i came across an empty space grateful dead

'We were going to have a moment of silence, but we decided to play music because that's what Jerry would have wanted,' shouted a guitarist within the circle. A drum circle formed on the right side of the Reflecting Pool, while some 600 sang and danced in the center to acoustic guitar renditions of such favorites as 'Scarlet Begonias,' 'I Know You, Rider,' 'Ripple' and 'Truckin'.' 'Today when I heard the news, it took part of my soul away.'īy 8:45 there were more than a thousand tie-dye and Teva-clad somber fans, many of whom carried candles and pictures of Garcia. I can't tell you how much influence they've had in my life,' said 24-year-old Susan Cappel, who has been to 17 shows.

We've been kinda quiet all day, but now people want to be with one another to share this loss,' said Buscher, who heads a local public relations company.Īnd so, they gathered under a full silver moon on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial last night to say goodbye to their kind hero who brought them such joy. 'All day long I've been calling people, and everyone feels this loss. 9, 1995, will forever be remembered as the 'Day of Space.' Space has long been Dead terminology for the free-form guitar improvisation performed during the second set at Dead shows, but as longtime fan Barb Buscher pointed out, yesterday's space was just 'empty space.'

By Stephanie Griest James Sullivan August 10, 1995įor Grateful Dead fans across the nation and beyond, Aug.

I came across an empty space grateful dead