Jerry, 20 years gone, never forgotten (lyrics, favorite song, band, blues)

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I hope all you Dead Heads, and those who just may have started listening to his music, take a moment and reflect on the man's contribution to the most influential era in music. Anyone want to post their favorite song or lyric?

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My own personal top 10 Grateful Dead tunes:

Truckin'
Playing In The Band
Touch Of Grey
I Know You Rider
Sugaree (off Garcia's first solo lp)
Unbroken Chain
U.S. Blues
Dark Star
Uncle John's Band
Sugar Magnolia

Honorable mention>>>Scarlet Begonias, Friend Of The Devil, Ripple, Shakedown Street, Attics Of My Life

The list changes by the week but this list is for THIS week!

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After looking at the above post, it once again just reminds me of what an outstanding body of work he left us. I was fortunate enough to see the band numerous times but far from numbers the lucky ones did who were able to just go from city to city when they toured. When the devoted stood outside the venue without a ticket and a sign saying "Need one" was the inspiration for the song " I need a miracle". Senior year of high school "Blues for Allah" came out and I think I wore inch deep groves in it.

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My top ten Dead tunes are...

Jack Straw (1972)
Truckin' (1970)
Ripple (1970)
High Time (1970)
St Stephen (1969)
Casey Jones (1970)
Playing in the Band (1971)
New Speedway Boogie (1970)
Dark Star (1968)

I also like "live" combo of China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider,
best version I've heard is aug 27, 1972 (available on youtube shot on 8mm film).
Nice lead guitar work by Garcia on Strat.

Most Dead songs lyrics were written by unofficial non-performing Dead member Robert Hunter.