Deadhead's Dream: Jerry Garcia's Last Home for Sale

Jeeze, if I could have the money to buy Jerry's former home I would. Long live the spirit and the sounds of the Greatfull Dead.

Actually from the few pics available, JG's former pad looks comfortable and understated, an inviting place to live or hang out, compared to most over-the-top celeb homes. RIP. My fave song is Touch of Grey.

Informative article. However, the person who wrote it seems to have some kind of sarcastic attitude towards Jerry Garcia or The Grateful Dead. I think it was rude. The comments about the band having long solos or jams until a band member collapsed from exhaustion or need a stint in rehab were uncalled for. Also, they were not true. Like all bands, the Grateful Dead had a planned "Set List" of songs and breaks before they came out on stage. Bands do this before they play their first song. If you were a bit more informed, you would know that venues have a limit on how long a band can play for a given concert. As a matter of fact, B.B. King just made reference to this at a show I saw him play in Longwood Garden this past summer. All kinds of people have gone to rehab for one thing or another. Oh well. The author of this article really seems to have it in for the Northern California scene. I like all kinds of music. Open minded to everything, I have seen many concerts from the 70's until now. The Grateful Dead was hands down the BEST show ever. From the music to the people, the whole scene was wonderful. The author of this article was rude and obviously has something against it. Freedom of Speech! Let's not forget that. But really? It sounds like the person who wrote this was a boring geek that got shunned in their younger years and has decided to pay back the "cool kids" by writing this garbage. Good job. You must be fun to hang out with.

Yes, this home looks beautiful and I like to imagine Jerry relaxing in it when he had some spare time. Jules, I love "Touch of Grey" as well, it always cheers me up when I'm feeling blah.

Extended jamming, yes, "HOURS long solos"? Come on Anne Brenoff, admit youre clueless about the Dead. "Garcia ONCE slept in (the band toured almost constantly...". Don't be such an A-hole. If I were the Realtor on this house I would sue you for such misrepresentation. It was his home, and I'll bet he spent a whole lot of time in there, plus created a lot of his artwork (whether one thinks its any good or not)AND music there, so this home home has a pedigree that is worth MORE than a comparable home that was not owned by such a revered, artistically prolific, and influential figure. Where do you come across stating he ONCE slept in? You are maligning and mocking the listing. You need to publish a retraction. And to Anna Boucher, as a fellow real estate agent, I congratulate you on getting such an esteemed listing, and wish you the best of luck with it! If it's still on the market when I come to SF in February, I may like to preview it for a potential client.

So much for the hippie lifestyle promoted by the music, the costumes. patchouli oil and Volkswagen vans. By the 80s, I figured out they were a bunch o'hypocrites milking their foolish followers for money. Most Deadheads are now Obamatrons. They still need to be fooled.

PS> It's Captain Trips, not Captain Trip. And he;d be rolling over if he read your stupid article.

Simply,The Grateful Dead was America's Band. They played all types of music, had more guests play with them during concerts ranging from Duane Allman to Hall and Oates to Branford Marsalis. Needless to say they played MORE BENEFIT shows than any group.
They let fans to actually TAPE their concerts! Hell they even had a "tapers section. The Dead's theory was that no shows were the same, ever, once they were done with each show, the fans could have it. The only unwritten rule was "trade,just don't sell" your tapes.
Jerry Garcia, he was a guitarist with a missing middle finger on his picking hand. The man just wanted to play music. Sure he had his problems with drugs, but if take a look a the list of musicians he play with both in concert and in the studio, you would be amazed.
Sure "Touch of Grey" was good song for the MTV generation, listen to a live show on CD containing "Touch of Grey". It'll knock your socks off as will the rest of the show.

Well said Sandi!!! The writer pulled some punches below the belt in this article. The Dead was a great band and probably the best live show ever known. "Hour Long Solo's"-not quite, lol, perhaps lengthy yes but not that long. This writer sounds like he missed the train for sure, Casey Jones's that is! The house is really beautiful and quite a bit more modern than what I expected to see. I am glad to see Jerry was living life in this upscale yet hip pad. RIP JERRY

Ann Benoff...your article stinks of insults to Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. Stick to writing about things that you know a little about. The Dead was one of the most influential bands of the 70's and 80's.I was lucky enough to see them live with the Allman Brothers band in the 70's. So many people came that the New Jersey Turnpike was closed for two days!! Don't see that happening with Justin Bieber or Miley or any of todays lip syncing crap!!RIP Jerry, it would be an honor to own your former home, a beautiful home owned by one of Gods beautiful and multi talented people.

All the above commentators nailed it! I pity the poor scribe of this thoughtless drivel. This article of which we all speak is wrought with ignorance, pained by shortsighted thought and abviously written by a slighted soul who's idea of a memorable and real connective occasion is standing stock still at some 'band-of-the-month' venue with one hand immersed in front pocket and the other nursing a luke warm beer as they self-consciously scan the room between blind glances at some blackberry screen while trying to decide if the crap they came to listen to can actually be danced too which now poses problem number two...Dance? Me? Really? In front of all these shallow shells posing as people? Oh what to do next. At least your vast concert t-shirt collection may fetch a dollar or two some day on ebay...but I doubt it. Who really wants to shell out their hard earned money for your panic response to simple rhythm and hasty indecision. Here's a small tab of friendly advice for you slick. Don't tread on that which you're uncapable of understanding. If a fellow 'head' actually took the time to sit you down (on your request) to try and "explain" The Dead and what it ALL stood and still stands for, the shear fact that you had to ask in the first place tells one that you'd never "get it". Got it? Good. Have a very Jerry Day!

Looks like a refreshing oasis away from the smokey arenas and chaotic life of touring with the Dead. If I had the money I would buy it.