"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

During one of his final studio sessions in January 1995, Garcia recorded a rendition of “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” a song co-written by Jerome Kern—the very man he was named after. The track was for the 1995 film Smoke, starring Ashley Judd. 30 years ago today, Jerry filmed this music video for the song at Tosca Café in San Francisco, featuring Judd alongside some other members of JGB. 🚬 | Jerry Garcia