As too few of you are probably aware, today is the 10-year anniversary of the death of Jerry Garcia. Many of our fellow disc golfers are fans of the band and individual tributes to the great legacy the band left behind. Legions of Deadheads perpetuate Jerry�s philosophies and his gentle outlook to this day. And I just wanted to pay a little respect to the big man by throwing this thread out there.
If you don�t know about the Grateful Dead or if you don�t know what Jerry Garcia looks like, please take one of the following actions:
<ul type="square"> 1. Do a Google Image search for either of the aforementioned references. 2. If in the 1 in a Trillion chance that Google fails...look to your left. You will see my avatar. That is Jerry. 3. If all else fails go over to Dave Wise's house and look in the master bedroom you will find a close, yet slightly shaggier, version of Jerry Garcia. [/list] :o:o:o... :D
Light one for the Big Guy.

If you think I look like him.....wait until you hear me sing!! :cool:

Actually I had forgotten about the anniversary. :o

....some friends and I drove up for the "Wake" in GGP [Polo Grounds, 1995] a couple days later; slept in the car a scant block-two from the all-night vigil @ Haight/Asbury [right outside a "Ben & Jerry's" ice cream joint][seeing drug-stabbing en route][this 2am our arrival]. I'm glad I made the effort to go; I'll always have 'that'.

It would be REAL esay for me to convince myself I had premonitions of his immanent death; he had that 'serene' look of someone not-afraid-to-die on his 50th, @ JGB/Ventura, not long prior. [respectful smiley here].

yes it was a sad day ten years ago and still the day does not go by i do thnk of jerry and all he did for music and art. he was one of the best and i for one am lucky i got to see him play
jerry garcia
i made a bead with his image on it
the lady form tie dye of tulsa got it
lots of us have shirts that she made
man i wish we could go on dead tour this fall
i tell you it is just not the same since jerry died
thanks for the thread treat
jay
long live the music and art of jerry garcia

<font color="green"> If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung,
Would you hear my voice come thru the music,
Would you hold it near as it were your own?

It�s a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken,
Perhaps they�re better left unsung.
I don�t know, don�t really care
Let there be songs to fill the air.

Ripple in still water,
When there is no pebble tossed,
Nor wind to blow.

Reach out your hand if your cup be empty,
If your cup is full may it be again,
Let it be known there is a fountain,
That was not made by the hands of men.

There is a road, no simple highway,
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone.

Ripple in still water,
When there is no pebble tossed,
Nor wind to blow.

But if you fall you fall alone,
If you should stand then who�s to guide you?
If I knew the way I would take you home.</font>

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We still love you, Jerry!

Thanks for everything.

From: http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007704190342


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The Scoop: Ithaca Mayor Declares May 8 "Grateful Dead Day"

Ithaca - In honor of the 30th anniversary of one of the Grateful Dead's most legendary performances that took place on May 8, 1977 at Cornell University's Barton Hall, Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson will declare May 8, Grateful Dead Day in Ithaca.

The headlining event of this anniversary celebration is Dark Star Orchestra's recreation of the Legendary May 8, 1977 Grateful Dead concert.

Tickets for Dark Star Orchestra are on sale now. They are $24.50 in advance or $26.50 at the door. Go online at www.stateofithaca.com (http://www.stateofithaca.com), by phone at 273-4497, or in person at The Ticket Center at Clinton House located at 116 North Cayuga St. in downtown Ithaca or at the Theatre on the day of the show to purchase a ticket.

The Mayors Proclamation is as follows:

Proclamation from the Mayor of the City of Ithaca:
Whereas, the Grateful Dead have been recognized by many highly credible organizations, individuals and entities including the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame as significantly important and integral to the musical and social fabric of our contemporary culture, and

Whereas, on May 8th, 1977 the Grateful Dead performed in Barton Hall on the campus of Cornell University in the city of Ithaca New York, a concert that is widely acknowledged and regarded as a defining and transcendent occasion and example of the art of contemporary musical improvisation, collaboration, musicianship, and performance, and

Whereas, many tens of thousands of individuals who were not in attendance that night in Barton Hall, have become knowledgeable &amp; familiar with the extraordinary nature of the performance on May 8th 1977 through the trading and sharing of recordings of the show, and

Whereas, the cultural identity and perceptions of Ithaca as a community, have been informed and bolstered by the widespread acknowledgement of the magic of May 8th, 1977, and

Whereas, it has been said many times by many people that, "there is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert",

Now therefore, be it resolved that as Mayor of the City of Ithaca, and in heartfelt recognition of the thirtieth anniversary of the May 8th 1977 concert performance, I declare May 8th 2007 as Grateful Dead Day in the City of Ithaca.

i still can not believe that mr treat never took the young andrew treat to a dead show
burn out
any way should see mr treat tonight