“Truckin’”, “Casey Jones”, “Ripple”, “Uncle John’s Band”, “Scarlet Begonias”, “Sugar Magnolias”, “Shakedown Street”, “Fire on the Mountain” are all phenomenal and iconic Grateful Dead songs 👍🔥 This is definitely a rabbit hole worth diving into. Edit: “Friend of the Devil”, “Franklin’s Tower”, “Estimated Prophet”, “St. Stephen” and “I Need a Miracle” should be on this list too. I don’t know how those slipped my mind, lol. 👍
I think this is the perfect first Grateful Dead song for reaction. BP- lead singer is Jerry Garcia- fun fact, the Ben & Jerry ice cream “Cherry Garcia” is a play on his name.
I whole heartedly agree with you. I grew up in the 60s and 70s and was aware of some of their music, especially the ones that got mainstream radio play, but I was never really into them. When this song came out I was in my late 20s and was more open to discovering music that I kind of passed on while in my teen years. This song got me into the Grateful Dead catalog more.
@@larzakalazerath6655 yup, Bill Mickey, Phil...but very short interactions....they'd rather talk to female fans & I dont blame em'....us hardcore usually just have critique's/gripes...who wants to listen to that endlessly?
When I worked for a large telecom company, our Sr Manager was one of those serious, 3 piece suit, and tie guys. Never cracked a smile. He had us all to his house for Christmas and the first thing I saw when he opened the door, was a Dead poster and he was wearing his best Dead Head t-shirt. What a shock.
One thing that made the Dead different was them not minding the audience recording their music at a concert. They were all about love and respect. Great guys.
The truth is that and the fact that they didn’t mind people selling Grateful Dead t-shirts out of their vans is why there were so many dead heads. They would finance their road trips following the Grateful Dead by printing t-shirts in their vans. I’m of the opinion the band made more money by not being greedy. They made the Dead Heads but the Dead Heads also made them.
I love the line, "Every silver lining has a touch of grey", indicating to me that wisdom takes time and you don't always see the positive side until you look back on something.
Grateful Dead has so many good songs! Scarlet Begonias, Uncle John's Band, Shakedown Street, Casey Jones, Fire on the Mountain....Their rabbithole goes deep!
I'm sad to say, but the original member and bassist, Phil Lesh, just recently died on October 25th, 2024 at the age of 84. The Grateful Dead was a very eclectic band, playing a bunch of styles, into their own style. You'll hear country, bluegrass, jazz, gospel, rock and folk, all together at the same time! It was their own style.
The Grateful Dead is a jam band on steroids. Completely brilliant and improvisational. Straight out of San Francisco. They are the originators. (Also, such a sweet moment with your daughter!!!)
Lots of amazing Grateful Dead songs, but this one will always be my favorite! I am a disabled veteran, and I have not had a day without pain (unless serious medication was involved) since 2012. And this song is the very first song on my “Sings To Help Me Feel Better” playlist. It never fails to my spirits to some degree.
Many years ago I had a patient in ICU who had been in a horrible accident. She was on life support and her husband visited daily. He always left headphones on her ears for a cassette player. I noticed the cassette had ended and popped it out to play the other side for her. It was a Grateful Dead album. That’s the dedication of Deadheads.
There is always talk about how Rush fans are so loyal, and they are, but I think the Dead heads are perhaps the winners in the loyalty awards. The Great full Dead always worked their butts off never really making the big time until late in their career when they came up with this gem. They are just a great bunch of guys.
So happy to see a Dead reaction from you. Your insights are thoughtful and joyful. Younger people sometimes judge many of these legendary 60s bands from a stereotype rather than a listen. They have much to offer musically, i hope you continue to expose ‘old’ music to new people
@@themightybuzzard3088 My sister was the one that turned me on to the Dead for the most part but by 84/85 me and my friends were all running around in our Tie dies playing hacky sack(and a few other things) with the dancing bears or a Stealie face stickers on our car. My favorite was always the "Invisible Pimp" my best friend's was space you face.
@@larzakalazerath6655 I did my tie-died, stickers phase starting about then too but they went on my skateboard to begin with. I can *still* ollie waist high and land a kick flip but even at prime reflexes I could never do anything with a hacky sack except miss it horribly or send it flying, in a random direction, hard.
@@larzakalazerath6655 maybe the oldest of Gen X, since you'd been in your 20's when this song came out...but to sit there and say you were already dead head's touring the country...don't know many parents back then who'd have let their 10 year olds trapsing around the country following a band in 1975. (Gen X is 65-80 for perspective)
Your daughter will be the prettiest mermaid at the birthday party! Please pass on my message, "Happy Birthday Pretty Girl, I hope your party is the bestest EVER!!!
Deadhead here…saw them at least 50 times live. Greatest improvisational band of all time. They did 15 nights at The Warfield Theater in SF and never performed the same show twice. Just check out their catalog - their music kept evolving over the decades. I second the recommendations from the previous comment and would add China Cat Sunflower, Sugaree, and Box of Rain.
The Grateful Dead's first album was released in 1967, but the band formed in California in 1965. They were active between 1965-1995, with 13 studio & 9 live albums, not counting all the boxsets, singles, compilation albums. They incorporate different influences such as rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia. Their devoted fans are known as "Deadheads".
First performed it live in 1982. Unlike other bands, they often premiered songs live, then later released them on albums, some famous songs never even made it to the studio, were just performed live. Concerts were not in support of their latest album release, every show was totally different, didnt even have setlists, just made it up as they went along, never played the same song two nights in a row, much less the same setlist. Around 2500 concerts, almost all of the recorded and available, never the same setlist twice, no song played the same way twice in all that time.
I've been a child in the Grateful Dead family for a long time now my parents were hippies I was born into this lifestyle and I've taught my children wherever they go all you have to do is look for that Grateful Dead symbol and you know you have someone That will help you thru❤
"Shakedown street", "Fire on the Mountain", "Friend of the Devil", "Truckin' "Sugar Magnolia" just two name a few and my personal favorite is a great song but to me it's even more a particular memory. "I Need A Miracle"
they INVITED people in to tape their shows. they had a special "tapers section" where the sound was the best. sometimes, you could get a "soundboard" version. extra good quality. that was the business model... people would tape the shows, then go to the parking lot after the show and trade people for tapes from other shows... almost every one of the 2000+ shows was taped. imo, their best touring years were 72-80ish. jerry's health always wavered. it's magical when they get going. i enter a dream state.
The absolute BEST underground band of all time… They never let the corporate music industry stand in their way. They might not have had the air play because of it , but they didn’t care . Their fans were more important than the money…
The Grateful Dead wasn't just music, it was a feel, a family, maybe even a phenomenon. It's hard to explain. Lots of people may wear Deadhead tees or put a bumper sticker on their car, but real Deadheads can spot each other a mile away and across generations. I'm 65 years old and dressed very conservatively heels, hose, knee length skirt, white blouses) for my job. About 2 years ago a gentlemen in a business caught my eye. He smiled and said, "Hey now," to which I responded "Hey there. What's shaking?" My 20 something coworker asked what that was about. All I could do was laugh.
I'm not a "dead head" by any means - and I do know most of their "popular" or radio songs, but "Touch of Grey" is on my playlists. I was 11 y/o when this came out - and this song just hit hard! I loved it every time it came on the radio - mainly 97.5 KMOD (If those that grew up in the Tulsa area knew this station was it - in the 80s when it came to the classic rock sound.). I knew who they were before this song came out - but - as a comment below says - "this song introduced The Grateful Dead to Gen X." and yes - in many ways this is true! enjoy your journey and the many rabbit holes this band will send you down.
jerry commented along the lines of: "the grateful dead is like licorice. not a lot of people like licorice, but the people who like licorice REALLY like licorice. hahahaaa
The touch of grey was their age. Their hayday was 69/70s but their concerts drew diehard fans and were more like festivals tgan typical concerts. This was a huge accomplishment to get this on the radio at a time when if it didn't look young and good on MTV it didn't get played anywhere. This was a generational flex that turned out to have wide appeal. Glad you liked it.
“Touch” is a perfectly acceptable place to start your GD journey. As it’s been said in here, their rabbit hole is crazy-please enjoy some more of them with us and have fun-it’s really all they wanted us to do. ❤
Never been a 'Dead Head' but always liked this song. I was 16 in 1987 so there was just so many different sounds of music popping in that time that the GD were able to come back with this banger. Great reaction! Love your little mermaid!
As a long time deadhead I promise you for your situation you're going to want to check out American beauty or working man's dead albums ❤live is the best but you got this😊
In 1972, on a hot summer afternoon, I attended an outdoor Grateful Dead concert. They were always known for their long concerts. They started at 2:00pm and at about 4:00pm they announced they were taking a supper break, BUT, they brought some friends along to entertain us until they came back. Their friends were the Allman Brothers Band! They played for about an hour and a half. Then the Grateful Dead returned and played for about another hour. It was hot but boy what a concert!
Mickey Hart's Celtics Starter jacket was the first clue as to the decade they were in. I have one in my closet too. Mickey's was a gift from Hall Of Famer Bill Walton, probably the most famous Dead Head. RIP Bill. The Grateful Dead were the most fun band to go see live that ever was. That is why they still have so many fans, they were just fun, and great musicians and songwriters. "Deal", "Bertha", "Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower" especially the one on "One From The Vault" with the intro by Bill Graham, "Shakedown Street", "Sugaree", "One More Saturday Night", "U.S. Blues", "Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain", "Estimated Prophet>Eyes Of The World", "Cumberland Blues", "Standing On The Moon". Go. Enjoy.
The dead were one of the few groups who had fans following them across the country recording concerts and trading copies with other fans to have complete collections of their shows. And the dead allowed it.😊 their fans loved them.
As someone who is old enough to have started physically following the tours in the early to mid 1970's....anything from the previous stated songs ....it was way more than the music...but that's what brought us all together.
perfect intro to the Dead! And now you can deep dive. I can't wait. So excited. Make sure you check out the Europe 72 albums China Cat Sunflower into I know you rider, which us Dead heads call China Rider. Phil Lesh, the bassist, recently died. His songs include Unbroken chain and Box of Rain. Two of my favorites. But I'm a dead head so they are all my favorites.
Brown eyed women, Sugar magnolia are a couple of my favorites. Even though Touch of Grey wasnt released until '87 the band had been playing it in concert for several years before that
I wasn’t a Dead Head back in the day,but now as an older person I am totally hooked on The Greatful Dead and I have a new found appreciation for their music. Beautiful Mermaid. Great reaction.❤️✌🏻🎶
I think this was their first Video, it got a lot of play play time during MTV's early years.I was 17 when I first saw this. Laughed quite a bit, but loved the music. Glad you did this one first, because it it was my introduction to The Grateful Dead as well. Just a long time apart. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
Their highest charting song ever....right at the end of Jerry's life. Not their best....but the most catchy. Brought a new audience ion the 90s. My senior quote in the yearbook..."Every Silver Lining Has A Touch of Grey"
In my opinion the Grateful Dead are the greatest American band of all time. They combined many different American styles of music: Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Roll and formed a dance band. They threw away all expectations of American entertainment and did everything ass backwards in business and created some of the greatest music I’ve ever heard and one hell of an enduring fan base. I recommend you check out their song Bertha live at the Filmore 1971.
Seen the Dead several times and it wasn't just a concert it was a psychedelic festival of love!!! There never was and never will be another "Grateful Dead!" It was an entire culture unto itself! Dig in you wont be disappointed!
Went to the RFK show in 95, took some shrooms on the way there, got lost in the parking lot hanging out with some hippies of the past, missed the show, ended up in the middle of Northern Virginia in a cow field with a bonfire with about 100 people having fun…
I didn't get to see The Dead until my freshman year in college (1980). The Dead Heads are the coolest, most welcoming fans. They found out it was my first Dead concert and made sure I got to be right on the edge of the stage front and center. It was a great experience!
My introduction was about five years later in Buffalo, NY. Ditto on the experience. I didn't follow them around but saw every show in Buffalo or Rochester for about a decade
Funny Fact Carrie Fisher (original Princess Leah) Says she went to a Dead show on LSD and she said she was so high she curled up beside the Amps and tripped out. She was famous so they didn't mind 😅So many hits. Casey Jones is my favorite. Great reaction and Peace out ☮️✌️🙏
they played this song live for years before it ever was "released". not a typical rendition of this song. it's pop version. great intro song for the dead. as you go deeper, you may find the live shows to be where it's at. they have a huge catalogue of songs and they play them differently every time. it's so fun. i've been to 25 shows. many have been to 100s... a fun thing they do is go from one song into another, seamlessly. there's a period where you're not even sure what song their in... hahaa scarlet begonias into fire on the mountain is an example.
😂 Hey, I’m one of those cult followers! Been to over 300 shows since the late 70’s. The GD is an excellent rabbit hole to explore… there is a distinct difference between “studio” and “live” recordings and even more are the differences in which era you’re listening to… it will be a fun journey.✌️
I started with Workingman's Dead and then went back to their earlies stuff but i was hooked at my first introduction to the Dead and i am so Grateful i was introduced to them at age 15 and at 66 years old i am still a Dead head and prefer to listen to them over EVERYTHING else. Only managed to get to about a dozen of their concerts but it was a dozen times i lived a unique experience. There was NOTHING in this world like a Dead concert.
The album was released in 1987, but they had been performing Touch of Gray in concert for some years prior to that. Their catalog is deep and wide and pretty much covers every genre. Unlike other bands they tended to perform songs live and the songs may or may not have ever made it on an album. That said they have officially sold more albums than either Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley.
I am so glad you reacted to the Grateful Dead! I think I mentioned them in my last comment to you! I also love Tupac and I am a 60 year old woman and I love your channel! Definitely listen to more! Standing on the Moon, Brown eyed women! I've been a deadhead for 35 years, and I'm sure I always will be!
In the late 80's/early 90's it was not uncommon for 100,000+ to be in attendance at their concerts 600,000 were in attendance at Watkins Glen NY IN 1973
I think anyone being introduced to the Grateful Dead needs to start with songs like Ripple, Sugar Magnolia, Saint Stephen, uncle John’s band, Truckin and then maybe jump into something like Pride of Cucamonga, Ruben and Cherise then Duprees diamond blues. Or just start with their album American beauty.
Two additional things about the GD. First off, they were all about playing live, and every performance of every song had a lot of improv, so GD concerts were LONG and every performance was different! They really cared about their sound while playing live, and they developed technology that's still in use today. They worked with members of the company known as Alembic, which created the first active basses and guitars, and developed the "Wall of Sound", leading to the current design of transmission array speakers. In the 70s, there would be stacks of speakers behind the performers 30' tall or higher, all powered by Macintosh amplifiers (the same Macintosh company used by audiophiles in home stereos today!) They actually set aside areas where concert goers could record their concerts, the only rule being that they weren't allowed to sell the recordings for profit, which is why there are many THOUSANDS of excellent sounding bootleg tapes available from DeadHeads. If concerts were being mixed and recorded, they'd allow people to record live from the mix!
Ive seen The GD between 200 and 250 times. Because of them, by the time I was 23 I had been to 44/50 states and had hitch hiked 40,000 miles. You might see that my youtube username is Frank Garcia (Frank Zappa and Jerry Garcia). They started playing this song amongst a bunch of songs in the fall of 82 that would eventually be on the In The Dark album that was released in 1987. I actually didnt get to see this song live until Spring of 83. By the time they finally released this album in 87, we all already knew every word to every song on it. Check out the suggestions for other songs the others made. I would only be repeating what they said. You mention Red Rocks every now and then. The first time I was ever there was for The GD in the summer of 83 for 3 shows. I hitch hiked there from Western NY. Those tickets were near impossible to get. I lucked out.
One of the greatest concert bands in history, strangely this is their one and only Top 40 chart hit. The song was first written in 82 but officially recorded in 87 as part of their In The Dark album.
Never did I even think of this happening. I havent even started the reaction yet and am beyond hyped. Much love as always brother. P.S. my mother passed yesterday and im glad to find this. You always make me smile and laugh. Love me some Jerry and the boys. Came back after to edit, The Grateful Dead, I think youre starting to understand the meaning.
Casey Jones from Grateful Dead is my favorite song by them but Touch of Grey was my first intro to them. I didn't start listening to them really until I was 15, so like 1994, going thru a hippie phase.... also listened to Phish (people follow them around, too), Pink Floyd, The Doors.... all the bands that seemed to have that 420 vibe or other vibes that added to the musical experience, if you get my drift, 😂😂😂
Back in 91-92, I was working a lunch shift at a hotel bar back in the Boston area. I got to choose the music. Played a CD called For the Faithful. 2 older ladies who had lunch came up to me and asked about the music, they loved it. I told them it was Grateful Dead. They were so shocked but said they were going to go buy the CD because they loved it so much. Amazing to see the different groups of people that really appreciate their music. Check out Song Around the World doing "Ripple". It will knock your socks off..
Ah TGD. I connected with a American lady a few years back who is massive Dead Head. We cane firm friends in lockdown snd i used to do her zoom yoga classes. Anyway she was coming over to follow The Dark Orchestra (GD tribute band) who were reenacting the GD's 1972 tour. I met up with her in London and we went to the show together. And thats how i was introduced to their music. Met some lovely Dead Heads at that gig. And so the world turns. Glad you like them too 😊
“Truckin’”, “Casey Jones”, “Ripple”, “Uncle John’s Band”, “Scarlet Begonias”, “Sugar Magnolias”, “Shakedown Street”, “Fire on the Mountain” are all phenomenal and iconic Grateful Dead songs 👍🔥 This is definitely a rabbit hole worth diving into.
Edit: “Friend of the Devil”, “Franklin’s Tower”, “Estimated Prophet”, “St. Stephen” and “I Need a Miracle” should be on this list too. I don’t know how those slipped my mind, lol. 👍
+1 So many great songs!!
Estimated Prophet, Friend of the Devil, I need a miracle,
Too many to list
Good list!
I agree with all your choices
a seemingly never ending rabbit hole...lol
No matter what anybody says this was probably a great introduction for you specifically for the Grateful Dead but absolutely not a typical dead song
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I think this is the perfect first Grateful Dead song for reaction. BP- lead singer is Jerry Garcia- fun fact, the Ben & Jerry ice cream “Cherry Garcia” is a play on his name.
I whole heartedly agree with you. I grew up in the 60s and 70s and was aware of some of their music, especially the ones that got mainstream radio play, but I was never really into them. When this song came out I was in my late 20s and was more open to discovering music that I kind of passed on while in my teen years. This song got me into the Grateful Dead catalog more.
11,405 hours of music, 2,316 concerts, 482 different songs, 30 years, 11 members, 1 Band=THE GRATEFUL DEAD
Grateful Dead "Good Lovin' (studio) or Shakedown Street ....for LIVE Dead listen to Not Fade Away/Goin Down the Road Feeling Bad....for starters
Dam dude and I thought I was a Head. Not even my best friend who tour for years would have numbers like that!! Did you know or meet any of those 11?
@@larzakalazerath6655 yup, Bill Mickey, Phil...but very short interactions....they'd rather talk to female fans & I dont blame em'....us hardcore usually just have critique's/gripes...who wants to listen to that endlessly?
What a cutie!!❤ BEAUTIFUL mermaid!! Thanks for including your daddy moment!
I've never been a dead-head but I've always loved this song along with "Truckin'". This was a big hit on MTV.
Same
When I worked for a large telecom company, our Sr Manager was one of those serious, 3 piece suit, and tie guys. Never cracked a smile. He had us all to his house for Christmas and the first thing I saw when he opened the door, was a Dead poster and he was wearing his best Dead Head t-shirt. What a shock.
Ripple is one of the most beautiful songs ever. You’ll dig it.
One thing that made the Dead different was them not minding the audience recording their music at a concert. They were all about love and respect. Great guys.
They eventually set up a fans’ recording area where one could plug into the main board.
As long as you were not profiting. You could trade, just don't mass sell the recordings.
The truth is that and the fact that they didn’t mind people selling Grateful Dead t-shirts out of their vans is why there were so many dead heads. They would finance their road trips following the Grateful Dead by printing t-shirts in their vans. I’m of the opinion the band made more money by not being greedy. They made the Dead Heads but the Dead Heads also made them.
RIP to Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead's bassist. Just passed away a few weeks ago.
Phil
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I love the line, "Every silver lining has a touch of grey", indicating to me that wisdom takes time and you don't always see the positive side until you look back on something.
I love this, I hadn’t thought of it like that.. thanks!
Grateful Dead has so many good songs! Scarlet Begonias, Uncle John's Band, Shakedown Street, Casey Jones, Fire on the Mountain....Their rabbithole goes deep!
It's the biggest rabbithole he has been dropped into yet!!
@@larzakalazerath6655 no band comes close....SOOOOOOOO MUCH History
And that's before we add the live shows to the mix.
I'm sad to say, but the original member and bassist, Phil Lesh, just recently died on October 25th, 2024 at the age of 84. The Grateful Dead was a very eclectic band, playing a bunch of styles, into their own style. You'll hear country, bluegrass, jazz, gospel, rock and folk, all together at the same time! It was their own style.
The Grateful Dead is a jam band on steroids. Completely brilliant and improvisational. Straight out of San Francisco. They are the originators. (Also, such a sweet moment with your daughter!!!)
Lots of amazing Grateful Dead songs, but this one will always be my favorite! I am a disabled veteran, and I have not had a day without pain (unless serious medication was involved) since 2012. And this song is the very first song on my “Sings To Help Me Feel Better” playlist. It never fails to my spirits to some degree.
❤❤❤❤ Dead Head here! First concert when i was 17. A Dead show is such an amazing experience ✌️✌️❤️❤️
YUP My 1st show was 11/11/85 been a HARDCORE Head ever since....still am
Many years ago I had a patient in ICU who had been in a horrible accident. She was on life support and her husband visited daily. He always left headphones on her ears for a cassette player. I noticed the cassette had ended and popped it out to play the other side for her. It was a Grateful Dead album. That’s the dedication of Deadheads.
RIP Jerry, Phil and Brent!
And don't forget Pigpen!
@@marshawoods4706 I was only pointing out those in the video.
Casey Jones, Box Of Rain, Truckin, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple. That should get you started
Cool ! Add Terrapin Station and Estimated Prophet
It's okay to like hippie music! 😉
There is always talk about how Rush fans are so loyal, and they are, but I think the Dead heads are perhaps the winners in the loyalty awards. The Great full Dead always worked their butts off never really making the big time until late in their career when they came up with this gem.
They are just a great bunch of guys.
So happy to see a Dead reaction from you. Your insights are thoughtful and joyful. Younger people sometimes judge many of these legendary 60s bands from a stereotype rather than a listen. They have much to offer musically, i hope you continue to expose ‘old’ music to new people
This song introduced The Greatful Dead to Gen X. It was a big comeback to mainstream music for them.
Gen X had been listening to Grateful Dead LLLong before this came out. We were all ready tour heads!!
@@larzakalazerath6655 Well, not *all* of us had hippies for parents and grew up on them. A whole lot of us did though.
@@themightybuzzard3088 My sister was the one that turned me on to the Dead for the most part but by 84/85 me and my friends were all running around in our Tie dies playing hacky sack(and a few other things) with the dancing bears or a Stealie face stickers on our car. My favorite was always the "Invisible Pimp" my best friend's was space you face.
@@larzakalazerath6655 I did my tie-died, stickers phase starting about then too but they went on my skateboard to begin with. I can *still* ollie waist high and land a kick flip but even at prime reflexes I could never do anything with a hacky sack except miss it horribly or send it flying, in a random direction, hard.
@@larzakalazerath6655 maybe the oldest of Gen X, since you'd been in your 20's when this song came out...but to sit there and say you were already dead head's touring the country...don't know many parents back then who'd have let their 10 year olds trapsing around the country following a band in 1975. (Gen X is 65-80 for perspective)
Your daughter will be the prettiest mermaid at the birthday party! Please pass on my message, "Happy Birthday Pretty Girl, I hope your party is the bestest EVER!!!
Deadhead here…saw them at least 50 times live. Greatest improvisational band of all time. They did 15 nights at The Warfield Theater in SF and never performed the same show twice. Just check out their catalog - their music kept evolving over the decades. I second the recommendations from the previous comment and would add China Cat Sunflower, Sugaree, and Box of Rain.
They are a Jam band… long songs with many musical interludes, which made their concerts so long and fun and freeflowing. Another Jam band is Phish.
Yeah, the quintessential jam band.
Must listen to Friend of the Devil
The Grateful Dead's first album was released in 1967, but the band formed in California in 1965. They were active between 1965-1995, with 13 studio & 9 live albums, not counting all the boxsets, singles, compilation albums. They incorporate different influences such as rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia. Their devoted fans are known as "Deadheads".
First performed it live in 1982. Unlike other bands, they often premiered songs live, then later released them on albums, some famous songs never even made it to the studio, were just performed live. Concerts were not in support of their latest album release, every show was totally different, didnt even have setlists, just made it up as they went along, never played the same song two nights in a row, much less the same setlist. Around 2500 concerts, almost all of the recorded and available, never the same setlist twice, no song played the same way twice in all that time.
I've been a child in the Grateful Dead family for a long time now my parents were hippies I was born into this lifestyle and I've taught my children wherever they go all you have to do is look for that Grateful Dead symbol and you know you have someone That will help you thru❤
"Shakedown street", "Fire on the Mountain", "Friend of the Devil", "Truckin' "Sugar Magnolia" just two name a few and my personal favorite is a great song but to me it's even more a particular memory. "I Need A Miracle"
they INVITED people in to tape their shows. they had a special "tapers section" where the sound was the best. sometimes, you could get a "soundboard" version. extra good quality. that was the business model... people would tape the shows, then go to the parking lot after the show and trade people for tapes from other shows... almost every one of the 2000+ shows was taped. imo, their best touring years were 72-80ish. jerry's health always wavered. it's magical when they get going. i enter a dream state.
The absolute BEST underground band of all time… They never let the corporate music industry stand in their way.
They might not have had the air play because of it , but they didn’t care . Their fans were more important than the money…
the Dead are a deep, DEEP rabbit hole! well worth the dive!!
The Grateful Dead wasn't just music, it was a feel, a family, maybe even a phenomenon. It's hard to explain. Lots of people may wear Deadhead tees or put a bumper sticker on their car, but real Deadheads can spot each other a mile away and across generations. I'm 65 years old and dressed very conservatively heels, hose, knee length skirt, white blouses) for my job. About 2 years ago a gentlemen in a business caught my eye. He smiled and said, "Hey now," to which I responded "Hey there. What's shaking?" My 20 something coworker asked what that was about. All I could do was laugh.
and a lot of acid and whippets
Religion
Scarlet begonias is a banger. The catalog of this group is huggeee!
Box of rain❤❤❤
I think you would love the beat in Shakedown street.✌️❤️
I'm not a "dead head" by any means - and I do know most of their "popular" or radio songs, but "Touch of Grey" is on my playlists. I was 11 y/o when this came out - and this song just hit hard! I loved it every time it came on the radio - mainly 97.5 KMOD (If those that grew up in the Tulsa area knew this station was it - in the 80s when it came to the classic rock sound.). I knew who they were before this song came out - but - as a comment below says - "this song introduced The Grateful Dead to Gen X." and yes - in many ways this is true! enjoy your journey and the many rabbit holes this band will send you down.
The Grateful Dead have an enormous catalog....all bangers. One of the best American bands.
jerry commented along the lines of: "the grateful dead is like licorice. not a lot of people like licorice, but the people who like licorice REALLY like licorice. hahahaaa
It hurts me too😊 live version 😮oh my God unbelievable
Good song
The touch of grey was their age. Their hayday was 69/70s but their concerts drew diehard fans and were more like festivals tgan typical concerts. This was a huge accomplishment to get this on the radio at a time when if it didn't look young and good on MTV it didn't get played anywhere. This was a generational flex that turned out to have wide appeal. Glad you liked it.
Box of rain, ripple, eyes of the world. Just to add to the list. This band has been around since the summer of love in San Francisco
Please, please continue down this particularly amazing rabbit hole!
“Touch” is a perfectly acceptable place to start your GD journey. As it’s been said in here, their rabbit hole is crazy-please enjoy some more of them with us and have fun-it’s really all they wanted us to do. ❤
BERTHA!!! My fav Dead tune. ✌️✌️✌️
Never been a 'Dead Head' but always liked this song. I was 16 in 1987 so there was just so many different sounds of music popping in that time that the GD were able to come back with this banger. Great reaction! Love your little mermaid!
“If you guys are going to show up” LOL
Well done BP
Deadheads ALWAYS show up.....WEIR Everywhere
As a long time deadhead I promise you for your situation you're going to want to check out American beauty or working man's dead albums ❤live is the best but you got this😊
In 1972, on a hot summer afternoon, I attended an outdoor Grateful Dead concert. They were always known for their long concerts. They started at 2:00pm and at about 4:00pm they announced they were taking a supper break, BUT, they brought some friends along to entertain us until they came back. Their friends were the Allman Brothers Band! They played for about an hour and a half. Then the Grateful Dead returned and played for about another hour. It was hot but boy what a concert!
@rhondapease8516 Geez! What a concert! Just brought a few friends along!🤣😂🤣😆 JUST The Allman Bros.!😊❤
Mickey Hart's Celtics Starter jacket was the first clue as to the decade they were in. I have one in my closet too. Mickey's was a gift from Hall Of Famer Bill Walton, probably the most famous Dead Head. RIP Bill. The Grateful Dead were the most fun band to go see live that ever was. That is why they still have so many fans, they were just fun, and great musicians and songwriters. "Deal", "Bertha", "Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower" especially the one on "One From The Vault" with the intro by Bill Graham, "Shakedown Street", "Sugaree", "One More Saturday Night", "U.S. Blues", "Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain", "Estimated Prophet>Eyes Of The World", "Cumberland Blues", "Standing On The Moon". Go. Enjoy.
The dead were one of the few groups who had fans following them across the country recording concerts and trading copies with other fans to have complete collections of their shows. And the dead allowed it.😊 their fans loved them.
As someone who is old enough to have started physically following the tours in the early to mid 1970's....anything from the previous stated songs ....it was way more than the music...but that's what brought us all together.
perfect intro to the Dead! And now you can deep dive. I can't wait. So excited. Make sure you check out the Europe 72 albums China Cat Sunflower into I know you rider, which us Dead heads call China Rider. Phil Lesh, the bassist, recently died. His songs include Unbroken chain and Box of Rain. Two of my favorites. But I'm a dead head so they are all my favorites.
Brown eyed women, Sugar magnolia are a couple of my favorites. Even though Touch of Grey wasnt released until '87 the band had been playing it in concert for several years before that
“Sugar Magnolia” is my favorite Dead song. It came out the year I was born. #1970
Keep on Rocking! ☮️🎶✝️
I wasn’t a Dead Head back in the day,but now as an older person I am totally hooked on The Greatful Dead and I have a new found appreciation for their music. Beautiful Mermaid. Great reaction.❤️✌🏻🎶
I think this was their first Video, it got a lot of play play time during MTV's early years.I was 17 when I first saw this. Laughed quite a bit, but loved the music. Glad you did this one first, because it it was my introduction to The Grateful Dead as well. Just a long time apart. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
Their highest charting song ever....right at the end of Jerry's life. Not their best....but the most catchy. Brought a new audience ion the 90s. My senior quote in the yearbook..."Every Silver Lining Has A Touch of Grey"
In my opinion the Grateful Dead are the greatest American band of all time. They combined many different American styles of music: Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Roll and formed a dance band. They threw away all expectations of American entertainment and did everything ass backwards in business and created some of the greatest music I’ve ever heard and one hell of an enduring fan base. I recommend you check out their song Bertha live at the Filmore 1971.
Seen the Dead several times and it wasn't just a concert it was a psychedelic festival of love!!! There never was and never will be another "Grateful Dead!" It was an entire culture unto itself! Dig in you wont be disappointed!
Fire On The Mountain is classic. I think you'd get into Shakedown Street, too
Went to the RFK show in 95, took some shrooms on the way there, got lost in the parking lot hanging out with some hippies of the past, missed the show, ended up in the middle of Northern Virginia in a cow field with a bonfire with about 100 people having fun…
Not as uncommon a type of story as it would be for any other band.
Same story! Saw phish the night before in Philly and made it down to rfk for the dead show.
I didn't get to see The Dead until my freshman year in college (1980). The Dead Heads are the coolest, most welcoming fans. They found out it was my first Dead concert and made sure I got to be right on the edge of the stage front and center. It was a great experience!
My introduction was about five years later in Buffalo, NY. Ditto on the experience. I didn't follow them around but saw every show in Buffalo or Rochester for about a decade
I love seeing your interactions with your daughter, so wholesome.
Funny Fact Carrie Fisher (original Princess Leah) Says she went to a Dead show on LSD and she said she was so high she curled up beside the Amps and tripped out. She was famous so they didn't mind 😅So many hits. Casey Jones is my favorite. Great reaction and Peace out ☮️✌️🙏
they played this song live for years before it ever was "released". not a typical rendition of this song. it's pop version. great intro song for the dead. as you go deeper, you may find the live shows to be where it's at. they have a huge catalogue of songs and they play them differently every time. it's so fun. i've been to 25 shows. many have been to 100s... a fun thing they do is go from one song into another, seamlessly. there's a period where you're not even sure what song their in... hahaa scarlet begonias into fire on the mountain is an example.
Shakedown, Sugaree, Franklins tower, Fire
😂 Hey, I’m one of those cult followers! Been to over 300 shows since the late 70’s. The GD is an excellent rabbit hole to explore… there is a distinct difference between “studio” and “live” recordings and even more are the differences in which era you’re listening to… it will be a fun journey.✌️
I started with Workingman's Dead and then went back to their earlies stuff but i was hooked at my first introduction to the Dead and i am so Grateful i was introduced to them at age 15 and at 66 years old i am still a Dead head and prefer to listen to them over EVERYTHING else. Only managed to get to about a dozen of their concerts but it was a dozen times i lived a unique experience. There was NOTHING in this world like a Dead concert.
Truckin’, Fire On The Mountain, and Shakedown Street!
The album was released in 1987, but they had been performing Touch of Gray in concert for some years prior to that. Their catalog is deep and wide and pretty much covers every genre. Unlike other bands they tended to perform songs live and the songs may or may not have ever made it on an album. That said they have officially sold more albums than either Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley.
Dead shows were a great experience. A 2 day acid trip full of love and good times and great music
I am so glad you reacted to the Grateful Dead! I think I mentioned them in my last comment to you! I also love Tupac and I am a 60 year old woman and I love your channel! Definitely listen to more! Standing on the Moon, Brown eyed women! I've been a deadhead for 35 years, and I'm sure I always will be!
I absolutely love the Grateful Dead, always have and always will
In the late 80's/early 90's it was not uncommon for 100,000+ to be in attendance at their concerts 600,000 were in attendance at Watkins Glen NY IN 1973
Love the Grateful Dead ❤
I think anyone being introduced to the Grateful Dead needs to start with songs like Ripple, Sugar Magnolia, Saint Stephen, uncle John’s band, Truckin and then maybe jump into something like Pride of Cucamonga, Ruben and Cherise then Duprees diamond blues. Or just start with their album American beauty.
Two additional things about the GD. First off, they were all about playing live, and every performance of every song had a lot of improv, so GD concerts were LONG and every performance was different! They really cared about their sound while playing live, and they developed technology that's still in use today. They worked with members of the company known as Alembic, which created the first active basses and guitars, and developed the "Wall of Sound", leading to the current design of transmission array speakers. In the 70s, there would be stacks of speakers behind the performers 30' tall or higher, all powered by Macintosh amplifiers (the same Macintosh company used by audiophiles in home stereos today!) They actually set aside areas where concert goers could record their concerts, the only rule being that they weren't allowed to sell the recordings for profit, which is why there are many THOUSANDS of excellent sounding bootleg tapes available from DeadHeads. If concerts were being mixed and recorded, they'd allow people to record live from the mix!
@@mhlevy Thanks for the educational info. Most of it was new to me
Love seeing your daughter. Adorable. And the dead were a total movement of their own. Hippies from the start until the end when we lost Jerry Garcia.
Now that I’m staring at 60, this song is very relatable. 😂😂😂😂
LOL laughing out loud grateful Dead country grateful dead's rock baby
They are all about the positive… that is the Grateful part. Even when dead, be grateful.
One of my all time favorites "U.S. Blues"
Personally I like Grateful Drad. I'm a little biased because when I was I a kid, it's all my dad would play lol
I recommend Ripple next
Ive seen The GD between 200 and 250 times. Because of them, by the time I was 23 I had been to 44/50 states and had hitch hiked 40,000 miles. You might see that my youtube username is Frank Garcia (Frank Zappa and Jerry Garcia). They started playing this song amongst a bunch of songs in the fall of 82 that would eventually be on the In The Dark album that was released in 1987. I actually didnt get to see this song live until Spring of 83. By the time they finally released this album in 87, we all already knew every word to every song on it. Check out the suggestions for other songs the others made. I would only be repeating what they said. You mention Red Rocks every now and then. The first time I was ever there was for The GD in the summer of 83 for 3 shows. I hitch hiked there from Western NY. Those tickets were near impossible to get. I lucked out.
One of the greatest concert bands in history, strangely this is their one and only Top 40 chart hit. The song was first written in 82 but officially recorded in 87 as part of their In The Dark album.
Never did I even think of this happening. I havent even started the reaction yet and am beyond hyped. Much love as always brother. P.S. my mother passed yesterday and im glad to find this. You always make me smile and laugh. Love me some Jerry and the boys. Came back after to edit, The Grateful Dead, I think youre starting to understand the meaning.
Sugar magnolia, A friend of a devil, Trucking, so many many more
Coming in the top 5 Dead songs..........
Casey Jones from Grateful Dead is my favorite song by them but Touch of Grey was my first intro to them. I didn't start listening to them really until I was 15, so like 1994, going thru a hippie phase.... also listened to Phish (people follow them around, too), Pink Floyd, The Doors.... all the bands that seemed to have that 420 vibe or other vibes that added to the musical experience, if you get my drift, 😂😂😂
Love the Dead ! Definitely check more of them out. You won’t be disappointed.
I saw the Dead in a high school cafeteria in San Jose! Back in ‘68.
Their genre encompasses manny styles as was the case with many iconic rock bands.
Thank you for trying out my favorite band for over 30 years❤
Oh NO!! You've opened up the Dead rabbit hole! All of the Deadheads will be coming out! Hahaha. Never was a HUGE fan, but enjoyed many of their songs.
Box of Rain, Me and my Uncle, Friend of The Devil, Ripple so many good songs
Back in 91-92, I was working a lunch shift at a hotel bar back in the Boston area. I got to choose the music. Played a CD called For the Faithful. 2 older ladies who had lunch came up to me and asked about the music, they loved it. I told them it was Grateful Dead. They were so shocked but said they were going to go buy the CD because they loved it so much. Amazing to see the different groups of people that really appreciate their music. Check out Song Around the World doing "Ripple". It will knock your socks off..
She is so cute. I remember those days with my daughter... Don't blink,, mine is now in high school....
Ah TGD. I connected with a American lady a few years back who is massive Dead Head. We cane firm friends in lockdown snd i used to do her zoom yoga classes. Anyway she was coming over to follow The Dark Orchestra (GD tribute band) who were reenacting the GD's 1972 tour. I met up with her in London and we went to the show together. And thats how i was introduced to their music. Met some lovely Dead Heads at that gig. And so the world turns. Glad you like them too 😊
My favorite Greatful Dead song. Picked the best one to react too.
GREAT band, great rabbit hole to go down! Youre definitely in for a treat.
Never liked the Dead, but always liked this song...a lot. Good choic, BP.