Tributes

Jerry Garcia.
1942-1995

In my 19 years on this planet, I have witnessed great things, this man being one of them. Being introduced to him from an early age from my father, yet never fully appreciating his awesome skill behind a guitar as a child... I now look upon his work with astonishment and awe. A true master of improvisation and creating diverse styles within his playing. I really wish I had been old enough to see him play live.

"There's no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don't think eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great - much more than a superb musician with an uncanny ear and dexterity. He is the very spirit personified of whatever is muddy river country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal. To me he wasn't only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he'll ever know. There are a lot of spaces and advances between the Carter Family, Buddy Holly and, say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school. His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There's no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep." - Bob Dylan

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Arthur Lee
1945-2006

Many of my peers know little about him. I was lucky enough see him live at least 3 times and everytime was immense. The thought that he wrote Forever Changes at the age of 19, is a milestone in itself. He even said that on Later with Jools Holland that the album was ahead of its time and didn't receive much critical acclaim at the time. For me personally, A House Is Not A Motel live version with the epic post solo lick is intense. I still mourn the loss of this hidden gem.