Garcia

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 29 Sep 2006 6:20 pm

Haven't seen any Jerry threads lately...thought I'd stir something up.

Just saw this CD come through the whse. It is titled Jerry Garcia plays [or sings?] Bob Dylan...or something like that. Don't know why, but I chuckled when I saw it.

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 29 Sep 2006 6:24 pm

I like Jerry!

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 29 Sep 2006 6:32 pm

The Garcia Sings Dylan is a double CD live set taken from many concerts. A damn fine album!

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Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 29 Sep 2006 6:47 pm

Gee, Thanks Ron! oh, I bet you meant the other one

Yes, I'm sure it's a fine album, and I know Dylan is considered by many to be a top songwriter. It just struck me kinda funny, that's all. Kinda like Chad and Jeremy sings Peter and Gordon or something like that. No biggie...music is supposed to just be entertainment anyhoo.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 29 Sep 2006 6:55 pm

I just heard the new Dylan cd,
and there is some nice stuff on it.

Great guitar playing, like the Time Jumpers lead player.
His voice sounds more bluesy gravel
than it used to, but a good mix for the songs.

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 29 Sep 2006 7:13 pm

I gotta buy a new copy of Workingmans Dead.
I thought I had it but when I rummaged
through my collection of CD's I realized I don't have it anymore. Dang !

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 29 Sep 2006 8:36 pm

Jerry-we got the humor and chuckle thing...

"and I know Dylan is considered by many to be a top songwriter."

You write this as if you aren't one of the many.

I have news for you-he has been a fine songwriter for a really long time.

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Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 29 Sep 2006 9:05 pm

Make good money - five dollars a daaaaaay

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 29 Sep 2006 9:18 pm

Make anymore might move awaaaaaaay...
(I just ordered it from Amazon...a classic)
As far as Dylan goes, Arguably the best lyrics songwriter of all.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 29 Sep 2006 11:02 pm

No news here Mark. You're preachin' to the choir. I was around before Dylan or Garcia surfaced, so I'm aware of their influence and evolution through the years.
Both have inspired musicians, singers and songwriters.

There is nothing that is deragatory in my remarks about either artist.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 30 Sep 2006 6:29 am

A Steel Instrumental album of Jerry playing Dylan songs would be something! Jerry's intonation would capture Bob's vocal nuances.

Just doing my part to stir things up.

I have great respect for both of these legends.[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 30 September 2006 at 07:33 AM.]

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 30 Sep 2006 6:35 am

Maybe we could get them to sing a duet, ala Hanks Jr. & Sr. Ah, the miricles of modern technology![This message was edited by Barry Blackwood on 30 September 2006 at 07:36 AM.]

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 30 Sep 2006 7:21 am

Or maybe we could get Bob to change his name to Ben.

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 30 Sep 2006 7:22 am

Then the album could be called "Ben and Jerry's"

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 30 Sep 2006 9:01 am

Ernest Tubb and Bob Dylan sing "Simon and Garfunkle". Garcia on steel.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 2 Oct 2006 12:33 pm

Maybe we could get them to sing a duet, ala Hanks Jr. & Sr. Ah, the miricles of modern technology!

Hey Barry, it's been done. Check out the album "Dylan & The Dead".

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn[This message was edited by Glenn Suchan on 02 October 2006 at 01:33 PM.]

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 2 Oct 2006 2:25 pm

Here's a interesting anecdote, and a true story about Garcia.In 1971 when I was sixteen I went into Manny's Music store here in New York city, and in the back of the store lo and behold, there was Jerry Garcia sitting behind a pedal steel guitar trying it out.I can still remember that he was wearing a pair of funny looking yellow shoes. One of the salespersons came up to him with a Mel Bay pedal steel for beginners book and said "You need this Jerry?". We all cracked up(Jerry too). I bought my first steel(a Shobud LDG) from Manny's years later.
It's now 2006 and Jerry is gone, and Manny's
no longer sells pedal steels. How times have changed!

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 6 Oct 2006 6:27 pm

Here's another Garcia anecdote I forgot to mention in my above post. My sister lives in Marin County (Larkspur) California,and Jerry used to live down the street from her. The local postman who is a good friend of my sisters was all excited because he had a package to deliver to Jerry. So he gets to the door with the package, rings the bell and Jerry opens the door.Jerry is all friendly and says" Hey man,come on in,let's do a doobie. To make a long story short, the poor guy was so lost when he got back out on the street that he couldn't even remember his daily mail route.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 6 Oct 2006 9:19 pm

Doesn't sound like much of a Marin County mailman to me...must have been an impostor!

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Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 6 Oct 2006 9:35 pm

Maybe Pete Grant has some cool stories to offer?

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Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 7 Oct 2006 4:57 am

I remember Dylan and Johnny Cash singing 'North Country Fair.'
Gotta love them both, but 'Aaaaaoooooooooooo...'

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 7 Oct 2006 6:31 am

Mark Eaton, The guy really is the mailman in my sister's area of Larkspur(Madrone Ave), and it's a true story. His name is Dave Slopak,and he's still delivering the mail there.[This message was edited by Mike Shefrin on 07 October 2006 at 09:25 AM.]

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 9 Oct 2006 7:51 am

Oh I believe you...my joke, which apparently didn't work, was that a true Marin County mailman would be able to go through his route stoned!

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Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 9 Oct 2006 10:14 am

Whoops, Okay...sorry I missed that.That's pretty funny.

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 9 Oct 2006 3:07 pm

Ok, funny Jerry story. A local Chef here in St. Louis did a number of summer tours catering the food for the band and crew. Back in '89, the band, including a recently re-vitalized Jerry were all on a health kick, and Jimmy the Chef was doing an entirely vegetarian menu for the tour. He told me that one evening a very meat-starved Jerry pulled him aside and quietly said, "Hey Jimmy, ya got any brats".

I can't remember if Jimmy came thru with a bratwurst for Jerry or not, but hearing Jimmy quote Jerry saying that in that nasally voice was truly hilarious.

Brad