Saeed, you come across as a very intuitive, as well as intelligent soul, from what I've witnessed in a few months of seeing your reactions. Which leads me to believe that you're really going to enjoy the Grateful Dead rabbit hole-- their music can be sublimely transcendental, third eye-opening, and sometimes just plain fun. The Dead concerts were like a gigantic traveling family of kindred spirits, and gentle souls who found each other in an otherwise harsh world. The vibes of being at their live shows was electric and magical--- the energy of being around so many genuine smiles was uplifting. "In the Land of the Dark, The Ship of the Sun, Is driven by The Grateful Dead.." 💜✌🎶
Wow! Thank you. And for taking the time to share this. I have heard conversations on podcasts before about Grateful Dead concerts and they were expressing similar sentiments as you just did. Sounds amazing!
@@thesecretjewishspacelaser9959 Indeed! Grate suggestion! I love the old school concerts. I'd add "Mountains of the Moon" , from 03/03/69 at The Fillmore to that list. That entire show, actually... Having Tom Constanten on keys elevated everything to new levels..
Written by Canadian folksinger Bonnie Dobson. The one time she got to see them in Toronto she was too shy to go tell them she was there. The Dead didn't play the same songs every night, so you never knew what you'd hear. But in a very Grateful Dead karma sort of way, they did perform Morning Dew the night she was in the audience. Welcome aboard the bus (as we say).
You might not be aware, but the Dead (specifically Garcia) and Dylan were very close. Dylan once cited Garcia as his favorite musician who covers his songs. In ‘87 The Dead and Dylan toured together and played with each other on a nightly basis. Bob said this after Jerry died … There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don’t think any eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great, much more than a superb musician, with an uncanny ear and dexterity. He’s the very spirit personified of whatever is Muddy River country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal. To me he wasn’t only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he’ll ever know. There’s a lot of spaces and advances between The Carter Family, Buddy Holly and, say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school. His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There’s no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep...
@@SaeedReacts. No problem!! If you’re interested, Jerry had a side band called the Jerry Garcia Band (JGB) that he played with basically any day the Dead wasn’t on stage 😂 Let’s just say he had a bit of an addiction to that dopamine rush you mentioned and needed to be on stage as much as humanly possible (about 5000 times in 30 years). JGB mostly did covers of Dylan, the Beetles, Motown and others with a few Garcia originals thrown in. Jerry had an incredible ability to make a song his own and sometimes completely change the feeling. A great example is Positively 4th Street (which I think you have reviewed the original a few weeks ago). Where Bob’s version is wonderfully bitter and full of spite, Jerry’s is contemplative, as if mourning the loss of a relationship …. th-cam.com/video/zVuELyMatQY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vkdOqImYYwg-Cp_7
Not bad for a first foray into the Grateful Dead. The 5/8/77 show at Cornell University's Barton hall is often cited for it's recording quality, and the quality of the performance. "Morning Dew" was written by a Canadian Singer/Songwriter named Bonnie Dobson, but the Grateful Dead were a great cover band, as well as their original tunes. Jerry Garcia is the Lead Vocalist and Guitar player here. Other band members at this time were: Phil Lesh-Bass and Vocals, Bob Weir-Rhythm Guitar and Vocals, Bill Kreutzman-Drums, Mickey Hart-Drums, Donna Jean Godcheaux-Vocals and Keith Godcheaux (Donna Jean's Husband) - Piano.
Some other Grateful Dead songs you may or may not have heard. "Truckin' ", "U.S. Blues", "Sugar Magnolia", "Shakedown Street", "Cumberland Blues", "One More Saturday Night", "Must Have Been The Roses", "Deal", "St. Stephen", "Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower", "Estimated Prophet>Eyes Of The World", "China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider", "Ship Of Fools" and/or "Standing On The Moon". Only about 450 more to go. Welcome aboard the bus.
Bob's what is your favorite version of "Standing on the Moon"? The Sept 16, 1990 first show after Brent's death always hits me in the heart. The mournful melancholy of the whole concert is palpable. I don't think its the best version, but then again maybe there aren't best versions, just different. th-cam.com/video/qgNyDo5_q4g/w-d-xo.html
The lyrics of this song were written by Bonnie Dobson and was actually a cover by the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead also have so many epic tunes written by Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow who were official "non performing" members of the band. I think you would really enjoy exploring more. They were two of the best American writers and poets of our time. You'll be flooded with suggestions. Us Deadheads are deadicated. Their music is very uplifting. Eyes of the world is a wonderful song as well as Weather Report Suite/Let it grow. From Hunter and Barlow respectively.
@@SaeedReacts. beyond words. like, their talent was off the charts. but it wasnt the talent - it was they brought everyone on stage w them. the connection was quite unreal.
If this truly is your first time taking in a Live Dead song, this was a hell of a way to do it. This is known as one of their arguably best live performances ever. This song particularly is so tight from the beginning.
The song is a cover of a folk song by a Canadian artist in the nuclear disarmament movement in the '60s, when the first H-bombs were a thousand times more powerful than Hiroshima. The folk song was a response to the novel On The Beach, which was a widely read book before it became a popular movie in that time. The novel is about survivors on a remote Pacific island who witnessed the extinction of humanity.
love how you can feel the soul, and changing energy from this performance. For a totally different vibe I'd recommend listening to Scarlet Begonias -> Fire on the Mountain from the same show. It's a pretty legendary performance
Yes great suggestion for next Grateful Dead reaction! Will help give you a clear sense of what this band was about live and you’ll definitely enjoy it!
Thanks for doing this!! Great reaction. I’ve found that despite this not being an original, it’s a really good starting point. Gives you a sense of Garcia’s soul and the ability of this band to do what they did at the end. Hard to describe, really. One song you might have heard is Truckin. There is a phenomenal version with a truly mind-bending jam afterward from 5/19/74 (If you’ve got a 1/2 hour to spend) (Truckin > Mind Left Body Jam > Not Fade Away > Going Down the Road Feeling Bad)
@@SaeedReacts. that Truckin jam might be a little too much right now. Try one of their song combos (songs they always played together. China Cat Sunflower > I know you rider from Alpine Valley WI 7-17-89 th-cam.com/video/l7XUVqiE-yI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zfTdocLB4VKoNaUR China Cat is an original, I know you Rider is a traditional folk song. Together they are magic.
Hey there, honorary deadhead😊😊. That's what their followers are called. The biggest song that I personally know of theirs is "A Touch Of Grey"(or gray). They did have powerful lyrics. Some psychedelics were used at their concerts. R.I.P. to Jerry Garcia, co- founder, lead singer, and guitarist. He was only 53 when he passed from a heart attack in August 1995. Great band and great reaction, Saeed. Much love to you and your family ❤️ 🫂.
You know everything about music 😄 Thanks for sharing some recommendations. Sad to hear that Jerry passed away so young. Much love to you and your family ❤️🫂
This was always a huge highlight whenever The Dead decided to bust it out. Jerry delivering his most poignant and emotive vocals, bringing that last verse down to a whisper, and then they would just take it to the stratosphere in that final climactic jam! 🎸💥
Man, I can't believe I just found you a week or two ago (Dylan reaction), and now you're starting on the Dead! I love your thoughtful analysis... Welcome to the family, glad you're getting on the bus! It's a long strange trip, but you're gonna love it! There has been a lot of good recommendations in other comments, but I'd love to see a reaction to "The Music Never Stopped" sometime :D
Saeed, this brings back memories. I've seen "The Dead" perform this and have an entire auditorium stand there in stunned silence at the end, 'cause Jerry's just shown them what the end of the world looks like. Too late for prayin'! You might check out "Throwing Stones" , it's a sing along. :)
yes, as mentioned - written by Canadian folkie B. Dobson after influence by the flick ' On the Beach'. with Greg Peck & A. Perkins (flick just before 'Psycho'.). it'll rock yer boat. oh, there's a video on U.T. of this song, from the G.D.movie. 1974 concert. real good.
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You may have heard Truckin' You may have heard Touch of Grey (awesome lyrics) "It must be getting early, The clocks are running late. Paint by number morning sky looks so phony." To start and it just gets better from there. It was a popular video in the late 80's so it was more main stream.
The song was written by Bonnie Dobson who was a folk artist. But the Dead and Jerry made it their/his own. Beautiful treatment of a devistatingly dark tune. And the "guess it doesn't matter anyway" was Jerry's addition to the original lyric. Well done Saeed.
wow. pretty advanced first dead song. most people's into is studio truckin' or something. so many wonderful twists and turns ahead. went to about 25 shows in college. i'm 60. i still listen to the dead every day. jerry can still make me cry. so beautiful. so many live recordings out there. very happy for you.
@@SaeedReacts. there are many, many to watch before the studio version of "truckin". it's a fine song. find a live version. it was their most popular prior to "touch of gray" coming out. if you're asking me... go for live versions of "peggy-o", "wharf rat", "scarlet begonias" going into "fire on the mountain" (should be treated as one song). "china cat sunflower" going into "i know you rider", anything involving "franklin's tower", "he's gone". europe '72 is a great, great live album to start with. another epic song (long, a la morning dew) is "terrapin station". so, so many. i'd say go for the live versions. some might say, and i have, that it's good to hear the clean studio to know what they're playing off of. they do a lot of bob dylan covers. jerry has his own band(s) (jerry garcia band, and various collaborations) that are fantastic too.
What a great reaction for someone who just got thrown into the deep end of the Grateful Dead rabbit hole. And a deep hole it is with 2400 shows and some 18,000 recordings on the internet archive. I hope to hear more from you and you’ll find great music to listen to or react to in the comments. “They’arent the best at what they do, they’re the only ones that do what they do“. Bill Graham (rock show promoter 60’s-90’s)
The Dead were heralded as a great live band with extemporaneous jams; however the jams were all couched within great songs. Here are some great studio cuts - "Ripple", "Dire Wolf", "Sugar Magnolia", "Franklin's Tower", "Estimated Prophet" and their only Top 10 Billboard hit, "Touch of Gray", which came 22 years into their career in 1987. Every Deadhead probably has their favorite song to hear live, mine is "Eyes of the World" there is a great version on their album "Without a Net", from 1990; but there are so many great versions, another great version is Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 5/17/74.
I’m glad to see the Grateful Dead community is following you, we’re a great group of loving people who have seen as many shows we can over the past 50 years and are still going to every show we can. The more you listen the more you’ll like it. Check out the Bobby Weir Incident doing Box of Rain in October, 2 days after Phil died th-cam.com/video/F6VlSnVcFkY/w-d-xo.html . String Cheese Incident is a local Colorado band I’ve heard a bunch of times at Red Rocks, I think you’d like them too. Bobby joined them for this music festival. Bobby has said that if the songs are treated right, they could be around 300 years from now. It’s fun seeing all the iterations over the years and even show to show.
As a writer, I think you will be intrigued by the lyrics, of the Dead. ..I love the musicianship , and took nearly thirty years to get the understanding, the lyrics are mostly abstract poetry,...much like Bob Dylan. Enjoy the journey. ❤
The song was written by Bonnie Dobson after seeing the film "On the Beach" in the early 60s. On the Beach is about one of the last remaining populations of humans in the Southern Hemisphere as nuclear fallout from a nuclear war in the Northern Hemisphere slowly approaches, and they pass out the suicide pills for those who want to avoid the inevitable suffering from the radiation. I haven't seen much of the film, but the book by. Neville Shute is great, and the song fits it well. I believe Morning Dew is probably a metaphor for fallout, or it's mentioned because it would clearly have been very radioactive.
I think the most "iconic" Dead songs are Ripple, Uncle John's Band, and Truckin'. The song that I came in on is That's It For the Other One (now just The Other One). Still a favorite. Also Dark Star for psychedelic jazz.
I was so lucky to go to a Grateful Dead concert at Fillmore East in 1968. I was twelve, and a friend of my moms took me as a birthday present! The amazing thing was the opening act was a new band, The Allman Brothers, who stole the show! Lol
Its not just post-apocolyptic, its specifically post-nuclear-apocolyptic, and these are the only two survivors. It was written at a time when many people, especially those near strategic targets, all grew up assuming there was a good chance we would die in a nuclear war.
Yes, starting with the best here, kudos. Can spend the rest of your life learning the Grateful Dead. I’m 52 years old, I saw the Dead live 11 times (not enough), but to this day I’m still learning them. Personal favorite song is the ole traditional Samson and Delilah. Every and any version is great, but 06/23/93 is the best. Why this entire concert hasn’t been featured as a Dave’s Picks (I do know, they won’t do later Dead), I’ll never know. But if it were up to vote, I choose that version as your next song. Just saying. Loves to all
Lyricist Robert Hunter didn't play with the band but was so key he was included when the band was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame. Lines like "If you get confused listen to the music play" from Franklins Tower or "She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes" from scarlet begonias. Stay with live dead songs, the improvisions is their jam. Or a song like 'He's Gone' written about their manager stealing all their money but later as band members past away became about losing loved ones. th-cam.com/video/dRwq9HrkTI0/w-d-xo.html Or do another cover like desolation row, or Peggy-O, or Not Fade Away... deadheads love of Jerry will never fade away th-cam.com/video/jkY6ZOx411g/w-d-xo.html
@@SaeedReacts. Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand, says “don’t ya see? You’ve got to make it somehow on the dreams we still believe. Don’t give it up. You’ve got an empty cup only love can fill. Only love can fill.
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Bonnie Dobson's anti-nuke protest ballad, Morning Dew, was inspired by the award-winning 1959 film “On the Beach,” based on Nevil Shute's novel about the extinction of humankind in the aftermath of nuclear war. To me, IMHO, the early Dead Albums in the 60's was the best.
The three songs by the dead you are most likely to have heard before are Touch of Gray, Truckin’, or Casey Jones You, my friend, are in for a treat if you start down the Grateful Dead rabbit hole. But if you do, I’ll be here for every video.
Alot of old dead heads critter around TH-cam these days. Pop up a reaction video and we crawl out like bugs from the woodwork to tell you about our days with the Grateful Deads traveling circus. And man o man.... what days they were!
Touch of Grey was most played on mainstream MTV and radio, they didn;t write songs for the radio though. Truckin, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, Casey Jones. were popular in 70s. Not Fade Away/Going down the Raod Feelin Bad live from 71 Skull and Roses is a good listen!
I was there. Considered the best show everTo be fair pretty much every show in the 76,76 time period was really hot.Btw the Dead didn't have many AM hits lol
Robert Hunter writes all of Jerry Garcia lyrics. I never got an apocalyptic feeling from this. To me its a conversation, lament or recollection of times past and present. Greatest thing about Hunters writing is that it may mean one thing to one person and another to someone else. but hey, I guess it doesn't matter anyway.
While I love this song, you should know that it's a cover, and thus _not_ an introduction to the Dead's brilliant songwriter, Robert Hunter. Who is someone you should, as a writer, definitely want to check out. Some great songs by Hunter include "Ripple", "Uncle John's Band", "Box of Rain", "Eyes of the World", "Franklin's Tower", "Scarlet Begonias", "Althea", and the epic "Terrapin Station".
@@SaeedReacts. I love the story behind the writing of Terrapin Station. As Robert Hunter tells it, he wrote the lyrics during a really bad lightning storm in San Francisco, and when he called Jerry to tell him, Jerry had just written the music during the same storm and it fit together like a glove. Magic.
You have such thoughtful and intuitive reactions! I followed you for the Taylor Swift reactions and was thrilled to hear you react to Joni Michell. So now watching this Grateful Dead reaction was the highlight of my morning. Being in a Grateful Dead crowd is one of the coziest and most whimsical experiences I was lucky to have many times back in the 90's. Thank you for appreciating so many genres of music and dissecting the lyrics so beautifully! Hope you get around to reacting to U2 Loves Come Tumbling!
Had not thought about that. I thought maybe this picture would be more clearer than the image from the live performance. Now i got some more thinking to do :) Glad you watched though ! Thanks.
the beauty of Grateful Dead music is that it is Music/Time - try this version of Morning Dew from a show 10 years later and listen to how it evolved after playing it for another decade th-cam.com/video/JIDBlV44DK0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dCe70zAYZfzewOwH
Check the Grateful Dead Eyes of the World with Branford Marsalis sitting in. They have many great versions of the song but this version is a bit jazzier. BTW Robert Hunter was the main writer for the Dead. He is the great, great, great grandson of Robert Burns.
There are countless cover versions of this song, by Nazareth, Robert Plant, The National, Jeff Beck, Clannad,... For me, however, the version by Blackfoot is the very best
@SaeedReacts. not so much a request, but I jumped from here to dark star. The 1969 live album version is 23 minutes of similarly creative work, but with more edge. Obviously, with over 300 songs and 2300 concerts, there is a ton of material out there . Although only 2 of their originals got airplay ( Trucking and Touch of Grey) they covered many other artists hits. Buddy Holly 's 'Not Fade Away' segues into 'Going down the road feeling bad' was a real get up and dance crowd pleaser. I was at a show in Binghamton NY where they closed with NFA, and the audience kept clapping that syncopated beat while singing " You know our love won't fade away " for the 15 minutes or so before they came out for their encore. I hope that you find the happiness that they tried to bring to us with their music 🎶
Nice. Just a note that it is mislabeled on that link as 8/16/71. It’s actually 8/6/71 and is the single greatest audience recording anyone ever hit record on!!
Screaming Trees covered this in like 1996 or 1997..if people might know it from that. This song is based on 1800s days..theyre talking about people dying around them, while theyre just trying to survive..walking out in the morning dew with his love one more time. *It's s about the song, not YOU. I dig you..but stop trying to decipher every line..Dead songs take time, yeah?🤙❤️🤙
The beauty of the Dead is that they are all playing their own thing, together.
Saeed, you come across as a very intuitive, as well as intelligent soul, from what I've witnessed in a few months of seeing your reactions.
Which leads me to believe that you're really going to enjoy the Grateful Dead rabbit hole-- their music can be sublimely transcendental, third eye-opening, and sometimes just plain fun.
The Dead concerts were like a gigantic traveling family of kindred spirits, and gentle souls who found each other in an otherwise harsh world. The vibes of being at their live shows was electric and magical--- the energy of being around so many genuine smiles was uplifting.
"In the Land of the Dark,
The Ship of the Sun,
Is driven by The Grateful Dead.." 💜✌🎶
@@lisarainbow9703 just wait till I hit him up with the 2/18/71 Dark Star > Wharf Rat > Dark Star. He’s not ready yet but he will be 😂
Wow! Thank you. And for taking the time to share this. I have heard conversations on podcasts before about Grateful Dead concerts and they were expressing similar sentiments as you just did. Sounds amazing!
@@thesecretjewishspacelaser9959 Indeed! Grate suggestion! I love the old school concerts. I'd add "Mountains of the Moon" , from 03/03/69 at The Fillmore to that list.
That entire show, actually...
Having Tom Constanten on keys elevated everything to new levels..
RIP Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead Bass player)
Written by Canadian folksinger Bonnie Dobson. The one time she got to see them in Toronto she was too shy to go tell them she was there. The Dead didn't play the same songs every night, so you never knew what you'd hear. But in a very Grateful Dead karma sort of way, they did perform Morning Dew the night she was in the audience. Welcome aboard the bus (as we say).
Thanks for sharing that info! Much appreciated! Learning a lot 😀
You might not be aware, but the Dead (specifically Garcia) and Dylan were very close. Dylan once cited Garcia as his favorite musician who covers his songs. In ‘87 The Dead and Dylan toured together and played with each other on a nightly basis.
Bob said this after Jerry died …
There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don’t think any eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great, much more than a superb musician, with an uncanny ear and dexterity. He’s the very spirit personified of whatever is Muddy River country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal. To me he wasn’t only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he’ll ever know. There’s a lot of spaces and advances between The Carter Family, Buddy Holly and, say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school. His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There’s no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep...
I was not aware of this so thanks for taking the time to share this.
@@SaeedReacts. No problem!! If you’re interested, Jerry had a side band called the Jerry Garcia Band (JGB) that he played with basically any day the Dead wasn’t on stage 😂 Let’s just say he had a bit of an addiction to that dopamine rush you mentioned and needed to be on stage as much as humanly possible (about 5000 times in 30 years). JGB mostly did covers of Dylan, the Beetles, Motown and others with a few Garcia originals thrown in. Jerry had an incredible ability to make a song his own and sometimes completely change the feeling. A great example is Positively 4th Street (which I think you have reviewed the original a few weeks ago). Where Bob’s version is wonderfully bitter and full of spite, Jerry’s is contemplative, as if mourning the loss of a relationship …. th-cam.com/video/zVuELyMatQY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vkdOqImYYwg-Cp_7
I think Jerry and Bob were quite different but existed on the same plane.
Not bad for a first foray into the Grateful Dead. The 5/8/77 show at Cornell University's Barton hall is often cited for it's recording quality, and the quality of the performance. "Morning Dew" was written by a Canadian Singer/Songwriter named Bonnie Dobson, but the Grateful Dead were a great cover band, as well as their original tunes. Jerry Garcia is the Lead Vocalist and Guitar player here. Other band members at this time were: Phil Lesh-Bass and Vocals, Bob Weir-Rhythm Guitar and Vocals, Bill Kreutzman-Drums, Mickey Hart-Drums, Donna Jean Godcheaux-Vocals and Keith Godcheaux (Donna Jean's Husband) - Piano.
Thanks for sharing some info on this song and the band. Looking forward to learn more about them and their music.
Morning Dew is one of their most iconic songs and this is one of the best performances of it. A great way to be introduced to them.
Awesome song! Definitely want to explore more.
This particular version of this song is probably my favorite piece of music ever recorded.
Some other Grateful Dead songs you may or may not have heard. "Truckin' ", "U.S. Blues", "Sugar Magnolia", "Shakedown Street", "Cumberland Blues", "One More Saturday Night", "Must Have Been The Roses", "Deal", "St. Stephen", "Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower", "Estimated Prophet>Eyes Of The World", "China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider", "Ship Of Fools" and/or "Standing On The Moon". Only about 450 more to go. Welcome aboard the bus.
Thanks for sharing these.
Bob's what is your favorite version of "Standing on the Moon"? The Sept 16, 1990 first show after Brent's death always hits me in the heart. The mournful melancholy of the whole concert is palpable. I don't think its the best version, but then again maybe there aren't best versions, just different.
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Europe 72 version is AMAZING....
Jerry, God Rest your soul. Miss you dearly.
I miss this sweet man. RIP Jerry…
The lyrics of this song were written by Bonnie Dobson and was actually a cover by the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead also have so many epic tunes written by Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow who were official "non performing" members of the band. I think you would really enjoy exploring more. They were two of the best American writers and poets of our time. You'll be flooded with suggestions. Us Deadheads are deadicated. Their music is very uplifting. Eyes of the world is a wonderful song as well as Weather Report Suite/Let it grow. From Hunter and Barlow respectively.
Hunter and Barlow were two masters of the written word.
🌸 I am from the San Francisco Bay area, went to a lot of dead shows . still miss Jerry 💔
I have heard people talk about dead shows on podcasts before and how good they are. Must be quite the experience.
@@SaeedReacts. beyond words. like, their talent was off the charts. but it wasnt the talent - it was they brought everyone on stage w them. the connection was quite unreal.
Welcome to the Deadhead community ❤😊 keep on truckin
Thanks!
If this truly is your first time taking in a Live Dead song, this was a hell of a way to do it. This is known as one of their arguably best live performances ever. This song particularly is so tight from the beginning.
The song is a cover of a folk song by a Canadian artist in the nuclear disarmament movement in the '60s, when the first H-bombs were a thousand times more powerful than Hiroshima. The folk song was a response to the novel On The Beach, which was a widely read book before it became a popular movie in that time. The novel is about survivors on a remote Pacific island who witnessed the extinction of humanity.
love how you can feel the soul, and changing energy from this performance. For a totally different vibe I'd recommend listening to Scarlet Begonias -> Fire on the Mountain from the same show. It's a pretty legendary performance
Yes great suggestion for next Grateful Dead reaction! Will help give you a clear sense of what this band was about live and you’ll definitely enjoy it!
Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for doing this!! Great reaction. I’ve found that despite this not being an original, it’s a really good starting point. Gives you a sense of Garcia’s soul and the ability of this band to do what they did at the end. Hard to describe, really. One song you might have heard is Truckin. There is a phenomenal version with a truly mind-bending jam afterward from 5/19/74 (If you’ve got a 1/2 hour to spend) (Truckin > Mind Left Body Jam > Not Fade Away > Going Down the Road Feeling Bad)
I ofcourse have no knowledge of their music, but i really enjoyed my introducing to the band. Definitely hope to explore some more.
Thanks!
@@SaeedReacts. that Truckin jam might be a little too much right now. Try one of their song combos (songs they always played together. China Cat Sunflower > I know you rider from Alpine Valley WI 7-17-89 th-cam.com/video/l7XUVqiE-yI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zfTdocLB4VKoNaUR
China Cat is an original, I know you Rider is a traditional folk song. Together they are magic.
I think you would appreciate broke down palace also
Loved the reaction and analysis. Looking forward to your continued Grateful Dead journey! 💀🌹⚡️
Thanks so much for watching!
Hey there, honorary deadhead😊😊. That's what their followers are called. The biggest song that I personally know of theirs is "A Touch Of Grey"(or gray). They did have powerful lyrics. Some psychedelics were used at their concerts. R.I.P. to Jerry Garcia, co- founder, lead singer, and guitarist. He was only 53 when he passed from a heart attack in August 1995. Great band and great reaction, Saeed. Much love to you and your family ❤️ 🫂.
You know everything about music 😄
Thanks for sharing some recommendations.
Sad to hear that Jerry passed away so young.
Much love to you and your family ❤️🫂
This was always a huge highlight whenever The Dead decided to bust it out. Jerry delivering his most poignant and emotive vocals, bringing that last verse down to a whisper, and then they would just take it to the stratosphere in that final climactic jam! 🎸💥
Man, I can't believe I just found you a week or two ago (Dylan reaction), and now you're starting on the Dead! I love your thoughtful analysis... Welcome to the family, glad you're getting on the bus! It's a long strange trip, but you're gonna love it! There has been a lot of good recommendations in other comments, but I'd love to see a reaction to "The Music Never Stopped" sometime :D
Glad you're here!
Thanks for sharing a recommendation. Very interesting title!
Saeed, this brings back memories. I've seen "The Dead" perform this and have an entire auditorium stand there in stunned silence at the end, 'cause Jerry's just shown them what the end of the world looks like. Too late for prayin'! You might check out "Throwing Stones" , it's a sing along. :)
Awesome memories! Thanks for sharing that and the recommendation.
Great job for your first ride on the bus! Excellent!
Thanks so much!
yes, as mentioned - written by Canadian folkie B. Dobson after influence by the flick ' On the Beach'. with Greg Peck & A. Perkins (flick just before 'Psycho'.). it'll rock yer boat. oh, there's a video on U.T. of this song, from the G.D.movie. 1974 concert. real good.
Must check out that movie!
Not only are the Grateful Dead the best ever as musicians we can't forget that it is because of them we have the headsets that we have today. Check out their wall of sound and their constant goal to improve the sound quality.
Interesting! Must read up on that.
You may have heard Truckin' You may have heard Touch of Grey (awesome lyrics) "It must be getting early, The clocks are running late. Paint by number morning sky looks so phony." To start and it just gets better from there. It was a popular video in the late 80's so it was more main stream.
Great line! Will add that one to the list. Thanks.
The song was written by Bonnie Dobson who was a folk artist. But the Dead and Jerry made it their/his own. Beautiful treatment of a devistatingly dark tune. And the "guess it doesn't matter anyway" was Jerry's addition to the original lyric. Well done Saeed.
@ N. yea , She ws inspired by the flick. ' On the Beach'. 1959 I think.
Jerry and the Dead are beloved. Big rabbit hole. Watch some live versions too. So nice to watch them do their thing ☮️💜
wow. pretty advanced first dead song. most people's into is studio truckin' or something. so many wonderful twists and turns ahead. went to about 25 shows in college. i'm 60. i still listen to the dead every day. jerry can still make me cry. so beautiful. so many live recordings out there. very happy for you.
Will add that one to my list. Thanks for watching and the recommendation.
@@SaeedReacts. there are many, many to watch before the studio version of "truckin". it's a fine song. find a live version. it was their most popular prior to "touch of gray" coming out. if you're asking me... go for live versions of "peggy-o", "wharf rat", "scarlet begonias" going into "fire on the mountain" (should be treated as one song). "china cat sunflower" going into "i know you rider", anything involving "franklin's tower", "he's gone". europe '72 is a great, great live album to start with. another epic song (long, a la morning dew) is "terrapin station". so, so many. i'd say go for the live versions. some might say, and i have, that it's good to hear the clean studio to know what they're playing off of. they do a lot of bob dylan covers. jerry has his own band(s) (jerry garcia band, and various collaborations) that are fantastic too.
What a great reaction for someone who just got thrown into the deep end of the Grateful Dead rabbit hole.
And a deep hole it is with 2400 shows and some 18,000 recordings on the internet archive.
I hope to hear more from you and you’ll find great music to listen to or react to in the comments.
“They’arent the best at what they do, they’re the only ones that do what they do“. Bill Graham (rock show promoter 60’s-90’s)
Thanks! Appreciate that.
Wow! They definitely have put in the work 😀.
The Dead were heralded as a great live band with extemporaneous jams; however the jams were all couched within great songs. Here are some great studio cuts - "Ripple", "Dire Wolf", "Sugar Magnolia", "Franklin's Tower", "Estimated Prophet" and their only Top 10 Billboard hit, "Touch of Gray", which came 22 years into their career in 1987. Every Deadhead probably has their favorite song to hear live, mine is "Eyes of the World" there is a great version on their album "Without a Net", from 1990; but there are so many great versions, another great version is Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 5/17/74.
Some very interesting titles there. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad to see the Grateful Dead community is following you, we’re a great group of loving people who have seen as many shows we can over the past 50 years and are still going to every show we can. The more you listen the more you’ll like it. Check out the Bobby Weir Incident doing Box of Rain in October, 2 days after Phil died th-cam.com/video/F6VlSnVcFkY/w-d-xo.html . String Cheese Incident is a local Colorado band I’ve heard a bunch of times at Red Rocks, I think you’d like them too. Bobby joined them for this music festival. Bobby has said that if the songs are treated right, they could be around 300 years from now. It’s fun seeing all the iterations over the years and even show to show.
As a writer, I think you will be intrigued by the lyrics, of the Dead. ..I love the musicianship , and took nearly thirty years to get the understanding, the lyrics are mostly abstract poetry,...much like Bob Dylan.
Enjoy the journey. ❤
Interesting! Really enjoyed this song and performance. Thanks for watching!
The song was written by Bonnie Dobson after seeing the film "On the Beach" in the early 60s. On the Beach is about one of the last remaining populations of humans in the Southern Hemisphere as nuclear fallout from a nuclear war in the Northern Hemisphere slowly approaches, and they pass out the suicide pills for those who want to avoid the inevitable suffering from the radiation.
I haven't seen much of the film, but the book by. Neville Shute is great, and the song fits it well. I believe Morning Dew is probably a metaphor for fallout, or it's mentioned because it would clearly have been very radioactive.
This is a great version, but probably the greatest is the one that appears on the Europe 72 live album.
I think the most "iconic" Dead songs are Ripple, Uncle John's Band, and Truckin'. The song that I came in on is That's It For the Other One (now just The Other One). Still a favorite. Also Dark Star for psychedelic jazz.
I was so lucky to go to a Grateful Dead concert at Fillmore East in 1968. I was twelve, and a friend of my moms took me as a birthday present! The amazing thing was the opening act was a new band, The Allman Brothers, who stole the show! Lol
Wow! That is cool! And what an opening act 😄
China Doll by The Dead would be great for you 😊
Thanks for the recommendation.
Thanks for doing this lost gem. A forgotten masterpiece for sure
Awesome song! Thanks for watching.
God bless the Grateful Dead! ⚡️💀🌹
Its not just post-apocolyptic, its specifically post-nuclear-apocolyptic, and these are the only two survivors. It was written at a time when many people, especially those near strategic targets, all grew up assuming there was a good chance we would die in a nuclear war.
Yes, starting with the best here, kudos. Can spend the rest of your life learning the Grateful Dead. I’m 52 years old, I saw the Dead live 11 times (not enough), but to this day I’m still learning them. Personal favorite song is the ole traditional Samson and Delilah. Every and any version is great, but 06/23/93 is the best. Why this entire concert hasn’t been featured as a Dave’s Picks (I do know, they won’t do later Dead), I’ll never know. But if it were up to vote, I choose that version as your next song. Just saying. Loves to all
Weather report suite would be a good song to hear Bob Weir from the dead
Have you heard the acoustic demo version of "Weather Report Suite"? Just Bobby and his guitar? It's gorgeous ...
Lyricist Robert Hunter didn't play with the band but was so key he was included when the band was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame. Lines like "If you get confused listen to the music play" from Franklins Tower or "She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes" from scarlet begonias. Stay with live dead songs, the improvisions is their jam. Or a song like 'He's Gone' written about their manager stealing all their money but later as band members past away became about losing loved ones. th-cam.com/video/dRwq9HrkTI0/w-d-xo.html
Or do another cover like desolation row, or Peggy-O, or Not Fade Away... deadheads love of Jerry will never fade away th-cam.com/video/jkY6ZOx411g/w-d-xo.html
Buckle up Buttercup.....is a long ride here. But the juice 🧃 is def worth the squeeze!!!
🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯
Squeeze the juice!
@@SaeedReacts. Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand, says “don’t ya see? You’ve got to make it somehow on the dreams we still believe.
Don’t give it up. You’ve got an empty cup only love can fill. Only love can fill.
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Bonnie Dobson's anti-nuke protest ballad, Morning Dew, was inspired by the award-winning 1959 film “On the Beach,” based on Nevil Shute's novel about the extinction of humankind in the aftermath of nuclear war. To me, IMHO, the early Dead Albums in the 60's was the best.
The three songs by the dead you are most likely to have heard before are Touch of Gray, Truckin’, or Casey Jones
You, my friend, are in for a treat if you start down the Grateful Dead rabbit hole. But if you do, I’ll be here for every video.
Thansk for sharing these! Much appreciated. Will add them to my list.
Saw the Dead at the Berkeley Community Theater. Robin Trower and the Mahavishnu Band were on the same bill. The Dead were the best and the loudest.
Next up: Bertha, Scarlet Begonias, Dark Hollow, Black Muddy River, Jack-A-Roe, Ripple.....
Any Deadheads still alive out there?
Eat some Cherry Garcia ice cream for Jerry!
We are everywhere.
@@thesecretjewishspacelaser9959yes we are!! 😁🎶✌
Alot of old dead heads critter around TH-cam these days. Pop up a reaction video and we crawl out like bugs from the woodwork to tell you about our days with the Grateful Deads traveling circus. And man o man.... what days they were!
That ice cream was named after him? Awesome!
Present!
You could do this whole show
Touch of Grey was most played on mainstream MTV and radio, they didn;t write songs for the radio though. Truckin, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, Casey Jones. were popular in 70s. Not Fade Away/Going down the Raod Feelin Bad live from 71 Skull and Roses is a good listen!
Thanks for sharing these.
Live exhibition of Dynamism!!! McWow!!! Epic stufff. Great anti-War song.
I recommend "The Grateful Dead." ....easy winds are blow'n.
Although the Dead did many great shows, Their time at Barton Hall must be one of their greatest.
You should have started with the 1960s version of the Dead. They still had the fire then, and the LSD.
I was there. Considered the best show everTo be fair pretty much every show in the 76,76 time period was really hot.Btw the Dead didn't have many AM hits lol
Awesome you were there! Definitely want to hear more.
I still miss jerry 😢😊
Robert Hunter writes all of Jerry Garcia lyrics. I never got an apocalyptic feeling from this. To me its a conversation, lament or recollection of times past and present. Greatest thing about Hunters writing is that it may mean one thing to one person and another to someone else. but hey, I guess it doesn't matter anyway.
the dew is mixed with radioactive fallout.
Ripple is my fav from them
While I love this song, you should know that it's a cover, and thus _not_ an introduction to the Dead's brilliant songwriter, Robert Hunter. Who is someone you should, as a writer, definitely want to check out. Some great songs by Hunter include "Ripple", "Uncle John's Band", "Box of Rain", "Eyes of the World", "Franklin's Tower", "Scarlet Begonias", "Althea", and the epic "Terrapin Station".
Thanks for letting me know about that and sharing some recommendations.
@@SaeedReacts. I love the story behind the writing of Terrapin Station. As Robert Hunter tells it, he wrote the lyrics during a really bad lightning storm in San Francisco, and when he called Jerry to tell him, Jerry had just written the music during the same storm and it fit together like a glove. Magic.
You have such thoughtful and intuitive reactions! I followed you for the Taylor Swift reactions and was thrilled to hear you react to Joni Michell. So now watching this Grateful Dead reaction was the highlight of my morning. Being in a Grateful Dead crowd is one of the coziest and most whimsical experiences I was lucky to have many times back in the 90's. Thank you for appreciating so many genres of music and dissecting the lyrics so beautifully!
Hope you get around to reacting to U2 Loves Come Tumbling!
Thanks so much for checking this one out with me! This was an amazing experience. U2 is another band that is on my list.
Man the thumbnail had me fooled, thought it was the studio version and damn near skipped it.
Had not thought about that. I thought maybe this picture would be more clearer than the image from the live performance. Now i got some more thinking to do :)
Glad you watched though ! Thanks.
2/28/69!
the beauty of Grateful Dead music is that it is Music/Time - try this version of Morning Dew from a show 10 years later and listen to how it evolved after playing it for another decade th-cam.com/video/JIDBlV44DK0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dCe70zAYZfzewOwH
Check the Grateful Dead Eyes of the World with Branford Marsalis sitting in. They have many great versions of the song but this version is a bit jazzier. BTW Robert Hunter was the main writer for the Dead. He is the great, great, great grandson of Robert Burns.
Samson and Delilah 12/31/78. Easily found online. Version I said little trickier to find
Thanks for sharing this one. Lots to explore !
You won’t be disappointed
First video I’ve seen from you. Just subscribed. Looking forward to what else you have in store
There are countless cover versions of this song, by Nazareth, Robert Plant, The National, Jeff Beck, Clannad,... For me, however, the version by Blackfoot is the very best
Sometimes, the 2 drummers weren't even playing in the same time signature.
That is interesting! This is all new to me. Learning a lot through these video's and comments.
@SaeedReacts. not so much a request, but I jumped from here to dark star. The 1969 live album version is 23 minutes of similarly creative work, but with more edge. Obviously, with over 300 songs and 2300 concerts, there is a ton of material out there . Although only 2 of their originals got airplay ( Trucking and Touch of Grey) they covered many other artists hits. Buddy Holly 's 'Not Fade Away' segues into 'Going down the road feeling bad' was a real get up and dance crowd pleaser. I was at a show in Binghamton NY where they closed with NFA, and the audience kept clapping that syncopated beat while singing " You know our love won't fade away " for the 15 minutes or so before they came out for their encore. I hope that you find the happiness that they tried to bring to us with their music 🎶
Nobody could light a crowd on fire quite like Jerry Garcia. Trust me on this one:
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Nice. Just a note that it is mislabeled on that link as 8/16/71. It’s actually 8/6/71 and is the single greatest audience recording anyone ever hit record on!!
On your way to becoming a DeadHead 😂😂
R.I.P. Kerry Garcia 😢
I guess we all are on our way to become dead heads eventually 😅
@@SaeedReacts. 😂😂😂
When are you going to get around to Jethro Tull's 45-minute opus Thick as A Brick?
That would need to be on a day where my schedule is clear so i can give my full attention to it.
Screaming Trees covered this in like 1996 or 1997..if people might know it from that.
This song is based on 1800s days..theyre talking about people dying around them, while theyre just trying to survive..walking out in the morning dew with his love one more time.
*It's s about the song, not YOU.
I dig you..but stop trying to decipher every line..Dead songs take time, yeah?🤙❤️🤙
@SaeedReacts This could be your next reaction… and it’s just a hair past 8 minutes!!
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Listen to “ I know you Rider/China Cat Sunflower” off Europe 72 album