Listening. That’s what music is about. You hear it. And I’d listen to it and something would move me one way or another; and I would try and play it.
JERRY GARCIAI have always had this basic biological question in terms of evolution, if the drive to evolution is to like survive.
More Jerry Garcia Quotes
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I equate Deadheads to people that like black licorice. There aren’t many people that like black licorice, but the ones that do, REALLY REALLY like it! Or buttermilk, or whatever.
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The nature of what we’re doing is something, which is by its very nature, is non-formulaic.
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We would all like to be able to live an uncluttered life, a simple life, a good life.
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If you are picking the lesser of two evils, you are still picking Evil.
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We’re not thinking about any kind of power. We’re not thinking about any kind of struggles. We’re not thinking about revolution or war or any of that. That’s not what we want.
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Nobody wants to get hurt. Nobody wants to hurt anybody. We would all like to be able to live an uncluttered life.
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How many Beethovens are there that just for lack of the training, the world doesn’t get exposed to.
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In my own musical existence I don’t feel that being a guitar player is like the best thing on earth to be. I would rather be a balanced musician.
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Some things may work, but they definitely won’t work every time. Some things may work at various times.
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As long as we can play, we’ll play, regardless of what it’s for, who it’s for or anything. It’s fun for us – that’s the important thing.
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Whistle through your teeth and spit cuz, it’s Alright
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If you assume you haven’t learned anything yet, there’s no reason your playing can’t stay dynamic all your life.
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You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only one who does what you do.
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Truth is something you stumble into when you think you’re going someplace else.
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It’s much too late to do anything about rock & roll now.
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