@@Yeamynameismike ha ha!!! I wonder if he had any idea what he was walking into when he made that first Morning Dew video. "Im just gonna check out this video from a song played in 1974...." then BOOM, he's got an entire community in his living room treating him like an old friend! :) The enthusiasm and love he's getting is just another thing that makes me a proud Head!
Love these Grateful Dead reactions. Welcome to the 'family." Most people who say they don't like the Dead have never really listened to them. Their live performances is where it's at.
@@davidjanssen894 I was too. Fortunately I was able to see them once in 1995 just a few months before Jerry passed. It changed my perception of music and live shows since then.
First time I listened to the Dead it was when I picked up my dad's record of Skeletons from the Closet. I didn't understand it, just a bunch of short bland folk rock songs. I told my dad, "What's so great about these guys?" Then he showed a couple months go by and we're in the car and "Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road' from Skull and Roses comes on from his playlist. I ask him "Who's this? They're insane!" Now I'm a total deadhead, and I'm not gonna lie, they're live stuff is worlds ahead of the studio stuff.
@@COVID-sd8zz Haha, ghetto boys are great too. Yeah man, there's tons of shallow music today, but there was back then as well. You just don't remember it because it's been forgotten. So we get this fondness of greats from the past. Although it's hard to find the good stuff of today because the mass media doesn't shed light on it
Yep, I came down her to make the same comment but you and others beat me to it. I Recognize that look. It’s the same look we shared with each after a solo back when Jerry was still around. Didn’t have to say anything, just looked at each with that trippin’ grin and kept on shakin’ our bones to the music. Theater seats were cool as far as getting a view of the band, but I always liked the atmosphere in the center of the lawn at the amphitheaters. The Dead scene was made for Summer time. Loved Alpine Valley.
Man, man oh man. As a dead head, sitting and watching someone get their face stolen is so awesome. I feel the same emotion you feel watching Jerry spit fire all over Buffalo, NY....and I don’t even play guitar haha!! Keep on keeping on man, you’re collecting an audience who will watch whatever you put out, Dead music or something totally different. We are always open to new and different sounds. To put it simply, I’m a mandolin player watching a guy dissect guitar playing. Powerful!
I think me and my friends have the same problem as you, whenever we try to pick through a jerry solo, we end up just listening to the whole song in awe and we forget to play ourselves
So I went back and re-visited the chords, as there has been some strong disagreement! Here they are, and these are correct. I've watched dead videos from a few decades, dead & co, read the sheet music (the correct one) and watched many piano tutorials (always better than guitar - most of us are frequently wrong and/or incomplete). The verse is A, C#7, F#mi, A7/E, D, D#(Eb)dim. You can hear Phil & Oteil alternate between the E in the bass and A in the bass over the A7/E quite frequently. After that it's F#7, B7, D7. You'll see Mayer generally keep the bluesier dom 7th's, while Jerry seems to prefer straight major chords, but that's not gospel, and when he does play the triads, the keys generally walk up to the b7. Then it's clearly A G D in the chorus. Hope this helps!! VIDEO TO COME :)
I like to play C#7 as x4342x, then slip in C#7|11 x43422, to C#7 x4646x. Play the D#dim as Adim (same chord, it repeats every 3 frets) x0454x. Walk up to F#7 like this A x0222x G9 x0343x B7 x2424x A7 x0565x C#7 x4646x. F#7 x9897x. Then B7, D7 xx0212 -> D7sus2 xx0210 -> D7 no 3rd xx021x
Watching the grin spread across your face took me back to so many nights watching the Dead play live. That moment when they suddenly were in it. Nothing like it. All you could do was smile, smile, smile.
Nice to hear you’re beginning to take notice of what’s going on in Bobby’s world. Overlooked by casual listeners, dude is his own realm of lead rhythm stylings. Dive in!!
One of my favorite Jerry songs to play. Before covid I would love throwing this into the mix during my bands sets at different bars. Half the time no one knew who it was but then at the song I would say, "you all like that?" Theh would always say "hell ya". Then I would follow up, "well looks like we got some Grateful dead fans among us now!" Ahaha. Great stuff. Keep it going Mike.
I swear to god, the old and the new, that THIS is what i want heaven to be like- discovering and rediscovering the Grateful Dead. I LOVE THIS ! It proves that its always been about the music
I don’t play but watching you get excited about this is so wonderful. I can’t stop watching. It’s fun seeing you try to explain Jerry technically. Keep up the videos!
Brent just kills it with his backing vocals. Everyone is so locked in on this particular tune it is hard to focus on any one thing. But man... RIP Jerry. RIP Brent.
"The wheel is turning and you can't slow down, You can't let go and you can't hold on, You can't go back and you can't stand still, If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will" Welcome to the show my friend, happy to have you on the bus with us :)
"They're a band beyond description, Like Jehovah's favorite choir. People join in, hand in hand, *While the Music plays the band* Lord, they're settin' us on fire!"
Michael, your channel is awesome man. Spent an hour with my guitar and your Morning Dew “reaction” last night. Signing up for GuitarGate tonight. Love your teaching approach and thoughtful breakdowns. Thanks for all the great content!
First ever RUclips comment, subscription and "like" - I was one of the people asking you for this (on Instagram). I've literally watched this 4 times already and I don't even have a guitar nearby. Thank you for listening to your community and for using your knowledge to highlight some of the best music ever created. I'll be subscribing to Guitargate also. Keep it up!
You need to listen to the band when Pigpen was alive. I sat behind him for a show in Providence Rhode Island 3/ 21 / 71. So check out versions of LOVE LIGHT and Leave It On. Any 60s tunes with Pigpen on them will help you see he was a great blues player. His blues harp sound was amazing. His guitar playing was also excellent.Thanks for your help showcasing the Grateful Dead. I plan on checking out your online lessons, your a excellent teacher. ⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
Nick wray Did you ever see Pigpen. Don't throw shade on a subject you know nothing about. Don't know who Lightning Hopkins is do you. What you wrote sucked. Get a heart. Study the evolution of American musical history, wake up.⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
You’re gettin’ The Boys, nice to watch. Love these. ‘89 was special for sure too. Weir has been on record saying this was some of his favorite memories and times playing. Saying the band was just on a lot and having a good time.
I don't even play guitar and I've been watching ALL of your Dead videos. So great to watch someone react exactly the way so many others have while discovering the Dead. I was fortunate enough to see them about 30 times before Jerry died. Welcome to the club...and please please please keep making these videos
It's great seeing someone new to the music appreciate what we lived back in the day. As the saying goes; They aren't the best at what they do. They're the only ones that do what they do. Welcome to the family!
So I have been a Deadhead since 1976 (yes I am an old guy) and to see you in real time appreciate and feel the joy of Jerry for the first time is priceless. I do play guitar and I do learn from you ( I pay on your website) but the happy that you get from these videos makes me happy and I watch just to see you smile and react. Then I watch again to learn the guitar stuff. I have a ton of Dead and Jeer solo and I will send something your way soon. The beauty of the Dead and JG is that on a great night there was no one else that could come close and like you have said, in the 1970’s the band was more consistent and Jerry was singing in a very emotive and soulful way. Thank you, peace and keep on truckin’ my friend......
“That’s just straight rippin”. HaHa ,,Garcia did that so much along with the slow melodic lines. “That’s just stupid good “. HaHa I said that for over 500 concerts .....watched these guys do this nightly live on tour was such a treat. I knew it was special then and it still gives me chills today. I was at that show ,and the second set was insane as well . Your channel is my new favorite..
My intro to the channel was the Morning Dew vid, I have a lot of respect for your skill, and am SO pumped on watching you fall in love with the Grateful Dead. I have been listening and playing the Dead for about 26 years (I'm 36), it is a deep deep well, have fun! There is soooo much!
“That was 100% hot fire across the bow.” I love it! As great as this is, the solos here don’t rise up to the Deal from Dick’s Picks 18 (February ’78) which is one of the highlights of Garcia’s career. It is one of the finest solos that he ever played from any era, and everyone (including this teacher) should take a few minutes to give it another listen. The Brown Eyed Women and Music Never Stopped from that set are also quite, quite fine. Wow!!!
Best guitar channel on RUclips. I’m right there with you learning these dead tunes. In my 12 years of playing everyday I’ve never had as much fun as I have transcribing and trying to capture Jerry and John’s beautiful ear based playing. Thank you for these fantastic vids you clearly love doing them
I was in the music production business most of my life and were first name basis with the people in and around the band beginning in the 60s and always loved the dead even though they were one of the few bands that I never worked with. As a non-musician, there was so much about Jerry's playing i could not explain, I felt its difference and these breakdowns are a real eye-opener for me, I learned a lot. Deal was never played the same way twice, like all Dead performances which was why everyone went to multiple shows in multiple cities. Seeing some of the same fans in each city of a tour was unique in the concert world. None of the versions were even middling good, all were great but different, like a great jazz group, each aware when one member head off in a new direction and seamlessly they coalesce around the change. That is why the albums never captured the feel. My field was studio based recording, so there was little professional connection. Some of the LA and NY producers doing projects at my studio(one of the few A list studios in the 70s-90s) could not get into the Dead and most just dismissed it as hippy music. That got to me, so once when 3 top producers were working in my 3 studios on big projects(Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston's first album, and Heart) that all ended about the same time, were invited to see them live as a dare. There were playing NYC at the time so the I arranged flights from San Francisco and hotel and tickets for the weekend show and at the end it was obvious they were impressed and became fans. The group was playing 3 shows and we arrived for the second and they insisted on staying on another day to see the 3rd show. There are two types of people, those who never experienced the Dead live and those who have, they are different and have opposite views of the music.
OK confession: I don't even play guitar and have been watching your videos for two days. So much fun watching you hop on the bus. Great charisma and a clear talent. Also, this is Deal is the real!
absolutely loving these dead videos even though I'm not even a guitar player. Jerry is an unbelievable guitarist and it is so fun seeing you genuinely love his playing and the whole band as well as dissecting what is happening! thank you!
I love these videos. The way you break things down is so helpful, and you explain things very well. I learned Free by Phish just from watching your video on it. I also love the joy you seem to get from these songs. Deal is easily one of my favorites to play. My favorite version is 9/27/72. It's a bit more reserved than this one, but it still rips. Like you said, each era and every version is different. Since you seem to be getting into the Dead, I'd like to recommend "Althea" from either 5/16/80, or 3/14/81. Quite possibly the two best versions. The solos will blow you away with how beautiful they sound. Never heard an Althea I didn't love. If you're up for a challenge, check out Help on the Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower from 5/22/77. John Mayer said that the Slipknot section was one of the hardest thing he's ever had to learn. For your personal listening, I'd like to suggest some different songs if you haven't heard them yet. These are some of the songs that made me get "it." Any version should do just fine, but these are some of my personal favorites. Terrapin Station (5/28/77, the whole live album is incredible). He's Gone, and Bird Song (8/27/72 Veneta, OR. Fantastic live album). Sugaree (Europe 72). Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain (2/5/78 Dick's Picks Volume 18). The Music Never Stopped (2/3/78). Brown Eyed Women (5/28/77). Also, check out some Jerry Garcia Band too. JGB is a lot more "intimate" than the Dead. Smaller venues, more covers, songs they never played with the Dead. I love the live album After Midnight: Kean College 2/28/80. After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby > After Midnight Reprise is killer. Definitely, 100% absolutely check out Jerry Garcia Band. His collaborations with Merl Saunders are all phenomenal. Their cover of Positively 4th Street is top notch. Thanks for these great videos. And I hope you enjoy going down the rabbit hole :)
Glad to see Jerry's melodic lead style just doesn't confuse amateur bedroom hero guitar players like myself, but professional instructors as well. Been loving your videos. Keep up the good work. You do a good job connecting the dots between music theory and real world for the huddled masses.
An echo of others I'm sure, but it's awesome watching you get on the bus. Your face says it all. There is so much happening throughout the decades. Tough to capture but easy to appreciate. Nice guitar work.
There is something about watching somebody get it for the first time, and giving Jerry the love he deserves as a unbelievable guitar player. Jerry means alot to alot of people. Love the videos. Glad i found you. I am not a guitar player, but i have been listening to jerry for a long time. Love to see your take on what he does.
What an amazing performance...Philly was just as hot. Jerry makes it look so easy... That's why I kept coming back for nights like this.. fluid and effortless...pure magic...
As a fifteen year fan of the Dead/Phish, I have to admit I'm almost a bit jealous seeing you being exposed to them for the first time. I listen to a bit of everything; jazz, bluegrass, rock and folk, but there's nothing like the experience of getting into the musical world that is the Grateful Dead and Phish. Just to throw in my two cents, if you're interested in hearing what Jerry sounds like on a strat, listen to the album Europe 72, or anything else from that era. The band also only had one drummer during this period, so you get a very different sound. Thanks so much for doing these! You're a gifted teacher and an engaging commentator. Here are the boys in '72 having fun with One More Saturday Night: ruclips.net/video/njbJ_DcA11o/видео.html And another one from 1972, Mr. Charlie: ruclips.net/video/LTMk_LBSVzw/видео.html
@@guywoodhouse4684 because he is getting into both - he literally posted his first Phish reaction the other day, right after posting his first Dead reaction video. And, if you haven't noticed, their fan bases overlap considerably. What's your issue?
@@Kingfish179 only some newbie late era stadium dead fans like them...its an age / experience thing. i don't know a soul who likes that garbage and most my age don't even know what they sound like as we had moved on from the lame 90s dead scene....it must be an age thing.,.the overlap is from phish fans "liking" GD,...deadheads DONT LIKE phish
@@guywoodhouse4684 while I totally disagree with your evaluation about who likes Phish, it's totally irrelevant, because, once again, my bringing up Phish on this video is totally relevant, given the context I've already explained. Go take your ignorant theories and be angry about what other people like somewhere else, you old bag.
@Tom Darkstar you realize that your theory is based completely on your subjective opinion of Phish right? Just because you don't happen to like them doesn't mean that there needs to be some sort of grand theory, aside from the quality of their music, that explains how people like them. People just disagree with your taste, including many who have loved the Dead for many years.
The GD are truly and American band...anything from bluegrass, to folk, to blues, to jazz, to outright rock n' roll. They played all styles of american music. I have so many memories of going to there shows....good memories.
It's kind of funny, I think you have that same look I had 30 years ago when I first started watching his playing and trying to break it down. He's a master at tasteful playing.... often duplicated but never replicated in quite the same way....You need to check out and break down some of his acoustic mastery. As good of an electric player as he was, his true love was always acoustic and you can tell when you hear him playing it. Garcia/Grisman is one of my all time favorite albums, check it out my friend.
This made me smile. Love seeing someone’s eyes open to the depth of this band. With the past videos you opened the box, loosened some of the wrappings. Now you’re starting to really see inside and realizing that that 4x4 box you’re unpacking is a bottomless pit filled with endless treasures. I’ve been fixated on this band for 20 years and continue to find inspiration. Unfortunately, I’m a bass player so can’t think of recommendations for guitar stuff at the moment. Suffices to say, keep digging, it never ends.
The closest I've ever seen Jerry get to shredding! He seems to even surprise himself you and me included. You're striking the perfect balance of reaction, playing, and analysis. Keep it coming brother. Hot fire indeed!
if you want to see them firing on all cylinders (including Jerry almost shredding /jumping up an high kicking around 10 and a half minutes mark) check out this Bertha/Good loving video from Duke 78 ruclips.net/video/FWg8xmf4zoM/видео.html
Would be interesting to see you show us the tunes you’re finding and loving instead of us telling you what to love. Find yourself where where we have found ourselves:-)
That is sound advice. It starts with suggestions, and then you find yourself listening/watching entire shows. Pick a year, and go forth. I recommend Charlie Miller's archives; he is our hero curator. I like the Deadhead Archives app. It also contains post GD interations. It's like Santa moved in.
I agree totally. It was Comes a Time from Cincinatti '85, I think that touched my heart and Sampson and Delilah from the same for rocking out. I was 15 and getting turned on to bootlegs. That second set was my first one. June '85?
Yur right about the different stages. I love their lack of stage presence. To make such kickass stuff without needing to ' put in a show' So when Jerry gets excited and - gestures, the crowd loves it. Me too.
You are great! I love the way you get into Jerry's playing.....You are Bringing great light to this generation of Dead Shows.....I love Brent shows!!! They were heavy!
I'd love to see your reaction to the "Rise and Fall" jam during weather report suite, specifically this one at winterland 1974. ruclips.net/video/ya6gEGpCieI/видео.html Starting at the 10 minute mark you have some excellent footage of early jerry playing those runs and lines only jerry could do; I'd love to see it demystified.
Sorry I didn’t read all the comments to see if this was mentioned already. Jerry isn’t shaking his hand off. He’s grabbing the pic because during the chorus he was fingerpicking without a pic.He tucked the pic in his hand while he fingerpicks and then re-adjust to grab it again
today is the first day i discovered you on RUclipsand i saw your brown eyed woman video and now i just watch this deal videoof course i am now subscriberyou have no idea how warms my heart to see somebody discovered the grateful deadand i cannot tell you how much they changed my lifethank you thank you thank you i will be learning from youi should be working on other things but now i m just gonna get my guitarget lost for a whilei will watch your other videos and get your lessonswhat a pleasure to meet you today my friendthat is an understatement
I've watched three of your Dead reaction videos today while quarantined. I've loved seeing the deadhead hook sink in; the look on your face when Jerry launched into the first solo in this one was priceless! Beyond that, I've been playing guitar now for around 4 decades, a deadhead longer than that, and I really appreciate you connecting what Jerry is doing with music theory. Theory is definitely not my strong point as a musician, and it's really helpful to hear those explanations. In nearly every show I've ever heard there's a moment or lick where I say "what the heck was that?" or "how did he do that?" and your explanations are helping me understand where some of those come from. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
I love when you talk, that's why I watch these videos, but I rrrrrreally love it when Jerry makes you shush and there's nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.
I don't even watch these for the guitar instruction, it just tickles me to watch someone who know what they are hearing get excited and inspired by the music I have loved for decades. It gives me a whole new angle and appreciation to the music I have heard 100k times over. Keep it up!!
I appreciate your perspective. For someone who is knew you the band, you bring a lot of profound and valuable information about a band that has brought to joy to so many millions of people throughout the last 50-plus heard. Keep the Dead and Phish lessons coming!!!
I grew up in the 70'sand 80's near the bay area of Calif and the west coast was the place to be for the greatest rock music and concerts. The dead concerts were the best of the best and I was always blown away at Garcia and Weirs abilities and talent on stage. Videos or recording do not capture the greatness of a Grateful Dead live concert. I was extremely lucky to grow up during that period of music and living on the west coast. I have great memories of those free spirited days.
This reaction is my favorite video of the last five years. I love watching your reaction, and seeing that smile on your face. I've watched this so many times just to see you discover what I've known for 35 years...on the right night, this was the hottest band in the universe. "stupid hot" as you would say.
just getting into this channel because of this and the phish video. KEEP DOING JAM BANDS! LOVE THESE SO MUCH! Id like to recommend the band GOOSE next. Thanks man
Its so interesting, many people actively dislike the Dead or similar styles of band improve rock music, but these guys were simply part of the backdrop of my life growing up in Northern Ca. Its part of my DNA at some level, and I never get tired of rediscovering this stuff. I saw them many times in the late 80s, through the early 90s, and was able to catch Bob Weir and TJGB several times, and love that people are discovering the genius of their chemistry still. I gives me hope that instrument music and thoughtful songwriting will continue to inspire musicians. Thanks for diggin into these guys, its refreshing! I dont know exactly what the hell I am trying to say, but thanks for helping to keep the interest in real music, played by real musicians creating earth tones. Pheww, that Mescaline must be kicking in
To quote Bobby from 45 years ago. "We play sophisticated rock'n'roll. Our repetoire is ever growing so our shows are always becoming longer. We always play everything we know at every show." That probably became difficult after several hundred shows. I remember seeing Jerry's Gibson SG close up from way back when that was his axe (1960's). It had a piece of label tape just above the pickups that read The Baddest Picker In The West. It was upside down so he could read it while playing. 😀 When I bought the "Captain Trips" album in '67 the Dead became my favorite band. I was 18 years old. I will be 71 in May and I am still playing Dead tunes on my guitar. I have been accused of copying Jerry but really it is just the result of listening to his library of music for 53 years and learning to play Dead songs. PS:Great "Lessons." I have been playing guitar for 60 years and firmly believe that you can always learn something by listening. Yes Jerry and Bobby are excellent Counterpoint players.
Sounds like we've followed pretty much the same path. I'm not sure if I ever did see the SG. First time I saw them was at Soldier's and Sailors Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas (THERE ARE TWO KANSAS CITIES SEPARATED BY AN ARBITRARY LINE DRAWN ON A MAP BY A BUNCH OF POLITICIANS - Kansas City, Kansas - Kansas City, Missouri - "TOO MUCH CITY FOR ONE STATE"!). He may have been playing the SG but I think he was playing a Strat. The first Warner Brothers album (Captain Trips?) was the second one of theirs that I got. The first was 'Anthem of the Sun'. I was pretty much hooked after Anthem of the Sun, but it got worse from there. I was already hopelessly addicted by the time 'Live Dead' came out. I'm just now beginning to get my head out of that '67-'73 era and starting to appreciate there later stuff.
As a long time Head, I LOVE these videos! Watching someone pick apart the music and become a fan at the same time is really, really entertaining 😁 Keep em comin'!
This is the one I wanted you to see! I just discovered your videos last week and immediately thought of this Deal. I knew you’d love it and that it would likely take your appreciation of Garcia’s genius to a whole new level. Welcome to the family ❤️
Not a guitar player but love seeing you fall for the dead , I was dragged to Foxborro this tour and was never the same since . Spring of 90 very good shows , keep em coming
Love the videos. Love the Jerry rock and hand shaking. Love the enjoyment on your face as ur watching. love that there are still new deadheads. Already can play the song but always wanna be better.There are many others where he's ripping over 30 years of him playing just gotta look. Ty for the videos.
Love me some Brent. Loved what you were saying around the 14 minute mark about searching for the moments in the shows, sets, songs, solos that become your favorite versions over the different Dead eras. So true.
Totally love what you're doing here so I'm very glad I found your channel. Seems like you have to have a tune on video to be able to analyze it the way you do, BUT, one of the all time great Dead performances and a favorite of all Deadheads is the 5/8/77 Cornell show, which I don't think there's any video of. The Dead finally released it a few years ago but most fans had great versions forever anyway. What you should jump to is the Scarlet Begoinas>Fire on the Mountain combo which is quite long but tremendously played. I'm sure you will find it would be worth you time and effort. Thanks so much for all your energy and enthusiasm!
As a life long Deadhead and guitar player this is super cool! It almost seems brand new again. I love it!!! I caught a bunch of shows on this tour. ✌💀👽👍🎸🎶🎵🌹
I love seeing someone elses face get stolen. Much love brother💞💞🐢💞💞
"you know better but I know him."
Best part of his channel. Sooo good 😁
Hes a rightous dude! It brings me such joy!
I second that emotion
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I love seeing people get excited about the Dead. Guitar player or not, Jerry was inspiration personified. Also, you rock man!!
Dustin Hedin Inspiration move me Brightly💀⚡️
the combination of learning some music theory and watching this guy slowly climb on the bus in real time is friggin amazing!
@@steveg6035 It's like a live stream of: Becoming a Deadhead! Love it!
@@Yeamynameismike ha ha!!! I wonder if he had any idea what he was walking into when he made that first Morning Dew video. "Im just gonna check out this video from a song played in 1974...." then BOOM, he's got an entire community in his living room treating him like an old friend! :) The enthusiasm and love he's getting is just another thing that makes me a proud Head!
Yeamynameismike great comment
Yeah keep doing Phish and Dead and I’m gonna keep coming back.
Same here! As a long time GD fan - from '68 on - I'm just now getting to the newer stuff - '77 on.
Minus the phish
@@RobertWeir "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"
GD and WSP
Yes! Same here.
Love these Grateful Dead reactions. Welcome to the 'family." Most people who say they don't like the Dead have never really listened to them. Their live performances is where it's at.
I used to be like that. I don't know what the hell my problem was. So glad I saw the light. Loving dead and co as well
@@davidjanssen894 I was too. Fortunately I was able to see them once in 1995 just a few months before Jerry passed. It changed my perception of music and live shows since then.
@@wolfpac1970 That's awesome man. Going to my first show this summer at Wrigley Field
First time I listened to the Dead it was when I picked up my dad's record of Skeletons from the Closet. I didn't understand it, just a bunch of short bland folk rock songs. I told my dad, "What's so great about these guys?" Then he showed a couple months go by and we're in the car and "Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road' from Skull and Roses comes on from his playlist. I ask him "Who's this? They're insane!" Now I'm a total deadhead, and I'm not gonna lie, they're live stuff is worlds ahead of the studio stuff.
@@COVID-sd8zz Haha, ghetto boys are great too. Yeah man, there's tons of shallow music today, but there was back then as well. You just don't remember it because it's been forgotten. So we get this fondness of greats from the past. Although it's hard to find the good stuff of today because the mass media doesn't shed light on it
@6:35 "I'm gonna let it play a littl' more..." - said every Deadhead ever.
If I had a penny...
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5:17 is the precise moment he “gets it” (after listening to that solo)
I was just gonna comment I loved seeing his huge grin at this part
David Weise totally caught that too. The face I’ve seen so many times at shows.
Totally agree! Brought a smile to my face!
Yep. Smile smile smile.
Yes , yes 1000%YES!!
Ha! That look at the camera after the first solo is priceless.....
that cheesy ass grin @5:17 LOL!!! Welcome to family pal!
This
that that that lol
Jerry really is awesome here...unmatched spirit
Yep, I came down her to make the same comment but you and others beat me to it. I Recognize that look. It’s the same look we shared with each after a solo back when Jerry was still around. Didn’t have to say anything, just looked at each with that trippin’ grin and kept on shakin’ our bones to the music. Theater seats were cool as far as getting a view of the band, but I always liked the atmosphere in the center of the lawn at the amphitheaters. The Dead scene was made for Summer time. Loved Alpine Valley.
Man, man oh man. As a dead head, sitting and watching someone get their face stolen is so awesome. I feel the same emotion you feel watching Jerry spit fire all over Buffalo, NY....and I don’t even play guitar haha!! Keep on keeping on man, you’re collecting an audience who will watch whatever you put out, Dead music or something totally different. We are always open to new and different sounds. To put it simply, I’m a mandolin player watching a guy dissect guitar playing. Powerful!
Jerry in the late 80's when he was off the hard junk and they had Brent was just amazing.
Scuba Jerry
I think me and my friends have the same problem as you, whenever we try to pick through a jerry solo, we end up just listening to the whole song in awe and we forget to play ourselves
Hah. So true...
Jerry ❤❤❤
The Deal from The Barton Hall Cornell show is absolute fire.
“Hunting for the moments” couldn’t describe it any better
So I went back and re-visited the chords, as there has been some strong disagreement! Here they are, and these are correct. I've watched dead videos from a few decades, dead & co, read the sheet music (the correct one) and watched many piano tutorials (always better than guitar - most of us are frequently wrong and/or incomplete). The verse is A, C#7, F#mi, A7/E, D, D#(Eb)dim. You can hear Phil & Oteil alternate between the E in the bass and A in the bass over the A7/E quite frequently. After that it's F#7, B7, D7. You'll see Mayer generally keep the bluesier dom 7th's, while Jerry seems to prefer straight major chords, but that's not gospel, and when he does play the triads, the keys generally walk up to the b7. Then it's clearly A G D in the chorus. Hope this helps!! VIDEO TO COME :)
I like to play C#7 as x4342x, then slip in C#7|11 x43422, to C#7 x4646x. Play the D#dim as Adim (same chord, it repeats every 3 frets) x0454x. Walk up to F#7 like this A x0222x G9 x0343x B7 x2424x A7 x0565x C#7 x4646x. F#7 x9897x. Then B7, D7 xx0212 -> D7sus2 xx0210 -> D7 no 3rd xx021x
indeed, I am inspired by you. with your help I'll get it. you are gifted. you've embarrassed it. I'm learning it with you.
thanks
Watching the grin spread across your face took me back to so many nights watching the Dead play live. That moment when they suddenly were in it. Nothing like it. All you could do was smile, smile, smile.
New course title for your online students “100% hot fire across the bow” 🤣
Nice to hear you’re beginning to take notice of what’s going on in Bobby’s world. Overlooked by casual listeners, dude is his own realm of lead rhythm stylings. Dive in!!
Said it many times ,Bob is the most intricate rhythm player ever, knows all the chords up and down the neck
Agree. Weir uses a technique referred to as voicing that involves multiple note configurations for similar chords. Subtle but powerful.
One of my favorite Jerry songs to play. Before covid I would love throwing this into the mix during my bands sets at different bars. Half the time no one knew who it was but then at the song I would say, "you all like that?" Theh would always say "hell ya". Then I would follow up, "well looks like we got some Grateful dead fans among us now!"
Ahaha. Great stuff.
Keep it going Mike.
I swear to god, the old and the new, that THIS is what i want heaven to be like- discovering and rediscovering the Grateful Dead. I LOVE THIS ! It proves that its always been about the music
Amy Anderson I love this comment
Amy & Amy I do too! Makes my heart swell and my soul shine. (~);}
See you in heaven, Amy! Perfect description.......If you beat me there, save me a place, and I'll do the same for you!
I don’t play but watching you get excited about this is so wonderful. I can’t stop watching. It’s fun seeing you try to explain Jerry technically. Keep up the videos!
Brent just kills it with his backing vocals. Everyone is so locked in on this particular tune it is hard to focus on any one thing. But man... RIP Jerry. RIP Brent.
Another Dead tune !! Love it
HOOKED
"The wheel is turning and you can't slow down,
You can't let go and you can't hold on,
You can't go back and you can't stand still,
If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will"
Welcome to the show my friend, happy to have you on the bus with us :)
@@Guitargate SOOO happy for you and your subs!
@@Guitargate :) Hells yeah!!
So glad you picked this one - 80s dead is the best. RIP Jerry and Brent
I have a buddy that's all about Pigpen, but I gotta say, Jerry and Brent together are just incredible.
@@johnholland9371 Brent has so much soul. love pigpen tho
@@ebitdareadthebook1535 please don't read that as anything other than much love for Pigpen. ❤
And no Donna, the bane of all those great 70s recordings.
@@cedarbay3994 yes idk why she was allowed to destroy all those hood tune
i love seeing this guy become a dead head
::looks at bobby:: nice shirt
wait till you see his shorts!
Was thinking the same! Although, those shorts are kinda long for Bobby, lol!
😂🤣
"They're a band beyond description,
Like Jehovah's favorite choir.
People join in, hand in hand,
*While the Music plays the band*
Lord, they're settin' us on fire!"
Michael, your channel is awesome man. Spent an hour with my guitar and your Morning Dew “reaction” last night. Signing up for GuitarGate tonight.
Love your teaching approach and thoughtful breakdowns. Thanks for all the great content!
Yes sir! Thank YOU!
First ever RUclips comment, subscription and "like" - I was one of the people asking you for this (on Instagram). I've literally watched this 4 times already and I don't even have a guitar nearby. Thank you for listening to your community and for using your knowledge to highlight some of the best music ever created. I'll be subscribing to Guitargate also. Keep it up!
I'm drinking coffee watch a Dead video you upload instead of in my shop woodworking. For shame guitargate. I blame you.
Shame!
Same... I mean SHAME !
I've been getting back into theory the past few months and these videos have been invaluable, thank you for all your hard work.
You need to listen to the band when Pigpen was alive. I sat behind him for a show in Providence Rhode Island 3/ 21 / 71. So check out versions of LOVE LIGHT and Leave It On. Any 60s tunes with Pigpen on them will help you see he was a great blues player. His blues harp sound was amazing. His guitar playing was also excellent.Thanks for your help showcasing the Grateful Dead. I plan on checking out your online lessons, your a excellent teacher. ⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
Stephen Marksberry pigpin had soul. 🐷
Seconding Love Light! The version from the Live/Dead album is pure fire
Maybe I’m too young but never got into Pigpens sound and mojo. Sounds too old school to me. Like Brent tho
1:Brent
2:Keith
3:Wal mart greeter guy
4:Pigpen
5:Vince
Nick wray Did you ever see Pigpen. Don't throw shade on a subject you know nothing about. Don't know who Lightning Hopkins is do you. What you wrote sucked. Get a heart. Study the evolution of American musical history, wake up.⚡️🎸⚡️🖖🏽⚡️🎸
These are my new favorite videos to watch ... please keep it up man!
the look on this guys face as he watches jerry rip along is priceless...like a little kid on Christmas...
I’m following you from now on man… this is the good stuff. Such a positive and uplifting little film to watch.
You’re gettin’ The Boys, nice to watch. Love these. ‘89 was special for sure too. Weir has been on record saying this was some of his favorite memories and times playing. Saying the band was just on a lot and having a good time.
Love Bobby’s smile at 12:57
I don't even play guitar and I've been watching ALL of your Dead videos. So great to watch someone react exactly the way so many others have while discovering the Dead. I was fortunate enough to see them about 30 times before Jerry died. Welcome to the club...and please please please keep making these videos
It's great seeing someone new to the music appreciate what we lived back in the day. As the saying goes; They aren't the best at what they do. They're the only ones that do what they do. Welcome to the family!
Watching you watch them makes me so happy I get a lump in my throat and an unstoppable grin in my soul!! Thank you for this!
I don't even play guitar, but I love watching someone with so much musical knowledge admire Jerry. I was at this show fresh out of High School.
Me too! So grateful for this dvd
So I have been a Deadhead since 1976 (yes I am an old guy) and to see you in real time appreciate and feel the joy of Jerry for the first time is priceless. I do play guitar and I do learn from you ( I pay on your website) but the happy that you get from these videos makes me happy and I watch just to see you smile and react. Then I watch again to learn the guitar stuff. I have a ton of Dead and Jeer solo and I will send something your way soon. The beauty of the Dead and JG is that on a great night there was no one else that could come close and like you have said, in the 1970’s the band was more consistent and Jerry was singing in a very emotive and soulful way. Thank you, peace and keep on truckin’ my friend......
“That’s just straight rippin”. HaHa ,,Garcia did that so much along with the slow melodic lines. “That’s just stupid good “. HaHa I said that for over 500 concerts .....watched these guys do this nightly live on tour was such a treat. I knew it was special then and it still gives me chills today. I was at that show ,and the second set was insane as well . Your channel is my new favorite..
I have watched this video like 8 times. I just love your reaction and analysis.
Hells yeah-- My first DEAD show!!
Once again- i dig me some GuitarTeacher's enthusiasm bigtime!🎸🎉😄
Mine too! We picked the pinnacle too.
My intro to the channel was the Morning Dew vid, I have a lot of respect for your skill, and am SO pumped on watching you fall in love with the Grateful Dead. I have been listening and playing the Dead for about 26 years (I'm 36), it is a deep deep well, have fun! There is soooo much!
“That was 100% hot fire across the bow.” I love it!
As great as this is, the solos here don’t rise up to the Deal from Dick’s Picks 18 (February ’78) which is one of the highlights of Garcia’s career. It is one of the finest solos that he ever played from any era, and everyone (including this teacher) should take a few minutes to give it another listen. The Brown Eyed Women and Music Never Stopped from that set are also quite, quite fine. Wow!!!
My favorite Estimated Prophet too. Early 1978 was a great time for the band musically
Best guitar channel on RUclips. I’m right there with you learning these dead tunes. In my 12 years of playing everyday I’ve never had as much fun as I have transcribing and trying to capture Jerry and John’s beautiful ear based playing. Thank you for these fantastic vids you clearly love doing them
I was in the music production business most of my life and were first name basis with the people in and around the band beginning in the 60s and always loved the dead even though they were one of the few bands that I never worked with. As a non-musician, there was so much about Jerry's playing i could not explain, I felt its difference and these breakdowns are a real eye-opener for me, I learned a lot. Deal was never played the same way twice, like all Dead performances which was why everyone went to multiple shows in multiple cities. Seeing some of the same fans in each city of a tour was unique in the concert world. None of the versions were even middling good, all were great but different, like a great jazz group, each aware when one member head off in a new direction and seamlessly they coalesce around the change. That is why the albums never captured the feel. My field was studio based recording, so there was little professional connection. Some of the LA and NY producers doing projects at my studio(one of the few A list studios in the 70s-90s) could not get into the Dead and most just dismissed it as hippy music. That got to me, so once when 3 top producers were working in my 3 studios on big projects(Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston's first album, and Heart) that all ended about the same time, were invited to see them live as a dare. There were playing NYC at the time so the I arranged flights from San Francisco and hotel and tickets for the weekend show and at the end it was obvious they were impressed and became fans. The group was playing 3 shows and we arrived for the second and they insisted on staying on another day to see the 3rd show.
There are two types of people, those who never experienced the Dead live and those who have, they are different and have opposite views of the music.
Did you work the Hit Factory or Record Plant?
@@briangriffin5524 I owned the Plant
OK confession: I don't even play guitar and have been watching your videos for two days. So much fun watching you hop on the bus. Great charisma and a clear talent. Also, this is Deal is the real!
ps. I love that its just too good and needs it's own treatment
Oh hell yeah, you picked a perfect performance, can't wait to watch you dissect it
absolutely loving these dead videos even though I'm not even a guitar player. Jerry is an unbelievable guitarist and it is so fun seeing you genuinely love his playing and the whole band as well as dissecting what is happening! thank you!
I love these videos. The way you break things down is so helpful, and you explain things very well. I learned Free by Phish just from watching your video on it. I also love the joy you seem to get from these songs. Deal is easily one of my favorites to play. My favorite version is 9/27/72. It's a bit more reserved than this one, but it still rips. Like you said, each era and every version is different. Since you seem to be getting into the Dead, I'd like to recommend "Althea" from either 5/16/80, or 3/14/81. Quite possibly the two best versions. The solos will blow you away with how beautiful they sound. Never heard an Althea I didn't love.
If you're up for a challenge, check out Help on the Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower from 5/22/77. John Mayer said that the Slipknot section was one of the hardest thing he's ever had to learn.
For your personal listening, I'd like to suggest some different songs if you haven't heard them yet. These are some of the songs that made me get "it." Any version should do just fine, but these are some of my personal favorites. Terrapin Station (5/28/77, the whole live album is incredible). He's Gone, and Bird Song (8/27/72 Veneta, OR. Fantastic live album). Sugaree (Europe 72). Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain (2/5/78 Dick's Picks Volume 18). The Music Never Stopped (2/3/78). Brown Eyed Women (5/28/77).
Also, check out some Jerry Garcia Band too. JGB is a lot more "intimate" than the Dead. Smaller venues, more covers, songs they never played with the Dead. I love the live album After Midnight: Kean College 2/28/80. After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby > After Midnight Reprise is killer. Definitely, 100% absolutely check out Jerry Garcia Band. His collaborations with Merl Saunders are all phenomenal. Their cover of Positively 4th Street is top notch.
Thanks for these great videos. And I hope you enjoy going down the rabbit hole :)
The Real Lange these are some great recommendations. Agree about the Altheas
Glad to see Jerry's melodic lead style just doesn't confuse amateur bedroom hero guitar players like myself, but professional instructors as well. Been loving your videos. Keep up the good work. You do a good job connecting the dots between music theory and real world for the huddled masses.
Anything from "the pizza tapes" with Jerry and his boys would be worth checking out and right up your alley I think
An echo of others I'm sure, but it's awesome watching you get on the bus. Your face says it all. There is so much happening throughout the decades. Tough to capture but easy to appreciate. Nice guitar work.
Years and years of playing from Jerry Garcia, he certainly knows his modes
why is this guy so likeable?! most original guitar teaching content i've ever seen. keep it up
5:17 that "welcome to Jerryville" face
Tony Vangi perma grin🤣🤣🤣
There is something about watching somebody get it for the first time, and giving Jerry the love he deserves as a unbelievable guitar player. Jerry means alot to alot of people. Love the videos. Glad i found you. I am not a guitar player, but i have been listening to jerry for a long time. Love to see your take on what he does.
Sounds like he does a lot of chromatic runs into the “target tones” of the chords, using the arpeggio shapes and walking into each chord tone
yep that's a big part of it
What an amazing performance...Philly was just as hot. Jerry makes it look so easy... That's why I kept coming back for nights like this.. fluid and effortless...pure magic...
As a fifteen year fan of the Dead/Phish, I have to admit I'm almost a bit jealous seeing you being exposed to them for the first time. I listen to a bit of everything; jazz, bluegrass, rock and folk, but there's nothing like the experience of getting into the musical world that is the Grateful Dead and Phish.
Just to throw in my two cents, if you're interested in hearing what Jerry sounds like on a strat, listen to the album Europe 72, or anything else from that era. The band also only had one drummer during this period, so you get a very different sound.
Thanks so much for doing these! You're a gifted teacher and an engaging commentator.
Here are the boys in '72 having fun with One More Saturday Night: ruclips.net/video/njbJ_DcA11o/видео.html
And another one from 1972, Mr. Charlie:
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why bring up phish? on this video? you people are insufferable...they are moronic
@@guywoodhouse4684 because he is getting into both - he literally posted his first Phish reaction the other day, right after posting his first Dead reaction video. And, if you haven't noticed, their fan bases overlap considerably. What's your issue?
@@Kingfish179 only some newbie late era stadium dead fans like them...its an age / experience thing. i don't know a soul who likes that garbage and most my age don't even know what they sound like as we had moved on from the lame 90s dead scene....it must be an age thing.,.the overlap is from phish fans "liking" GD,...deadheads DONT LIKE phish
@@guywoodhouse4684 while I totally disagree with your evaluation about who likes Phish, it's totally irrelevant, because, once again, my bringing up Phish on this video is totally relevant, given the context I've already explained. Go take your ignorant theories and be angry about what other people like somewhere else, you old bag.
@Tom Darkstar you realize that your theory is based completely on your subjective opinion of Phish right? Just because you don't happen to like them doesn't mean that there needs to be some sort of grand theory, aside from the quality of their music, that explains how people like them. People just disagree with your taste, including many who have loved the Dead for many years.
89' was a sunburst for the dead!!! Miss those days bad!!! Great job on the channel
..."that's just straight rippin'"....LOL!!!...
7-4-89 Buffalo. I was there and it was amazing. The RFK shows from the following week were magical too. Loving these reaction videos.
4:12 wanted to pause but got his face stolen
The GD are truly and American band...anything from bluegrass, to folk, to blues, to jazz, to outright rock n' roll. They played all styles of american music. I have so many memories of going to there shows....good memories.
It's kind of funny, I think you have that same look I had 30 years ago when I first started watching his playing and trying to break it down. He's a master at tasteful playing.... often duplicated but never replicated in quite the same way....You need to check out and break down some of his acoustic mastery. As good of an electric player as he was, his true love was always acoustic and you can tell when you hear him playing it. Garcia/Grisman is one of my all time favorite albums, check it out my friend.
Plus Jerry started on banjo, IIRC....
Yes please!!!! His acoustic material is just as vast and lovely. His Oregon State Penitentiary set is a great place to start.
This made me smile. Love seeing someone’s eyes open to the depth of this band.
With the past videos you opened the box, loosened some of the wrappings.
Now you’re starting to really see inside and realizing that that 4x4 box you’re unpacking is a bottomless pit filled with endless treasures. I’ve been fixated on this band for 20 years and continue to find inspiration. Unfortunately, I’m a bass player so can’t think of recommendations for guitar stuff at the moment.
Suffices to say, keep digging, it never ends.
Try some '73/'74 wall of sound dead
The closest I've ever seen Jerry get to shredding! He seems to even surprise himself you and me included. You're striking the perfect balance of reaction, playing, and analysis. Keep it coming brother. Hot fire indeed!
if you want to see them firing on all cylinders (including Jerry almost shredding /jumping up an high kicking around 10 and a half minutes mark) check out this Bertha/Good loving video from Duke 78 ruclips.net/video/FWg8xmf4zoM/видео.html
Would be interesting to see you show us the tunes you’re finding and loving instead of us telling you what to love. Find yourself where where we have found ourselves:-)
That is sound advice. It starts with suggestions, and then you find yourself listening/watching entire shows. Pick a year, and go forth. I recommend Charlie Miller's archives; he is our hero curator. I like the Deadhead Archives app. It also contains post GD interations. It's like Santa moved in.
Agree. Deadhead Archives is GOLD!
I agree totally. It was Comes a Time from Cincinatti '85, I think that touched my heart and Sampson and Delilah from the same for rocking out. I was 15 and getting turned on to bootlegs. That second set was my first one. June '85?
Yur right about the different stages. I love their lack of stage presence. To make such kickass stuff without needing to ' put in a show' So when Jerry gets excited and - gestures, the crowd loves it. Me too.
Let's get some WEEN going soon
juicydave001 Just Knock our Stallions... All of 'em;)
You are great! I love the way you get into Jerry's playing.....You are Bringing great light to this generation of Dead Shows.....I love Brent shows!!! They were heavy!
I'd love to see your reaction to the "Rise and Fall" jam during weather report suite, specifically this one at winterland 1974.
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Starting at the 10 minute mark you have some excellent footage of early jerry playing those runs and lines only jerry could do; I'd love to see it demystified.
Sorry I didn’t read all the comments to see if this was mentioned already. Jerry isn’t shaking his hand off. He’s grabbing the pic because during the chorus he was fingerpicking without a pic.He tucked the pic in his hand while he fingerpicks and then re-adjust to grab it again
today is the first day i discovered you on RUclipsand i saw your brown eyed woman video and now i just watch this deal videoof course i am now subscriberyou have no idea how warms my heart to see somebody discovered the grateful deadand i cannot tell you how much they changed my lifethank you thank you thank you i will be learning from youi should be working on other things but now i m just gonna get my guitarget lost for a whilei will watch your other videos and get your lessonswhat a pleasure to meet you today my friendthat is an understatement
Man I love your videos. I'm not a guitar player but I do love music and it's so cool to watch you get into The Dead. Keep em comin'. Thank you!
dude....you get it..."searching for those moments" is what kept me coming back for over 120 shows inthe 80s
Your knocking it out of the park with these Dead lessons. Thanks.
I've watched three of your Dead reaction videos today while quarantined. I've loved seeing the deadhead hook sink in; the look on your face when Jerry launched into the first solo in this one was priceless!
Beyond that, I've been playing guitar now for around 4 decades, a deadhead longer than that, and I really appreciate you connecting what Jerry is doing with music theory. Theory is definitely not my strong point as a musician, and it's really helpful to hear those explanations. In nearly every show I've ever heard there's a moment or lick where I say "what the heck was that?" or "how did he do that?" and your explanations are helping me understand where some of those come from. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Dude. It's really beautiful to watch you discovering the Dead. Jerry is on fire in this vid. Preach on!
I love when you talk, that's why I watch these videos, but I rrrrrreally love it when Jerry makes you shush and there's nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.
So after being a shredder you found the dead. Wow big jump. Loving it great lesson
I don't even watch these for the guitar instruction, it just tickles me to watch someone who know what they are hearing get excited and inspired by the music I have loved for decades. It gives me a whole new angle and appreciation to the music I have heard 100k times over. Keep it up!!
I appreciate your perspective. For someone who is knew you the band, you bring a lot of profound and valuable information about a band that has brought to joy to so many millions of people throughout the last 50-plus heard. Keep the Dead and Phish lessons coming!!!
I grew up in the 70'sand 80's near the bay area of Calif and the west coast was the place to be for the greatest rock music and concerts. The dead concerts were the best of the best and I was always blown away at Garcia and Weirs abilities and talent on stage. Videos or recording do not capture the greatness of a Grateful Dead live concert. I was extremely lucky to grow up during that period of music and living on the west coast. I have great memories of those free spirited days.
This reaction is my favorite video of the last five years. I love watching your reaction, and seeing that smile on your face. I've watched this so many times just to see you discover what I've known for 35 years...on the right night, this was the hottest band in the universe. "stupid hot" as you would say.
just getting into this channel because of this and the phish video. KEEP DOING JAM BANDS! LOVE THESE SO MUCH! Id like to recommend the band GOOSE next. Thanks man
Its so interesting, many people actively dislike the Dead or similar styles of band improve rock music, but these guys were simply part of the backdrop of my life growing up in Northern Ca. Its part of my DNA at some level, and I never get tired of rediscovering this stuff. I saw them many times in the late 80s, through the early 90s, and was able to catch Bob Weir and TJGB several times, and love that people are discovering the genius of their chemistry still. I gives me hope that instrument music and thoughtful songwriting will continue to inspire musicians. Thanks for diggin into these guys, its refreshing! I dont know exactly what the hell I am trying to say, but thanks for helping to keep the interest in real music, played by real musicians creating earth tones. Pheww, that Mescaline must be kicking in
To quote Bobby from 45 years ago. "We play sophisticated rock'n'roll. Our repetoire is ever growing so our shows are always becoming longer. We always play everything we know at every show." That probably became difficult after several hundred shows. I remember seeing Jerry's Gibson SG close up from way back when that was his axe (1960's). It had a piece of label tape just above the pickups that read The Baddest Picker In The West. It was upside down so he could read it while playing. 😀
When I bought the "Captain Trips" album in '67 the Dead became my favorite band. I was 18 years old. I will be 71 in May and I am still playing Dead tunes on my guitar. I have been accused of copying Jerry but really it is just the result of listening to his library of music for 53 years and learning to play Dead songs.
PS:Great "Lessons." I have been playing guitar for 60 years and firmly believe that you can always learn something by listening. Yes Jerry and Bobby are excellent Counterpoint players.
Sounds like we've followed pretty much the same path. I'm not sure if I ever did see the SG. First time I saw them was at Soldier's and Sailors Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas (THERE ARE TWO KANSAS CITIES SEPARATED BY AN ARBITRARY LINE DRAWN ON A MAP BY A BUNCH OF POLITICIANS - Kansas City, Kansas - Kansas City, Missouri - "TOO MUCH CITY FOR ONE STATE"!). He may have been playing the SG but I think he was playing a Strat.
The first Warner Brothers album (Captain Trips?) was the second one of theirs that I got. The first was 'Anthem of the Sun'. I was pretty much hooked after Anthem of the Sun, but it got worse from there. I was already hopelessly addicted by the time 'Live Dead' came out.
I'm just now beginning to get my head out of that '67-'73 era and starting to appreciate there later stuff.
As a long time Head, I LOVE these videos! Watching someone pick apart the music and become a fan at the same time is really, really entertaining 😁 Keep em comin'!
This is the one I wanted you to see! I just discovered your videos last week and immediately thought of this Deal. I knew you’d love it and that it would likely take your appreciation of Garcia’s genius to a whole new level. Welcome to the family ❤️
Not a guitar player but love seeing you fall for the dead , I was dragged to Foxborro this tour and was never the same since . Spring of 90 very good shows , keep em coming
first time i watched truckin up to buffalo i was trippin face. deal is my favorite dead tune. this was killer
Love the videos. Love the Jerry rock and hand shaking. Love the enjoyment on your face as ur watching. love that there are still new deadheads. Already can play the song but always wanna be better.There are many others where he's ripping over 30 years of him playing just gotta look. Ty for the videos.
Welcome aboard. Your face says it all - joy and awe! Thank you.
The most sophisticated. rock'n'roll band EVER. The originators of counterpoint soloing.
Love me some Brent. Loved what you were saying around the 14 minute mark about searching for the moments in the shows, sets, songs, solos that become your favorite versions over the different Dead eras. So true.
Totally love what you're doing here so I'm very glad I found your channel. Seems like you have to have a tune on video to be able to analyze it the way you do, BUT, one of the all time great Dead performances and a favorite of all Deadheads is the 5/8/77 Cornell show, which I don't think there's any video of. The Dead finally released it a few years ago but most fans had great versions forever anyway. What you should jump to is the Scarlet Begoinas>Fire on the Mountain combo which is quite long but tremendously played. I'm sure you will find it would be worth you time and effort. Thanks so much for all your energy and enthusiasm!
Me as a forty year Dead Head love watching some as accomplished as yourself appreciate who and whast this music is and can be. are!
As a life long Deadhead and guitar player this is super cool!
It almost seems brand new again. I love it!!!
I caught a bunch of shows on this tour. ✌💀👽👍🎸🎶🎵🌹