Chords for Jerry Garcia Opens Up About Life In Long Lost 1988 Interview Tapes CBS San Francisco
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G
C
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Inside the crumple bag, two old tapes that should have been tossed out years ago.
What's on them?
The clue is in the name, Garcia.
Now you [D] kids.
Yep, [C#] that [C] Garcia.
[A#] In 1988, I sat down with Jerry Garcia for a rare interview.
The entire conversation was captured on these two video cassettes.
Most of it never broadcast, until now.
We met at the Dead's studio on Front Street in San Rafael.
Jerry was relaxed and in good humor.
You've been doing this on the road, your shows on the road a long time.
For as long as I can remember, no kidding.
And you like [B] it still.
And even longer, oh yeah.
[F#] [B] [E] He told me about their first music video for the hit single, Touch of Gray.
A modest success in the big world of grown up records, you know.
[F#] [B] It was made after a [A] Dead concert at Laguna [F#] Seca in Monterey County.
[E] With real Deadheads as the extras.
And everybody was excited about it, everybody enjoyed the idea, except for the cold.
The cold was extremely cold.
Part of Jerry's virtuosity, his ability to [F#] improvise and [E] jam for [Em] hours.
Some people can play the same music every night over and over again, and maybe not even get bored by it.
But for me, I hate to play anything the same twice ever.
In fact, [A] I'm almost constitutionally unable to do it.
[G] The Dead had a history of drug busts, dating back to when they were living on Ashbury in the Hague.
It's a peaceful planet.
The more people turn on, the better world it's going to be.
In 1967, several band members were arrested on marijuana charges.
The real danger to society comes from a law that is so seriously out of touch with reality.
In the 70s, Jerry began using cocaine and heroin.
In the 80s, [Gm] the drug use [C] escalated.
He made several attempts at rehab.
During our interview, Jerry had been clean for two years and had this advice.
The experimentation's already been done, kids.
I mean, I think a lot of the news is in.
Certain things are definitely going to burn your brain out.
PCP is not good, crack is not good.
A lot of drugs will definitely kill you.
There's a lot of bodies back there.
If you want to go back and check and see what happened, it's there for anybody who has eyes to see.
Jerry already had a near-death experience.
I just laid down one day and didn't get up.
In 1986, he fell into a diabetic coma and ended up at Marin General.
I lost about four or five days there.
They're just gone.
The musician had to relearn how to play the guitar.
I really had to start everything over again.
Garcia struggled with addiction for the rest of his [G] life.
In 1995, while at a [F#] treatment center in Marin County, he died, [E] a heart [B] attack at age 53.
During our interview, I asked him how he wanted to be remembered.
Geez, I don't know.
I've never thought about it in those terms.
I think I would like to be known as a guy who had a pretty good time while I was here.
You never know.
You could go at any moment.
So you might as well just try to crowd as much as you can possibly get into [G] your life.
In San Francisco, Kate Kelly, KPIX 5.
What's on them?
The clue is in the name, Garcia.
Now you [D] kids.
Yep, [C#] that [C] Garcia.
[A#] In 1988, I sat down with Jerry Garcia for a rare interview.
The entire conversation was captured on these two video cassettes.
Most of it never broadcast, until now.
We met at the Dead's studio on Front Street in San Rafael.
Jerry was relaxed and in good humor.
You've been doing this on the road, your shows on the road a long time.
For as long as I can remember, no kidding.
And you like [B] it still.
And even longer, oh yeah.
[F#] [B] [E] He told me about their first music video for the hit single, Touch of Gray.
A modest success in the big world of grown up records, you know.
[F#] [B] It was made after a [A] Dead concert at Laguna [F#] Seca in Monterey County.
[E] With real Deadheads as the extras.
And everybody was excited about it, everybody enjoyed the idea, except for the cold.
The cold was extremely cold.
Part of Jerry's virtuosity, his ability to [F#] improvise and [E] jam for [Em] hours.
Some people can play the same music every night over and over again, and maybe not even get bored by it.
But for me, I hate to play anything the same twice ever.
In fact, [A] I'm almost constitutionally unable to do it.
[G] The Dead had a history of drug busts, dating back to when they were living on Ashbury in the Hague.
It's a peaceful planet.
The more people turn on, the better world it's going to be.
In 1967, several band members were arrested on marijuana charges.
The real danger to society comes from a law that is so seriously out of touch with reality.
In the 70s, Jerry began using cocaine and heroin.
In the 80s, [Gm] the drug use [C] escalated.
He made several attempts at rehab.
During our interview, Jerry had been clean for two years and had this advice.
The experimentation's already been done, kids.
I mean, I think a lot of the news is in.
Certain things are definitely going to burn your brain out.
PCP is not good, crack is not good.
A lot of drugs will definitely kill you.
There's a lot of bodies back there.
If you want to go back and check and see what happened, it's there for anybody who has eyes to see.
Jerry already had a near-death experience.
I just laid down one day and didn't get up.
In 1986, he fell into a diabetic coma and ended up at Marin General.
I lost about four or five days there.
They're just gone.
The musician had to relearn how to play the guitar.
I really had to start everything over again.
Garcia struggled with addiction for the rest of his [G] life.
In 1995, while at a [F#] treatment center in Marin County, he died, [E] a heart [B] attack at age 53.
During our interview, I asked him how he wanted to be remembered.
Geez, I don't know.
I've never thought about it in those terms.
I think I would like to be known as a guy who had a pretty good time while I was here.
You never know.
You could go at any moment.
So you might as well just try to crowd as much as you can possibly get into [G] your life.
In San Francisco, Kate Kelly, KPIX 5.
Key:
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B
E
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_ _ Inside the crumple bag, two old tapes that should have been tossed out years ago.
What's on them?
The clue is in the name, Garcia.
Now you [D] kids.
Yep, [C#] that [C] Garcia.
[A#] In 1988, I sat down with Jerry Garcia for a rare interview.
The entire conversation was captured on these two video cassettes.
Most of it never broadcast, until now.
We met at the Dead's studio on Front Street in San Rafael.
Jerry was relaxed and in good humor.
You've been doing this on the road, your shows on the road a long time.
For as long as I can remember, no kidding.
And you like [B] it still.
And even longer, oh yeah.
_ [F#] _ [B] [E] He told me about their first music video for the hit single, Touch of Gray.
A modest success in the big world of grown up records, you know.
[F#] _ [B] It was made after a [A] Dead concert at Laguna [F#] Seca in Monterey County.
[E] With real Deadheads as the extras.
And everybody was excited about it, everybody enjoyed the idea, except for the cold.
The cold was extremely cold.
Part of Jerry's virtuosity, his ability to [F#] improvise and [E] jam for [Em] hours.
Some people can play the same music every night over and over again, and maybe not even get bored by it.
But for me, I hate to play anything the same twice ever.
In fact, [A] I'm almost constitutionally unable to do it.
[G] The Dead had a history of drug busts, dating back to when they were living on Ashbury in the Hague.
It's a peaceful planet.
The more people turn on, the better world it's going to be.
In 1967, several band members were arrested on marijuana charges.
The real danger to society comes from a law that is so seriously out of touch with reality.
In the 70s, Jerry began using cocaine and heroin.
In the 80s, [Gm] the drug use [C] escalated.
He made several attempts at rehab.
During our interview, Jerry had been clean for two years and had this advice.
The experimentation's already been done, kids.
I mean, I think a lot of the news is in.
Certain things are definitely going to burn your brain out.
PCP is not good, crack is not good.
A lot of drugs will definitely kill you.
There's a lot of bodies back there.
If you want to go back and check and see what happened, it's there for anybody who has eyes to see.
Jerry already had a near-death experience.
I just laid down one day and didn't get up.
In 1986, he fell into a diabetic coma and ended up at Marin General.
I lost about four or five days there.
They're just gone.
The musician had to relearn how to play the guitar.
I really had to start everything over again.
Garcia struggled with addiction for the rest of his [G] life.
In 1995, while at a [F#] treatment center in Marin County, he died, [E] a heart [B] attack at age 53.
During our interview, I asked him how he wanted to be remembered. _ _
Geez, I don't know.
I've never thought about it in those terms.
I think I would like to be known as a guy who had a pretty good time while I was here.
You never know.
You could go at any moment.
So you might as well just try to crowd as much as you can possibly get into [G] your life.
In San Francisco, Kate Kelly, KPIX 5.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What's on them?
The clue is in the name, Garcia.
Now you [D] kids.
Yep, [C#] that [C] Garcia.
[A#] In 1988, I sat down with Jerry Garcia for a rare interview.
The entire conversation was captured on these two video cassettes.
Most of it never broadcast, until now.
We met at the Dead's studio on Front Street in San Rafael.
Jerry was relaxed and in good humor.
You've been doing this on the road, your shows on the road a long time.
For as long as I can remember, no kidding.
And you like [B] it still.
And even longer, oh yeah.
_ [F#] _ [B] [E] He told me about their first music video for the hit single, Touch of Gray.
A modest success in the big world of grown up records, you know.
[F#] _ [B] It was made after a [A] Dead concert at Laguna [F#] Seca in Monterey County.
[E] With real Deadheads as the extras.
And everybody was excited about it, everybody enjoyed the idea, except for the cold.
The cold was extremely cold.
Part of Jerry's virtuosity, his ability to [F#] improvise and [E] jam for [Em] hours.
Some people can play the same music every night over and over again, and maybe not even get bored by it.
But for me, I hate to play anything the same twice ever.
In fact, [A] I'm almost constitutionally unable to do it.
[G] The Dead had a history of drug busts, dating back to when they were living on Ashbury in the Hague.
It's a peaceful planet.
The more people turn on, the better world it's going to be.
In 1967, several band members were arrested on marijuana charges.
The real danger to society comes from a law that is so seriously out of touch with reality.
In the 70s, Jerry began using cocaine and heroin.
In the 80s, [Gm] the drug use [C] escalated.
He made several attempts at rehab.
During our interview, Jerry had been clean for two years and had this advice.
The experimentation's already been done, kids.
I mean, I think a lot of the news is in.
Certain things are definitely going to burn your brain out.
PCP is not good, crack is not good.
A lot of drugs will definitely kill you.
There's a lot of bodies back there.
If you want to go back and check and see what happened, it's there for anybody who has eyes to see.
Jerry already had a near-death experience.
I just laid down one day and didn't get up.
In 1986, he fell into a diabetic coma and ended up at Marin General.
I lost about four or five days there.
They're just gone.
The musician had to relearn how to play the guitar.
I really had to start everything over again.
Garcia struggled with addiction for the rest of his [G] life.
In 1995, while at a [F#] treatment center in Marin County, he died, [E] a heart [B] attack at age 53.
During our interview, I asked him how he wanted to be remembered. _ _
Geez, I don't know.
I've never thought about it in those terms.
I think I would like to be known as a guy who had a pretty good time while I was here.
You never know.
You could go at any moment.
So you might as well just try to crowd as much as you can possibly get into [G] your life.
In San Francisco, Kate Kelly, KPIX 5.
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