I can absolutely see why people put this guy on a pedestal. He seems enlightened, intellectually and spiritually. But on top of that, he was an exceptional artist. Almost evolved. And then after all that, he's just like a buddy or a friend or something - a total regular guy.
@@kingsworthlionsblood He was a Renaissance Man! His time on this plateau We are all experiencing will always carry on and on and on! Respects @Kingsworth
@@joeyk4658 And you're low, being stepped over without forethought of your existence. Doesn't change how articulate, humble, and genuinely pleasant Jerry is.
Yeah, he's a famous person I would have loved to meet and get to know. All the people who were famous I would've loved to know are all dead other than like 2 people from nowadays.
I discovered the Dead at 15 in San Francisco 1983. Saw 3 Civic Center shows in a row including New Years Eve. The moment I heard Jerry Talk I knew his energy was kind and his playing made people love each other!
56 shows blessed, and yeah nowhere near enough. I would literally feel a need for another Dead show experience every two months or so at a minimum. It was like a mental health exercise… 😃 2:14
Went to zero with Jerry unfortunately, was 4 when he died. Thankful to have seen Furthur and Dead & Company a number, but hyper aware that it’s nowhere close to the original crew
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Hell yeah. I love everything about Jerry. He is just a beautiful person who has an insane talent and a huge heart. There is simply nothing not to love about this man.
Absolutely true. Funny how over the years and especially in the earlier years people would characterize Jerry and sum him up and being the opposite of what he was , unintellectual and kind of spacey. So ridiculously wrong.. Heard his guitar before I even knew who he was back in 71 and it was love at first listen.
@@Robmar54 you are so right. Someone who enjoys a buzz and experimenting with mind altering hallucinogens, straight society assumes he is a burn out incapable of comprehension. As you stated, the truth is so counter to that. Jerry was a genius as well as a musical prodigy. Anyone who listens to more than five minutes of any of his interviews should plainly see his thoughts are on a whole different level. I know I am biased but I love the way his mind works. The thing he really excels at is presenting a difficult concept in simple terms and thinking way outside the traditional views. Peace and love brother
There is a conundrum which troubles me on this though... if you really get caught in the idea of not wishing to see the end so clearly...it's no different from being stuck seeing the end. Right? Because eventually everyone in the band is telling you that they see the end, and you're not listening to them or anyone because "it's a bummer". Then one is locked into an obvious destructive/consumption mode while your friends and family are in anguish watching someone think they're somehow beating the devil. A chosen formless lack of something is still chosen.
who wants to see "the end" because i already saw? Because peyote & such is illegal! No other observations matter because its not legal, get High and come back and tell me = ]
As a 70s Dead fan I felt this attitude was much more prevalent in that era. In the 80s they did start playing the BIG MF'in arena's and the hits, and don't get me wrong there are absolute stellar years and shows, but I think with all the obligations in their lives they were starting to see their current tenure as "the end" and became a bit more of performers than perhaps they might have liked in their younger years. I can't say I blame them of course but I think this is why I migrate towards the 70s sound more-so.
Agreed. He can come off as patronizing sometimes when he’s clearly sharper than the interviewer. Not the case here. You can tell he sincerely enjoys chatting with this guy.
Man, Jerry was just such a humble and good dude. Of course he had his issues like we all do. But I have never seen even a moment of malice or ill intent in the man. We need more like him.
Jerry may have been the best "improv guitarist" to ever live. People don't understand how hard it is to walk out on stage without a set list. They risked failure but when it worked it was magic.
Yeah without a doubt. Jerry was possible the greatest ever. But of course the other boys from the Deads are pretty damn good and helped him always along. They're really a collective.
I’ll miss Jerry for the rest of my life. So many shows in the 80’s where I managed to situate myself 10,15, 20 feet from the stage, and watched him (and the band of course) from the moment he unassumingly walked on stage, until the end of the encore when he’d leave the stage for the last time that day, or night. I was somewhat lost back then, but not when I was there. But, it really was a short time to be there. 💙🙏🏻
I'm pretty sure almost everybody that interviews Jerry brings along a bit of the Peruvian marching powder in order to get Jerry more engrossed into the conversation
I’ve seen every interview of Jerry I can get my hands on over the years and it always strikes me how thoughtful and well spoken he always was. He clearly was deeply intelligent and always tried to give the interviewer his full attention and answer his questions as well as he could. I miss him dearly.
Absolutely. He was a literal genius. But had almost zero ego and malice towards none in his heart. I wish we had a million men walking around with his personality. The world would change.
Simply put: We could use more Jerry Garcia’s in the world. Especially, now. I have to say this is possibly my favorite interview I have seen with Jerry…and I think I have seen most of them.
dude so True. I have watched this interview and applied his words about the relationship with the audience to my new job as a marketer and graphic maker. I got into the dead in 2016 by randomly hearing chinacat>rider from europe 72 on youtube and have been continually blown away by jerrys approach to life hearing him play and speak.truly one of a kind and the biggest inspirstion in my life
That answer was the best advice not just for any artist but for any person in any field, It makes me think of the Japanese term monozukuri, which has a broader meaning that encompasses a synthesis of technological prowess, know-how and spirit of Japan's manufacturing practices. The spirit includes a sincere attitude towards production with pride, skill and dedication and the pursuit of innovation and perfection (definition from wikipedia).
Jerry was an avid reader and history buff and could expertly expound upon military tactics in many famous battles throughout history. Frankly I was surprised at that during several lengthy breakfast conversations at Mickey's ranch. Bobby tried to keep up but Jerry was the brains of the operation.
It is nutty.....but he did get number one right.... Bach is the premier composer musician of all time no question The weird thing about the Dead is love or hate An acquired taste Like a barnyard Big Bordeaux Once you get it....you’re hooked. The 66-74 period is simply perfect
Nutty? It is gratuitously absurd! Really? I love the Dead, but, c'mon....! I won't even try to list the musical geniuses that would trump the Dead in relevance,.... but there are many!
@@johnbock1896someone play better than them? Still havent heard it if so. Of course Garcia was better than those guys. LSD, group cooperation and an open mind got them far past whoever you think. Actually list the people you think made their mark on music more.
@@willwilliams7215all of them for their time were better. No disrespect to the dead at all as they're one of our best. But I doubt they'll be in the picture 300+ years from now
Jerry had access to as many drugs as he wanted- as if they were legal. How did it work out for him? Heroin, crack eventually needed to keep up the high. An incredibly talented musician and songwriter who wasted away and died.
@ it’s B. Being illegal did not help Jerry Garcia. He had access regardless. If all drugs were legal then the high school kid would have easy access and could more likely become addicted before he knew what hit him. Easy access to prescription narcotics did just that. Believe me - the heroin/crack high is much more pleasurable than OxyContin and easy access to that would dwarf current problems. The verdict is not so certain for pot. The experiment with legalization is well under way.
Garcia was always one of the most thoughtful and insightful interviewee throughout his life. It didn't matter who interviewed him, he'd just be himself and elevate the dialog above whatever was expected. I miss his loss for he music he never had a chance to play, but also for the loss of an honest, real human who was always interesting to listen to.
It's something to hear him say that "we're creating architectures, architectural models if you will of kinds of music." A simple statement that takes a lifetime of discipline to bring about. What an absoulte musical genius.
Reminds me of another great band and also my favorite along with the Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath's Spiral Architect. That's a great song with really cool lyrics.
The one who deserves all credit is none other than my friend and partner in crime, Mr. Chris Dileo. He had to do a good amount of digging to get this and a lot more out for us. All praise goes to him!!! 😋
Your team of fact finders could possibly rejuvenate reality with this stuff, if people would just do what he's saying. Thanks for sharing positive energy, friend.
Jerry is comfortable here because despite this guy's slight weirdness, he is sincere and Garcia can definitely recognize and work with that because Jerry is sincere. His words and music all come from the heart. This interview allows an interesting view into the private and seldom detailed life of Jerry Garcia at this time. We know far more about him now than people did back then.
Yeah the guy was a little weird, but also really good at what he did. I would put the quality by which he framed his questions right up there with any of journalism’s best interviewers. I could’ve easily listened to them talk for another hour & then maybe later on Pete Townshend could’ve dropped in. Love it!!!
Having lived through the early 70s (71) with the dead and now listening to the euro 72 concerts I just love the complete abandonment of the audience in that they would go so outside what is expected. I just cry listening to what they have left us and so grateful we all get to experience it FOREVER. It’s a gift we can never pay back. They never expect us to. That’s the definition of a gift.
I've loved Jerry the musician forever. Something in this interview specifically sees me loving the man. What a beautiful heart and mind is revealed here..
This is hands down the most personal and heart felt interview with Jerry there is on tape. You really get a sense of his mindset and personality. He’s very open
Jerry is first on my list of the six people, living or passed, who I would invite to share the greatest feast of my life. I could only return his favors, he's fed me so well.
Jerry would be at the head of the queue, Joseph Campbell second, then in any order, Thich Nhat Hahn, Don Juan Matus, John Lennon, Dalai Lama. A few others already mentioned Carl Sagan, Bill Hicks, Robin Williams, blanking now but there are lots more that could be wonderful. Could listen to Garcia all day, never get bored.
Such a humble human being and so loving and caring. When they were discussing drugs it crushed me when jerry was asked, well with drugs there must be a happy ending… Usually my friend, Usually. RIP Jerome J Garcia
As far as on-camera interviews go, this is unquestionably one of the best that jerry garcia ever gave. 👍 Thanks much for uncovering and uploading this rarity, providing further evidence of garcia's ultra-sharp mind and verbal dexterity.
Wow, excellent interview, and one that I've never seen before! I was just getting into the Dead when this was recorded. Little did I know what would come further down the Golden Road! Jerry has always been my main man, and I've always had the ultimate respect for him, as a musician, an artist, a humanitarian and an intellectual. I feel blessed to have experienced all that he has given us.
This is a very impressive job by the interviewer. A couple of bks I've read speak well of Father Miles Riley's constructive, reality-based, non-standard, creative contributions to the local community. I'm enjoying this opportunity to see+hear Father Miles as much as I'm enjoying an interview that evokes the best of the splendidly articulate Mr Garcia on such a variety of REAL subjects. None of the usual dross that most media interviews corral the captive with to suit the boradcaster's agendas. KPIX and KPFA were very much the real thing when it came to community-serving media outlets.
Actually he retrieved this from a good friend of mine who’s a freakin legend in this stuff, Chris Dileo. Some other stuff on here was from Chris as well. He truly is the best at what he does and is generous enough to share it with us.
@@bigbossman7991 Jason, thanks for the lineage on this channel. I haven’t seen too much footage from the earlier years aside from official releases and what’s been available on UA-cam in the past. There are big gaps that these videos are filling for me. Jerry Band shows from the spring of ‘75 featured some of the best guitar playing I’ve heard. Cool to see and hear what he was like offstage around then.
Awesome, just really impressive stuff. I could listen to Jerry, forever. Always articulate and insightful and such a great vibe, about him. Ty, Chris and all involved in putting this up for viewing. It's the 'hippest'. 😎👍
This is fascinating stuff. I didn't know the interviewer before this, but he does a fantastic job here, letting Jerry expand his ideas at length. What is also interesting is the different body language on view. Father Miles is relaxed and laid back, whereas Jerry is intense and concentrating on his answers, to the point where he's sitting forward and coming to meet his interviewer.
This is priceless, thank you..valuable for anyone who is inspired by his playing, to hear what motivated him, what kept him creative, to hear him speak of the idea of the ‘leaderless collective’ that the Dead exemplified in their best moments - as well as showing what a gentle human being he was. With hindsight, though we also know the tragedy of his life - that he was ultimately a prisoner of the great experiment that also brought him his happiest moments.
I finished Phil Lesch’s book. I became a dead head late in life. I play drums and it’s a great band to practice to also. 50 years too late but what a great bunch of guys and musicians.
Probably the best video I have seen in some time. Gosh, this Jerry is "Jerry Garcia": funny as hell, self-deprecating, gonzo intelligent, articulate, and "weird" in the way that always drove Deadheads to push Further right along with him! Bless whoever uploaded and thanks be to UA-cam (for better or worse)!
Jerry Garcia is the heart and soul of the grateful dead. No matter how hard they try, Dead and Co will never replicate that. I don’t mean that as being negative it’s just the truth of a living Jerry G.
Joseph Campbell attended a Grateful Dead concert at Micky and Jerry's invitation and he marveled that what he saw was 10,000 people who were experiencing their bliss TOGETHER. An apt description IMO.
Never seen this one before. It was so striking as he was describing, early on in this interview, his already very clear awareness of the dead end of playing the 'mega gigs'. And this was in 1976! The way he says, "...airplanes to motel, motel to gig, backstage heavy security nobody near the stage, and what's reflected in the way those large venues deal with people." And then think of the touring life he and the Dead lived, even just for the last five years of his life with them. So sadly prescient of what was to come. Thanks so much for posting this great interview!
I’ve watched many interviews of each member of the band. This interview is one of the best. Jerry has a fascinating way of painting the picture through words. Intellectually creative. Interesting of his views on drugs here stating that all drugs should be legal in his opinion... which he comes across as saying it might be a better place if we chose that for our society.. yet he couldn’t make it past middle age due to being burned out and hooked on dope. The devotion to his musical craft here saying he knows and does not work at anything else at this time in his life as he is completely committed to his art is beautiful as we have much to be grateful for by this commitment from Jerry and the entire band. The devotion shows by 1977.. their true peak of innocence musically in my opinion. You know our love, not fade away... 💖
"Interesting of his views on drugs here stating that all drugs should be legal in his opinion" That is not what he said. He said that the worst thing about drugs was that they were illegal, with all that went along with that. He followed up by saying that did not mean that ALL drugs should be legal. The drug rap sequence is from about the 10 to 11 minute mark.
What a pure Joy listening to Jerry Share so much of himself. This is an amazing interview hiding for so long. Thank you for your efforts to get this posted for all who love Jerry & the Grateful Dead.
Jerry Garcia is and will forever be my hero and one of the Gratest and most Sacred guitarist/songwriters of all fucking time NFA! Great interview!! He was such an amazing man!
@@PoeticInsanity Withdrawal doesn't kill usually. Sure the cocaine use likely took a big toll on his heart.. but he was also obese, a heavy smoker, diabetic.. kinda idiotic to say "the drugs killed him" unless you think of tobacco when you say that
Good point. I’ve seen interviews where it seemed he didn’t have much respect the interviewer and he can come off as a bit condescending. He clearly respects and enjoys being interviewed by this person. Makes the interview really interesting and more enjoyable.
Jerry was cool and relaxed. No pretense or bullshit. But for some reason I couldn't connect with Grateful Dead music for decades. But in the summer of 2016 something happened and it started to click. I sat down and listened to Anthem of the Sun, and Aoxomoxoa, and I really started to hear the music. I've been a fan since then collecting many of their live and studio albums.
Having a vision and doubling down on it with a group of people you respect can change the world. You can tell him and Steve Jobs probably read a lot of the same books and had similar experiences. I'm so glad I got to see him play more than a handful of times in the late 80's and early 90's. He caught and rode one of the greatest musical waves ever.
Wow , that's an interesting and very informative interview. Great to see Jerry happy and healthy with a head full of ideas! Thank you Jerry , R.I.P. my friend. 💀🎸🎶🎵🌌🧠❇
The thing that resonated with me listening to this was 'words are lies' and Jerry saying that language was a problem and obscured the message. I could not agree more. Words and language are traps but we are stuck with using them to attempt communication. It was evident to me that Jerry's inner self and consciousness was peeking through his words. He was a musician which enabled him to communicate his inner being more directly than words could. Buddha forbid that any of his teachings be written down and his students must pass his meaasges from person to person because words would fail to transfer the messages Siddhartha wanted to share. His messages were best communicated telepathically but not in the form of words or unspoken verbal thoughts. Telepathy is not what most modern westerns think it is. It is communicating meaningfully without words. I think this is what Jerry was inferring in his sincere effort here.
I really like what he said towards the end about progress. It raps up the interview with the same philosophy of being just an 'entertainer', not being able to see the end clearly, getting good at something and seeing progress everyday can keep us centered and grow spiritually and intellectually. Profound words.
Thanks for the upload Edit: For some reason this is one of my favorite Jerry interviews right off the bat and 18 minute. I like the guy interviewing him. Seems joyful and genuinely interested and is getting closer than most people in a non intrusive way
It’s sad. They could have downsized which is apparently what he wanted. I’m sure there are many reasons he didn’t pursue what he wanted. Seems He got crushed by the weight. Who wouldn’t. This interview- when he was still a happy musician guy. Rip jer. Ty for the great upload.
What I heard him say here is that he wants to play -and practice all the time because he’s a slow learner (lol, oh Jer’)- but realizes that means a limited and simpler life. Then at the end talking about the good energy received and the enthusiasm energy that he gets out of it all... Jerry did presumably feel like breaking / downsizing / slowing down three different times; end of ‘74 of course; mid ‘80’s followed by a big health scare, but then coming back in full creative form and raring to go again in ‘87 and on; then again awhile after Brent died and the couple years to the end, where finally those real feelings of wishing and wanting came in enough.....
I wonder if he would say he'd of lived his life any differently given the chance tho.....I wonder if Wendy Weir asked him about that? I never finished her book...
I can absolutely see why people put this guy on a pedestal. He seems enlightened, intellectually and spiritually. But on top of that, he was an exceptional artist. Almost evolved. And then after all that, he's just like a buddy or a friend or something - a total regular guy.
And then on top of that there's the music and the lyrics
I just want to say, Thank You, Jerry. For a real good time!
If Jerry wasn't a junkie, he'd been a renaissance master!
@@kingsworthlionsblood He was a Renaissance Man! His time on this plateau We are all experiencing will always carry on and on and on! Respects
@Kingsworth
Well, that's actually the end result of all that intellectual and spiritual enlightenment. You become a good friend to humanity and the world itself.
I am always struck by how articulate, humble, and genuinely pleasant Jerry comes across in his interviews.
Guarantee hes high in every interview you've ever watched
He was very intelligent and articulate.
@@joeyk4658 And you're low, being stepped over without forethought of your existence. Doesn't change how articulate, humble, and genuinely pleasant Jerry is.
@@jasonlambert5552 high on LSD and high on china white are 2 different things
Yeah, he's a famous person I would have loved to meet and get to know. All the people who were famous I would've loved to know are all dead other than like 2 people from nowadays.
I discovered the Dead at 15 in San Francisco 1983. Saw 3 Civic Center shows in a row including New Years Eve. The moment I heard Jerry Talk I knew his energy was kind and his playing made people love each other!
What a terrific interviewer. Really gave Jerry room to speak his mind. Got some good grounded wisdom there.
Seconded. This is two great artists having a serious discussion.
Jerry is deeply spiritual. No matter how many Dead shows you go to you should have gone to more..
56 shows blessed, and yeah nowhere near enough.
I would literally feel a need for another Dead show experience every two months or so at a minimum. It was like a mental health exercise… 😃 2:14
Went to zero with Jerry unfortunately, was 4 when he died. Thankful to have seen Furthur and Dead & Company a number, but hyper aware that it’s nowhere close to the original crew
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I love watching interviews of Jerry Garcia. He was an intellectual and such a sweetheart of a human being. Thanks for sharing. I subscribed.
Hell yeah. I love everything about Jerry. He is just a beautiful person who has an insane talent and a huge heart. There is simply nothing not to love about this man.
Absolutely true. Funny how over the years and especially in the earlier years people would characterize Jerry and sum him up and being the opposite of what he was , unintellectual and kind of spacey. So ridiculously wrong.. Heard his guitar before I even knew who he was back in 71 and it was love at first listen.
@@Robmar54 you are so right. Someone who enjoys a buzz and experimenting with mind altering hallucinogens, straight society assumes he is a burn out incapable of comprehension. As you stated, the truth is so counter to that. Jerry was a genius as well as a musical prodigy. Anyone who listens to more than five minutes of any of his interviews should plainly see his thoughts are on a whole different level. I know I am biased but I love the way his mind works. The thing he really excels at is presenting a difficult concept in simple terms and thinking way outside the traditional views. Peace and love brother
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"I'd rather not be able to see the end that clearly." Yep, that was Jerry.
There is a conundrum which troubles me on this though... if you really get caught in the idea of not wishing to see the end so clearly...it's no different from being stuck seeing the end. Right? Because eventually everyone in the band is telling you that they see the end, and you're not listening to them or anyone because "it's a bummer". Then one is locked into an obvious destructive/consumption mode while your friends and family are in anguish watching someone think they're somehow beating the devil. A chosen formless lack of something is still chosen.
A blues man through and through.
who wants to see "the end" because i already saw? Because peyote & such is illegal! No other observations matter because its not legal, get High and come back and tell me = ]
Yeah! Of the songs especially lol
As a 70s Dead fan I felt this attitude was much more prevalent in that era. In the 80s they did start playing the BIG MF'in arena's and the hits, and don't get me wrong there are absolute stellar years and shows, but I think with all the obligations in their lives they were starting to see their current tenure as "the end" and became a bit more of performers than perhaps they might have liked in their younger years. I can't say I blame them of course but I think this is why I migrate towards the 70s sound more-so.
His intellect is extremely high. Such an amazing combination of serious and also not serious. Brilliant man.
WOW. That might be the best and most respectful interviewer I’ve seen w Jerry.
It’s the most comfortable I’ve seen Jerry during an interview
Agreed. He can come off as patronizing sometimes when he’s clearly sharper than the interviewer. Not the case here. You can tell he sincerely enjoys chatting with this guy.
Good insight.
Yeah, Jerry liked this pastor of a "modernized" Christian church
Man, Jerry was just such a humble and good dude. Of course he had his issues like we all do. But I have never seen even a moment of malice or ill intent in the man. We need more like him.
Jerry may have been the best "improv guitarist" to ever live. People don't understand how hard it is to walk out on stage without a set list. They risked failure but when it worked it was magic.
Yeah without a doubt. Jerry was possible the greatest ever. But of course the other boys from the Deads are pretty damn good and helped him always along. They're really a collective.
Ive always said that jerry is the kind of guy who can jump into anyones song and hell figure out what to do
@@herbythechef7624 excellent observation I agree with wholeheartedly...✌
People underestimate how easy it is after 20 years of playing the same songs, not to take anything away from it. Still love it
The dead’s rhythm section matched against Jerry’s jazzy guitar playing is amazing
I’ll miss Jerry for the rest of my life. So many shows in the 80’s where I managed to situate myself 10,15, 20 feet from the stage, and watched him (and the band of course) from the moment he unassumingly walked on stage, until the end of the encore when he’d leave the stage for the last time that day, or night.
I was somewhat lost back then, but not when I was there. But, it really was a short time to be there. 💙🙏🏻
I’m back
This interviewer is so happy to be talking to Jerry. Nice to see
It seems like he's talking to his crush at times, so cute haha
I'm pretty sure almost everybody that interviews Jerry brings along a bit of the Peruvian marching powder in order to get Jerry more engrossed into the conversation
I’ve seen every interview of Jerry I can get my hands on over the years and it always strikes me how thoughtful and well spoken he always was. He clearly was deeply intelligent and always tried to give the interviewer his full attention and answer his questions as well as he could. I miss him dearly.
you shouldve known just by the depth of his lyrics and musical arrangements
Absolutely. He was a literal genius. But had almost zero ego and malice towards none in his heart. I wish we had a million men walking around with his personality. The world would change.
Simply put: We could use more Jerry Garcia’s in the world. Especially, now. I have to say this is possibly my favorite interview I have seen with Jerry…and I think I have seen most of them.
Yes…and same here.
Never seen this before. Sweet Jerry is so endearing and self-effacing, as usual. Amazing paisley shirt on that host. Endless thanks for sharing. NFA
I never saw this one either, but he always respects the questions no matter how inane sometimes they seem.
Same. Really top notch Jerry & interviewer. Kind of interview I hope for but rarely find. Not because of Jerry but silly questions
In the very last minute of this interview, Jerry gave the best advice any working artist in any field would ever need.
dude so True. I have watched this interview and applied his words about the relationship with the audience to my new job as a marketer and graphic maker. I got into the dead in 2016 by randomly hearing chinacat>rider from europe 72 on youtube and have been continually blown away by jerrys approach to life hearing him play and speak.truly one of a kind and the biggest inspirstion in my life
That answer was the best advice not just for any artist but for any person in any field, It makes me think of the Japanese term monozukuri, which has a broader meaning that encompasses a synthesis of technological prowess, know-how and spirit of Japan's manufacturing practices. The spirit includes a sincere attitude towards production with pride, skill and dedication and the pursuit of innovation and perfection (definition from wikipedia).
I am always amazed at how intelligent, self reflective, and articulate he is...i guess it is expected, given who he is, and I am still impressed.
It came out in his lyrical guitar voice too
Jerry was an avid reader and history buff and could expertly expound upon military tactics in many famous battles throughout history. Frankly I was surprised at that during several lengthy breakfast conversations at Mickey's ranch. Bobby tried to keep up but Jerry was the brains of the operation.
Best Jerry interview I've seen. Not only a genius musician--he had a genius intelligence.
If you haven’t seen - “Jerry Garcia History of Rock and Roll” on UA-cam. From May of 94, Fascinating, funny.
Agreed. Same on my end, dude.
Bach, Beethovan, Grateful Dead and Mozart.... and Jerry with a look of "oh, cmon that's nutty"
It is nutty.....but he did get number one right....
Bach is the premier composer musician of all time no question
The weird thing about the Dead is love or hate
An acquired taste
Like a barnyard Big Bordeaux
Once you get it....you’re hooked.
The 66-74 period is simply perfect
Nutty?
It is gratuitously absurd!
Really?
I love the Dead, but, c'mon....! I won't even try to list the musical geniuses that would trump the Dead in relevance,.... but there are many!
@@johnbock1896someone play better than them? Still havent heard it if so. Of course Garcia was better than those guys. LSD, group cooperation and an open mind got them far past whoever you think. Actually list the people you think made their mark on music more.
I put Jerry next to Bach and I've listened (and played) extensively to both.
@@willwilliams7215all of them for their time were better. No disrespect to the dead at all as they're one of our best. But I doubt they'll be in the picture 300+ years from now
"The worst thing about drugs is they're illegal" I agree 100 percent.
Jerry had access to as many drugs as he wanted- as if they were legal. How did it work out for him? Heroin, crack eventually needed to keep up the high. An incredibly talented musician and songwriter who wasted away and died.
@@Charles-db3kr exactly! How did them being illegal help??
@@pmbbmp I see your point!!!
@ it’s B. Being illegal did not help Jerry Garcia. He had access regardless. If all drugs were legal then the high school kid would have easy access and could more likely become addicted before he knew what hit him. Easy access to prescription narcotics did just that. Believe me - the heroin/crack high is much more pleasurable than OxyContin and easy access to that would dwarf current problems. The verdict is not so certain for pot. The experiment with legalization is well under way.
I meant to say @Stefan Randall
Garcia was always one of the most thoughtful and insightful interviewee throughout his life. It didn't matter who interviewed him, he'd just be himself and elevate the dialog above whatever was expected. I miss his loss for he music he never had a chance to play, but also for the loss of an honest, real human who was always interesting to listen to.
It's something to hear him say that "we're creating architectures, architectural models if you will of kinds of music." A simple statement that takes a lifetime of discipline to bring about. What an absoulte musical genius.
Reminds me of another great band and also my favorite along with the Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath's Spiral Architect. That's a great song with really cool lyrics.
The one who deserves all credit is none other than my friend and partner in crime, Mr. Chris Dileo. He had to do a good amount of digging to get this and a lot more out for us. All praise goes to him!!! 😋
May you elaborate? My thanks go out to them⚡️
The bass player?!
STP?
Thanks, Chris!
Your team of fact finders could possibly rejuvenate reality with this stuff, if people would just do what he's saying. Thanks for sharing positive energy, friend.
I didn't think I'd cry when I clicked on this, but.... love you Jerry ❤
Jerry is comfortable here because despite this guy's slight weirdness, he is sincere and Garcia can definitely recognize and work with that because Jerry is sincere. His words and music all come from the heart. This interview allows an interesting view into the private and seldom detailed life of Jerry Garcia at this time. We know far more about him now than people did back then.
Yeah the guy was a little weird, but also really good at what he did. I would put the quality by which he framed his questions right up there with any of journalism’s best interviewers. I could’ve easily listened to them talk for another hour & then maybe later on Pete Townshend could’ve dropped in. Love it!!!
It's nice that he wasn't intimidated intellectually and that he wasn't star struck like most interviewers I've saw interview him
Everyone talks better when they're sniffing the monster
That "slight weirdness" is the fact that we is/was a pedophile priest.
Jerry LOVED weird people. He was one. The weirder, the better.
Wow! What an intelligent, eloquent interview. Father Riley did a great job of asking good questions and letting Jerry talk. So glad I found this gem!
Having lived through the early 70s (71) with the dead and now listening to the euro 72 concerts I just love the complete abandonment of the audience in that they would go so outside what is expected. I just cry listening to what they have left us and so grateful we all get to experience it FOREVER. It’s a gift we can never pay back. They never expect us to. That’s the definition of a gift.
I've loved Jerry the musician forever. Something in this interview specifically sees me loving the man. What a beautiful heart and mind is revealed here..
A genuine hippie ,one of a kind talent, so glad i saw him live
absolutely
This is hands down the most personal and heart felt interview with Jerry there is on tape. You really get a sense of his mindset and personality. He’s very open
Jerry is first on my list of the six people, living or passed, who I would invite to share the greatest feast of my life. I could only return his favors, he's fed me so well.
Curious on the others. For me it's Jerry, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Carl Sagan, Jello Biafra, and someone I'm probably forgetting.
George Harrison, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kobe Bryant, Corey Taylor, Ronnie James Dio.
Jerry Garcia, Charles Bukowski, Abbas Kiarostami, Diego Maradona, Marlon Brando and obviously Robin Williams.
@@upasyagoswami236 Interesting list!
Jerry would be at the head of the queue, Joseph Campbell second, then in any order, Thich Nhat Hahn, Don Juan Matus, John Lennon, Dalai Lama. A few others already mentioned Carl Sagan, Bill Hicks, Robin Williams, blanking now but there are lots more that could be wonderful. Could listen to Garcia all day, never get bored.
Such a humble human being and so loving and caring. When they were discussing drugs it crushed me when jerry was asked, well with drugs there must be a happy ending…
Usually my friend, Usually.
RIP Jerome J Garcia
As far as on-camera interviews go, this is unquestionably one of the best that jerry garcia ever gave. 👍 Thanks much for uncovering and uploading this rarity, providing further evidence of garcia's ultra-sharp mind and verbal dexterity.
agreed
Long before jerry got too famous. I think he was happier to give an interview in these times
It's just a matter of fact that almost every time you ever hear Jerry giving an interview he's under the influence of Colombian exports
Magnificent,many 🙏 thanks
This is remarkable! I'm a lifelong Jerry Garcia and Dead fan so this is a real treat.
What a treasure of a human. Sophisticated and humble while simultaneously being one of the more evolved artists of his time.
An interview where the interviewer worked very hard to do a very good job
Chocolate George brought me here. What a wonderful interview, Jerry is so dang smart, very refreshing to watch this
"See improvement on your own terms", a very important idea
to remember when learning guitar so as not to compare my progress with someone else's.
Wow, excellent interview, and one that I've never seen before! I was just getting into the Dead when this was recorded. Little did I know what would come further down the Golden Road! Jerry has always been my main man, and I've always had the ultimate respect for him, as a musician, an artist, a humanitarian and an intellectual. I feel blessed to have experienced all that he has given us.
Sure do miss this man
This is a very impressive job by the interviewer.
A couple of bks I've read speak well of Father Miles Riley's constructive, reality-based, non-standard, creative contributions to the local community.
I'm enjoying this opportunity to see+hear Father Miles as much as I'm enjoying an interview that evokes the best of the splendidly articulate Mr Garcia on such a variety of REAL subjects. None of the usual dross that most media interviews corral the captive with to suit the boradcaster's agendas.
KPIX and KPFA were very much the real thing when it came to community-serving media outlets.
A flawed human being, an incredible conversationalist, a humble wizard with the guitar...basically just a kind and interesting guy.
& not yet 40 here
Who isn't Flawed Bob?
@@jonlieberman7819 we all have flaws of course,
@@TheTinyAutistsGuideToTheGalaxy Yeah, well, watch yourself, Bob. That's Jerry you're talkin' about. ;)
What a legend. Thoughtful, articulate, iconoclastic, humble. Great interview, I really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing.
Whoa, a Jerry interview I’ve never seen. Thank you!
A beautiful, amazing human being. Much love Jerry.
You have a gold mine of Dead footage here. This is incredible stuff.
Actually he retrieved this from a good friend of mine who’s a freakin legend in this stuff, Chris Dileo. Some other stuff on here was from Chris as well. He truly is the best at what he does and is generous enough to share it with us.
@@bigbossman7991 Jason, thanks for the lineage on this channel. I haven’t seen too much footage from the earlier years aside from official releases and what’s been available on UA-cam in the past. There are big gaps that these videos are filling for me. Jerry Band shows from the spring of ‘75 featured some of the best guitar playing I’ve heard. Cool to see and hear what he was like offstage around then.
Awesome, just really impressive stuff. I could listen to Jerry, forever. Always articulate and insightful and such a great vibe, about him. Ty, Chris and all involved in putting this up for viewing. It's the 'hippest'. 😎👍
“The Don Quixote’s of rock and roll”. Beatific
This is fascinating stuff. I didn't know the interviewer before this, but he does a fantastic job here, letting Jerry expand his ideas at length. What is also interesting is the different body language on view. Father Miles is relaxed and laid back, whereas Jerry is intense and concentrating on his answers, to the point where he's sitting forward and coming to meet his interviewer.
Don't Google his name. Father Miles O'Brien Riley.
@@slow-mo_moonbuggy
Don't???
@@oughtssought1198 definitely don’t
@@rjbubba203
free advice is so often worth exactly what it costs
or even less
He was accused of having a consensual relationship with a 16 year old girl.
I love hearing Garcia almost as much as most of his interviewers likes hearing themselves.
man I was thinking the same thing.
This is priceless, thank you..valuable for anyone who is inspired by his playing, to hear what motivated him, what kept him creative, to hear him speak of the idea of the ‘leaderless collective’ that the Dead exemplified in their best moments - as well as showing what a gentle human being he was. With hindsight, though we also know the tragedy of his life - that he was ultimately a prisoner of the great experiment that also brought him his happiest moments.
This is such a pure Jerry interview
I finished Phil Lesch’s book. I became a dead head late in life. I play drums and it’s a great band to practice to also. 50 years too late but what a great bunch of guys and musicians.
Probably the best video I have seen in some time. Gosh, this Jerry is "Jerry Garcia": funny as hell, self-deprecating, gonzo intelligent, articulate, and "weird" in the way that always drove Deadheads to push Further right along with him! Bless whoever uploaded and thanks be to UA-cam (for better or worse)!
This is one of the best interviews with Jerry that I have ever seen. Very insightful and honest conversation, much like Jerry IS... PeaceOrElse
This is one of my favorite Jerry interviews, I've never seen video of this before. What a treat!
Jerry Garcia is the heart and soul of the grateful dead. No matter how hard they try, Dead and Co will never replicate that. I don’t mean that as being negative it’s just the truth of a living Jerry G.
Jerry has been dead for 30 years. The music never stopped, he would agree with the music going on
I miss him! Intellectual, articulate and artistry.
Jerry was such an extremely thoughtful individual. We miss you man.
Joseph Campbell attended a Grateful Dead concert at Micky and Jerry's invitation and he marveled that what he saw was 10,000 people who were experiencing their bliss TOGETHER. An apt description IMO.
Because all their minds were fried on acid.
Jerry just seems fun the hang out with and talk to
Jerry at his most lucid and cogent. This is how I like to remember him, although he was always good-natured and descriptive.
Never seen this one before. It was so striking as he was describing, early on in this interview, his already very clear awareness of the dead end of playing the 'mega gigs'. And this was in 1976! The way he says, "...airplanes to motel, motel to gig, backstage heavy security nobody near the stage, and what's reflected in the way those large venues deal with people." And then think of the touring life he and the Dead lived, even just for the last five years of his life with them. So sadly prescient of what was to come. Thanks so much for posting this great interview!
I've never seen this. Always love to hear Jerry talk. What an interesting and unique person he was. Thanks for digging this up.
What a Gem. Thank you whoever.
Thank you so much for sharing this information about this rare and kind and talented musical genius. God bless Jerry and everybody from Patrick
I’ve watched many interviews of each member of the band. This interview is one of the best. Jerry has a fascinating way of painting the picture through words. Intellectually creative.
Interesting of his views on drugs here stating that all drugs should be legal in his opinion... which he comes across as saying it might be a better place if we chose that for our society.. yet he couldn’t make it past middle age due to being burned out and hooked on dope.
The devotion to his musical craft here saying he knows and does not work at anything else at this time in his life as he is completely committed to his art is beautiful as we have much to be grateful for by this commitment from Jerry and the entire band.
The devotion shows by 1977.. their true peak of innocence musically in my opinion.
You know our love, not fade away... 💖
@Chris Henley yessir
"Interesting of his views on drugs here stating that all drugs should be legal in his opinion"
That is not what he said. He said that the worst thing about drugs was that they were illegal, with all that went along with that. He followed up by saying that did not mean that ALL drugs should be legal. The drug rap sequence is from about the 10 to 11 minute mark.
Unchecked diabetes and incredibly poor diet did more to kill Jerry than drugs.
healthy and vibrant jerome
Me again ahahahaha
Very down to Earth. Well said, "The media, as far as representing reality, is always wrong." Did I hear that right?
this is absolute gold, RIP you amazing soul, much love spinning out for you, Jerry.
Thanks for sharing this fascinating interview with a legend. Garcia's guitar playing with so melodic and smooth.
What a pure Joy listening to Jerry Share so much of himself. This is an amazing interview hiding for so long. Thank you for your efforts to get this posted for all who love Jerry & the Grateful Dead.
Also, what a great host! For real, he knows how to talk with people.
Completely agree. I was looking for a comment that said that.
Jerry Garcia is and will forever be my hero and one of the Gratest and most Sacred guitarist/songwriters of all fucking time NFA! Great interview!! He was such an amazing man!
Sad about his drug addiction. Miss him so much
@@michaellewis3254 It's not like he overdosed though, it might have been just cigarettes and junk food..
@@Karl_Squell no, he was killed by withdrawal while he was forced to detox
@@PoeticInsanity Withdrawal doesn't kill usually. Sure the cocaine use likely took a big toll on his heart.. but he was also obese, a heavy smoker, diabetic.. kinda idiotic to say "the drugs killed him" unless you think of tobacco when you say that
@@Karl_Squell no, he had a hard withdrawal off of heroin, which can and will definitely kill you.
His interviews are always intelligent, candid. 👍👍
Amazing interview. Best I’ve seen.
These videos bring such great joy. Thank you for uploading them!
Best Jerry interview I've ever seen. Thanks for posting.
The most succinct and interested and genuinely happy with his 9 to 5 as any interview I've heard
How sweet it is
Most interviews aren't like this anymore. This is such a good interaction between the interviewer and Jerry Garcia. Cheers!
Good point. I’ve seen interviews where it seemed he didn’t have much respect the interviewer and he can come off as a bit condescending. He clearly respects and enjoys being interviewed by this person. Makes the interview really interesting and more enjoyable.
With that hair, his attitude, and losing one of his fingers, I'd say Jerry Garcia is like the musical version of Bob Ross.
Jerry was cool and relaxed. No pretense or bullshit. But for some reason I couldn't connect with Grateful Dead music for decades. But in the summer of 2016 something happened and it started to click. I sat down and listened to Anthem of the Sun, and Aoxomoxoa, and I really started to hear the music. I've been a fan since then collecting many of their live and studio albums.
Having a vision and doubling down on it with a group of people you respect can change the world. You can tell him and Steve Jobs probably read a lot of the same books and had similar experiences. I'm so glad I got to see him play more than a handful of times in the late 80's and early 90's. He caught and rode one of the greatest musical waves ever.
Definitely needed to hear those words of wisdom from Captain Trips himself. Very inspirational and encouraging. Thanks for posting this! :D
Wow , that's an interesting and very informative interview. Great to see Jerry happy and healthy with a head full of ideas!
Thank you Jerry , R.I.P. my friend.
💀🎸🎶🎵🌌🧠❇
Great interview, thanks for sharing! I had the pleasure of meeting Jerry in NYC during the bands Rain Forest Benefit in 1988. RIP Jerry.
The thing that resonated with me listening to this was 'words are lies' and Jerry saying that language was a problem and obscured the message. I could not agree more. Words and language are traps but we are stuck with using them to attempt communication. It was evident to me that Jerry's inner self and consciousness was peeking through his words. He was a musician which enabled him to communicate his inner being more directly than words could. Buddha forbid that any of his teachings be written down and his students must pass his meaasges from person to person because words would fail to transfer the messages Siddhartha wanted to share. His messages were best communicated telepathically but not in the form of words or unspoken verbal thoughts. Telepathy is not what most modern westerns think it is. It is communicating meaningfully without words. I think this is what Jerry was inferring in his sincere effort here.
Kahil gibrian said your life is your religion...Jerry there a long strange trips ago!!!
Jerry Garcia, FOREVER
The Dead have so many misconceptions for people that don’t know them. What a smart dude.
He was so humble, he loved learning, says a lot.
I’m shocked, thought I’d seen it all. Thanks for sharing.
I really like what he said towards the end about progress. It raps up the interview with the same philosophy of being just an 'entertainer', not being able to see the end clearly, getting good at something and seeing progress everyday can keep us centered and grow spiritually and intellectually. Profound words.
So, visually speaking, Jerry Garcia was basically just a circle of hair, with glasses in the middle.
Yup thats jerry
And a smile..usually.
Thanks for the upload
Edit: For some reason this is one of my favorite Jerry interviews right off the bat and 18 minute. I like the guy interviewing him. Seems joyful and genuinely interested and is getting closer than most people in a non intrusive way
It’s sad. They could have downsized which is apparently what he wanted. I’m sure there are many reasons he didn’t pursue what he wanted. Seems He got crushed by the weight. Who wouldn’t. This interview- when he was still a happy musician guy. Rip jer. Ty for the great upload.
What I heard him say here is that he wants to play -and practice all the time because he’s a slow learner (lol, oh Jer’)- but realizes that means a limited and simpler life. Then at the end talking about the good energy received and the enthusiasm energy that he gets out of it all... Jerry did presumably feel like breaking / downsizing / slowing down three different times; end of ‘74 of course; mid ‘80’s followed by a big health scare, but then coming back in full creative form and raring to go again in ‘87 and on; then again awhile after Brent died and the couple years to the end, where finally those real feelings of wishing and wanting came in enough.....
The dead machine was out of proportion. Too many people. All on his shoulders. Too much. too much. Just a man.
@@clancykobane9102 Well said .
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@@jmckeon1054 thank you
I wonder if he would say he'd of lived his life any differently given the chance tho.....I wonder if Wendy Weir asked him about that?
I never finished her book...
Our beloved captain. A genius and as down to earth as could be!
This is an absolutely genius interview. There is so much gold, so much truth, in what Garcia is saying.
And thanks for sharing this great interview .
Very inspiring