Ego is a strange thing isn't it? I think in Bobby's head, he sounds wonderful. Here's my thing, it makes me cringe so badly when I hear Bobby sing Garcia's lyrics, it just does. Bobby wrote some great songs with Barlow, he really should stay in his lane when it comes to that. Anyone else can sing Garcia's part, if done tastefully, but when Bobby does, it just doesn't sound good. Maybe that's a me thing but it just bothers me. This was really cool to see for the novelty of it. Billy and the boys did a fabulous job doing Help>Slip>Franklins but man Bobby should've just let Billy sing this one and played rhythm and then they should've done Weather Report Suite>Let it Grow and that would've been pretty cool. This, with Bobby singing, not so much.
Heads that have been playing real close attention can see that Billy's re-lighting a real fire under Bob here that seems to have been stowed away for awhile. Fastest 22min in awhile. This is the real deal right here. Excited to see more.
Until half way through Cassidy Bobby couldn't find the beat. I love him but it's time he hang it up. He couldn't control his attack during the duo and got lost lyrically too often. If not for the other fellas drowning him out he could have blown the entire set.
@@johnallen9567 big difference between a good time and a good performance. He couldn't control his attack, he couldn't keep time, he got lost lyrically multiple times. Having seen him at his best this was hard to watch. Sure he had his moments but he also looked absolutely lost many times. I think if more folks watched objectively they'd agree. It was a great time and Billy absolutely slayed it but I'd rather see Bobby step out with grace than decline any further on stage for all to see.
Bobby the Fearless Explorer, holding his own with the kids on Slipknot!! He trained with the best, joyous to see it's still in his fingers and heart!! Jerry smiling down no doubt :) And the rest of the band sounds amazing for sure!
Ahh....the essence. A lot is broken in our world but seeing and hearing this makes it all good! To say GD music is cross generational is a gross understatement. Love it!
My youngest son told me that is why our sons all love the Grateful Dead, because they are part of Americana, they represent all of us here in the USA, but they connect with people around the globe 🌎
Billy and the kids, Phil Lesh and Friends, Planet Drums, and Bob Weir and Wolf Brothers. That would be a good lineup of bands. There would be a few surprises in this scenario.
Billy you bad little bastard you !!!! So much gratitude…. Feels like everything’s gonna be all right when i see this…. Thanks for getting this on video and out to us…. 😅😅😅
@@jbass62 He did. All night. He had both and switched back and forth. I was there. In a few songs he even switched during the song. I would say it was about 50-50 but if forced to split hairs he played 51% acoustic and 49% that strat. You can see his cut out acoustic behind him in this song. For the record they are not "red". That is the lighting and how it shows on the camera.
This was an amazing three night run. I’ve been seeing bands and followed the dead from 1979 til Jerry died and this is the best three night run of any band I’ve ever seen.
you should catch more 3 day runs of Billy Strings if you feel that way. I've caught many and this is far from the best I have seen. Historic, yes. Best, not close.
First time i heard Billy play some years ago. I said to myself. Wow! Some king of magical union will happen with Dead Heads. Now he is jamming with Bob Weir on stage. Good things do travel fast!
Funny thing is I got the feeling NONE of it (zero) was rehearsed at all. Althought Billy Strings and his band knew he was coming, and I am fairly certain they had a set list, I am also fairly confident almost none of it beyond that was planned or practiced. They were actually signalling cord changes and progressions by hand.
Did you see the Billy and the Kids show with Kreutzman, Tom Hamilton, and Strings with a few other players? Killer lineup and was some straight cocaine like dead, balls to the wall.
That was spectacular and a helluva treat. The reason Bobby (trust me) practiced those hot licks, is because night in/out he simply can't play at that pace sustained, as Sammy Hagar said, he is the best complementary rhythm & color guitarist to ever set foot on stage. Can you think of anyone that was in Bob's shoes with a different band? Not to mention the greatest American rock band of all time. He is one of a kind (all time), but we saw a jolt of good ole Grateful Dead Weir there because String & Co are fantastic and fast, Bob was not unprepared. Brought tears to my eyes. Over 6 tours spanning 7.5 years, Mayer is a master, from the outset he followed Bob's lead, deferred to Weir, and geared his now soaring otherworldly style of play to an average speed to fly when he needs to for the Dew but crawl when Stella comes calling. It works. Imagine John and Billy on the same stage, with Chimenti and Oteill, hopefully, Bob but at his age, we can only hope. You can be damn sure Mayer saw this and was smiling!
Mayer is a douche. Difficult to listen or watch him with Dead and Co. I actually enjoy some of his own music. I saw one show each from the first two tours. But I fell asleep. After seeing the Billy and the Kids show at Red Rocks, with Strings and Tom Hamilton, I’d like to see either of those two or both in Dead and Co. They can bring an energy that Mayer doesn’t have. That Red Rocks show proves that Kreutzman can still play fast. Phil’s bands always get down too! So we know the incredibly incredibly slow tempo of Dead and Co is a Bobby thing. He was one of the most unique guitar players I’ve ever heard. But he’s a really old guy and whatever tone he’s got doing just doesn’t work. All my opinion of course.
Chills (FRISSON style) each time I have listened to this, Love seeing these 2 generations of musicians playing together.... especially in these amazing songs that we all love!
All I can say is it was REMARKABLE. My wife and I (50s, late night is when the waiter delays bringing the check at Olive Garden) went to hear a bluegrass concert and figured we would be surrounded by average age 50 year old people, at the old stuffy Ryman. Instead we heard a Grateful Dead jam concert surrounded by wild, rowdy (not a bad thing) 20 year olds, who had pre-gamed with chemical enhancement of their senses! Reminded me my of my 20s! It was very good, fun, and refreshing!
Thank you for posting this! I can’t wipe the smile off my face…God bless Bobby Weir and Billy Strings!! I’m sorry, but it’s THIS tempo that’s missing from Dead & Co shows. They occasionally find it, but nowhere near enough. And yes, I understand that the remaining “core 3” are in their late 70s and I am GRATEFUL that they’re still playing…But, like Billy and the Kids showed us at Red Rocks, and what JRAD and Grateful Shred bring to the party, nothing like some tempo to make things right and dance the night away….I can only imagine seeing Bobby with Billy and the Kids live… Hell, I’d love to see Bobby with JRAD… There’s just something about keeping it Weir-d that makes it right!✌🏼
This is good stuff right here .... all you folks who are dissing Bob, he's paid in full and is having a ball. Nobody is forcing you to buy tickets or even click a link ...let hims be.
Man , Bob Weir blows me away , his voice so crisp , like he hasn't aged.
Thats facts. I remember seeing a 80s video i was born in 89 so aint ever seen jerry but saw the other ones and the dead early 2000's
Sarcasm, right? The Dead are my favorite band ever. But Bobby really needs to hang it up, it's time.
Ego is a strange thing isn't it? I think in Bobby's head, he sounds wonderful. Here's my thing, it makes me cringe so badly when I hear Bobby sing Garcia's lyrics, it just does. Bobby wrote some great songs with Barlow, he really should stay in his lane when it comes to that. Anyone else can sing Garcia's part, if done tastefully, but when Bobby does, it just doesn't sound good. Maybe that's a me thing but it just bothers me. This was really cool to see for the novelty of it. Billy and the boys did a fabulous job doing Help>Slip>Franklins but man Bobby should've just let Billy sing this one and played rhythm and then they should've done Weather Report Suite>Let it Grow and that would've been pretty cool. This, with Bobby singing, not so much.
"Without LOVE in a dream, it'll NEVER come true" LONG LIVE THE GRATEFUL DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heads that have been playing real close attention can see that Billy's re-lighting a real fire under Bob here that seems to have been stowed away for awhile. Fastest 22min in awhile. This is the real deal right here. Excited to see more.
Until half way through Cassidy Bobby couldn't find the beat. I love him but it's time he hang it up. He couldn't control his attack during the duo and got lost lyrically too often. If not for the other fellas drowning him out he could have blown the entire set.
You should have seen him at 2am with JRAD at Lockn a few years back.
@@baseball4537 sounds like fun. I wanna see Billy sit in with Jrad. Then we'd have the best of the best of today.
Presumptuous fools on RUclips trying to tell Bob Weir when it's time to hang it up... the pompous audacity.
@@johnallen9567 big difference between a good time and a good performance. He couldn't control his attack, he couldn't keep time, he got lost lyrically multiple times. Having seen him at his best this was hard to watch. Sure he had his moments but he also looked absolutely lost many times. I think if more folks watched objectively they'd agree. It was a great time and Billy absolutely slayed it but I'd rather see Bobby step out with grace than decline any further on stage for all to see.
So happy to see this. Billy took Bobby's governor off. He can still keep up.
Bobby the Fearless Explorer, holding his own with the kids on Slipknot!! He trained with the best, joyous to see it's still in his fingers and heart!! Jerry smiling down no doubt :) And the rest of the band sounds amazing for sure!
🔥🖤♠🖤🔥
And still has the shining voice chords still keeping on…
Yuppppppppp
This just does not get old. Love Bobby and Billy Strings together !
If my grandmother was alive she would say " I think that Billy's probably a good boy" . Keep shedding light my guy.
Ahh....the essence. A lot is broken in our world but seeing and hearing this makes it all good! To say GD music is cross generational is a gross understatement. Love it!
The bluegrass world has been exploding and we welcome its energy. ❤
Yea , this and Zappa music.
My youngest son told me that is why our sons all love the Grateful Dead, because they are part of Americana, they represent all of us here in the USA, but they connect with people around the globe 🌎
Billy makes us happy. He gets it.
Meyer's a tool!!
As it should be Billy and Bobby . This is the natural progression of things!
This is so great! What guitar control from Bobby and Billy, hell the whole band!
This is it!! Put Bob up with Billy and the Kids, including all of Billy's strings, and we have a tour!! You heard it here first 😂
Great! Been thinking the same thing for some time. Be very interesting! Save me a ticket!
Billy and the kids, Phil Lesh and Friends, Planet Drums, and Bob Weir and Wolf Brothers. That would be a good lineup of bands. There would be a few surprises in this scenario.
@@Woodland320 just don't invite Meyer!!
@@bjbhehir yawn…better than Trey and that clown from DSO people worship any day of the week
Wow, this is incredible. Thank you, Bobby! Thank you team Billy!
It's like bob's all of a sudden 20 years younger!
i thought the same thing after the first bar!
THIS! is special
Billy you bad little bastard you !!!! So much gratitude…. Feels like everything’s gonna be all right when i see this…. Thanks for getting this on video and out to us…. 😅😅😅
Without love in the dream it'll never come true.
ten months later. still more broken in our world but seeing and hearing this helps, take us away. in a good way
anyone know where/have link to next (sounds like Wharf Rat)
Ya gotta love Billy’s Dead dance grooves…he knows
Pasted smile watching Billy having so much fun 🤩
This might be the best tone Bobby has had since Dead and Co started. It's like he is actually trying to keep up with Billy instead of lazying along
Bob Weir has never “lazied along”
Sounds like a tin can IMO
@@wolfsvision940 He could have at least played an acoustic guitar with a bluegrass band? Strat just doesn't cut it here.....JMHO
@@jbass62 He did. All night. He had both and switched back and forth. I was there. In a few songs he even switched during the song. I would say it was about 50-50 but if forced to split hairs he played 51% acoustic and 49% that strat. You can see his cut out acoustic behind him in this song. For the record they are not "red". That is the lighting and how it shows on the camera.
That’s a no from me dog
This was an amazing three night run. I’ve been seeing bands and followed the dead from 1979 til Jerry died and this is the best three night run of any band I’ve ever seen.
you should catch more 3 day runs of Billy Strings if you feel that way. I've caught many and this is far from the best I have seen. Historic, yes. Best, not close.
@@richmay1366 far from the best? Wow.
I was there, it was one of my favorite shows, my first time at the Ryman and Bobby shows up WOW ❤
First time i heard Billy play some years ago. I said to myself. Wow! Some king of magical union will happen with Dead Heads. Now he is jamming with Bob Weir on stage. Good things do travel fast!
Funny thing is I got the feeling NONE of it (zero) was rehearsed at all. Althought Billy Strings and his band knew he was coming, and I am fairly certain they had a set list, I am also fairly confident almost none of it beyond that was planned or practiced. They were actually signalling cord changes and progressions by hand.
Did you see the Billy and the Kids show with Kreutzman, Tom Hamilton, and Strings with a few other players? Killer lineup and was some straight cocaine like dead, balls to the wall.
all good things in all good time :)
@@jaytoday10 pretty nice outdoor venue too I might add ...LOL
Chills and tears at the same time. It doesn't get any better than this!!!
One of the best dead sets I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing Bobby do!
That was spectacular and a helluva treat. The reason Bobby (trust me) practiced those hot licks, is because night in/out he simply can't play at that pace sustained, as Sammy Hagar said, he is the best complementary rhythm & color guitarist to ever set foot on stage. Can you think of anyone that was in Bob's shoes with a different band? Not to mention the greatest American rock band of all time. He is one of a kind (all time), but we saw a jolt of good ole Grateful Dead Weir there because String & Co are fantastic and fast, Bob was not unprepared. Brought tears to my eyes. Over 6 tours spanning 7.5 years, Mayer is a master, from the outset he followed Bob's lead, deferred to Weir, and geared his now soaring otherworldly style of play to an average speed to fly when he needs to for the Dew but crawl when Stella comes calling. It works. Imagine John and Billy on the same stage, with Chimenti and Oteill, hopefully, Bob but at his age, we can only hope. You can be damn sure Mayer saw this and was smiling!
Mayer is a douche. Difficult to listen or watch him with Dead and Co. I actually enjoy some of his own music. I saw one show each from the first two tours. But I fell asleep.
After seeing the Billy and the Kids show at Red Rocks, with Strings and Tom Hamilton, I’d like to see either of those two or both in Dead and Co. They can bring an energy that Mayer doesn’t have. That Red Rocks show proves that Kreutzman can still play fast. Phil’s bands always get down too! So we know the incredibly incredibly slow tempo of Dead and Co is a Bobby thing. He was one of the most unique guitar players I’ve ever heard. But he’s a really old guy and whatever tone he’s got doing just doesn’t work. All my opinion of course.
And Bob is wearing his Arizona Birks, representing us all, they are the most American 🇺🇸 Band in the world 🌍
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile! So Fun!!
Keepin' the faith! Gotta love it!
Two thumbs up!!
Billy strings does it all…with ease
We were there and still blown away to have seen it!!!
This was such a special night. I felt so GRATEFUL to witness this live.
anything's better than Dead and Co!!
@@bjbhehir yawn
Grateful
And just like that moments of blinding brilliance
I’m delighted to have found this terrific treasure 🍀🍄🌷🧬💥⚡️✅🎉🌹💐❤️🕊✌️
I see a lot of negative comments, but this really does feel special.
So Grateful man... Bobby spreading the love.
Chills (FRISSON style) each time I have listened to this, Love seeing these 2 generations of musicians playing together.... especially in these amazing songs that we all love!
What an amazing performance. Wow.
Bob & Billy!!! eXactly what we all need 💟☪️💜
If The Bobby Don't GetchAH ...
The BILLY WILL ❤️🔥🪶🪶💃
Thank you thank you thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely fantastic stuff!!!!!!!
Fills my heart.
Holy moly! Blistering, Epic, Amazing!
You nailed it... Billy Strings brings inspiration , love the best Strings , the band ,vocals to everyone..👀🎸🎵🪕🎵🎤🎶
I'd go see this Dead 'n Co. any day of the week.
So long John Mayer hello Billy strings JS
@@tship8161 Bite yer tongue!!!
This is so far out love them!!✌🦋
I want to see you guys and jam man can't wait God willing I will get to see you
Excellent mesh with Bobby, Billy, and the rest of the fine players on stage. Passin’ the torch, folks..
Billy Bob, what a combo, especially with added Mando, banjo, and Upright Bass. Music made in inspiration.
Whoa it's so happening thrilled to enjoy all of this sweet vibes from the ones that keep on trucking always love your Sunshine ❤️🌞
I think Bobby might be snapping out of it.
Current fashions set the pace
Damn just damn good
This is F N' Grate! Happy birthday Bill!
This Melts Brain! Epic!
Bob is playing with some pace here I love to see brings him back to his mother mcree routes
Someone smiling
Someone saying
I like the music
They are playing
Wow just ....wow
I cannot say enough how much I love this!!!!!!So sad i missed it.
All I can say is it was REMARKABLE. My wife and I (50s, late night is when the waiter delays bringing the check at Olive Garden) went to hear a bluegrass concert and figured we would be surrounded by average age 50 year old people, at the old stuffy Ryman. Instead we heard a Grateful Dead jam concert surrounded by wild, rowdy (not a bad thing) 20 year olds, who had pre-gamed with chemical enhancement of their senses! Reminded me my of my 20s! It was very good, fun, and refreshing!
@@drjsmajor awesome!!!! Sounds perfect
Epic band. Love the vocals n sound from all instruments. Enjoyed listening to your music
Fantastic!😃😁
Love that Blue Sky riff Billy picks in Franklin’s! ☀️Billy and John Mayer and Bobby keeps getting younger and wiser. Bobby is a God.
Went to the show last night! could not believe how they nailed this classic. A magic night at the Ryman.
This is great!! Thank you so much for posting it! I love seeing how energized Bobby is by playing with the young folks!
One of my favorite Dead song👍
All good🌹❤️🌹! Note Jarrod Walker’s excellent accompaniment, subtle at times-but adds magic. Billy’s voice does the same.
Dude this is incredible, holy shmokes
Thanks for posting this- been hearing about this billy strings fella, I see why now!
Most Excellent!
That was a joy to watch
Wow!! Fire up the tour!
Bobby and Billy and band are locked 🔒 in here
Thanks for this sonic document, Michael!
man, i am so happy you were there and had a steady hand............thx for sharing/posting............epic
Happy Tears.... omg.... LOVE IT~!
Thank you for posting this! I can’t wipe the smile off my face…God bless Bobby Weir and Billy Strings!! I’m sorry, but it’s THIS tempo that’s missing from Dead & Co shows. They occasionally find it, but nowhere near enough. And yes, I understand that the remaining “core 3” are in their late 70s and I am GRATEFUL that they’re still playing…But, like Billy and the Kids showed us at Red Rocks, and what JRAD and Grateful Shred bring to the party, nothing like some tempo to make things right and dance the night away….I can only imagine seeing Bobby with Billy and the Kids live…
Hell, I’d love to see Bobby with JRAD… There’s just something about keeping it Weir-d that makes it right!✌🏼
And we got Bobby and JRAD at the Bowl last week straight out of the amazing sets at Playing in the Sand. Wish fulfilled! 🌟
Incredible.. the best has come.
Bobby happy, Billy happy, Jerry happy, me happy
Great way to start my Sunday thanks for this!
Michael Wilker. I love you 😘
woooow thank you!
Huge Vibes!!!
Pure 🔥🔥🔥
Holy crap. What a slipknot.
You guys are everywhere. My car is in the garage. Central planning my ass. I want my Mustang back. Thanks for the tunes!! Love ya.
I like this a lot!
Love it man! Thanks.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU💚💚💚🐐🐐🐐💚💚💚
Strings, Blues for Allah Bobby, Magical, Epic, could be a Tour, Reckoning...............
Thank you so much for these videos! We were right behind you.
Sounds great and yes,putting a fire under Bobby makes him sing better and better,lm in for a Tour for sure ! GRATEFUL 💀🥀💀🌹💀🥀🌹🌹🌹
This is good stuff right here .... all you folks who are dissing Bob, he's paid in full and is having a ball. Nobody is forcing you to buy tickets or even click a link ...let hims be.
Whoever disses bobby they are a one song bandwagon fan they dont know the dead
@@Runnin65 agreed
Thank You...
Nice stuff right there.
Thanks for recording this! I just love the energy Billy is putting off. He must be having the BEST TIME!!!! What a trip!!!
Not comparing or deriding anyone but this whole thing seems so much more organic than Dead and co. Love Billy Strings and Bobby.
Terrible take
This is stellar.
Bobby and Billy boy!!! Lake Wateree SC was here