Grateful Dead

[Logic]

This poem written for Jerry by Robert Hunter just days after he died gets me in the feels every single time. Miss ya, Jer. 




Elegy for Jerry

Jerry, my friend,
you’ve done it again,
even in your silence
the familiar pressure
comes to bear, demanding
I pull words from the air
with only this morning
and part of the afternoon
to compose an ode worthy
of one so particular
about every turn of phrase,
demanding it hit home
in a thousand ways
before making it his own,
and this I can’t do alone.
Now that the singer is gone,
where shall I go for the song?

Without your melody and taste
to lend an attitude of grace
a lyric is an orphan thing,
a hive with neither honey’s taste
nor power to truly sting.

What choice have I but to dare and
call your muse who thought to rest
out of the thin blue air
that out of the field of shared time,
a line or two might chance to shine —

As ever when we called,
in hope if not in words,
the muse descends.

How should she desert us now?
Scars of battle on her brow,
bedraggled feathers on her wings,
and yet she sings, she sings!

May she bear thee to thy rest,
the ancient bower of flowers
beyond the solitude of days,
the tyranny of hours–
the wreath of shining laurel lie
upon your shaggy head
bestowing power to play the lyre
to legions of the dead

If some part of that music
is heard in deepest dream,
or on some breeze of Summer
a sn@tch of golden theme,
we’ll know you live inside us
with love that never parts
our good old Jack O’Diamonds
become the King of Hearts.

I feel your silent laughter
at sentiments so bold
that dare to step across the line
to tell what must be told,
so I’ll just say I love you,
which I never said before
and let it go at that old friend
the rest you may ignore.

Edited August 9 by Logic

[Dillenger4]

I remember the Rich Stadium shows in the 80's. Blew my mind in many ways. One of the best Mexicali Blues I've heard live and Ive heard a lot of them. Then came Hamilton, ON for a few nights. Wow, we took over the city... sleeping on golf courses and in vans. The Dead was a way of life for us. It was a family. The music grooved, Booby knarled, Jerry made us weep and smile, Phil was Phil. So cool to be there and I miss it ALL to this very day!

To the OP - listen to Mars Hotel.

I was never Miracled but we miracled one dude once. Made a friend that night. So cool!

[Gregg]

5 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

I remember the Rich Stadium shows in the 80's. Blew my mind in many ways. One of the best Mexicali Blues I've heard live and Ive heard a lot of them. Then came Hamilton, ON for a few nights. Wow, we took over the city... sleeping on golf courses and in vans. The Dead was a way of life for us. It was a family. The music grooved, Booby knarled, Jerry made us weep and smile, Phil was Phil. So cool to be there and I miss it ALL to this very day!

To the OP - listen to Mars Hotel.

I was never Miracled but we miracled one dude once. Made a friend that night. So cool!

 

 

 

[Sweats]

Yeah, i've never been into the Dead......i had buddies when i was growing up who were actual "Deadheads" and followed the band around all over North America for like 37 straight concerts, but i never got into it.

 

It just wasn't "my thing".

[Logic]

5 minutes ago, Sweats said:

Yeah, i've never been into the Dead......i had buddies when i was growing up who were actual "Deadheads" and followed the band around all over North America for like 37 straight concerts, but i never got into it.

 

It just wasn't "my thing".

Jerry Garcia once said the Grateful Dead are like black licorice. Not everyone likes licorice, but those that like it, REALLY like it. 

[frostbitmic]

I saw a show back in the 80's at the Auditorium theater in Rochester, where it was just Jerry, Robert Hunter and a bass player, all on accoustics. Great show.

[Bill from NYC]

After Jerry, the band I enjoyed the most was Furthur.  I was at the following show and it was great. They also did a fantastic version of "Shakedown Street." 

I'm not thrilled by Dead and Co. At this point I would rather was Melvin Seals and the JGB.

Hey, jmo.

 

 

[RkFast]

Chris Hazzard just remastered this classic. How many of you were there? 

 

The Ship of Fools is just....sublime.

 

 

Edited August 13 by RkFast

[The Poojer]

Tonight, Mickey Hart has a movie premiering on ESPN at 8 "Rhythm Masters".  Could be really interesting 

[Mr Info]

2 hours ago, The Poojer said:

Tonight, Mickey Hart has a movie premiering on ESPN at 8 "Rhythm Masters".  Could be really interesting 

https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/40828645/rhythm-masters-grateful-dead-drummer-mickey-hart-movie-music-sports
9 EDT tonight

[gomper]

23 hours ago, The Poojer said:

Tonight, Mickey Hart has a movie premiering on ESPN at 8 "Rhythm Masters".  Could be really interesting 

I thought it was fantastic. 

[Gregg]

9/24/88 at MSG. The first set alone is worth the price of admission. Mick Taylor joins them on stage for West LA Fadeaway and Little Red Rooster. The jam in LRR is amazing. As for the second set the Dead are playing as a "backing band" at their own show. Suzanne Vega opens with two of her songs with Dead as a backing band. Hall and Oates also come on stage and play a few songs with the Dead. It's not your typical Dead second set. Like I mentioned the first set is amazing.

 

 

 

Edited August 19 by Gregg

[RkFast]

On 8/9/2024 at 1:16 PM, Bill from NYC said:

After Jerry, the band I enjoyed the most was Furthur.  I was at the following show and it was great. They also did a fantastic version of "Shakedown Street." 

I'm not thrilled by Dead and Co. At this point I would rather was Melvin Seals and the JGB.

Hey, jmo.

 

 

For me, it was "The Dead" with Joan Osborne. I absolutely LOVED what she brought to the band and although the guitar work with Jimmy Herring wasnt as good as Mayer (a TRUE lead guitarist), when Warren Haynes joined....WOW. The whole band together and still young, having a piano player AND organ player (Rob Baracco and Jeff) and of course Joan made for some REALLY good music. 

 

 

Edited August 19 by RkFast

[The Poojer]

Thank you for putting this on here, watching/listening.  I'm only on Box of Rain right now, but this is a blistering set.  Mick Taylor is shredding, Brent is on fire!!!!

 

4 hours ago, Gregg said:

9/24/88 at MSG. The first set alone is worth the price of admission. Mick Taylor joins them on stage for West LA Fadeaway and Little Red Rooster. The jam in LRR is amazing. As for the second set the Dead are playing as a "backing band" at their own show. Suzanne Vega opens with two of her songs with Dead as a backing band. Hall and Oates also come on stage and play a few songs with the Dead. It's not your typical Dead second set. Like I mentioned the first set is amazing.

 

 

 

[Jimboismyman]

On 8/14/2024 at 6:00 PM, The Poojer said:

Tonight, Mickey Hart has a movie premiering on ESPN at 8 "Rhythm Masters".  Could be really interesting 

I missed it! How was it??

[gomper]

22 hours ago, Jimboismyman said:

I missed it! How was it??

Fantastic. As a Deadhead and sports fan, I was in heaven. 

[Jimboismyman]

35 minutes ago, gomper said:

Fantastic. As a Deadhead and sports fan, I was in heaven. 

That’s how I felt last year (or the year prior) when the YouTube movie “Fire On the Mountain” came out. 

[BuffaloBaumer]

One of the most creative and energetic bands of all time. I listen to all music, from 90s rap to country to everything in between. The GD will always continue to be my favorite band of all time, and it's not even close. I am assuming you never went to a show in the 70s or 80s when Jerry was at his peak?

On 4/9/2020 at 5:11 PM, T&C said:

If the Dead are the poor mans version of the Allmans here is the rich mans version, and it kicks ass with Duane:

 

 

 

 

 

Love me some Dead and I also LOVE me some of the AB