How was the dead introduced to me? I was doing a stretch in a CA prison, 70 to 72. We were allowed records so my deadhead cousin sent me Working Man's dead, and a few months later, American beauty. When I got out I literally "got on the bus" and went to a show. It just so happened to be the legendary Sunshine Daydream show in Veneta OR. And the rest ,as they say, is history.
I am sure a million people are going to tell you that you should have done Help on the Way ->Slipknot->Franklin’s tower as they are part of a triad of songs that blend into each other. Even if you don’t do the video, do it on your own and you will see. There is also an amazing live version from 75, around the time they did this studio work. It’s on an album called One From the Vault.
This song has to be live. Studio version is just way too short. Every time I saw them play this tune live, it was a massive dance, pure joy!! It was often played in a medley with Help on the Way into Slipknot into this tune.
It's been said, and I'm sure it'll be mentioned again and again, but really do find a tasty live version of Help -> Slip -> Franklin's. That said, this is a nice clean version and worth the occasional listen. Now, I happen to really like the one from Buffalo, NY 1977 so if you want to give that a go here...
Robert Hunter was the lyricist for the Dead, he wrote the lyrics for this and many of their other songs, and was actually counted as a band member, though he didnt perform with them. Jerry and Bill wrote the music here, but the lyrics are all Hunter.
Caught a bunch of "Franklin's Tower's" on tour back in the day. A great dancing tune. It was always fun to hear the "Help On The Way > Slipknot" before this song hit. Jerry was the master of this part of the show. You better roll away the dew.
I became a Deadhead in the 80’s and since then have almost always preferred them live, but as a kid in the 70’s, I heard my older siblings playing lots of album Dead, including this album, Blues for Allah. I guess I was 9 when it came out. I remember that I especially loved this tune, as well as The Music Never Stopped.
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia my friend. William "Bill The Drummer" Kreutzman (Kroytz-man) the only full time Drummer in the Grateful Dead. Mickey Hart came in late, left for a while, and then was with them till the end. But Bill was there the whole time.
How was the dead introduced to me?
I was doing a stretch in a CA prison, 70 to 72. We were allowed records so my deadhead cousin sent me Working Man's dead, and a few months later, American beauty.
When I got out I literally "got on the bus" and went to a show. It just so happened to be the legendary Sunshine Daydream show in Veneta OR. And the rest ,as they say, is history.
I am sure a million people are going to tell you that you should have done Help on the Way ->Slipknot->Franklin’s tower as they are part of a triad of songs that blend into each other. Even if you don’t do the video, do it on your own and you will see. There is also an amazing live version from 75, around the time they did this studio work. It’s on an album called One From the Vault.
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Gotta have it with the Bill Graham band intro tho....LOVE the sequence....
A girl in college introduced me to this song. I learned to play it on guitar. Love this song.
Always time to listen to a Grateful Dead reaction. Love to share a little time with a fellow dead head.
A lot of people like the live version, and there are a lot of great guitar solos in live versions, but as a statement of the song I really enjoy this
It's grateful dead that's why.
This song has to be live. Studio version is just way too short. Every time I saw them play this tune live, it was a massive dance, pure joy!! It was often played in a medley with Help on the Way into Slipknot into this tune.
It's been said, and I'm sure it'll be mentioned again and again, but really do find a tasty live version of Help -> Slip -> Franklin's. That said, this is a nice clean version and worth the occasional listen. Now, I happen to really like the one from Buffalo, NY 1977 so if you want to give that a go here...
Robert Hunter was the lyricist for the Dead, he wrote the lyrics for this and many of their other songs, and was actually counted as a band member, though he didnt perform with them. Jerry and Bill wrote the music here, but the lyrics are all Hunter.
Such a great version. They did it live a whole lot, and some of them are great.
Robert Hunter was the lyricist on the Hunter/Garcia songs. One of the great song writers/poets.
Caught a bunch of "Franklin's Tower's" on tour back in the day. A great dancing tune. It was always fun to hear the "Help On The Way > Slipknot" before this song hit. Jerry was the master of this part of the show. You better roll away the dew.
Memories.
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I became a Deadhead in the 80’s and since then have almost always preferred them live, but as a kid in the 70’s, I heard my older siblings playing lots of album Dead, including this album, Blues for Allah. I guess I was 9 when it came out. I remember that I especially loved this tune, as well as The Music Never Stopped.
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia my friend. William "Bill The Drummer" Kreutzman (Kroytz-man) the only full time Drummer in the Grateful Dead. Mickey Hart came in late, left for a while, and then was with them till the end. But Bill was there the whole time.
In Ben Franklin’s Tower there hangs a Liberty Bell 🔔
William Kreutzman is the drummer, Bill Kreutzman.
They were very heavily influenced by reggae.
Garcia was the most into it, he covered Jimmy Cliff,Peter Tosh and Bob Marley in his solo career.
Roll away…the dew
Roll away…the doob 😉
More Dead, please
PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE go listen to Franklins Tower (live) from Dead Set....IT'S MUCH MUCH BETTER
'75 betta
Not my favourite version, but it's nice and clean.
Roll away the Dew
when the sun comes up in the morning....it rolls away the dew
Roll away the dew refers to wiping off the moisture in the bell making process.
Take a Benjamin Franklin $100 bill and roll it up like a straw.. people would snort cocaine like that..
Deadheads standup!
Although live music is better, the album version is just like a chocolate sundae when you’re hungry…
I wont add Help/Slip/Frank. I'm sure youre going to be lambasted for only doing Franklin, but any Dead is great. Live Dead is better