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The Grateful The Grateful DeadDead

Jerome "Jerry" Garcia Jerome "Jerry" Garcia

Born San Francisco August 1, 1942Born San Francisco August 1, 1942 From a musical family From a musical family Named after composer Jerome Kern. Named after composer Jerome Kern. Founded The Grateful DeadFounded The Grateful Dead

Ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's Ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All "100 Greatest Guitarists of All

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ChildhoodChildhood

Father – retired opened a bar so he Father – retired opened a bar so he still play piano. still play piano.

At four years old - Looses most of At four years old - Looses most of one of his finger in an accident.one of his finger in an accident.

Tragically looses his father Tragically looses his father Forced to move in with Forced to move in with

Grandparents looses contact with his Grandparents looses contact with his mother.mother.

Garcia’s HandGarcia’s Hand

AdolescenceAdolescence

Discovers bluegrass musicDiscovers bluegrass music Mother remarries – moves with Mother remarries – moves with

Mother and New stepfather.Mother and New stepfather. Family moves repeatedly.Family moves repeatedly. Trouble for fighting and skipping Trouble for fighting and skipping

school.school. Forced to join the military.Forced to join the military.

Early 20s Early 20s

Wakeup call!Wakeup call! In a horrific car accident killing one of his In a horrific car accident killing one of his

friends and severely injuring two others.friends and severely injuring two others. Decides to take his life seriously.Decides to take his life seriously. Meets Robert Hunter (future Grateful Meets Robert Hunter (future Grateful

Dead supporter and song writer).Dead supporter and song writer). And Phil Lesh (future Grateful Dead And Phil Lesh (future Grateful Dead

member).member). Both major influences in his music career Both major influences in his music career

Early 20s Early 20s

Mid to late 60sMid to late 60s

Garcia records his music and gets Garcia records his music and gets radio playradio play

Teaches Guitar lessons and meets Teaches Guitar lessons and meets Bob Weir (future member of the Bob Weir (future member of the Grateful Dead).Grateful Dead).

Garcia joined a local bluegrass and Garcia joined a local bluegrass and folk bandfolk band

Included other future members of the Included other future members of the Grateful Dead.Grateful Dead.

The Grateful Dead is The Grateful Dead is BornBorn

The Grateful Dead is The Grateful Dead is BornBorn

1965 – Garcia’s existing band The 1965 – Garcia’s existing band The Warlocks evolves into The Grateful Warlocks evolves into The Grateful Dead.Dead.

Garcia became the lead guitarist, Garcia became the lead guitarist, one of the primary singers and, one of the primary singers and, songwriters. songwriters.

Garcia composed the music and Garcia composed the music and wrote the lyrics with Robert Hunter wrote the lyrics with Robert Hunter to all but a few of the band’s songs. to all but a few of the band’s songs.

The Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead

Garcia becomes well known for his Garcia becomes well known for his soulful extended guitar jam sessions. soulful extended guitar jam sessions.

Workingman’s Dead album released. Workingman’s Dead album released. A bluegrass musical dream. A bluegrass musical dream.

American Beauty album released. American Beauty album released. Garcia and Robert Hunter’s Garcia and Robert Hunter’s masterpiece. masterpiece.

Garcia and the band tours almost Garcia and the band tours almost continually continually

Workingman’s DeadWorkingman’s Dead

Uncle John’s BandUncle John’s Band

Song written by Jerry Garcia and Song written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.Robert Hunter.

Preformed with acoustic guitarsPreformed with acoustic guitars Folk and bluegrass style and sound.Folk and bluegrass style and sound. The song release in 1970 is noted to The song release in 1970 is noted to

be the bands take on the fate of be the bands take on the fate of American counterculture after the American counterculture after the Hippie movement heading into the Hippie movement heading into the new decade.new decade.

Casey JonesCasey Jones

Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.Hunter.

This song has a very unique guitar soundThis song has a very unique guitar sound , the song has a strong melody and is , the song has a strong melody and is

rather upbeat. And incorporates that rather upbeat. And incorporates that Grateful Dead signature electric bass Grateful Dead signature electric bass sound. sound.

The Grateful Dead preformed this song The Grateful Dead preformed this song live over 300 times. live over 300 times.

American BeautyAmerican Beauty

Friend of the DevilFriend of the Devil

Written by Jerry Garcia, John Written by Jerry Garcia, John Dawson, and Robert Hunter.Dawson, and Robert Hunter.

One of my all time favorite songs. One of my all time favorite songs. The song is acoustic and very The song is acoustic and very

instrumental. instrumental. About someone on the run from the About someone on the run from the

law, the devil and himself. law, the devil and himself.

RippleRipple

Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.Hunter.

Another all time favorite song.Another all time favorite song. Includes a mandolin player David Includes a mandolin player David

Grisman. Grisman. Very melodic and has an almost folk Very melodic and has an almost folk

song style to it. song style to it. It is said that several lines throughout It is said that several lines throughout

the song echo passages from the Bible. the song echo passages from the Bible.

THE ENDTHE END

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