Matthew Kelly on addiction and Jerry Garcia
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2020
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Matthew Kelly of Kingfish/ Rat Dog and session work with the Grateful Dead opens up and talks story with our host Dave D at Talking Heads Pod Cast Studios Pattaya,Thailand.
Matthew Kelly began his musical career in the late 1960s, playing harmonica with some well-known blues artists, including Mel Brown, Champion Jack Dupree, Johnny Lee Hooker, and T-Bone Walker.
During this period, Kelly was also involved in the burgeoning rock music scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. He played electric guitar and harmonica in several different psychedelic rock bands, along with fellow South Bay musicians Dave Torbert and Chris Herold.
Subsequently, Kelly lived in England for a number of months, and was a member of the rock band Gospel Oak. Upon his return to California, he renewed his association with Dave Torbert, who was then playing bass in the New Riders of the Purple Sage. Kelly would also sometimes hang out with a boyhood friend of his, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. During this period Kelly occasionally performed as a guest musician with the New Riders or the Dead. He appeared on one track of the 1973 Dead album Wake of the Flood.
In 1973, Torbert left the New Riders of the Purple Sage, and he and Kelly formed the band Kingfish, along with Chris Herold, Robbie Hoddinott, and Mick Ward. In 1974, the Grateful Dead went on hiatus, and Weir became a full-time member of Kingfish, recording and performing with the band extensively. In 1976, the Dead started touring again, and Weir left Kingfish. Kingfish continued playing many live dates, occasionally with Weir in the lineup, and released several more albums. In 1978, Kelly played on a few tracks of the Grateful Dead album Shakedown Street. He also played on several songs at the December 31, 1978 Dead show that was later released on CD and DVD as The Closing of Winterland.
Kingfish disbanded, for a time, in 1980. In 1981, Kelly became one of the original members of Bob Weir's band Bobby and the Midnites, and appeared on the band's self-titled first album, along with Brent Mydland, Billy Cobham, Alphonso Johnson, and Bobby Cochran. In 1983, Dave Torbert died. The following year, Matt Kelly reformed Kingfish. From that time on, Kelly led a gradually evolving lineup of musicians, as Kingfish intermittently toured and released live albums. In 1987, Kelly also released a solo album, A Wing and a Prayer.
In 1995, Bob Weir formed a new band, Ratdog. Kelly was an original member of that band, along with Rob Wasserman and Jay Lane. Kelly played guitar and harmonica in Ratdog until 1998.
The intermittent existence of Kingfish, led by Matthew Kelly, continues to the present time. In 1999, the band released a studio album, Sundown on the Forest. They have also released a number of live albums of older material. - Розваги
Respect to Matthew Kelly for not dishing on Jerry.
Same. Agreed.
100%
Just goes to show that when you treat people right, it's never forgotten, even after you're gone. Jerry was pure light.
Jerry Garcia was a beautiful soul I met him when they played in my home town in the 1990s. He’d sit at the bar where I worked for hours after their concerts and hold court.
I met him and just hung out with him in just one of those situations. A great and humble guy...
Thank you so much for sharing that, it made me smile😊😊😊🔵⚡️🔴
What bar?
Yea right
Hey, I'm going to ask you again, what bar, what town
Matt, thanks for all the good times. Always loved when you joined in with the GD. Plus, caught a few Kingfish shows along the way. so fun!
So many of us have or had many many problems of all different issues. That's why I believe we gravitated to the GRATEFUL DEAD. I just want to remember Jerry and the boys for all the grate fuckin times the good people I met along the way and let Jerry finally rest in peace.
Peace to all.😎✌🤪💨💨💨🌈🐻
Family🔵⚡️🔴✌️
Really fond of that little harmonica interlude by Matt in the jam on Weather Report Suite on Wake Of The Flood. Of course, the Garcia guitar solo is just transcendental.
PS RIP Robbie Hoddinott. Fabulous guitarist.
"Drugs are like a Cul De Sac. Eventually, it's just You, & Drugs" = Jerry Garcia
To infer that "we didn't know the real Jerry" or that he had some malignant inner life is to not understand addiction. Drug addiction didn't make Jerry a "bad man". He was a rich addict and rich addicts have the best dope and never run out. Ask Keith. It's the junkie lifestyle that kills you, the war on drugs.
this dude must be a helluva player.
Im glad he didnt disrespect.Garcia!
Where is Matthew Kelly now?
ice cream, chili dogs, ciggies, took their toll...
i think he was sick of the dead.
they should have just eased the tours back to summer and new years...
jerry liked his own band and grisman better...he would have kept doing those...
Class act Matt Kelly. Honestly I often wondered how did Jerry get his stuff going from town to town, did he have permanent hook ups in each town or did they have to hunt whatever he wanted down. So Matt saying this about his Doctor girlfriend hooking Jerry up all the time makes sense. You would think someone like Jerry would have no problems getting what he wanted when he wanted it. I’ll speak for myself but if I was a popular world renowned artist and was wanting or doing or just plain hooked on drugs the option of having someone like a doctor constantly taking care of my needs in that area would be the way to go. I have been through substance abuse so I get it. Imagine the pure clean medical grade stuff he got, wow! I bet when she would walk into the dressing room jerry would be like oh hell yeah it’s going to be a great night, at least on some occasions, i remember that feeling myself. BUT, then there’s tomorrow or the next day, all out. Or I wonder in his case did she get enough to last a long time? Iam fascinated by all this, idk why but it’s just interesting to me how he and Brent would get taken care of, or any “rockstar” for that matter I guess it’s a life I just don’t know anything about. Iam sure it was good bad and ugly though. Is there any way we could get the whole interview?
they and the whole entourage had access to every kind of substance that they wanted.
only international borders are a problem...
they and the whole entourage had access to every kind of substance that they wanted.
only international borders are a problem...
Hells angels were good freinds of the band parish use to ride with. Them 🇺🇸 they were able to get Jerry what he wanted on tour 🎸
haha. has anyone watching this been to Pattaya? these guys must be tired as hell holding up their side of the insane game in that town.
Jerry knew every single day, what they were doing,
They knew they were fighting slavery,
But it is very hard to set a slave free, and not have that slave that is now free mistake you that he perceives as setting him free, as a messiah
I swear I read addiction to jerry garcia hahaha
I don't geit it..what does that mean?
I feel bad for Bobby being put in that situation.
I read somewhere that either Bobby or Steve Parish referred to as "Jerry duty".
Imagine sitting in a hotel room not after night then going to the show and 60,000 people have your face on their T shirt
Oh my when you put I like that I couldn’t think of anything worse. Can barely stand photos of myself lol
I heard one comedian once say 'Did you hear Jerry Garcia died? Here's a guy that lived on lighter fluid and reds. Who would have thought that health nut would kick off early?"
Lighter fluid? I think you mean reds, vitamin C and cocaine. 🙃
Crosby?
He was in good health in the last 20 or so yrs of his life, if you remember in the 90s when he went on the run & eventually ended up in rehab for heroin then compared to that he was pretty healthy after rehab
Getting caught with a briefcase full of gear shows how full on Garcia was and just reading between the lines hear it would seem he wast comfortable with the fame at all?
Jerry died from diabetes. I wish the truth was told, the coke and heroin were simptoms of the diabetic issue, his horrible eating, non-stop cigarette smoking is also what contributed, however, not correctly staying on top of being a diabetic is the real reason Jerome John died early is from not correctly addressing the diabetes. I wish everyone would realize and tell the truth. He was a diabetic. He died because of it, not the drugs.
Absolutely. Diet, sleep apnea, cigarettes primarily.
@@777jonesJerry loved his Sweets too - Sugar, Chocolate, etc etc
Crosby is healthy?? He's 3 bills.
Health is a spectrum and with multiple meanings :)
@@mkwilson38 I guess his ego is extremely healthy -- always has been.
@@ClueSign and I can think of another part of his body that must of always been healthy! 😅
He's also 80 years old. Most people are either dead before they reach that age, or if they have survived that long they will have some health issues. Perhaps you will find out.
@@mkwilson38 His inflated ego is the healthiest part.
dude was coked asf sniffing like every 10 seconds
It was speedball base, top shelf stuff; lasts about 45 minutes or so, until the drum solo. 75 minutes thru the first set was pushing his limit.
bob def enjoyed his share of coke... don't think he was into h
There are stories that Bobby enjoyed ketamine a lot in the 80s lol
Greatness can not be claimed by any man. But is thrust upon them by destiny.
Jerry is God. ( So are you.) LSD saves.
NFA.
Hey Stefan it's your brother in Florida we talked a while back. You wrote a poem about being laid to rest with the Grateful Dead and speakers at your feet. I forgot exactly what you wrote but it was classic. How have you been I hope you are well. The World has gone crazy with the virus since we talked last. Be safe brother peace.
😎✌🤪💨💨💨🌅🌈🐻🐢🥀
Lsd didnt save garcia
I deeply regret putting Garcia on God status. Good luck to you.