Still is. I've known many young hippies who are all like "yeah, I'm a deadhead. I mean, their music is kind of dad rock. but I like to go to shows to drop L and sway on dance floor." Sure, it melds at the edges with all the other jam-band fans, festies, old-school hippies, and the rest. But people still wear their steelie shirts out in public to pick each other out of crowds.
Not surebwhst you mean by were, the DH family is bigger than ever and growing.. Yes Jerry is gone.. and we miss him.. but I assure you my friend the culture is just fine🤗✌️
This was a fun video, I'm in the crowd.👌👌 Filmed at Laguna Seca Speedway in Monterey California 1987. They did the video after the Saturday concert. We were camping on the raceway and crew came and invited everyone back in to spend the evening participating!!! So incredibly fun!!!👍👍👌👌✌✌😁😁
I was working in a 2 man guitar factory when a Dead road man comes in (a little panicky)(one of their wherehuoses was in the neiborhood) and described the situation. At the last minute they realized The Boys guitars were too heavy and too valuable to be used by the maniquens. They needed us to drop everything and make replicas for the filming. Which we did.
You are so fortunate to hear the Dead for the first time :) That smile couldn’t be erased from your face, it’s obvious you get it. Welcome to the family.
As music promoter, Bill Graham, once said: "They're not the best at what they do, they're the only ones who do what they do." They do Rock, they do Folk, they do Bluegrass, Jazz, Country, Blues...... They are kind of their own genre. Nice reaction.
My sister worked for Bill Graham and Avalon attractions back in the day. I remember working as a teenager in the concession stands at Ventura fairgrounds for a couple of Grateful Dead shows. They were not concerts they were definitely events major events. Awesome days.
Just a note. Robert Hunter wrote this piece while coming down from a night of good cocaine. Hunter wasn't real big on coke but someone gave him. Ended up being very good cocaine. As the first line says "must be getting early. Read about it. Great story. Or should I say Grate story
Wow you are on the edge of the deepest modern music rabbit hole that there is. I have been enjoying the Dead for 50 years and there is so much to listen to that they never fail to make me smile. Do commit to do more and be prepared to be as surprised each time as surprised as this first time. They truly are unique
Rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, scat, etc. It would be easier to talk about what the Dead did not do. Because that list would be small to non existent. Heck, these guys worked African music, very melodicaloy, into some songs. They were an eclectic band unlike any other.
So glad you enjoyed an intro to the Dead! I love your smile, not just the big toothy one, but that more telling little smile that goes all the way to your forehead, and says, "I'm not just communicating, I am genuinely HAPPY!" So nice!
The Grateful Dead never fail to get me into a reaction video. No one is expecting them to be what they were. This song always makes me smile and lightens my heart. I still miss Jerry and I am happy others are still discovering the music never stopped. China Cat Sunflower, St. Stephen, Franklin’s Tower Ramble on Rose. You have a huge rabbit hole ahead and I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing you dive in.
This is the song that brought in a large number of new fans in the early 90's. It was a bug deal at the time but has faded. Shen they released Touch of Grey they had already been touring almost 25 years. Now it is 34 years after 1990 and a version of the band is still playing at the Sphere in Las Vegas for a ten week stand this summer. They toured up until last year as Dead and Company. Not all the original guys on stage but there is continuity with the guitarist Bob Weir and one of the drummers Mickey Hart still playing. The other drummer and the original bass player are both still alive but choose not to play in the current project. John Mayer has taken up lead guitar and singing duties for the last decade.
@@jamespriest9658 When Bob Dylan praises your songwriting skills - and wants to collaborate with you - I'd say you're doing all right. Hunter and Dylan are lyricists in a class all their own.
@@MarkAtkinson1968 Who cares? What GD did was far beyond mere vocals. It was the gestalt - the group mind - all charting new territory night in and night out. One of the best ways I have heard it described is by Rosie McGee, one-time girlfriend of bassist Phil Lesh: in her book "Dancing with the Dead", she remembered feeling a twinge of reluctant jealousy as she watched Phil onstage connecting with the band in a way he could never connect with her. If I wanted "perfect" vocals, I'd listen to some auto-tuned crap like Justin Bieber or something. I'll take The Grateful Dead any day, warts and all.
You found the greatest band in history. In my humble opinion. I’ve been a Deadhead since 1972. There are literally over 100 songs to recommend. Anything from Europe’72 especially China Cat / I know you Rider and Brown Eyed Women. From Wake of the flood, Eyes of the World and Weather Report Suite. Here are a few off the top of my head, Sugaree, Cassidy, Standing on the Moon, Althea, Thtowing Stones, Scarlet Begonias, Unbroken Chain and Franklin’s Tower. I had to stop myself because I could have gone on for an hour just listing. Enjoy your journey!
Grateful Dead are very much about the zen of it all. From the tribe-like connection of their fan base to the synchronization of their two-drummer rhythm section, the Grateful Dead aesthetic is one of shared experience and the journey. I was never a fan myself, but I had respect for their improvisational style and the dedication of their audience, many of whom would just drop everything and follow them across the country attending every one of the dates on a given tour. I enjoyed your first listen to them.
I went to a couple of their shows but never made it in to where they were playing. Stayed in the parking lot the whole time lol came home with goodies! 😉
Seeing the Grateful Dead was a great excuse to hit the road and see the country back in the day. I'm so glad I did it! I remember once the Dead added another show to their Spring Tour, and of course I had to go. I saw my boss in the crowded train station the morning after I found out about it, so I jogged up beside her and said, "Hey, ahhhh....I think I'm gonna, ahhh...take another day in March...." She laughed and said, "Oh yeah, I heard the Dead added another show. No problem." My reputation as a Deadhead preceded me wherever I went, it seems.
Saw my first Grateful Dead concert in 1980 and my last in 1995, and in between, my life just got better and better. Because of them. The story of the name is that Lead Guitarist and Singer Jerry Garcia was looking for a new band name. Their old one, The Warlocks, was being used by a New York City band, who eventually became The Velvet Underground, and he looked in a Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary and opened to "Grateful Dead". A motif where a traveler comes upon a dead body by the side of the road, and he arranges for a proper burial. Later on the traveler runs into adversity, and the spirit of the man he buried helps him out of his problem. Good vibes. It is nice to watch someone new discover The Dead, their music and their whole subculture. It is all about fun and being good to each other. Welcome aboard the bus.
Great post, Bob. I know what you mean when you said your life just got better. So many good things in my life can be traced back to the Grateful Dead in some way or another (friends I made, memorable stories, seeing great places - heck, even meeting my wife). Definitely a lot to be Grateful for!
Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir, and Brent Mydland (RIP), did the harmony vocals. You definitely should check out "Easy Wind" from back in 1970. Pigpen was a great blues singer and an important force in the band during their early days.
My first live Grateful Dead show was in January, 1971. Saw them almost 70 times between then and 1995. The symbiosis between the Dead and the Deadheads must be experienced to trully understand what's going on. The band members use to say that it was controlled anarchy on stage. Just before they went on stage they would decide the first 2 songs of the nearly 3-hour show and then just wing it from there. Some shows melted the walls, and some were fairly forgettable. Luckily, we Deadheads still loved them all.
I was really mesmerized by Jerry's vocals to the lyrics in althea the other day all the different emotions and grit and attitude in is singing, makes a very captivating story teller for me.
Im glad you like this song , i went to " dead" concerts at laguna seca in 1987 and 88 , i remember exactly when they played this song , and by the way you're so cute , i will check out your other vids ❤️ 💜 ♥️ 💙 😀 😊 ❤️ 💜 ♥️
Great great band. Jerry’s improvised melodic lead guitar and warm vocals with well written songs is just pure joy. Especially live this band comes alive and Jerry’s ballads are incredible
As a Dead fan since the 70’s and fully earned my Touch Of Grey, I believe this to be one of the greatest songs of all time. Can’t wait to hear Jerry sing again one day in that big concert in the sky.
I was there watching while they filmed this video. It was after one of the shows at Laguna Seca in Monterey in 1987. They asked if anyone wanted to hang out to be part of the audience in the video. It took hours so I got bored after a while.
This video was my first intro, as well, to GD when i saw it on Mtv, just after my family🎉 FINALLY 🎉got cable. Fast forward a few years, after seeing the band pressed mirrors you could win at carnivals, presuming (~);} was some sort of cryptic metal band, a few songs into "One From The Vault" and i knew then, "oh, this isn't metal at all". Been on the bus since '94. ✌️
There are a lot of bands that can lay a good claim to the term 'unique' - bands like System, or Rush, or Tool - but I'm not sure anyone can lay that claim with such certitude as the Dead. Their community of followers - the Dead Heads - a legit subculture unto itself, based on and living the values of peace and love - spent years and in many cases decades making this band the central organizing principle of their lives, as they followed them around the country over and over and over. Without it becoming cultish. This band represented an *ethos* that sustained multitudes, primarily due to their encouraging their fans to record their shows, each of which their intentional and inveterate improvisational skills rendered unique. So much more than a band. It wasn't so much their music - it was their congenial and bohemian attitude born from the 60s that persisted vibrant and unchanged into the 90s. Absolutely remarkable. Unique indeed.
They're the main reason I don't have a career...got hooked in college and when I got out I went to as many concerts as possible...it was too much fun, to say the least. It was fun watching you in this video too...
Great introduction to the Grateful Dead. They were a live touring band with a following like none other. Would highly suggest "Not Fade Away" (Orchard Park, NY 7/4/89) for a live performance reaction. It really showcases their chemistry on stage as well as connection with their followers/fans.
I discovered The Grateful Dead over 30 years ago, and I was very later to the party. My biggest musical regret is never getting the chance to see them live. Highly recommend “Eyes of the World” (Live with Bradford Marcellus), “Ripple”, “Brokedown Palace”, “Dire Wolf”, “Shakedown Street”, “bScarlett Begonias”, “Ship of Fools”, “Estimated Prophet”… I could go on and on. Such amazing music! 💀🌹
Welcome to the world of the Grateful Dead, the ultimate jam band and the best community anywhere. Their catalog is deep and wide covering many genres. Robert Hunter was the lyricst and an official member of the band. Ripple would be a grate next song to check out. another must is Standing on the Moon. I can't express the many ways they impacted the music world. check out their wall of sound. Keep in mind they never played a song the same way twice which is why you will see requests for songs from a specific date.
The old bumper stickers were true: "There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert." Not only were they all incredible musicians - who managed to take just about every genre of American music and turn it into something completely original - they were also great songwriters who worked with top--notch lyricists in Robert Hunter, John Perry Barlow, and Bobby Peterson. Their touring scene was a society within a society. It promoted kindness, inclusion, and acceptance no matter who you were, three things the world badly needs today. Do yourself a favor and at least listen to the studio version of "Brokedown Palace." If that music and those words don't move you, I don't know what to say. It's a great testament to what a great band the Grateful Dead were.
Hi, as you've just discovered, The Dead are different. I'm 5 hours late so I'm sure everyone has told you about how they're a live band. And yeah, a bunch of guys who you'd just hang out with and listen to. Just on a large scale! I don't qualify as a "real" Deadhead because I've only seen them a half dozen times, but I still have a Dead sticker on my car. This song was their only radio hit, but the have 100s of songs that millions of us can sing along with. Give some live songs a listen. A real good intro for you would be China Cat Sunflower/ I know You Rider from the Europe '72 album. Two songs that they always played together (aka China/Rider) and that version is my favorite. All of their shows were recorded, they let their fans tap into the soundboard and there's a whole world of traded tapes out there. I attended my first Dead show in April '73 at Boston Garden and when I looked a few years ago there it was online. Anyway, glad you enjoyed them, hope you listen to a lot more. Peace
The Greatful Dead, The Eagles, Moody Blues, Lynard Skynyrd, and that whole era of music was early rock and roll, some what rock, some what country, somewhat folk, and a lot of mind altering experiments. All worth the listing and somewhat amazing.
Its so funny because this band is known for their instrumental live jams. Jerry Garcia was addled with addiction and bad choices, but no one had a bad thing to say about him. He was joy and jubilee personified. Your reaction was that of a fan listening to a jam, except you picked up the vibes through the lyrics. This was fun to watch. This is a lesser liked song among fans. Except a large swath of fans dubbed TouchHeads because they started touring with the band after their MTV hit.
This is Robert hunters most sarcastic song lol. The text is incredible. “The cow is giving kerosene, the kid can’t read at 17” To me this song is finding your own resolve. It has all these examples of situations that really are not “alright” but this recognition that you really can’t do anything but try to move forward. Or perhaps just the juxtaposition of seeing bad situations and very sarcastically saying it’ll be alright. I connected to this so much more after my dad and brother passed 4 months apart. But at least for me personally there’s a bit of animosity in the lyrics. Like cosmically getting the short end of the stick and mocking how absurdly bad situations we can find ourselves in. I also think this is a tongue in cheek joke about their own culture. The things they saw from the fans just to get from city to city. Beg/borrow/steal kinda stuff, they are kinda poking fun at that. The other interpretation I have is that it’s then poking fun at how little the spirit of the dead scene needs to be happy. It’s like dog is dying, kid can’t read, cow kerosine but then like you get some blotter and a good Jerry run and it’s alright lmfao. Please do more dead. Terrapin would be awesome to hear your reaction to. ALSO ITS OK TO CRITICIZE JERRY’S VOICE. We all know it’s not elite lol 😂
The Dead are a trip. Every song on their album American Beauty is a classic. Try Box of Rain, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, or Truckin'. I guarantee that you will have fun with them. Great reaction as always Bethany😃
I think American Beauty is far and away their best studio album. My wife is partial to Workingman's Dead (also great), which leads to some interesting conversations and comparisons, let me tell you! On "Box of Rain" you get to hear a rare recorded instance of Jerry Garcia playing the piano. The lineup on the studio version is Dave Torbert from NRPS on bass, David Nelson (also from NRPS) on electric guitar, Phil Lesh on acoustic guitar and vocals, Jerry on piano, Billy Kreutzmann on drums and of course Bobby on harmony vocals. I believe the only song on American Beauty to feature both drummers is "Till the Morning Comes."
The Greatful Dead is referring to a Buddhist story about a traveller who arrived in a town, finding a man dead in the street. No one in the town would pay for his funeral, so he spent his last money to pay for the funeral and left town. On his subsequent adventures the reincarnated spirit of the dead man aids the traveller. 🙏
They were unique un many ways... musically, vocally, lyrically, and culturally. To really hear them harmonize at their best best, check out Attics of My Life. It's one of my favorite tunes from the Dead both lyrically and vocally. It's beautiful. Uncle John's Band is another great example to have a listen to.
You can’t see the Grateful Dead but you can see Dead & Co which has some original members and are incredible in their own way. And at the Sphere in Las Vegas which will be special. They are/were an incredible band with a rich history and never ending influence. I’m glad you discovered them. ❤
Their name comes from a common folklore theme- a ghost appears to someone, the person helps them out, the person is rewarded in return, thus 'grateful'. My favorite of theirs is 'St. Stephen'. "Can you answer? Yes I can But what would be the answer to the answer man?"
Glad you've discovered the world's greatest band. As you noted, they're everything: funk, blues, disco, bluegrass, rock, pop, jazz, and even a bit of rap. Many live audience recordings are warts and all with less polished harmonies but the official live albums like Reckoning and Dead Set are monumental. And you can even catch Bobby still performing to this day, as well as Phil and Billy. We will survive.
Sometimes the "warts" are the best part. You know you have become a Deadhead when you are listening to live recordings and one of your favorite parts is listening to them find ( or sometimes limp) a way to the next song.
Brightness. Exactly the right word. There’s such a happy optimism that is contagious and when you saw them in person, it was a huge dance party with the most colorful characters. Thanks for this…I needed a reminder, I will survive.
saw them live at Watkins Glen with THE BAND and Almond Brothers, and Bob Dylan came out and jammed with the band and dead after , and in Pittsburgh, and at WVU
This should be the theme song for all of the folks affected by hurricane Helene and Milton. Please give to good charities people! Help out our brothers and sisters in need. Peace ☦️
Great review! My favorite song is by them it's called Box of Rain. I look forward to you hopefully reacting to more of their music. My favorite vocalist is Rachel Price in a band called Lake Street Dive.
One of the hardest cries I had in my life was after I had lost a child to brain cancer back in 1996 and friend of mine was playing Box of Rain on the radio in his car. I was unaware of the story behind the song so when he told me,I lost it. One of my favorite songs by them.
I loved watching your smile during this video. It brought me a ton of joy. The Dead are my favorite band. The live shows are what any fan listens to, not the studio. There are a ton of live shows available on any streaming service. I recommend a 70's show for the vocals because Jerry Garcia's voice can get thin by the 80's due to his battle with health
Welcome to the family! Founding member Jerry Garcia was a bluegrass & country musician in his own right. Listen to more of the Dead then chackout their solo projects Garcia's Old & In the Way and García Grisman band for more folk & bluegrass.
Jerry's voice still sounds pure..sounds of regrets of the past, forgiveness and hopes for a better future. 😊 Ps. Add some grit....2 drummers..Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks band to name 2...must look into TTB...Susan Tedeschi is a must look at.
I was a Deadhead for a bit in the early 90's, traveled around and saw them play in several Midwestern states, great, fun times! This album was fresh when I was actively doing this... Fun fact: This song was the band's only top 10 hit song (which is amazing because they had dozens of songs that are as good as this one or better). Fingers crossed that you consider a couple other Dead tunes to review for us, including: "Ripple" "Friend of the Devil" and "Uncle John's Band"
@@cascadecommunitywatch5181 Lol, I thought the same thing but didn't reply because I didn't want it to sound hostile. But the question of "was" dogged me, too!
I have never seen one of your videos before - but it was really fun to watch you be introduced to the Dead. Not sure if they give you much traffic but you should consider really exploring them - there is a lot there and i think you would enjoy it.
loved your reaction. been into the dead since '68. as someone below said they weren't just a "band" but a movement and there was nothing like a grateful dead concert. they didn't perform their "hits". every concert was different and the individual song performances differed from show to show. truly a melting pot of american music. i called them a jazz band in rock clothes. welcome!!!
I am so envious to the people that listen to these groups for the first time ever so jealous I was 9 when I was introduced to the dead and fell in love with them back then. I am forty five now.
This reminds me of my mom when I played American Beauty for her. So many people just stick their heads in the sand and close their ears and minds because of the name.
In the late eighties they were rocking and so good. Brent on the keyboard was so amazing and brought so much energy to the band. Drummers we do in synch . Look up some of those live shows in the late 80s they were great. GD timeless. There music will never fade away
David Crosby gave the vocalists from the Dead some vocal lessons back when they occasionally collaborated as "David and the Dorks", "Jerry and the Jerks", and when they recorded some for Crosby's first solo record. Rumor is that they traded the studio time for the vocal lessons, but that isn't known for sure, I think.
The song was a surprise hit. The band had been around for over 20 years at that point, and was well known, but had never really broke the charts. This song was released at the right place and time and the younger generation (Gen X) took to it. It was the Dead's biggest hit long after they were 'relevant'. Great tune.
Where to start? Your research of course then studio versions of Shakedown Street, Ripple, Dire Wolf, High Time, Attics Of My Life has vocal harmonies that are very sweet. As for "Live Dead", that is what Grateful Dead did. There are so many complete shows on RUclips you just do a search. Each concert was a recording session
After 25 years that was their first foray into videos. But it’s all about the music. So sorry you missed out on seeing live them because no 2 shows were very the same. Eclectic and diverse, they supported a community of followers. There was nothing like them.
Fun fact: Jerry Garcia wrote the line, "light a candle, curse the glare." Robert Hunter wrote the rest after a night of indulging in something he hadn't indulged in for a long time.
I was lucky enough to to have attended both shows this was filmed at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey CA. The shows were daytime but of course the vid is after dark. I followed them around the country for years but, except for NYE shows, this was literally the best I had seen them. Dig deep. The 70s and early 80s were my favorite times. But I oved every show I was at.
To learn a lot more about the Dead, there's the book "The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics" . I never paid attention to the words that much until this song, There's a play on 3 sayings and a reference to the military alphabet. Wow!
I didn't really get into the Dead until a few years ago when they popped up on a play list, but glad I did. I found a lot of great music I had missed out. Also all of the band members solo or collaboration work as well. Jerry was good on a steel guitar and they did a lot of great covers as well. So versatile, and chill. Great music for a day on the boat or a lazy afternoon.
To appreciate what the Grateful Dead were, you need to find a live version of one of their songs to react to. They toured constantly and never played the same setlist. They also never played a song the same way twice. I hope you enjoy your journey!
The Dead is the best psychedelic country western band I ever heard. All their songs are beautiful. Hunter was the great American lyricist of all time and with Garcia the greatest band ever.
So many comments already made that I wholeheartedly agree with. Best I can add is that whenever I'm down, listening to The Dead for a while gets me right.
Wonderful reaction! If you like the bright shiny side of the Grateful Dead, I bet you’d love their song “Ripple.” It’s very beautiful and very philosophical.
I love "Ripple." I was surprised to hear Jerry say once that he "felt like he was one step away from being a Presbyterian minister" whenever he sang it. He _liked_ the song, but I guess he felt the message in it may have been a bit too strong or direct, and Jerry was of course hyper-aware that many people hung on his every word. I think Ripple is very philosophical as well: "there is a fountain/that was not made by the hands of men".....chills-inducing writing by Hunter there. I often wonder whether Hunter drew inspiration for that line from an old gospel song called "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room." The line in that is, "its gem-set walls of jasper gleam/not made by human hands." Food for thought....
Greatest American band ever. So glad you decided to. They have the best songbook encompassing all genres, amazing lyrics, improvisation and a number of singers/keyboardists to delve into also. I believe they are still the biggest selling band in history in terms of concert tickets with a fan base that followed them wherever they went. The people's and the musicians' band. The music played the band :) 🌹💃🕺
grateful dead, in folktales of many cultures, the spirit of a deceased person who bestows benefits on the one responsible for his burial. In the prototypical story, the protagonist is a traveler who encounters the corpse of a debtor, to whom the honour of proper burial has been denied. Grate reaction Bethany
The Dead were not just music or a group, they were a entire culture for decades
Still is. I've known many young hippies who are all like "yeah, I'm a deadhead. I mean, their music is kind of dad rock. but I like to go to shows to drop L and sway on dance floor."
Sure, it melds at the edges with all the other jam-band fans, festies, old-school hippies, and the rest. But people still wear their steelie shirts out in public to pick each other out of crowds.
Culture...way of life... religion... philosophy...cloud 😂
Welcome… enjoy the live stuff. ❤️🙇
Not surebwhst you mean by were, the DH family is bigger than ever and growing..
Yes Jerry is gone.. and we miss him.. but I assure you my friend the culture is just fine🤗✌️
@@jamespriest9658
Truth.
We are STILL everywhere¹
This was a fun video, I'm in the crowd.👌👌 Filmed at Laguna Seca Speedway in Monterey California 1987. They did the video after the Saturday concert. We were camping on the raceway and crew came and invited everyone back in to spend the evening participating!!! So incredibly fun!!!👍👍👌👌✌✌😁😁
Hey thats great. You are really lucky to have been able to experience it.
Me too Brian. One of the greatest experiences of my 3 years on dead tour. That whole Laguna seca scene was off the hook both years I went.
What a cool opportunity.
"Sit down, Wingnut!" Remember that?!?
I was working in a 2 man guitar factory when a Dead road man
comes in (a little panicky)(one of their wherehuoses was in the neiborhood) and described the situation. At the last minute they realized The Boys guitars were too heavy and too valuable to be used by the maniquens.
They needed us to drop everything and make replicas for the filming. Which we did.
You are so fortunate to hear the Dead for the first time :)
That smile couldn’t be erased from your face, it’s obvious you get it. Welcome to the family.
Video should be titled Birth of a Deadhead
Looks like someone might get on the bus
Wonder if the Vocalyst is still down the rabbit hole.
She needs to do Althea live.
Jerry said that the Grateful Dead are kinda like licorice. “Not everybody likes licorice, but people who like licorice, REALLY like licorice!”
As music promoter, Bill Graham, once said: "They're not the best at what they do, they're the only ones who do what they do." They do Rock, they do Folk, they do Bluegrass, Jazz, Country, Blues...... They are kind of their own genre. Nice reaction.
My sister worked for Bill Graham and Avalon attractions back in the day. I remember working as a teenager in the concession stands at Ventura fairgrounds for a couple of Grateful Dead shows. They were not concerts they were definitely events major events. Awesome days.
Just a note. Robert Hunter wrote this piece while coming down from a night of good cocaine. Hunter wasn't real big on coke but someone gave him. Ended up being very good cocaine. As the first line says "must be getting early. Read about it. Great story. Or should I say Grate story
If they were the only ones who did what they did, then logic would dictate that they were the best at what they did, since they had no competition. 🙂
@@kevinmonceaux2101 what's your point
The grateful Dead is unique but there were plenty of jam bands
Wow you are on the edge of the deepest modern music rabbit hole that there is. I have been enjoying the Dead for 50 years and there is so much to listen to that they never fail to make me smile. Do commit to do more and be prepared to be as surprised each time as surprised as this first time. They truly are unique
she has no idea how deep the rabbit hole goes
@@Supabasic13 It's going to be fun to watch her go down it.
Rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, scat, etc. It would be easier to talk about what the Dead did not do. Because that list would be small to non existent. Heck, these guys worked African music, very melodicaloy, into some songs. They were an eclectic band unlike any other.
@@Supabasic13how deep and through so many cracks and crevises.
@@tenjed4224you can’t leave out Hunters writing
So glad you enjoyed an intro to the Dead! I love your smile, not just the big toothy one, but that more telling little smile that goes all the way to your forehead, and says, "I'm not just communicating, I am genuinely HAPPY!" So nice!
God bless you sweetheart 🎉 They are my hearts band. Their music is magic...their light is pure ❤
A couple of friends went to every concert of theirs for 10,yrs straight, never missed a concert. Lots of people did the same across THE U.S. and Cda.
The Grateful Dead never fail to get me into a reaction video. No one is expecting them to be what they were. This song always makes me smile and lightens my heart. I still miss Jerry and I am happy others are still discovering the music never stopped. China Cat Sunflower, St. Stephen, Franklin’s Tower Ramble on Rose. You have a huge rabbit hole ahead and I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing you dive in.
This is the song that brought in a large number of new fans in the early 90's. It was a bug deal at the time but has faded. Shen they released Touch of Grey they had already been touring almost 25 years. Now it is 34 years after 1990 and a version of the band is still playing at the Sphere in Las Vegas for a ten week stand this summer. They toured up until last year as Dead and Company. Not all the original guys on stage but there is continuity with the guitarist Bob Weir and one of the drummers Mickey Hart still playing. The other drummer and the original bass player are both still alive but choose not to play in the current project. John Mayer has taken up lead guitar and singing duties for the last decade.
"Uncle John's Band" is a masterpiece in songwriting. Every time I hear it it washes away all my worries.
Hunter was brilliant, over and over again
@@jamespriest9658 Great point... i'm also a huge fan of The Corries performance of Ye Jacobites by name.. coincidence??? I think not!
@@jamespriest9658 When Bob Dylan praises your songwriting skills - and wants to collaborate with you - I'd say you're doing all right. Hunter and Dylan are lyricists in a class all their own.
Probably one of their best songs and the singing is still out of tune.
@@MarkAtkinson1968 Who cares? What GD did was far beyond mere vocals. It was the gestalt - the group mind - all charting new territory night in and night out. One of the best ways I have heard it described is by Rosie McGee, one-time girlfriend of bassist Phil Lesh: in her book "Dancing with the Dead", she remembered feeling a twinge of reluctant jealousy as she watched Phil onstage connecting with the band in a way he could never connect with her. If I wanted "perfect" vocals, I'd listen to some auto-tuned crap like Justin Bieber or something. I'll take The Grateful Dead any day, warts and all.
You found the greatest band in history. In my humble opinion. I’ve been a Deadhead since 1972. There are literally over 100 songs to recommend. Anything from Europe’72 especially China Cat / I know you Rider and Brown Eyed Women. From Wake of the flood, Eyes of the World and Weather Report Suite. Here are a few off the top of my head, Sugaree, Cassidy, Standing on the Moon, Althea, Thtowing Stones, Scarlet Begonias, Unbroken Chain and Franklin’s Tower. I had to stop myself because I could have gone on for an hour just listing. Enjoy your journey!
Grateful Dead are very much about the zen of it all. From the tribe-like connection of their fan base to the synchronization of their two-drummer rhythm section, the Grateful Dead aesthetic is one of shared experience and the journey. I was never a fan myself, but I had respect for their improvisational style and the dedication of their audience, many of whom would just drop everything and follow them across the country attending every one of the dates on a given tour. I enjoyed your first listen to them.
I went to a couple of their shows but never made it in to where they were playing. Stayed in the parking lot the whole time lol came home with goodies! 😉
@@clasmaster1471 shakedown street, DH 101
@@jamespriest9658 yes! Definitely some bartering going on.
Seeing the Grateful Dead was a great excuse to hit the road and see the country back in the day. I'm so glad I did it! I remember once the Dead added another show to their Spring Tour, and of course I had to go. I saw my boss in the crowded train station the morning after I found out about it, so I jogged up beside her and said, "Hey, ahhhh....I think I'm gonna, ahhh...take another day in March...." She laughed and said, "Oh yeah, I heard the Dead added another show. No problem." My reputation as a Deadhead preceded me wherever I went, it seems.
Thank you for your beautiful reaction. Try some of their live stuff next. ❤
Saw my first Grateful Dead concert in 1980 and my last in 1995, and in between, my life just got better and better. Because of them. The story of the name is that Lead Guitarist and Singer Jerry Garcia was looking for a new band name. Their old one, The Warlocks, was being used by a New York City band, who eventually became The Velvet Underground, and he looked in a Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary and opened to "Grateful Dead". A motif where a traveler comes upon a dead body by the side of the road, and he arranges for a proper burial. Later on the traveler runs into adversity, and the spirit of the man he buried helps him out of his problem. Good vibes. It is nice to watch someone new discover The Dead, their music and their whole subculture. It is all about fun and being good to each other. Welcome aboard the bus.
Great post, Bob. I know what you mean when you said your life just got better. So many good things in my life can be traced back to the Grateful Dead in some way or another (friends I made, memorable stories, seeing great places - heck, even meeting my wife). Definitely a lot to be Grateful for!
Right on, I agree!!!@@johnr.8275
Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir, and Brent Mydland (RIP), did the harmony vocals. You definitely should check out "Easy Wind" from back in 1970. Pigpen was a great blues singer and an important force in the band during their early days.
My first live Grateful Dead show was in January, 1971. Saw them almost 70 times between then and 1995. The symbiosis between the Dead and the Deadheads must be experienced to trully understand what's going on. The band members use to say that it was controlled anarchy on stage. Just before they went on stage they would decide the first 2 songs of the nearly 3-hour show and then just wing it from there. Some shows melted the walls, and some were fairly forgettable. Luckily, we Deadheads still loved them all.
Lemme know anytime. I got the email about having a discussion, but for some reason, it's not allowing me to see it here.
I was really mesmerized by Jerry's vocals to the lyrics in althea the other day all the different emotions and grit and attitude in is singing, makes a very captivating story teller for me.
Im glad you like this song , i went to " dead" concerts at laguna seca in 1987 and 88 , i remember exactly when they played this song , and by the way you're so cute , i will check out your other vids ❤️ 💜 ♥️ 💙 😀 😊 ❤️ 💜 ♥️
There's a gold mine ahead of you!
when my son was little this would come on MTV and he would say Bones mama bones
Great great band. Jerry’s improvised melodic lead guitar and warm vocals with well written songs is just pure joy. Especially live this band comes alive and Jerry’s ballads are incredible
As a Dead fan since the 70’s and fully earned my Touch Of Grey, I believe this to be one of the greatest songs of all time. Can’t wait to hear Jerry sing again one day in that big concert in the sky.
I was there watching while they filmed this video. It was after one of the shows at Laguna Seca in Monterey in 1987. They asked if anyone wanted to hang out to be part of the audience in the video. It took hours so I got bored after a while.
This video was my first intro, as well, to GD when i saw it on Mtv, just after my family🎉 FINALLY 🎉got cable. Fast forward a few years, after seeing the band pressed mirrors you could win at carnivals, presuming (~);} was some sort of cryptic metal band, a few songs into "One From The Vault" and i knew then, "oh, this isn't metal at all".
Been on the bus since '94.
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There are a lot of bands that can lay a good claim to the term 'unique' - bands like System, or Rush, or Tool - but I'm not sure anyone can lay that claim with such certitude as the Dead. Their community of followers - the Dead Heads - a legit subculture unto itself, based on and living the values of peace and love - spent years and in many cases decades making this band the central organizing principle of their lives, as they followed them around the country over and over and over. Without it becoming cultish. This band represented an *ethos* that sustained multitudes, primarily due to their encouraging their fans to record their shows, each of which their intentional and inveterate improvisational skills rendered unique. So much more than a band. It wasn't so much their music - it was their congenial and bohemian attitude born from the 60s that persisted vibrant and unchanged into the 90s. Absolutely remarkable. Unique indeed.
They're the main reason I don't have a career...got hooked in college and when I got out I went to as many concerts as possible...it was too much fun, to say the least. It was fun watching you in this video too...
I was comment 420, how ironic
Great introduction to the Grateful Dead. They were a live touring band with a following like none other. Would highly suggest "Not Fade Away" (Orchard Park, NY 7/4/89) for a live performance reaction. It really showcases their chemistry on stage as well as connection with their followers/fans.
Great show - I was there! Two nights before from Foxboro, MA is fantastic also. Playin' > Crazy Fingers to open the first set? I'm in!
I discovered The Grateful Dead over 30 years ago, and I was very later to the party. My biggest musical regret is never getting the chance to see them live. Highly recommend “Eyes of the World” (Live with Bradford Marcellus), “Ripple”, “Brokedown Palace”, “Dire Wolf”, “Shakedown Street”, “bScarlett Begonias”, “Ship of Fools”, “Estimated Prophet”… I could go on and on. Such amazing music! 💀🌹
Welcome to the world of the Grateful Dead, the ultimate jam band and the best community anywhere. Their catalog is deep and wide covering many genres. Robert Hunter was the lyricst and an official member of the band. Ripple would be a grate next song to check out. another must is Standing on the Moon. I can't express the many ways they impacted the music world. check out their wall of sound. Keep in mind they never played a song the same way twice which is why you will see requests for songs from a specific date.
Your smile throughout the song made my heart soar 💗
The old bumper stickers were true: "There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert." Not only were they all incredible musicians - who managed to take just about every genre of American music and turn it into something completely original - they were also great songwriters who worked with top--notch lyricists in Robert Hunter, John Perry Barlow, and Bobby Peterson. Their touring scene was a society within a society. It promoted kindness, inclusion, and acceptance no matter who you were, three things the world badly needs today. Do yourself a favor and at least listen to the studio version of "Brokedown Palace." If that music and those words don't move you, I don't know what to say. It's a great testament to what a great band the Grateful Dead were.
Jerry made Live Recordings
@@anwsommer Yes, very good. Charles Dickens wrote books, too.
Even Don Henley mentions it in his "Boys of Summer" hit "I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac"
Hi, as you've just discovered, The Dead are different. I'm 5 hours late so I'm sure everyone has told you about how they're a live band. And yeah, a bunch of guys who you'd just hang out with and listen to. Just on a large scale! I don't qualify as a "real" Deadhead because I've only seen them a half dozen times, but I still have a Dead sticker on my car. This song was their only radio hit, but the have 100s of songs that millions of us can sing along with. Give some live songs a listen. A real good intro for you would be China Cat Sunflower/ I know You Rider from the Europe '72 album. Two songs that they always played together (aka China/Rider) and that version is my favorite. All of their shows were recorded, they let their fans tap into the soundboard and there's a whole world of traded tapes out there. I attended my first Dead show in April '73 at Boston Garden and when I looked a few years ago there it was online. Anyway, glad you enjoyed them, hope you listen to a lot more. Peace
2 of my top concerts ever --- Red Rocks 77, & Watkins Glen
She gets it. She has the Owsley hit smile.
Please, more Grateful Dead. They were friends and fun to hang out with
The Greatful Dead, The Eagles, Moody Blues, Lynard Skynyrd, and that whole era of music was early rock and roll, some what rock, some what country, somewhat folk, and a lot of mind altering experiments. All worth the listing and somewhat amazing.
Its so funny because this band is known for their instrumental live jams. Jerry Garcia was addled with addiction and bad choices, but no one had a bad thing to say about him. He was joy and jubilee personified. Your reaction was that of a fan listening to a jam, except you picked up the vibes through the lyrics. This was fun to watch. This is a lesser liked song among fans. Except a large swath of fans dubbed TouchHeads because they started touring with the band after their MTV hit.
This is Robert hunters most sarcastic song lol. The text is incredible. “The cow is giving kerosene, the kid can’t read at 17”
To me this song is finding your own resolve. It has all these examples of situations that really are not “alright” but this recognition that you really can’t do anything but try to move forward. Or perhaps just the juxtaposition of seeing bad situations and very sarcastically saying it’ll be alright.
I connected to this so much more after my dad and brother passed 4 months apart. But at least for me personally there’s a bit of animosity in the lyrics. Like cosmically getting the short end of the stick and mocking how absurdly bad situations we can find ourselves in.
I also think this is a tongue in cheek joke about their own culture. The things they saw from the fans just to get from city to city. Beg/borrow/steal kinda stuff, they are kinda poking fun at that.
The other interpretation I have is that it’s then poking fun at how little the spirit of the dead scene needs to be happy. It’s like dog is dying, kid can’t read, cow kerosine but then like you get some blotter and a good Jerry run and it’s alright lmfao.
Please do more dead. Terrapin would be awesome to hear your reaction to.
ALSO ITS OK TO CRITICIZE JERRY’S VOICE. We all know it’s not elite lol 😂
Welcome to the club!
I joined up back in ‘87 (I think)
When this song hit the radio.
Honestly, I was never much of a Dead fan. But I love this song and I appreciate it the older I get. Glad you decided to cover it.
Love the smile 😊
The Dead are a trip. Every song on their album American Beauty is a classic. Try Box of Rain, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, or Truckin'. I guarantee that you will have fun with them. Great reaction as always Bethany😃
I think American Beauty is far and away their best studio album. My wife is partial to Workingman's Dead (also great), which leads to some interesting conversations and comparisons, let me tell you! On "Box of Rain" you get to hear a rare recorded instance of Jerry Garcia playing the piano. The lineup on the studio version is Dave Torbert from NRPS on bass, David Nelson (also from NRPS) on electric guitar, Phil Lesh on acoustic guitar and vocals, Jerry on piano, Billy Kreutzmann on drums and of course Bobby on harmony vocals. I believe the only song on American Beauty to feature both drummers is "Till the Morning Comes."
The Dead are most certainly a trip.
Please do more Grateful Dead. Great reaction. Thank you
The Greatful Dead is referring to a Buddhist story about a traveller who arrived in a town, finding a man dead in the street. No one in the town would pay for his funeral, so he spent his last money to pay for the funeral and left town. On his subsequent adventures the reincarnated spirit of the dead man aids the traveller. 🙏
They were unique un many ways... musically, vocally, lyrically, and culturally. To really hear them harmonize at their best best, check out Attics of My Life. It's one of my favorite tunes from the Dead both lyrically and vocally. It's beautiful. Uncle John's Band is another great example to have a listen to.
Ministry had 2 drummers for their 90s shows, they also did an amazing cover of the Grateful Dead song "Friends the Devil" :D
The Grateful Dead have done stuff that can be described as 'completely different' so I believe that thought is fair.
You can’t see the Grateful Dead but you can see Dead & Co which has some original members and are incredible in their own way. And at the Sphere in Las Vegas which will be special. They are/were an incredible band with a rich history and never ending influence. I’m glad you discovered them. ❤
Their name comes from a common folklore theme- a ghost appears to someone, the person helps them out, the person is rewarded in return, thus 'grateful'.
My favorite of theirs is 'St. Stephen'.
"Can you answer? Yes I can
But what would be the answer
to the answer man?"
The version of St Stephen on Live Dead is so good!
Welcome to The Family ❤️ hop on the bus, go see some cover bands, and I bet your life will change 😊
Glad you’re on the bus! For the next Grateful Dead reaction, I recommend something live and from 1977. Doesn’t matter what song.
Or anything from 1968-1974. Limiting yourself to 1977 is selling yourself short. '77 was a great year and all, but it's not the be-all end-all.
@@johnr.8275 Never said '77 was the be-all-end-all. Just a suggestion for a good place to start. Appreciate ya, brother! 💀🌹😎
Oh lord kid. The Dead's rabbit hole is deep like a diamond mine.
or a silver mine
@@gregfgermano8743good one!
"It's a whole experience' --> yeap, that pretty much sums up The Dead 🧚♀️👍🧚♀️
Glad you've discovered the world's greatest band. As you noted, they're everything: funk, blues, disco, bluegrass, rock, pop, jazz, and even a bit of rap. Many live audience recordings are warts and all with less polished harmonies but the official live albums like Reckoning and Dead Set are monumental. And you can even catch Bobby still performing to this day, as well as Phil and Billy. We will survive.
".....and even a bit of rap." Let me guess: "Wrong way, Billy, whatcha standin' there for? Get up, get up, get outta the door! LOVE that version.
Yep, but the Throwin Stones bridge is pretty much spoken word poetry too, aka rap
Sometimes the "warts" are the best part. You know you have become a Deadhead when you are listening to live recordings and one of your favorite parts is listening to them find ( or sometimes limp) a way to the next song.
Brightness. Exactly the right word. There’s such a happy optimism that is contagious and when you saw them in person, it was a huge dance party with the most colorful characters. Thanks for this…I needed a reminder, I will survive.
with just a touch of grey and a box of rain....
saw them live at Watkins Glen with THE BAND and Almond Brothers, and Bob Dylan came out and jammed with the band and dead after , and in Pittsburgh, and at WVU
This should be the theme song for all of the folks affected by hurricane Helene and Milton. Please give to good charities people! Help out our brothers and sisters in need. Peace ☦️
Great review! My favorite song is by them it's called Box of Rain. I look forward to you hopefully reacting to more of their music. My favorite vocalist is Rachel Price in a band called Lake Street Dive.
One of the hardest cries I had in my life was after I had lost a child to brain cancer back in 1996 and friend of mine was playing Box of Rain on the radio in his car. I was unaware of the story behind the song so when he told me,I lost it. One of my favorite songs by them.
I loved watching your smile during this video. It brought me a ton of joy. The Dead are my favorite band. The live shows are what any fan listens to, not the studio. There are a ton of live shows available on any streaming service. I recommend a 70's show for the vocals because Jerry Garcia's voice can get thin by the 80's due to his battle with health
You’ve fallen down an endless rabbithole of astounding music and culture now-good luck!💀🌹✌️💙💜💚
Welcome to the family! Founding member Jerry Garcia was a bluegrass & country musician in his own right. Listen to more of the Dead then chackout their solo projects Garcia's Old & In the Way and García Grisman band for more folk & bluegrass.
Jerry's voice still sounds pure..sounds of regrets of the past, forgiveness and hopes for a better future. 😊
Ps. Add some grit....2 drummers..Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks band to name 2...must look into TTB...Susan Tedeschi is a must look at.
I was a Deadhead for a bit in the early 90's, traveled around and saw them play in several Midwestern states, great, fun times! This album was fresh when I was actively doing this... Fun fact: This song was the band's only top 10 hit song (which is amazing because they had dozens of songs that are as good as this one or better). Fingers crossed that you consider a couple other Dead tunes to review for us, including: "Ripple" "Friend of the Devil" and "Uncle John's Band"
“I was a Deadhead”….. what do you mean Was? Everyone knows You can’t quit the mob.😅
@@cascadecommunitywatch5181 Lol, I thought the same thing but didn't reply because I didn't want it to sound hostile. But the question of "was" dogged me, too!
@@raygunner2437 the greatest band that ever was. That’s the band that does that.
One of the greatest, feel good rock songs EVER! What a superb jam! Great lyrics too!
I have never seen one of your videos before - but it was really fun to watch you be introduced to the Dead. Not sure if they give you much traffic but you should consider really exploring them - there is a lot there and i think you would enjoy it.
loved your reaction. been into the dead since '68. as someone below said they weren't just a "band" but a movement and there was nothing like a grateful dead concert. they didn't perform their "hits". every concert was different and the individual song performances differed from show to show. truly a melting pot of american music. i called them a jazz band in rock clothes. welcome!!!
I am so envious to the people that listen to these groups for the first time ever
so jealous I was 9 when I was introduced to the dead and fell in love with them back then.
I am forty five now.
This reminds me of my mom when I played American Beauty for her. So many people just stick their heads in the sand and close their ears and minds because of the name.
My favorite band of all time has many amazing songs worth a listen plus a history worth learning, thank you.
In the late eighties they were rocking and so good. Brent on the keyboard was so amazing and brought so much energy to the band. Drummers we do in synch . Look up some of those live shows in the late 80s they were great. GD timeless. There music will never fade away
A dive into the Grateful Dead rabbit hole is a good thing. Be like Alice, and go deep!
David Crosby gave the vocalists from the Dead some vocal lessons back when they occasionally collaborated as "David and the Dorks", "Jerry and the Jerks", and when they recorded some for Crosby's first solo record. Rumor is that they traded the studio time for the vocal lessons, but that isn't known for sure, I think.
The song was a surprise hit.
The band had been around for over 20 years at that point, and was well known, but had never really broke the charts.
This song was released at the right place and time and the younger generation (Gen X) took to it.
It was the Dead's biggest hit long after they were 'relevant'.
Great tune.
The song had been out “on tour” for a while before they recorded it in studio.
Where to start? Your research of course then studio versions of Shakedown Street, Ripple, Dire Wolf, High Time, Attics Of My Life has vocal harmonies that are very sweet. As for "Live Dead", that is what Grateful Dead did. There are so many complete shows on RUclips you just do a search. Each concert was a recording session
I can see by your expression. You're going to be listening to more Grateful dead. Welcome to the club.❤
I feel like I just watched the beginning stages of the creation of a Deadhead.
Love your expression
You have SO MUCH to look forward to!
“They aren’t the best at what they do, they are the only ones that do what they do” Bill Graham, legendary concert promoter
Amazing she hasn't heard them before. They have so many iconic songs.
All of their songs are older than she is, and this is literally the only song that ever broke the top 40, so it's not particularly surprising.
@@bagman817 Don't forget "Truckin'", which was numero uno.
After 25 years that was their first foray into videos. But it’s all about the music. So sorry you missed out on seeing live them because no 2 shows were very the same. Eclectic and diverse, they supported a community of followers. There was nothing like them.
Fun fact: Jerry Garcia wrote the line, "light a candle, curse the glare." Robert Hunter wrote the rest after a night of indulging in something he hadn't indulged in for a long time.
I was lucky enough to to have attended both shows this was filmed at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey CA.
The shows were daytime but of course the vid is after dark.
I followed them around the country for years but, except for NYE shows, this was literally the best I had seen them.
Dig deep.
The 70s and early 80s were my favorite times. But I oved every show I was at.
To learn a lot more about the Dead, there's the book "The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics" . I never paid attention to the words that much until this song, There's a play on 3 sayings and a reference to the military alphabet. Wow!
I love this so much. Hunter and Jerry were the goats. Check out New Speedway Boogie and Birdsong. Althea too for sureeeee
I didn't really get into the Dead until a few years ago when they popped up on a play list, but glad I did. I found a lot of great music I had missed out. Also all of the band members solo or collaboration work as well. Jerry was good on a steel guitar and they did a lot of great covers as well. So versatile, and chill. Great music for a day on the boat or a lazy afternoon.
To appreciate what the Grateful Dead were, you need to find a live version of one of their songs to react to. They toured constantly and never played the same setlist. They also never played a song the same way twice. I hope you enjoy your journey!
Check out the songs "Casey Jones", "Truckin" "Friend of the Devil", "Sugar Magnolia", and "Shakedown Street" all Great Grateful Dead songs.
The Dead is the best psychedelic country western band I ever heard. All their songs are beautiful. Hunter was the great American lyricist of all time and with Garcia the greatest band ever.
Oh well, a touch of grey kinda suits me anyway... ... since I was a kid this line always stood out to me as particularly poetic and insightful...
So many comments already made that I wholeheartedly agree with. Best I can add is that whenever I'm down, listening to The Dead for a while gets me right.
Scarlet Begonias and Fire on the Mountain are my recommendations.
They did it all - Bluegrass, reggae, and so on...all of it. Jerry Garcia - Great songwriter...Phil Lesh great bassist. Check out "Casey Jones"
Welcome to the family!! The well is deep! (~)};-》
Finest band in the land.
Wonderful reaction! If you like the bright shiny side of the Grateful Dead, I bet you’d love their song “Ripple.” It’s very beautiful and very philosophical.
I love "Ripple." I was surprised to hear Jerry say once that he "felt like he was one step away from being a Presbyterian minister" whenever he sang it. He _liked_ the song, but I guess he felt the message in it may have been a bit too strong or direct, and Jerry was of course hyper-aware that many people hung on his every word. I think Ripple is very philosophical as well: "there is a fountain/that was not made by the hands of men".....chills-inducing writing by Hunter there. I often wonder whether Hunter drew inspiration for that line from an old gospel song called "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room." The line in that is, "its gem-set walls of jasper gleam/not made by human hands." Food for thought....
Greatest American band ever. So glad you decided to. They have the best songbook encompassing all genres, amazing lyrics, improvisation and a number of singers/keyboardists to delve into also. I believe they are still the biggest selling band in history in terms of concert tickets with a fan base that followed them wherever they went. The people's and the musicians' band. The music played the band :) 🌹💃🕺
"Lord, they're settin' us on fire!"
When
How about blondie
@@timarney4195 Why did coffee just spray out of my nose?
grateful dead, in folktales of many cultures, the spirit of a deceased person who bestows benefits on the one responsible for his burial. In the prototypical story, the protagonist is a traveler who encounters the corpse of a debtor, to whom the honour of proper burial has been denied. Grate reaction Bethany
the 60's to the late 90's was prime time for concerts and nothing compares to it