What an incredible homage. I swear I think these guys are absolutely hands-down my favorite new band. Just an amazing use of a bluegrass sound. All five are truly great players…… Or should I say pickers
I absolutely love these guys and tonight is the first time I’ve ever heard of them. They are performing near me and I saw their name and looked them up and I just couldn’t be more pleased. I’ve always been a bluegrass fan but never heard any of them do rock covers like this and they are astounding. Hooray hooray for Green sky blue grass.🎉🎉🎉🎉
My nickname I've it had forever is Jessica China cat and Jessa China and Jessica China. this is phenomenal it really it just makes my heart sing thank you. I play a 12-string you guys just totally blasted it into the stratosphere thank you
I’ve played with plenty of rock bands that cover I Know You Rider but most of them seem afraid of China Cat. I’m a keyboard player and figured out the Bob Weir part on piano in case I get to play it. I tried learning it on acoustic guitar and, aside from it being at the edge of my technique, I don’t have a cutaway on my Hummingbird and you really need one. This is so good I don’t miss the fiddle.
What a perfect take on every level! The crazy dobro at the end of China Cat leading into the transition to Rider is exquisite. Great job all the way around, fellas!
+Sean Sklenar: Yes of course, why wouldn't he? He started out as a Blue Grass Banjo player in the late 50's & this is a great Blue Grass Version of this song!!!
Why am I not surprised to hear a China Rider from them? See they're coming to town soon, know nothing about them, so figured I'd check them out. Guess I'll be getting a ticket. Not necessarily because of this, but it does show that there's a special place they come from.
Hunter did not write it. Bands don't pay royalties when they play another's song either. Grateful Dead Family Discography: I Know You Rider. The first occurrence of this song is in the book American Ballads & Folk Songs by John A Lomax & Alan Lomax which was published in 1934.
What an incredible homage. I swear I think these guys are absolutely hands-down my favorite new band. Just an amazing use of a bluegrass sound. All five are truly great players…… Or should I say pickers
I'm sure Jerry is looking down and smiling. He was a banjo picker long before the Dead.
"FUCK YEAH! Sometimes there's just no better words and this is one of those times!"
Amen.
I absolutely love these guys and tonight is the first time I’ve ever heard of them. They are performing near me and I saw their name and looked them up and I just couldn’t be more pleased. I’ve always been a bluegrass fan but never heard any of them do rock covers like this and they are astounding. Hooray hooray for Green sky blue grass.🎉🎉🎉🎉
This video was my introduction to Greensky. Thank you for opening a new dimension of music to me
I don't know how I missed them either. Wonderful stuff. YT music auto playlist led me to Yonder Mountain String band and Leftover Salmon too
My nickname I've it had forever is Jessica China cat and Jessa China and Jessica China. this is phenomenal it really it just makes my heart sing thank you. I play a 12-string you guys just totally blasted it into the stratosphere thank you
5 beers in grilling and i stumble on to a grateful dead bluegrass cover list ✊✊✊
this brought actual tears to my eyes
I’ve played with plenty of rock bands that cover I Know You Rider but most of them seem afraid of China Cat. I’m a keyboard player and figured out the Bob Weir part on piano in case I get to play it. I tried learning it on acoustic guitar and, aside from it being at the edge of my technique, I don’t have a cutaway on my Hummingbird and you really need one.
This is so good I don’t miss the fiddle.
What a perfect take on every level! The crazy dobro at the end of China Cat leading into the transition to Rider is exquisite. Great job all the way around, fellas!
Excellent version of one of my favorite Dead Songs!
❤ full agreement that this a remarkable group blending somehow the instrumentality of the bluegrass format with the energy of rock... #1 15:04
i can't wait to see these boys on tuesday in flagstaff! so good.
My 2 favorite bands colliding 🤩
Big bad bruzza crushing it at 12:32....gives me the chills every time
Terrific! Takes gumption (whatever that is) to cover China/Rider, and these guys got it.
You guys think Jerry would have dug this? I do
Ha! absolutely
I bet Jerry Douglas would be loving that crazy dobro break at the end of China Cat as well!
+Sean Sklenar: Yes of course, why wouldn't he? He started out as a Blue Grass Banjo player in the late 50's & this is a great Blue Grass Version of this song!!!
Awesome!!!!!! Great job :-)
Why am I not surprised to hear a China Rider from them? See they're coming to town soon, know nothing about them, so figured I'd check them out.
Guess I'll be getting a ticket. Not necessarily because of this, but it does show that there's a special place they come from.
ExtremelyOCD yes it’s called Michigan a winter water wonderland
Awesome cover. Did that Headlamp verse just exactly perfect.
I agree. You gotta hit that with energy, its not the same otherwise.
thank you for sharing this.
Very nice version
Did anyone else hear how they threw in a little bit of "Don't Lie" in the dobro solo?
uh-mazing. thank you
FUCK YEAH! Sometimes there's just no better words and this is one of those times!
so cool - we love the Dead!
wow! kick ass cover! can't wait to see you guy's at Coney Island in August :)
DeadGrass!
Oh man Hangtown Holloween Balls gunna be a blast!!
This is sick! \m/
Looking forward to their Jackson, MS show!
I know you rider is excellent.
Dave Bruzza is pretty cute with his hair hang’n down like that. 😍
love it
see ya at the jubilee!!
very cool let Jerry be, music always
...there is some real magic flow
laid down last night i could not take my rest
Can't wait for Frecastle!!
The Dead Live On
skills yes!
I agree .. awesome
good tune, but the title of the vid should be "Eye of the Tiger Tease-China Cat Sunflower-I Know You Rider"
1:50 I got chills....
at 12:30 or so I would have lost my composure
Great. wow
their eye of the tigher sounds a lot like feels like a stranger
modolyn player looks like Richard Wallace-edge-u2-lov to lov ya
Was that "Punch you in the eye" riff at 6:58 ???????
Yay, Paul Hoffman/eye of the tiger !!!!!
Let Bont sing!
fuck yeah dobro dronin'
Who could improve upon Chinacat?? ...well, maybe this might be it!
krazzy kat meow rawr
I wanna hear "Eye of the Tiger"!
we don't need to know everybody's name
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I wonder if Robert Hunter get's paid when they play his song?
greensky pays the proper royalties. i promise you that.
Even if he didn't, I'm sure he'd be smiling hearing this.
Yes - Much thanks to Robert a master poet - lyricist.
Hunter did not write it. Bands don't pay royalties when they play another's song either.
Grateful Dead Family Discography: I Know You Rider. The first occurrence of this song is in the book American Ballads & Folk Songs by John A Lomax & Alan Lomax which was published in 1934.
@@CheriRichards think he meant China cat