What ANY GUITARIST Can Learn From Jerry Garcia

Check out what we can learn from Jerry Garcia's guitar wizard skills and how we can apply it to our own playing.
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[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

🎬 WATCH NEXT 🎬 ⏩ Vocal Melody For Guitar (Playlist): kzbin.info/aero/PLWbyLS1VMRzh1Zbrn4QNENN5hro31FYt_ ⏩ What Jerry Garcia’s Acoustic Playing Can Teach You: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2GTlppte8aJrJI ⏩ TOP 10 JERRY GARCIA GUITAR LICKS OF ALL TIME: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWjYeZWQbpl_f5o ⏩ Most Guitarists ignore this, but Jerry Garcia didn't!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opzIZp-Ynsx3r8k What ANY GUITARIST Can Learn From... ⏩ Billy Strings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4HbeI16Z7tkns0 ⏩ Trey Anastasio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZaZgK2Dap57m5o ⏩ The Allman Brothers Band: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3Pcea2nlrOkg5Y ⏩ Bob Weir: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n52nmpd-lK6ZrJo

[@augustusbetucius2931]

Can't believe I didn't notice this before posting below. You're just getting to it in the video now. Duh... Thanks for your comments about the drive to be perfect in playing music. It began in the 80s. It's like a studio player mentality took over. Everyone began to focusing on chops and not ever making a mistake. Listen to Garcia, Bill Frisell, David Gilmour and how melody is central to what they do, and they are not focused on perfection, but making music. Thanks Jeff!

[@rugbyelite1361]

Jerry was a very serious bluegrass banjo player for a number of years, endlessly practicing standards. I think he build up a really solid foundation of phrasing and licks from his bluegrass banjo days and he was able to be so "playful" because he has already become a master

[@keithchilvers7434]

His light bouncy touch and syncopation certainly come from his bluegrass playing, and maybe so did the confidence to be "playful".

[@TCshore1]

I agree the 5 string banjo is difficułt demanding instrument on which to master bluegrass , which Jerry did early in his musicał eduucation. Not to be confused with the 4 string which is easy to learn. Starting out on 5 string mysełf at age 10 i spent many hours just łearning to “rołł” the picking hand which is essential to bluegrass . Jerry missing a digit made his mastering of this technique even more difficult. Take these skills to the guitar , Jerry did things such teasing out a melody , using all fingers along with a pick which im told would tuck into his hand when not needed to add a layer of harmonies so beautiful in his solos. Jerry was greater than all his parts combined probably the reason players born after he passed are still loving him and his legacy. Sad to say the domination of autotune and AI programs in today’s music deprives young people of need to develop the mind /body mastery necessary for a future player of his caliber to develop. Thanks or the video I have subscribed and look forward to further updates.

[@keithchilvers7434]

I think you have hit the point that many people miss here - and that is the vocal melody. Jerry said one time that the first thing he did with any song was to learn the melody in every position on the fretboard and that to me really shows through in his playing (and gives it the emotional power). Even when he is seemingly just noodling around the ghost of the melody is always floating behind it. Many people talk about aiming to land on chord tones but it seems to me the thing to learn from Jerry (one of the many) is to aim to land on melody notes.

[@robertdingleton1929]

Branford Marsalis said he was one of the most gifted players of melody that he ever played with.

[@MarkPeotter]

I met Joe Pass at a masterclass in college. He said that one of the reasons he got asked to work with so many greats was that he had learned the vocal melodies!

[@kevinborchers3522]

True but the melody is within those chord tones. It all goes together

[@keithchilvers7434]

@@kevinborchers3522 So it does, but the way Jerry worked was to start from playing the melody, as Joe Pass and many other great jazz players did.

[@keithchilvers7434]

@@kevinborchers3522 I guess what I'm saying is you can think about a solo in terms of scales, arpeggios, substitutions, licks and all the other tools we use but that does not get you to the creative process - that comes from the other thing Jerry said about how he played - "you gotta hear it in your head". Most of us can do that but spend our lives trying to develop that ability Jerry had to get it straight down from head to guitar.

[@haikat4]

Jerry has been my guitar teacher for many years and has treated me well. I don't play exactly like him and never will, he just gives you a lot to work with and learn from.

[@mgorange]

Hell yeah man! Zappa is teaching me Jerry!

[@kendrickjim23]

I’ve always thought Jerry differed from most other “jam band” guitarists because he was always song first. He seemed to want to write a song to be the best he could make it and THEN learn how to play over it. Rather than writing something simply to have something to easily jam over. Take Crazy Fingers, for example. For the vocal melody playing, I’ve always said the Peggy-O from W. Virginia 1978 is a master class in building around the melody.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Yeah, that's the thing that makes me often want to listen to the Dead over most other jam bands...they have great tunes with great lyrics.

[@kendrickjim23]

@@JeffWilliamsGuitar Even Phish, who I love (at least early stuff) wrote amazing compositions, but then they went to a “jam section.”

[@ericpatrie2573]

Great take on it! There’s a Jerry quote somewhere where he talks about being “respectful of the piece” and it’s true feel and intent. He was so good at not washing out a song with excessive shredding, especially with the deep ones

[@herbythechef7624]

jerry is the definition of "serving the song" is what i like to call it. he styles his playing particular to the song he is playing always. his playing was always intentional

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

@@herbythechef7624 Most players are "serving themselves"!

[@mindleft-buddy999]

Jerry looked so dope in that era from the stage. Greatest rock star in history and there will never be another one even close. Smartest, most unique and by far the most humble. Great review.

[@Clay_Tatum]

Jerry was top tier.. but I’d have to say Hendrix was probably the quintessential greatest rock star. Across the board from the way he changed guitar and music forever, to the onstage presence, to even his very rockstar-esque death. That man was an absolute inferno of creativity. Love Jerry too though, he is one of the very greatest to ever do it!

[@bobbiemiles-foremaniii8747]

@@Clay_Tatum well Hendrix loses points for durability You shouldn't get points for dying imo

[@robertdefex3439]

Jerry is the best guitarist in rock history but not much of a lyricist or song writer that was Syd Barrett who was the king at that

[@flybar3344]

@@robertdefex3439while Syd was an innovator, I think Jerry and Robert Hunter’s songs will stand the test of time

[@Winter_-bq9bq]

@@robertdefex3439yeah very crazy statement to make. Jerry tops all I’d say.

[@billdonnelly7254]

Brilliant Jeff! My first show was Englishtown, NJ and then played 30 years in a Dead Cover band before anyone else was doing it in our area. This was the most insightful view into Jerry's genius that I have ever heard. Much thanks!

[@jeffgillson]

- "Jerry was all about emotions" - " here are the modes and altered scales he incorporated seamlessly into his playing"

[@towlie337]

This was just what I needed to see/ hear right now. Was hitting a wall in my practices and couldn't put my finger on what to change but this is exactly what I needed to challenge myself thank you.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Awesome, glad it was helpful Chris.

[@drabolit]

Lol man I was playing for like 4 years and like a couple years ago I realized you can just play the notes of chords around the fretboard - the most important thing internalizing where all the triads are found… and play them a lot

[@ghostbeer2522]

Love the simplistic explanation. Very intuitive to play with the vocal melody, yet it's something easily overlooked, even by experienced musicians. I'm about to throw on my copy of Cornell 77' and see what happens!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@darrenlalonde6205]

Thanks Jeff, will check out your vocal melody for guitar playlist above, but quick question, how do you 'practice' the vocal melody? Scales, chord tones, patterns can be memorized, but if you are improvising a solo, and know the melody in your head, but not on the fretboard, how do you approach it other than memorizing the vocal melody? As in this excellent video, you suggest memorizing a snip of the vocal melody and weaving into the improvisation...is that a good compromise in general?

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

@@darrenlalonde6205 Those are great questions, I gonna make a video about them sometime! But for now I would say try things in this order: 1. Use a chart (like the ones in my playlist) to memorize a melody as best you can 2. Pick a tune that you have a chart for, but don't look at it and try to learn it by ear (slow down software is super helpful for this) then check the chart and see how you did 3. Same as before but without relying on a chart. Obviously the hardest to do, but the most rewarding and will have by far the biggest impact on your playing I used to struggle SOOOO much figuring out melodies by ear, but just kept at it. Now it's second nature. It takes time to get there but happens by learning one note at a time.

[@zendragonmindtuner6207]

The problem with musicians today and always for that matter has been fear of playing a bad note even though some of our most memorable and creative moments are a chromatic transition to something nobody would have found or thought to play if they were making perfect music. Perfect isn’t always most creative or interesting.

[@djrychlak4443]

Unlock the fretboard and become a master....or not. Today's online guitar videos are tiresome for the most part. The song is the thing.

[@CaseEJoanz]

@@djrychlak4443 Eddie Van Halen said it best. "It's theory. Not fact."

[@Archiep2979]

If you hit a clam, "play it 3 times and call it jazz" A rule i defintely live by! 😉

[@brendonmasters]

I’m a drummer but I hear drum rolls and fills in Jerry’s runs sometimes.

[@lilacrain3283]

I’ve never thought of it this way but you’re totally right!

[@mikesmusicden]

Saw the Dead over 100 times. Even on nights where Jerry was not at his best he was still awesome. Phil and Jerry both used the Mixolydian a lot. 👍

[@greggpark1630]

"Just play around and have fun". So true as a player. Love your videos, buddy.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Glad they're helpful Greg. Yeah, so many players get so serious they torture themselves and forget to have fun!

[@billpolits7594]

Yeah, I think you got the main points there. Beyond what I saw you had, something I overlooked until (relatively) recently is JG's a. action, string gauge, setup, and required technique to make it work, and b. the "army" of audio and various technical/engineering support the whole band (but esp. JG's gear) had supporting the tech/electronic elements of the sound (and esp. Jerry's instrument & rig). Everybody in the early phase of GD was inspired by the love of what they were doing rather than $ or security. That's the number 1 lesson, IMO. Thanks!

[@roytube10]

wow man you really do a good job of breaking all this down. emotional playing, connection to the song, and that's such a good way to describe it....and playing the vocal melody! you are so right. when i think about it, that's what i am trying imitate, or at least what i like...for what it's worth. i am sure you have already explained it somewhere in your videos or bio, but i would love to hear how you got drawn into this world. you obviously are a gifted musician but the fact you create all these backing tracks and such just adds to the dedication. thousands of us definitely appreciate it.

[@mojostephen]

Jerry was one of those guitarists who had his own tone & style. When he started to play, you just knew who he was. And you have pretty much nailed what he was all about...

[@BMoff-wu6pk]

The outtakes on the Pizza Tapes clearly show how talented Jerry was musically (the interactions between the dudes). Riffing with arguably the best bluegrass musicians. Damn I need to listen to that NOW

[@billbbill]

I'd add harmonizing off the melody and phrasing mirroring the lyric cadence as also important Jerry-isms. Also along with 'playing over the chords' is the idea of being conscious of and 'working' the 'tonal center'. And you sorta touched on it mentioning playing dorian over in non-traditional ways but Jerry was a master of working that major/minor third in unique ways and mixing major and minor phrasing back to back in a given sequence. Nice vid!

[@dennisharrington8049]

Super helpful. Thank you. It's bridging a lot of islands of learning from the last two decades of playing by feel.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scottenglert4083]

Thanks for this great reminder of the components that made Jerry so incredible. You also reminded me how much I liked your series of vocal melody lessons. They are really terrific !

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks and no prob Scott! I actually haven't made one of those videos in a long time. Thinking about making some more, but have ideas on how to make them in a different way.

[@scottenglert4083]

@@JeffWilliamsGuitar That would be really great, Jeff... If I can speak for older / less experienced players like myself, one of the appealing things about your lessons re: vocal melody is that they don't feel overwhelming during stretches of time or certain days where I might have a lot of other stuff going on (work, family etc.)... so they are a good balance where you don't feel like you're just noodling around but actually learning something that's not too heavy of a lift when you might not have much fuel left in the tank...

[@DogHeadedSomething]

Love your channel, dude, thanks for doing this

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob, glad it was helpful.

[@flatpicker75]

I think Brown Eyed Women is the perfect but not so obvious example of Jerry playing the melody in the solo, but really is practically all Jerry songs.

[@sinane.y]

I recently discovered a Seastones session called Jerry Garcia, Ned Lagin, Phil Lesh & Mickey Hart - June 6, 1975 on youtube, and it immediately became one of my favorite Jerry recordings. It's one of the most out there things he (they) ever did, it's completely atonal, experimental, and probably the best example of him not being afraid of trying new things. Highly recommended.

[@antoniolambert4738]

Hell yea… they just did an episode on dead cast about Ned and talked about it in length. It was great

[@pomod]

I sort of re-discovered the Dead during the pandemic and went down a bit of a Jerry Garcia rabbit hole and my own playing was completely transformed. He was like Hendrix, or SRV or Van Halen - just a completely unique innovative voice; such a eye opening approach to the instrument. Your lessons are great man - thanks.

[@williamwhitman6881]

You had me at mixolydian. Actually, you had me at Jerry. Seriously you crushed this video and earned a new subscriber. High degree of difficulty and you broke it down very simply and plainly. Thank you.

[@edwhite7475]

Another one 'out of the park', Jeff. Im so glad i found your channel. I went through a real heavy Dead adventure on guitar from the mid 70s to the day Jerry passed. Ive always known they were genius level creators, and pegged Jerry as a musical historian. As far as 'breaking the rules'...ive only had ONE rule , 'if it sounds COOL, do it.''...so this was great to hear here. These guys were SO DEEP musically. About 2000 i began to move away from cover bands and cover tunes, and prioritize my OWN songwriting, so these lessons are really great as far as refining MY songs which all proudly reflect MY influences as well. Without copying them. It will be difficult not to 'Zig zag' Wander' off into those areas - Especially when im improvising solos, but this gives me a place to go, music theory applied- If im finishing up a tune and become stuck...and ive got a BUNCH OF THOSE. I hope that made sense...im self educated, so im not real confident in how to express myself on these issues, but you came along right as i was looking for these tools for my box. And the bit about playing the vocal melody and expanding on THAT, wow...i had a friend and that was ALL he would do , much of the time. And i had a hard time with it... Now i realize how attractive that is as a player and listener. And i have to work on it. Thanks again.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Love the thumbnail. That's how I love to remember Jerry in his Prime.I think this is the 77 Winterland shows.

[@mikem668]

Thanks. There's an interesting interview with Frets. He said that when he felt stale, he'd buy a guitar book and work through it. It's interesting to think about how to connect that with his emphasis on emotion over analysis. It's as if the exercises plant the seed in his mind and fingers, and later he chooses the things he likes. So in a way, the books were like ladders he threw away after the got him to the next level. Apparently he also practiced a lot. Someone said that when he got to a gig, he'd take out the guitar and play until the show started. He'd interact with people, but his hands were still playing.

[@stevenpierce5]

Great video, thank you! Yes, don't focus on the gear... that said, the neck of that strat is beautiful.

[@sonijam]

Great video. Very informative.

[@Skunkhunt_42]

5:28 " a more vertical" - a man of class i see 😎 nice nod to ole George Russels lydian concept

[@JoeBoomerMusic]

Stella Blue for the win brother... @5:45 - Took seeing Bob do it at the Hollywood Bowl to finally listen to it. What a song...

[@rogernalan9324]

Hit the nail on the head. Jerry and the Dead were the first band that I saw that wasn't afraid to make a mistake or sound so strange and evil, that it was like being on another planet. When you play different songs every night sometimes without a setlist or a plan mistakes will happen. That is 1000x better than not trying at all and doing the same thing every night, like every other band at that time.

[@emildavis697]

Thanks, Jeff. I recently read a description of Jer's playing that included the verb 'gambol' - to run or jump about playfully. I think working around the vocal line is something frequently overlooked and will help many to anchor their gamboling : )

[@MarkPeotter]

It is hard to teach improvisation. Like Jerry said, it's all emotions. You are a good teacher!

[@Hunterkey123]

Killer insight- I'm jealous of how you much more you probably hear and enjoy than the most of us!

[@michaelpatterson1736]

Thank you ! Very helpful musical & mindset information.

[@augustusbetucius2931]

Garcia was a master of melody. The guy had memorized a *ton* of melodies, and he usually based his solos on the melodies from the songs he played, as Jeff mentions. Ultimately it's more about melody than scales. Take your favorite Dead song, learn the melody all over the neck. Be able to sing that melody intuitively. Then improvise over that Dead song and listen to what happens. If you never learn a scale, but learn how to play the melodies you hear in your head, then that's enough It saddens me when people bag on Jerry. Sure, he had bad nights, but at least he was willing to take chances. On his best, or even good nights, he was as good as anyone. Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, you name them, he was up there with them. Again, listen to the guy and it hear how it was about *melody*. His solos were very singable, which is way more enjoyable for the listener than cool licks and impressive technical ability.

[@ReverseGoingForward]

Dude.... I've been playing guitar for 23 months now and I've had the modes memorized for like 20 months already but I NEVER understood modes, I would occasionally look into them but never found anything that made it click for me. In under 2 minutes you just casually made me realize how to use modes 😂 Thank you lol

[@ofangelsflipz]

Reverse going forward is a fitting name bro!!! 23 months? I don't think I even started thinking about theory until years into it. Whatever you're doing, keep doing it lol

[@reedcapshaw5108]

They tell you in pretty much any Jazz improv 101 class to play around the melody. Jerry was a master of this which is why guys like Branford Marsalis respected him as a musician.

[@keithchilvers7434]

He made his guitar improvise around the melody in the way a great vocalist would, I think that was what he was hearing in his head.

[@GratefulV]

Awesome chat as always. Thanks for the insights

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Any time!

[@deweypug]

This has been a great inspection of how to blend ideas to create a lead. Follow the chords of the song, the melody and incorporate playfulness, which I feel as though the essence of jazz - all allowing the ultimate freedom to play what sounds good. Far too many players have that stiff 'Berkley School' sound and if they all got pushed through the same shaped hole. Knowing theory is one thing, but to forget it all and play with emotion is quite another and I think you have demonstrated that very well. Thanks!

[@iamALLon]

Love it! Also, you sound exactly like Bob Odenkirk.

[@kjguitarman]

Very useful and insightful tips. Your examples capture Jerry’s style nicely. Thank you!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chazbike9708]

I'm an intermediate mandolin (some days)player, and deadhead. This was really helpful as I noodled along on my mandolin with you. Thanks!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ZionForman]

I like Jerry Garcia best when he is playing a Fender Stratocaster, feel that his playing and style suits those guitars,

[@georgesember9069]

Great lecture! Thanks for posting! I used to visit the Inn of the Beginning in. Cotati, Ca in 1969 and 1970 Wednesdays and listen to Jerry play pedal steel guitar with the New Riders ion the Purple Sage!! Wonderful experience!!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Very cool!

[@whiskeywhiskeyromeo3730]

Henry still Rollin down the mountain going fast, fast, fast?

[@MNcoinhunter]

Great tips .. thanks !

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob!

[@nataliezementbeisser1492]

Jerry is a vibe.

[@abraxas511]

nice jerry tone, man. Out of a strat and sounds clean and very jerry.

[@tonyaxeman4381]

Yes a guitar super star .

[@jcd747]

Jeff, you get it and you express it so well. Love your backtrack videos and lessons. THANK YOU

[@ironstretcher]

This video made my heart bubble : )

[@jroc2201]

Thanks, I learned something

[@ashleyjamesharding]

So much info in this video that can help guitarists in general! Thank you Jeff! Absolute Gold

[@ericwesley3437]

Thank You!! .Jeff ,Grateful for you!!

[@RealDapperDude]

Mahalo plenty. This explains the sounds without really explaining, like you said. His sound was so distinctive and it was always easy to know that it was he, or the Dead, without hearing more than a few notes. I can't grasp the musical note lingo, but I can follow your fret work and the scale concepts. Great work.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks.

[@jacquelinejensen5144]

❤Love it ❤️Miss The Gar

[@BostonAndMaineLive]

Love the quotes. Thanks for this! I will try more vocal melody.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob!

[@seanhennessey9869]

I watched that Metalica documentary that came out about 15 years ago, lord, they were punching notes in and out of every solo to the point of grossness, so what you say about not striving to be perfect is sooooooooooooooooo true...

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Punching in here and there to fix a mistake in an otherwise great take is one thing, but yeah, too many people go so overboard with it. Sometimes it takes the soul right out.

[@ensaerodynamics8615]

That is a pretty nice lesson that covers a lot in a short amount of time.

[@outerbankshammocks3480]

hey. I've only seen your Ain't Wasting time no more Slide lesson. It was Great. Been playing for years but that was my first foray into sliding at a gig. Great job and thanks. Looking forward to watching this one on Bob

[@JeffSchremsMUSIC]

Great video! Spot on. I think this is why we can listen to the Dead and still hear new things after all these years.

[@rdesutter76]

Thx Jeff. Your videos are so smart and inspirational.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks so much and glad they're helpful.

[@los_rubos]

Love this lesson man! Thank you ♥️

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

My pleasure!

[@zachjohnson530]

Great video Jeff. Love what you said about imperfection - I think its really important in the arts to express our humanity through music/painting/dance/etc. and part of that is occasionally messing up. And having the humility to accept that and use it is harder than a lot of people give credit for.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks Zach. Striving to push ourselves towards something that we're not currently capable of is a great thing unless it stops it because we 'need' it to be 'perfect'. I've been plagued with that for much of my life but recently have been changing my idea of perfection and Jerry is always a great source of inspiration for that.

[@flamindigo]

This series shows me that a lot of my doubts are way off base. I'm already doing a lot of those things. I'll never be another Jerry, but then, he could have never been me.

[@roberthickson8117]

I loved listening to you, my friend. It will take me a few more listens to absorb it all...but you make it very accessible and real. And I appreciate your passion for the music. Thanks.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks so much Robert. Glad to hear it was helpful. Lots more videos just like this are in the works :)

[@boscoserranovelasco3302]

Really enjoyed this video. Super helpful, thanks!!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob, glad it was helpful!

[@mzmudy]

Amazing. Simple, enjoyable, and well done!

[@tkdcurtis]

Watched the whole thing, agree with you on everything!

[@davemo65]

Great fucking video! Best explanation - and easy to follow along - Garcia guitar technique I've seen yet in this vast sea of KZbin videos. Nicely done, Jeff.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks so much David. Lots more of these on the way. Bobby's up next!

[@stevebadachmusic]

you're a great teacher! and your backing tracks are top shelf!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks Steve, you're too kind!

[@davidmccaffery7977]

As a long time fan of "the man" thanks for the great vid. Always trying to improve, wish you lived next door 👍

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks, glad it was helpful.

[@spanishmeatloaf7901]

Love your station Jeff. I enjoy your insights and music appreciation. Keep it up brother!

[@torontolarrivee7965]

This is very well-explained. Thanks.

[@markusgarvey]

Jerry used triplets a lot. He didnt really use scales. Like you said that he would use Mixolydian then switch to Doorian,to minor pentatonic. When you know what sounds that the notes make, then you go beyond the scales. That is one of the most important things I learned from him. You put yourself in a box if you just play scales. Every song has it's own scale.

[@QBRX]

Wow, some great stuff here, thanks for the lesson. I'll watch it over and over.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob, enjoy.

[@jroc2201]

Fundamentally emotional, so true

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

So many players get way too much in their head. I'll admit I've been guilty of that way too much!

[@joschawil]

I have learned a great deal from you. And, although lightning fast, it still has many elements ofveederence. I make up many of my own little tunes. Still, it would be exciting to learn a bit from Jerry. Seen him 6 times I think. Virginia twice, and others in NY or Ct. Peace and roses.

[@jamesc5227]

Excellent lesson and philosophical approach. Thanks!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks James and no prob!

[@raxideezxxx8752]

Wow! Jerry demystified! I couldn't hit the subscribe button fast enough. Thanks for the channel.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob glad it's helpful.

[@fireside007]

Nice . . . YOU ~ ROCK ! ! 🤛

[@ssplintergirl]

Looking forward to incorporating some of these ideas into the jams I have coming up with my friends this summer. Great video and I really love your channel.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

To really be able to jam though, you're going to want to learn this stuff all up and down the neck. You can't just learn an A scale. Learn the big scale. Then you'll see how it's all connected and how one scale is like another but it implies different chords. Or rather, it's a different scale when played over different chords. You can imply chords by using chord tones. But that's a different thing.

[@Sickstringfarm]

Great video brother ! Really nice explanation of the scales and how you can blend together thank you for posting 🙌🏼🤟🏼

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks, glad it was helpful.

[@blamemenforall]

Thank you, very helpful analysis

[@robinlawson701]

Very interesting video. I love the Dead, although being British I got to see other bands. The Man Band who had Micky Jones & Deke Leonard were always great in my youth. As were Wishbone Ash. For me Stella Blue is not a rare track though, it was a staple of my growing up. I will be watching more of your videos.

[@samkirby3775]

I love everything you had to say, You're a real dude. Great playin!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

I appreciate that!

[@dennissherry9561]

Thanks, much appreciated...

[@ClayAllred]

Yes, yes yes! More like this please!! NFA

[@ADEker]

Thanks for showing the jerry stuff ,by a real "DEADHEAD " Mucho Gratias ! Jeff

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

De nada!

[@ryanbennetts1989]

So awesome, thanks for simplifying this since I get lost in the details.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Glad it was helpful.

[@Psionetics]

Great video Jeff!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks!

[@SteveHencye]

I like your comment about being imperfect. The Grateful Dead were awful. And that is what made them the best band in history. Every show was different and every song was played differently than the last. Always room for growth. The crowd used to go wild when one of the bandmates made a mistake because that's what the music was all about. You were there for that unique experience.

[@duanemartin7742]

Great video as always. Garcia learned Banjo first I believe? They said he had to relearn guitar after his coma. I wonder why it didn't affect his style and the WAY he played and heard musics.

[@christianradioE5]

Excellent lesson. Thank You.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thanks and no prob.

[@jeloeb]

The fretboard diagrams are upside down compared to how people usually show it. Makes it very hard to follow the video because they are the opposite of what is being shown in the video. Fingers move towards the bottom of the screen, but the diagrams flow is up. Great tips though!! Really great.