Sammy Hagar with Jerry Garcia - I'm Goin' Down

[MrCraigary123]

I love seeing Jerry have fun.

[gr8fuljer]

Jerry always said it was hell playing on a borrowed axe--he's clearly enjoying himself though

[paperscuffs]

Where's Paul Schaffer?!

[PatDog949]

My brain just exploded....

[smarcus1031]

You're so solid with that, you don't miss a band. I always feel like I'm missing a band.

[smarcus1031]

But once everybody got settled we managed to struggle through a couple of Hank Williams songs. Like any sort of jam thing it inevitably came to degenerate towards lots of blues. But we managed a few songs with changes.

Jerry: A pretty high level of jam-sessionry really, considering what it was. Really fun. And Elvis' solo set was phenomenal, I thought. That's one of those things that I can't do at all, just playing the guitar and singing.

[smarcus1031]

So I opted to play Elvis' guitar as the lesser of two evils. [*laughter*] And I vowed I would never go to another one of those shows without my own.

Elvis: It was a whole Three Stooges routine -- "Here, you take my guitar," "No, I'll take your guitar." I think I had Burton's old Telecaster for half a song, and James had my old Martin acoustic which wasn't cranked up so he couldn't solo--and Jerry's struggling with my guitar.

[smarcus1031]

Jerry: Not only that, but it was one of those situations where I had the choice of playing either Elvis' guitar, which is low and it's stiff, and the strings are quite wide as well, and all this confusing script, or of playing Burton's guitar, which is strung with spider webs. I mean it's the absolutely lightest you can string a guitar and still get a sound out of it. I'd take Burton's and play a note on it and it goes "spack."

[smarcus1031]

Continued:So last year on the twenty-first anniversary, I did a show with Nick Lowe, and he invited James Burton and Jerry Scheff, who'd played with me on the road. I did my little set, Nick did his set and then it was a free-for-all; Charles Brown did a piece, and people were getting summoned to the stage. I was standing in the corridor when I suddenly heard, "Jerry Garcia to the stage!" And, emboldened by several margaritas, I decided to join him.

[smarcus1031]

From a 1991 interview:Elvis: Certainly a candidate for the world's greatest record store is Village Music, in Mill Valley. Every year John Goddard has a party for his friends and customers, and he always has a really good bill of people.

[smarcus1031]

The thing to remember was that the original Sweetwater where this took place held at most 150 if packed in like sardine! I was lucky enough to see a couple of these Christmas parties put on by Village Music Record Store...also saw The Roger Rabbit Stealth Band (Phil & Friends with Bob Weir.)

[mperrotti76]

Who are is on stage here? I recognize Hagar, Costello, Garcia. Who else?

[smarcus1031]

@mperrotti76 Elvis Costello

with Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Nick Lowe, Kim Wilson, Sammy Hagar, Charles Brown, Commander Cody, James Burton and Jerry Scheff and others...

[mperrotti76]

Oh, man. Sober 89 Jerry was almost magic again for a minute.

[CloudClimber7]

Get down!

[ABC1123581321ABC]

I wonder what the name of the song is? Proves that just because one does coke it doesn't make them a better musician.

[calistrat1991]

That is not James Burton. That is his son Jeff.

[stuffbyken]

Just amazing how Jerry sounds like Jerry on that jazzmaster.

[ChynaRider]

In some fairness to Elvis - he was sitting there - in front of Jer's amp, with an acoustic, and Jer was clearly inciting the band to jam. There wasn't a hell of lot Elvis could do. Hagar is there for filler between jams. Elvis shouldv'e grabbed a mike and shoved Hagar out the way.

[bbyhughes]

sammy yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

[dmowings]

chills...

[ThreeQuickQuestions]

If I'm not mistaken that's Gary Phil. He was Sammy guitarist then played with Boston when Sammy went to Halen.



[DenisVanMusic]

Oooh poor band backing Jerry !

Don Nix deserves better players...

[Eamon15]

who is the guy with the mullet stepping all over Jerry's toes?

[floridashorti]

smokin hot jam right here y'all

[bradkava]

elvis left the building quick.

[musicisart2]

@bradkava discretion the better part of valor, love jerry but you suck

[BigHyme]

@musicisart2 - He can't help it if he's on stage with inferior musicians, their flaws shine in his excellence!!!

[rednef71]

This is Great! This is what youtube was made for. Thanks for sharing

[Jimala3]

In this case even Pete sears is a star ....

Elvis is gone...he shoulda named hisself Rumplestiltskin if he wanted fame.

[sdmod]

More like Elvis Costello with Jerry Garcia and some guy on vocals

[sirlonghair]

since wen is Elvis Costello "OTHERS"

[AvirtualSwitzerland]

Looks like Jerry just said, "Hey, I just heard this on the radio on the way over her, so let's play this!"

[wisesatyr72]

jerry is playing Elvis jazzmaster..gotta love Garcia, hes always jamming..missed dearly RIP

[TNJack420]

so glad this video found me!!! :) thanks for poting it,,,

[gawagney]

Notice ol' Elvis Costello f-ed off pretty quick ? Well and truly out of his league here. He may write a good littl' dittie, buuttttt.....................!­! Know what I mean haha ?

[ststephen909]

@gawagney ohh i know 

[gawagney]

@ststephen909 ......Hahahaaa ! Cool.

[musicisart2]

@gawagney Elvis is still kickin the epic jams - see chynaryder's comment

[sharegrace]

@gawagney Elvis lent Jerry his guitar. Jesus Christ bless them all

[MrGrevy]

@gawagney LOL true. Costello played chords and sang, kinda like Bob Dylan. He wasn't a true guitarist.

[ClueSign]

OK, Jer's got EC's fretless Jazzmaster pretty much figured out by the time the jam got to this tune...

[johnnybeane]

I loved the Sweetwater & Village music record shop.

It was best record shop on the planet!

In the 90's i used to go in every few Sundays and buy Van Halen magazines.

Sammy Hagar came in one Sunday while i was diggin through magazines & i missed him, The owner told me Sammy was just in when i came to the front.

I was like oh man!!!

The owner of the shop did give me some cool stuff signed by Sammy since he knew i was a huge fan.

Awesome videos!

Thanks 4 posting!

[edslides]

and is that jeff healy on the strat?!

[turnagegp]

jerry on a jazzmaster...awesome!!! jerry and elvis...more awesome!!!! i had only read about this night before now. i think i can die a happy man now.

[edslides]

@turnagegp

elvis' jazzmaster!

[indiegibraltar]

Jerry always has such a cool tone.

[FrodoBaggins44]

Wow Sammy was 42 here!! Love ya Sammy, but those pants?

[redhed5150]

@FrodoBaggins44 wow and the hair..WHO doesnt Sam sing with? where did Elvis Costello go? great find,thanks for sharing essephreak!

[jburde]

Hahaha! I've never heard Jerry solo like that. This is awesome! I love he barely looks at his guitar too.

[ferdy55]

sweet scenes

[benefood]

sweeeet

[Bongogod]

And that was Elvis Costello leaving the stage at the beginning of the video.

[Lessolinie]

Excellent catch on this one.

[mildar]

dude sweet post love it..........never saw this b-fore love jerry love freddy king sammy haggar little weird still the most unique clip ive seen in a while.

[rennyminou]

Nice! Thank you for posting.

[GratefuLSD]

holy sh## !!!!! . . im suprised the venue didn't spontaniously combust with all these LEGENDS on the stage . . THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!

[1999wharfrat]

Grateful: The Sweetwater was known for people showing up to play at other folks gigs. Thats was a great venue. Hopefully they'll get the new one built in Mill Valley soon.