Peace.
Jerry played his best from 69-77 after that it was hit or miss.
Played the wolf from 73-79.
There were, I believe, five guitars Doug Irwin made for Jerry. Jerry willed all of them back to Doug, but apparently, Jerry for the band using checks drawn from the Grateful Dead's corporate account. Therefore, "the band", not Jerry himself paid for them, and thus, "the band" owned the guitars, not Jerry, which meant Jerry wasn't entitled to will to them anyone. So there was a great big court battle over the guitars. And yes, over the course of the last 25 or so years, it's become apparent that, Grateful Dead management, at the very least, if not the band as a whole, aren't the "hippies who didn't care about money" that we've always been led to believe they were.
How many frets. I noticed John Mayer had one made to be just like it. But it seems his is 24 frets
ths times he quit using tiger or wolf was when they were sent back to doug or gary to have them worked on so out came rosebud
Tiger was a much greater guitar and far more synonymous with Jerry than Wolf. He used Wolf for 6 years. He used Tiger for 11 years as his #1, and then used it intermittently thereafter.
I loved how Tiger had that growl in the low end.
splc B L O W S
Don't hear much about Rosebud, where is that?
Rosebud is in the R&R Hall of Fame. Along with another of Jerry's Tiger style guitars.
A guy I ran into while seeing some live show with a local band in Columbus OH said he was Jerry's guitar tech for 8 years. He also said that guitar was just a heavy, screwed up log that was constantly shorting out and needing neck adjustments.
that guy was bsing you
@@garyphelps9123 not with all the pictures of him, Jerry and Phil Lesh at Jerry's house that he showed me.
HAHAHA jerry had the same tech since the 60s for all his bands
Just how low does one have to be to contest a persons will?
Why did they use high stools?
iMO Jerry's best sound came from his Travis Bean guitar in 1976-77. Then his '57 strat, then Wolf, and then Tiger. Just my opinion but I think that Jerry's tone suffered as he got into solid state amps, effects, synths. He sounded best with a Gibson or Fender into a tube amp like a Twin Reverb or Mesa Mark I turned to 11. Natural overdrive. Not a bunch of effects to have to deal with.
I pretty much agree though I'm partial to the wolf and a tossup between the Travis Bean and the Fender "Alligator".
dont forget the peanut
Great to see Garcia's guitar, but the two guys are a total windy bore.
Your jealous.
Let's see what hendrix' strat would sell for now.
Leave it to small hats to peddle
A lot of people pissed at this situation. Understandable. But don't forget this is the US, where everything has a price and if happens not to, it's worth nothing. Jerry probably had a good giggle over this.
I believe Hendrix's Woodstock guitar went for over a $million.
Never thought there would be so many racists in this comment session. I can garantee you Jerry would supporr antiracism today.
So glad it went to someone who cares for the history behind the GD world. man, if i ever had a couple million it would have been mine❤🐢
I hate to burst your bubble, but it's a tool, an inantimate object. Without a soul playing it, it may as well be a screwdriver.
It’s just horrible and sad what happened after Jerry died
agree like it wasnt jerrys bs the band should have done what the will said instead of stressing for cash
Jesus. I would give 20 million to own this if I had it. Unfortunately.. I don't. It is a timeless piece of rock n roll history.
it was the indian not the arrow
Put it in The Smithsonian
Tax 👏Minimization👏 Strategy 👏
It bears mentioning that Lesh opposed the other members' money grubbing.
noodling? NOODLING? SIR ILL HAVE YOU KNOW
SPLC Vipers
i love jerry and wolf!
p.s.
splc does not care, does not fight for which it claims. it is a hateful propaganda company now.
Someone special will end up with "G"....🥀
Wow! SPLC, can you imagine?!? I remember Weir talking about dealing with Communists in Europe. What a shame.
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There is nothing worse than a sanctimonious hippie. This this comment box is full of them....
What a nice quilt top...
Please, what is a quilt top on a guitar? Is it the fret board designs. I really love those on this guitar. There are some good photos online. Peace
a blanket of bookmatched quilted maple wood applied to the top of the main body stained and varnished to give a impression of depth a 3d illusion
@@veek.6463 The "quilted" look of maple occurs on the leaning side of a maple from the massive amount of weight of the tree pressing down on the trunk causing the cambium layer to "ripple" in a horizontal manner. I'm pretty sure that the flash look is caused from the vertical forming cells being smashed downward horizontally which when a varnish is applied catches and refracts the light.
In the DARK era. Not in the WOODS
I'm sad now.
I will commit several crimes against humanity to play this guitar
Wolf sold for $1.9 million. Wow! Sold to Brian Halligan, CEO of Hubspot. Jerry me!
Wolf has a 'sweeter' tone than Tiger. Love both guitars. Also dig Alligator.
Chris Horton What ever happened to the other 2? Roses and the other one, don’t know the name but I know I saw Jerry play it, it had a skeleton wearing a skirt I think.
Saw Jerry playing Wolf in 89..awesome
@@thomaspowers2482 The one with the skeleton wearing a skirt was Rosebud. Also made by Doug Erwin.
Was one of the guitars just roses?
Missouri Dirt I know there were 4 guitars, just can’t remember what they all were
WE SUPPORT THIS AND WE SUPPORT THAT AND WEEE ARE SO COOL CUZ WEE SUCK
Spooky, allowing the wolf to roam around, to the pyramids and back, for a great cause.
Not only was jerry the best of the bowl-also the nicest. The Dead could have bought it from Doug-and thus the vaudeville show called DnC continues to stuff their pockets.
Or Cost One.
Noodling? I lost respect for this fool as soon as he said that.
Disgusting to politicize jerry in this manner. No way he would have been ok with this.
Olecranon Rebellion Tho I am wholly on board with the cause and who is receiving the money I don’t think something as iconic as Jerry Garcia and his most beloved guitar should be politicized. At the same time the only thing really political about the Southern Poverty Law Center is that they’re anti fascist.
Olecranon Rebellion jerry was 1000% apolitical.
i see no politics in this so far ... so what are you talking about?
ok around 5 minutes i see the politicized part ..
but to be honest .. Jerry didnt support racism or the KK and Neonazis ..
and to be honest no matter how full of shit the southern poverty law center is ... with all their lies and twisting of truth about matters .. Jerry never supported those hate groups ..
"Aint no time to hate barely time to wait"
sooo
Southern Poverty Law Center has since been found to be corrupt and racist kind of ironic huh.
Id say tiger is more important. He played that longer . Id rather have rosebud or tiger, they are more iconic
Iconic yes, but Tiger got more love.
john mayer?
Noodling?? Please...
I always thought it was an Alembic guitar
Alembic started making Doug Irwin designed instruments after these were made... I believe Jerry & Ron Wickersham came up with the electronics for the Irwin guitars. Wickersham started Alembic.
Way to spit on a mans legacy by politicizing his most beloved instrument, which brought so much love to the heads and hearts of millions. Wolf and tiger should go to the Smithsonian or back to the band. Jerry didnt give a shit about government, go back and read/watch his interviews.
I don't think any of the Grateful Dead members would be support people who hate. Walk your own path, no one else can do that for you.
@@MisakaMikotoDesu so you're saying I support hate. Jerry did not like politics (go back and look up interviews) and the band was fighting to get those guitars back. The SPLC support domestic terrorists groups like antifa. Funny those who say they are anti fascist are the ones acting like fascist. Using violence on anyone that differs from their opinions. They call anyone who disagrees with them a nazi. The SPLC protects these pieces of shit.
This isnt about hate, I am a massive dead head and I think its bullshit what they are doing to Jerry's legacy. I dont support the right or the left, this country is a joke when it comes to politics.
I think blackie sold for more
DIDN'T JOHN MAYER PLAY "TH EWOLF" FOR AWHILE?!!
One show last year.
You can find it on RUclips and you can hear the difference
ruclips.net/video/lW7iKqoGEQ8/видео.html
Oh give me a break the Southern Poverty Law Center... what a joke
And another pontificating asshole jumps on the bandwagon cause he doesn't have a fucking clue. Grow the fuck up fool!!
Southern Poverty Law Center is a joke.
you've got to be kidding...
@@sboistan about?
loved the Wolf, Travis Bean better.
God how I love hearing this. Jerry ''the Bodhisattva'' Garcia justs keeps on giving.
Jerry would be pumped that SPLC is benefiting.
So , this guitar sold for $1.9 million dollars ?!?!
What's wrong with a LP Jr or a Tele? Too many knobs and switches, saying that I do like Jerry's playing.
Who is that? Diet Chevy Chase?
It should just be played. As a guitarist, I feel like this would ultimately be Jerry's worst nightmare. Not that it was sold at an auction or where the money went. But that it isn't be played.
It's being played now. The new owner is letting alot of guys play it.
I saw him play this guitar, shame to see it setting there. He would not have wanted that.
What do you know what Jerry would have wanted?
Got to see Jerry play Wolf in 89. Was Righteous. Tiger was either being repaired or he was waiting for Rosebud. Wolf is absolutely beautiful but I think Tiger was the one. Who are these idiots talking about guitar on this show anyway? They are lame. Lame lame. The Bean Guitar has as almost as much history as Wolf.
For as many buttons, knobs, pickups and pedals Jerry used why was his tone always the same?
Scott Baxendale you obviously aren’t really familiar with the music. Compare the tone of Estimated Prophet with the tone from Fire on the Mountain with the tone from Terrapin Station with the tone from I Know You Rider with the tone from Ripple etc. etc. etc.
Cause its in the player's fingers
talk about tone deaf. sir, you should stop with commenting.
Listen to Melk Weg shows from '81 when Jerry uses a Strat.
It wasn't ever
Am I the only guitar player that's not crazy about this guitar or the Dead ,
As a guitar player, You dont have to be crazy about the guitar, or the Dead...But Jerry, c'mon.
Yet you're watching this.
You have to admit the dead were cool. Not my favorite but mighty cool.
Should give it to trey anasistaio. Let him carry on
Jerry played many different guitars. This one is not "legendary". It's not his "most iconic" guitar. He only used it for a couple of years. Also, it belongs in a museum not in someone's man cave.
Jason Racey Wrong...
Jason Racey He played it from what 73 to 79? along with the Travis Bean (which to many is pretty primo Dead, everyone talks about Tiger but no offense to many a Deadhead but many shows (and years) from the 80s were un listenable. I prefer the Travis Bean to either of them.
It’s the one from the movie and played through the wall of sound pretty iconic
Tiger was more of his retirement old ago guitar
I like the Alligator,and sunburst Strat tone and Wolf
Jerry left it to Irwin and he needed money so this how it ends up where it is today nothing anybody can do about it but yeah it needs played
What a shame. The southern poverty law center? Ugh. Please don't politicize the grateful dead.
unfortunately bob and phil started it with the whole deadheads for Citigroup, er, I mean Obama, thing.
@@leshtricity Fuck off, lame brain.
I am very concerned that the greatest guitar in the world was sold an the money given to the “damned” SPLC. Very concerning
definitely NOT his most iconic...
1:56 Noodling? Wanker. The guy on the right is asking about the unique SOUND of the guitar. Why they set it up the way they did. It’s obvious the guy in the left knows feck all about guitars.
He knows money, money, and money.
Pinheads
That guitar should still be with the members of The Dead. It should be used to play those wonderful songs that were made famous on it.
This guitar has recently been played live by many several players of Grateful Dead music. John Mayer Dead and Company, Stu Allen of JGB and Mars Hotel and Jeff Mattson of the Dark Star Orchestra to name a few.
jerry sounded better on a strat
THE TRAVIS BEAN WAS MY FAVORITE.
@@terrybarrett6785 , Damn straight!
Jerry sounded better on everything he played especially the Banjo and Peddle Steel guitar. Just check out his work on his first solo release Garcia where he plays everything by himself.
Tiger’s set up was just a strat disguised with embellishments
I liked the Strat era Jerry