Bill Frank's Jerry Garcia Tribute Page

Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountainview, CA 7-2-94

On August 9, 1995 at 4:23 A.M., Jerome John Garcia passed from this world into the next. I first had the pleasure of experiencing Jerry's grace on stage in 1986. In 1995, I celebrated my 10th year with Jerry and the band, traveling from Milwaukee to Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago, witnessing Jerry's last 5 shows. He is a musical treasure, and a spiritual inspiration to many that followed him. Although he never wanted to be a leader, he had the charisma that inspired so many of us to follow him from state to state. It seems so strange that after all these shows, city after city, mile after mile, it all has to end now. All we have left are memories and thousands of hours of tapes that I will continue to treasure for a lifetime. God bless you Jerry, and may your legacy continue here on earth for generations to come.


As a tribute to Jerry, I have compiled a complete History of Shows I have attended over the years.

Revision Date: March 5, 1996 by Bill Frank

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