Trips and Tales — Jerry Garcia Band
Jerry Garcia Band at the Capitol 1978
Capitol Theater Jerry Garcia Band
Jerry Garcia Band at the Capitol, Passaic, NJ3.17.78 Went with my friend Joel and his older brother Dave who drove us in his VW Scirocco. Dave drove us to a lot of shows back then. Dave was also pretty connected and had two extra backstage passes that he graciously gave to us. So there were were, backstage at the Capitol, not quite 19 years old, trying to stay cool and soaking up the vibes as it was a heady experience. I bumped into my friend Pammy back there, and took a shot of her with Jerry. Jerry said, “make it...
Jerry Garcia Band at the Keystone Berkeley 8.20.81
1980s Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia Band Keystone Road Stories
In ’81 during a trip to the Bay Area I lucked out and caught a Jerry band show at the Keystone Club in Berkeley.
My first San Francisco Trip
Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia Band Travis Bean
Here’s Garcia, with his sleeves rolled up, Travis Bean in hand on a magical breezy summer afternoon in San Francisco.
Happy Birthday Keith Godchaux
Capitol Theater Jerry Garcia Band Keith Godchaux Road Stories
All my early Dead shows and many Garcia Band shows featured Keith on keyboards. Here was a cool backstage experience for my 18 year old self.
Jerry and Phil in Fairfax 8.22.81
1980s Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia Band Phil Lesh Road Stories
This gig was very special. It was a Jerry Garcia Band show and Phil Lesh sat in for John Kahn—one of just three times that