Jonathan Wilkinson Great call on the Miles Davis stuff...theyve all said the modal stuff off Kind of Blue was an inspiration. It'd be dope to see you breaking down this cover of "So What" from Kind of Blue with Jerry Garcia and David Grisman....its a Jazz-Bluegrass version. m.ua-cam.com/video/43SQ1uMboiY/v-deo.html
I have been watching you for a while. Started following the Dead up here in New England right around ‘76-‘77. Couldn’t count how many shows..... bootleg tapes. I’ve always said they were one of the most talented bands ever. Bill and Micky’s drum solos.... “take a step back, take another step back” requests. Man to go back in time! Thanks for spotlighting the Dead!!!
Met a special woman who wasn’t really into the Dead initially, but over time she has become a bona fide Deadhead. I love when she gets excited and names the songs so quickly now. It’s like falling in love with the Dead all over again, but through someone else’s eyes
The reason we have such incredible sound on this is because of one reason - Ms. Betty Cantor-Jackson. We all owe her a debt of gratitude for recording these shows at such an amazingly high quality.
As a Deadhead for 10 years, I’m jealous of your experience-but his reaction had the same effect on me. Discovering the dead rarely happens on film, for good reason mostly
adding this again after a while since you mentioned Miles and the stratosphere - here's how Bob Dylan put it after Jerry died "There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don’t think any eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great, much more than a superb musician, with an uncanny ear and dexterity. He’s the very spirit personified of whatever is Muddy River country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal. To me he wasn’t only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he’ll ever know. There’s a lot of spaces and advances between The Carter Family, Buddy Holly and, say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school. His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There’s no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep"...BOB DYLAN
@@GeordieMac My 2nd favorite, "I thought of Jerry, his life and his music, as sort of a river flowing through the American heart: sometimes muddy, sometimes clear, occasionally swift & dangerous, more often placid and deep, but always flowing forward irrepressibly toward some unnamed SOMETHING. How very many of us were pulled along by his current!" - Best selling Author Tom Robbins 1995
My husband played this Scarlet Fire for me on our first date. Driving along in his pickup on a beautiful summer day, the seagulls floating overhead and this unbelievable music roaring from the CD player. Oh yeah. Wonderful times, wonderful times.
Have heard Jerry say that when Phil is really ON! The band really shines. Phil is so underrated as a huge force in the Grateful Dead. In my humble opinion. So happy to see you give Phil his due👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
i think the more michael listens to these live recordings the more he going to realize just how good phil is you wonder who learned what from who Phil lesh is and always will be in my top 5 bassists of all time up thete with john paul jones chris squire and such
Kind of disagree with this comment to be honest: Phil is adored and wholly respected by Heads: we used to call it the 'Phil Zone' waiting for the bombs.
Jerry and Phil were the engine on that band. No disrespect to Bob, the keys players, or Bill/Mickey, but when Jerry and Phil were both on, the band would soar.
As astonishing as any of Jerry's actual playing, is the phenomenon of his joy, transferring through his guitar, into another soul, and then through their eyes, directly into my own: thanks for sharing your joy Michael.
When I was a kid, Jerry solos like this were a culmination of survival and joy. Dead shows were the new American frontier to a 17 year old, filled with travelers, danger, mystery, the barter system, good will, bad scams, the law, the road... and if you caught one of these nights, the whole thing was worth it. Then there was getting the hell out of there in one piece, but you always had the music to remember it by. Best memories ever. Stoked Michael has found the band.
I’m a novice guitar player at best and your technical interpretation is way over my head most of the time, but despite how advanced and sophisticated your breakdown is, the humility and reverence with which you present it is so endearing. For me and others who have been listening to it for 35+ years and well beyond, the way you capture yet another dimension of appreciation for the music is awesome. A big part of the magic of the music of the GD is the continuous journey of discovery and rediscovery. You’re a part of that now to many of us.
He sprinkles fairy dust all over this show. His playing takes on a mystical sound that - sorry, not sorry - i never thought Brent could reach. Brent obviously had other strengths and additives to bring to the mix that Keith couldn’t offer. And yes, I know it’s not a competition. But his playing here...that little music box sound right as the transition starts moving out of SB...leads Jerry right into the fire with him. Keith is my guy. And say what you want: Donna was involved in some of the seminal versions of their masterpieces and adds a touch of femininity and balance...sometimes when I listen to or play their music, it’s her upper harmonies that come to mind first...those are what I’m singing along to in the car sometimes.
Eric Escalante as Keith is the goat fan, he in this period is struggling more and more and will soon barely play at times of just do block chords. It’s near his creative peak and just before the slide. This is one of the last perfection shows. May of 78 he’s unfortunately not the same
Most important thing to mention about the way the dead's arrangement works is that it's basically like baroque music where no one instrument is carrying the melody. Rather it's combination of all the players doing harmonies that creates the melody.
Your observation about Miles and the Dead was spot on - Bill Graham billed them together for four nights in April of 1970. He loved to bring combine music types and audiences. Jerry also played with other jazz musicians such as Ornette Coleman. BTW, it’s been really enjoyable to watch you discover these guys and their music.
Bob Weir said that he was inspired by the way that piano players made room for guys like Miles Davis and Coltrane to throw down, using all the different timings and chord structures to support the solo but still stay out of it's way and he decided he wanted to do that for Jerry and not just play your typical style of rhythm guitar. So yeah, you're spot on on that reference.
I've always known their music was magical and transcending after listening and seeing them so many times ,but not being a musician i realize how they play is not like others and just want to thank you for breaking it down for the laymen to see the technical side . The excitement on your face is the same us fans get and was nice to see. Thanks again
@32:56 you mention how Jerry reminds you of Miles Davis. Listen to They Loved Each Other from the same concert, you can hear his solo and how similar it is to Miles Davis. Jerry loved listening to Jazz and brought that into the Grateful Dead. John Mayer stated in an interview at NAMM that there should be a real book of Grateful Dead songs because they are so similar to Jazz Standards.
Michael, I'm only 18min in but finding this one of the finest music videos i've ever seen. Your explanation and enthusiasm helps laymen like me to have a sense of _how_ the Dead made such timeless music. Thank you!
Jerry was a big fan of and heavily influenced by Miles. Phil as well. I know others have mentioned it, but check out the stories (and sets) from 1970 Fillmore West when miles opened for the Dead. This was when Miles released Bitches Brew and was inventing fusion with this band. Here is what Phil had to say... “As I listened, leaning over the amps with my jaw hanging agape, trying to comprehend the forces that Miles was unleashing onstage, I was thinking What’s the use. How can we possibly play after this? […] With this band, Miles literally invented fusion music. In some ways it was similar to what we were trying to do in our free jamming, but ever so much more dense with ideas - and seemingly controlled with an iron fist, even at its most alarmingly intense moments.”
That's a really good quote Jeff. Kind of Blue is one of the bigger influences in the Dead's music. Bob Wier makes a point of it when the did the "What's in your Bag" at Ameoba Records when he pulls out Kind of Blue first. Could be I'm reading into it too much but I think Phil's line in Dark Star borrows a little from So What. So yeah, Michael Palmisano, totally agree the Miles Davis and Grateful Dead are tied together.
The Dead's set that night in parts reflected Bitches Brew. Some different 1970 jamming. I think that is ultimately where the seeds of Blues For Allah began to germinate.
Got on bus fall 77, freshman in high school. Caught every show I could after that spectrum show. Made my way anywhere my 68 firebird would take us. The days of $5-10 tickets, mailing in for tour tickets and here I am still loving the boys. The music will live on forever.
Keith throws the Scarlet jam a twist by starting with a riff different than the normal one Jerry plays. Everyone has to lay back and it goes off in a different direction. Very creative and they are all listening.
Bro- I am 58 yrs old and first listened to this music around 42 yrs ago and have been ever since. I am not a musician but I have to tell you after watching this video and listening to Scarlet/Fire through your ears was amazing!
I love to see that smile when he gets it. Head starts a bobbin eyebrows tighten up. Sometimes you may get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
And he didn't use other existing bass players as the model for his bass playing, which explains why he's so unique. Phil approached the electric bass as if no one had ever played it before him and he was figuring it out on his own.
It was all about Brahms and Bach for Phil. And then he heard Coltrane. And then Berio and the avant-garde. Finally, Owsley showed up. And then it got really interesting, 😂.
Bass Great, Lesh Philling... fantastic breakdown and analysis of a Band that brought so much positive music and happiness to millions over the years all over the country.🙏🔥❤️🇺🇸
every deadheads favorite, gets us going every damn time. when scarlet gets going its euphoria. everyone is hugging and spreading the love. strangers stopping strangers just to shake their hands is one of the most iconic lines of any dead song. this version ive heard at least 100 times. what could you not like about scarlet/fire?
Jerry's playing always reminds me of walking my dog on a path in the woods. Most of the time he is on a leash and casually walking by my side, but every so often we'll get to a clearing that is big and safe enough to take him off the leash to run around like a crazy dog. Thing is, he always comes back, might take a while, but he always comes back. Also, wanted to shoot this idea to you......Maybe, in August you could do something for "Jerry Week" (August 1st - 9th), it's the days in between his birthday and the day he passed (August 1, 1942 - August 9, 1995). That would be cool. Love what ya do, brother! Keep it comin'!
I’ve always been so afraid to do that with my dog. I know he’d love to tear around but he’s so hyper for a 10 yr old that I’m afraid he’ll run into the road. I know you’re not Dr. Phil, just wondering how you don’t worry.
Brown Eyed Women same show is the best I’ve ever heard. Fast paced, upbeat and the solo is a gem. Not long but please please please showcase this song.
Dude, you’re a freaking genius. That bit when you explain the transition between songs in ASMR-level detail? That was incredible. In a UA-cam crowded with more guitar content than I could ever watch you somehow found something that was a) missing and b) crucial. Your reaction videos are absolutely phenomenal
Wait until you get to the "Estimated" and "St. Stephen>NFA." This show is just so beautiful. And Mike - seeing the smile on your face what that Phil bass swoops in at the beginning of this song is just priceless. It's so amazing to watch someone so knowledgeable hear this for the first time.
Jeez- don’t stop there! Right after NFA (actually a small reintroduction of St.Stephen) continues without a break, the BEST A.M. Dew in GD history. That crescendo and reward or “I have been to the mountaintop” is a feeling that like no other...
The Barton hall show at Cornell is probably the greatest GD show ever. Perfection from start to finish if you ever have time to listen to it in it's entirety
Love Scarlet/Fire. This is my second favorite version. My favorite was recorded just about a week before this 4/30/77. So smooth and the transition like this one was like butter. Like another commenter said, I love seeing someone else love The Dead as much as I do. So fun! Thanks!
Ditto! First dive into Dead I was like, finally, and love waiting and watching his mind get blown exactly where it should! Have to say I was so happy to see him delve into Ween too!
Wow, this is so much fun. I love the Dead, love this show, but to hear a musician such as Michael listen and praise them, it just validates everything for me about the Dead. Thank you!
The skies parted... playing in the stratosphere... playing above the rest of the band... painting a different canvas every night... those things you said.. those images in your head, those thoughts that you try to portray into words are what true Dead fans GET about the Dead. Jerry was able to hook those that were hungry so effortlessly... he made it seem easy. His nuances, his playing around a certain key, his touch. Few can match his style. And when you combine Jerry's talent with 6, sometimes 7 other super-talented musicians.. well, you know the result. I saw an interview with Bobby one time and people asked him about his rhythm playing and how different it was from other rhythm guitarists..... Bobby replied ' I had to learn HOW to play rhythm guitar with Jerry, because Jerry played LEAD guitar like no one else! Enjoying this video.. thanks!!
The Captain Trips moniker is so accurate, I like how you said that he could "hook the hungry" so effortlessly. It was so much an activate communication between the performer and the listener, wherever they may be.
Thank you for breaking this down so succinctly and with enthusiasm. I can’t believe it took me soooo long to appreciate The Dead and the magic of Jerry Garcia. Your channel and approach have deepened my playing and appreciation for music and how it works. You’ve taken your talent and education and made the world a little brighter for all us. That’s the true purpose of music.
Michael for whatever it may be worth... Your playing at various points during this video was killer. You were right there, tasteful, and happening. Big thumbs up. And if Garcia was listening in I'm sure he was pleased.
I'm a jazz trumpet player so comparisons between Miles and Jerry really hits the spot...... because they both take you to that special place. I heard this years ago on a tape of a tape of a tape before it was eventually released on cd. Thankyou for being a really intuitive musician.
I was at this show -a freshman at Cornell. Only time I ever saw them, so it was kind of bizarre that this show rose to the top of so many lists. I would only note that Mickey Hart had just rejoined, and the energy he brought contributed a higher level. I remembered that as Scarlet drifts away, and Mickey and Bill are taking off.
So, watching this and you cutting licks, playing along and getting into it is what EVERYBODY here has been doing/trying for years and you got it quick. Kudos. Ur a good dude
I just want to add that I LOVE how you break down the melody in terms of intervals rather than string/fret number. I play with alternate tunings and it is almost impossible to find any guitar content on youtube that isn't essentially tabulature recited out loud. Thanks for going the extra mile, your videos are great!
Jerry did an interview when he was using a Roland synthesizer on his guitar in the ‘80s , to make it sound like he was playing saxophone. The interviewer asked, “Would you like to have been a great saxophone player?”. His response was: “What are you talking about? I am a great saxophone player!” Love it
Jerry said, " When Phil's on, the band's on." Mother's Day 1977, Phil was very much on. Even a rare bass solo in Not Fade Away. Jerry is phenomenal on this show, and one of Betty's best recordings. Great way to celebrate 100K subs!
Hi Michael, Garcia used to talk about the “X” factor. Something you can’t quite put your finger on but when it’s there you know it. What makes your videos so wonderful for me is watching you “get it”... you listen to it, explain it to yourself and the audience, and then there is that “Holy Shit Batman” moment where it clicks in that unique Grateful Dead way. Sometimes you re-explain it other times you have a look on your face of sweet amazement. And it’s so honest and real and that’s the whole thing about the Grateful Dead to me. Watching them play, seeing and hearing the interaction of the band getting off at what was happening. Not to mention the 15,000 others having the same sort of experience. Seeing them live was so wonderful because you could locate yourself so you could hear what you wanted to hear....”let’s make tonight a Phil night” or get a bit more to the middle to hear the counterpoint between Weir and Jerry and Phil. I learned so much about music that I changed what I studied in college to include a second major in music. Watching you enjoy these songs has been so refreshing as you hit these “A HA” moments and just kind of freak a little bit. I really want to thank you for your videos and the work you put into them.
I am not a huge dead fan, but Jerry's solos from this set are untouchable and pure improv perfection. The envelope filter had just been invented and he was testing it out on that tour for the first time.
There are some absolutely killer SBD/AUD Matrices of this show that circulate. All the clarity of the Betty Board plus the crowd sounds that immerse you in being there.
Finally! Someone can decipher in words how I here The Dead in my head. I don't play an instrument but my ear has always picked up and picked apart great music. I truly enjoyed every moment of this video. Thank you.
The lead guitar on this song is just impossible it's hard to comprehend everything he is doing and separate it from Bobby it's incredible there is nothing like it
Only saw the Dead twice. A week before they changed their name from the Warlocks and Jerry's last California concert at Shoreline. That was my most bizarre day I ever experienced. Many memories.
@@cosmonaut9942 I was there too, and called the Unbroken Chain for that Sunday show while still in Vegas* *the Vegas UChain was mind melting and much better...** I did Acid-Math to figure out when they would play it next...
Touch of Grey on MTV was my first exposure to the Dead as well. I was probably 7 or 8. I liked the song, but I really liked the skeletons in the video.
ah yes been waiting for this one! One of Bobby's best stage lines: "Everyone feel better...Waddya mean no?!" My lord wait till he gets to the Morning Dew from this show....
My favorite: "Music critics say we spend too much time between numbers. But they are criticizing something that isn't music, and that's not their job!"
@45:52 has to be one of the best crescendos in music history...it always brings tears to my eyes and gives me goose bumps. Its like the whole of the existence is on the knife edge and thru that moment the crescendo symbolizes we have maintained. Its like the release of success after the most arduous of labor.
I'm new to this channel but have had this boot for almost 30 years, so after hearing a video by him I liked I subscribed and checked out his channel's back catalog, and clicked on "Loser" from this show as soon as I saw it, which auto-segued into this... So many great songs from this date: As I said, I'm a big fan of "Loser", and on that same disc are "Brown Eyed Women", "Jack Straw" but stuff "occurs" to you as it may and I'm by no means an expert but indeed: Be it people that were there that night or long-time followers, "Jerry's Kids" etc.- there seems to be a consensus that "Morning Dew" from this concert is one of the band's very highest points: Live or otherwise. It is hard to believe that what would have been my first concert- a festival with the GD, the Outlaws and the Allman Brothers fell through due to lack of sales, at the dawn of the Brent Mydland era. But until "Touch of Grey" established them as a multi-night arena-filling touring act, the only song I recall hearing on the radio was "Trucking", which at the time often was a bit of a train wreck live due to vocal harmonies perhaps not coming through the monitors sufficiently to help guide each other's pitch onstage (just a guess(?)). Anyhow: It was a weird feeling- looking in the mirror and realizing for the first time that for the rest of my life I would be older than Jerry, as he always had that "secret elders of the gentle race" vibe- but Brent was 37(!)
15:30>”it’s the thirds…he’s a master ‘third hunter’…” 15:45>”and he’s tracking them…intuitively.” This is not something I’ve ever heard Jerry called before, but I appreciate your excitement and passion for delvingreactingteaching!
I've probably listened to Scarlet -> Fire, Cornell '77, more times than I've listened to any other recording, by any artist. I can hum along with every note of Jerry's solo. One of the crazy things about Phil's playing is this: There is a Scarlet -> Fire from Connecticut, 3 nights earlier, and that crazy upsliding is nowhere to be found. He apparently just broke that out spur of the moment. Amazing.
@@jeffmartin1026 Ah, but the beauty of Dead music is that it is not all about the spark. Sometimes it's about the groove. Sometimes the grit. Sometimes the deep strange psychedelia exploration, sometimes the pure effervescent beauty. That said I prefer Buffalo for this run. And for the record I am among the many that don't even have 5/8/77 in my top 50, or possibly even top 100. Check out 10/14/83 & 10/21/83 Scarlet>Fires. They are 10 minutes longer of inspired & creative group mind jamming.
@@edm781 10/21/83......!!!!!! The most under rated Scarlet Fire on record (cassette, bootleg). So much more energy, creativity and that VARUMMPPHHHH than what they played 7 days earlier and made more famous from an early Dicks Picks release. If I am going to try and get my wife into the Dead, I will go with Barton Hall Scarlet/Fire. If I am going to challenge any Dead Head or any musician to find me a better example of Jerry and the boys pure GENIUS as a unit, this is it. This is FAST, this is MUSCULAR, and to my ears anyway this is Jerry telling the other Live Five to FOLLOW ME, I WONT LET YOU DOWN!! Smooth, Fast, Singular in its sonic effects....honest to god, start to finish. As an honest person, Jerry's vocals on this night were not the best, reedy and a little thin, but that is just how good he was musically. Just not of this earth.........
I still have about 200 Maxell II Dead tapes so I've put some time into listening to their shows and the seque playing from Jerry from Scarlet into Fire here when he kicks that octave pedal still gets me in the feels....guy was a machine
You nailed it on miles Davis comparison! Your description of the structure of the music is how I have always visualized Garcia and his leads since 1970 when I first saw the dead. Miles did shows with the dead and said he was surprised at what they did. The Dead were quite into Miles also! Keep this stuff coming it is a joy!
Unreal, he adds so much more depth to the music when he explains all the theory behind it, I’m relatively new to guitar playing and I’m starting to put the pieces together and the way he explains everything is so mind blowing. Thanks micheal.
I've played about 14 years I think and am just starting to get the grips on this kind of stuff (more so mentally) but I think a big thing to me was realizing just how much these guys practiced and rehearsed this stuff to be able to throw it all out at will and play just these absurdly good, in the moment pieces, that is only possible due to their total dedication to their craft, and it's humbling as a 1-3 hour a day student to see the masters at work. This is in stark contrast to when I first started out and just thought "they were born that good" or something.
I was at this show -a freshman at Cornell. Only time I ever saw them, so it was kind of personally bizarre that this show rose to the top of so many lists. I would only note that Mickey Hart had just rejoined, and the energy he brought contributed a higher level. The two drummers on a high riser filled the entire back line: visually spectacular, and I can picture them now like the show was last night. I remembered that listening now as Scarlet drifts away, and Mickey and Bill are taking off. Not that any guitar players would care about THAT. :)
I'll have to listen again to just the drums. Everybody in the band has their best night and this song in particular is the highlight of the show for me. Do you have any other memories you could share? On this show I mean.
Deadheads often cite this as one of the greatest shows. Bobby says he doesn't remember it at all. He considers it a good show from a tour where the band had at lot of good shows.
@@namebrandmason Bobby doesn't stand out to me here as much as everyone else. He's always so quiet in the mix anyway. But he certainly doesn't detract from this show. My favorite bobby show is probably the 72 benefit Concert they did for the Oregon creamery. Sunshine daydream they call it.
I was at that show as well; second year at Cornell Law. It was the second and final time I saw the Dead, first time was at now demolished Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, 1973.
Found this last night and have been replaying since. Much of the fun at GD shows is watching other fans digging the music like you are here. Phil has always been my main man! Thanks and congrats on 100k! I just subscribed!
As a Dead fan for most of my life while not knowing anything about music theory or chords and stuff, I'm learning so much from this video. I especially enjoyed listening to you talk about Jerry and Miles Davis because "Kind of Blue" is an album I return to again and again. It also reminded me of a story I heard Bob Weir tell about his early time with the band. He said that he just knew he wanted to be a rock star like the Beatles, but the other band members had sort of an intervention with him to get him to take his playing seriously and practice more. He said that rhythm guitar really clicked with him when he started listening to what Thelonious Monk was doing with rhythms and chords on the piano.
Love this so much. The tune. Your commentary. Your playing. Dead’s playing. The look on your face when they blow you away. Everything about this is what I’ve been looking for. Keep it up brother, as always, much love from Tulsa. Oh and fingers crossed on winning that guitar, if I don’t, I’m gonna buy one because of how great it’s sounded in the channel.
It's so cool seeing you respond to so many little complexities in the Dead's music. Would REALLY love to see you focus on Bob Weir's very unique rhythm guitar style. Not as sexy as Jerry's leads, but so unique, it merits a solid listen. Congrats on 100K!
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Great call on the Miles Davis stuff...theyve all said the modal stuff off Kind of Blue was an inspiration. It'd be dope to see you breaking down this cover of "So What" from Kind of Blue with Jerry Garcia and David Grisman....its a Jazz-Bluegrass version. m.ua-cam.com/video/43SQ1uMboiY/v-deo.html
None of us ever know, stay always Grateful!🌹🌹
I would love to have that guitar! Yes, please
I have been watching you for a while. Started following the Dead up here in New England right around ‘76-‘77. Couldn’t count how many shows..... bootleg tapes. I’ve always said they were one of the most talented bands ever. Bill and Micky’s drum solos.... “take a step back, take another step back” requests. Man to go back in time! Thanks for spotlighting the Dead!!!
The only thing better than loving the dead is watching someone else love the dead.
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Love the dead or drop dead!
Dude that is so well put and so true!
Met a special woman who wasn’t really into the Dead initially, but over time she has become a bona fide Deadhead. I love when she gets excited and names the songs so quickly now. It’s like falling in love with the Dead all over again, but through someone else’s eyes
I love watching him turn into one of us. He’s probably kickin himself for not indulging years ago. He is purely loving this...
The reason we have such incredible sound on this is because of one reason - Ms. Betty Cantor-Jackson. We all owe her a debt of gratitude for recording these shows at such an amazingly high quality.
And to think a lot of her catalogue was left in a barn and the reels rotted out.
@@joeynice123 ahhhhh the magic!
Can't like this enough. She had the purest mixes. hands down.
Gotta love the Betty Boards.
This is my favorite GD era, this year was my introduction to the Dead
As a Deadhead of 45+ years, your joy in breaking this down brings tears to my eyes and makes me feel like a 17 year old. Thank you. Profoundly.
As a Deadhead for 10 years, I’m jealous of your experience-but his reaction had the same effect on me. Discovering the dead rarely happens on film, for good reason mostly
Larry, I could not agree more! I feel like I just met some great folks on lot, talking about yesterday’s jam.
Larry, as a Deadhead of 35 years, me too 😁
I started listening to the Dead my freshman year in college, 1971.They fundamentally changed my life, and I have been a Deadhead ever since.
Easing up on 40 years of being a Dead fan. I just told someone younger, tonight, about trading tapes.
"The root of my playing is that every note counts, every note has a personality, every note has a little spirit."- Jerry Garcia
What a great musical philosophy!
All about The Note. Same as Miles.
Beautiful
Deep musical consciousness applied every moment...
@@styven77 Always searching like Miles too.
adding this again after a while since you mentioned Miles and the stratosphere - here's how Bob Dylan put it after Jerry died "There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don’t think any eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great, much more than a superb musician, with an uncanny ear and dexterity. He’s the very spirit personified of whatever is Muddy River country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal. To me he wasn’t only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he’ll ever know. There’s a lot of spaces and advances between The Carter Family, Buddy Holly and, say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school. His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There’s no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep"...BOB DYLAN
Love that quote. Is there a better, more accurate eulogy or description ever of a musician than that? Especially from the master, Bob Dylan!
Indeed
You got john mayer now He personifies the spirit of the shopping mall
Wow. Hadn't hard this before. Thanks for sharing!
@@GeordieMac My 2nd favorite, "I thought of Jerry, his life and his music, as sort of a river flowing through the American heart: sometimes muddy, sometimes clear, occasionally swift & dangerous, more often placid and deep, but always flowing forward irrepressibly toward some unnamed SOMETHING. How very many of us were pulled along by his current!" - Best selling Author Tom Robbins 1995
The transition from Scarlet Begonias to Fire On the Mountain is one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard.
Yesssss ❤ so much agree
When Jerry switches over to wah-wah, it's game over. He's simply the best.
Not a wah, it's an Envelope Filter ✌
My husband played this Scarlet Fire for me on our first date. Driving along in his pickup on a beautiful summer day, the seagulls floating overhead and this unbelievable music roaring from the CD player. Oh yeah. Wonderful times, wonderful times.
Mile Davis said that the Grateful Dead were jazz musicians playing rock music. So true!!!!!
Have heard Jerry say that when Phil is really ON! The band really shines. Phil is so underrated as a huge force in the Grateful Dead. In my humble opinion.
So happy to see you give Phil his due👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
i think the more michael listens to these live recordings the more he going to realize just how good phil is you wonder who learned what from who Phil lesh is and always will be in my top 5 bassists of all time up thete with john paul jones chris squire and such
Kind of disagree with this comment to be honest: Phil is adored and wholly respected by Heads: we used to call it the 'Phil Zone' waiting for the bombs.
First Phil Zone I saw was in Morning Dew in the movie in early 90s sadly I never got the full effect till YT and good headphones
Jerry and Phil were the engine on that band. No disrespect to Bob, the keys players, or Bill/Mickey, but when Jerry and Phil were both on, the band would soar.
Not by me is he underrated. Go back to Live Dead 69 and listen to Phil on Dark Star and St Stephen/11. He is the secret sauce
As astonishing as any of Jerry's actual playing, is the phenomenon of his joy, transferring through his guitar, into another soul, and then through their eyes, directly into my own: thanks for sharing your joy Michael.
When I was a kid, Jerry solos like this were a culmination of survival and joy. Dead shows were the new American frontier to a 17 year old, filled with travelers, danger, mystery, the barter system, good will, bad scams, the law, the road... and if you caught one of these nights, the whole thing was worth it. Then there was getting the hell out of there in one piece, but you always had the music to remember it by. Best memories ever. Stoked Michael has found the band.
Absolutely, well put 🙏🏻
Keith was on another level on this one. Rip Keith.
This recording is divinity in audio form
Named my daughter Scarlet cause of this tune. Love it and her so much!
That was our plan, Scarlet Fire Lastname ;D
When I first heard this, I literally played it in my car for almost a month straight. Been obsessed ever since.
Me too
After I heard this for the first time, where would be weeks were I would play it everyday, sometimes multiple times a day.
It stayed in my car CD player for a year and a half, supplemented by 72' everywhere else
Garcia's playing was so welcoming he brought everyone in to the party. He sent out invitations and everybody would hop on board and take the ride.
I want so badly to be able to go back in time and follow the Dead around on tour during the 70s. Now that would be the American dream.
!974 and 1977 were my favorite tour years, seems like only yesterday.
@@tomwilliams7773 1974 & 1977 - amazing.
I was able to catch some runs 90-95 seeing 21 shows. I still drift off to those days anytime it is amphitheatre/festival season.
You make me realize why I was so enamored with Jerry and the boys so long ago. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Here’s to another 100k.
That first scarlet riff is what brought me to the Grateful Dead in 84. I was 15 and those tunes will never get old
I’m a novice guitar player at best and your technical interpretation is way over my head most of the time, but despite how advanced and sophisticated your breakdown is, the humility and reverence with which you present it is so endearing. For me and others who have been listening to it for 35+ years and well beyond, the way you capture yet another dimension of appreciation for the music is awesome. A big part of the magic of the music of the GD is the continuous journey of discovery and rediscovery. You’re a part of that now to many of us.
This is the big one. Those Phil Bombs at the beginning.
I agree, except those aren't bombs, they're slinky fretless bass riffs. But yeah, wow!
Keith is also amazing during this one. He really stands out to me.
That phrase during the "strangers stopping strangers" part is one of my favorites he did
@@SnowTheJamMan Yeah, and I also especially love his comping during Jerry's Scarlet solo. So awesome.
Keith is always amazing
He sprinkles fairy dust all over this show. His playing takes on a mystical sound that - sorry, not sorry - i never thought Brent could reach. Brent obviously had other strengths and additives to bring to the mix that Keith couldn’t offer. And yes, I know it’s not a competition. But his playing here...that little music box sound right as the transition starts moving out of SB...leads Jerry right into the fire with him. Keith is my guy. And say what you want: Donna was involved in some of the seminal versions of their masterpieces and adds a touch of femininity and balance...sometimes when I listen to or play their music, it’s her upper harmonies that come to mind first...those are what I’m singing along to in the car sometimes.
Eric Escalante as Keith is the goat fan, he in this period is struggling more and more and will soon barely play at times of just do block chords. It’s near his creative peak and just before the slide. This is one of the last perfection shows. May of 78 he’s unfortunately not the same
Scarlet Begonias may be the biggest diamond in a boxful of gems by this wonderful band.
Scarlet -> Fire from Cornell '77 is the one song I can, and have, listened to a billion times and will never ever get tired of. Love it
Simply the greatest ever!
Most important thing to mention about the way the dead's arrangement works is that it's basically like baroque music where no one instrument is carrying the melody. Rather it's combination of all the players doing harmonies that creates the melody.
Woah you just changed my life
Your observation about Miles and the Dead was spot on - Bill Graham billed them together for four nights in April of 1970. He loved to bring combine music types and audiences. Jerry also played with other jazz musicians such as Ornette Coleman. BTW, it’s been really enjoyable to watch you discover these guys and their music.
A couple members of Miles' band joined them onstage for a jam between 'drums' and 'the other one' on 4/15/70
The most fun you can have with B and A!
It’s how I got my BA degree....
Bob Weir said that he was inspired by the way that piano players made room for guys like Miles Davis and Coltrane to throw down, using all the different timings and chord structures to support the solo but still stay out of it's way and he decided he wanted to do that for Jerry and not just play your typical style of rhythm guitar. So yeah, you're spot on on that reference.
He really helps create the atmosphere of the song. To me he is really fleshing out the song. Gives it a wide sound.
I've always known their music was magical and transcending after listening and seeing them so many times ,but not being a musician i realize how they play is not like others and just want to thank you for breaking it down for the laymen to see the technical side . The excitement on your face is the same us fans get and was nice to see. Thanks again
@32:56 you mention how Jerry reminds you of Miles Davis. Listen to They Loved Each Other from the same concert, you can hear his solo and how similar it is to Miles Davis. Jerry loved listening to Jazz and brought that into the Grateful Dead. John Mayer stated in an interview at NAMM that there should be a real book of Grateful Dead songs because they are so similar to Jazz Standards.
The sheer brilliance of this sequence gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
Michael, I'm only 18min in but finding this one of the finest music videos i've ever seen. Your explanation and enthusiasm helps laymen like me to have a sense of _how_ the Dead made such timeless music. Thank you!
This. I don't know shit about fuck when it comes to composition or theory, but Michael explains it in a way that even I can understand.
Jerry was a big fan of and heavily influenced by Miles. Phil as well. I know others have mentioned it, but check out the stories (and sets) from 1970 Fillmore West when miles opened for the Dead. This was when Miles released Bitches Brew and was inventing fusion with this band. Here is what Phil had to say... “As I listened, leaning over the amps with my jaw hanging agape, trying to comprehend the forces that Miles was unleashing onstage, I was thinking What’s the use. How can we possibly play after this? […] With this band, Miles literally invented fusion music. In some ways it was similar to what we were trying to do in our free jamming, but ever so much more dense with ideas - and seemingly controlled with an iron fist, even at its most alarmingly intense moments.”
That's a really good quote Jeff. Kind of Blue is one of the bigger influences in the Dead's music. Bob Wier makes a point of it when the did the "What's in your Bag" at Ameoba Records when he pulls out Kind of Blue first. Could be I'm reading into it too much but I think Phil's line in Dark Star borrows a little from So What. So yeah, Michael Palmisano, totally agree the Miles Davis and Grateful Dead are tied together.
And there was mutual respect back from Davis unlike how he used to show up late to make Steve Miller play first
“The Grateful Dead are a jazz band playing rock n roll.” Miles
The Dead's set that night in parts reflected Bitches Brew. Some different 1970 jamming. I think that is ultimately where the seeds of Blues For Allah began to germinate.
I’d add Coltrane and McCoy from the jazz space, and never underestimate Bach and Brahams’s influence on Phil.
Got on bus fall 77, freshman in high school. Caught every show I could after that spectrum show. Made my way anywhere my 68 firebird would take us. The days of $5-10 tickets, mailing in for tour tickets and here I am still loving the boys. The music will live on forever.
Keith throws the Scarlet jam a twist by starting with a riff different than the normal one Jerry plays. Everyone has to lay back and it goes off in a different direction. Very creative and they are all listening.
Bro- I am 58 yrs old and first listened to this music around 42 yrs ago and have been ever since. I am not a musician but I have to tell you after watching this video and listening to Scarlet/Fire through your ears was amazing!
I love to see that smile when he gets it. Head starts a bobbin eyebrows tighten up. Sometimes you may get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
so here's a little tidbit about Phil if you weren't aware. He was the only classically trained musician in the band AND never played bass until the GD
And he didn't use other existing bass players as the model for his bass playing, which explains why he's so unique. Phil approached the electric bass as if no one had ever played it before him and he was figuring it out on his own.
Anyone remember his attempted musical scale based on atomic weight intervals?
I recall an interview with Phil when he's asked for influences on his bass playing. His one word reply: "Bach".
Phil's a badass. "Oh you need a bass player? Well, i'm a trumpet player but, I mean, I guess I can try playing bass 🤷🏼♂️" - Phil Lesh, probably
It was all about Brahms and Bach for Phil. And then he heard Coltrane. And then Berio and the avant-garde. Finally, Owsley showed up. And then it got really interesting, 😂.
He’s been converted. From the first dead video till now look at him when they first start playing just closes his eyes and dances lmao.
do you remeber what is the first one?
I didn’t see the first one but I know how he got where he is!
Phil blew all my car speakers 20+ years when I cranked up this jewel of a set. Worth every penny I spent to replace them!
the mixolidian lick, know affectionately as "The Scartett Arppegio"
The smokiest of smokeshows here. The greatest scarlet fire ever played. Phils bass intro in Scarlet Begonias was unbelieveable. So stoked for this.
Yes. Phil all day in this one!
Jerry’s little twanging at the Fire intro always gets me. It’s so exciting ❤
The "take a step back" segment is the perfect intro to this historic performance
Bass Great, Lesh Philling... fantastic breakdown and analysis of a Band that brought so much positive music and happiness to millions over the years all over the country.🙏🔥❤️🇺🇸
every deadheads favorite, gets us going every damn time. when scarlet gets going its euphoria. everyone is hugging and spreading the love. strangers stopping strangers just to shake their hands is one of the most iconic lines of any dead song. this version ive heard at least 100 times. what could you not like about scarlet/fire?
Jerry's playing always reminds me of walking my dog on a path in the woods. Most of the time he is on a leash and casually walking by my side, but every so often we'll get to a clearing that is big and safe enough to take him off the leash to run around like a crazy dog. Thing is, he always comes back, might take a while, but he always comes back. Also, wanted to shoot this idea to you......Maybe, in August you could do something for "Jerry Week" (August 1st - 9th), it's the days in between his birthday and the day he passed (August 1, 1942 - August 9, 1995). That would be cool. Love what ya do, brother! Keep it comin'!
That's a brilliant analogy!
Wonderful thought
What an awesome analogy
I’ve always been so afraid to do that with my dog. I know he’d love to tear around but he’s so hyper for a 10 yr old that I’m afraid he’ll run into the road. I know you’re not Dr. Phil, just wondering how you don’t worry.
Brown Eyed Women same show is the best I’ve ever heard. Fast paced, upbeat and the solo is a gem. Not long but please please please showcase this song.
Dude, you’re a freaking genius. That bit when you explain the transition between songs in ASMR-level detail? That was incredible. In a UA-cam crowded with more guitar content than I could ever watch you somehow found something that was a) missing and b) crucial. Your reaction videos are absolutely phenomenal
Wait until you get to the "Estimated" and "St. Stephen>NFA." This show is just so beautiful. And Mike - seeing the smile on your face what that Phil bass swoops in at the beginning of this song is just priceless. It's so amazing to watch someone so knowledgeable hear this for the first time.
Jeez- don’t stop there! Right after NFA (actually a small reintroduction of St.Stephen) continues without a break, the BEST A.M. Dew in GD history. That crescendo and reward or “I have been to the mountaintop” is a feeling that like no other...
It really is amazing how they meld these two songs together, considering the 1st Scarlet/Fire was only about 6 weeks earlier.
The Barton hall show at Cornell is probably the greatest GD show ever. Perfection from start to finish if you ever have time to listen to it in it's entirety
He has! He’s posted breakdowns of every song from Cornell. Pretty sweet
Love Scarlet/Fire. This is my second favorite version. My favorite was recorded just about a week before this 4/30/77. So smooth and the transition like this one was like butter. Like another commenter said, I love seeing someone else love The Dead as much as I do. So fun! Thanks!
Been subbed since the very beginning of your dive into the Dead. Love to see the channel blowing up like it has
Ditto! First dive into Dead I was like, finally, and love waiting and watching his mind get blown exactly where it should! Have to say I was so happy to see him delve into Ween too!
Wow, this is so much fun. I love the Dead, love this show, but to hear a musician such as Michael listen and praise them, it just validates everything for me about the Dead. Thank you!
My favorite part of these is how you wanna jam out with them but then back off to give respect.
The skies parted... playing in the stratosphere... playing above the rest of the band... painting a different canvas every night... those things you said.. those images in your head, those thoughts that you try to portray into words are what true Dead fans GET about the Dead. Jerry was able to hook those that were hungry so effortlessly... he made it seem easy. His nuances, his playing around a certain key, his touch. Few can match his style. And when you combine Jerry's talent with 6, sometimes 7 other super-talented musicians.. well, you know the result. I saw an interview with Bobby one time and people asked him about his rhythm playing and how different it was from other rhythm guitarists..... Bobby replied ' I had to learn HOW to play rhythm guitar with Jerry, because Jerry played LEAD guitar like no one else! Enjoying this video.. thanks!!
The Captain Trips moniker is so accurate, I like how you said that he could "hook the hungry" so effortlessly. It was so much an activate communication between the performer and the listener, wherever they may be.
@@pevsfreedom You KNOW it when you hear it..
Thank you for breaking this down so succinctly and with enthusiasm. I can’t believe it took me soooo long to appreciate The Dead and the magic of Jerry Garcia. Your channel and approach have deepened my playing and appreciation for music and how it works. You’ve taken your talent and education and made the world a little brighter for all us. That’s the true purpose of music.
Took me a while too!!! Thx my friend!!
Michael for whatever it may be worth... Your playing at various points during this video was killer. You were right there, tasteful, and happening. Big thumbs up. And if Garcia was listening in I'm sure he was pleased.
I'm a jazz trumpet player so comparisons between Miles and Jerry really hits the spot...... because they both take you to that special place. I heard this years ago on a tape of a tape of a tape before it was eventually released on cd. Thankyou for being a really intuitive musician.
"Once in a while you get shown the light
in the strangest of places, if you look at it right."
-- RIP, Lynne Elizabeth Canham
The cornell estimated prophet is where it's at too
Lazy lightning it's in it's own too
@Earl Thomas I can't really find another live show that is mistake proof like Cornell.
He is doing the entire Cornell show one song
per week
@@yetivanmarshall1473 The damn feedback during Loser though ouch
I'm an English teacher in El Salvador and you have made me a better teacher-thanks Michael whoever you are!
Music is the language everyone can understand
God bless hopefully things are getting better down there
I was at this show -a freshman at Cornell. Only time I ever saw them, so it was kind of bizarre that this show rose to the top of so many lists. I would only note that Mickey Hart had just rejoined, and the energy he brought contributed a higher level. I remembered that as Scarlet drifts away, and Mickey and Bill are taking off.
One of the top requests I’m sure. This is one of the best segments of musical history.
So, watching this and you cutting licks, playing along and getting into it is what EVERYBODY here has been doing/trying for years and you got it quick. Kudos. Ur a good dude
the expressions you make are the ones we are all making together!!!
I just want to add that I LOVE how you break down the melody in terms of intervals rather than string/fret number. I play with alternate tunings and it is almost impossible to find any guitar content on youtube that isn't essentially tabulature recited out loud. Thanks for going the extra mile, your videos are great!
Jerry did an interview when he was using a Roland synthesizer on his guitar in the ‘80s , to make it sound like he was playing saxophone. The interviewer asked, “Would you like to have been a great saxophone player?”. His response was: “What are you talking about? I am a great saxophone player!” Love it
Jerry said, " When Phil's on, the band's on." Mother's Day 1977, Phil was very much on. Even a rare bass solo in Not Fade Away. Jerry is phenomenal on this show, and one of Betty's best recordings. Great way to celebrate 100K subs!
Hi Michael, Garcia used to talk about the “X” factor. Something you can’t quite put your finger on but when it’s there you know it. What makes your videos so wonderful for me is watching you “get it”... you listen to it, explain it to yourself and the audience, and then there is that “Holy Shit Batman” moment where it clicks in that unique Grateful Dead way. Sometimes you re-explain it other times you have a look on your face of sweet amazement. And it’s so honest and real and that’s the whole thing about the Grateful Dead to me. Watching them play, seeing and hearing the interaction of the band getting off at what was happening. Not to mention the 15,000 others having the same sort of experience. Seeing them live was so wonderful because you could locate yourself so you could hear what you wanted to hear....”let’s make tonight a Phil night” or get a bit more to the middle to hear the counterpoint between Weir and Jerry and Phil. I learned so much about music that I changed what I studied in college to include a second major in music. Watching you enjoy these songs has been so refreshing as you hit these “A HA” moments and just kind of freak a little bit. I really want to thank you for your videos and the work you put into them.
It's killer to see someone truly love and appreciate literally every note of the music. Keep on keepin on brother!!
When I listen to this music I get goosebumps every time and I’ve had the bootleg tape of this show for 25 years ❤️
I am not a huge dead fan, but Jerry's solos from this set are untouchable and pure improv perfection. The envelope filter had just been invented and he was testing it out on that tour for the first time.
Thanks Micheal needed this video today, congrats on 100k!!!
I feel ya. Need it more some days than others.
Enjoy!
Bettyboards are, quite simply, exquisite.
Can you explain?edit-thanks
Owsley boards are pretty great too.
Yea when Keith was on his game it was awesome but he tends to fall asleep at the wheel
Been listening to all Betty boards through quarantine.
There are some absolutely killer SBD/AUD Matrices of this show that circulate. All the clarity of the Betty Board plus the crowd sounds that immerse you in being there.
Finally! Someone can decipher in words how I here The Dead in my head. I don't play an instrument but my ear has always picked up and picked apart great music. I truly enjoyed every moment of this video. Thank you.
The lead guitar on this song is just impossible it's hard to comprehend everything he is doing and separate it from Bobby it's incredible there is nothing like it
Only saw the Dead twice. A week before they changed their name from the Warlocks and Jerry's last California concert at Shoreline. That was my most bizarre day I ever experienced. Many memories.
I saw that Shoreline show too. Unbroken Chain surprise. Garcia seemed tired, although it was a good show. He was dead in two months after that show.
@@cosmonaut9942 I was there too, and called the Unbroken Chain for that Sunday show while still in Vegas*
*the Vegas UChain was mind melting and much better...**
I did Acid-Math to figure out when they would play it next...
I've never listened to the Dead before you beyond "Touch of Grey" as a kid on MTV .. I actually really dig this!
Eric Kenney Moorpark?
Touch of Grey on MTV was my first exposure to the Dead as well. I was probably 7 or 8. I liked the song, but I really liked the skeletons in the video.
You're in for a treat my friend. Check out archive.org for some killer shows.
Welcome on board the bus
@@JustSwell That's the song that got me. Still my favorite Dead song, even though so many people dont like it.
Best track off Cornell 77' in my opinion. And one of my favorite versions of Scarlet/Fire.
U picked the best version too, any song from the Live Cornell show deserves a listen, they were on a diff level
ah yes been waiting for this one!
One of Bobby's best stage lines: "Everyone feel better...Waddya mean no?!"
My lord wait till he gets to the Morning Dew from this show....
Dave NunyaBusiness wonder how he will break it up, because Steven>NFA>Steven>Dew is kinda hard to break up.
My favorite: "Music critics say we spend too much time between numbers. But they are criticizing something that isn't music, and that's not their job!"
@45:52 has to be one of the best crescendos in music history...it always brings tears to my eyes and gives me goose bumps. Its like the whole of the existence is on the knife edge and thru that moment the crescendo symbolizes we have maintained. Its like the release of success after the most arduous of labor.
The way he says "Whaddya mean no?!" still makes me laugh at least half of the time I hear it.
I'm new to this channel but have had this boot for almost 30 years, so after hearing a video by him I liked I subscribed and checked out his channel's back catalog, and clicked on "Loser" from this show as soon as I saw it, which auto-segued into this... So many great songs from this date: As I said, I'm a big fan of "Loser", and on that same disc are "Brown Eyed Women", "Jack Straw" but stuff "occurs" to you as it may and I'm by no means an expert but indeed: Be it people that were there that night or long-time followers, "Jerry's Kids" etc.- there seems to be a consensus that "Morning Dew" from this concert is one of the band's very highest points: Live or otherwise.
It is hard to believe that what would have been my first concert- a festival with the GD, the Outlaws and the Allman Brothers fell through due to lack of sales, at the dawn of the Brent Mydland era. But until "Touch of Grey" established them as a multi-night arena-filling touring act, the only song I recall hearing on the radio was "Trucking", which at the time often was a bit of a train wreck live due to vocal harmonies perhaps not coming through the monitors sufficiently to help guide each other's pitch onstage (just a guess(?)). Anyhow: It was a weird feeling- looking in the mirror and realizing for the first time that for the rest of my life I would be older than Jerry, as he always had that "secret elders of the gentle race" vibe- but Brent was 37(!)
The spinners reached max revolutions during Scarlet Fire ;) Scarlet Fire was the anchor of many of the shows I attended. Good Stuff! Thanks
Right as Jerry clicks on the MuTron pedal we are transported to the other realm
When in doubt, TWIRL!
15:30>”it’s the thirds…he’s a master ‘third hunter’…”
15:45>”and he’s tracking them…intuitively.”
This is not something I’ve ever heard Jerry called before, but I appreciate your excitement and passion for delvingreactingteaching!
EVERY song is a bass solo when Phil plays. Love that guy.
I've probably listened to Scarlet -> Fire, Cornell '77, more times than I've listened to any other recording, by any artist. I can hum along with every note of Jerry's solo. One of the crazy things about Phil's playing is this: There is a Scarlet -> Fire from Connecticut, 3 nights earlier, and that crazy upsliding is nowhere to be found. He apparently just broke that out spur of the moment. Amazing.
I have the Boston/Buffalo shows that bookend Cornell and neither of them has the *spark* that Cornell has.
@@jeffmartin1026 I don't know about that
@@jeffmartin1026 Ah, but the beauty of Dead music is that it is not all about the spark. Sometimes it's about the groove. Sometimes the grit. Sometimes the deep strange psychedelia exploration, sometimes the pure effervescent beauty. That said I prefer Buffalo for this run. And for the record I am among the many that don't even have 5/8/77 in my top 50, or possibly even top 100. Check out 10/14/83 & 10/21/83 Scarlet>Fires. They are 10 minutes longer of inspired & creative group mind jamming.
@@edm781 10/21/83......!!!!!! The most under rated Scarlet Fire on record (cassette, bootleg). So much more energy, creativity and that VARUMMPPHHHH than what they played 7 days earlier and made more famous from an early Dicks Picks release. If I am going to try and get my wife into the Dead, I will go with Barton Hall Scarlet/Fire. If I am going to challenge any Dead Head or any musician to find me a better example of Jerry and the boys pure GENIUS as a unit, this is it. This is FAST, this is MUSCULAR, and to my ears anyway this is Jerry telling the other Live Five to FOLLOW ME, I WONT LET YOU DOWN!! Smooth, Fast, Singular in its sonic effects....honest to god, start to finish. As an honest person, Jerry's vocals on this night were not the best, reedy and a little thin, but that is just how good he was musically. Just not of this earth.........
S Sanfacon not sure I’ve heard that one. About to let er rip.
"Up in the clouds and stratosphere" welcome to the GD fam brother
I still have about 200 Maxell II Dead tapes so I've put some time into listening to their shows and the seque playing from Jerry from Scarlet into Fire here when he kicks that octave pedal still gets me in the feels....guy was a machine
You nailed it on miles Davis comparison! Your description of the structure of the music is how I have always visualized Garcia and his leads since 1970 when I first saw the dead. Miles did shows with the dead and said he was surprised at what they did. The Dead were quite into Miles also! Keep this stuff coming it is a joy!
Unreal, he adds so much more depth to the music when he explains all the theory behind it, I’m relatively new to guitar playing and I’m starting to put the pieces together and the way he explains everything is so mind blowing. Thanks micheal.
I've played about 14 years I think and am just starting to get the grips on this kind of stuff (more so mentally) but I think a big thing to me was realizing just how much these guys practiced and rehearsed this stuff to be able to throw it all out at will and play just these absurdly good, in the moment pieces, that is only possible due to their total dedication to their craft, and it's humbling as a 1-3 hour a day student to see the masters at work. This is in stark contrast to when I first started out and just thought "they were born that good" or something.
So well done with the breakdown!!!! The recording sounds even more magical after listening!
I was at this show -a freshman at Cornell. Only time I ever saw them, so it was kind of personally bizarre that this show rose to the top of so many lists. I would only note that Mickey Hart had just rejoined, and the energy he brought contributed a higher level. The two drummers on a high riser filled the entire back line: visually spectacular, and I can picture them now like the show was last night. I remembered that listening now as Scarlet drifts away, and Mickey and Bill are taking off. Not that any guitar players would care about THAT. :)
I'll have to listen again to just the drums. Everybody in the band has their best night and this song in particular is the highlight of the show for me. Do you have any other memories you could share? On this show I mean.
Deadheads often cite this as one of the greatest shows. Bobby says he doesn't remember it at all. He considers it a good show from a tour where the band had at lot of good shows.
@@namebrandmason Bobby doesn't stand out to me here as much as everyone else. He's always so quiet in the mix anyway. But he certainly doesn't detract from this show. My favorite bobby show is probably the 72 benefit Concert they did for the Oregon creamery. Sunshine daydream they call it.
I was at that show as well; second year at Cornell Law. It was the second and final time I saw the Dead, first time was at now demolished Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, 1973.
I was there too. Junior year of high school. Drove home to Vestal in the snow!
Found this last night and have been replaying since. Much of the fun at GD shows is watching other fans digging the music like you are here. Phil has always been my main man! Thanks and congrats on 100k! I just subscribed!
I'm sure a dose of Bear Stanley's 99.9% would would make things a whole lot clearer! Love you man keep it up! South Carolina was here and there too!!
As a Dead fan for most of my life while not knowing anything about music theory or chords and stuff, I'm learning so much from this video. I especially enjoyed listening to you talk about Jerry and Miles Davis because "Kind of Blue" is an album I return to again and again. It also reminded me of a story I heard Bob Weir tell about his early time with the band. He said that he just knew he wanted to be a rock star like the Beatles, but the other band members had sort of an intervention with him to get him to take his playing seriously and practice more. He said that rhythm guitar really clicked with him when he started listening to what Thelonious Monk was doing with rhythms and chords on the piano.
Love love love this! It's always awesome to see someone nerding out over one of my favorites. Spectacular breakdown, my friend!
Love this so much. The tune. Your commentary. Your playing. Dead’s playing. The look on your face when they blow you away. Everything about this is what I’ve been looking for. Keep it up brother, as always, much love from Tulsa. Oh and fingers crossed on winning that guitar, if I don’t, I’m gonna buy one because of how great it’s sounded in the channel.
It's so cool seeing you respond to so many little complexities in the Dead's music. Would REALLY love to see you focus on Bob Weir's very unique rhythm guitar style. Not as sexy as Jerry's leads, but so unique, it merits a solid listen. Congrats on 100K!
Was waitin for you to post this man :) Been listening to this version for years, by FAR my favorite. My first dead jam i’ve ever heard, forever hooked
Thank you for sharing, I giggled many times watching this video! Makes me so happy