See, there’s only two theaters, man that are set up pretty groovy all around for music and for smooth stage changes, good lighting and all that – the Fillmore and The Capitol Theatre. And those are the only two in the whole country.
JERRY GARCIAYou don’t want to be the best at what you do, you want to be the only one.
More Jerry Garcia Quotes
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You listen to a politician making a speech, and it is like hearing nothing. Whereas, music is unmistakably music.
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All I know is, if you listen to society, you’ll never get anywhere!
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Whistle through your teeth and spit cuz, it’s Alright
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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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We would all like to be able to live an uncluttered life, a simple life, a good life.
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I know what I’m askin’. I know it’s a lot. Just to say that I love you. Believe it or not.
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The bigger issue, was the whole takeover of the food industry by big corporations.
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Music is more objective, I think, than a lot of art is, but a surprising amount of it is cultural.
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I mean, just because you’re a musician doesn’t mean all your ideas are about music.
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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 dialect part of it comes into play, but nothing like the differentiation that language sets up, for example.
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We play at the religious services of the new age. Everybody gets high, and that’s what it’s all about really.
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I’m trying to have a guitar built. What’s needed is better instruments, better amplifiers, better hardware for electric music to get better.
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Nobody stopped thinking about those psychedelic experiences. Once you’ve been to some of those places, you think, ‘How can I get back there again but make it a little easier on myself?’
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What’s been great about the human race gives you a sense of how great you might get, how far you can reach.
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