Backstage Jams   

Welcome back for Vol. 2 of “Backstage Jams.”

In case you missed it, Vol. 1 featured Pete Townshend backstage doing a two song mini-set. Today we've got another guitar legend, Jerry Garcia.

It's an intimate video that offers a rare look at Jerry's unique fingerstyle on Crazy Fingers as he warms up in the dressing room before a show.

A beacon of life to those who would just stop by and dance to his music
— axilla9000

My only complaint about this one is that like Jerry's life, it's just a little too short and leaves you wanting a whole lot more.

Of course, if you do want more you can always find plenty of Jerry Garcia concert DVDs with the Jamtopia Concert DVD Finder.

Many thanks to lsailor for posting this on YouTube.

Welcome to the first in a new series here on Jamtopia, “Backstage Jams!”

To kick things off, I found this up-close look at Pete Townshend doing Tattoo and I'm One backstage at the Ice Palace in Tampa before a Who show on September 26, 2000.

If you only have time for one song, jump ahead to the two-minute mark for I'm One. It's one of my favorite tracks on Quadrophenia and this version is superb — a master-class in rhythm guitar with a sweet little jam at the end that you don't want to miss.

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