Lyric breakdown - "Miss Jackson" edition

This Panic! at the Disco song is one of my favorites right now.  I think it is so addicting and haven't been able to stop listening to it.  But, what does the song mean?  Well, this is what I decoded.

The song starts with Lolo singing, "Climbing out the back door, didn't leave a mark / No one knows it's you Miss Jackson / Found another victim / But no one's gonna find Miss Jackson, Jackson, Jackson."  When I first listened to it, I immediately thought of murder.  With "victim" and "didn't leave a mark," I assumed she committed a murder, but we'll return to this part a little later.

Lead singer Brendon Urie sings a little later, "He-eyy / Where will you be waking up tomorrow morning? / He-eyy / Out the back door / Godd*** / But I love her anyway."  When he sings this, the idea of Miss Jackson being a prostitute came into my mind, especially when he says, "Where will you be waking up tomorrow morning?"  Only hookers are unsure of where they will be waking up.  Although, it is a little odd that he then says, "But I love her anyway."  THIS SONG KEEPS SENDING MIXED SIGNALS.  After this part, I put that theory to the side because I really did not want to think that this is what the song is about.  That would be too funny.

But speaking of funny parts, the chorus goes, "Miss Jackson / Miss Jackson / Miss Jackson / Are you nasty?"  I think I actually cried from laughing so hard at this part.  I think I laughed at the fact that he asks if she's "nasty."  Oh gosh, I am just not sure.  But am I crazy for thinking that he is singing about a prostitute?

I have listened to this song about 50 times and I am almost 100% sure that he is singing about a hooker.  Let's go back to Lolo's part.  "Climbing out the back door, didn't leave a mark / No one knows it's you Miss Jackson / Found another victim / But no one's gonna find Miss Jackson, Jackson, Jackson."  Now, I figured that, with the prostitute theory, her victims would be her "clients," right?  So, she spends the night with these clients, but leaves before anyone sees her.  Miss Jackson steps out without leaving a trace.

Is this a messed up song or what?  I do find it pretty funny, though.  Here's the music video, even though that seems to be a little different than how the song sounds, but I'll explain that another day.

Springsteen & Van Halen

I went to the mall today with my friend and whenever I go to the mall, I always have to look for cool band tees.

I only go to Hot Topic when I want a band tee.  They have everything from classic Led Zeppelin to modern Avenged Sevenfold.  I always tend to gravitate towards the classic bands sine I am a pretty classic girl. They had sooo many that I wanted, but I eventually decided on a really cool Van Halen one.  I think Van Halen is so cool and the moment I saw that shirt I knew I had to have it.

Bruce Springsteen is a commonly used name in my household.  I went into H&M looking for yet another band tee and first stumbled upon a really cool Mick Jagger shirt.  Mick Jagger has so much swagger so I really thought that shirt was going to be the winner.  I held it in my hand, planning to get it, when I came across a shirt with the cover to Bruce Springsteen's The River.  I adore both singers, but Bruce Springsteen just fits me because of where he's from and where I'm from.

I saw so many cool shirts today but had a little amount of money, so unfortunately I could not purchase all of them.  Maybe I just shouldn't like so many bands.....Ha!  There is absolutely no way that will happen.

"Honest Love" for this artist

I find every artist I like on either Twitter or Instagram.  Where would I be without those social networks?

Brian Mackey is a New York based artist who originated from the Sunshine State.  On his website he says, "My songwriting is really just an autobiographical musical.  Ironically enough I've never been a fan of musicals," which I find to be kind of comedic.  Funny.

Honest Love is his most recent, and third, EP.  Feng Shui for Slobs was a 2008 release and Brian Mackey Red is from 2009.  I guess you could say he's gotten a lot done in the past six years.

Mackey also stated about Honest Love on his website, "When you strike a balance between thought and emotion, then you have something that translates to others."  I honestly don't think I could have ever said it better myself.  I mean, think about it.  Only the greatest artists have been able to accomplish that balance.  Jackson Browne did so with the song "The Pretender."  Don McLean succeeded with "American Pie."  "American Pie" translated perfectly to every single person when it was released back in 1971.  When listening to Brian's songs earlier, I can not tell you how accurate his word is.  He, to me, achieved something that has only been done, to me, by the "greats."  He found that "balance between thought and emotion" and he ran with it.  Kudos to you, Brian.

As if that isn't cool enough, his songs "Color Blue" and "Honest Love" off Honest Love have been used in movies with actress Sara Paxton and movies directed by Oliver Robins.  In my eyes, this guy has a lot to brag about.

One of his favorite artists is Bob Dylan.  Now, before I knew that information, when I first listened to his music, the only name that popped into my head was Bob Dylan.  Mackey is a more modern version of Dylan, yet he still has the sound of classic Bob Dylan.  He has the sound that I want to see more in singers.

He is one of those artists I would love to collaborate with and I mean what I say as far as collaborations are concerned.  His sound and his lyrics are what I love so much.

Follow him on Twitter at @brianmackeynyc
Visit his website www.brianmackeymusic.com

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What I Know

I was listening to Pandora and the song "What I Know" by the band Parachute came on.  It's such a good song and they're such a good band!

Parachute is a pop band from Charlottesville, VA that has released three albums and four EPs, all of which are amazing.  Their latest album, which was released August 13th, peaked on the US charts at 15.

"What I Know" was the fourth single off their sophomore album The Way It Was.  I honestly don't know what I love so much about this song.  The backing vocals?  The percussion?  The lyrics?  I really love every aspect of this song.  About three minutes into the song is definitely my favorite part.  His range gets louder and ooooh!  It gives me goosebumps.

But that's not the only song of theirs that is really good.  I just listened to "Kiss Me Slowly" and that song is great, as well.  And don't tell anybody, but I have a little teenage crush on the drummer Johnny.  Shhhh.

All three of their albums are available on iTunes, but since I prefer owning a physical CD I will be purchasing mine online.

I don't know about you, but there's something I love so much about a band where they all play an instrument and I know I have definitely said that a million times.  I feel like they are really legit...like the Beatles or...the Eagles.  Like Lawson and Streetfight Silence, I am very impressed with this band's musical talent and abilities.  Very impressive, boys.  Please keep up the good work.

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Over it

There are plenty of songs that I am SICK of hearing.  When these songs appear on the radio I want to rip my ears off (well, not exactly):

1. Feel This Moment - Is Pitbull ever going away?  At first, I found this song catchy and I liked it but boy is it played too much.  And on top of that, it sounds like every other Pitbull song.  No one likes repetition.
2. Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke is an attractive man, but I don't know how much longer I can listen to this.  When I was in the car the other day, this song was on the radio.  After about 30 seconds of listening, I decided I had enough of Robin and changed the station.  I kid you not, THE SAME SONG WAS ON THE OTHER STATION.  Now, I have seen Robin's episodes of Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live" and he seems like a really nice guy, so I am not bashing him, the song just gets on my nerves.
3. Radioactive - Okay, why is this song still in the top 10????  I like Imagine Dragons but this song just has a weird sound to it, I do not care for it one bit!  It's one of those songs that I have tried so many times to like but I can't seem to get into it.

Okay, maybe I exaggerated a little too much, but I can't help it!  I am not criticizing these artists, I just can't stand their song.  That's all :)

In the house

I find house music extremely fascinating. Avicii and Swedish House Mafia are among my favorite artists and I can never seem to stop listening to it. 

There are three reasons why I love house/dance music:

1.  The atmosphere when you listen to it in a group of people is so great.  You just all of a sudden get this rush going through your entire body.  I'm getting chills just thinking about it now. 

2.  The beat.  Need I say more?  I mean, it's like an orgasm of sounds from every direction.  Some may say it's a little over-the-top or too messy.  I, on the other hand, think it's beautiful.  Well, you know what I mean. 

3.  These songs usually have great lyrics if any at all.  Swedish House Mafia's "Miami 2 Ibiza" is sung by Tinie Tempah and the lyrics are very pleasing - as long as you're not a 70-year-old. 

I would absolutely love to go to a house concert.  The DJ always gets so into it with a plethora of lights and strobes.  Jumping up and down sounds really good at a time like this. 

In The Dark

I was having a little trouble thinking about something to blog about tonight.  I have posts lined up, but I should not post those because then that would mess up my schedule.  I decided to post music videos with a theme...the dark.

These videos are from YouTube.

Dev - In The Dark

Lawson - Standing in the Dark

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

Watch Me Fall

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I was lucky enough to receive a follow on Twitter from this adorable Brit, Greg Fidler.  I don't know much about him except for the fact he is based in London and has released an EP and single on iTunes.  Yes, even the US iTunes has this amazing singer.

His EP is entitled Watch Me Fall and has "Guess I Know (Acoustic Session)," "Watch Me Fall," "Faded," and "Watch Me Fall (Acoustic Session)" as tracks.  His most recent single is "Without You" and was released not too long ago.

I have gotten a chance to listen to all of his songs and they are incredible and his voice makes them even better!  The songs are very well produced and written and honestly, I haven't heard many people sing the way he can - his voice is phenomenal.  And he's attractive, so that's definitely a plus ;)!

He's a very talented lad and I really hope he makes it far.  That's partially why I am writing about him.  Artists like him make me love music even more than I already do.  People like him are the reason I do what I do everyday - write a blog!  Greg is definitely a singer I would love to meet and/or collaborate with.  So, Greg, if you see this, I thank you.  I thank you for your passion for music and for your awesome lyrics.  I guess that's what my blog comes down to now...awesomeness.

Lawson (Pt. II)

L-R:  Joel, Adam, Andy, Ryan

I posted about this band on July 24th, but I really have a big obsession with them right now.  Their US portion of their Everywhere We Go Tour took off yesterday in NYC and they are back to the UK September 23rd for their UK/IRL portion of the tour.  On September 23rd, they will be performing at the 2013 iTunes Festival in London.

I am DYING to see them perform.  All three dates near me didn't/don't work, so I am super bummed I won't get the chance to see them this year.

If you live in the UK, their new single"Juliet" was just released at midnight for pre-order on iTunes.

L-R:  Joel, Ryan, Andy, Adam

Now I am a complete creep when it comes to bands.  When I fall in love with a band, I spend hours upon hours learning as much about them as I possibly can.  I learn everything from all of their singles, to their siblings.  I know that may be a little weird and stalker-ish, but they wouldn't release that information if they didn't want people knowing, right?  Am I right???


But, I found out some really useful and inspiring information about these four lads...the band name.  Since the moment I heard of this band I have wonder

ed where they got their name "Lawson" from.  A couple of years back, lead singer Andy found out he had a brain tumor.  Sent to the hospital at 19, he spent his 20th birthday there, too.  The singer/guitarist went into surgery and was operated on by Dr. David Lawson, the doctor who saved his life.  When I found that out, I was in complete shock.  Andy has said that his experience changed his outlook on life and he had to learn how to walk again after the operation.

You know, I like hearing things like that.  Not the whole surgery and brain tumor part, but how he didn't let such a scary and serious part of his life ruin it.  So many people pity themselves, but Andy became an inspiration.  That's what I think of him as, especially now.  He's extremely positive and that's something that makes me smile (that was cheesy, but it's so true).

I didn't want to make this post only about how uplifting Andy is, but I did want it to kind of be the main focus of this post.  The other three lads of the band are pretty amazing, as well, so don't think I forgot about you, Joel, Ryan, and Adam!  I have been watching several interviews to give me an even bigger idea of what Lawson is really all about.  While they're a band who takes work seriously, they also enjoy playing pranks and joking around.  To me, their personalities mesh well together.  Personalities that go together well is what makes a band a...band, I guess.  I originally fell in love with Lawson's music, lyrics, and talent, but their senses of humor and love for job makes me fall even deeper.

L-R:  Ryan, Andy, Joel, Adam

**None of the pictures above are mine.  ALL CREDIT GOES TO THE OWNERS

Summertime, Summertime

This 1958 tune was originally recorded by The Jamies.  The Jamies was an American singing group consisting of five members led by Tom and Serena Jameson.  The two were siblings. 

The song can easily be categorized as being Doo-Wop due to the time period the song was released in and because of their beautiful harmonies. 

The group re-released "Summertime, Summertime" in 1962 but it was not as successful as it was when it was released the first time around.

This song is my anthem for the summertime.  The beginning of every Summer I am sure to listen to it to get me in the mood for the most enjoyed season. 

Streetfight Silence

I first heard of this band when they followed my Twitter account for my blog.  I looked them up on YouTube and first listened to We Must All Learn and they're a very talented bunch.

Originating from Berkshire, England, the lads are just "trying to enjoy life" (as they described themselves on their Facebook page).  Now, you all know I love British bands but I am telling you, that is not the reason why I like them.  It's just an added bonus!  Their genre is pop rock/alternative, so think of them as the British version of Fall Out Boy or All Time Low.  I think that's a good comparison...right?

The members are Russ Merry (@streetfightruss), Chrissy Cooley (@cooleysfs), and Sam Belcher (@sambelcher62).  The boys have toured throughout the UK and France and released their debut album Cutting Strings in 2012 through independent label Angry Badger Records.  Their most recent song "Blame" was released as a free download on streetfightsilence.bandcamp.com.

Even though the band consists of only three guys, they really sound incredible.  They make me think of The Police because of how incredible they sound despite the fact they are a group of three.  Streetfight Silence performs the same way.  A lot of bands today have five guitars, two sets of drums, and a keyboard alongside a piano.  A band that is able to present music well with only three instruments is simply an example of talent and talent is something that this band clearly possesses.

You can purchase their 12 track album Cutting Strings on iTunes.  I had a chance this morning to listen to a preview of a handful of the songs and what I listened to was quite good - no complaints, very good!

I wish the lads would travel here to the US because I would love to see them perform live.  I think it would be amazing to collaborate with them or interview them - this band really interests me!

Follow the band on Twitter - @bandsfs
Subscribe to them on YouTube, too - streetfightsilence

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/streetfightsilence/info

Chapel of Love

A quick congratulations to One Direction's Zayn Malik and Little Mix's Perrie Edwards on their engagement!  I just found out this morning and am very, very happy for them!!

Edwards was seen wearing the ring yesterday at the premiere of 1D's new movie This Is Us.  Perrie's mother, Debbie Duffy, confirmed the news and said she is "over the moon."  While we see most people are happy about the exciting news, I bet some 1D fans are quite jealous.  Don't listen to them, Perrie and Zayn.  The two of you deserve the very best!!

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Cups (When I'm Gone)

Because I wasn't successful in placing in the talent show this past year with an acoustic guitar along with my vocals (even though we definitely deserved at least third place), I think I am going to go in a different direction with my performance.  Even though school has yet to start for the year and the talent will not be until January, I feel I need to start preparing as soon as possible so I can snag first, second, or third place.

Most people I know are absolutely sick of the song "Cups (Pitch Perfect's 'When I'm Gone')" sung by Anna Kendrick but I think those haters can get over themselves because the song is only two minutes.  I am really considering performing this song for the talent show.  I will probably record a performance of the song and put it on here and on YouTube to see the reactions it gets.  If all of it goes well, I will most definitely do that song for the talent show in hopes it will score me a win!

Disney 2013

In Magic Kingdom, there is a show that has been around since the park's opening in 1971 called "Country Bear Jamboree."  Some of you have seen the Disney movie "The Country Bears" from 2002 which is based off the show in Disney World.  I remember the movie being really bad.  Like really bad.  Even iMDb gave it a bad rating, so it must be really awful to everyone.  Besides the movie being terrible, the show was surprisingly quite entertaining.  I think my family wanted to punch themselves in the face, but then they liked it because I enjoyed it so much.  The songs they performed were very funny and catchy.  The audio-animatronics weren't too bad, either, considering how old the show is.  Alongside the hilarious group of bears, there is a raccoon on the head of a bear and a bison, moose, and deer head on the wall off to the side.  My favorite song would have to be a song sung by the Sun Bonnet Trio called "All the Guys That Turn Me On Turn Me Down" because it's the STORY OF MY LIFE.

While in Magic Kingdom, there was a marching band performing on Main Street U.S.A. about an hour before the 3:00 parade.  Did you know that the most frequently asked question is "What time is the three o'clock parade?"  People are so stupid.  Anyway, hahaha off topic, the marching band was very entertaining.  I couldn't tell you what they were performing because I have the attention span of a squirrel but they were a very talented bunch of adults!

Probably the most famous ride in the Disney parks is "It's a Small World" which was opened in Magic Kingdom in Disney World on the park's grand opening in 1971.  The ride takes you on a boat through several countries with each country singing "It's a Small World" in their language.  From the European countries of Spain and Switzerland, to the Philippines and Polynesia in the South Pacific, this ride has been and always will be very warm and inviting.

That's just a little taste of all the music I experienced last week.  If I spoke about everything I heard we would be here all day and I know you have things to do so I won't go into all of it!  These pictures are all mine so if you use them PLEASE GIVE ME CREDIT!  Thanks!

Home

I am home from my amazing trip to Disney World and will be posting things about my trip tomorrow - music things of course!!

For a quick overview, I heard several different genres of music from several different places.  Our resort was the Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, a New Orleans, LA themes resort along, well, the river.  The hotel, the parks, the rides, and the transportation all played classic Disney songs and songs that go well with whatever you were doing. 

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

Today was a day spent at Hollywood Studios in Disney World and went on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.  The roller coaster has an abnormally large Fender guitar at the entrance to the ride along with eight different Aerosmith songs playing in each train:

• Nine Lives
• Love in an Elevator
• Walk This Way
• Young Lust
• F.I.N.E.
• Back in the Saddle
• Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
• Sweet Emotion

Some lyrics to the songs have been changed specifically for the attraction.  For example, "Love in an elevator" became "Love in a roller coaster."  Ha!  I like that.

World Is Gone

There is this singer that is such an inspiration to me.  His name is Harry Hudson and he is a pop R&B singer.

Harry was born in 1993 and grew up in Los Angeles listening to Michael Jackson records with his mom.  Music has always impacted his life so much that after graduating high school he moved to Kristianopel, Sweden for two months to write music.  Now if that's not dedication then I don't know what it is.

From his experience in Sweden he said, "That's when I realized I couldn't do anything else but music."  I haven't seen a teenage boy like this in a long time.  This kid is absolutely affected so much by music and what it has to offer.

His older brother is his manager and in 2011 Hudson had his first performance at the Key Club in Hollywood and released his first single earlier this year titled "World Is Gone."  This song made me fall even more in love with him and his appreciation for this industry.

I read a quote on his website where he said, "I'm not in it for fame and money," and if he's telling the truth - which I guarantee he IS - I respect him so much.  Every celebrity is always like, "Ohhh I love my job I would never do this for money because this is my passion," and meanwhile I can hear their heartbeat racing from the lies even though I'm 3,000 miles away on the Jersey shore.  But I'll tell you why I don't think Harry's lying.  Would you travel to a completely different country for something you weren't all that serious about?  And don't you think about lying.

But I'm going to get to the main reason why I respect this guy soooo much.  On June 21st, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.  The singer sent a tweet out that said, "On June 21st I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma - a cancer that is highly CURABLE with chemotherapy treatment."  Fans everywhere were so upset by the news that a "#PrayForHarry" trend started and was a worldwide trend.  According to the singer, treatment is going well so far and the cancer is not stopping him from doing what he loves - singing.

I would love to meet him and be able to talk to him about all of the things I mentioned above.  People like him mean a lot to me.

You can following Harry on Twitter (@RealHarryHudson) and Instagram (@harryhudson).

Sources:
harryhudsonmusic.com
youtube.com

Social network

I just got a Twitter and Instagram just for my blog!  Links are to the right, but I'll give them to you here:

Instagram:  @jordanmusicrookie

Twitter:  @jordanblogger

Little Talks and Dirty Paws

Indie folk/pop music has been on my radar the past 48 hours or so.  Of Monsters and Men, especially.

The five-piece band from Iceland (now there's a country you don't see often) formed in 2010.

In 2011, they released their first EP called Into the Woods which included four songs and reaches a total of 17 minutes and 45 seconds, "Little Talks" (one of my favorites) being one of them.

The debut album for the group titled My Head Is an Animal was released that same year of 2011 in Iceland and is longer than the EP at 59 minutes and 38 seconds.  Because of it's success in Iceland, the album was released in April 2012 in the US.  Three singles have come off the album so far:  "Little Talks," "Dirty Paws," and "Mountain Sound."  My favorite off this record is "Your Bones."  The lead singer Nanna's voice sounds fantastic in the beginning.

Now I'll get into a little bit about the band itself.  The group currently has five members (I don't know how to say their names, either):

• Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Ragnar Þórhallsson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Brynjar Leifsson - lead guitar, baritone guitar, backing vocals
• Kristján Páll Kristjánsson - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson - drums, percussion, backing vocals

The vinyl LP of My Head Is an Animal is available pretty much wherever records are sold.  I will definitely be picking up a copy in the near future.

Pandora

Sorry I didn't post much this week, but I'm back to posting every evening!

I went to the movies with my friend, Kayla, and then I slept at her house.  One thing about Kayla is she loves Pandora.

The popular music app allows you to select a "station" for, let's say, your favorite band.  For example, I would have a station called "One Direction."  The station then plays songs by your selected artist and/or similar artists.  The "One Direction" station always played a little bit of One Direction, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, etc...

Even though my friend does like different bands than I do, the stations she has selected all play really good songs that I find very good.  She has stations for Panic! at the Disco, Lana Del Rey, Relient K, and several more that all play catchy songs.

But, there's always a catch with apps like these.  If you don't like a song that is playing, you do have the ability to skip over the song.  Pandora only gives you a certain number of skips in a specified time frame.  If you don't like a song at all and never want to hear it come up again, you have the ability to hit the "thumbs down" button.  Pandora only gives you a certain number of dislikes in a specified time frame.  It is also possible to not be allowed to listen because you have "reached your maximum number of songs."  Please, ma'am.

Paradise

I bought a Lana Del Rey record on Monday at Jack's Music Shoppe in Redbank.

Paradise is her third EP and includes eight tracks all around four minutes in length.  One of the three lead singles off the album is "Blue Velvet," a cover of the popular song from the '50s.  The other two singles were "Ride" (which is the first track) and "Burning Desire" (a song available iTunes).

My favorite song would have to be "American."  I love the lyrics - very complimentary of her voice.

She makes a couple references to well known American artists.  She speaks of Elvis in the second verse by saying, "Elvis is the best, hell yes."  In the first verse she sings of Bruce Springsteen and says, "Springsteen is the King don't ya think / I was like 'hell yeah that guy can sing.'"

But aside from her vocal talent, Del Rey writes her songs as well.  She wrote all of the songs on Paradise with the exception of "Blue Velvet."  Although, the song could certainly be her own. 

Welcome to the Black Parade

It doesn't matter what genre a song is if the song has amazing percussion.  If your band has an impressive drummer, you will most likely win over my heart.

My Chemical Romance is one of those bands.  I vividly remember when their song "Welcome to the Black Parade" came out in 2006.  When it was released in 2006, I was in fourth grade, but the song wasn't popular in my school until fifth grade.  Everyone loved it.  It was requested so many times to the DJ at my fifth grade social.  Anyway, when I first heard it, at 11-years-old, the percussion was the thing that caught my attention.

Bob Bryar was the drummer for the band when the song was recorded.  The boy has major talent.  He's like the Stewart Copeland of alternative rock - to me.  In the song, the drums are really apparent, so when you listen to it, the drums kind of smack you right in the face.  But don't worry because the smack doesn't hurt.

Without You

I'm listening to "Without You" by David Guetta and featuring Usher.  I decided to write about this song because Usher's voice sounds incredible.  His ability to sing the higher notes may give you goosebumps.  Usher has had an extraordinary vocal range ever since he started in the music industry.  Have a listen:

His songs are the songs where I desperately want to sing-along with them while driving, but I can't seem to sing in his range, no matter how hard I try.  Eventually I just gave up with trying because there's no point in losing my voice, especially since I like to talk so much.  No point.

It's a "Grateful" birthday

Even eighteen years after his death, Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia is still honored on his birthday.  Born August 1, 1942, the musician/singer-songwriter was born Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia in great old San Fran.

As one of the founders of the band, Garcia remained with the band their whole career from 1965-1995.  Garcia wrote Grateful Dead songs such as "Dark Star" and "Scarlet Begonias."

The legend died eight days after his 53rd birthday on August 9, 1995 from a heart attack.  I hope that he is always remembered since he is such an inspiration for aspiring musicians.  It seems to be difficult for people to remember classic musicians, so we should not let our memories fade away.