Jerry's Middle Finger

Tales from the Green Room

Take a ride with hosts Dennis Strazulo, Tami Larson, and “Augie” on their journey visiting with Jerry’s Middle Finger, the masterful band recreating the music of The Jerry Garcia Band. Broken up into three parts, the episode features band members talking about the origin of JMF, experiences playing at the famed Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA, and their joyful and love-filled road to gaining notoriety, uplifted by the endorsement of NBA legend Bill Walton after the band’s appearance at the Skull & Roses music festival. Interviews were recorded at The Mystic Theater in Petaluma, CA and Sweetwater, and all reference the wonderful Andy Logan and Grateful Guitars Foundation for generously donating guitars contributing to the magic of JMF. This episode is dedicated to co-host Agustin “Augie” Oropeza who sadly passed before its release. RIP Augie!

Episode Links

https://jerrysmiddlefinger.com/

https://sweetwatermusichall.com/

https://mystictheatre.com/

https://www.facebook.com/p/G-Deloian-Band-100070913872268/

https://www.sonvosongs.com/

https://gratefulguitars.org/

https://skullandroses.com/

https://billwalton.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-walton-and-the-latin-dead-recorded-live-at/id1262809028?i=1000621134440

https://mttammedia.com/podcast-2/

https://stefaniejstudio.com/

Episode Credits

Internet Archive: Jerry's Middle Finger Live at Venice West on 2023-06-23 - "Promontory Rider"
https://archive.org/details/jmf2023-06-23.JerrysMiddleFinger2023-06-23.flac16/JMF2023-06-23d2T09.flac

Internet Archive: Jerry's Middle Finger Live at Venice West on 2023-06-23 - "Waiting For A Miracle"
https://archive.org/details/jmf2023-06-23.JerrysMiddleFinger2023-06-23.flac16/JMF2023-06-23d1T04.flac

Internet Archive: Grateful Dead Live at St. Louis Arena on 1977-0515 - “St. Stephen”

https://archive.org/details/gd1977-05-15.sbd.bertha.31605.sbeok.flac24/gd77-05-15d3t02.flac

Internet Archive: Grateful Dead Live at Greek Theater - University of California on 1983-05-15 -

“New Minglewood Blues”

https://archive.org/details/gd1983-05-15.fob.sonyecm220t.keshavan.miller.fix.94516.sbeok.flac16/gd83-05-15d1t02.flac

Internet Archive: Grateful Dead Live at Oxford Plains Speedway on 1988-07-02 - “Jack Straw”

https://archive.org/details/gd88-07-02.sbd-matrix.dan.21211.sbeok.shnf/gd88-07-02d1t02.shn

Internet Archive: Grateful Dead Live at Manhattan Center on 1971-04-06 - “Oh Boy”

https://archive.org/details/gd1971-04-06.sbd.lai.118.sbefail.shnf/gd71-04-06d1t106.shn

The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz - June 6, 2023

https://youtu.be/5iGQVDFcNq8?si=S_YwhMJG5od_sy7Z