August 1 - Jerry Garcia; Benedetto Marcello (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for August 1st are here: Lionel Bart (2019) and(2020)

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Jerry Garcia (1 August 1942 – 9 August 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher

"[F]or many Deadheads, the band was a medium that facilitated experiencing other planes of consciousness and tapping into deep, spiritual wells that were usually the province of organized religion ..." -- Blair Jackson, qtd, in Wikipedia, s.v. “Deadhead”

The Grateful Dead inspired a cult,

Which led, in turn, to this result;

A group of eager fans arose

Who followed them for many shows,

Where every show would guarantee a

Drug-fueled solo by Garcia,

Which, filtered through their spinning med heads,

Was like Nirvana to the Deadheads.

 

 

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Benedetto Marcello (24 or 31 July or 1 August 1686 – 24 or 25 July 1739) was an Italian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate, and teacher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brothers

Benedetto Marcello could claim

A brother of musical fame,

But if these two dudes

Had musical feuds,

Their music’s exactly the same.

 

 

 

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