Who Needs Lyrics?

Jerry Garcia Band, December 6, 1984

Who Needs Lyrics?

From The Oregonian, December 5, 1984, page 29. The 5th was a Wednesday; the show on the 6th was the Thursday show; and, yes, there are tapes of the show on the 7th as well.

First thing’s first: Jerry was sick.

I don’t think he had a cold or the flu or anything like that. I’m pretty sure that Jerry Garcia was dopesick for most of this sh…