Deep Elem Blues - Jerry Garcia

[@327prudiepie]

man years ago this was the only guy we had for this stuff unreal how far we have come it help playing this music love to all

[@Adam-s4j]

Nice actually very blessed. May the good Lord always be kind to you and yours and also may the wind be at your back respectfully, Reverend Adam Dietrich.

[@Hanksalot]

I thought it was only ME that rewound this tune from The Jerry Garcia Band Almost Acoustic album OVER and OVER in my car... and then went out and played it at gigs Apparently not...

[@brianjackson2410]

Thank you so much. I recognize it's an old post but I play and I will master that song. IMHO it's the best song Jerry ever recorded.

[@theerion]

dude, you're the best. i could write volumes.

[@jesset1255]

Awesome. So glad I found the more advanced version. Love how you lay it out too.

[@jesset1255]

Also you rip! Jerry would be proud.

[@Lightening29576]

some of the best from Jerry then laid out for all to practice. I've been playing this one with a fairly easy arrangement that sounds great for a while now but then along comes Mr. Darks and Yea!!! it's back to the studing the video again. Thanks for your effort. It was greatly appreciated. OBTW great Martin. I play a 25 year old Golden Era D-18 that makes this song just ring.

[@ZacBLive]

Sounds great. We have started playing this at our shows lately. So fun.

[@darkstabs]

If you learn it, find some friends to play it along with you, then take it to a gig at the local bar and watch 25-50 folks groove to it, then you'll know "Why." And you're welcome. :)

[@lawrenceofarabia5299]

Just far too hip!!! like George gurvin cool, if you don't anything bout him just look up the iceman on KZbin or facebook you'll find out quickly!! hey homeschool. demonstrates how to saw the main three chords of the thee popular song, this cut could be played in the church basement right before the cabbage, sweetwater corn bred and barbecue chicken, real luv for the upload.

[@codsack]

VERY well transcribed. You are one cool cat.

[@Keithmwalton]

wow that "barn" of yours is every musicians dream

[@kidntrope]

I can't believe how much JDarks vids have helped me in my favorite obsession. Thanks for all the great info and tabs. Keep them coming!

[@meghanstar6718]

super fat, super sick, super freekn awesome work JDarks. ooooh sweet jerry my fingers got them deep elem blues. weeee.;

[@dickfrederick3801]

Thank for doing what ya do!

[@twst1]

love the binding on the fretboard

[@roadkilltcmc]

thanx so much for helping me over this hump bro.

[@guitarguytravis]

Thank you! Very nice. Your website is also helpful.

[@pepeucps]

Very nice playing!!! Cheers!!!

[@LittleRedKing]

Great set of licks. Thanks for the tips.

[@jandcmeyers]

Wasn't a Dead fan - not even close - until I watched and listed to your videos. Particularly Deep Elem Blues. Great song. I'm still not a Dead fan. But I'm a jdarks fan! You do a great job keeping it fun.

[@joebroomhead]

thats the Oregon state prison tape. gotta be the greatest "play along" versions for an acoustic guitar player. straight forward versions all nicely played and well recorded. Nice sunny day, you should be out on the bike..

[@evanarbo]

You Rock!! Thanks Man!

[@ElSexoMachino]

You're the man, JDarks!

[@overtonesnteatime198]

awesome thank you!

[@robo7517]

Awesome video!!! I don’t know why but for me this is one of the hardest GD songs to solo to. Thanks for the tips brotha!

[@caseygreen3883]

Deep Elem (Ellum) is an area of dallas where a lot of blues musicians started not some imaginary place

[@theerion]

good call with the Dennis Hopper resemblance, I second that :-)

[@Hospitality-Brokerage]

Thanks Dude!!!!!!

[@3chrds]

deep elem is fuhhhckin groovy! get dirty wit it, jdarks!

[@flukedoos]

JDarks, thanks for the awesome tutorial. Your stuff is awesome and is exactly what I've been searching for! Thanks for the good work, keep it up and let me know your tour dates!

[@fractalspace6489]

Easily the best source of grateful dead tablature on the internet.

[@folkrockm14]

nice jay that is very helpful too me

[@flukedoos]

I also wore out that part of the tape!

[@m.t.rangel1854]

Loved your video. Loved the editing of comments with your playing. Loved the cigar smoking personality. I could hear so much Jerry in your performance that it gave me hope. I went to jDarks.com and was gobsmacked by how much stuff you’ve posted. Downloaded the tab for Deep Elem and printed it out. I note that this lesson was posted 13 years ago. Hope you’re OK. Thx for everything, MHC

[@lilacrain3283]

His website is a treasure. It’s hard to find Dead tabs that are more than just the basic chords

[@McGSkjellyfetti]

Great stuff! For jamming folks can play on the standard pentatonic scale in C#. (That's the "relative minor" of the key of E) Thanks for posting this J.

[@psykhecreativa]

Thanks Buddy!

[@theyellowbear42]

I went to your site (jdarks.com). Awesome job tabbing this song! I'd recommend it to anyone. Keep it up man!! Great playing too.

[@JeffreySykes]

@JDarks Love me some JDarks. Maybe the best guitar site there is.

[@LesterNubyJr]

excellent

[@aoxomoxoa88]

Damn, I want to buy a guitar now, along with your house..... as long as you leave all those fine pictures on the walls!

[@myke232]

dude, you're hilarious. remind me of dennis hopper for some reason. great video, thanks.

[@vauxhall908]

very cool darks

[@FlubbaSketchy]

Why, oh WHY must I spend weekend upon weekend trying to learn this shit? This shit that means nothing to no-one outside of jdarks, me and maybe 710 other weirdos? Whatever my inner demons, thank you jdarks for making it even plausible; without you, i'd have no hope. Again i thank you (duhduhduhduh_uhh for a real good time)! ;)

[@jamaicahines]

You’re cool thanks friend

[@kcb3141]

Thanks again, JDarks! I'm a decent guitarist, but I don't have the patience to break it down like you. You rock buddy, can I buy you a ticket to Furthur?

[@sgmasten4274]

Actually it is about Deep Ellum Blues originally by Bob and Joe Shelton

[@Papajankypot]

Mighty kind of you friend

[@Keithmwalton]

i still have found no better version than disc 2 of reckoning that slide gives it a whole different jug bandy old time vibe

[@allenbosox]

Does this song refer to Deep Ellum, in Dallas?

[@mallboss1219]

Check out Larry Williams version! Awesome! Or Leon Helm!

[@vauxhall908]

i just play it in E end part reminds me of my friends fathers house but with Frank Zappa

[@penzils94]

Awesome playing and lessons. You should do a kick starter for some good recording equipment so we can see the fretboard better!

[@Papajankypot]

@jonathan Meyers, check out the Garcia Grisman stuff.

[@GDguitarplayer]

That's a grate lesson right here! Thank you! P.S. Is that a real Watkins Glen poster? Holy crap JDarks you got everything! -LOL

[@adamttown]

How do you learn this stuff?! Jdarks, you're my hero

[@folkrockm14]

you have a farm too?it kinda looks like a barn

[@timmyles314]

Nice. What kind of Martin do you play? I've got a Road Series..and D-28. Thanks.

[@Sgtpeppers311]

nice work wish i could jam with you and learn a few tricks.

[@jpanic0]

hey is that 5-5-82? oregon state prsion with john kahn?

[@theerion]

Don't forget me, dude. I'm the 711th weirdo in there.

[@caspersvapors]

what recording are you working off darks?

[@r1s1nggodz1lla]

Oregon state penitentiary!!!!

[@darkstabs]

@jovanholden1 The latter... is well known, acknowledged, admitted, confessed, no defense, guilty, but helps me keep my place in the song. What a shame. lol

[@jovanholden1]

Been watching your vids & using your site for nearly 3 years now. Great guitarist.....not so great singer.

[@tonystephens4903]

Kem

[@jovanholden1]

@bpatrickn comments like from 4 months ago, but hes got a site (jdarks.com) with most Grateful Dead tabs

[@CyberserveATX]

your notes are off in a few spots go back and listen to some live vintage recordings... but its ok its just the blues

[@TheSponky]

JD ! Help! Can u provide close up shots and slow it down? Where is the intro? You do it far away and then skip around all over the place but never show us nada close and personal, unless I'm missing something? I'm only being raggy cause I wanna learn this!