We Will Survive!

It’s been 7 years. Obama’s talk tonight at the 9/11 Forum on Community Service reminded me of how united we were in the days following the events of 7 years ago. I would like a return to the feeling of one America, bound by our past, our …

For over 10 years Jerry Garcia coaxed some sweet sounds from this guitar, known as Tiger. This was his primary guitar from 1979 through 1990, both with the Jerry Garcia Band as well as with his day job band, the Grateful Dead. The hours of musical pleasure he provided for thousands of people …

“One day, the pain would be gone; but never the memory.”

That was the last line of a book that I read years ago; unfortunately I’ve forgotten the name of the book but that in no way diminishes the sentiment embodied by the statement.

UPDATE: As Ben correctly noted in the comments, …

If I Had the World to Give
Words by Robert Hunter
Music by Jerry Garcia

If I had the world to give
I’d give it to you - long as you live
Would you let it fall
or hold it all in your arms?

If I had a song to sing
I’d sing it to you - as long as you live
Lullabye - …

Ramrod was a familiar site to folks attending Grateful Dead concerts; he recently passed away following a bout with lung cancer.

So begins one of my favorite early Dead songs, Alligator. I mention that because today is the 35th anniversary of one of the Grateful Dead’s more famous shows: 4/29/71, Live at the Fillmore East. One of my favorites, it’s a fun show, featuring the last-ever performed Alligator as well as a very …

A broken angel sings from a guitar.

Jerry played the sweetest, most hypnotic and soulful guitar I’ve ever heard. He had what Miles Davis called the “tone”. Many could be called his technical better, but few his equal in terms of how deeply he was appreciated by his fans.

His music spoke volumes to many thousands of …