In honor of Jerry’s 75th birthday, this very special DeadTest™ celebrates the beloved musician’s work beyond The Grateful Dead.
To get a passing grade, you’ll need to be familiar with Jerry’s musical collaborators and side projects, like Old and in the Way, Merl Saunders, David Grisman, Legion of Mary, and of course, The Jerry Garcia Band (in its many different forms).
Let’s raise a glass to Jerry and all the great music and memories he gave us. Happy birthday, brother!
DeadTest™ Vol. 35 – Jerry (Without The Dead)
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In honor of Jerry Garcia’s 75th birthday, this very special DeadTest™ celebrates the beloved musician’s work beyond The Grateful Dead.
To get a passing grade, you’ll need to be familiar with Jerry’s musical collaborators and side projects, like Old and in the Way, Merl Saunders, David Grisman, Legion of Mary, and of course, The Jerry Garcia Band (in its many different forms).
Let’s raise a glass to Jerry and all the great music and memories he gave us. Happy birthday, brother!
WARNING: This one is tough so take your time and listen to the Audio clips carefully. Even if you’re a big Grateful Dead fan, this will be a challenge. My guess is perfect scores will be few and far between. Prove me wrong!
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You got 1 out of 10 right (10%) – You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 2 out of 10 right (20%) – Not to be insensitive, but it doesn’t get much worse than this. Cleary, there’s plenty of room for improvement. You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 3 out of 10 right (30%) – OK, there’s plenty of room for improvement here. You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 4 out of 10 right (0%) – Yikes! You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 5 out of 10 right (50%) – Well, you got half of them right. The bad news is you got the other half wrong. Brush up on the big shows. There are worse ways to spend your time.
You got 6 right out of 10 (60%) – Could’ve been worse. I’ll be honest, your score reminds me a lot of my high school math tests. I graduated, but just barely.
You got 7 right out of 10 (70%) – You’re inching your way up the mountain, but need to polish your skills a bit before planting the flag at the snow-capped summit.
You got 8 right out of 10 (80%) – Hey nowwww! You’re closing in on perfection!
You got 9 right out of 10 (90%) – That’s damn near perfect!! Hell of an effort on a tough test. You’ve truly done the Big Man proud on his birthday.
You got 10 right out of 10 – SLAM DUNK!!! You just made Jerry’s day! Now go grab a cold one and a piece of birthday cake!
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
This audio captures Jerry’s bluesy lead from which song?
Think – The audio captures JGB performing at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA, on August 5, 1990.
Before we think, what would we do later on? What kind of life would we have Just in case we both were wrong?
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Think – The audio captures JGB performing at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA, on August 5, 1990.
Before we think, what would we do later on? What kind of life would we have Just in case we both were wrong?
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Here we have audio of Garcia covering which song in the early-’70s? [Extra credit if you can name the artist who plays rhythm guitar on this rendition of the song.]
Long Black Veil – The 1959 country ballad was written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin, and first recorded by Lefty Frizzell.
The audio above, pulled from an album called The Pizza Tapes, was recorded in February of 1993 at David Grisman’s home studio. The players are Garcia, Grisman and Tony Rice (on guitar).
So how did the strange name, The Pizza Tapes, come to be? Jerry’s copy of the recording was somehow stolen by a pizza delivery boy and bootlegged. The unauthorized recording circulated for years before Grisman officially released it in 2000.
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Long Black Veil – The 1959 country ballad was written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin, and first recorded by Lefty Frizzell.
The audio above, pulled from an album called The Pizza Tapes, was recorded in February of 1993 at David Grisman’s home studio. The players are Garcia, Grisman and Tony Rice (on guitar).
So how did the strange name, The Pizza Tapes, come to be? Jerry’s copy of the recording was somehow stolen by a pizza delivery boy and bootlegged. The unauthorized recording circulated for years before Grisman officially released it in 2000.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
This lead from Jerry is pulled from which song? [HINT: The performance is from 1975 at the Keystone in Berkeley, CA.]
(I’m a) Road Runner – It was written by the popular Motown team of Holland–Dozier–Holland. Junior Walker was the first to record it in 1966.
The audio is JGB from November 18, 1975, at the Keystone in Berkeley, CA. “Road Runner” opened the 2nd set.
Money, who needs it Let me live a life free and easy…
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(I’m a) Road Runner – It was written by the popular Motown team of Holland–Dozier–Holland. Junior Walker was the first to record it in 1966.
The audio is JGB from November 18, 1975, at the Keystone in Berkeley, CA. “Road Runner” opened the 2nd set.
Money, who needs it Let me live a life free and easy…
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
This lead from Jerry is pulled from which song written by a three-man Motown team? [HINT: It was covered by a multitude of artists, including Marvin Gaye.]
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) – It was written in 1964 by the Motown dream team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. Marvin Gaye covered it in 1964, and James Taylor did the same in 1975.
The audio above is the Jerry Garcia Band performing on August 5, 1990, at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. “How Sweet It Is” opened the show.
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How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) – It was written in 1964 by the Motown dream team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. Marvin Gaye covered it in 1964, and James Taylor did the same in 1975.
The audio above is the Jerry Garcia Band performing on August 5, 1990, at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. “How Sweet It Is” opened the show.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Here’s a two-parter: This audio captures Garcia and which of his longtime collaborators performing which song?
David Grisman, Whiskey in the Jar – It’s a traditional Irish folk song.
The audio is from Shady Grove (1996), an album released one year after Jerry’s death. The LP memorializes the long collaborative relationship between Garcia and Grisman.
The tracks on Shady Grove were recorded between 1990 and 1993.
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da Whack for my daddy, oh Whack for my daddy, oh There’s whiskey in the jar, oh
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David Grisman, Whiskey in the Jar – It’s a traditional Irish folk song.
The audio is from Shady Grove (1996), an album released one year after Jerry’s death. The LP memorializes the long collaborative relationship between Garcia and Grisman.
The tracks on Shady Grove were recorded between 1990 and 1993.
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da Whack for my daddy, oh Whack for my daddy, oh There’s whiskey in the jar, oh
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Here we have the opening of which song performed by the Jerry Garcia Band? [HINT: It was written by American bluesman Junior Parker in 1953, and covered by a parade of A-list acts, including Elvis Presley, the Neville Brothers, The Band and Neil Young.]
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