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[1/4] @JerryGarcia, one of the most agile, hard-working, and articulate musicians of his generation, died on this day in 1995. I grew up standing in front of him, seeing Jerry perform with @GratefulDead and the Garcia Band more than 300 times. Photo by me in 1980. 
[2/4] For #Deadheads like me, @JerryGarcia's death was not just the loss of a man who had brought us much joy and adventure, it was the end of an era in our own lives. I tried to express those thoughts in an essay written shortly after his death: poetspath.com/Scholarship_Pr…
[3/4] I only spoke with @JerryGarcia at length once, but it was a hilarious and marvelous experience of feeling like we were conspiring against the unhip world, recalled in this recent @JamBase podcast: jambase.com/article/steve-…
[4/4] I used to wonder if I'd ever "grow out of" @JerryGarcia's music. The opposite happened. The older I get, the more I appreciate his versatility, humility and humanity, which you can hear in every note. He was one of the most gifted instumental storytellers who ever lived.
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