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Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) is an American icon. The guitarist and de
facto leader of the Grateful Dead was a gregarious talker, keenly
engaged with the new world exploding around him. In 1972, Garcia
was visited by Charles Reich, a Yale law professor, and Jann
Wenner, the founder of "Rolling Stone," Garcia was just thirty-one
years old but already viewed--to his lasting dismay--as a social
avatar for the new sensibility sweeping the land, an anarchist
streak with a populist undercurrent that had roots in Ken Kesey's
pranksters, the writers of the Beat Generation, and the libertine
tradition of the American transcendentalists. In this interview,
Garcia reveals how he is a combination of these and other
influences, a high-school dropout and autodidact blessed with a
gift for eloquent turns of phrase and a refreshing directness. He
speaks of the saga of the Grateful Dead and his hoodlum youth
growing up in San Francisco's Mission district. He delves into
fascinating discourses on the music that shaped his own playing and
writing, and freely discusses his use of drugs and explains why he
felt it was important to stay high. Like the Grateful Dead's best
music, "Garcia: A Signpost to New Space" is familiar, friendly, and
inviting.
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