If an icon is "... A representation... Of some sacred personage... Regarded as sacred and honored..." then Jerry Garcia is a rock icon in every sense of the word. Jerry was more than the sum of his considerable parts: Warlock, Grateful Dead, Mother ...more If an icon is "... A representation... Of some sacred personage... Regarded as sacred and honored..." then Jerry Garcia is a rock icon in every sense of the word. Jerry was more than the sum of his considerable parts: Warlock, Grateful Dead, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers, husband, hippie, heroin hostage and composer. The San Francisco-born son of a clarinet musician was the ultimate embodiment of the creative, tune in-tune out mix of the early '60s whose music and persona matured over the years until his dedicated fan base included the also-reverent children of his original followers....less |
