Weird. I took the cover off my bike just today. Last rode it '97 when my daughter died. Brushing the dirt off, a little voice telling me 'Dad you need to get out more'.
I lost my daughter bout 18 months ago, she used to come on my sportsbike from the age of about 9, miss her so much, riding is about the only thing that clears my head. All the best to you and stay strong.
I rode for 60 years then sold my last ride gave the money all of it to seed the homeless Thanksgiving Dinners to thank God for letting me ride all those years without a single road accident.
Never been yo the US but plenty of other places almost 60 riding round the North of Thailand as I listen to this and comment. Life is a wonderful thing.
Imagine um garoto com 14 anos em 1974 começando a andar e viajar de motocicleta inspirado nesse filme Easy Rider, isso no Brasil num tempo que poucos aqui sabiam como as coisas aconteciam na America. Hoje com 65 anos de idade eu ainda estou me aventurando por esse meu grande pais e, aposentado, quebrando todos os meus anteriores recordes de distâncias, destinos longínquos e tempo pilotando, 1545 kms em uma pernada só de 23 horas no mês de setembro passado. De GS1200 AC ano 2012.
in 1968,I hitchhiked and rode freight trains from Kenora,Ontario down to Kansas City and the straight west to San Francisco...lotsa roads and towns..met lotsa people - the good,the bad, the ugly and the beautiful...
This serious Deadhead (350 shows 1978-1995, not counting JGB, Saunders,Kahn, etc.) wants to thank you so much for lifting my spirit tonight! Love from Cuenca, Ecuador!
This song has been one of the the guide posts in my life of 68 years. The Grateful Dead does a great cover. R.I.P. Levon Helm. A native Arkansasan like myself. Been riding 56 years. Guess I’ll die on my bike. I want to just go into the sunset. Going to ride the forever highway in the sky. What has happened to us. We are in a time of hate and no music. Thankfully we have the past.
@@ivogarza9339 I know I am not the only one out here still riding Bikes at 68, I've seen older than myself even. But I was only 6 years old when I first started riding on a two-wheel motorized scooter, A Homebuilt minibike. The very next year 1962 my Dad traded it in for a brand new 120cc Ducati in which changed everything. For 62 years, I'm still riding with nothing more Then, Love for the Ride. Riding a Harley 1993 FLHS and a 1989 XLH 1200, love 'um both and they'll most likely be last bikes.
I didn’t think that there could be a better version of this song than THE BAND’s! But WOW! The Dead coupled with the tribute to Dennis Hopper is so much better than good!! ✌️❤️🎸🎶🇺🇸
@@rushshukla4636 Actually this is the Grateful Dead. Brent years. TGD covered many many bands. The longest cover was Dylan's Baby Blue 66-95. No one is taking anything from The Band. We know who they are. And weir everywhere.
@@rushshukla4636 The Weight was performed about 40 times by the Grateful Dead in the 1990's. It was subsequently performed by The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company, Ratdog and Phil & Friends. YT. Grateful Dead. The Weight 6/25/93. I didn't know there was even a video. I was at that show. Thanks for taking me down memory lane. Good times.
Been riding since 1967 ,in 2023 July 11 2023 had my second wrecked,ran off a cliff at 70 years old, I was just in joy riding with my son the youngest son lost track went over the cliff 2months in hospital in baker field ca i don’t want to quit riding,it’s all I have fun with in Jesus Christ name I think I was good to have my son with me,died three times God brought me back one time at wreck,twice at hospital,praise Jesus thank you
GOD was definitely watching over you. I've been enjoying riding "on the road legally" for 52 years, and the last few years, my oldest son has been riding with me. Until he had a bad accident on his bike 18 months ago. And this past Saturday, April 20 2024 (Yep... 4/20 😉😉) I had my first serious accident on a motorcycle where I got hurt. While coming to a stop behind other cars waiting for a traffic light, an 87-year-old woman in a white Chrysler Van rear-ended me! It happened so quick I didn't even know what hit me! She totaled out my bike, and then hit the other vehicle that was in front of me. My bike is beat up, and "fortunately" SO AM I. I'm beat up pretty bad but I'm ALIVE! She is 87 years old, but she had the wherewithal to try and avoid hitting me. If that lady hadn't swerved to the right, she probably would have pinned me between the front her van and the back of the van in front of me! And I doubt that I would have survived that. It could have been much worse! In time, my body will heal up, and maybe I'll get another bike. But I've been thinking that "Maybe it's time for me to stop enjoying my rides" and just stick with a "cage" (that's what bikers call a "car"). My body doesn't heal as fast or as good as it used to. And as much as I LOVE riding, I don't really want to die because someone else isn't paying attention to their driving! Stay safe out there and keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up!
Best soundtrack ever! Apparently my folks took me to the drive inn to see this as a toddler. The music has always resonated. I've watched this with one of my best friends dozens of times. Just fabulous. Beautiful tribute to Dennis Hopper.
I'm so grateful I grew up with such fabulous music. The 60s and 70s was such a wonderful time for music and arts. You could go to a Dead concert and be next to a guy in a business suit on one side, a hippie chick with bells on her toes on the other side. The concert would always be fabulous and the audience was the show. Those were good times. We have nothing like that now. I mostly get my music high at symphony concerts or the opera now, but great art comes in variety. Kids today are really getting cheated. Lip synchronized music is lame. Autotune is a sin against art.
A lot of this was "just inches" before "my time." I caught the Dead in KC (Sandstone), in the early 90's where Bruce Hornsby opened for them, and then stayed to play with them. Honestly, I didn't care much for them, before the show... But, that show... _THAT_ _SHOW_!!! Wow! Just wow. So, so glad I went. One of those moments that truly changed who I was, or, perhaps, changed who I would allow myself to become. It's been a long, wonderously strange trip, and I'm forever grateful to my best friend, Chris, who long ago left this world, for introducing me to so much.
i'm 65 and still growing up with the dead and since 1972, and listen to all kinds of music but the dead always is the my favorite and jerrys' lead picking which i almost got the hang to on my gibosn sg. rock on man, long live the grateful dead.......!
@@ronvalley1973 I'm 61, my father had a cool Uncle and Aunt that were into to Grateful Dead. My cousin, their older son, a Vietnam Veteran, got them into their music. Uncle Tim was a good baritone, used to sing GD songs to my totally square parents, who also like the music, not knowing who made it popular. I suspect if they had more detailed knowledge, they would not have approved. I was a kid didn't know anything about the Dead, until I was in high school, and went to a concert with some older cousins on my mother's side. They were surprised oI knew so many of the lyrics at 15. The music was of the highest quality, and really wholesome. The real show was happening in the audience. I think most people were there for the music. Other elements of the experience were optional. It's what you made of it.
I feel so fortunate to have discovered them at 14 and did whatever I could to catch the 12 shows I got. Also thankful to have found Phish after Jerry died. Worked for me.
I am receiving my chemo at the moment (24 hrs continously IV). Life is good and it can be bad sometimes but this song makes the difference. At the end life is beatiful. Even if I die today only because of this song it was worth it.
God bless brother. Just keep your chin up and live love and dream like the pain never even introduced itself to you. That's the best way to defy its efforts against you.
Lovely tribute. Dennis Hopper was amazing, as was Levon. So sorry for Robbie Robertson's passing this week. This was a special time that we'll not let be forgotten. My children know the Grateful Dead like their childhood soundtrack. The Dead's influence, along with The Band's and many others from this era, on American music, particular acoustic music, is indelible. We owe them gratitude and recognition. My family will move on to the films (Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, lots more) as my kids get older. Thanks for sharing!
My wife & I were motivated to watch 'The Band's farewell concert called 'The last Waltz's a farewell along with Robbie Robertson's recent passing at age 80 RIP
Thanks for the memories and God Bless all who pass this way. Theres no doubt in my mind. This was the greatest era to be alive. Im sure those music lovin Angels would agree.
@@baztheman5660 comon buddy no idea how old U R but if ur healthy get excesise and vitamin D ur pretty save, don't give in to this covid crap, U take care by the way I'm a old class Biker living in Mexico,
I love reading all these wonderful comments! So many different feelings about everything and not one person was offended. I love and miss the 60's and 70's...
I see all these comments about "take me back" and I miss my "America".....its still out there people.....you can find it in your brothers and sisters across the land......its alive and well in of our hearts, minds, and souls........you just gotta "seek and ye shall find".........Peace, Pot and Microdot.......Keep "Truckin" my friends
+Del Wilkins Head south to Mexico. We still know how to live down here. The simple natural good life. America is the land of concrete confusion, stress, violence and hard drug addicts. Over 1/4 of the world's convicted prisoners reside behind bars in that country, sad place! Sunny, beautiful, happy people and a simpler more natural way of life, the land of the free has is just south of the US.
Isaiah W A lot of them are coming from Central America. If you look at population shifts, the trend is obvious. Each year more Americans are coming to Mexico and less Mexicans are going to the US. In fact, the numbers have recently been even for the first time in history. It has nothing to do with wanting to be in America. They would rather go to a country that is able to pay them 5-15x the wage for the same work.
@@tk1950 I can't say I've had the privilege. But know this: if it came from an Irishman named Tim Buckley, it must be brilliant and life changing good 🍀🍀🍀
Seems they didn't get along and it was over easy rider! Fonda said he was a megomaniac !and hopper didn't want him at his funeral ! You would have thought they would have come to an agreement after all those years !rip
Side note...I like The Greatful Dead, but this song was best performed by it's original artist...The Band. That being said, 2 weeks ago I said farewell to my best friend. We met in 1957 (I was 7 at the time). For over 30 years, we were inseparable. From then on, until his demise this year, we continued to keep in touch although we were separated by distance. We grew up in the best of times with the best of music. The most powerful memories I had with my best friend always comes to me when I hear music like this. Rest in peace Roger. Your friendship will be forever treasured.
Ah rip Roger. Our lives are filled with memories good and bad.Sounds like you had some great ones with Roger.Sadly all good things come to an end......but hey we lived.....
I miss minz too. One year ago today. He played a sweet guitar...wish I could hear him right now. I have so much to say to him that I should have said long ago. I really love him.
Believe it or not, my mom, a full on 'real' hippie, took me and my sister to see Easy Rider at the drive-in, I was nine and the second I saw Dennis Hopper on that motorcycle, he became my favorite actor. And he remained one of my favorites right up to his death.
This song is good listened to on the way and when you first get there, somewhere in the middle and on the way home. But its best listened to remembering that night.
I think this is a fantastic memorial to Dennis Hopper, from the motorcycle scenes to the still photos of Dennis. He was a talented and interesting character actor who got better with time and age. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from the Dead's handling of that classic tune but I was pleasantly surprised.
Ja Dadi, exactly because this fact I wanted to hear songs from "Easy Rider" since yesterday ... great music and one of the best movies ever ... and such great actors like Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda ! R.I.P.
It truly was a time in another place, another universe and when my friend commented,"we thought it would always be like this," I cried.It will never be like this again. Live each day like its the only one ,because it may be.
Dennis died a few years ago, but he had a Hell of a life, and lived it own his own terms, whether it was right, or wrong. Most of us live lives of mediocrity, and quiet desperation. You have to go out there and take the world by the balls,. It wont come to you. Don't be afraid to take chances. There's nothing sadder than a wasted life.
I agree he lived life on his own terms but lets face it; he didn't know when to say when, too much drug use. He should still be here. Burns my ass; too many marvelous souls from that time are gone for that reason.
The Weight, in the original movie was played by “The Band”. It was on the album “Music From Big Pink”, and in my opinion it is much better than the dead ever even wanted to be. Jam bands, plplplpllllll!
Can't get enough of the Dead. Always feel a tinge of sadness when I play them cos Jerry is not here no more. End of an era for sure. 60's and 70's were great times for music and freedom. World feels like a shit place today. RIP Jerry.
At 72, I'm a solid Baby Boomer, and without a doubt our generation had the best music by far. Second is what's known as the Greatest Generation of my parents. These are the folks whose youth was during the WWII years. That Big Band music is timeless as well!
My favorite version is the one from the Last Waltz, with those excellent backup singers. This version by the Dead isn't one I'd compare with the Band. It's important and meaningful cause several of these men are no longer with us, and they really sang from their heart's here.
Nice job! Both bands do this tune justice. The Dead first pulled out this at Nassau Coliseum. Was 3rd row. First 2 notes and I jumped up and screamed in unbridled joy"the fucking weight!" Phil Lesh noticed and gave me a thumbs up 👍🙂
1980's on my new '79 Superglide, cruising the winding road around some lake in Yosemite, and the bushes on the left opened up to a panorama of the lake and the mountains off the far shore. Consciousness went gridlock a moment too long and the rumbling of gravel under the tires was like the growl of a wolf. Hit both brakes hard, laid it down and slid about 15 feet, stopping with the front wheel at the edge of a small stream. A great motorist saw me and helped pull it up to the asphalt - scratched up the clutch cover, twisted the fork a bit, pride still stings sometimes. Rode it back to San Mateo, a 2x4 in the tubes and a grunt brought back the triple-trees. A new inspection cover and good as new. (Except for the pride.) That ride rivals just about everything except the horizontal cha-cha with the wife. And riding up north on PCH, I stop for the sights because 200 feet down isn't a stream, it's the Pacific Ocean.
What I wouldn't give to be young again, and be riding my Harley across North America, like I used to do. The US, and Canada, have some of the most beautiful country in the world. Everything is there for the taking. Majestic mountains, rivers, desert, and magnificent oceans. There's nothing like the freedom of the open road. Most men are meant to be explorers, and like a Gods other wonderful creatures, were never meant to be caged.
Love you, Dennis Hopper, and I loved Easy rider and I thank you, you are with the greatest music people ever in the heavens, 🎶🎶☮️🎸🥰, God bless you, Elizabeth
This is dear to my ❤️ I built a house for a friend that .. he must not have time to come over and jam. In the place,among our hearts and souls are the vigas from the bar where that was filmed,and them guys drove right past the driveway,Hopper and good ol'Jack! They get to do it over and over !! Hopper still Lives just as we all will ! Miss you Scott McKenzie
Saw the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan at the Meadowlands in 1987. I was sixteen years old with my learners permit. Told mom I was going out for gallon of milk, came back the next day. I haven't been the same since.
I only just found out, That Dylan was the owner of this song, Until very recently, This version can't touch the Bands original version. Peace and love, From Scotland. 💙
What did the deadhead say when he ran out of weed? " This music SUCKS! " ha ha There are so many other bands that were tighter and more talented like Yes, Doobie Brothers, Rush, Little Feat, any jazz band...
As a young kids in SoCal mid 60's, we were all riding around on our Hondas and Yamahas, but after 'Easy Rider' we all wanted choppers and the open road. All that didn't come until much later.
Dennis Hopper... a legend. This man could do it all: actor, director, photographer. I'm 76 years old and still blown away by Easy Rider. I saw it first in 1969 while in the Army at Ft. Holabird near Baltimore. I have a CD of the soundtrack and listen to it frequently. Great road trip music. Brilliant! Dennis was an innovator and an icon. He was a national treasure. It isn't likely we'll see another like him any time soon. RIP DH!
Does anyone remember that peter fonda was also in this movie.Twice the actor hopper ever was.He must have pissed someone off because he's never mentioned when this movie is talked about.
@@warrenpuckett4203 Very understandable... You were there at the very height of the war. Very bad shit! Glad you made it home and hope you are doing well. ✌
Today I lost a dear friend, Sherwood "Woody Numbers" Spencer. I posted this video in his memory as he loved the Dead, loved Easy Rider, loved Dennis Hopper and loved this song. Thank you for sharing this. #strengthinnumbers
I drive these same roads for 28 days with my two kids last summer. Virginia to Oregon. Down to Hole in the Wall. Through Zion and out Moab. The Dead were playen the whole time. God Bless America
Right on! Great video. Thank God we experienced these cool movies and songs. And those "mountains" are the remnants and stumps of giant tress that were on the earth thousands of years ago
Weird. I took the cover off my bike just today. Last rode it '97 when my daughter died. Brushing the dirt off, a little voice telling me 'Dad you need to get out more'.
No, the bikes going to kill I😢😅
@@MrHAPPYHAWAIIANdon't say that 😮 Daughter wants him to feel her presence 🙏 period go ride brothor 🪬💜
@@sparked3113 wow, voice from heaven
I lost my daughter bout 18 months ago, she used to come on my sportsbike from the age of about 9, miss her so much, riding is about the only thing that clears my head. All the best to you and stay strong.
Drop the d, Weir's
I rode for 60 years then sold my last ride gave the money all of it to seed the homeless Thanksgiving Dinners to thank God for letting me ride all those years without a single road accident.
Thats great!!
You Sir, are a Gentleman. I struggle with OsteArthritis, so I do struggle everyday. I would DEFINATELY get
Bless you
Amen to that brother.
Bless you buba💥🇬🇧👍
who didnt have an easy rider on their bedroom wall in 1970 i did wish i was back there again no fun getting old sometimes
I had the poster in my bedroom at 9yrs old got my first “bike the same year “ a Honda qa50 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ya i had the poster of hopper ridding giving the finger....
@@carycrediford7036 For sure
@@carycrediford7036 I had a QA 50, as well. I had a lot of fun on that bike. Been riding ever since!!!
@@carycrediford7036 I had a QA 50, as well. Had a lot of fun on that bike. Been riding ever since!!!
Can't imagine my life of 79 years, without my motorbike and this great music of our times.
whats your take on what happened to america , what was the down turn ?..Its been a mess since 1992 or there about
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America's always had trouble there is no perfect world probably never will be . Just grab some common sense and hang on. Going to be a long ride
Never been yo the US but plenty of other places almost 60 riding round the North of Thailand as I listen to this and comment. Life is a wonderful thing.
Imagine um garoto com 14 anos em 1974 começando a andar e viajar de motocicleta inspirado nesse filme Easy Rider, isso no Brasil num tempo que poucos aqui sabiam como as coisas aconteciam na America. Hoje com 65 anos de idade eu ainda estou me aventurando por esse meu grande pais e, aposentado, quebrando todos os meus anteriores recordes de distâncias, destinos longínquos e tempo pilotando, 1545 kms em uma pernada só de 23 horas no mês de setembro passado. De GS1200 AC ano 2012.
RIP Dennis you are missed .
RIP er war einer der besten 😢
So isses 😢
in 1968,I hitchhiked and rode freight trains from Kenora,Ontario down to Kansas City and the straight west to San Francisco...lotsa roads and towns..met lotsa people - the good,the bad, the ugly and the beautiful...
This serious Deadhead (350 shows 1978-1995, not counting JGB, Saunders,Kahn, etc.) wants to thank you so much for lifting my spirit tonight! Love from Cuenca, Ecuador!
woooo hoooooo, from San Vicente and Canoa :)_
letter a Marine 54 years our world today respect of sons teams 1971
Ohrah
Love this movie.
Thank you so very much for such a fitting tribute ❤
Easy Rider came out while I was in Vietnam. Been a Harley rider and rock lover forever aint done yet. Only 75 still in the wind.
Like my uncle marine chopper 60mil. door gunner...glad we saw some of our people make it back here alive...rip to our brothers who didn't
@@gordontownsend8439 Alright, you rock!! Elizabeth
@@samuelgontz2091 l love all you fallen brothers and sisters, Elizabeth ❣️
In to sun ,FREEDOM Man ♥️🕊👍
Badass bro 💪🔥
Beautiful tribute video! Perfect song, thanks for sharing. I can't believe he's been gone 14 years.
This song has been one of the the guide posts in my life of 68 years.
The Grateful Dead does a great cover. R.I.P. Levon Helm. A native Arkansasan like myself.
Been riding 56 years. Guess I’ll die on my bike. I want to just go into the sunset. Going to ride the forever highway in the sky.
What has happened to us. We are in a time of hate and no music. Thankfully we have the past.
Yes; love Levon🥀🕊️❤️
Dude! Check out Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings and Sierra Ferrell and you will find hope in today’s music!! Peace!
Amen
Don't think you can know the freedom of the open road on a bike, till you been there. 52 years on bikes.
@@ivogarza9339
I know I am not the only one out here still riding Bikes at 68, I've seen older than myself even. But I was only 6 years old when I first started riding on a two-wheel motorized scooter, A Homebuilt minibike. The very next year 1962 my Dad traded it in for a brand new 120cc Ducati in which changed everything.
For 62 years, I'm still riding with nothing more Then, Love for the Ride.
Riding a Harley 1993 FLHS and a 1989 XLH 1200, love 'um both and they'll most likely be last bikes.
no matter what song or what year.. the instant the guitars start - you know it's the Grateful Dead playin
I didn’t think that there could be a better version of this song than THE BAND’s! But WOW! The Dead coupled with the tribute to Dennis Hopper is so much better than good!! ✌️❤️🎸🎶🇺🇸
It's not TGD. It's The Band! TGD had nowt to do with this song. Robbie Robertson guitarist and singer of The Band wrote it.
dude - we are listening to the TGD cover of the bands 'the weight here' - so yeah..it does have to do with TGD@@rushshukla4636
@@rushshukla4636 Actually this is the Grateful Dead. Brent years. TGD covered many many bands. The longest cover was Dylan's Baby Blue 66-95. No one is taking anything from The Band. We know who they are. And weir everywhere.
@@rushshukla4636 The Weight was performed about 40 times by the Grateful Dead in the 1990's. It was subsequently performed by The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company, Ratdog and Phil & Friends. YT. Grateful Dead. The Weight 6/25/93. I didn't know there was even a video. I was at that show. Thanks for taking me down memory lane. Good times.
❤Lord long live is OLD HIPPIES.. WHO REMEMBERS THE FLOWER Child.??
Great old days
I am one…🇨🇦
Greetings from Germany!
This movie changed my life for the better totally loved it rose my bike from Miami to east Hampton CT. Best summer of my 67yrs.
Sweet tribute to the great Dennis Hopper. RIP Dennis
Able to make it 66 likes. After Route 66? All the Best Dennis, you were quality.
The Band
I didn't know he was gone.
Damn.😪❤️
there was a time when I saw his name in the the credits and would flick channels. I guess age changes all of us..
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Been riding since 1967 ,in 2023 July 11 2023 had my second wrecked,ran off a cliff at 70 years old, I was just in joy riding with my son the youngest son lost track went over the cliff 2months in hospital in baker field ca i don’t want to quit riding,it’s all I have fun with in Jesus Christ name I think I was good to have my son with me,died three times God brought me back one time at wreck,twice at hospital,praise Jesus thank you
You must be a Leo.
Brother-I pray that in March, 2024 you are feeling healthy and strong ❤❤❤❤ PTL
GOD was definitely watching over you. I've been enjoying riding "on the road legally" for 52 years, and the last few years, my oldest son has been riding with me. Until he had a bad accident on his bike 18 months ago. And this past Saturday, April 20 2024 (Yep... 4/20 😉😉) I had my first serious accident on a motorcycle where I got hurt.
While coming to a stop behind other cars waiting for a traffic light, an 87-year-old woman in a white Chrysler Van rear-ended me! It happened so quick I didn't even know what hit me! She totaled out my bike, and then hit the other vehicle that was in front of me. My bike is beat up, and "fortunately" SO AM I. I'm beat up pretty bad but I'm ALIVE!
She is 87 years old, but she had the wherewithal to try and avoid hitting me. If that lady hadn't swerved to the right, she probably would have pinned me between the front her van and the back of the van in front of me! And I doubt that I would have survived that. It could have been much worse!
In time, my body will heal up, and maybe I'll get another bike. But I've been thinking that "Maybe it's time for me to stop enjoying my rides" and just stick with a "cage" (that's what bikers call a "car"). My body doesn't heal as fast or as good as it used to. And as much as I LOVE riding, I don't really want to die because someone else isn't paying attention to their driving! Stay safe out there and keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up!
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@@andreabradley5837 🐯
I’ve lived all my life with these songs my friend. This is the best movie every made , nothing , nothing can surpass it or the music
so do i
Best soundtrack ever! Apparently my folks took me to the drive inn to see this as a toddler. The music has always resonated. I've watched this with one of my best friends dozens of times. Just fabulous. Beautiful tribute to Dennis Hopper.
Dennis war einer der besten, der Held meiner Jugend.
Meiner auch! ❤
Marines 1971 our fathers today our love of brothers our walk
Some movies never date,this one just keeps getting better❤️
The Grateful Dead are a National treasure- God bless our performing Arts!
Wow 60s and 70s were such great years on 4th Street most of us didn't realize it then
I'm so grateful I grew up with such fabulous music. The 60s and 70s was such a wonderful time for music and arts. You could go to a Dead concert and be next to a guy in a business suit on one side, a hippie chick with bells on her toes on the other side. The concert would always be fabulous and the audience was the show. Those were good times. We have nothing like that now. I mostly get my music high at symphony concerts or the opera now, but great art comes in variety. Kids today are really getting cheated. Lip synchronized music is lame. Autotune is a sin against art.
A lot of this was "just inches" before "my time." I caught the Dead in KC (Sandstone), in the early 90's where Bruce Hornsby opened for them, and then stayed to play with them. Honestly, I didn't care much for them, before the show... But, that show... _THAT_ _SHOW_!!! Wow! Just wow. So, so glad I went. One of those moments that truly changed who I was, or, perhaps, changed who I would allow myself to become. It's been a long, wonderously strange trip, and I'm forever grateful to my best friend, Chris, who long ago left this world, for introducing me to so much.
i'm 65 and still growing up with the dead and since 1972, and listen to all kinds of music but the dead always is the my favorite and jerrys' lead picking which i almost got the hang to on my gibosn sg. rock on man, long live the grateful dead.......!
@@ronvalley1973 I'm 61, my father had a cool Uncle and Aunt that were into to Grateful Dead. My cousin, their older son, a Vietnam Veteran, got them into their music. Uncle Tim was a good baritone, used to sing GD songs to my totally square parents, who also like the music, not knowing who made it popular. I suspect if they had more detailed knowledge, they would not have approved. I was a kid didn't know anything about the Dead, until I was in high school, and went to a concert with some older cousins on my mother's side. They were surprised oI knew so many of the lyrics at 15. The music was of the highest quality, and really wholesome. The real show was happening in the audience. I think most people were there for the music. Other elements of the experience were optional. It's what you made of it.
@@markrichards6863 wow what an awesome story
I feel so fortunate to have discovered them at 14 and did whatever I could to catch the 12 shows I got. Also thankful to have found Phish after Jerry died. Worked for me.
Love this song. Know I'm old, but what memories 60s.
Are not memories great? Memories keep me going.
My buddy Tom from Sedona, big dead head, pool player , man vet wounded by friendly artillery fire in country,,,. Gentle soul ,,, missed
Simply Beautiful, R.I.L. Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda, 4 EVA "Easy Riders" ❤❤
I am receiving my chemo at the moment (24 hrs continously IV). Life is good and it can be bad sometimes but this song makes the difference. At the end life is beatiful. Even if I die today only because of this song it was worth it.
Milos Rasuo Hi from Canada 🇨🇦 take it easy.
God bless brother. Just keep your chin up and live love and dream like the pain never even introduced itself to you. That's the best way to defy its efforts against you.
This is good medicine. Wishing you well. 💜
The easy ride is at the end brother god is there see ya
Take it easy brother the best of everything to you
old 73 young hippe here ridin since 74 and still out there
I just love this song I wished more people would listen and follow this instead of fighting
Stop worrying about other people and continue to grow your own circle!!!
Built A Triumph chopper back in '68 after seeing Easy Rider and took off....still have'nt landed! ....25 years biking never wears off.
Lovely tribute. Dennis Hopper was amazing, as was Levon. So sorry for Robbie Robertson's passing this week. This was a special time that we'll not let be forgotten. My children know the Grateful Dead like their childhood soundtrack. The Dead's influence, along with The Band's and many others from this era, on American music, particular acoustic music, is indelible. We owe them gratitude and recognition. My family will move on to the films (Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, lots more) as my kids get older. Thanks for sharing!
My wife & I were motivated to watch 'The Band's farewell concert called 'The last Waltz's a farewell along with Robbie Robertson's recent passing at age 80 RIP
Great -good guidance is everything/check out /"Dog Soldiers" aka "Who will stop the rain" Nick Nolty?? lol a friend
We can't forget what an influence Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson were along with Dennis Hopper. Maybe the best movie I ever saw.
A fitting, very well done tribute to Dennis Hopper, AND, The Grateful Dead. Thank you for posting this.
One of greatest tunes ever from one of the greatest flicks ever made. The Band did the film version, but the Dead can do anything well.
agreeing to disagree here..the band lit this up.
Deadhead for over 50yrs. The Band sounds better, to me, than this Dead version
Second best version of this song. The Band will always be # 1.
Aretha Franklin's version is at least #2 in my book, with the late, great Duane Allman on slide guitar.
@@bholaoates1542 Exactly what I was going to say.
No doubt but a tribute nonetheless.
In your humble opinion, of course.
@@micjones1116 much higher caliber of course
I grow up watching this movie with dad, and now I live this style life free and roaming
Thanks for the memories and God Bless all who pass this way. Theres no doubt in my mind. This was the greatest era to be alive. Im sure those music lovin Angels would agree.
DENNIS HOPPER was one of many movie stars who could play any role in any movie but EASYRIDER was his best role .
Blue Velvet man
Too bad he couldn't have talked some sense into a Fonda.
He was amazing in Apocalypse Now as well….
It's 2021 never dreamed Id be watching this again, takes me back,
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I'm with you brother from this lockdown in the UK.
@@baztheman5660 comon buddy no idea how old U R but if ur healthy get excesise and vitamin D ur pretty save, don't give in to this covid crap,
U take care by the way I'm a old class Biker living in Mexico,
Enjoying it with you brother with a cold beer in my hand and a view of the Australian bush!
I love reading all these wonderful comments! So many different feelings about everything and not one person was offended. I love and miss the 60's and 70's...
me too
Me 3~ 🔥❤️🔥
I see all these comments about "take me back" and I miss my "America".....its still out there people.....you can find it in your brothers and sisters across the land......its alive and well in of our hearts, minds, and souls........you just gotta "seek and ye shall find".........Peace, Pot and Microdot.......Keep "Truckin" my friends
+Del Wilkins Head south to Mexico. We still know how to live down here. The simple natural good life. America is the land of concrete confusion, stress, violence and hard drug addicts. Over 1/4 of the world's convicted prisoners reside behind bars in that country, sad place! Sunny, beautiful, happy people and a simpler more natural way of life, the land of the free has is just south of the US.
+Dog Lover Why are there so many illegal immigrants flooding in the US from mexico?
Isaiah W A lot of them are coming from Central America. If you look at population shifts, the trend is obvious. Each year more Americans are coming to Mexico and less Mexicans are going to the US. In fact, the numbers have recently been even for the first time in history. It has nothing to do with wanting to be in America. They would rather go to a country that is able to pay them 5-15x the wage for the same work.
+Del Wilkins RIGHT ON! Thanks for the faith.
Yep. Traveled around it last fall. It's still there! Lots of nice folks out there and beautiful places to see.
Thank you. Not slept for a few nights owing to insomnia, this is a blessing. Wonderful rendition to calm the mind. Vet speaking...
Thank you for serving our country, my friend, ❤️&✌🏻 to you always.
🫡💜🇺🇸 thank you for your service, get a sleep study done! Best wishes ...
Try some lightweight foam earplugs, worked for me
From another vet ❤
It's been a long time since I returned a salute. It's been a long time since I've slept more than a couple of hours at a time. You're not alone.
A great cover! I love The Band, the Dead and Dennis! Truly the end of a magical era...
Grew up by beaches full of MCs. Freedom of the road calls. Freedom on the waterways on your boats is another freedom.
I was born in 60's listening to the dead for a long time.luv em still.🎵🎶👍
Hopper was one of the great visionary’s that Hollywood will not see again in 100 generations!
The impact this movie and music had on my then 10 year old brain was incalculable.
J'ai toujours préféré Richard Brautigan au Grateful. Question de sincérité. Un poète face à des opportunistes.
This brings joy to my heart and I'm happy! Bless the Dead!
Hey Tim, ever listened to Hello and Goodbye album by Tim Buckley?
@@tk1950 I can't say I've had the privilege. But know this: if it came from an Irishman named Tim Buckley, it must be brilliant and life changing good 🍀🍀🍀
R.I.P. Dennis Hopper
R.I.P. Peter Fonda
All of my local VFWS have photo of Jane in uranal. pH uck demokraps.
Seems they didn't get along and it was over easy rider! Fonda said he was a megomaniac !and hopper didn't want him at his funeral ! You would have thought they would have come to an agreement after all those years !rip
@@mugnumps7910 That's OK we put pictures of tRump in ours.
@@Gypsy2057 and Hillary and the Obama Nation in our Dunny.
Glenn Frey, also our legends live on in us...
Side note...I like The Greatful Dead, but this song was best performed by it's original artist...The Band.
That being said, 2 weeks ago I said farewell to my best friend. We met in 1957 (I was 7 at the time). For over 30 years, we were inseparable. From then on, until his demise this year, we continued to keep in touch although we were separated by distance. We grew up in the best of times with the best of music. The most powerful memories I had with my best friend always comes to me when I hear music like this. Rest in peace Roger. Your friendship will be forever treasured.
Sorry for your loss........ Keep those precious memories.....They come in handy during our life time till we 'meet' them again.......
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Ah rip Roger. Our lives are filled with memories good and bad.Sounds like you had some great ones with Roger.Sadly all good things come to an end......but hey we lived.....
@tanon
And you know this because you died?
Grateful Dead -fify
I miss my husband. He taught me all these songs.
I miss minz too. One year ago today. He played a sweet guitar...wish I could hear him right now. I have so much to say to him that I should have said long ago. I really love him.
Kelly Leverette aa
Iam sorry. I pray that's Possable
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I miss mine too. He introduced me to SO much great music I had been missing. One day, Kelly and others, one day we shall sing together again...
The end of the sixties was the end of a great decade. So much change and creative forces at work. Best music era.
I totally agree
The clouds part snd the angels sing at 4:25. RIP to all that are missed.
R.I.P. Dennis, Jerry and Brent.
And Peter
Believe it or not, my mom, a full on 'real' hippie, took me and my sister to see Easy Rider at the drive-in, I was nine and the second I saw Dennis Hopper on that motorcycle, he became my favorite actor. And he remained one of my favorites right up to his death.
This song is good listened to on the way and when you first get there, somewhere in the middle and on the way home. But its best listened to remembering that night.
I think this is a fantastic memorial to Dennis Hopper, from the motorcycle scenes to the still photos of Dennis.
He was a talented and interesting character actor who got better with time and age. Honestly, I wasn't expecting
much from the Dead's handling of that classic tune but I was pleasantly surprised.
R.I.P. Dennis Hopper and today, August 16, 2019 Peter Fonda joined you.
Ja Dadi, exactly because this fact I wanted to hear songs from "Easy Rider" since yesterday ... great music and one of the best movies ever ... and such great actors like Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda ! R.I.P.
O primeiro, no inferno; o segundo no Plano Espiritual!
How did I not know this?! Had a hankering to hear this just to find out...
Captain America and Billy ride again....
@@kenhaines5318 Nothing like a good ride with Brothers
I have always loved this song, since I first heard it in 1969 in a movie house in San Fransisco, watching the movie!!
It truly was a time in another place, another universe and when my friend commented,"we thought it would always be like this," I cried.It will never be like this again. Live each day like its the only one ,because it may be.
Dennis died a few years ago, but he had a Hell of a life, and lived it own his own terms, whether it was right, or wrong. Most of us live lives of mediocrity, and quiet desperation. You have to go out there and take the world by the balls,. It wont come to you. Don't be afraid to take chances. There's nothing sadder than a wasted life.
I agree he lived life on his own terms but lets face it; he didn't know when to say when, too much drug use. He should still be here. Burns my ass; too many marvelous souls from that time are gone for that reason.
That's true Dbus, but its not the quantity of life, but the quality of life that makes it worthwhile.
daniel occoner well said...
daniel occoner This has to be one of the most powerful comment on RUclips I have ever read. Thank you Daniel. Have a nice day and God bless you :)
Dr. ALP Thanks doctor ALP, we are all masters of our own destiny. Its up to us to take the right fork in the road, or the wrong one.
The Weight, in the original movie was played by “The Band”. It was on the album “Music From Big Pink”, and in my opinion it is much better than the dead ever even wanted to be. Jam bands, plplplpllllll!
Can't get enough of the Dead. Always feel a tinge of sadness when I play them cos Jerry is not here no more. End of an era for sure. 60's and 70's were great times for music and freedom. World feels like a shit place today. RIP Jerry.
How fantastic! Greetings from Linz Austria 🇦🇹😎👍💪🍀🐺 Europe!
At 72, I'm a solid Baby Boomer, and without a doubt our generation had the best music by far. Second is what's known as the Greatest Generation of my parents. These are the folks whose youth was during the WWII years. That Big Band music is timeless as well!
When the Dead work like a machine they are awesome. One of my favorite bands and I mostly listen to rap.
There'll never be another time quite like this one...
Dad took me to see this show...back in the day I will never forget it.
A very en Lightning video.
Happy to see those of us who survived are here rejoicing.
I remember Dennis Hopper in "Rebel without a cause". The real rebel was him...love and respect.
What a great movie, times .... miss those muscle car days .... who’s listening August 2020?
This guy
Me
Roll on Bro!!!
My favorite version is the one from the Last Waltz, with those excellent backup singers. This version by the Dead isn't one I'd compare with the Band. It's important and meaningful cause several of these men are no longer with us, and they really sang from their heart's here.
I wouldn't call The Staples back up singers
@@bergy210 Exactly!
Agree , this is an excellent version but it can never compare to Levon and the Band with Pops and Mavis singing backup.
@Jasper Bumgart like all Dead, it's passable, excellent mostly to those who can shoot dope with a turkey baster.
Yes sir spot on❤
Nice job! Both bands do this tune justice. The Dead first pulled out this at Nassau Coliseum. Was 3rd row. First 2 notes and I jumped up and screamed in unbridled joy"the fucking weight!" Phil Lesh noticed and gave me a thumbs up 👍🙂
Fucking awesome bro
@@erica-sj7ru Thanks!was one of those moments only a Deadhead could experience and appreciate 😉
Thumbs up, incredible!
@@tomcaffall8512 😁
1980's on my new '79 Superglide, cruising the winding road around some lake in Yosemite, and the bushes on the left opened up to a panorama of the lake and the mountains off the far shore. Consciousness went gridlock a moment too long and the rumbling of gravel under the tires was like the growl of a wolf. Hit both brakes hard, laid it down and slid about 15 feet, stopping with the front wheel at the edge of a small stream. A great motorist saw me and helped pull it up to the asphalt - scratched up the clutch cover, twisted the fork a bit, pride still stings sometimes.
Rode it back to San Mateo, a 2x4 in the tubes and a grunt brought back the triple-trees. A new inspection cover and good as new. (Except for the pride.)
That ride rivals just about everything except the horizontal cha-cha with the wife. And riding up north on PCH, I stop for the sights because 200 feet down isn't a stream, it's the Pacific Ocean.
What I wouldn't give to be young again, and be riding my Harley across North America, like I used to do. The US, and Canada, have some of the most beautiful country in the world. Everything is there for the taking. Majestic mountains, rivers, desert, and magnificent oceans. There's nothing like the freedom of the open road. Most men are meant to be explorers, and like a Gods other wonderful creatures, were never meant to be caged.
daniel occoner Was with you right up to the point where you brought god into it ..
daniel occoner Shut the fuck up,man!
Thanks for your thoughts Daniel. Brother.
Never too old to ride.. Nearly 70, had stroke, blah blah blah..still on the road chewing flies....
MrRealistic11 always at least one whiney atheist degenerate who comes squealing after reading, "God" lol
The movie with the most depressing ending of all time.
Love you, Dennis Hopper, and I loved Easy rider and I thank you, you are with the greatest music people ever in the heavens, 🎶🎶☮️🎸🥰, God bless you, Elizabeth
What a great tribute to Dennis.
I'm forever grateful for this "The Grateful Deads" song to be added into this Great Movie. ❤
This is dear to my ❤️ I built a house for a friend that .. he must not have time to come over and jam. In the place,among our hearts and souls are the vigas from the bar where that was filmed,and them guys drove right past the driveway,Hopper and good ol'Jack! They get to do it over and over !! Hopper still
Lives just as we all will ! Miss you Scott
McKenzie
Saw the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan at the Meadowlands in 1987. I was sixteen years old with my learners permit. Told mom I was going out for gallon of milk, came back the next day. I haven't been the same since.
I only just found out, That Dylan was the owner of this song, Until very recently, This version can't touch the Bands original version. Peace and love, From Scotland. 💙
What did the deadhead say when he ran out of weed? " This music SUCKS! " ha ha
There are so many other bands that were tighter and more talented like Yes, Doobie Brothers, Rush, Little Feat, any jazz band...
@@jdsalinger73maybe one day you'll understand
@@pedro-on-wheels Great response.
Robbie Robertson wrote the weight
As a young kids in SoCal mid 60's, we were all riding around on our Hondas and Yamahas, but after 'Easy Rider' we all wanted choppers and the open road. All that didn't come until much later.
People will never understand this type of freedom. And they will never understand this song..
You are right ! I don't understand this music
Dennis Hopper... a legend. This man could do it all: actor, director, photographer. I'm 76 years old and still blown away by Easy Rider. I saw it first in 1969 while in the Army at Ft. Holabird near Baltimore. I have a CD of the soundtrack and listen to it frequently. Great road trip music. Brilliant! Dennis was an innovator and an icon. He was a national treasure. It isn't likely we'll see another like him any time soon. RIP DH!
Does anyone remember that peter fonda was also in this movie.Twice the actor hopper ever was.He must have pissed someone off because he's never mentioned when this movie is talked about.
The thing I missed was about that time.
Because I was more than toke over the line too many times.
I came back in '69 took a while for me to unwind.
@@warrenpuckett4203
Very understandable...
You were there at the very height of the war.
Very bad shit!
Glad you made it home and hope you are doing well. ✌
You just took me back to when this time existed and we were livin the dream my friends.
Today I lost a dear friend, Sherwood "Woody Numbers" Spencer. I posted this video in his memory as he loved the Dead, loved Easy Rider, loved Dennis Hopper and loved this song. Thank you for sharing this. #strengthinnumbers
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Dennis Hopper One of my 'great actor folk hero's , RIP Mr. Hopper and thank you. Thanks also to the Grateful Dead for being real with it.
Those times taught the world how to be beautiful and original. We just can't lose Hope!!
I miss my bike. Too old and disabled to ride her anymore. Good times while they lasted.
PanHeads 4ever
@@henrymalone2112 can't forget the shovelheads..did me justice and leaked like a good ole Harley
I saw this when it first came out. I was in the army then and wanted to be as cool as these guys
Fro those of you who have not been out there on the road on a Harley at 18, it was wonderful~!!
Amen Brother
I drive these same roads for 28 days with my two kids last summer. Virginia to Oregon. Down to Hole in the Wall. Through Zion and out Moab.
The Dead were playen the whole time.
God Bless America
I'm 60, and I was raised in a since by my older brother.He was 6years older, but I treasure those years and this beloved music.Ride on Dennis
Right on! Great video. Thank God we experienced these cool movies and songs. And those "mountains" are the remnants and stumps of giant tress that were on the earth thousands of years ago
What a life he must of had. If i only live half the life he had. Id be happy