Jerry Garcia (1942–1995)

The first section was worth the time and cash put out to purchase it. Very interesting and informative. But the second part was severely lacking, and I felt if it was really worthwhile reading the entire "stoned" interview then the publisher should have edited it and put the best parts first. No way was I going to spend the next several days joining Jerry, the mad professor from Yale, and Mountain Girl while they expounded on the wonders of their world on high. And too much use by Jerry of show more the word "like", which was a warning sign that he was perhaps too stoned to listen to, or for me to enlist much deference to his words. show less

Jerry on Jerry does far more good than bad but by its very nature (pieces of interviews) the flow is sometimes broken. Having said that, I believe wholeheartedly that this is a valuable volume.

Dennis McNally does a commendable job giving these interviews some form of flow. The very thing that makes this a wonderful listen (I am reviewing the audio edition), Jerry wandering a bit off topic, also makes it difficult to maintain flow.

I think as a fan of his I wanted to give it 5 stars but in show more fairness to those who might like him and the Dead but not be fans as such I think 4 stars is more accurate. This is definitely recommended for fans, if only to hear Jerry speak. This is also valuable for music historians and musician/songwriters who are still working out how they can best develop their gifts. There are many wonderful tips to be taken away within the various stories and explanations.

Reviewed from a copy made available through Goodreads First Reads. show less

suprised to find that the cassette that was included said hell, not heck like the text in the book said.

Some really nice solo stuff