"Various band members brought in songs; Garcia loved the structure of Motown and Philadelphia music while John Kahn was a fan of the legendary R&B bass players. I remember Billy coming over the house with a fresh copy of The Meters’ Rejuvenation record when he wanted to add to the growing repertoire. Garcia's tenacity for trying new styles would spill over in his most prolific solos. The Dead’s influence, with its odd meter time signatures, was a perfect segue into reggae and some of the R&B son

48 years since the release of the self-titled album, Old and In the Way. Jerry spoke about the formation of the group in 1973 saying "... It's been eight years since I've played banjo. We all used to be heavily into bluegrass, so we got together a little over a month ago, started playing and then decided, 'Shit, why don't we play a few bars and see what happens.'" What is your favorite song from the album? | Jerry Garcia