@@poloreacts27 You just went to church brother. "The Grateful Dead aren't the best at what they do, they are the only one who do what they do." - Bill "Uncle Bobo" Graham (their concert promoter for the bulk of their career.)
I think the Grateful Dead are the ultimate American band. They play country, Bluegrass, jazz, rock and the Blues. Such a diverse sound. There's something for everyone and you just can't help but move your feet.
I agree and there is so much support for that position. They played places other bands never even heard of, they incorporate America into their songs, from Loser to Standing on the Moon. Amazing.
I think the dead might had been able to get Etta James as their lead singer. I still wonder why they didn't use lead vocalists. John Mayer is the best vocalist they ever r had in my opinion. Just saying, I don't understand... Wish I knew what their deal was with never getting a proper lead singer. ?
@@anjwicks repetition sucks. You would always hear the same voice. The whole surprise thing always existed. I wish the drummers sang too. Variety is the spice of life. 🙂
Completely agree and thought the same thing. If I got a 20 min franklins on my intro I would’ve been even more of a head than I have been for over a decade. What a time to be alive.
@@tompoynton he wouldn’t make it past the slipknot I promise if he isn’t in the jam scene and I applaud the head who gave him just this Franklins. Couldn’t have picked a better song nor version. There are some great franklins tower and the longest is 20 min which is absolutely amazing, but this is jammy and long, but not too long.
I wish every Deadhead could watch this video… watching you react while we listen to Franklin’s Tower together and WE feel it too… is pure joy ✨and exactly what the Dead are all about… I love this so much 💜
It is what its all about brings tears of joy when someone gets it. We are passionate about this band. It’s a lifestyle, so much more to discover my friend.
It was so cool watching someone else react pretty much the same way I did when I first heard that track. I kind of knew some of the Dead from friends but I was blown away when I really listened to them and this version of Franklin’s is probably my favorite recording of theirs.
I can say that Box of Rain has gotten me through more than one trip to hospice place for multiple friends. It always reminds me that life is fleeting and that everything just is the way it is.
I have a hell of a story about my "conversion." Hardcore, totally committed punk rocker. Grew up, worked in music, worked on tours. Trained to crap on the Dead, scoffed at them. Few years later, am on endless van tour, middle of the Great Plains, driving with a total noise rock band. "CCS/Rider" comes over the radio. For some reason, we let it go. We are starting to look at each other out of the corners of our eyes. Famous musician, who is not supposed to like the Dead: "This is very, very good." We drove another 4,000 miles. Got tapes in Missoula. I never, ever, denied the genius of the Dead from that moment forward.
Yep. My college friends dragged me to a Dead show, in a different city! And I already knew at least half the set list because I knew American folk and Bob Dylan songs. Bus came by, and I got on...
Hahaha this comment made me laugh. I remember when I first heard them I was 12 years old and I was babysitting and looking at the mom's huge record collection and put on American Beauty. Some kids at school had been wearing dead tee shirts and I remember being stunned thinking THIS is what they are listening to?? It's not what I was expecting and it's amazing and I've been missing out for so long. The mom actually let me borrow the records and a little portable player, and for my entire teenage years she let me use her record collection like a library. She got me into so many bands.
The perfection with which Jerry Garcia performs electric guitar solos will never be met or exceeded again. Legend. The way this young man reacts to and appreciates this music really brings me joy and hope for future generations!
Now close ur eyes and imagine being in harmony with hundreds of thousands of people vibing on the music dancing just BEING IN THE NOMENT..that was /is defintion of true mindfulness being present but then again blown away..roll away the dew rip (rock in perpetuity) jer ..!!
The thing about the Dead is that it’s a community of people from all walks of life. The bone is such positive energy. And the best part, you can be stoned or sober and the music just Carry’s you away.
His style is somewhat hard to describe but just so 1000% original. It's fun to watch a guy with zero context or expectations pick up on Jerry for the first time. He takes you on a ride for sure.
One thing that is special about the band is that when one is in an extremely open head space perhaps from say, ingesting psychedelics. The band will never hurt you with the music, you can rely on that as your bedrock, you can trust to lay yourself down and the boys will see you safely home. That's a relationship with the band and their fans. There are also DJs with this care and sweetness.....and some without
Loved your reaction. Nobody really thinks they will like the Dead until they REALLY listen to it in depth and experience it for themselves. How complex, lighthearted, and uplifting it is becomes infectious. And this track is just straight dope...it has everything, jazz, funk, country, folk, rock and almost a hip-hop bounce and swing. The truly insane thing though...they NEVER play it the same way twice, ever. The Dead is 'living and breathing' music.
So true. I never gave the Grateful Dead a chance because I figured it’s just not for me…I wasn’t of hippie age, I don’t do psychedelics, etc. My extent of knowing anything about them was touch of grey. One day not long ago I said to myself I’m going to give them a try, a real Honest try because if they’re this famous and legendary, it must be for a reason. Upon actually LISTENING to them, I was truly blown away. The first thing that caught my attention was wow these guys can seriously play. It was immediately apparent the musicianship was phenomenal. And I was also shocked by the different styles involved…bluegrass, jazz, etc all fused together in perfect harmony. Really changed my perspective on the band and I’m still learning about them but without a doubt I really love listening to this band. The Corvallis Oregon live performance is still one of my favorites I’ve heard of theirs so far
I saw them over 80 times and always tried to turn my friends on to them. They weren’t as popular in the early 80’s outside of the Deadheads. And their studio albums never conveyed the full scope of their music. I would play bootleg cassettes of their live shows, and many of my friends were blown away. They never knew how awesome they were from just hearing their albums.
@@realbrucepalma This is true. My first real listenings to them were their live shows on their GD music channel (Siris xm) and later I tried listening to some of the studio albums. As nice as they are, they don't even come close to what I've heard on their live stuff.
I love that you can’t find the words to describe what your feeling “..it’s like a Sunday morning … on vacation … sun shining …”. It’s happiness and pure emotion my brother. It’s why we love the GD.
love this version, the may 9 1977 concert, they were on fire that year. Phil (bassist) dropping bombs, Jerry (singer and guitar) totally flubs the lyrcs, then gets back on track just in time to sing "if you get confused, listen to the music play"
Thank you. I was going to ask around if anyone knew the show. I wanted to hear the transition. To me, it's always Stranger/Franklin's because Dead Set was my first album. If he was to get the full experience of what The Dead were about, he'd have had an extra 13 minutes of Help On The Way. Then he'd know how these guys kept playing, and understand Franklin's outro.
I am only a casual fan, but I know this show. Fantastic show and a fantastic version of the song. The opening of Help - Slip - Franklin is one of my favorite pieces to put on when I am wanting background music.
Yeah, "roll away the dew". A technique for curing a casted bell by taking a giant swab and rolling it inside a bell to wipe away the escaping moisture that comes off a bell as it hung over a fire. Ben Franklin suggested the Liberty Bell be made this way but a rival of his pushed for a different process which brought us a bell with a giant crack. "If you plant ice, you're gonna harvest wind". So glad you liked it! 15:50
Hey now! We are a huge fan base who generally really enjoys watching people discover this band. The stuff you are liking in this recording fills their entire recorded history - which you should definitely dive deeply into. Hopefully the algorithm let’s deadheads know when you’re doing another dead reaction.
Just laughing with tears of joy in my eyes. I love them so much for the endless hours and depth of joy they have brought to our lives. I sure do miss them.
Phil Lesh IS one of the BEST bass players and one of the nicest person that you will ever meet. I met him when he would sit in with The Allman Brothers Band. He had a liver transplant and always encourages the people at a concert to become an organ donor. Love your reaction to this. The Allman Btothers would also play this at some of their shows. So happy to see a younger person appreciating this music. And it is Roll Away The Dew!!
I have a stealie on my right thigh and rock the dead every single day of my life, but I have to say, les claypool is the only argument to be made. I don’t particularly like his music, but when I saw him at peach fest I couldn’t understand what I was seeing. I’ve never heard the bass sound like that nor see anyone play the bass in that fashion. I do think Phil is 2nd best followed by Dave schools.
Yes I have never cared for Les Claypool’s music either. Another one of the best bassist is the late Allen Woody. Yes Oteil Burbridge is excellent but I preferred Woody and of course Berry Oakley.
@@curtismoore9433 werd, les is an alien. Primus was fun live ...ya left out victor wooden from Béla fleck though. That boy is just naughty ua-cam.com/video/HR14_d2Rm3Y/v-deo.htmlsi=Au7wbSezVxIbfBUG
I do not believe in coincidences...but, I saw 8 shows in the 80's. I was a die hard Dead Head for years. I am now in my late 50's, and I live in Hawaii. I am heartbroken over what happened in Lahaina. The last few nights...THIS is what i have been listening to relax and get happy. Now I am realizing, that I am reaching back to some of the greatest times in my life, to deal with the grief I now feel over our tragedy. This video popped up, and I am once again, smiling! Mahalo!
I HITCHHIKED ACROSS THE U.S AT AGE 17 TO FOLLOW THE DEAD, BEST TIMES IN MY LIFE.THE AMBIANCE, THE SMELL OF BODY ODOR MIXED WITH NATURAL OILS, THE SMELL OF PATCHOULI,THE CAMARADERIE...NOTHING COMPARES.I MET THE BEST UNIQUE PEOPLE OF MY LIFE WHO TREATED US 2 TEENAGERS WITH SUCH LOVE.
There's a line from Freaks and Geeks that sticks with me. When Lindsey is walking through the cafeteria with "American Beauty" under her arm, a Deadhead sees her and says, "I wish I'd never heard that album so I could hear it again for the first time". That is golden!
What an extremely pleasant surprise for you to react to my longtime favorite band! I never considered you would listen to them and I truly appreciate it!😊
In the early '90's I toured with the Dead. My parents didn't understand. In 2002 I took I road trip with them. Whoever drove picked the music. My mom says "This the Grateful Dead? You don't have to be on drugs to like this." Best comment I've ever heard about them. Phil's love of composition, Jerry's way of not over playing, Bobby filling just perfect.
It’s so great that you were introduced to the Grateful Dead with a good live groove! With this band, the magic happened in concert, them onstage exchanging energy with a dancing crowd.
Brings back sooo many beautiful memories of being at a Dead show, dancing to “Franklin’s Tower” (into “Fire on the Mountain”), eyes closed, knowing others were dancing close by, having an out of body experience yet feeling so very connected to my fellow Deadheads.
So glad you loved it - Your comments were very insightful for a first time listener . The Dead were a “live band” they loved playing live, and yes you’re right , they played off each other. It was amazing but it was almost like they were part of the Borg. They would go to the moon and back on one song when they caught that vibing groove. Jerry Garcia was a musical/guitar genius. Never will be another band like The Grateful Dead.
I'm a fan of both, BIG fan of both, and totally different vibes. The Dead I start dancing and moving, and my mental visions are very Haight-Asbury rainbows, flowers, smiley faces etc. Floyd is more a floating in space riding flying beds with flying pigs surrounding me type thing
"Roll Away the Dew" is a quote from Ben Franklin. So is "If You Plant Ice You're Going to Harvest Wind". This song is about the Liberty Bell ( "it might only have one good ring")...and this was one of the best performances of it that I've ever heard!
Ben Franklin argued that the liberty bell was too big and it needed to be tempered using pressured sand to make it ring a million tiny times otherwise it would be brittle and crack; that's the line "Wildflower seed on the sand and wind." But I've tried to find this essay Ben wrote and haven't found it.
when you have thousands of people dancing form their soul -there is nothing like it. we danced like no-one was watching because we were all jamming our asses off.
Seeing them live was a unique experience. They were masters of improvisation. Songs like this were never played the same way twice. They do have more commercial stuff for radio play but this is the kind of music that kept the fans following them from one concert to the next.
“Incredible. That’s just amazing, I can’t stress that enough. I love the style that the lead guitarist is doing with the solo. I don’t know how to describe it, but I love it…”
So happy to see the joy on your face! There's a lot of range and depth to this band. Respect, wisdom and remarkably strong musicianship and story telling. We are all part of the story... Fare thee well.
"old ladies throwing their wigs off" What an excellent description, and thank you, I will now, forever more, visualize that when I listen to tha Dead. Love your reaction and welcome aboard. Nice rabbit hole to get completely lost in, enjoy! The band and the crowd also play off each other, live shows are so much fun
Once a deadhead, always a deadhead. I got to see 9 shows, including the last show. Let me suggest an Eyes of the World from 1974. I was working as an editor when Jerry Garcia passed. Two friends came to my cube to tell me. It was just a month after that last show. Now I'm a year older than he was.
Sounds like a winterland 77 franklins and my god, what a treat... thank GOD for betty and her taping skills because now we have an endless supply of the best to ever do it. Jerry was next level because he let the music flow through him, not the other way around, what a special band 🤩🤩
It's fun to listen to Jerry's solos. He would start to wander off the line and you start to wonder where he's going and how's he getting back. Sometimes he didn't, but boy when he did, it was glorious!
I feel like that with “Playing in the Band” from Veneta, OR ‘72. His solo gets REALLY avant-garde, and then in one or two bars they all kick back in with the main riff. Fucking awesome!
As a bluegrass guy i can say his banjo was similar. He always played just a little behind the pocket. Just enough to make the band sound that much faster and just when you thought he was not gonna hit the mark with the rest of the band he would pull up right on time. Hard to explain but listen to his breaks on Old and in the Way.
There aren't enough "o's" in "smooth" to describe Jerry Garcia's guitar playing ☮They play off each other as a result of Jerry Garcia's background as a Bluegrass musician where the instruments 'talk' to each other. The Grateful Dead are the greatest jam band, past, present and future.
At their best, yes, ... but there were many half-hearted shows as well. Ornette Coleman was one musician who didn't find it a pleasure. He thought they didn't listen to each other at all when he sat in with them. ( This might have been during one of the "cocaine tours". )
When you preform 4000+ shows you are absolutely going to have some half-hearted ones, no one said they were perfect but when they were on, they were absolutely unmatched@@woodystemms3799 0
I don’t think this guy realizes there are two drummer, he did understand the relationship between Phil and Jerry, and heard how Jerry and Bobby play, but didn’t “hear” it.
This fills me with so much joy seeing someone listen to the band that truly changed the trajectory of my life for the first and really love it! Nice video!
I love when folks find the Dead for their first time. When you called the song a Sunday, Vacation like song, mellow and relaxed I had to chuckle knowing how early it was and how the song would pick up. You're right though it'd a perfect start to get charged up for a Sunday Funday. Never miss a Sunday show. 😅 Glad you enjoy it, and welcome to the family.
I literally started tearing just before you said I love what the lead guitarist is doing at 5:10, it brings me so much joy to watch and hear someone turn on to the Dead... Jerry's playing is ethereal! Phil and Billy keep the easy groove on this track so this is one of the most perfect songs to introduce a new head to! I'm smiling....check out Dogs in a Pile homie....nothing left to do...
From age 14 on, the Dead saved me from the 80s. I was just out of the army and in college when Jerry Garcia died. It seemed like a mythical, alternative place that was always out over the horizon had been destroyed. Like it was time to grow up for good. Thanks for dropping this tonight, and take care out there.
I was driving very early in the morning on PCH during a huge yellow full moon when the news came on that Jerry was dead, so now I call those big yellow full moons Jerry Garcia moons.
I was 13 my first show Radio City Music Hall NYC 1980. I saw more of Jerry than my own father, so I can relate to being saved. I remember being at work when I heard the news about Jerry and had exactly the same feeling time to grow up for good. Cheers. thanks for sharing your story.
I have had a hard time listening since Jerry died. I grew up on the Dead. It was good to listen to this and reminisce going to their shows where the entire audience was on the move while the band was laying down their groove.
Some of the best times of my life were spent at dead shows or with my deadhead friends. It was a great time to be alive. Glad you found them and liked them.
I toured with them for 17 yrs. And treated to this every night. And this was the live show either recorded in Berkeley CA or radio city in NY in 1980 ... magical
I RESISTED listening to the Grateful Dead for years, and so regret not getting into it sooner. It's such a joy to see you getting turned on to them, my reaction was very similar to yours. They are truly an American treasure. I recall Jerry Garcia saying that when they play live, it's similar to Dixieland Jazz where everybody is soloing at the same time.
@@waysaund somewhere during a first set tape, I asked my cousin WHY ARE WE LISTENING TO COUNTRY MUSIC? Some time later, Eyes Of The World grabbed me to the point that I asked him what we were listening to? (GD), and who was playing guitar? (JG)... on the bus since...
This is the first reaction video of yours that I have watched. I love that you are able hear the musicians playing off of each other. Jerry’s playing is always so inventive and funky. It is funny to me how many of the lyrics Jerry forgot on this track and yet it DOES NOT take away anything from what a great version of the song this is. Well done whom ever chose this particular track. The good ol’ Grateful Dead is definitely feel good music. I hope you get to play it in Hawaii my friend.
Had a smile on my face and tears in my eyes for this entire video. Watching his expressions made me smile while I rocked out to this version for the one thousandth time. Thank you.
For someone who's never experienced the Grateful Dead you descriptions of the Dead are refreshing and DEAD on. You nailed it. - Phil Lesh along with Mickey Hart and Bill Krutzman in the bass and preclusion pit were always amazing to witness. They mesh and accent each other so well. and Jerry Garcia. What a treat he was to see. Crazy fingers! Bobby weir with backup and vocals... the band has never stopped revolving or evolving. GBTGD!!! Off camera try listening to the entire Terrapin Station album. One of my favorite studio albums from the Dead. SUBSCRIBED!
I saw them three times in New Jersey. At these concerts we meet people from every state, Canada and Mexico. Their traveling fan base is, was second to none.
The Grateful Dead was one of the best live shows you'll ever see. Different sets every night, long groovy jams and an environment of love and happiness. Nothing beats a Dead show. They pull a lot from the blues, bluegrass, folk, jazz and rock. Long live The Dead.
The DEAD baby. Not just a concert is an experience,a way of life. Jam band all the songs are long and everybody is dancing the night a way. The parking lot is an adventure to. You can find anything you want to do or take to make the concert better. Lots of acid, Molly,ecstasy and nitrous balloons. People who need a ticket to get in make signs that say I Need A Miracle. Sometimes people have extra tickets and give them away. Makes their day. They have 2 drummers jamming. You have to go see them and get there early to check out the parking lot where people sell dead art work and all kinds of cool stuff
The magic of the Grateful Dead is all musicians playing leads at the same time...but fit together like a puzzle. Much respect for expanding your musical horizons. Get ready for an influx of subscribers. Deadheads appreciate it when people discover the music.
Aha! Thank you. This is what I've been looking for ...that's about verbatim prolly the best way to describe that unexplainable "thing" Bear told stories of pre wall of sound/stage monitor days, where he was banging his head, telling them that he "JUST wished they could hear themselves" Aand that's the another big ingredient to the magic, no established way the song is played beyond the chorus, no plan, no set list Total freestyle/improv, based on listening to each other very closely, while being totally immersed in the moment "While the music played the band" m.ua-cam.com/video/5w-hp9G1ZGw/v-deo.html#bottom-sheet
Not only The Dead, but a damned good choice too. Careful with this band though, not only is their catalogue deep but they have so many live recordings it's insane. They were the ultimate touring jam band with a loyal following that is difficult to describe. You just had to have been there.
Being honest , I wasn't the biggest dead fan, I was more into deep purple led zep and joplin. But listening to it now that I am older I appreciate it more.
@@kathleenarchacki7875 Yeah, I wasn't a `dead head.` I had several friends that were and we'd go see shows together when they came to town, but that was about the extent of it. Enough to see what it was all about anyway.
•• That’s what can turn a Dead binge into a 6 month thing…..they do have a huge catalog but they play each song differently depending on the era….not to mention some shows they’re on point, sometimes they’re tired, sometimes they’re getting loose So even if a person loves a song…..you can really explore different versions and find your favorite. There’s songs I’m thinking of where they jam a certain way 1 time that I’m aware of…..and I just can’t find a better version Plus their lyrics are low key great. They’re often multi layered and a tad deeper than you first think (I assumed he would start with a radio friendly beauty like Ripple, Casey Jones, Touch of Grey, Uncle John’s Band or Truckin or something like that 🤷🏽♂️)
A Dead Show was like witnessing a musical conversation between a group of artists. They jam like no one else. They would come back after a break during the long drum solo and they would kind of wander on stage one by one and start jamming. Once everyone was there they would start to wander in and out of riffs before finally deciding without verbal conversation, through musical conversation only, what would resolve into a song
So this band went on Playboy After Dark.... They dosed the entire camera crew by putting acid in their coffee... So amazing. They played the Giza pyramids cuz they WANTED to. Like a few thousand fans, minimal. They toured with the Wall of Sound(youre welcome for modern Public Address and noise cancelling headphones)
@@ShaneCarpenter one of the most intense human beings the world has ever known. From the moment I learned of him, he was my hero growing up in GD land R.I.P brotha Bear (Drifter)
The Greatful Dead were the top grossing touring band in the world through the entire 1980s. Their albums didn’t sell all that well, but they put on one HELL of a live show. This entire song is actually only 3 chords, A, G, and D. Not a typical chord progression, but it’s what they did with this particular progression that makes it sooo good! You talk about this being a “Sunday Jam” and there’s so much truth to this. I used to go surf fishing in DE every week. I’d air the tires in the 4x4 down, put on a Dead tune, and make a video of me crossing the sand dunes, seeing the sun come up over the ocean, and just had the most emotionally pure positivity ever. I can just listen to these songs now, and it brings me back to that place and that moment.
Just like some of the other's who have commented, their music has saved me too. My first concert ever was the Dead in 1975. They played for hours, I thought all concerts would be like that. The more I learn about the band, the more "grateful" I am for their generosity in terms of sharing their art. Thank you Polo, I really enjoyed seeing the subtle changes in your eyes as you reacted. I must have heard this track a thousand times, but I was picking up on things I had never noticed before.
Hope this song ended up on your 4-Runner, Polo. It was on my much loved in my 91 4-Runner. 240,000 miles until a blown head gasket killed her. Many Grateful Dead shows in quite a few cities. Joyous times. The last song I played was Scarlet Begonias, which was her name as she was red. Broke my heart to let her go. Sat in my mechanics parking lot with a tape and a cigarette as I said a tearful goodbye. I wish you many wonderful miles in your 4-Runner.
Love seeing the birth of a new Deadhead! You have SO much to look forward to!! This was usually played as one part of a three song run of “Help on the Way/Slipknot/Franklin’s Tower” and could go on for quite a while! The Dead always had certain song groupings they would sandwich together. “Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain”, “China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider” being some of the standards. You’ll find it all in The Dead’s catalog! Gut wrenching “human stories” like “Wharf Rat”, “Loser” and others, acoustic beauty like “Friend of The Devil”, “Ripple”, “High Time”, “Black Peter”, Bobby’s cowboy songs like “El Paso”, “Mexicali Blues”, “Mama Tried” straight fire rock and roll like “One More Saturday Night”, “Bertha”, “Promised Land” “Good Lovin’”, and the famous jam songs like “Dark Star” “Eyes of The World” “Bird Song” “Morning Dew” and others. I will say that some guidance, from a trusted source, can really help you hit the peaks, especially in the live material, which is where you will find the true essence! Like so many others, I’ve been on the bus since 68 and still finding plenty of shows I haven’t heard before! Welcome aboard!
Their shows were like rituals where tens of thousands of people danced ecstatically together. It was like the crowd played the music too. Deep, man. Amazing. And BIG sound. Really big. Even the newer versions of the band can get there. Love them.
There's nothing like being in a Deadhead crowd. I went to both Phish and Dead and Company this summer and there's no strangers stopping strangers just to shake your hand with the Phish crowd.
"It was like the crowd played the music too." In a way they did. According to the band they fed off of the audience's reaction and their vibe. So yes the way they played was inspired by the crowd.
Their audience, (us Deadheads) was the envy of a lot of bands. The Dead were never on tour supporting their latest album, they were just consistently packing NBA arenas, amphitheaters and coliseums around the USA seventy-five times a year on average for their last ten years (1986-1995). They could play about five shows without repeating a song which always kept it interesting. Never the same show twice.
Youll be wearing tye dye and tasting colors in no time my man Dont lick the album covers,,or better yet,,do.
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@@poloreacts27 You just went to church brother.
"The Grateful Dead aren't the best at what they do, they are the only one who do what they do." - Bill "Uncle Bobo" Graham (their concert promoter for the bulk of their career.)
LOL!
I live in the land of Deadheads. Although we are losing a lot of our funk. ❤️✌️ from Fairfax.
And boogie all night long.
Watching the smile creep across your face as the dead put you right where you wanted to be warms my heart. We saved you a seat on this bus
Hell yeah --- great comment! 🥀💮🥀 🧸
Who’s driving this bus?
You sad it milk.
@@masontucker Cowboy Neal at the wheel
I’m on that bus ❤❤
It’s not often I get to see someone listen to the Dead for the first time. Kinda brought tears to my eyes. Love this video sooo much ❤
Emily Ruth, tellin the truth. Makes me very, very happy. 🙏🏻🌻
and get it.
Me too
Right! I just stopped work to spend 20 minutes savoring this.
Me too! Welcome!
I think the Grateful Dead are the ultimate American band. They play country, Bluegrass, jazz, rock and the Blues. Such a diverse sound. There's something for everyone and you just can't help but move your feet.
I agree and there is so much support for that position. They played places other bands never even heard of, they incorporate America into their songs, from Loser to Standing on the Moon. Amazing.
and shake a tail feather!! :)
I think the dead might had been able to get Etta James as their lead singer. I still wonder why they didn't use lead vocalists. John Mayer is the best vocalist they ever r had in my opinion. Just saying, I don't understand... Wish I knew what their deal was with never getting a proper lead singer. ?
As American as apple pie and baseball.
@@anjwicks repetition sucks. You would always hear the same voice. The whole surprise thing always existed. I wish the drummers sang too. Variety is the spice of life. 🙂
"We're like licorice. Not everyone likes licorice,but the people who like licorice really,really like licorice."~ Jerry Garcia
All I could see was Je... Before I hit the comments I thought you were going to say Jesus.
I love licorice
In the thorny bramble that is the music business, the Grateful Dead is a field of roses in a sunny field in the middle of that bramble.
That’s the best way to explain it to people.
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What the Grateful Dead did was magic.
How they did it was music.
To have a 20 minute long Franklin's Vibe as your introduction to the Dead is chef's kiss, man.
100% agreed!
Completely agree and thought the same thing. If I got a 20 min franklins on my intro I would’ve been even more of a head than I have been for over a decade. What a time to be alive.
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Imagine if it had been the full Help>Slip>Franklin 😆
@@tompoynton he wouldn’t make it past the slipknot I promise if he isn’t in the jam scene and I applaud the head who gave him just this Franklins. Couldn’t have picked a better song nor version. There are some great franklins tower and the longest is 20 min which is absolutely amazing, but this is jammy and long, but not too long.
I wish every Deadhead could watch this video… watching you react while we listen to Franklin’s Tower together and WE feel it too… is pure joy ✨and exactly what the Dead are all about… I love this so much 💜
It is what its all about brings tears of joy when someone gets it. We are passionate about this band. It’s a lifestyle, so much more to discover my friend.
It was so cool watching someone else react pretty much the same way I did when I first heard that track. I kind of knew some of the Dead from friends but I was blown away when I really listened to them and this version of Franklin’s is probably my favorite recording of theirs.
There's nothing better for your head than the beautiful sound of the grateful dead ✌️
I concur × 100000× infinity
Buckeye Lake '93- Chicago '95
There is nothing like it today.
Man if i can fit that on my Westy bumper im doin it.. thnks.. v;p
I can say that Box of Rain has gotten me through more than one trip to hospice place for multiple friends. It always reminds me that life is fleeting and that everything just is the way it is.
@@BMore_Vidblog Such a long time to be gone, and such a short time to be there.
How many of us DeadHeads started with the same sentence: "This is not what I was expecting. This is amazing!" Beautiful...
I have a hell of a story about my "conversion." Hardcore, totally committed punk rocker. Grew up, worked in music, worked on tours. Trained to crap on the Dead, scoffed at them.
Few years later, am on endless van tour, middle of the Great Plains, driving with a total noise rock band. "CCS/Rider" comes over the radio. For some reason, we let it go. We are starting to look at each other out of the corners of our eyes. Famous musician, who is not supposed to like the Dead: "This is very, very good."
We drove another 4,000 miles. Got tapes in Missoula. I never, ever, denied the genius of the Dead from that moment forward.
Exactly what I said after my first show at the spectrum in ‘84 as a fourteen year old kid….which lead to around 75 GD/JGB shows till ‘95
-cheers
Yep. My college friends dragged me to a Dead show, in a different city! And I already knew at least half the set list because I knew American folk and Bob Dylan songs. Bus came by, and I got on...
Hahaha this comment made me laugh. I remember when I first heard them I was 12 years old and I was babysitting and looking at the mom's huge record collection and put on American Beauty. Some kids at school had been wearing dead tee shirts and I remember being stunned thinking THIS is what they are listening to?? It's not what I was expecting and it's amazing and I've been missing out for so long. The mom actually let me borrow the records and a little portable player, and for my entire teenage years she let me use her record collection like a library. She got me into so many bands.
Buddy..welcome to The Dead & Co..some of the longest grooves you ll ever experience
The perfection with which Jerry Garcia performs electric guitar solos will never be met or exceeded again. Legend. The way this young man reacts to and appreciates this music really brings me joy and hope for future generations!
So true !! Legend ❤❤❤❤
It's really like Jerry's guitar is another vocalist in the Band. Most bands or songs would be going back to lyrics but Jerry sticks in a guitar verse.
Now close ur eyes and imagine being in harmony with hundreds of thousands of people vibing on the music dancing just BEING IN THE NOMENT..that was /is defintion of true mindfulness being present but then again blown away..roll away the dew rip (rock in perpetuity) jer ..!!
Yes , there is also THAT !!! 😂😊
The thing about the Dead is that it’s a community of people from all walks of life. The bone is such positive energy. And the best part, you can be stoned or sober and the music just Carry’s you away.
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Word!
That sparkly, twinkling, open, airy guitar playing with a bluegrass touch is why Jerry is so special.
His style is somewhat hard to describe but just so 1000% original. It's fun to watch a guy with zero context or expectations pick up on Jerry for the first time. He takes you on a ride for sure.
This has that distinctive Spring 1977 sound. I wonder which specific version it is.
One thing that is special about the band is that when one is in an extremely open head space perhaps from say, ingesting psychedelics. The band will never hurt you with the music, you can rely on that as your bedrock, you can trust to lay yourself down and the boys will see you safely home.
That's a relationship with the band and their fans.
There are also DJs with this care and sweetness.....and some without
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Loved your reaction. Nobody really thinks they will like the Dead until they REALLY listen to it in depth and experience it for themselves. How complex, lighthearted, and uplifting it is becomes infectious. And this track is just straight dope...it has everything, jazz, funk, country, folk, rock and almost a hip-hop bounce and swing. The truly insane thing though...they NEVER play it the same way twice, ever. The Dead is 'living and breathing' music.
So true. I never gave the Grateful Dead a chance because I figured it’s just not for me…I wasn’t of hippie age, I don’t do psychedelics, etc. My extent of knowing anything about them was touch of grey. One day not long ago I said to myself I’m going to give them a try, a real
Honest try because if they’re this famous and legendary, it must be for a reason. Upon actually LISTENING to them, I was truly blown away. The first thing that caught my attention was wow these guys can seriously play. It was immediately apparent the musicianship was phenomenal. And I was also shocked by the different styles involved…bluegrass, jazz, etc all fused together in perfect harmony. Really changed my perspective on the band and I’m still learning about them but without a doubt I really love listening to this band. The Corvallis Oregon live performance is still one of my favorites I’ve heard of theirs so far
I saw them over 80 times and always tried to turn my friends on to them. They weren’t as popular in the early 80’s outside of the Deadheads. And their studio albums never conveyed the full scope of their music. I would play bootleg cassettes of their live shows, and many of my friends were blown away. They never knew how awesome they were from just hearing their albums.
@@realbrucepalma This is true. My first real listenings to them were their live shows on their GD music channel (Siris xm) and later I tried listening to some of the studio albums. As nice as they are, they don't even come close to what I've heard on their live stuff.
I love that you can’t find the words to describe what your feeling “..it’s like a Sunday morning … on vacation … sun shining …”. It’s happiness and pure emotion my brother. It’s why we love the GD.
Great review. Where can I find that stick mobile?
Nailed it!
AMEN... Like strolling down a well-design street and neighbors gleeming with delight... ;)
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Kinetic energy/ perpetual sculpture should get ya there
If you get confused just listen to the music play
love this version, the may 9 1977 concert, they were on fire that year. Phil (bassist) dropping bombs, Jerry (singer and guitar) totally flubs the lyrcs, then gets back on track just in time to sing "if you get confused, listen to the music play"
Thank you. I was going to ask around if anyone knew the show. I wanted to hear the transition. To me, it's always Stranger/Franklin's because Dead Set was my first album. If he was to get the full experience of what The Dead were about, he'd have had an extra 13 minutes of Help On The Way. Then he'd know how these guys kept playing, and understand Franklin's outro.
I am only a casual fan, but I know this show. Fantastic show and a fantastic version of the song. The opening of Help - Slip - Franklin is one of my favorite pieces to put on when I am wanting background music.
This is Pembroke Pines 5-22-77 Dicks Picks.
Yeah, "roll away the dew". A technique for curing a casted bell by taking a giant swab and rolling it inside a bell to wipe away the escaping moisture that comes off a bell as it hung over a fire. Ben Franklin suggested the Liberty Bell be made this way but a rival of his pushed for a different process which brought us a bell with a giant crack. "If you plant ice, you're gonna harvest wind". So glad you liked it! 15:50
Thanks for the hx lesson!
You just blew my mind. FRANKLINS TOWER! !@*(*$&%^&# @@destonlee2838
Yeah. Thanks for that. I saw Jerry almost 300 times in a few different bands but never me what that meant. I just knew it sounded sweet.
Thank you for this. I never knew about the bell and the dew roller. Deadhead since 1977
🤯 did I just get a history lesson? Why yes I did!
nothing makes me happier than seeing people react the The Dead for the first time. Definitely my favorite band ever!
You can tell right about 1:20 he's going to be a lifelong fan.
This is a solid Franklins
Better late than never, too... @@jeffnobles214
Hey now! We are a huge fan base who generally really enjoys watching people discover this band. The stuff you are liking in this recording fills their entire recorded history - which you should definitely dive deeply into. Hopefully the algorithm let’s deadheads know when you’re doing another dead reaction.
That’s how I got here in the first place😂😂😂
Yes it was very gratifying to see an objective person come away with the love and the truth.
NFA, brothers & sisters… see ya in the promised land!
Do some psycilicibian shrooms and really feel the vibe
#WeAreEverywhere
Just laughing with tears of joy in my eyes. I love them so much for the endless hours and depth of joy they have brought to our lives. I sure do miss them.
Me too!! I came out to my deck just to start dancing and giggling uncontrollably at his reaction!! Love seeing new heads fall in love ❤
Phil Lesh IS one of the BEST bass players and one of the nicest person that you will ever meet. I met him when he would sit in with The Allman Brothers Band. He had a liver transplant and always encourages the people at a concert to become an organ donor. Love your reaction to this. The Allman Btothers would also play this at some of their shows. So happy to see a younger person appreciating this music. And it is Roll Away The Dew!!
I have a stealie on my right thigh and rock the dead every single day of my life, but I have to say, les claypool is the only argument to be made. I don’t particularly like his music, but when I saw him at peach fest I couldn’t understand what I was seeing. I’ve never heard the bass sound like that nor see anyone play the bass in that fashion. I do think Phil is 2nd best followed by Dave schools.
Yes I have never cared for Les Claypool’s music either. Another one of the best bassist is the late Allen Woody. Yes Oteil Burbridge is excellent but I preferred Woody and of course Berry Oakley.
@@curtismoore9433 werd, les is an alien. Primus was fun live
...ya left out victor wooden from Béla fleck though. That boy is just naughty
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I do not believe in coincidences...but, I saw 8 shows in the 80's. I was a die hard Dead Head for years. I am now in my late 50's, and I live in Hawaii. I am heartbroken over what happened in Lahaina. The last few nights...THIS is what i have been listening to relax and get happy. Now I am realizing, that I am reaching back to some of the greatest times in my life, to deal with the grief I now feel over our tragedy. This video popped up, and I am once again, smiling! Mahalo!
Take care over there sending positive thoughts 🙏🏖️🎶
I HITCHHIKED ACROSS THE U.S AT AGE 17 TO FOLLOW THE DEAD, BEST TIMES IN MY LIFE.THE AMBIANCE, THE SMELL OF BODY ODOR MIXED WITH NATURAL OILS, THE SMELL OF PATCHOULI,THE CAMARADERIE...NOTHING COMPARES.I MET THE BEST UNIQUE PEOPLE OF MY LIFE WHO TREATED US 2 TEENAGERS WITH SUCH LOVE.
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Shame on those liberals for ignoring your requests for fundage in fire department and recognition. They need more cow bell, I mean less bombs 😉
@@corinna1795 🤣 you left out negative karma clearing sage. I know what causes lost memory at dead shows, its all good 😂
Nothing like the good ol' Grateful Dead!!! Welcome to the family ✌️🙏
So fun to watch the "bop" get going!! This band and their music has saved me over and over since '79!!
This is the kind of performance that turns people into Deadheads for life.
"Connected... maybe some of you get it."
Yeah, Man, we do.
There's a line from Freaks and Geeks that sticks with me. When Lindsey is walking through the cafeteria with "American Beauty" under her arm, a Deadhead sees her and says, "I wish I'd never heard that album so I could hear it again for the first time". That is golden!
the twinkle in your eye while listening to this was worth every moment of my time...be blessed.
What an extremely pleasant surprise for you to react to my longtime favorite band! I never considered you would listen to them and I truly appreciate it!😊
My heart ❤
Best band ever.
In the early '90's I toured with the Dead. My parents didn't understand. In 2002 I took I road trip with them. Whoever drove picked the music. My mom says "This the Grateful Dead? You don't have to be on drugs to like this." Best comment I've ever heard about them. Phil's love of composition, Jerry's way of not over playing, Bobby filling just perfect.
It’s so great that you were introduced to the Grateful Dead with a good live groove! With this band, the magic happened in concert, them onstage exchanging energy with a dancing crowd.
And yes you expressed it well, that they listen to and play off each other.
Greatest jam band to ever play. Hearing them live is insane. They play so tight together
For anyone wondering this version of Franklin’s Tower is from Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium on May 9th, 1977 ☮️
Thank you !!!
It's precisely this style of jamming that makes The Grateful Dead one of the best live bands ever!
Whos a hard-core grateful dead fan 😆
Been on the bus for many years now ~ 😉🎶✌💜
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Meeeeeee!
😎🤗😍💖👍👍
Incredible song. The lyrics are amazing, too. “In other times’ forgotten space, your eyes looked from your mother’s face.”
Brings back sooo many beautiful memories of being at a Dead show, dancing to “Franklin’s Tower” (into “Fire on the Mountain”), eyes closed, knowing others were dancing close by, having an out of body experience yet feeling so very connected to my fellow Deadheads.
Don't forget Scarlet/Fire!
They way he smiles towards the end is priceless, I couldn’t count how many times I’ve smiled while listening to the dead just sitting there in awe
I love the smile on your face! It is roll away the dew.
There was nothing like dancing at a dead show!
I absolutely LOVE seeing someone HEAR the dead for the first time!
So glad you loved it - Your comments were very insightful for a first time listener . The Dead were a “live band” they loved playing live, and yes you’re right , they played off each other. It was amazing but it was almost like they were part of the Borg. They would go to the moon and back on one song when they caught that vibing groove. Jerry Garcia was a musical/guitar genius. Never will be another band like The Grateful Dead.
The bass player, Phil Lesh, passed away last week, aged 82. May perpetual light shine upon him.
You think Pink Floyd is a rabbit hole? Hold my spliff - Grateful Dead fans.
Floyd is great. But the dead are Grate. Endless rabbit hole...
😅😅😅Era. Deepest hole around
Somewhere Jerry is still digging rabbit holes.🐰
How deep is this hole? At this point there are only two bands to consider. And these bands are both Grateful Dead.
I'm a fan of both, BIG fan of both, and totally different vibes. The Dead I start dancing and moving, and my mental visions are very Haight-Asbury rainbows, flowers, smiley faces etc. Floyd is more a floating in space riding flying beds with flying pigs surrounding me type thing
"Roll Away the Dew" is a quote from Ben Franklin. So is "If You Plant Ice You're Going to Harvest Wind". This song is about the Liberty Bell ( "it might only have one good ring")...and this was one of the best performances of it that I've ever heard!
Thank you for that explanation. I’ve been loving this song for over 40 years and I never knew that.
@@Wookinpanub235 There's a fantastic explanation of Franklin's Tower given by Robert Hunter himself !! artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/fauthrep.html
Hi! Do you know what show this is from? Anyone know where I can find the track info??
I love that kind of trivia, Thank You! This song has been my favorite for a looong time.
Ben Franklin argued that the liberty bell was too big and it needed to be tempered using pressured sand to make it ring a million tiny times otherwise it would be brittle and crack; that's the line "Wildflower seed on the sand and wind." But I've tried to find this essay Ben wrote and haven't found it.
Over 300 shows over 3 decades. This brings a to my eye
I love when people first hear the Dead and immediately comment on Phil’s playing. There’s a reason there is a place at a show called “The Phil zone”!
Every show lol
I think I accidentally entered that zone at Winterland 10-22-1978. Space, indeed!
Yes there is!!!!
Phil’s birthday could be celebrated as a religious holiday 🎂
True that!
So hard to describe, the vibe, and energy seeing them live, what an experience.....
Now we have to rely on their cover bands to get the same crowd together. Almost the same feeling but not quite.
when you have thousands of people dancing form their soul -there is nothing like it. we danced like no-one was watching because we were all jamming our asses off.
Seeing them live was a unique experience. They were masters of improvisation. Songs like this were never played the same way twice. They do have more commercial stuff for radio play but this is the kind of music that kept the fans following them from one concert to the next.
“Incredible. That’s just amazing, I can’t stress that enough. I love the style that the lead guitarist is doing with the solo. I don’t know how to describe it, but I love it…”
So happy to see the joy on your face! There's a lot of range and depth to this band.
Respect, wisdom and remarkably strong musicianship and story telling. We are all part of the story... Fare thee well.
"old ladies throwing their wigs off" What an excellent description, and thank you, I will now, forever more, visualize that when I listen to tha Dead. Love your reaction and welcome aboard. Nice rabbit hole to get completely lost in, enjoy! The band and the crowd also play off each other, live shows are so much fun
Once a deadhead, always a deadhead. I got to see 9 shows, including the last show. Let me suggest an Eyes of the World from 1974.
I was working as an editor when Jerry Garcia passed. Two friends came to my cube to tell me. It was just a month after that last show. Now I'm a year older than he was.
Sounds like a winterland 77 franklins and my god, what a treat... thank GOD for betty and her taping skills because now we have an endless supply of the best to ever do it. Jerry was next level because he let the music flow through him, not the other way around, what a special band 🤩🤩
5/9/77
Notice us dead heads can tell the show by the version of the song
Nothing like Betty Cantor Soundboards
77 was a magical year for the Dead
It's fun to listen to Jerry's solos. He would start to wander off the line and you start to wonder where he's going and how's he getting back. Sometimes he didn't, but boy when he did, it was glorious!
I feel like that with “Playing in the Band” from Veneta, OR ‘72. His solo gets REALLY avant-garde, and then in one or two bars they all kick back in with the main riff. Fucking awesome!
As a bluegrass guy i can say his banjo was similar. He always played just a little behind the pocket. Just enough to make the band sound that much faster and just when you thought he was not gonna hit the mark with the rest of the band he would pull up right on time. Hard to explain but listen to his breaks on Old and in the Way.
Continue down the path friend, their music has something for everyone, and is a refuge for so many of us 💙
So agree ❤
Very well put. 🤙 💀 🌹 ⚡️
And,,,,,, for this young man, this is just the beginning.
Great(ful) reaction!! Congratulations on finding this particular rabbit hole, and just one hint; enjoy with your most opened mind possible!!
There aren't enough "o's" in "smooth" to describe Jerry Garcia's guitar playing ☮They play off each other as a result of Jerry Garcia's background as a Bluegrass musician where the instruments 'talk' to each other. The Grateful Dead are the greatest jam band, past, present and future.
At their best, yes, ... but there were many half-hearted shows as well. Ornette Coleman was one musician who didn't find it a pleasure. He thought they didn't listen to each other at all when he sat in with them. ( This might have been during one of the "cocaine tours". )
When you preform 4000+ shows you are absolutely going to have some half-hearted ones, no one said they were perfect but when they were on, they were absolutely unmatched@@woodystemms3799 0
@@woodystemms3799 Nothing wrong with a large amount of cocaine up your shnoz
I don’t think this guy realizes there are two drummer, he did understand the relationship between Phil and Jerry, and heard how Jerry and Bobby play, but didn’t “hear” it.
Welcome to the rabbit hole which is The Dead ☠️. "Roll away the Dew" this is live. Nothing is better than to see them Jam live.
this music creates PEACE on earth with the Love they jam with
This fills me with so much joy seeing someone listen to the band that truly changed the trajectory of my life for the first and really love it! Nice video!
When you were there live you could not underestimate the power of two drummers shaking you right down to your soul and off your a** to dance!
Mmmhmmm, not ta mention Phil being able to make everyone barf, or shake the stadium apart, if he so chose 😊
Warms my heart watching you enjoy it. Welcome, brother! ❤
I love when folks find the Dead for their first time. When you called the song a Sunday, Vacation like song, mellow and relaxed I had to chuckle knowing how early it was and how the song would pick up. You're right though it'd a perfect start to get charged up for a Sunday Funday. Never miss a Sunday show. 😅 Glad you enjoy it, and welcome to the family.
16:14 "Maybe some of you get it." ❤ I'm happy because I think you get it now too, Polo!
The music always included a tremendous amount of improvisation. They’re known for many of their live, lengthy “space jams”.
I literally started tearing just before you said I love what the lead guitarist is doing at 5:10, it brings me so much joy to watch and hear someone turn on to the Dead... Jerry's playing is ethereal! Phil and Billy keep the easy groove on this track so this is one of the most perfect songs to introduce a new head to! I'm smiling....check out Dogs in a Pile homie....nothing left to do...
This popped in my feed, I've heard of them but never listened to them but was curious. I'm equally as shocked/surprised at their sound
From age 14 on, the Dead saved me from the 80s. I was just out of the army and in college when Jerry Garcia died. It seemed like a mythical, alternative place that was always out over the horizon had been destroyed. Like it was time to grow up for good. Thanks for dropping this tonight, and take care out there.
I was driving very early in the morning on PCH during a huge yellow full moon when the news came on that Jerry was dead, so now I call those big yellow full moons Jerry Garcia moons.
I was 13 my first show Radio City Music Hall NYC 1980. I saw more of Jerry than my own father, so I can relate to being saved. I remember being at work when I heard the news about Jerry and had exactly the same feeling time to grow up for good. Cheers. thanks for sharing your story.
I have had a hard time listening since Jerry died. I grew up on the Dead. It was good to listen to this and reminisce going to their shows where the entire audience was on the move while the band was laying down their groove.
Some of the best times of my life were spent at dead shows or with my deadhead friends. It was a great time to be alive. Glad you found them and liked them.
I toured with them for 17 yrs. And treated to this every night. And this was the live show either recorded in Berkeley CA or radio city in NY in 1980 ... magical
Franklins is 5/9/77, Bird Song is 10/14/80
Awesome!!!
I RESISTED listening to the Grateful Dead for years, and so regret not getting into it sooner. It's such a joy to see you getting turned on to them, my reaction was very similar to yours. They are truly an American treasure. I recall Jerry Garcia saying that when they play live, it's similar to Dixieland Jazz where everybody is soloing at the same time.
What was the initial resistance all about? Just curious.
@@waysaund somewhere during a first set tape, I asked my cousin WHY ARE WE LISTENING TO COUNTRY MUSIC?
Some time later, Eyes Of The World grabbed me to the point that I asked him what we were listening to? (GD), and who was playing guitar? (JG)...
on the bus since...
This is the first reaction video of yours that I have watched. I love that you are able hear the musicians playing off of each other. Jerry’s playing is always so inventive and funky. It is funny to me how many of the lyrics Jerry forgot on this track and yet it DOES NOT take away anything from what a great version of the song this is. Well done whom ever chose this particular track. The good ol’ Grateful Dead is definitely feel good music. I hope you get to play it in Hawaii my friend.
5/9/77
Had a smile on my face and tears in my eyes for this entire video. Watching his expressions made me smile while I rocked out to this version for the one thousandth time. Thank you.
For someone who's never experienced the Grateful Dead you descriptions of the Dead are refreshing and DEAD on. You nailed it. - Phil Lesh along with Mickey Hart and Bill Krutzman in the bass and preclusion pit were always amazing to witness. They mesh and accent each other so well.
and Jerry Garcia. What a treat he was to see. Crazy fingers! Bobby weir with backup and vocals... the band has never stopped revolving or evolving.
GBTGD!!! Off camera try listening to the entire Terrapin Station album. One of my favorite studio albums from the Dead. SUBSCRIBED!
I had to subscribe after this one as well. ❤
I saw them three times in New Jersey. At these concerts we meet people from every state, Canada and Mexico. Their traveling fan base is, was second to none.
Hypnotizing for sure… I get lost in my dance 💃🏽 the lights at the show are out of this world and it takes you to another dimension
The Grateful Dead was one of the best live shows you'll ever see. Different sets every night, long groovy jams and an environment of love and happiness. Nothing beats a Dead show. They pull a lot from the blues, bluegrass, folk, jazz and rock. Long live The Dead.
The DEAD baby. Not just a concert is an experience,a way of life. Jam band all the songs are long and everybody is dancing the night a way. The parking lot is an adventure to. You can find anything you want to do or take to make the concert better. Lots of acid, Molly,ecstasy and nitrous balloons. People who need a ticket to get in make signs that say I Need A Miracle. Sometimes people have extra tickets and give them away. Makes their day. They have 2 drummers jamming. You have to go see them and get there early to check out the parking lot where people sell dead art work and all kinds of cool stuff
I didn't know you did a Dead song, but it was before I started listening to you. I KNEW you'd love this too!
The magic of the Grateful Dead is all musicians playing leads at the same time...but fit together like a puzzle. Much respect for expanding your musical horizons. Get ready for an influx of subscribers. Deadheads appreciate it when people discover the music.
Aha! Thank you. This is what I've been looking for
...that's about verbatim prolly the best way to describe that unexplainable "thing"
Bear told stories of pre wall of sound/stage monitor days, where he was banging his head, telling them that he "JUST wished they could hear themselves"
Aand that's the another big ingredient to the magic, no established way the song is played beyond the chorus, no plan, no set list
Total freestyle/improv, based on listening to each other very closely, while being totally immersed in the moment
"While the music played the band"
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Its always fun to see someone catch the vibe first listen. :)
Always enjoyable.. unbelievable.. even after listening to the dead for decades!. Glad to see you enjoyef it too. ❤️
Not only The Dead, but a damned good choice too. Careful with this band though, not only is their catalogue deep but they have so many live recordings it's insane. They were the ultimate touring jam band with a loyal following that is difficult to describe. You just had to have been there.
Being honest , I wasn't the biggest dead fan, I was more into deep purple led zep and joplin. But listening to it now that I am older I appreciate it more.
@@kathleenarchacki7875 Yeah, I wasn't a `dead head.` I had several friends that were and we'd go see shows together when they came to town, but that was about the extent of it. Enough to see what it was all about anyway.
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That’s what can turn a Dead binge into a 6 month thing…..they do have a huge catalog but they play each song differently depending on the era….not to mention some shows they’re on point, sometimes they’re tired, sometimes they’re getting loose
So even if a person loves a song…..you can really explore different versions and find your favorite. There’s songs I’m thinking of where they jam a certain way 1 time that I’m aware of…..and I just can’t find a better version
Plus their lyrics are low key great. They’re often multi layered and a tad deeper than you first think
(I assumed he would start with a radio friendly beauty like Ripple, Casey Jones, Touch of Grey, Uncle John’s Band or Truckin or something like that 🤷🏽♂️)
Facts
polo just please dont listen to any studio recordings- only the live recordings
i always love sharing the Dead with others and when you see someone "get it", there's nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile!
I am from Hawaii. My husband from Cali introduced me over 20 years ago and yes! The bell is ringing as the sun is shining ☀️
Synergy was the word you're looking for.....synchronized energy. They feed off each other's groove..❤😊
The bus came by and you jumped on. So glad you made it! ❤
A Dead Show was like witnessing a musical conversation between a group of artists. They jam like no one else. They would come back after a break during the long drum solo and they would kind of wander on stage one by one and start jamming. Once everyone was there they would start to wander in and out of riffs before finally deciding without verbal conversation, through musical conversation only, what would resolve into a song
So this band went on Playboy After Dark....
They dosed the entire camera crew by putting acid in their coffee...
So amazing. They played the Giza pyramids cuz they WANTED to. Like a few thousand fans, minimal. They toured with the Wall of Sound(youre welcome for modern Public Address and noise cancelling headphones)
Playboy Mansion dosing …two words… Owsley Stanley, a.k.a. Bear
@@ShaneCarpenter one of the most intense human beings the world has ever known. From the moment I learned of him, he was my hero growing up in GD land
R.I.P brotha Bear (Drifter)
The Greatful Dead were the top grossing touring band in the world through the entire 1980s. Their albums didn’t sell all that well, but they put on one HELL of a live show.
This entire song is actually only 3 chords, A, G, and D. Not a typical chord progression, but it’s what they did with this particular progression that makes it sooo good!
You talk about this being a “Sunday Jam” and there’s so much truth to this. I used to go surf fishing in DE every week. I’d air the tires in the 4x4 down, put on a Dead tune, and make a video of me crossing the sand dunes, seeing the sun come up over the ocean, and just had the most emotionally pure positivity ever. I can just listen to these songs now, and it brings me back to that place and that moment.
Watching that smile, takes me back to the first time my brother played Sugar Magnolia for me. The bus came by and I got on.
Maaaan, as a DeadHead I was literally in tears watching your reaction, my brother!! I encourage you to definitely listen to more of their music ❤😊💯
Just like some of the other's who have commented, their music has saved me too. My first concert ever was the Dead in 1975. They played for hours, I thought all concerts would be like that. The more I learn about the band, the more "grateful" I am for their generosity in terms of sharing their art. Thank you Polo, I really enjoyed seeing the subtle changes in your eyes as you reacted. I must have heard this track a thousand times, but I was picking up on things I had never noticed before.
Hope this song ended up on your 4-Runner, Polo.
It was on my much loved in my 91 4-Runner.
240,000 miles until a blown head gasket killed her. Many Grateful Dead shows in quite a few cities.
Joyous times. The last song I played was Scarlet Begonias, which was her name as she was red.
Broke my heart to let her go. Sat in my mechanics parking lot with a tape and a cigarette as I said a tearful goodbye. I wish you many wonderful miles in your 4-Runner.
I love how your expression changes as you get into the song and the magic of the Dead. God bless them and you ❤
Yoooo the Dead SWINGS sooooo tough. People do not realize how hard they groove together. Truly special
This is my favorite band Ever. It was wonderful seeing you hear them for the first time.
Love seeing the birth of a new Deadhead! You have SO much to look forward to!! This was usually played as one part of a three song run of “Help on the Way/Slipknot/Franklin’s Tower” and could go on for quite a while! The Dead always had certain song groupings they would sandwich together. “Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain”, “China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider” being some of the standards. You’ll find it all in The Dead’s catalog! Gut wrenching “human stories” like “Wharf Rat”, “Loser” and others, acoustic beauty like “Friend of The Devil”, “Ripple”, “High Time”, “Black Peter”, Bobby’s cowboy songs like “El Paso”, “Mexicali Blues”, “Mama Tried” straight fire rock and roll like “One More Saturday Night”, “Bertha”, “Promised Land” “Good Lovin’”, and the famous jam songs like “Dark Star” “Eyes of The World” “Bird Song” “Morning Dew” and others. I will say that some guidance, from a trusted source, can really help you hit the peaks, especially in the live material, which is where you will find the true essence! Like so many others, I’ve been on the bus since 68 and still finding plenty of shows I haven’t heard before! Welcome aboard!
Their shows were like rituals where tens of thousands of people danced ecstatically together. It was like the crowd played the music too. Deep, man. Amazing. And BIG sound. Really big. Even the newer versions of the band can get there. Love them.
There's nothing like being in a Deadhead crowd. I went to both Phish and Dead and Company this summer and there's no strangers stopping strangers just to shake your hand with the Phish crowd.
"It was like the crowd played the music too." In a way they did. According to the band they fed off of the audience's reaction and their vibe. So yes the way they played was inspired by the crowd.
Welcome to the family, Polo. 😀 Probably the most recorded artists of all time. 2500 live shows at least.
Their audience, (us Deadheads) was the envy of a lot of bands. The Dead were never on tour supporting their latest album, they were just consistently packing NBA arenas, amphitheaters and coliseums around the USA seventy-five times a year on average for their last ten years (1986-1995). They could play about five shows without repeating a song which always kept it interesting. Never the same show twice.