Could take minutes, could take years but one moment you will "get it" out of the blue. It will just click. This isn't music you listen to. It's music you feel in your heart and soul.
Exactly! I went to the show before Jerrys last one. I wasn't impressed. I was growing up in the grunge era and listened to them for about 20 years. Then the dead just clicked. Now it's all I listen to. Literally
I've listened to the Dead for 50 years, and this is the heroin ridden Garcia, very aged for a 50 years old, who has lost his musical imagination, just running through his technique, which used to be the brush strokes of many a masterpiece. A good Peggy-O is Dukes University.
Luckily I got this seconds into my first show its was ratdog opening for Allman bros in 08 I know it's not the glory years but bobby sang dear prudence that night n the moon came out to play from behind a sea of clouds at the perfect time n I knew this is where I was supposed to be as often as possible
@@johncarden8985 I agree with this but it's still so touching when he sings his ballads or sad songs with the soul of a run down 70 year old who really only 50 year old and can feel the pain, but heroin has ruined many a men n I'm not ashamed to say I have the same problem jerry had. 4 n half years clean n counting tho
I became a jerrys kid in 89”. I was a homeless unwanted kid at 15 years old on the streets of San Fran addicted to heroin and I found the dead and 235 + shows later I still get chills and cry when I think of the fat man and how they saved my life
leshtricity God creates and Satan destroys!!!! It doesn’t matter if it’s drugs,alcohol, or sex!!!! It breaks my heart to see the homeless who are addicted to these things!!! Satan takes pleasure in all of this! I am close to 60 years old and many of my friends have divorced for selfish reasons!
@@shanemccann5885 I hear you there, take a look at the DTES in Vancouver BC four square blocks of misery, mental health issues, homeless people. And they ARE people that need our help
I would like to dedicate this song to one of Grateful Deads fans who passed away on June 28, 2020. She traveled across the country following them for years. Annie, you will be missed in more ways than you will ever know. I miss you and I love you.
i love how this guy can just wake up and go on stage with short shorts, a random purple t shirt, and sandals and still be like the coolest damn dude ever..
coolest dude indeed …and he was not just any guy as you know …he was able to bring out the parts of us who we truly are and wanted to always be and when we were there it was there ….it was that thing we knew back then…and now …there are only tears and broken dreams and shattered years… but Bobby said we should remember his life and celebrate what he brought here… I do this …but cannot help but cry so many tears at times …and one day I think I’ll just get up and fly away.
I was there. All of 16 years old…..I can’t thank my parents enough for my upbringing. Dead show 12 hours away?! Sure! They were completely checked out…but, this was the experience of my life. Thanks for being checked out mom and dad
My "Dead Era" runs about '1982 to 1991. I've watched this one, later performance, dozens of times because the darkness cracks and some of the old starlight blasts out. It seems like Jerry throws this solo to the ages, a last farewell. Better stop watching tonight, or the kids'll wonder why my eyes are glistening.
It’s funny…I was singing this to myself last night and was curious about the history of the song. I googled it this morning and this was the top result. Next thing you know, I’m a sobbing mess. This was my first show. Went with a pair of dear friends. Hard to believe it’s been almost 30 years.
I’m ten and loved the dead since I was 5 my mom and uncle loved the dead and would keep the car on listening to it .Peggy o was my first song and it was like drugs because I be came addicted to the dead and now I’m a dead head. I wish you could see all your fans now jerry g
I once told a friend that Jerry's voice felt like an old man telling a story from long ago. I'll never stop missing him. Thanks for posting this, ccdw0404!
+Bongo Dave Nice! I like that. His voice does sound like an old man telling a story, timeless. I use to like the spacey guitar jams but have definitely gained appreciation for his singing. So much emotion and inflection
True, Im excited to see Dead and Company on June 23, already got my lawn tickets. Saw them 11/6 at Verizon Center DC and that was cool. Love how I can go see that show or all the last tour on you tube
Jerry is the only person outside of family, and friends who's death makes me feel such sorrow every timeIi see his soul through his art. I genuinely miss him. There has been no one else that comes across so sincere through their music. Nobody else performs directly through their feelings as Jerry did. Never the same way twice. The truest form of performing music, and also the rarest.
I've been a fan for as long as I can remember, but I never knew this song. My mom's name is Peggy, she went Home on 4/4/15...I miss her more than words can express. This is a beautiful song and it is perfect for my momma and Poppy!
Thanks Jer. You and the Grateful Dead helped me along a path that I'm so glad I followed. You shaped me into being the person I am today. 16 years.....wow...
The Grateful Dead gave their audiences something that has never been duplicated. The most important thing at a Dead concert was the "vibe", a group conscienceness on a molecular level. I first experienced it at an August 1968 concert at the Shrine expo in L.A. Probably 3/4 ths of the crowd were high on acid and through the magic of Jerry Garcia, everyone was of one mind and conscienceness. Long live the good ole Grateful Dead.
went back to thumbs up asecond time. had to sort that out. BTW, Thomas Hardy was distinguished by his connection with music. He broke down ever time he heard certain songs. One of our greatest writers of all time.
I taught English for about 3 years in the Gulf States - Saudi Arabia, Emirates and Oman - and to be honest the daily boredom is brutal. All Islam all the time. So overcome this headache, I took long bike rides into the desert and downloaded every Grateful Dead songs, listened and cruised: hence I know Pretty Peggy O.
Thanks. Gave me a good laugh. I'm sure this would go over big in one of the Arab states. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna trademark the name and establish a big sales presence in Saudia Arabia. "Aloha Snackbar". It's the only snack bar recognized by Muhammad the Prophet, may his blessed dessert shine down on you. /|\
rangnyid rangnyid really? This version whether showing signs of fatigue or not he plays well. He also shows signs of pure soul, creativity and artistic expression.
i miss this guy like i knew him. like we grew up together. All these years later and I stil am not over it. guess i never will be. It was an awesome part of my life that as i get older I long for .rest in peace beautiful friend.
If i said it once,or a thousand times...its not enough!...This Peggy-O is overwhelmingly fabulous!!..The solo alone,deserves a Grammy!..and the tone of his voice was perfect on this nite...He sounds so soothing and trusting.So much better than early era Jerry,his voice aged like a fine wine...(in a bottle with a few cracks)
No words can describe how The Grateful Dead make me feel. I am to young to have seen Jerry but MAN do they hit me right in the heart everytime. God bless them all and may Jerry rest in peace in the big gig in the sky
Jerry's voice is filled with vulnerability, yet his mastery of his guitar makes him an immortal. Can't imagine anyone else can come close to what he had offered...
I got to hang out and smoke weed with Jerry in 1975 in Albany backstage when he was playing with Merle Saunders. It was supposed to be mine...I promised Jerry some good Jamaican weed and I rolled three joints but I put them in the pocket of a shirt I was wearing and changed shirts. "No problem," said Jerry when I got backstage. "We'll smoke mine". We then got into a deep conversation and I asked him "what it felt like to be a Demi-God to Dead Heads." "I don't like to be put on a pedestal or worshipped," he said. "I'm just doing it to spread the love of music". Which led me to say "music is love" Jerry picked up on it and we were both chanting/singing "Music is Love" over and over. Jerry sang the bottom note and I sang an upper 3rd and the drummer sang a high harmony. And then we all laughed...and then I was in tears, getting to sing with and get high with my all time HERO. I haven't washed my lips since then (not true), but everything else was how it happened "one afternoon long ago".
But it sure wasn’t w Jerry back stage while we all sung harmony, I met Jerry twice in shoreline, and buckeye lake, but it was only to say duh der da duh hey bro and it was over hahaha buckeye lake I probably looked like a crazy person, I was on about a quarter sheet of family wash and 100% covered w mud, hair in dreads looking like I was electrocuted eyes the size of frizzbees smiling so hard it hurt and he just pointed back at me and smiled that huge beautiful smile and My life was completely right at that point, now that’s the truth
Our friend Jerry has about a hear left to live and look at the guy pouring his soul into his work here. What a professional. Love and miss you jerry! thanks
god this is one of the best versions of this song and it sounds so good. i have this on vhs and not seen it for a while because i have no vhs player anymore. I have the whole show, but now i guess many others do as well, as well as many of the other shows i have. never be another band like the dead
i agree with you 100%. Also i have a pair of really good headphones i use and it sounds great but of course being there was nothing like anything we can use to hear that special moment.
has it been 20yrs already, I can still close my eyes and remember the last show I was at, an early sunday show at the Shoreline, setting sun as the boys played on...
This song... almost made me burst into tears in a public library. Such soul, passion, even in failing health and the murky depths of heroin addiction... He just sings from the heart, even with the end drawing ever so near... such bittersweet beauty in this song! God bless you Jerry Garcia, your music has blessed all those who listen!
Found this gem in the attic bathroom in Niagara Falls: one of the best spots to hear water rushing over and my family seeing each other for some of the best crazy fun times
Yep, this is exactly how I remember it! I've said over the years, I've only seen the Grateful Dead play 2 times, both in '94, Vegas, and I will never forget how peaceful the wind looked through Jerry's hair, on his guitar~
94 was so depressing, Jerry looks like he wants nothing to do with that stage...looks so beat down and sad...was never the same after Brent passed away
Jerry doesn't get enough credit for his guitar-playing skills. He has such a distinctive style, I can pick it out after 1 or 2 measures heard randomly. Jerry's positive impact over the years is immeasurable. I just wanna give him a big ole hug!
My life has been a dark hole lately, and this morning I heard Jerry belting it out on the radio, it was that moment I realized that the light was shining and it was Jerry that was missing in my life...amazing how a little Jerry can brighten a darken world
Jerry’s solo on this version gets me every time I listen to it for some reason. Not the cleanest at the beginning, but he ends strong. Man, I love Jer Bear!
I live my life with no regrets. That being said, a true story... I had the opportunity to purchase a ticket to this '94 Dead show from a high school teacher of mine, I passed on the ticket. I never saw The Dead. No regrets in my life, but I should have went to the show. Thanks for sharing this video!
This video brings rears to my eyes. I was at this show, and 94 came the realization that the scene was cracking. Jerry so frail, but knocking what he could out of the park! I so miss the Fatman!!!
Ha! If you look way down at these comments, I suggested the exact same thing about 2 or 3 years ago!! cool that you feel the same way!! This really is up there with his greatest solos in my estimation. It's so thoughtful and melodic and soft and tender...
I always come back to this tune. Jerry has a way of grounding me and putting everything back into perspective again. Forever grateful for his musicianship and love for it all. Miss you man!
It's still hard to not cry when I hear this. Probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Thank you for everything, Jerry, you are so missed!
i miss Jerry everyday, a song for every mood and every song a mood changer, its funny that most of the comments come from people to young to have seen him but i am glad that he still touches peoples heart strings the way he touched mine! God bless Jerry, God bless The Grateful Dead, and God bless the U.S.A. I thank God that the long strange trip can be seen by a whole new generation
Coming from someone who wasnt even born yet (96), was it plainly obvious to everyone in the crowd his health was failing? Or was it sort've something people just tried their hardest to blissfully ignore?
Chris Carpenter eh, clearing things up fer ya a bit here... A few years earlier he fainted on stage. Spent time recovering, but needed to get control of his weight. He was approaching diabetic, needed exercise. So he did. BUT... He had been an off and on heroine user since 1973, shortly after his close friend Ron McKernan had died at 21 (I think) from liver disease, "Pigpen" drank heavy. Life long heroine use leads to a shorter life. Jerry wanted to quit the stuff for his daughters upcoming wedding in a month or so. So he checked in to his clinic... apparently after taking a heavy dose, went to sleep, died.
yup. but he was still capable of some (occasional brilliance - like the solo in this version of peggy o . it's one of my favourites. it's absolutely perfect and gorgeous!
I was there, I was 28 y/o, my life changed, I had no idea who the Grateful Dead were. I thought they were some metal band. I was awed at the kindness of the people that surrounded me and absolutely amazed at how the music made me feel. Never had heard any of their music before but I just started dancing and continue to this day whenever I hear any GD. I am sad that I missed out on so many years of the Grateful Dead but blessed that I got to see them 6 times before Jerry died. Love&Miss U Jerry!
I’d like to believe that when I get to heaven I will get to meet Jerry and he will play this song for me.
The flying spaghetti monster will make sure it happens.
Could take minutes, could take years but one moment you will "get it" out of the blue. It will just click. This isn't music you listen to. It's music you feel in your heart and soul.
Amen. Took a few years of having friends make me listen to the Dead until, one day, like you said, the penny dropped and I've never looked back.
Exactly! I went to the show before Jerrys last one. I wasn't impressed. I was growing up in the grunge era and listened to them for about 20 years. Then the dead just clicked. Now it's all I listen to. Literally
I've listened to the Dead for 50 years, and this is the heroin ridden Garcia, very aged for a 50 years old, who has lost his musical imagination, just running through his technique, which used to be the brush strokes of many a masterpiece.
A good Peggy-O is Dukes University.
Luckily I got this seconds into my first show its was ratdog opening for Allman bros in 08 I know it's not the glory years but bobby sang dear prudence that night n the moon came out to play from behind a sea of clouds at the perfect time n I knew this is where I was supposed to be as often as possible
@@johncarden8985 I agree with this but it's still so touching when he sings his ballads or sad songs with the soul of a run down 70 year old who really only 50 year old and can feel the pain, but heroin has ruined many a men n I'm not ashamed to say I have the same problem jerry had. 4 n half years clean n counting tho
I became a jerrys kid in 89”. I was a homeless unwanted kid at 15 years old on the streets of San Fran addicted to heroin and I found the dead and 235 + shows later I still get chills and cry when I think of the fat man and how they saved my life
hope u got clean bro, H addiction is hell
leshtricity God creates and Satan destroys!!!! It doesn’t matter if it’s drugs,alcohol, or sex!!!! It breaks my heart to see the homeless who are addicted to these things!!! Satan takes pleasure in all of this! I am close to 60 years old and many of my friends have divorced for selfish reasons!
Buddy,
@@shanemccann5885 I hear you there, take a look at the DTES in Vancouver BC four square blocks of misery, mental health issues, homeless people. And they ARE people that need our help
@@craigtracy8470 I survived the DTES thanks to music like this & some amazing people! Peace & love to all.
I would like to dedicate this song to one of Grateful Deads fans who passed away on June 28, 2020. She traveled across the country following them for years. Annie, you will be missed in more ways than you will ever know. I miss you and I love you.
Joyce so nice of you 😇😊
So sorry for your loss. I'm sure you brought her Joy 💜
NFA, Annie. ❤
Her is to Annie 🎉😊😢
Only my uncle🎉 Rio 😢
No, doubt.. this has to be one of the best videos of jerry of all time... i've probably watched this one a 100 times or more.....
Jerry's playing reminds me of the sun coming up on a beautiful day.
I visualize that exactly this way myself
An apt description. For me, it's like the flowing waters of a river taking me to the ocean.
Wonderful. For me, it's always been birds swirling and flitting in and amongst the trees as they sing in the forest
i love how this guy can just wake up and go on stage with short shorts, a random purple t shirt, and sandals and still be like the coolest damn dude ever..
Right, because cool is about is, not looks like.
Amen Chad. The epitome of a Rockstar. No shits given. Shreds it. Love Jerry
coolest dude indeed …and he was not just any guy as you know …he was able to bring out the parts of us who we truly are and wanted to always be and when we were there it was there ….it was that thing we knew back then…and now …there are only tears and broken dreams and shattered years… but Bobby said we should remember his life and celebrate what he brought here… I do this …but cannot help but cry so many tears at times …and one day I think I’ll just get up and fly away.
@@staggerleee1053 Aho brother.
DITTTO
I was there. All of 16 years old…..I can’t thank my parents enough for my upbringing. Dead show 12 hours away?! Sure! They were completely checked out…but, this was the experience of my life. Thanks for being checked out mom and dad
I was there. And now here I am. Wonderful.
Thanks jerry!
nothing to miss, Jerry is here, the spirit never died amen brothers
+Ben Carson Make a bed by the waterside and listen to river sing sweet songs to rock my soul. ☮
+ibrake4butterflies best said
Ben Carson ......Amen
Eyes of the worldwide
He is and always will be with his children
OMG I miss Jerry so much-we used this song as our first dance song.....watching this makes my teary eyed-poor Jerry-you are loved....
God do I miss this guys voice and abilities...I still tear up at the thought that "He's Gone"
Jerry still makes me cry. How can one man be so beautiful and create such magic? It's astonishing. Sitting here with tears right now. ♥️🥹
My "Dead Era" runs about '1982 to 1991. I've watched this one, later performance, dozens of times because the darkness cracks and some of the old starlight blasts out. It seems like Jerry throws this solo to the ages, a last farewell. Better stop watching tonight, or the kids'll wonder why my eyes are glistening.
I don't hear tiredness...I hear "I'm alive, and I'll remind you that you're too."
Fucking beautiful
Amen brother
I love to look at the comment section of Grateful Dead videos. There is so much love and good vibes - the way it should be.
Feel the same brother this is where we find our peace in a cruel bad world
I love Bobby’s playing here too. Really compliments Jerry’s playing. LOVD THIS VERSION.. RIP. HIPPIE
It’s funny…I was singing this to myself last night and was curious about the history of the song. I googled it this morning and this was the top result. Next thing you know, I’m a sobbing mess. This was my first show. Went with a pair of dear friends. Hard to believe it’s been almost 30 years.
Jerry
Just remembered how much peace this song provides my soul
I’m ten and loved the dead since I was 5 my mom and uncle loved the dead and would keep the car on listening to it .Peggy o was my first song and it was like drugs because I be came addicted to the dead and now I’m a dead head. I wish you could see all your fans now jerry g
How can you not weep at this beautiful song by our dear departed, Jerry?! The guitar solo from 1:53 to 3:41 is so sweet!
I`ve written the same regarding his solo. It`s just beautiful and so thoughtful.
I cant stop listening to this just for the solo
when my mom died, this song made it possible to go on
erich schmidt This one is for both of my grandmas! Each had the name Peg.
@@Sound_Groove_of_America lo00pp0
God bless you and your Mom
I once told a friend that Jerry's voice felt like an old man telling a story from long ago. I'll never stop missing him. Thanks for posting this, ccdw0404!
+Bongo Dave Nice! I like that. His voice does sound like an old man telling a story, timeless. I use to like the spacey guitar jams but have definitely gained appreciation for his singing. So much emotion and inflection
+Bongo Dave It's surprising to realize that he's only 51 here...he looks like he's 71 :-/
True, Im excited to see Dead and Company on June 23, already got my lawn tickets. Saw them 11/6 at Verizon Center DC and that was cool. Love how I can go see that show or all the last tour on you tube
but the story still applies to
today.
I saw him 6 times. That's nothing compared to the deadheads but I still cherish everyone of them. Love you Jerry!
Jerry is the only person outside of family, and friends who's death makes me feel such sorrow every timeIi see his soul through his art. I genuinely miss him. There has been no one else that comes across so sincere through their music. Nobody else performs directly through their feelings as Jerry did. Never the same way twice. The truest form of performing music, and also the rarest.
I've been a fan for as long as I can remember, but I never knew this song. My mom's name is Peggy, she went Home on 4/4/15...I miss her more than words can express. This is a beautiful song and it is perfect for my momma and Poppy!
Melissa Andrews.❤
Melissa Andrews ..... What would your mama think... pretty Peggy O
My mom was Margaret. She went home 3/27/99. I'm with you Melissa Andrews. ✌💗
I can not get thru standing in the moon. With out tears streaming ...I will think of you next time I hear it ....dedicated to heaven
Sorry about your mama🌹
I I’m sorry to hear about Peggy. She is always here
Thanks Jer. You and the Grateful Dead helped me along a path that I'm so glad I followed. You shaped me into being the person I am today. 16 years.....wow...
How sad that 167 people didn’t like this. They’ve missed the boat. This is amazing
Back here again, to hear this Peggy O once more.
Great choice Stan😃
Back here again-o, for Peggy-o
I come here often...what a special moment! Helpes me remember the good stuff is in us...even to the last day...i wish he was still with us!!
The most beautiful guitar player, EVER. His singing wasn't too shabby either.
I WAS THERE! Such an amazing time in life. WIll always remember this weekend forever and ever. Thanks Jerry.
There was NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!!!!
The Grateful Dead gave their audiences something that has never been duplicated. The most important thing at a Dead concert was the "vibe", a group conscienceness on a molecular level. I first experienced it at an August 1968 concert at the Shrine expo in L.A. Probably 3/4 ths of the crowd were high on acid and through the magic of Jerry Garcia, everyone was of one mind and conscienceness. Long live the good ole Grateful Dead.
Molecules!!!
lookin at his hair blow in the wind....gives me the chills!!!
It was 117 degrees that day in Las Vegas
I was thinking about that moment, you get a more in depth feel watching it on a screen when you see wind.
@@waydehollis9562 I was thinking it must have been hot with his clothes and plenty of fans blowing! 117 + the lights!
If this doesn't move you to tears you have no soul.
Chuck Garvey ditto
Most people don't, but everyone here does.
went back to thumbs up asecond time. had to sort that out. BTW, Thomas Hardy was distinguished by his connection with music. He broke down ever time he heard certain songs. One of our greatest writers of all time.
Based on the unexpected evidence, I apparently have several souls.
Amen
I taught English for about 3 years in the Gulf States - Saudi Arabia, Emirates and Oman - and to be honest the daily boredom is brutal. All Islam all the time. So overcome this headache, I took long bike rides into the desert and downloaded every Grateful Dead songs, listened and cruised: hence I know Pretty Peggy O.
Aloha snackbar
nothing more wholesome than to be alone the greater part of the time
Thanks. Gave me a good laugh. I'm sure this would go over big in one of the Arab states. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna trademark the name and establish a big sales presence in Saudia Arabia. "Aloha Snackbar". It's the only snack bar recognized by Muhammad the Prophet, may his blessed dessert shine down on you. /|\
Me too
Regain the moral high ground or die, America.
one of the greatest if not THE most BEAUTIFUL solo of all time...
This.
serious? pretty uninspiered fiddling and played by a Jerry that is showing obvious signs of fatigue
rangnyid rangnyid ..........
rangnyid rangnyid really? This version whether showing signs of fatigue or not he plays well. He also shows signs of pure soul, creativity and artistic expression.
Marc Conaway Yep!
Hard to pick a favorite, but this one is right up there.
GengoNoTabi the best 90s version for sure
If someone has a better version I’ll listen
Is there anything better than the tears Jerry could bring to the soul behind your eyes? Silly question.
Michael Crowe No there certainly isn't.
Michael Crowe He brings me to tears every time I listen...
I was lucky enough to see Jerry and the boys play 6 times. Love their music!
RIP Robert Hunter.. Let there be songs to fill the air!
This predates Robert Hunter by a few centuries
who are the 65 people that don't like this? Totally freakin' awesome video!! You are the man Jerry Garcia!! RIP, brother!!! You are missed!!!
my friend taught me to listen to this fabulous melody
3:17 when he ditches the pick for that finger action. Goat!
Quave Glass man you can feel it man, completely different sound and he straight slays it bro, gives ya goosebumps
I feel this was Jerry's most heartfelt solo, pure soul poured out for all of us.
it's one of the greatest solos of all time - not just by jerry. it's absolutely beautiful.
Rainier Rowse loo
Miss him so much
I totally agree 😂
It's not about the lyrics. It's the music, power and love he puts behind it.
Iburndowncities lyrics too
The lyrics hit some of my favorite storytelling by the man himself
It's about all of it, together.
So darn good 😊
All these years later and I still miss him. Miss ya Capt'
i miss this guy like i knew him. like we grew up together. All these years later and I stil am not over it. guess i never will be. It was an awesome part of my life that as i get older I long for .rest in peace beautiful friend.
If i said it once,or a thousand times...its not enough!...This Peggy-O is overwhelmingly fabulous!!..The solo alone,deserves a Grammy!..and the tone of his voice was perfect on this nite...He sounds so soothing and trusting.So much better than early era Jerry,his voice aged like a fine wine...(in a bottle with a few cracks)
Super magnifique solo🎸🙏👍🎩🇲🇦
No words can describe how The Grateful Dead make me feel. I am to young to have seen Jerry but MAN do they hit me right in the heart everytime. God bless them all and may Jerry rest in peace in the big gig in the sky
It was December of 1968 that I first saw Jerry and the Dead, New York City the East Village.
That's fuckin Rad!
This makes me cry. I love Jerry but it's so hard to watch. I miss him
Jerry's voice is filled with vulnerability, yet his mastery of his guitar makes him an immortal. Can't imagine anyone else can come close to what he had offered...
how anyone doesn't think that song is amazing, dont know shit. I love it and miss you Jerry so much, u Da Man
6 minutes of beautiful, deep in your soul chords that when coupled with that Voice, telling this story - sends it to otherworldly places. RIP Jerry.
I got to hang out and smoke weed with Jerry in 1975 in Albany backstage when he was playing with Merle Saunders. It was supposed to be mine...I promised Jerry some good Jamaican weed and I rolled three joints but I put them in the pocket of a shirt I was wearing and changed shirts. "No problem," said Jerry when I got backstage. "We'll smoke mine". We then got into a deep conversation and I asked him "what it felt like to be a Demi-God to Dead Heads." "I don't like to be put on a pedestal or worshipped," he said. "I'm just doing it to spread the love of music". Which led me to say "music is love" Jerry picked up on it and we were both chanting/singing "Music is Love" over and over. Jerry sang the bottom note and I sang an upper 3rd and the drummer sang a high harmony. And then we all laughed...and then I was in tears, getting to sing with and get high with my all time HERO. I haven't washed my lips since then (not true), but everything else was how it happened "one afternoon long ago".
The world would not be the same without jerry .. the world will never be the same without jerry . Thanks jerry.
I love Jerry too. Not as a Demi-god but because of the pure joy his music (still) gives me.
Yeah, I’m calling bullshit on this story.
I used to kick it w Merle in Binghamton ny when he would play one of the clubs here, we used to smoke every set break, brings back memories
But it sure wasn’t w Jerry back stage while we all sung harmony, I met Jerry twice in shoreline, and buckeye lake, but it was only to say duh der da duh hey bro and it was over hahaha buckeye lake I probably looked like a crazy person, I was on about a quarter sheet of family wash and 100% covered w mud, hair in dreads looking like I was electrocuted eyes the size of frizzbees smiling so hard it hurt and he just pointed back at me and smiled that huge beautiful smile and My life was completely right at that point, now that’s the truth
this was somethin' else . hats off to all that made that happen for so long. good one!!
I can't believe anyone would insult people and just be obnoxious. These people have huge hearts, give love a chance.
Our friend Jerry has about a hear left to live and look at the guy pouring his soul into his work here. What a professional. Love and miss you jerry! thanks
god this is one of the best versions of this song and it sounds so good. i have this on vhs and not seen it for a while because i have no vhs player anymore. I have the whole show, but now i guess many others do as well, as well as many of the other shows i have. never be another band like the dead
and those Vegas shows were good, hot but good.
People were literally dancing til they dropped.... from heat stroke.
me too. the solo brings tears everytime i hear it. it's just gorgeous and thoughtful.
i agree with you 100%. Also i have a pair of really good headphones i use and it sounds great but of course being there was nothing like anything we can use to hear that special moment.
has it been 20yrs already, I can still close my eyes and remember the last show I was at, an early sunday show at the Shoreline, setting sun as the boys played on...
Shoreline was my last show too...❤️😥
I wish I could go back in time!! After high school graduation in 94, I should have hit the road.
I saw this! Sam Boyd Silverbowl. Thank you for posting this! This is awesome! Thank You thank you!
This performance is a masterpiece.
YOU KNOW OUR LOVE WILL NOT FADE AWAY. IT JUST GROWS BIGGER AND SOMETIMES SLIPS OUT AND FLOATS AROUND ME AND THEN IT COMES BACK BIGGER.
This song... almost made me burst into tears in a public library. Such soul, passion, even in failing health and the murky depths of heroin addiction... He just sings from the heart, even with the end drawing ever so near... such bittersweet beauty in this song! God bless you Jerry Garcia, your music has blessed all those who listen!
one of the greatest things Ive ever seen. Wish time travel was possible
Found this gem in the attic bathroom in Niagara Falls: one of the best spots to hear water rushing over and my family seeing each other for some of the best crazy fun times
Yep, this is exactly how I remember it! I've said over the years, I've only seen the Grateful Dead play 2 times, both in '94, Vegas, and I will never forget how peaceful the wind looked through Jerry's hair, on his guitar~
@J. Dee Hobbs I think you meant jerry
94 was so depressing, Jerry looks like he wants nothing to do with that stage...looks so beat down and sad...was never the same after Brent passed away
Bob Weir's background guitar is just perfect.
Jerry doesn't get enough credit for his guitar-playing skills. He has such a distinctive style, I can pick it out after 1 or 2 measures heard randomly. Jerry's positive impact over the years is immeasurable. I just wanna give him a big ole hug!
My life has been a dark hole lately, and this morning I heard Jerry belting it out on the radio, it was that moment I realized that the light was shining and it was Jerry that was missing in my life...amazing how a little Jerry can brighten a darken world
Jerry would leave us a little over a year later. What a parting gift. Thank you, Señor.
Jerry’s solo on this version gets me every time I listen to it for some reason. Not the cleanest at the beginning, but he ends strong. Man, I love Jer Bear!
ripping...I was there. it was hot, hence one of the few times Jerry was in shorts.
fire department hosing off the crowd hot
Gives me chills every time
I live my life with no regrets. That being said, a true story... I had the opportunity to purchase a ticket to this '94 Dead show from a high school teacher of mine, I passed on the ticket. I never saw The Dead. No regrets in my life, but I should have went to the show. Thanks for sharing this video!
I attended this show! Best time of my life. miss you Jerry
This video brings rears to my eyes. I was at this show, and 94 came the realization that the scene was cracking. Jerry so frail, but knocking what he could out of the park! I so miss the Fatman!!!
Hands down greatest Peggy-O of all time. So much emotion from Jerry
He looks like he's in emotional pain over these simple lyrics....
Perhaps the best the Grateful Dead ever did. The national’s
cover of this is a must listen
Yes Mary !
Some of the greatest days of my life involved Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
I was there too! Awesome, thanks for posting. 16 years now and the hole is still large. Miss you Jerry! Thanks for everything.
Has to be one of Jerry’s best and most soulful solos. Which is really saying something.
Ha! If you look way down at these comments, I suggested the exact same thing about 2 or 3 years ago!! cool that you feel the same way!! This really is up there with his greatest solos in my estimation. It's so thoughtful and melodic and soft and tender...
Yep, that was a tear jerking Peggy O!
I always come back to this tune. Jerry has a way of grounding me and putting everything back into perspective again. Forever grateful for his musicianship and love for it all. Miss you man!
I remember Gerry would live only about a year more. I was 23 when he died. I regret not having seen him live.
I was at this show. Jerry, happy birthday, and thanks for all the great songs and memories...Your missed and loved....Rock on!
It's still hard to not cry when I hear this. Probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Thank you for everything, Jerry, you are so missed!
i miss Jerry everyday, a song for every mood and every song a mood changer, its funny that most of the comments come from people to young to have seen him but i am glad that he still touches peoples heart strings the way he touched mine! God bless Jerry, God bless The Grateful Dead, and God bless the U.S.A. I thank God that the long strange trip can be seen by a whole new generation
Sorta you are sorta good and very kind . So God bless you too😇
I was there in Vegas 1994 and 1995 all the nights.
Even made it to Chicago Soldier's Field for Jerry's last show.
On a fluke too. Not planned.
Me too, excpet planned on the Soldier trip in 95.
Coming from someone who wasnt even born yet (96), was it plainly obvious to everyone in the crowd his health was failing? Or was it sort've something people just tried their hardest to blissfully ignore?
Chris Carpenter eh, clearing things up fer ya a bit here...
A few years earlier he fainted on stage.
Spent time recovering, but needed to get control of his weight. He was approaching diabetic, needed exercise. So he did.
BUT...
He had been an off and on heroine user since 1973, shortly after his close friend Ron McKernan had died at 21 (I think) from liver disease, "Pigpen" drank heavy. Life long heroine use leads to a shorter life.
Jerry wanted to quit the stuff for his daughters upcoming wedding in a month or so. So he checked in to his clinic... apparently after taking a heavy dose, went to sleep, died.
Pigpen died at 27. He is in the dead at 27 rock star club.
yup. but he was still capable of some (occasional brilliance - like the solo in this version of peggy o . it's one of my favourites. it's absolutely perfect and gorgeous!
Breathtaking! Thank you Jerry, you are so loved and missed. Gone way too soon ❤
Bringing the tears on....
Jerry Garcia is my biggest influence playing guitar, glad I discovered the dead
So much love it brings tears to your eyes.
forreal
Damn this is giving me the feels... Rest easy Jer
Moshe 😢
Watching Jerry's hair blow in the wind is my meditation
I was there, I was 28 y/o, my life changed, I had no idea who the Grateful Dead were. I thought they were some metal band. I was awed at the kindness of the people that surrounded me and absolutely amazed at how the music made me feel. Never had heard any of their music before but I just started dancing and continue to this day whenever I hear any GD. I am sad that I missed out on so many years of the Grateful Dead but blessed that I got to see them 6 times before Jerry died. Love&Miss U Jerry!
The most beautiful solo I have ever heard from Jerry!
That is SO beautiful - Jerry's solo is wonderful.... ooo wow, I feel all emotional.
AMAZING SOLO!!
Yes'um 😀
Jerry in shorts! Glad he didn't try the daisy duke's like Bobby!
Jeff D goooddd one 😂😂😂
I love the way Jerry Garcia sings this beautiful and much loved song. A V G D thank you.
It don't matter how bad a day i ever have, I listen to the beautiful guitar solo by Jerry and it makes happy to be alive!