Music is more objective, I think, than a lot of art is, but a surprising amount of it is cultural.
JERRY GARCIAWe are experiencing a real confusion here in the United States, you know. Why is it OK to drink, but it’s not OK to take drugs?
More Jerry Garcia Quotes
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Listen to the river sing sweet songs to rock my soul.
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Cats on the bandstand, give them each a big hand, anyone who sweats like that must be all right.
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A simple life, a good life. And think about moving the whole human race ahead a step, or a few steps.
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The Grateful Dead plays at religious services essentially.
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If you think of music as a universal language, it still has some very powerful dialects.
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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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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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I think that the revolution in music is over, and what’s left is a mop-up action. It’s a matter of the news getting out to everybody else.
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You need music, I don’t know why. It’s probably one of those Joe Campbell questions, why we need ritual.
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Run faster, jump higher, reach farther, and you’ll always win!
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Music is a universal language insofar as you don’t need to know anything else about a musician that you are playing with other than that they can play music.
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It’s a joke. Greed and the desire to take drugs are two separate things.
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American society has gone completely into denial.
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The bigger issue, was the whole takeover of the food industry by big corporations.
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There’s a need for a ritual and for real joy and real bliss. Real fun.
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