Their publicist approved an interview with bob weir jerry garcia, i was informed, wasnt talking to the press, and provided me with ticket to see a show in providence, rhode island, a. I interviewed jerry garcia and bob weir in 1991 for an article for interview magazine. The allman brothers meanwhile were playing the boston tea party across town. He is the author of the bestselling history of the band a long strange trip. Nov 05, 2011 unreleased bob weir and john perry barlow interview from a screening of the grateful dead movie, shown in theaters in april, 2011. Though selvin conducted extensive interviews with weir, the guitarist and singer who along with percussionist hart became the marquee star. David gans, a selfprofessed deadhead and host of the grateful dead hour, asked jerry garcia, bob weir, and the rest of the band the questions their fans. The interview with garcia was part of my research for my 1991 book, virtual reality. April 28, 1981, san rafael, california jerry garcia.
Jerome john jerry garcia august 1, 1942 august 9, 1995 was an american singersongwriter and guitarist, best known for his work as the lead guitarist and as a vocalist with the band the grateful dead, which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. Bob weir and wolf brothers at sheas performing arts. David gans, a selfprofessed deadhead and host of the grateful dead hour, asked jerry garcia, bob weir, and the rest of the band the questions their fans would have. In an interview with common ground as a part of the magazines 40th anniversary issue, bob weir discussed a variety of revealing topics including the. Jun 19, 2015 its rare to have such an extensive interview with weir from the early years, and some differences from garcia are plain weir s interviews tended to be less philosophical and general, and he was much more of a storyteller. Aug 09, 2015 fans who werent able to purchase any original work from his first solo show in 1990 at the weir gallery have kept the imagery alive and copious by way of jerry garcia ties, which remain a. The grateful dead had a gig at sargent s gym, on the university campus in boston, later in the day which, in parentheses, was the first show at which ned lagin sat in with the dead.
However, by design and the natural evolution of things, this constant is beginning to change. After several years of producing stories on the grateful dead and band members side projects, hamilton interviewed bob weir for a feature on garcia s death marking the end of an era. With each decade and lineup change, however, the bands rig evolved. Below are 10 images from the book some originally shot for rolling stone. Through telepathic communication with jerry garcia, legendary member of the grateful dead, wendy weir, sister of dead guitarist bob weir, presents jerrys deep, loving, and often humorous insights from the realm of spirit and his wishes not only for the band that has become a cultural phenomenon but for each and every one of us. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Nov 10, 2011 in honor of seeing furthur at msg tonight and a recent interview i did with bob weir for an upcoming guitar world feature, i present a great one from the archives. Jul 12, 2017 and while garcia had long been revered as the leader of the group, this was when, weir says, fans deified jerry. Weir is on the board of directors of the rex foundation, the furthur foundation, and headcount. Bob weir, jerry garcia give famous frog in a glass of milk interview on letterman, on this day in 1982 watch. I know that my relationship with the grateful dead family is way closer. Somebody asked me, in an interview right before he died, what it was like to know jerry garcia. Jerry garcia and robert hunter together for a joint interview he was doing.
New grateful dead book digs up skeletons in the closet datebook. Sep 21, 2017 jerry and bob perform i second that emotion, here in glorious stereo. Bob weir on life with jerry garcia and the grateful dead. The unforgettable day i smoked pot with bob weir of the. Nov 08, 2014 in an interview with common ground as a part of the magazines 40th anniversary issue, bob weir discussed a variety of revealing topics including the. Joel selvins new grateful dead book, fare thee well, chronicles. Through telepathic communication with jerry garcia, legendary member of the grateful dead, wendy weir, sister of dead guitarist bob weir, presents jerry s deep, loving, and often humorous insights from the realm of spirit and his wishes not only for the band that has become a cultural phenomenon but for each and every one of us. Jul 04, 2015 jerry garcia at madison square garden, sept. A jerry garcia, bob weir, joan baez and john kahn performance of turtle dove on this day in 1987 for an aids benefit at the warfield. When garcia and grisman released not for kids only, hamilton produced their interview and concert for nbc. Jerry garcia jerry garcia, bob weir, and joan baez.
Bob weir has removed his shoes and assumed the lotus position, on a couch near the bar at manhattans soho grand hotel. Jerry garcia interview the history of rock n roll duration. And while garcia had long been revered as the leader of the group, this was when, weir says, fans deified jerry. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jerry and bob perform i second that emotion, here in glorious stereo. Mickey hart and bob weir ultimately agreed to a long series of interviews. How grateful deads jerry garcia was so stoned on heroin. According to the movie, weir feels that it was around this time that garcia.
David gans, a selfprofessed deadhead and host of the grateful dead hour, asked jerry garcia, bob weir, and the rest of the band the questions their fans would have asked if. Interview with jerry garcia, bob weir of the grateful dead. The interview with garcia and weir started because interview magazine was doing a family issue and some editor thought it would be a fun idea to interview the grateful dead. Last week, founding grateful dead member bob weir payed homage to his late bandmate, jerry garcia, to mark what wouldve been the iconic guitarists 70th birthday. Bob weir talks carrying jerry garcias dope on tour. And either i listen or i dont, depending on how im. Conversations with the grateful dead, along with similarly extensive interview with phil, phil and trey, robert hunter, bill kreutzmann, warren haynes, mark karan and steve kimock. The volume essentially is a collection of interviews with members bob weir, phil lesh, dan healy, mickey hart, and jerry garcia, who, alas, is no longer grateful, just dead. A collection of interviewssome vintage, some recent, and some brandnew conversations with the dead is the first and only book in which the grateful dead speak in their own words about their music and their lives. A collection of interviewssome vintage, some recent, an. Both interviews took place at the old grateful dead offices in san rafael, ca. Jay blakesbergs visions of jerry garcia highway 81.
He also is a member of the advisory board of the jerry garcia foundation along with peter shapiro and seth rogin. Bob weir talks passion for fitness, jerry garcias fck. Jerry garcia, bob weir on letterman, october, 1989 stereo. Bob weir of the grateful dead on the cnbc show real life on august 20, 1992.
Bob weir recalls how he met jerry garcia, looks back at. Jerry garcia reflects on the grateful deads relentless success and evergrowing catalog. Bob weir reflects back on the night jerry garcia died in. Here are 12 of the most striking images showing jerry garcia whose 70th birthday would have been august 1st, 2012, phil lesh, bob weir. Jerrys channeler is wendy weir, sister of garcias bandmate bob weir, and it took a boost from. After jerry garcia died in 1995, i replaced my dead shows with concerts of bob weirs band, ratdog later called the other ones and the dead.
Backstage at jerry garcia and the grateful deads final shows. Out of an abundance of caution we are cancelling the remaining bob weir and wolf bros tour dates for the remainder of 2020. Not a lot of people wear shorts on stage, but watch an archive video of you, and you are in shorts. Bob weir recalls how he met jerry garcia, looks back at some. I have to say i never actually kept count, but it always seemed like bob and jerry sang about the same amount of songs from show to show. If garcia, dead almost 19 years, is the john lennon. In a lengthy new interview and profile on weir published by gq on tuesday, weir takes a stroll down memory lane while reflecting on his literal mindset the night that garcia died in 1995. The original lineup of jerry garcia guitar, vocals, bob weir guitar, vocals, phil lesh bass, vocals, bill kreutzmann drums, and ron mckernan keys was still finding its stride. Unreleased bob weir and john perry barlow interview from a screening of the grateful dead movie, shown in theaters in april, 2011. Although he disavowed the role, garcia was viewed by many as the leader or spokesman of the group. Aug 06, 2012 last week, founding grateful dead member bob weir payed homage to his late bandmate, jerry garcia, to mark what wouldve been the iconic guitarists 70th birthday. Apr 28, 2014 when somebody says the name bob weir of the grateful dead, i think of a man in short shorts.
Bob weir guitar and vocals, bill kreutzmann drummer, jerry garcia guitar and vocals, and phil lesh bass and vocals poiunt to jerry garcia guitar and vocals as the powerhouse. Grateful deads first decade captured in new photo memoir. Bob weir talks writing with john prine, dreams about jerry garcia and more. The interviews range from 1977 to 1991, and the text is buttressed with numerous photos. A mutual friend had etroduced us about a year ago, and. Howard rheingold interviews jerry garcia and bob weir. I spent a lot of time with bobby down in philly on.
Fans who werent able to purchase any original work from his first solo show in 1990 at the weir gallery have kept the imagery alive and copious by way of jerry garcia ties, which remain a. What percentage of grateful dead songs were sung by bobby. Jerrys name and the groups have been married in most minds. Aug 01, 1991 those interviewed include bob weir, garcia, lesh, mickey, lyricists john barlow and robert hunter, sound man dan healy, and the book concludes with a relatively rare interview from the it only missed a fivestar rating because some of the interviews were bettermore interesting than others. I went back and i read that ancient book that reich did, the interview with you. In honor of seeing furthur at msg tonight and a recent interview i did with bob weir for an upcoming guitar world feature, i present a great one from the archives. He was definitely the secondincommand of the grateful dead to the. Bob weir on druggedout deadheads and living in jerry garcia. However, that shoot did yield one of wolmans most wellknown photos of jerry garcia in which, for the first time ever, the public could clearly see the missing portion of his middle finger. How grateful deads jerry garcia was so stoned on heroin he. 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 cant imagine what it would be like not to know jerry garcia. The health, wellbeing and safety of everyone in our live music community continues to be our priority. I have always considered his songwriting to be highly underrated.
Bob weir guitar and vocals, bill kreutzmann drummer, jerry garcia guitar and vocals, and phil lesh bass and vocals poiunt to jerry garcia guitar and. When they contacted the dead, jerry garcia said hed do the interview if howard rheingold was the interviewer. A collection of interviewssome vintage, some recent, and some brandnewconversations with the dead is the first and only book in which the grateful dead speak in their own words about their music and their lives. Dennis mcnally is an author, historian and music publicist. Bob weir, phil lesh, bill kreutzmann, ron pigpen mckernan, mickey hart and jerry garcia. Howard, an aging, balding and overweight hippie was friends with a former coworker of mine. Secret space of dreams focuses on the legendary grateful dead singer and guitarist. The grateful deads bob weir on shortshorts, lsd, and the karma. Rock photographer jay blakesberg, whose new book jerry garcia. We now had an inside track to the inner circle of ratdog. Bob weir and wolf brothers at sheas performing arts center buffalo, ny 31519 we would like to thank kate rakvik from sacks co.
Bob weir talks writing with john prine, dreams about jerry. The grateful dead, with owsley stanley in tow, take a trip to hughs place for playboy after dark in 1969. Bob weir talks carrying jerry garcias dope on tour, dealing. The interview with garcia and weir started because interview magazine was doing a family issue and some editor thought it would be a fun idea to interview the. Bob weir was a founding member of legendary rock band the grateful dead. Bob weir interview 1974 grateful dead movie complete. Jerry garcia has 103 books on goodreads with 3289 ratings. Duane allman, jerry garcia, bob weir boston rag amazon. He was the publicist for the grateful dead and the bands authorized biographer. With the grateful dead celebrating their 50th anniversary and saying farewell in the process, the revered jam band have enjoyed a recent b. Bob weir on druggedout deadheads and living in jerry.
The inside history of the grateful dead, as well as the recently published on highway 61. Jerry garcia and bob weir dropped by the local fm station for a chat in the morning. Despite the thousands of dead shows in the books, certain dates are. Bob weir has 37 books on goodreads with 1089 ratings. Bob weir has opened up a little more about his life away from the stage in a new interview with mens health titled, the grateful deads bob weir is 72 and still working out like a beast. Weir later mentions that garcia is still with him when he plays and writes music, offering his input in weir s mind and memory. What it was like doing mushrooms with grateful deads bob. Music, race, and the evolution of cultural freedom and desolate angel. Jan 10, 2016 bob weir of the grateful dead on the cnbc show real life on august 20, 1992.
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