@@Yeamynameismike ha ha!!! I wonder if he had any idea what he was walking into when he made that first Morning Dew video. "Im just gonna check out this video from a song played in 1974...." then BOOM, he's got an entire community in his living room treating him like an old friend! :) The enthusiasm and love he's getting is just another thing that makes me a proud Head!
Yep, I came down her to make the same comment but you and others beat me to it. I Recognize that look. It’s the same look we shared with each after a solo back when Jerry was still around. Didn’t have to say anything, just looked at each with that trippin’ grin and kept on shakin’ our bones to the music. Theater seats were cool as far as getting a view of the band, but I always liked the atmosphere in the center of the lawn at the amphitheaters. The Dead scene was made for Summer time. Loved Alpine Valley.
Love these Grateful Dead reactions. Welcome to the 'family." Most people who say they don't like the Dead have never really listened to them. Their live performances is where it's at.
@@davidjanssen894 I was too. Fortunately I was able to see them once in 1995 just a few months before Jerry passed. It changed my perception of music and live shows since then.
First time I listened to the Dead it was when I picked up my dad's record of Skeletons from the Closet. I didn't understand it, just a bunch of short bland folk rock songs. I told my dad, "What's so great about these guys?" Then he showed a couple months go by and we're in the car and "Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road' from Skull and Roses comes on from his playlist. I ask him "Who's this? They're insane!" Now I'm a total deadhead, and I'm not gonna lie, they're live stuff is worlds ahead of the studio stuff.
@@COVID-sd8zz Haha, ghetto boys are great too. Yeah man, there's tons of shallow music today, but there was back then as well. You just don't remember it because it's been forgotten. So we get this fondness of greats from the past. Although it's hard to find the good stuff of today because the mass media doesn't shed light on it
I think me and my friends have the same problem as you, whenever we try to pick through a jerry solo, we end up just listening to the whole song in awe and we forget to play ourselves
Man, man oh man. As a dead head, sitting and watching someone get their face stolen is so awesome. I feel the same emotion you feel watching Jerry spit fire all over Buffalo, NY....and I don’t even play guitar haha!! Keep on keeping on man, you’re collecting an audience who will watch whatever you put out, Dead music or something totally different. We are always open to new and different sounds. To put it simply, I’m a mandolin player watching a guy dissect guitar playing. Powerful!
"The wheel is turning and you can't slow down, You can't let go and you can't hold on, You can't go back and you can't stand still, If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will" Welcome to the show my friend, happy to have you on the bus with us :)
So I went back and re-visited the chords, as there has been some strong disagreement! Here they are, and these are correct. I've watched dead videos from a few decades, dead & co, read the sheet music (the correct one) and watched many piano tutorials (always better than guitar - most of us are frequently wrong and/or incomplete). The verse is A, C#7, F#mi, A7/E, D, D#(Eb)dim. You can hear Phil & Oteil alternate between the E in the bass and A in the bass over the A7/E quite frequently. After that it's F#7, B7, D7. You'll see Mayer generally keep the bluesier dom 7th's, while Jerry seems to prefer straight major chords, but that's not gospel, and when he does play the triads, the keys generally walk up to the b7. Then it's clearly A G D in the chorus. Hope this helps!! VIDEO TO COME :)
I like to play C#7 as x4342x, then slip in C#7|11 x43422, to C#7 x4646x. Play the D#dim as Adim (same chord, it repeats every 3 frets) x0454x. Walk up to F#7 like this A x0222x G9 x0343x B7 x2424x A7 x0565x C#7 x4646x. F#7 x9897x. Then B7, D7 xx0212 -> D7sus2 xx0210 -> D7 no 3rd xx021x
I swear to god, the old and the new, that THIS is what i want heaven to be like- discovering and rediscovering the Grateful Dead. I LOVE THIS ! It proves that its always been about the music
Nice to hear you’re beginning to take notice of what’s going on in Bobby’s world. Overlooked by casual listeners, dude is his own realm of lead rhythm stylings. Dive in!!
Watching the grin spread across your face took me back to so many nights watching the Dead play live. That moment when they suddenly were in it. Nothing like it. All you could do was smile, smile, smile.
One of my favorite Jerry songs to play. Before covid I would love throwing this into the mix during my bands sets at different bars. Half the time no one knew who it was but then at the song I would say, "you all like that?" Theh would always say "hell ya". Then I would follow up, "well looks like we got some Grateful dead fans among us now!" Ahaha. Great stuff. Keep it going Mike.
You need to listen to the band when Pigpen was alive. I sat behind him for a show in Providence Rhode Island 3/ 21 / 71. So check out versions of LOVE LIGHT and Leave It On. Any 60s tunes with Pigpen on them will help you see he was a great blues player. His blues harp sound was amazing. His guitar playing was also excellent.Thanks for your help showcasing the Grateful Dead. I plan on checking out your online lessons, your a excellent teacher. ⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
Nick wray Did you ever see Pigpen. Don't throw shade on a subject you know nothing about. Don't know who Lightning Hopkins is do you. What you wrote sucked. Get a heart. Study the evolution of American musical history, wake up.⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
Brent just kills it with his backing vocals. Everyone is so locked in on this particular tune it is hard to focus on any one thing. But man... RIP Jerry. RIP Brent.
I don’t play but watching you get excited about this is so wonderful. I can’t stop watching. It’s fun seeing you try to explain Jerry technically. Keep up the videos!
It's great seeing someone new to the music appreciate what we lived back in the day. As the saying goes; They aren't the best at what they do. They're the only ones that do what they do. Welcome to the family!
You’re gettin’ The Boys, nice to watch. Love these. ‘89 was special for sure too. Weir has been on record saying this was some of his favorite memories and times playing. Saying the band was just on a lot and having a good time.
“That’s just straight rippin”. HaHa ,,Garcia did that so much along with the slow melodic lines. “That’s just stupid good “. HaHa I said that for over 500 concerts .....watched these guys do this nightly live on tour was such a treat. I knew it was special then and it still gives me chills today. I was at that show ,and the second set was insane as well . Your channel is my new favorite..
"They're a band beyond description, Like Jehovah's favorite choir. People join in, hand in hand, *While the Music plays the band* Lord, they're settin' us on fire!"
Michael, your channel is awesome man. Spent an hour with my guitar and your Morning Dew “reaction” last night. Signing up for GuitarGate tonight. Love your teaching approach and thoughtful breakdowns. Thanks for all the great content!
“That was 100% hot fire across the bow.” I love it! As great as this is, the solos here don’t rise up to the Deal from Dick’s Picks 18 (February ’78) which is one of the highlights of Garcia’s career. It is one of the finest solos that he ever played from any era, and everyone (including this teacher) should take a few minutes to give it another listen. The Brown Eyed Women and Music Never Stopped from that set are also quite, quite fine. Wow!!!
I love these videos. The way you break things down is so helpful, and you explain things very well. I learned Free by Phish just from watching your video on it. I also love the joy you seem to get from these songs. Deal is easily one of my favorites to play. My favorite version is 9/27/72. It's a bit more reserved than this one, but it still rips. Like you said, each era and every version is different. Since you seem to be getting into the Dead, I'd like to recommend "Althea" from either 5/16/80, or 3/14/81. Quite possibly the two best versions. The solos will blow you away with how beautiful they sound. Never heard an Althea I didn't love. If you're up for a challenge, check out Help on the Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower from 5/22/77. John Mayer said that the Slipknot section was one of the hardest thing he's ever had to learn. For your personal listening, I'd like to suggest some different songs if you haven't heard them yet. These are some of the songs that made me get "it." Any version should do just fine, but these are some of my personal favorites. Terrapin Station (5/28/77, the whole live album is incredible). He's Gone, and Bird Song (8/27/72 Veneta, OR. Fantastic live album). Sugaree (Europe 72). Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain (2/5/78 Dick's Picks Volume 18). The Music Never Stopped (2/3/78). Brown Eyed Women (5/28/77). Also, check out some Jerry Garcia Band too. JGB is a lot more "intimate" than the Dead. Smaller venues, more covers, songs they never played with the Dead. I love the live album After Midnight: Kean College 2/28/80. After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby > After Midnight Reprise is killer. Definitely, 100% absolutely check out Jerry Garcia Band. His collaborations with Merl Saunders are all phenomenal. Their cover of Positively 4th Street is top notch. Thanks for these great videos. And I hope you enjoy going down the rabbit hole :)
I was in the music production business most of my life and were first name basis with the people in and around the band beginning in the 60s and always loved the dead even though they were one of the few bands that I never worked with. As a non-musician, there was so much about Jerry's playing i could not explain, I felt its difference and these breakdowns are a real eye-opener for me, I learned a lot. Deal was never played the same way twice, like all Dead performances which was why everyone went to multiple shows in multiple cities. Seeing some of the same fans in each city of a tour was unique in the concert world. None of the versions were even middling good, all were great but different, like a great jazz group, each aware when one member head off in a new direction and seamlessly they coalesce around the change. That is why the albums never captured the feel. My field was studio based recording, so there was little professional connection. Some of the LA and NY producers doing projects at my studio(one of the few A list studios in the 70s-90s) could not get into the Dead and most just dismissed it as hippy music. That got to me, so once when 3 top producers were working in my 3 studios on big projects(Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston's first album, and Heart) that all ended about the same time, were invited to see them live as a dare. There were playing NYC at the time so the I arranged flights from San Francisco and hotel and tickets for the weekend show and at the end it was obvious they were impressed and became fans. The group was playing 3 shows and we arrived for the second and they insisted on staying on another day to see the 3rd show. There are two types of people, those who never experienced the Dead live and those who have, they are different and have opposite views of the music.
Love the videos. Love the Jerry rock and hand shaking. Love the enjoyment on your face as ur watching. love that there are still new deadheads. Already can play the song but always wanna be better.There are many others where he's ripping over 30 years of him playing just gotta look. Ty for the videos.
Thanks again, for another great Dead vid/lesson! So that's the rub. Jerry hits those chord changes every time! This is a particularly crazy song to solo over the verse.
It's kind of funny, I think you have that same look I had 30 years ago when I first started watching his playing and trying to break it down. He's a master at tasteful playing.... often duplicated but never replicated in quite the same way....You need to check out and break down some of his acoustic mastery. As good of an electric player as he was, his true love was always acoustic and you can tell when you hear him playing it. Garcia/Grisman is one of my all time favorite albums, check it out my friend.
today is the first day i discovered you on UA-camand i saw your brown eyed woman video and now i just watch this deal videoof course i am now subscriberyou have no idea how warms my heart to see somebody discovered the grateful deadand i cannot tell you how much they changed my lifethank you thank you thank you i will be learning from youi should be working on other things but now i m just gonna get my guitarget lost for a whilei will watch your other videos and get your lessonswhat a pleasure to meet you today my friendthat is an understatement
As a fifteen year fan of the Dead/Phish, I have to admit I'm almost a bit jealous seeing you being exposed to them for the first time. I listen to a bit of everything; jazz, bluegrass, rock and folk, but there's nothing like the experience of getting into the musical world that is the Grateful Dead and Phish. Just to throw in my two cents, if you're interested in hearing what Jerry sounds like on a strat, listen to the album Europe 72, or anything else from that era. The band also only had one drummer during this period, so you get a very different sound. Thanks so much for doing these! You're a gifted teacher and an engaging commentator. Here are the boys in '72 having fun with One More Saturday Night: ua-cam.com/video/njbJ_DcA11o/v-deo.html And another one from 1972, Mr. Charlie: ua-cam.com/video/LTMk_LBSVzw/v-deo.html
@@guywoodhouse4684 because he is getting into both - he literally posted his first Phish reaction the other day, right after posting his first Dead reaction video. And, if you haven't noticed, their fan bases overlap considerably. What's your issue?
@@Kingfish179 only some newbie late era stadium dead fans like them...its an age / experience thing. i don't know a soul who likes that garbage and most my age don't even know what they sound like as we had moved on from the lame 90s dead scene....it must be an age thing.,.the overlap is from phish fans "liking" GD,...deadheads DONT LIKE phish
@@guywoodhouse4684 while I totally disagree with your evaluation about who likes Phish, it's totally irrelevant, because, once again, my bringing up Phish on this video is totally relevant, given the context I've already explained. Go take your ignorant theories and be angry about what other people like somewhere else, you old bag.
@Tom Darkstar you realize that your theory is based completely on your subjective opinion of Phish right? Just because you don't happen to like them doesn't mean that there needs to be some sort of grand theory, aside from the quality of their music, that explains how people like them. People just disagree with your taste, including many who have loved the Dead for many years.
I'd love to see your reaction to the "Rise and Fall" jam during weather report suite, specifically this one at winterland 1974. ua-cam.com/video/ya6gEGpCieI/v-deo.html Starting at the 10 minute mark you have some excellent footage of early jerry playing those runs and lines only jerry could do; I'd love to see it demystified.
Would be interesting to see you show us the tunes you’re finding and loving instead of us telling you what to love. Find yourself where where we have found ourselves:-)
That is sound advice. It starts with suggestions, and then you find yourself listening/watching entire shows. Pick a year, and go forth. I recommend Charlie Miller's archives; he is our hero curator. I like the Deadhead Archives app. It also contains post GD interations. It's like Santa moved in.
I agree totally. It was Comes a Time from Cincinatti '85, I think that touched my heart and Sampson and Delilah from the same for rocking out. I was 15 and getting turned on to bootlegs. That second set was my first one. June '85?
I was there, now I’m here watching this. What a trip. Thanks After a lifetime of loving Jerry’s playing it’s great to see it celebrated. Your showing us the nuts and bolts of his talent , highlighting gems of playing that otherwise fly by in a flash. Your doing a great thing aloha
As a long time Head, I LOVE these videos! Watching someone pick apart the music and become a fan at the same time is really, really entertaining 😁 Keep em comin'!
I do love your style and personality! It is like being in the same room with you and enjoying music with an intimate friend, absolutely wonderful! Thanks for this experience! And, btw, you're great on guitar, that looks so easy :)
This made me smile. Love seeing someone’s eyes open to the depth of this band. With the past videos you opened the box, loosened some of the wrappings. Now you’re starting to really see inside and realizing that that 4x4 box you’re unpacking is a bottomless pit filled with endless treasures. I’ve been fixated on this band for 20 years and continue to find inspiration. Unfortunately, I’m a bass player so can’t think of recommendations for guitar stuff at the moment. Suffices to say, keep digging, it never ends.
It is a pleasure to see someone with your talent discovering the power of this music. What's amazing is that even those of us who can't play can still feel it. Thanks for sharing your reactions with us. And yeah, hunting for (and finding) those moments is just magical.
I have been watching since the first Dead video. Love watching the birth of a Deadhead. You my friend are hooked, just wait, there are hundreds if not thousands more killer tunes. Nice breakdown. Enjoy the journey.
This is the one I wanted you to see! I just discovered your videos last week and immediately thought of this Deal. I knew you’d love it and that it would likely take your appreciation of Garcia’s genius to a whole new level. Welcome to the family ❤️
I've watch a half dozen or so of your Dead videos and I find myself crying each time. Man I miss Jerry. Love hearing you're from Baltimore. I'm in Cecil County.
You are great! I love the way you get into Jerry's playing.....You are Bringing great light to this generation of Dead Shows.....I love Brent shows!!! They were heavy!
Watching you listening to the Dead is worth it’s weight in gold. And your breakdowns are solid. Much love brother. You’re a hell of a guitar player. Would love to hear you in your original music project. To much talent not to let it sing. Can’t wait! Much love from Michigan.
This is fun to watch. And you’re a good guitar teacher. And I love that you’re getting all fired up about this. Keep going! I’d love to see you analyze the Stella Blue at winterland 10/78. The solos are so powerful . So emotional! Some of Jerry’s finest work.
A lot of your guitar references and theory are over my head unless I really slow it down and sift through it, but I always learn something. What I enjoy most of all is watching you discover the Dead, their music, and the amazing variety of their interpretations. Your enthusiasm tells me that you really do "get it". Thanks for doing what you do!
Love me some Brent. Loved what you were saying around the 14 minute mark about searching for the moments in the shows, sets, songs, solos that become your favorite versions over the different Dead eras. So true.
An echo of others I'm sure, but it's awesome watching you get on the bus. Your face says it all. There is so much happening throughout the decades. Tough to capture but easy to appreciate. Nice guitar work.
man i haven't listened to the dead for probably as long as you been alive. good to see the youngsters feeling the groove. too bad you didn't get to experience a dead show ...they where spectacular!
Not a guitar player but love seeing you fall for the dead , I was dragged to Foxborro this tour and was never the same since . Spring of 90 very good shows , keep em coming
I love seeing someone elses face get stolen. Much love brother💞💞🐢💞💞
"you know better but I know him."
Best part of his channel. Sooo good 😁
Hes a rightous dude! It brings me such joy!
I second that emotion
(~);}
@6:35 "I'm gonna let it play a littl' more..." - said every Deadhead ever.
If I had a penny...
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Yeah keep doing Phish and Dead and I’m gonna keep coming back.
Same here! As a long time GD fan - from '68 on - I'm just now getting to the newer stuff - '77 on.
Minus the phish
@@RobertWeir "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"
GD and WSP
Yes! Same here.
I love seeing people get excited about the Dead. Guitar player or not, Jerry was inspiration personified. Also, you rock man!!
Dustin Hedin Inspiration move me Brightly💀⚡️
the combination of learning some music theory and watching this guy slowly climb on the bus in real time is friggin amazing!
@@steveg6035 It's like a live stream of: Becoming a Deadhead! Love it!
@@Yeamynameismike ha ha!!! I wonder if he had any idea what he was walking into when he made that first Morning Dew video. "Im just gonna check out this video from a song played in 1974...." then BOOM, he's got an entire community in his living room treating him like an old friend! :) The enthusiasm and love he's getting is just another thing that makes me a proud Head!
Yeamynameismike great comment
Jerry in the late 80's when he was off the hard junk and they had Brent was just amazing.
Scuba Jerry
The Deal from The Barton Hall Cornell show is absolute fire.
5:17 is the precise moment he “gets it” (after listening to that solo)
I was just gonna comment I loved seeing his huge grin at this part
David Weise totally caught that too. The face I’ve seen so many times at shows.
Totally agree! Brought a smile to my face!
Yep. Smile smile smile.
Yes , yes 1000%YES!!
Ha! That look at the camera after the first solo is priceless.....
that cheesy ass grin @5:17 LOL!!! Welcome to family pal!
This
that that that lol
Jerry really is awesome here...unmatched spirit
Yep, I came down her to make the same comment but you and others beat me to it. I Recognize that look. It’s the same look we shared with each after a solo back when Jerry was still around. Didn’t have to say anything, just looked at each with that trippin’ grin and kept on shakin’ our bones to the music. Theater seats were cool as far as getting a view of the band, but I always liked the atmosphere in the center of the lawn at the amphitheaters. The Dead scene was made for Summer time. Loved Alpine Valley.
“Hunting for the moments” couldn’t describe it any better
Love these Grateful Dead reactions. Welcome to the 'family." Most people who say they don't like the Dead have never really listened to them. Their live performances is where it's at.
I used to be like that. I don't know what the hell my problem was. So glad I saw the light. Loving dead and co as well
@@davidjanssen894 I was too. Fortunately I was able to see them once in 1995 just a few months before Jerry passed. It changed my perception of music and live shows since then.
@@wolfpac1970 That's awesome man. Going to my first show this summer at Wrigley Field
First time I listened to the Dead it was when I picked up my dad's record of Skeletons from the Closet. I didn't understand it, just a bunch of short bland folk rock songs. I told my dad, "What's so great about these guys?" Then he showed a couple months go by and we're in the car and "Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road' from Skull and Roses comes on from his playlist. I ask him "Who's this? They're insane!" Now I'm a total deadhead, and I'm not gonna lie, they're live stuff is worlds ahead of the studio stuff.
@@COVID-sd8zz Haha, ghetto boys are great too. Yeah man, there's tons of shallow music today, but there was back then as well. You just don't remember it because it's been forgotten. So we get this fondness of greats from the past. Although it's hard to find the good stuff of today because the mass media doesn't shed light on it
New course title for your online students “100% hot fire across the bow” 🤣
I think me and my friends have the same problem as you, whenever we try to pick through a jerry solo, we end up just listening to the whole song in awe and we forget to play ourselves
Hah. So true...
Jerry ❤❤❤
Man, man oh man. As a dead head, sitting and watching someone get their face stolen is so awesome. I feel the same emotion you feel watching Jerry spit fire all over Buffalo, NY....and I don’t even play guitar haha!! Keep on keeping on man, you’re collecting an audience who will watch whatever you put out, Dead music or something totally different. We are always open to new and different sounds. To put it simply, I’m a mandolin player watching a guy dissect guitar playing. Powerful!
Another Dead tune !! Love it
HOOKED
"The wheel is turning and you can't slow down,
You can't let go and you can't hold on,
You can't go back and you can't stand still,
If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will"
Welcome to the show my friend, happy to have you on the bus with us :)
@@Guitargate SOOO happy for you and your subs!
@@Guitargate :) Hells yeah!!
So I went back and re-visited the chords, as there has been some strong disagreement! Here they are, and these are correct. I've watched dead videos from a few decades, dead & co, read the sheet music (the correct one) and watched many piano tutorials (always better than guitar - most of us are frequently wrong and/or incomplete). The verse is A, C#7, F#mi, A7/E, D, D#(Eb)dim. You can hear Phil & Oteil alternate between the E in the bass and A in the bass over the A7/E quite frequently. After that it's F#7, B7, D7. You'll see Mayer generally keep the bluesier dom 7th's, while Jerry seems to prefer straight major chords, but that's not gospel, and when he does play the triads, the keys generally walk up to the b7. Then it's clearly A G D in the chorus. Hope this helps!! VIDEO TO COME :)
I like to play C#7 as x4342x, then slip in C#7|11 x43422, to C#7 x4646x. Play the D#dim as Adim (same chord, it repeats every 3 frets) x0454x. Walk up to F#7 like this A x0222x G9 x0343x B7 x2424x A7 x0565x C#7 x4646x. F#7 x9897x. Then B7, D7 xx0212 -> D7sus2 xx0210 -> D7 no 3rd xx021x
indeed, I am inspired by you. with your help I'll get it. you are gifted. you've embarrassed it. I'm learning it with you.
thanks
I swear to god, the old and the new, that THIS is what i want heaven to be like- discovering and rediscovering the Grateful Dead. I LOVE THIS ! It proves that its always been about the music
Amy Anderson I love this comment
Amy & Amy I do too! Makes my heart swell and my soul shine. (~);}
See you in heaven, Amy! Perfect description.......If you beat me there, save me a place, and I'll do the same for you!
Nice to hear you’re beginning to take notice of what’s going on in Bobby’s world. Overlooked by casual listeners, dude is his own realm of lead rhythm stylings. Dive in!!
Said it many times ,Bob is the most intricate rhythm player ever, knows all the chords up and down the neck
Agree. Weir uses a technique referred to as voicing that involves multiple note configurations for similar chords. Subtle but powerful.
Watching the grin spread across your face took me back to so many nights watching the Dead play live. That moment when they suddenly were in it. Nothing like it. All you could do was smile, smile, smile.
One of my favorite Jerry songs to play. Before covid I would love throwing this into the mix during my bands sets at different bars. Half the time no one knew who it was but then at the song I would say, "you all like that?" Theh would always say "hell ya". Then I would follow up, "well looks like we got some Grateful dead fans among us now!"
Ahaha. Great stuff.
Keep it going Mike.
Thanks for the videos! Always enjoy them!
the look on this guys face as he watches jerry rip along is priceless...like a little kid on Christmas...
You need to listen to the band when Pigpen was alive. I sat behind him for a show in Providence Rhode Island 3/ 21 / 71. So check out versions of LOVE LIGHT and Leave It On. Any 60s tunes with Pigpen on them will help you see he was a great blues player. His blues harp sound was amazing. His guitar playing was also excellent.Thanks for your help showcasing the Grateful Dead. I plan on checking out your online lessons, your a excellent teacher. ⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
Stephen Marksberry pigpin had soul. 🐷
Seconding Love Light! The version from the Live/Dead album is pure fire
Maybe I’m too young but never got into Pigpens sound and mojo. Sounds too old school to me. Like Brent tho
1:Brent
2:Keith
3:Wal mart greeter guy
4:Pigpen
5:Vince
Nick wray Did you ever see Pigpen. Don't throw shade on a subject you know nothing about. Don't know who Lightning Hopkins is do you. What you wrote sucked. Get a heart. Study the evolution of American musical history, wake up.⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
these are so great man! thank you for doing this
keep em comin. lovin these dead and phish courses!
Brent just kills it with his backing vocals. Everyone is so locked in on this particular tune it is hard to focus on any one thing. But man... RIP Jerry. RIP Brent.
i love seeing this guy become a dead head
::looks at bobby:: nice shirt
wait till you see his shorts!
Was thinking the same! Although, those shorts are kinda long for Bobby, lol!
😂🤣
Another great video! I'm loving these! Thank you!
I love watching you get pumped. Good stuff man. Keep it up.
So glad you picked this one - 80s dead is the best. RIP Jerry and Brent
I have a buddy that's all about Pigpen, but I gotta say, Jerry and Brent together are just incredible.
@@johnholland9371 Brent has so much soul. love pigpen tho
@@ebitdareadthebook1535 please don't read that as anything other than much love for Pigpen. ❤
And no Donna, the bane of all those great 70s recordings.
@@cedarbay3994 yes idk why she was allowed to destroy all those hood tune
I don’t play but watching you get excited about this is so wonderful. I can’t stop watching. It’s fun seeing you try to explain Jerry technically. Keep up the videos!
Loving these videos- have my guitar sitting by for every one!
Just subscribed! It's rad to see you discover all these nuggets and see the body of work through fresh eyes! Keep posting, please!
It's great seeing someone new to the music appreciate what we lived back in the day. As the saying goes; They aren't the best at what they do. They're the only ones that do what they do. Welcome to the family!
Oh hell yeah, you picked a perfect performance, can't wait to watch you dissect it
love your videos. you approach guitar the way I do.keep on keeping on.
Been playing this one alot recently. Glad to see you do one of your vids for it
Hells yeah-- My first DEAD show!!
Once again- i dig me some GuitarTeacher's enthusiasm bigtime!🎸🎉😄
Mine too! We picked the pinnacle too.
You’re gettin’ The Boys, nice to watch. Love these. ‘89 was special for sure too. Weir has been on record saying this was some of his favorite memories and times playing. Saying the band was just on a lot and having a good time.
Love Bobby’s smile at 12:57
Love it. Just landed on this channel, immediately subscribed .
Love this! On so many levels! good job my friend
I don't even play guitar, but I love watching someone with so much musical knowledge admire Jerry. I was at this show fresh out of High School.
Me too! So grateful for this dvd
“That’s just straight rippin”. HaHa ,,Garcia did that so much along with the slow melodic lines. “That’s just stupid good “. HaHa I said that for over 500 concerts .....watched these guys do this nightly live on tour was such a treat. I knew it was special then and it still gives me chills today. I was at that show ,and the second set was insane as well . Your channel is my new favorite..
Your knocking it out of the park with these Dead lessons. Thanks.
Man I love your videos. I'm not a guitar player but I do love music and it's so cool to watch you get into The Dead. Keep em comin'. Thank you!
"They're a band beyond description,
Like Jehovah's favorite choir.
People join in, hand in hand,
*While the Music plays the band*
Lord, they're settin' us on fire!"
Michael, your channel is awesome man. Spent an hour with my guitar and your Morning Dew “reaction” last night. Signing up for GuitarGate tonight.
Love your teaching approach and thoughtful breakdowns. Thanks for all the great content!
Yes sir! Thank YOU!
These are my new favorite videos to watch ... please keep it up man!
I am Grateful your doing these Dead songs breakdown! I’m learning leaps & bounds from you! Thank you so much🙏🏼💀⚡️
I'm drinking coffee watch a Dead video you upload instead of in my shop woodworking. For shame guitargate. I blame you.
Shame!
Same... I mean SHAME !
“That was 100% hot fire across the bow.” I love it!
As great as this is, the solos here don’t rise up to the Deal from Dick’s Picks 18 (February ’78) which is one of the highlights of Garcia’s career. It is one of the finest solos that he ever played from any era, and everyone (including this teacher) should take a few minutes to give it another listen. The Brown Eyed Women and Music Never Stopped from that set are also quite, quite fine. Wow!!!
My favorite Estimated Prophet too. Early 1978 was a great time for the band musically
Welcome aboard. Your face says it all - joy and awe! Thank you.
I loved how you did the video. Watched it first time and only stoped it when, (IT) hits you. Then going through it. Nice work
I love these videos. The way you break things down is so helpful, and you explain things very well. I learned Free by Phish just from watching your video on it. I also love the joy you seem to get from these songs. Deal is easily one of my favorites to play. My favorite version is 9/27/72. It's a bit more reserved than this one, but it still rips. Like you said, each era and every version is different. Since you seem to be getting into the Dead, I'd like to recommend "Althea" from either 5/16/80, or 3/14/81. Quite possibly the two best versions. The solos will blow you away with how beautiful they sound. Never heard an Althea I didn't love.
If you're up for a challenge, check out Help on the Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower from 5/22/77. John Mayer said that the Slipknot section was one of the hardest thing he's ever had to learn.
For your personal listening, I'd like to suggest some different songs if you haven't heard them yet. These are some of the songs that made me get "it." Any version should do just fine, but these are some of my personal favorites. Terrapin Station (5/28/77, the whole live album is incredible). He's Gone, and Bird Song (8/27/72 Veneta, OR. Fantastic live album). Sugaree (Europe 72). Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain (2/5/78 Dick's Picks Volume 18). The Music Never Stopped (2/3/78). Brown Eyed Women (5/28/77).
Also, check out some Jerry Garcia Band too. JGB is a lot more "intimate" than the Dead. Smaller venues, more covers, songs they never played with the Dead. I love the live album After Midnight: Kean College 2/28/80. After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby > After Midnight Reprise is killer. Definitely, 100% absolutely check out Jerry Garcia Band. His collaborations with Merl Saunders are all phenomenal. Their cover of Positively 4th Street is top notch.
Thanks for these great videos. And I hope you enjoy going down the rabbit hole :)
The Real Lange these are some great recommendations. Agree about the Altheas
I was in the music production business most of my life and were first name basis with the people in and around the band beginning in the 60s and always loved the dead even though they were one of the few bands that I never worked with. As a non-musician, there was so much about Jerry's playing i could not explain, I felt its difference and these breakdowns are a real eye-opener for me, I learned a lot. Deal was never played the same way twice, like all Dead performances which was why everyone went to multiple shows in multiple cities. Seeing some of the same fans in each city of a tour was unique in the concert world. None of the versions were even middling good, all were great but different, like a great jazz group, each aware when one member head off in a new direction and seamlessly they coalesce around the change. That is why the albums never captured the feel. My field was studio based recording, so there was little professional connection. Some of the LA and NY producers doing projects at my studio(one of the few A list studios in the 70s-90s) could not get into the Dead and most just dismissed it as hippy music. That got to me, so once when 3 top producers were working in my 3 studios on big projects(Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston's first album, and Heart) that all ended about the same time, were invited to see them live as a dare. There were playing NYC at the time so the I arranged flights from San Francisco and hotel and tickets for the weekend show and at the end it was obvious they were impressed and became fans. The group was playing 3 shows and we arrived for the second and they insisted on staying on another day to see the 3rd show.
There are two types of people, those who never experienced the Dead live and those who have, they are different and have opposite views of the music.
Did you work the Hit Factory or Record Plant?
Love the videos. Love the Jerry rock and hand shaking. Love the enjoyment on your face as ur watching. love that there are still new deadheads. Already can play the song but always wanna be better.There are many others where he's ripping over 30 years of him playing just gotta look. Ty for the videos.
Watching you watch them makes me so happy I get a lump in my throat and an unstoppable grin in my soul!! Thank you for this!
Anything from "the pizza tapes" with Jerry and his boys would be worth checking out and right up your alley I think
5:17 that "welcome to Jerryville" face
Tony Vangi perma grin🤣🤣🤣
You rock bro. Thanks for doing these videos!
Love this! I found your channel today and can’t get enough! I’ll share some ideas for future videos. Would love to see you take on Umphrey’s McGee.
Sounds like he does a lot of chromatic runs into the “target tones” of the chords, using the arpeggio shapes and walking into each chord tone
yep that's a big part of it
..."that's just straight rippin'"....LOL!!!...
SMOKIN HOT ⚡️🎸⚡️ Can’t wait for the deep dive into the solo! Once again awesome 👏
I love this so much. Thank you brother
Try some '73/'74 wall of sound dead
Years and years of playing from Jerry Garcia, he certainly knows his modes
Thanks again, for another great Dead vid/lesson! So that's the rub. Jerry hits those chord changes every time! This is a particularly crazy song to solo over the verse.
Dude, you got that electric lightin' in ya',
Thank~you so much for doing these Dead videos!
4:12 wanted to pause but got his face stolen
It's kind of funny, I think you have that same look I had 30 years ago when I first started watching his playing and trying to break it down. He's a master at tasteful playing.... often duplicated but never replicated in quite the same way....You need to check out and break down some of his acoustic mastery. As good of an electric player as he was, his true love was always acoustic and you can tell when you hear him playing it. Garcia/Grisman is one of my all time favorite albums, check it out my friend.
Plus Jerry started on banjo, IIRC....
Yes please!!!! His acoustic material is just as vast and lovely. His Oregon State Penitentiary set is a great place to start.
Jerry! It’s so exciting to see you gettin’ it! You looked in awe at a few points. Awesome! Thanks for the great video. More Dead!
today is the first day i discovered you on UA-camand i saw your brown eyed woman video and now i just watch this deal videoof course i am now subscriberyou have no idea how warms my heart to see somebody discovered the grateful deadand i cannot tell you how much they changed my lifethank you thank you thank you i will be learning from youi should be working on other things but now i m just gonna get my guitarget lost for a whilei will watch your other videos and get your lessonswhat a pleasure to meet you today my friendthat is an understatement
As a fifteen year fan of the Dead/Phish, I have to admit I'm almost a bit jealous seeing you being exposed to them for the first time. I listen to a bit of everything; jazz, bluegrass, rock and folk, but there's nothing like the experience of getting into the musical world that is the Grateful Dead and Phish.
Just to throw in my two cents, if you're interested in hearing what Jerry sounds like on a strat, listen to the album Europe 72, or anything else from that era. The band also only had one drummer during this period, so you get a very different sound.
Thanks so much for doing these! You're a gifted teacher and an engaging commentator.
Here are the boys in '72 having fun with One More Saturday Night: ua-cam.com/video/njbJ_DcA11o/v-deo.html
And another one from 1972, Mr. Charlie:
ua-cam.com/video/LTMk_LBSVzw/v-deo.html
why bring up phish? on this video? you people are insufferable...they are moronic
@@guywoodhouse4684 because he is getting into both - he literally posted his first Phish reaction the other day, right after posting his first Dead reaction video. And, if you haven't noticed, their fan bases overlap considerably. What's your issue?
@@Kingfish179 only some newbie late era stadium dead fans like them...its an age / experience thing. i don't know a soul who likes that garbage and most my age don't even know what they sound like as we had moved on from the lame 90s dead scene....it must be an age thing.,.the overlap is from phish fans "liking" GD,...deadheads DONT LIKE phish
@@guywoodhouse4684 while I totally disagree with your evaluation about who likes Phish, it's totally irrelevant, because, once again, my bringing up Phish on this video is totally relevant, given the context I've already explained. Go take your ignorant theories and be angry about what other people like somewhere else, you old bag.
@Tom Darkstar you realize that your theory is based completely on your subjective opinion of Phish right? Just because you don't happen to like them doesn't mean that there needs to be some sort of grand theory, aside from the quality of their music, that explains how people like them. People just disagree with your taste, including many who have loved the Dead for many years.
I'd love to see your reaction to the "Rise and Fall" jam during weather report suite, specifically this one at winterland 1974.
ua-cam.com/video/ya6gEGpCieI/v-deo.html
Starting at the 10 minute mark you have some excellent footage of early jerry playing those runs and lines only jerry could do; I'd love to see it demystified.
Dude.....! Just started watching you're vid's. Great guitar content Brosky👍 Dig your Bigg Brother approach to teaching.
I love that you're doing this man I don't play or anything but it's amazing to learn a little and to see how much you're starting to love the dead (:
Also I have a recommendation: Dear prudence from from March 1st,1980 at Capitol theater
Would be interesting to see you show us the tunes you’re finding and loving instead of us telling you what to love. Find yourself where where we have found ourselves:-)
That is sound advice. It starts with suggestions, and then you find yourself listening/watching entire shows. Pick a year, and go forth. I recommend Charlie Miller's archives; he is our hero curator. I like the Deadhead Archives app. It also contains post GD interations. It's like Santa moved in.
Agree. Deadhead Archives is GOLD!
I agree totally. It was Comes a Time from Cincinatti '85, I think that touched my heart and Sampson and Delilah from the same for rocking out. I was 15 and getting turned on to bootlegs. That second set was my first one. June '85?
Let's get some WEEN going soon
juicydave001 Just Knock our Stallions... All of 'em;)
I was there, now I’m here watching this. What a trip. Thanks After a lifetime of loving Jerry’s playing it’s great to see it celebrated. Your showing us the nuts and bolts of his talent , highlighting gems of playing that otherwise fly by in a flash. Your doing a great thing aloha
As a long time Head, I LOVE these videos! Watching someone pick apart the music and become a fan at the same time is really, really entertaining 😁 Keep em comin'!
I do love your style and personality! It is like being in the same room with you and enjoying music with an intimate friend, absolutely wonderful! Thanks for this experience! And, btw, you're great on guitar, that looks so easy :)
Great!! Don't forget about making this next video about this solo 🙏🙏🙏
This made me smile. Love seeing someone’s eyes open to the depth of this band.
With the past videos you opened the box, loosened some of the wrappings.
Now you’re starting to really see inside and realizing that that 4x4 box you’re unpacking is a bottomless pit filled with endless treasures. I’ve been fixated on this band for 20 years and continue to find inspiration. Unfortunately, I’m a bass player so can’t think of recommendations for guitar stuff at the moment.
Suffices to say, keep digging, it never ends.
It is a pleasure to see someone with your talent discovering the power of this music. What's amazing is that even those of us who can't play can still feel it. Thanks for sharing your reactions with us. And yeah, hunting for (and finding) those moments is just magical.
Guitargate I love hearing and watching you appreciate Jerry.
It makes my soul smile.
I've been getting back into theory the past few months and these videos have been invaluable, thank you for all your hard work.
I have been watching since the first Dead video. Love watching the birth of a Deadhead. You my friend are hooked, just wait, there are hundreds if not thousands more killer tunes. Nice breakdown. Enjoy the journey.
This is the one I wanted you to see! I just discovered your videos last week and immediately thought of this Deal. I knew you’d love it and that it would likely take your appreciation of Garcia’s genius to a whole new level. Welcome to the family ❤️
I've watch a half dozen or so of your Dead videos and I find myself crying each time. Man I miss Jerry. Love hearing you're from Baltimore. I'm in Cecil County.
Dude. It's really beautiful to watch you discovering the Dead. Jerry is on fire in this vid. Preach on!
I have watched this video like 8 times. I just love your reaction and analysis.
You are great! I love the way you get into Jerry's playing.....You are Bringing great light to this generation of Dead Shows.....I love Brent shows!!! They were heavy!
Watching you listening to the Dead is worth it’s weight in gold. And your breakdowns are solid. Much love brother. You’re a hell of a guitar player. Would love to hear you in your original music project. To much talent not to let it sing. Can’t wait! Much love from Michigan.
This is fun to watch. And you’re a good guitar teacher. And I love that you’re getting all fired up about this. Keep going! I’d love to see you analyze the Stella Blue at winterland 10/78. The solos are so powerful . So emotional! Some of Jerry’s finest work.
A lot of your guitar references and theory are over my head unless I really slow it down and sift through it, but I always learn something. What I enjoy most of all is watching you discover the Dead, their music, and the amazing variety of their interpretations. Your enthusiasm tells me that you really do "get it". Thanks for doing what you do!
just like that sign in your recording room..... KEEP STACKIN WINS! another awesome video!!!
Love me some Brent. Loved what you were saying around the 14 minute mark about searching for the moments in the shows, sets, songs, solos that become your favorite versions over the different Dead eras. So true.
An echo of others I'm sure, but it's awesome watching you get on the bus. Your face says it all. There is so much happening throughout the decades. Tough to capture but easy to appreciate. Nice guitar work.
man i haven't listened to the dead for probably as long as you been alive. good to see the youngsters feeling the groove. too bad you didn't get to experience a dead show ...they where spectacular!
Not a guitar player but love seeing you fall for the dead , I was dragged to Foxborro this tour and was never the same since . Spring of 90 very good shows , keep em coming