On America's Got Talent tonight - Susan Boyle singing Wild Horses. Mick Jagger would be proud. But it still doesn't beat this beautiful bluegrass rendition by Old and in the Way that is the world's BEST male vocalist and my singing idol, Mr. Peter Rowan singing lead. God bless Peter Rowan!
Sweet as silk...I sure miss seeing all these fellas..And Vassar down on the end, boy is he fun..I remember singing happy birthday to him back in the day on his 75th i believe at a music festiville when he sat in with Electric Stir Fry..
I met both Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements. Such nice fellows. I remember that they both seemed to smile a genuine little smile behind their polite candor.
I met Vassar Clements and his wife on his birthday in Eugene outside the WOW Hall....chills just typing this here. One of a kind legend. BEST fiddle player ever to have walked the Earth.
arguably one of the stones greatest songs as well as old and in the ways version ranking among the bluegrass highlights of the era. just needs that ol' twang of jerry to be complete. shake it, sugaree.
Great response, though Jerry had no "twang" of any kind. Hank Williams had a twang. Townes van Zandt had a twang. Jerry didn't, unless by "twang" you simply meant "I like Jerry's voice", which I did, too.
Vassar was such a nice person - I had a chance to meet him back stage many a year ago and I was crushed when he passed on. A soulful performance by all with tears wetting my cheeks. Made me remember Rudy Cipolla and the Book Nook :-) Almost made it to 100! RIP Jerry, Vassar, Rudy.
Although Gram Parsons sang a great version of this song with the Flying Burrito Brothers, he did not write it. It was, is and will always be a Jagger/Richards composition....
Saw them at State Bridge Bar in Colorado back in the early 2000’s…I think it was just Vacer amd Grisman…I could be wrong my me memory is bad but the show blew me away…I wasn’t even a bluegrass fan but after that I started listening to more…chocolate covered mushrooms and the Colorado night sky with Old And in the Way= priceless
Herb Pedersen would invite me over to a private jam session every year at the grass valley bluegrass festival , Back in the 70’s . Long before he took Jerry’s place . Got to do a few stage performances with him and Chris Hillman of the birds . Great guys , awesome talent !
Go find the album 'lonesome prison blues' which was John Kahn and Jerry in 1982. That will change your mind about John. He was also the bassist for Legion of Mary, arguably a better band than the Dead. 5-21-75 show is sick
I feel very fortunate to have caught two of the reunion shows. The Ryman in 1997 and a few years later in pittsburgh at the Carnegie. Great shows. Glad to see this.
Just before Pittsburgh they played for me in the Washington DC area. Was the most special show I ever promoted. I saw the original band at a festival in Virginia & I had known Peter Vassar for decades.
I was at a David Grisman show in a small venue, and Vassar walk on stage and joined for a few numbers. The crowd went crazy, and the band did not disappoint.
Wow, circa 2024, David Grisman and Peter Rowan are still kickin' it. But that original OAITW band, 1973-4, that was some Real_New_NorCali_Grass. Was it like a Dream? No, we got them on tape:-)
Sad to know that the dead killed the original lineup. Jerry was an excellent banjo player that opened up the eyes of a lot of hippies to the sound and earnestness of bluegrass and the incredible talent and musicianship of professionals. I have to say Vassar always stood out to me in this band. He is a master, his fiddle is a beaut too.
Strange, I know this song for most of my life now, the way the Stones played it and later I discovered the Gram Parsons version, but somehow this sounds more like it is the original. So natural and easy going.
I was at this concert. It concluded the Merlefest that year. Yeah Jerry was gone and so was John Kahn on bass, but this was primo anyway. Peter's always great, Vassar was in a class by himself, and David Grisman is one of the best. Bryn Bright pretty damn good too.
I first heard Jerry's bluegrass up in Grass Valley, Ca where I had moved from Oregon. I was studying the banjo in Sacto with Allen Hendricks. I had heard Vassar in a barn in Oregon with a great dobro player...who was it??? Well, anyway... the Dead did a number of bluegrass tunes because of Jerry. He liked to pick the banjo at Stinson Beach. And...you just cant beat Peter Rowan on this album.
For Info : Bryn Bright replace the late John Kahn on Double Bass.... In the 70's a Vinyl LP was released and make a real success, but contract and royalty problems between the band & Grateful Dead Records (which own the recording rights), cause the very brief existence of the band... Grisman & Garcia never talked to each other during the next 17 years....sadly
I could swear I have seen videos on YT showing Jerry and Grisman together on stage years after that. Did you mean they performed together but were not friends?
All you nice OAITW fans should check out Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers version of this song. Unfounded rumors insist that Gram Parsons helped write this song.
Although I risk inviting invective, in my estimation Herb Pedersen is a better banjoist and singer than Jerry G, who was an interesting, and not bad, banjo guy.
On America's Got Talent tonight - Susan Boyle singing Wild Horses. Mick Jagger would be proud. But it still doesn't beat this beautiful bluegrass rendition by Old and in the Way that is the world's BEST male vocalist and my singing idol, Mr. Peter Rowan singing lead. God bless Peter Rowan!
I saw Dead & Co at Bristow VA on Saturday (6/3/23) and listened to OITW on my drive home. It was a good day. RIP Jerry and all of the greats.
It doesn’t get any better than this reunion music!
Beautiful...the original live album easily in my top 10 could not live without. Thanks for posting.
Sweet as silk...I sure miss seeing all these fellas..And Vassar down on the end, boy is he fun..I remember singing happy birthday to him back in the day on his 75th i believe at a music festiville when he sat in with Electric Stir Fry..
I have had the EXtREME pleasure of sharing the stage with both Peter Rowan and the late great vassar Clements.
I met both Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements. Such nice fellows. I remember that they both seemed to smile a genuine little smile behind their polite candor.
What a gift to hear these men perform...I am blessed by serious musicians..
i was in this audience. so powerful. missing jerry and vasser like crazy. #rip gentlemen and thank you.
I got to know Vasser and he let me hold that 400 year old Fiddle . He was a cool cat.
So jelly. ✌️
I met Vassar Clements and his wife on his birthday in Eugene outside the WOW Hall....chills just typing this here. One of a kind legend. BEST fiddle player ever to have walked the Earth.
What year was it? Had to be late '90s, i think i was there, too.
A classic song as only OITW can do it. Pete Rowan on lead vocals-- priceless !
Jerry was, is and will always be one of my music heroes
my dad's band the bluefield boys was the first band vassar played in down in south florida.
arguably one of the stones greatest songs as well as old and in the ways version ranking among the bluegrass highlights of the era. just needs that ol' twang of jerry to be complete.
shake it, sugaree.
Great response, though Jerry had no "twang" of any kind. Hank Williams had a twang. Townes van Zandt had a twang. Jerry didn't, unless by "twang" you simply meant "I like Jerry's voice", which I did, too.
@@dantean he means Jerry on Banjo, as per original old and in the way lineup
Vassar was such a nice person - I had a chance to meet him back stage many a year ago and I was crushed when he passed on. A soulful performance by all with tears wetting my cheeks.
Made me remember Rudy Cipolla and the Book Nook :-) Almost made it to 100!
RIP Jerry, Vassar, Rudy.
I had tickets to see him play in Kent Ohio but he got diagnosed with cancer before the show could happens and never got another chance.
A wonderful memorie
uve shared thank you
I felt like I’m there hearing it playing now live !
!great vibes!!
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Love this wonderful Gram Parsons song done by the experts.These guys were the best of what magic there is in music.This makes my spirit sing!
Although Gram Parsons sang a great version of this song with the Flying Burrito Brothers, he did not write it. It was, is and will always be a Jagger/Richards composition....
Vassar Clements is undeniably the greatest fiddle player, ever his style is so unique, you always know it's him
Ah, the good ole days in Santa Cruz and the BEST music on KFAT Radio 95.6.
Beautiful song, still miss Jerry in the mix.
Saw them at State Bridge Bar in Colorado back in the early 2000’s…I think it was just Vacer amd Grisman…I could be wrong my me memory is bad but the show blew me away…I wasn’t even a bluegrass fan but after that I started listening to more…chocolate covered mushrooms and the Colorado night sky with Old And in the Way= priceless
High class bluegrass !
This song touches me in places I didn't even know existed within me. Deeply beautiful.
Herb Pedersen would invite me over to a private jam session every year at the grass valley bluegrass festival ,
Back in the 70’s . Long before he took Jerry’s place . Got to do a few stage performances with him and Chris Hillman
of the birds . Great guys , awesome talent !
I saw Hot Dawg band and Old and in the way at The Warfield in SF just before Jerry passed.Glad I went ! :)
We need Jerbear now more than ever :,(
What a gift to hear these men perform...I am blessed by serious musicians...NoneBetter.
John Kahn was a damn good bass player. Died from a broken heart. I guess he isn't even worth a mention here.
John Kahn is ALWAYS worth a mention in my book! Truly great bass player and loyal member of the JGB forever! Damn fine player!!
Go find the album 'lonesome prison blues' which was John Kahn and Jerry in 1982. That will change your mind about John. He was also the bassist for Legion of Mary, arguably a better band than the Dead. 5-21-75 show is sick
I feel very fortunate to have caught two of the reunion shows. The Ryman in 1997 and a few years later in pittsburgh at the Carnegie. Great shows. Glad to see this.
Just before Pittsburgh they played for me in the Washington DC area. Was the most special show I ever promoted. I saw the original band at a festival in Virginia & I had known Peter Vassar for decades.
OMG!!!! this is so awesome!!! i always love going to merlefest
i was lucky enough to see vassar sit in with panic a few shows.. wow is all i can say. and btw Grisman is looking more and more like Jerry each year.
I thought the same. Could it be intentional? If so.why? Respect, admiration, groupie, or simply fate.
@william mcdonough soul brothers I think
I was at a David Grisman show in a small venue, and Vassar walk on stage and joined for a few numbers. The crowd went crazy, and the band did not disappoint.
Oh Jerry... how we miss you. Beautifully played gentlemen
miss u Jerry...............
What a gift to hear these men perform...I am blessed by serious musicians......BarNone.
That was great! Thanks for the share.
They indeed did! Wonderful observation!
beautiful - thanks for posting -
i went to merlefest a couple times in the 80's and 90's when i was a kid and it was great. i saw doc watson and all kinds of legends.
The ONLY person that could fill in for Jerry Garcia is Herb Pedersen. His collaborations with Chris Hillman have been stellar.
Herb's collaborations with Chris and a Barn load of others is quite stellar I agree. The list is long.
Love it. Thanks for posting. Nice to see Herb Pederson.
Yeah, I have been the past few years. You can't beat seeing doc up close. The best there is...
Wow, circa 2024, David Grisman and Peter Rowan are still kickin' it. But that original OAITW band, 1973-4, that was some Real_New_NorCali_Grass. Was it like a Dream? No, we got them on tape:-)
Excellent!! Thanks for sharing.
anyone hearing this would have no idea how *really* good these guys were - - back then....
What an out of tune statement.
Sad to know that the dead killed the original lineup. Jerry was an excellent banjo player that opened up the eyes of a lot of hippies to the sound and earnestness of bluegrass and the incredible talent and musicianship of professionals. I have to say Vassar always stood out to me in this band. He is a master, his fiddle is a beaut too.
Vassar is the best
Strange, I know this song for most of my life now, the way the Stones played it and later I discovered the Gram Parsons version, but somehow this sounds more like it is the original. So natural and easy going.
Fantastic!
Love these guys ❤
Brilliant.
Very nicely done!
I was at this concert. It concluded the Merlefest that year. Yeah Jerry was gone and so was John Kahn on bass, but this was primo anyway. Peter's always great, Vassar was in a class by himself, and David Grisman is one of the best. Bryn Bright pretty damn good too.
i was there. 2001 Merlefest I believe.
I was there too, it was magical!
I really miss the days when Garcia played with these gentlemen.
Wasn't this lineup called old and in the Grey?? I did get a chance to see them. Amazing show.
Out of respect to the departed the name was changed. LP released in 2002
I first heard Jerry's bluegrass up in Grass Valley, Ca where I had moved from Oregon. I was studying the banjo in Sacto with Allen Hendricks. I had heard Vassar in a barn in Oregon with a great dobro player...who was it??? Well, anyway... the Dead did a number of bluegrass tunes because of Jerry. He liked to pick the banjo at Stinson Beach. And...you just cant beat Peter Rowan on this album.
Peter loved my weed
Awesome!!!!
WOW.........RIP Vassar
@ezekieloak Peter Rowan played at one of my best friends' wedding. Amazing; had a blast
Great!!!
so good.
It's funny, the stones wrote a genius song, ans then Jerry re-geniused it!
For Info : Bryn Bright replace the late John Kahn on Double Bass.... In the 70's a Vinyl LP was released and make a real success, but contract and royalty problems between the band & Grateful Dead Records (which own the recording rights), cause the very brief existence of the band... Grisman & Garcia never talked to each other during the next 17 years....sadly
I could swear I have seen videos on YT showing Jerry and Grisman together on stage years after that. Did you mean they performed together but were not friends?
Love this .....
EXCELLENT! Thank you.....
big ❤
Beautiful rendition...however I feel the void from the boys that have passed...Jerry...Vassar even?
Jerry...
dont know why, but I want to cry...
Yeah!!!
RIP Jerry Garcia and John Kahn
Incredible. Too bad I did not understand how powerful bluegrass really is until I get so much older...
All you nice OAITW fans should check out Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers version of this song. Unfounded rumors insist that Gram Parsons helped write this song.
Yessss!!!
IMHO this works much better as a bluegrass song than it did for the Stones!
with Bryn Davies, double bass
i so miss Vassar.....sigh
After reading all of the comments, I want to add that this lineup did a recording under the name of "Old & In The Gray."
John Kahn. It is worth mentioning.
I hate to live in the past but DAMN...
Mick Jagger wrote this song on our blessed Tennessee River while recording in Muscle Shoals, Alabama!
Hello thats Herb Pederson and he rips on the banjo. JG too had talent..please!
Vasser exited the stage via a storage closet rather than one of the doors to back stage
Why is there no mention of the great John Kahn on base in the description?
Vasser!!!!!
Do you have more footage or audio from this show??? We want more!
They called this Old and in the Gray. Not Reunion.
@pabloclash dont forget the pizza tapes!
a lot cooler when Tyson is not the sponsor
a lot cooler when Tyson is not the sponser
WTF is with the Tyson logo......jeez.....
can't beat merlefest.
UA-cam piss poor audio...
Earth Opera.... ish...
Although I risk inviting invective, in my estimation Herb Pedersen is a better banjoist and singer than Jerry G, who was an interesting, and not bad, banjo guy.
Tyson corporate Ho’s…
The banjo here isn't as soulful as Jerry stuff - the total sound is not as full. Jerry did a great solo on this - there's no banjo solo on here.