In his decades of musical engagements, Jerry Garcia played 3,947 shows with 27 bands and over 77 musicians. This giant site chronicles the "long strange trip" of Jerry's musical, professional, and personal lives. Readers may like to begin with Jerry's Story, a visually appealing timeline that narrates the musician's fascination with rock and roll from an early age, as well as his brief stint in the army (he was discharged for "lack of suitability"), and his decades on the road. The Shows tab relates hundreds of shows that Jerry played with the Grateful Dead and other bands, complete with set lists, photos, links to lyrics, and other fascinating minutiae. Inside the Vault, readers can explore a lifetime's worth of photos, videos, posters, concert tickets, and artwork.