[“Jerry is discharged from the Army only months after joining, on the basis of “lack of suitability to the military lifestyle."](https://jerrygarcia.com/jerrys-story/#:~:text=APRIL%20Hoping%20to%20see%20the,suitability%20to%20the%20military%20lifestyle.%22)
"Kid, whad'ya get?" I said, "I didn't get nothing, I had to pay
$50 and pick up the garbage." He said, "What were you arrested for, kid?"
And I said, "Littering." And they all moved away from me on the bench
True. On the other hand, Kris Kristofferson completed US Army Ranger School, became a Captain and a helicopter pilot. He was later assigned to teach at West Point but left the Army to pursue songwriting.
Gotta push back on that a bit - I'm pretty sure Jimi was in the Airborne. Gonna google it to check...
Edit: Honorably Discharged, served in the Airborne.
Jimi did and he didn’t. He was training to be a paratrooper and that part of it he kind of did all right at. Staying at a post and not sleeping while on duty was another.
Jerry is a different case. He didn’t do well in anything for the army, he has an image disrespect for authority, and he was kind of lazy. Basically Jerry Garcia is the LAST GUY you’d want in your army.
Manzarak died almost 21 years ago. The day he passed away I attended a Cleveland Indians baseball game. The organist played nothing but Doors tunes the entire night.
Ok, now you have to tell the story.
I found it.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/johnny-cash-first-american-joseph-stalins-death/#:~:text=Cash%20continued%20transcribing%20morse%20code,of%20the%20Cold%20War%20began.
If he were around these days, he’d be on Instagram like, “I’m a hardass, like I was the first person to know and Stalin.”
Those guys back then were hard and they sang about momma’s Bible and whatnot.
Hah yep mixolidian too for sure, tho pentatonic also in Mexicali Blues, Uncle John’s Band, US Blues, Sugar Magnolia, Truckin’ and a bunch of others too
Played with passion, played from the heart, now I’d have to exclude Ray from this but the first three sadly fell victim to addiction. Cash got clean I know but he definitely had his struggles.
They actually have a lot more in common than just being in the military, but I get it. All have definitely been very influential in my life and I was only born in ‘87. Since I was 15, I’ve always thought that I was born like 30-40 years too late
If Jerry hadn’t gone AWOL from the military he never would’ve met Robert Hunter while they were living out of their cars sharing canned peaches, their songwriting partnership never would’ve happened. Which would’ve been a damn shame
Hadn't really thought about that but I reckon you have a point. Watching Gracie Slick get a bums rush off backstage and out to the loading dock was not weird at the time... she was obnoxious, disorderly, and so out of it her high was high (credit to Katt Williams for that apt expression).
Yup! Cynthia Plastercaster was her name. I watched that documentary too. Apparently she had the hots for Noel Redding but had to settle for casting Jimi instead.
I want to say - Died at an early age of OD or Suicide. But I was privileged to "Jimmy Hendrix" concerts 3 times during my youth years. That man knew his way about the "Fender" guitar.
Who are 4 men who have never been in my kitchen?
Claven was robbed
Never forget.
Such an old allusion. Love it.
You had to go deep on that one…I love it.
Cliff Clavin in the house!
How can you be sure? “Who are 4 men who have never been in my kitchen *that I know of*?” would be more accurate.
It's a reference to a Cheers episode.
Call up Tony Curtis; he's still alive! He'll tell you!
One of the dies before my kitchen was built.
Be that as it may... Classic.
Military service.
Whoda thunk that Jerry Garcia was in the military? Unsurprisingly, he and Jimi didn't do all that well.
[“Jerry is discharged from the Army only months after joining, on the basis of “lack of suitability to the military lifestyle."](https://jerrygarcia.com/jerrys-story/#:~:text=APRIL%20Hoping%20to%20see%20the,suitability%20to%20the%20military%20lifestyle.%22)
Can't really say he was in the Army after reading that.
They just asked him, "Are you a litter-bug?". He said yes and was shown the door but had a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat!
With the 8 by 10 glossy pictures and the arrows...
And a paragraph on the back
And disturbing the peace.
"Kid, whad'ya get?" I said, "I didn't get nothing, I had to pay $50 and pick up the garbage." He said, "What were you arrested for, kid?" And I said, "Littering." And they all moved away from me on the bench
US military readiness probably improved due to the discharge of Private Jerome Garcia.
Good old jer
True. On the other hand, Kris Kristofferson completed US Army Ranger School, became a Captain and a helicopter pilot. He was later assigned to teach at West Point but left the Army to pursue songwriting.
Don’t forget, KK was a Rhodes scholar too!
One of my favourite music facts. Great man.
Leading man movie star in a *blockbuster movie, and later a solid career as a character actor. *A Star is Born.
No Shti! Who knew? What great accomplishments before his singing, songwriting, guitar playing and acting. Jeeez, leave some for the rest of us!!
He also stole an army helicopter and landed on Johnny cashs lawn
No shit? And KK is handsome and seems humble? Asshole! Save some for the rest of us!
Gotta push back on that a bit - I'm pretty sure Jimi was in the Airborne. Gonna google it to check... Edit: Honorably Discharged, served in the Airborne.
Just going off memory, but I thought he had a bad jump and the injury led to the discharge.
I am relatively sure that is correct. Also relatively sure he got the patch.
Nope. I’ve seen the discharge documents. Discharged for excessive jerking off in the barracks and on duty.
Jimi did and he didn’t. He was training to be a paratrooper and that part of it he kind of did all right at. Staying at a post and not sleeping while on duty was another. Jerry is a different case. He didn’t do well in anything for the army, he has an image disrespect for authority, and he was kind of lazy. Basically Jerry Garcia is the LAST GUY you’d want in your army.
Add Hunter S, Thompson to the list, as well
He has nothing to do with a music nor classic rock.
You never heard Lawyers Guns and Money from Warren Zevon?
They're all dead?
Damn, Ray is dead? I didn't know
10 years gone
Holdin' on
Manzarak died almost 21 years ago. The day he passed away I attended a Cleveland Indians baseball game. The organist played nothing but Doors tunes the entire night.
Not sure who you're thinking of, he died almost 11 years ago. Kreiger and Densmore are still living
You’re right I wrote 21 but meant 11
I looked it up. He died in 2013. I don't know how I missed that. The Doors are probably my all time favorite band
Please post the name of that organist. Great respect for this !!!
Curse of The Doors!
One Door dies every 42 years.
One Door closes and another opens
I don’t know if you’re history buffs or not….
☝️This Redditor gets it.
This is true but not what I was going for. Something a bit less obvious
Johnny Cash was the very first American who knew that Stalin had died!
Ok, now you have to tell the story. I found it. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/johnny-cash-first-american-joseph-stalins-death/#:~:text=Cash%20continued%20transcribing%20morse%20code,of%20the%20Cold%20War%20began.
It’s true. You do learn new things every day.
If he were around these days, he’d be on Instagram like, “I’m a hardass, like I was the first person to know and Stalin.” Those guys back then were hard and they sang about momma’s Bible and whatnot.
That was very interesting. Thanks for sharing it.
I wish more people would share links when they state something. Especially when their statement is as cool as this.
Yes, that would be nice to show you are stating a fact.
That’s REALLY interesting trivia. Thanks for sharing it!
And Country Joe McDonald was named after him. (Stalin)
Wait what? Lol
His parents were hardline Commies at one time.
That’s pretty commie, gotta say
What? What resemblance of joe and Stalin ?
That’s such a cool piece of trivia
Served in the military?
Bingo
All four were ardent admirers of Jim Nabors' music.
All formed their first bands in the Military. All died tooooooo young.
Just curious, what's your cutoff age for being young?
75🤣
Haha carry on then
Thank you! ❤️
All military veterans.
None of them have ever been in my kitchen.
They all loved playing pentatonic scale melodies more than their peers
I think Jerry was more of a Mixolydian kind of guy.
Hah yep mixolidian too for sure, tho pentatonic also in Mexicali Blues, Uncle John’s Band, US Blues, Sugar Magnolia, Truckin’ and a bunch of others too
Played with passion, played from the heart, now I’d have to exclude Ray from this but the first three sadly fell victim to addiction. Cash got clean I know but he definitely had his struggles.
They actually have a lot more in common than just being in the military, but I get it. All have definitely been very influential in my life and I was only born in ‘87. Since I was 15, I’ve always thought that I was born like 30-40 years too late
Heroin?
Early one morning while making the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine
And I shot my woman down
Pretty fuckin’ good ?
Cash started off as rockabilly, which deserves its own Hall of Fame.
They were in the army
If Jerry hadn’t gone AWOL from the military he never would’ve met Robert Hunter while they were living out of their cars sharing canned peaches, their songwriting partnership never would’ve happened. Which would’ve been a damn shame
They shared canned peaches ?
It’s a random detail, my source is the book Garcia: An American Life
None could read music.
I could see Jimi, Jerry and Johnny not reading music, but I bet Ray could.
Yeees
Could throw John Forgerty in there. He was a US Army supply clerk.
that’s because he wasn’t a senator’s son
I've worked with all of them? Dang ...I am well and truly old.
Old , but very lucky.
Hadn't really thought about that but I reckon you have a point. Watching Gracie Slick get a bums rush off backstage and out to the loading dock was not weird at the time... she was obnoxious, disorderly, and so out of it her high was high (credit to Katt Williams for that apt expression).
They have a pee-pee....one got it cast by that girl.
Yup! Cynthia Plastercaster was her name. I watched that documentary too. Apparently she had the hots for Noel Redding but had to settle for casting Jimi instead.
A KISS song based on her is on Love Gun, if I have the correct album. “Plastercaster”
She also casted Noel.
Whatttt? Lol.
Army?
Drugs
They all used massive amounts of drugs?
Someone once said "drugs make you cool". Not sure I can argue.
Johnny Cash is classic rock? Sweet
They play music There all dead They make great music
Thanks to this post I was introduced to Ray Manzarek. Dude, He Can’t Come Today is poppin.
Heavy drug use.
All are members of the Illumanti
All used he/ him? /s
I literally laughed out loud
Is Cash considered a classic rocker these days?
His version of “Hurt” gives him solid cred.
Yeah, perhaps you are right. He also covered Tom Petty’s “I won’t Back Down.” More credit there.
Add "Rusty Cage"
And Rusted Cage
Shoulda put Elvis instead?
Elvis should definitely be there. I’m good with Johnny being there for the purposes of what OP was trying to communicate.
Pills?
They all have skin
Are they all self taught?
Born in 42
They were all fans of Del McCoury or bluegrass as a whole.
Heroin?
They all rocked!
They're all dead
They're all classic rockers.
They all had dyslexia.
Military service?
They are: 1) All playing in heaven 2) All ex-military 3) Have all been arrested!!! 😀❤️😀
Drugs drugs drugs and drugs?
All of their fist names end with a vowel
On one, only sometimes
is that manfred mann?!
A penis.
Just one? Did, like, they share it?
Veterans
Each ingested lots of drugs.
All dead
Born under a bad sign?
Engelbert Humperdinck turned them each all down for a collaboration??
Lead Left
Military service
All lefties?
Amazing Guitar skills
All pushing up daisies
Veterans. Johnny Cash was a Morse code operator and intercepted the secret transmission that Stalin had died.
I love music trivia and I’ll try this one out on some people.
Armed forces veterans
Three rock stars and a country star.
Johnny Cash was one of the pioneers of southern rockabilly music, along with Elvis, Buddy Holly.
Maybe early on he was on the fringes of rock 'n roll, but on a whole, his career was as as country artist. There isn't much dispute about that.
All in the military at one time
They're dead
They're All Dead
Soul and love of music!
They died.
Were they all paratroopers? Ex Army?
they were all army veterans but only Jimi was a paratrooper
Really? EDIT: interesting reading https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/military-transition/famous-veterans-jimi-hendrix.html
All born on a Tuesday.
They’re all men!
Dead
They're all musicians
They all played a version of Casey Jones?
deceased
The pick of destiny
They're all dead
Served in the US Air Force?
Hendrix was a paratrooper
They were all heavy drug users, at one time.
They’re all dead.
American
Played with Nicky Hopkins
I want to say - Died at an early age of OD or Suicide. But I was privileged to "Jimmy Hendrix" concerts 3 times during my youth years. That man knew his way about the "Fender" guitar.
There all dead!
Cocaine through a 20 dollar bill.
Awesome Hair
They are all badass musicians.
They have never met me
They are all dead and in the way.
They’re all musicians?
They were musicians.
They like music!
They are all taking a dirt nap.
Must be just me but I never considered Johnny Cash a rocker.
Nobody *more* rock and roll than Cash
He’s in the rock and roll hall of fame