Love the tune and your channel... Studio version, You say, "Shooting for the 3rd", a bunch of times, and "the 7th", "the root", "chromatic" (that leads to the third). All this chord tone talk which I get and agree with. But then my disconnect when you conclude that it's Key Center soloing. Sure seems Jerry is addressing each chord individually which I think is the definition of chord tone soloing, right?
So, what I’m trying to do is explain why it works. That’s best done by discussing chord and note relationships... regardless of the soloing approach. Key centered soloing means that the tonic scale is always the tonal center. Chord scale soloing is when your literally change scales for each chord. Very different sound... kinda like each chord it’s it’s own island. Then there’s chord tone soloing, which borrows from both. Jerry’s first solo in 89 is a great example of Chord tone soloing, and his second solo is more like the key centered soloing you hear on the album. Neither is right, wrong, better or worse.... in fact it’s quite the opposite... the best players go back and forth quite frequently, and it’s in the mix that you develop your own comfort and sound.
@@Guitargate I have had a hard time picturing the difference for a good long while, so thank you for putting it into such understandable terms. I still haven't got my finger down on chord centered soloing, but reading this reply really helps me to navigate it all. Thanks, Michael, you angel!!!
"Here's where Jerry becomes Jerry, he's a full grown bear now." Love it! I don't play guitar but find these entertaining and informational. Who knows, you might even get me to pick up the guitar and give it a shot. Thanks for the content you're putting out.
I didn't know he played everything but the drums on that album! I thought the rest of the band backed him just like they did when Bobby recorded Ace! Totally looking into this now. Fascinating!!! I swear I learn something spectacular (in some fashion) about the dead, nearly every day. lol
Welcome to the Deep Dive. This is where we go LONG. Grab you're guitar and strap in for two masters playing the dead classic VERY differently. Take what you like and MAKE IT YOUR OWN :)
So I love Mayer and know of the Dead but havent gotten properly hooked yet.. I know I know.. So I was wondering, which album should I buy and put on repeat for a while if I wanted to immerse myself with their best material in order to get bitten by that bug?! Thanks! Great video as usual! 🤟
This is amazing. Very information dense and clearly you love this. I have been waiting for you to fulfill your promise to talk about this in depth. Nice job Michael! Thank you!
Great concept with the different lead approaches. Love your vids that tackle more songwriting analysis in general as opposed to only guitar. Appreciative of your content, for sure. Thx.
I still get tickled by watching you continue to discover the Dead. Makes me feel decades younger. It's great that you're actually breathing new life into these tunes. Thanks!
Stayed up too late watching this. One of the coolest most interesting things i've seen on here from a guitar standpoint. Learned a lot. Thanks for taking the time to share.
My first impression of Mayer's interpretation is that he's taking a lot of inspiration from what Jerry would have played around '76 or '77. He's putting his own spin on it of course, but many of the element's he's incorporating here can be found in mid '70s Dead.
I tend to agree with that thought. Not only stylistically is John channeling '76 and '77 but also John's tone which is ultra-clean most of the time. Jerry's cleanest tones are probably from that era. '74 was too obviously, but Jerry had a much different and "airier" tone in '74 because of the "Wall of Sound" system the band was playing through...so yeah, with John, the 1976 and 1977 period hits home with me too. Good call. I wonder what John's favorite era of Dead music is from? I'm sure I read some of his interviews about that topic, but I can't seem to remember at the moment...
I wish Phil had played in the '80s and '90s as he did in the '70s. He overplayed on Deal in the '80s and '90s, helping to detract from Jerry's lead. Same with Brent, too. Always loved the cleaner sound of '70s Deal.
I loved watching and I loved playing along. glad I found your channel. very helpful theoretical insight on stuff I could play by ear but couldn't explain properly
I'm not a guitar player just a love for the man and music. Your breakdowns of his involvement with the Dead helps me to understand and really appreciation what I am privily to hear and witness of their collaboration. Thank you!
Thank you! This is one of the most useful and valuable instructional videos I’ve ever watched. I’m watching, rewatching and playing over these changes and it’s definitely changing my approach to soloing on this song. One big thing that I think I will be able to generalize to other tunes, is that even if by habit I tend to fall back on bluesy key-based soloing, I can add a lot of spice and definition by hitting the arpeggios at least on the chords that fall outside the diatonic major key (like, in this case), the C#7 and D#dim. Can’t wait to try this in other settings. Thanks again!
Michael…. Such a great deep dive. I’ve been trying to tackle this guy for awhile. Not to play what Jerry plays but trying understand how to improv over this. This has been a huge help. Thank you!!
Such great analysis. The version of this song on Dead Set was the song that made me want to play guitar back in 1983, and also was the first solo I ever learned note-for-note.
Love this. Deal is literally THE song I want to play better. I hope you will do a Part B and compare the two players on how they go into orbit at the end of the song. For me, the Jerry Solo at the end might be my favorite thing he has ever played. It's crushingly soulful. Super appreciate you.
Dude, dude! Seriously, I can't stress how valuable, insightful and fun it is to be part of this. I am heading to your website now! I'm sure you have but if not, Help On The Way->Slipknot is so so great...Thanks again.
Michael, Love your videos, wish I had this one 40 years ago. Jazz approach to rock. Deal has the same 3 chords as Georgia. In the 15 years apart of Garcias solos, he recorded with Ornette Coleman. Jerry was also a fan of George Benson and Pat Martino, and Art Tatum. Meyer went to Berklee in Boston, famous teachers therein the past, Pat Methany and John Scofield. Merl Saunders in the Garcia Band taught Jerry some jazz. After the Dead lost their Blues singer, Jerry went in a jazzier direction. Jerry was always influenced by Django-listen to Russian Lullaby on his second solo record. Jazz improvistaion in the clothing of Rock music. Love your videos!
Love 🧡❤ that PRS Hollybody. Bet it pays incredible. Sure sounds awesome. I also love these deep dive lessons. They really help, with my overall music theory understanding. You can't do enough of these. Keep up the great work Michael.
This has to be some of the best guitar content on all of youtube. Im biased because it's my favorite song, but theres a ton to learn from this one. Thank you. And please consider doing Althea next, that song rips too!
I've been looking for someone who can decode Jerry's solos lick by lick and explain the connection to the chords, melody and progression.. Coupled with sheer Jerry enthusiasm and mad skills... you're it dude. And so true it's not about getting it note for note, but learning the overall framework and putting your own stamp on it. Good on ya mate.
Dude... you kill it man. You really care. Thank you. Answered all my questions. Mayer deserves mad respect. He’s filling big shoes. Thank you for that. And thank you for your approach. It’s videos of dedication like these that keep me wanting to discover new things. Especially trying learn the methods of the greats. You r kind! (~);}
Thanks for the deep dive on this one! This Deal was from the Gorge in Washington in June 2019 and was, for me, the highlight of their two night stand there. Mayer was on fire!
I always start watching your videos with the idea, "I'll watch for a bit and see what's going on," and then I watch the whole thing. Thanks for the vids!
Professor (because you’re offering more than all my former music theory professors), thank you for all you do! Grateful that you are sharing your journey down the rabbit hole! Would love to hear your expertise and take on Help On The Way/Slipknot!
As a novice player, also studying theory, this lesson was spot on with describing the scale numbers and notes (quick and to the point) without having to hear the fret numbers and fingers, etc. Thankfully I was able to follow along at this level…it took practice! thank you! 😎
I have to say I love your videos. Its great to see the evolution of you finding the jam stuff and giving it the credit its due. Ive played with really good musicians who look down their nose at this music, then try to pentatonic their way over it. I dig your perspective because your playing evolved in other genres, and you approach it with theory and the reverence it deserves. Thanks!
Brother, Finally have to comment. Love all your videos so much.. Definitely been enjoying each and every one of them. Thanks for making these great, useful vids. Killer guitar btw.
Love it. Yeah, it's an analytical take on a process that seems so spontaneous - but that spontaneity was only possible with deep ingrained musical understanding. It's very interesting to see Jerry's magic - which was what it always was to me - explained with theory I now, years later, can wrap my head around. Very cool.
Very nice...been playing this song for decades, and you do it justice with your analysis. I totally agree about John Mayer, too. He's is an awesome asset to this music. Thanks.
Great analysis. The lesson is a great tool to tying to whole neck together for soloing. Nobody will match Jerry. As someone said he is playing in the moment. I will note that I have seen GD and JGB at many shows and Jerry does have a structure to Deal lead that he repeated over the years. On his better nights he always has something new and different to say. Thanks again Micheal
Great video. That grin at 16:00 was so familiar. I do it all the time when I come back to the realization that we all are playing the same notes, Jerry just put em in the best places.
About the bend discussed around 29:30: a common jerryism is bending a note a half step below a chord tone up to the chord tone. He does this ALL the time- i first noticed it in the studio ship of fools solo (one of my favorite jerry solos of all time)
Thank you so much for this! A lot of your theory discussion is over my head, but I plan to try to learn more so I can follow you better. I'm just a woodshed picker who started late in life, a hobby player, beginner/intermediate level. I'm amazed at how much great teaching lives on the interweb. And I love your obvious appreciation for the Dead and for John Mayer. I'm a recent Dead convert, never saw GD live, but saw two Dead and Co shows this tour. Amazing music, it absolutely blows me away! I love Mayer's take on the GD catalog, but must say I still prefer Jerry. Maybe it's because the first music I seriously tried to learn on guitar was bluegrass, which I still enjoy a lot. I like your teaching style and now consider you my preferred guitar teacher. Thanks again!
Outstanding deep dive! I played basic rhythm in our Dead cover band, but never developed it. I'm a sax player with Coltrane as my idol. Lotta parallels in the "magic" of their music.
Nice... I remember first hearing this song in 1972....been playing it since then...I always played more bluesy....but now going to try the new stuff....Saw the DEAD throughout the 70's...Jerry could pop you out of your seat!!! Total genius...thanks goomba....
Absolutely excellent choice of vid, Michael. Totally agree with you about not learning a solo note for note, as long as you’ve made it your own and put your own flavor into it. I always put 90% of my efforts into playing rhythm guitar, and improvisation was secondary to me for many years. Love that progression!! Thanks for the detailed lesson. Very much appreciated. To this day, one of my favorite solos is Jerry’s on “Touch of Grey”, as typical as that may be, and I’m a huge Dead fan. It just tells such a wonderful story through the magic of music. Jerry’s touch is mostly untouchable. I still miss him. Thanks so much for this vid again, Michael. I’m watching it with guitar in hand! 🎶👍🔊🙂
It's cool the way you feel music, dude. You're obviously too young to have attended a Dead show while Jerry was alive, but I can pretty much guarantee you would have loved it. Some shows were better than others, but most all of them had a moment or two where Jerry would get to cracklin' off a groove/riff and the crowd would react and I dunno, it was just kind of a magical, levitating moment. Goosebumps, watery eyes, hair standing up on the back of your neck....
He sat in with soul r&b band bit back. Just out to dinner with wife and gave them huge kudos then joined couple tracks c blues mainly but just so much charisma and confidence. He can play bb, Clapton, srv, Jerry, crazy ear. SRV heavy influence. Guy is just rock star presence. It's great video. He's phenomenal I remember him talking SRV before wonderland etc obviously they were capitalizing on other appealing talents. Great player
Just wanna echo my favorite comment which was the Eyes of the World with Branford on sax. Loved this video!!! Deal has definitely become one of my all time favorites.
Damn dude! It takes a smokin player to recognize a smokin player. I really, reeaaally appreciate the blood sweat and tears you must have in being able to explain music this way. Absolutely phenomenal analysis! It would take me 3 times as long to pull the curtains back on whats going on in this song. Your channel is a gold mine for us guitar players!
Great analysis and tutorial! Absolutely love the tune and have been wanting to break it down to solo over it. You saved me a lot of time and gave me a lot of ideas. It was totally worth the time invested. Would love to see you break down the studio version of Loose Lucy. Been struggling to play it solo, uptempo and funky like the record.
I love your REACT videos, but videos like this are so valuable for amateur players like me. Seeing the logic behind different riffs, how and why they're hitting the notes they are, makes it easier to put together some of my own licks. Thanks! More Dead!
This is my favorite content if yours. Def subscribing to guitar Gate today If it keeps these lessons coming. So much more fun then lick by lick lessons
This was great! I've seen a few of your Phish reaction videos and love them but have never done a deep analytical dive with you. Just spent about the last couple hours going back and forth with this. Very enlightening! One thing you forgot to cover completely though is "that huge run " at about 27:40. You left out the beginning which I think is B-C# (chromatically) then E-F# (chr.) followed by what you played which I think was B-E (chromatically) then A. Please correct me if I'm wrong because that is a killer run and I want to know what it is. Love your positive energy and excitement in these videos. Thanks so much Michael!
I play. I can play anything. I play with Weir and Leshs rythym section from Further and Ratdog. Members of Primus. And no. Mayer is not a master. He Is a Berklee Music school grad capable of weak imitations of actual greatness. He does not come close to it himself.
@@Illumignostic Actually, he isn't a Berklee grad. He went to Berklee, but Tomo Fujita urged him to leave school early and pursue his music career. That being said, I can tell that you obviously have not done your research and your opinion is probably based solely on personal preference, which means it is biased. Have a nice day.
@@joojoosasa Matt said "have a nice day" but I don't think he actually meant it. I think that was just Matt's way of ending the conversation. I honestly don't think Matt cares about what kind of day you had. Correct me if I'm wrong but if I called Matt and said "oh by the way, that person from TH-cam had a very nice day" Matt would be like "I don't care, how'd you get this number" and then I'd be like "take it easy Matt, have a nice day". Except when I said "have a nice day" I'd actually mean it. There are some real differences between Matt and I. Of course another exception here would be if Matt was telling the other person what to do with their life. That's more of a game of "one-ups-manship". An attempt to assert dominance if you will. One can arrive at this point by not having a good day themselves. You see, if one has had a bad day they can get a little willy-nilly with their demands. You know "get off my lawn", "turn that paint down", "have a nice day". Things have gotten out of control at this point. I reccomend a brief period of self reflection and 1-9 slices of pizza. I hope this helps clear up any confusion. Have a nice day!!!(or dont, I don't care).
@@DanButcher303 Nope, I really meant it. I've been told that my sincerity and sarcasm can be mixed up sometimes and that I'm a little difficult to read 🤔😂
We are lucky to have John Mayer, he's a great musician (not debatable) and more importantly he is totally inspired by this music and ALL IN. That's a great recipe.
He's a star in general, he could probably act, he's really funny, massively talented. He picks up styles like crazy must have amazing ear!!! He's just a force lol so funny and is he 6'5 or something he's huge
Okay , I've struggled with Deal for years but now it's fixed! Thank you Michael , my Dead repertoire is pretty freakin' huge these days. Pretty much all I play is Dead , Zeppelin and Floyd covers as well as my growing Original list. Psychedelic music anyone? Thank you for clearing up another mystery! Stay safe , PEACE!!!
@@shcottam Right on , I cover mostly the Syd Barrett thru The Wall era. I'll try anything, usually the weirder the better LOL! Have fun , PEACE! 🐉💀👽🎸🎶🎵🍄🧠🛸🌌
Thank you! You compliment some of the other stuff I've learned perfectly, with great variations and an educational way of looking at leads. If you get time check out a Jerry Garcia Band version of "Deal" from a live album around '90. TH-cam version is "Jerry Garcia Band - "Deal" - Warfield 1990" if you search. Get this, solo is from 3:34 to 7:23! Take care out there, and thanks again!
Would love to see you cover the "Row Jimmy" from Hartford CT - May 28, 1977. I think it's one of the most beautiful Jerry solos I've ever heard! Pure emotion.
Don't forget Garcia knew how to "SWING" .. he listened to what the band was doing and let it breath... great lessons I have learned a lot from u and have had breakthroughs.
Awesome!! As always super insightful. It would be awesome to see you add in a Jerry Garcia Band version to deep dives of songs that Jerry played in both bands.
Love the tune and your channel...
Studio version, You say, "Shooting for the 3rd", a bunch of times, and "the 7th", "the root", "chromatic" (that leads to the third). All this chord tone talk which I get and agree with. But then my disconnect when you conclude that it's Key Center soloing. Sure seems Jerry is addressing each chord individually which I think is the definition of chord tone soloing, right?
So, what I’m trying to do is explain why it works. That’s best done by discussing chord and note relationships... regardless of the soloing approach. Key centered soloing means that the tonic scale is always the tonal center. Chord scale soloing is when your literally change scales for each chord. Very different sound... kinda like each chord it’s it’s own island. Then there’s chord tone soloing, which borrows from both. Jerry’s first solo in 89 is a great example of Chord tone soloing, and his second solo is more like the key centered soloing you hear on the album. Neither is right, wrong, better or worse.... in fact it’s quite the opposite... the best players go back and forth quite frequently, and it’s in the mix that you develop your own comfort and sound.
@@Guitargate i feel like i owe you money after reading that reply
@@Guitargate I have had a hard time picturing the difference for a good long while, so thank you for putting it into such understandable terms. I still haven't got my finger down on chord centered soloing, but reading this reply really helps me to navigate it all. Thanks, Michael, you angel!!!
i guess it's kinda randomly asking but does anyone know of a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?
@Ramon Bradley lately I have been using Flixzone. Just search on google for it =)
"Here's where Jerry becomes Jerry, he's a full grown bear now." Love it! I don't play guitar but find these entertaining and informational. Who knows, you might even get me to pick up the guitar and give it a shot. Thanks for the content you're putting out.
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@@MysticMonkeyMiracleAye aye, Captain! Running scales as we type!
Fun fact- the studio version is from Jerry's solo album, which he played every instrument/track himself except for the drums
I didn't know he played everything but the drums on that album! I thought the rest of the band backed him just like they did when Bobby recorded Ace! Totally looking into this now. Fascinating!!! I swear I learn something spectacular (in some fashion) about the dead, nearly every day. lol
Dude this is terrific. 55 minutes literally flew by. So informational watching you dissect Jerry and John. Keep these coming!!
Welcome to the Deep Dive. This is where we go LONG. Grab you're guitar and strap in for two masters playing the dead classic VERY differently. Take what you like and MAKE IT YOUR OWN :)
Awesome Michael , I've been waiting for this!!!
I cant believe you referred to Mayer as a master. Sad times.
Fantastic!
So I love Mayer and know of the Dead but havent gotten properly hooked yet.. I know I know..
So I was wondering, which album should I buy and put on repeat for a while if I wanted to immerse myself with their best material in order to get bitten by that bug?! Thanks!
Great video as usual! 🤟
I can't, I suck too much...:-(
This is amazing. Very information dense and clearly you love this. I have been waiting for you to fulfill your promise to talk about this in depth. Nice job Michael! Thank you!
Just found this today. Omg what an awesome video. Thanks for taking the time
Great concept with the different lead approaches. Love your vids that tackle more songwriting analysis in general as opposed to only guitar. Appreciative of your content, for sure. Thx.
I still get tickled by watching you continue to discover the Dead. Makes me feel decades younger. It's great that you're actually breathing new life into these tunes. Thanks!
Stayed up too late watching this. One of the coolest most interesting things i've seen on here from a guitar standpoint. Learned a lot. Thanks for taking the time to share.
This is such a great dive. Thank you!!
Bro. This rocks. I've been working on my own version of Deal for a while. This breakdown really helped me see some new stuff. Well done!
My first impression of Mayer's interpretation is that he's taking a lot of inspiration from what Jerry would have played around '76 or '77. He's putting his own spin on it of course, but many of the element's he's incorporating here can be found in mid '70s Dead.
Yup. Cornell 77.
He said he studied Dick Picks 29 Fox Theater May 1977 the most when preparing for Dead and Co
I tend to agree with that thought. Not only stylistically is John channeling '76 and '77 but also John's tone which is ultra-clean most of the time. Jerry's cleanest tones are probably from that era. '74 was too obviously, but Jerry had a much different and "airier" tone in '74 because of the "Wall of Sound" system the band was playing through...so yeah, with John, the 1976 and 1977 period hits home with me too. Good call. I wonder what John's favorite era of Dead music is from? I'm sure I read some of his interviews about that topic, but I can't seem to remember at the moment...
I wish Phil had played in the '80s and '90s as he did in the '70s. He overplayed on Deal in the '80s and '90s, helping to detract from Jerry's lead. Same with Brent, too. Always loved the cleaner sound of '70s Deal.
thats because bobby partly showed him the tune influenced
I loved watching and I loved playing along. glad I found your channel.
very helpful theoretical insight on stuff I could play by ear but couldn't explain properly
I'm not a guitar player just a love for the man and music. Your breakdowns of his involvement with the Dead helps me to understand and really appreciation what I am privily to hear and witness of their collaboration. Thank you!
Thank you! This is one of the most useful and valuable instructional videos I’ve ever watched. I’m watching, rewatching and playing over these changes and it’s definitely changing my approach to soloing on this song. One big thing that I think I will be able to generalize to other tunes, is that even if by habit I tend to fall back on bluesy key-based soloing, I can add a lot of spice and definition by hitting the arpeggios at least on the chords that fall outside the diatonic major key (like, in this case), the C#7 and D#dim. Can’t wait to try this in other settings. Thanks again!
Loving the channel! Watching your breakdowns are so interesting and informative!
Thank you for this educational breakdown of two of my favorite guitarists.. So good 😊
Dang bro! Youre becoming one of my two favorite teachers on here!!
Super GRATEFUL
Excellent rundown on this tune, Michael.
Michael…. Such a great deep dive. I’ve been trying to tackle this guy for awhile. Not to play what Jerry plays but trying understand how to improv over this. This has been a huge help. Thank you!!
Such great analysis. The version of this song on Dead Set was the song that made me want to play guitar back in 1983, and also was the first solo I ever learned note-for-note.
Another great video Michael! Keep them coming 👍
Love this. Deal is literally THE song I want to play better. I hope you will do a Part B and compare the two players on how they go into orbit at the end of the song. For me, the Jerry Solo at the end might be my favorite thing he has ever played. It's crushingly soulful. Super appreciate you.
Dude, dude! Seriously, I can't stress how valuable, insightful and fun it is to be part of this. I am heading to your website now! I'm sure you have but if not, Help On The Way->Slipknot is so so great...Thanks again.
Dude! This is an incredible resource, thank you kindly
Just starting learning this song, and this was very helpful and fun. I'm going to subscribe to your lessons. You are an excellent teacher.
Amazing timing! I recently learned the basis of this song but had not gotten into the soloing yet. Thank you.
Michael,
Love your videos, wish I had this one 40 years ago. Jazz approach to rock. Deal has the same 3 chords as Georgia.
In the 15 years apart of Garcias solos, he recorded with Ornette Coleman. Jerry was also a fan of George Benson and Pat Martino, and Art Tatum. Meyer went to Berklee in Boston, famous teachers therein the past, Pat Methany and John Scofield. Merl Saunders in the Garcia Band taught Jerry some jazz. After the Dead lost their Blues singer, Jerry went in a jazzier direction. Jerry was always influenced by Django-listen to Russian Lullaby on his second solo record. Jazz improvistaion in the clothing of Rock music. Love your videos!
Love 🧡❤ that PRS Hollybody. Bet it pays incredible. Sure sounds awesome. I also love these deep dive lessons. They really help, with my overall music theory understanding. You can't do enough of these. Keep up the great work Michael.
This has to be some of the best guitar content on all of youtube. Im biased because it's my favorite song, but theres a ton to learn from this one. Thank you. And please consider doing Althea next, that song rips too!
I've been looking for someone who can decode Jerry's solos lick by lick and explain the connection to the chords, melody and progression.. Coupled with sheer Jerry enthusiasm and mad skills... you're it dude. And so true it's not about getting it note for note, but learning the overall framework and putting your own stamp on it. Good on ya mate.
Just found you; so glad I did! Great video, man. Thank you!
This is the best guitar content on youtube. Thank you!
This was truly an amazing lesson. Thank you!
Dude... you kill it man. You really care. Thank you. Answered all my questions. Mayer deserves mad respect. He’s filling big shoes. Thank you for that. And thank you for your approach. It’s videos of dedication like these that keep me wanting to discover new things. Especially trying learn the methods of the greats. You r kind! (~);}
Thanks for the deep dive on this one! This Deal was from the Gorge in Washington in June 2019 and was, for me, the highlight of their two night stand there. Mayer was on fire!
I always start watching your videos with the idea, "I'll watch for a bit and see what's going on," and then I watch the whole thing. Thanks for the vids!
Professor (because you’re offering more than all my former music theory professors), thank you for all you do! Grateful that you are sharing your journey down the rabbit hole! Would love to hear your expertise and take on Help On The Way/Slipknot!
As a novice player, also studying theory, this lesson was spot on with describing the scale numbers and notes (quick and to the point) without having to hear the fret numbers and fingers, etc. Thankfully I was able to follow along at this level…it took practice! thank you! 😎
That was excellent. My Fave video yet. That song is not easy to blow through if you are really following the chord tones. Great Job!
Love the videos. Very informative
I have to say I love your videos. Its great to see the evolution of you finding the jam stuff and giving it the credit its due. Ive played with really good musicians who look down their nose at this music, then try to pentatonic their way over it. I dig your perspective because your playing evolved in other genres, and you approach it with theory and the reverence it deserves. Thanks!
Thanks man. I really appreciate it!!
Excellent stuff. Tons of stuff to learn from this.
Brother, Finally have to comment. Love all your videos so much.. Definitely been enjoying each and every one of them. Thanks for making these great, useful vids. Killer guitar btw.
Love it. Yeah, it's an analytical take on a process that seems so spontaneous - but that spontaneity was only possible with deep ingrained musical understanding. It's very interesting to see Jerry's magic - which was what it always was to me - explained with theory I now, years later, can wrap my head around. Very cool.
Aw it is such a treat to see someone who knows theory figure out not one but three solos in real time. Real great work here, thanks for posting!
Very nice...been playing this song for decades, and you do it justice with your analysis. I totally agree about John Mayer, too. He's is an awesome asset to this music. Thanks.
Great video and analysis. Keep it up!
Jerry's melodic chromaticism is just killer.
This is so great. Really hope you do more tunes this way in the future. How Jerry and John approach Sugaree or Althea would be awesome!
Great analysis. The lesson is a great tool to tying to whole neck together for soloing. Nobody will match Jerry. As someone said he is playing in the moment. I will note that I have seen GD and JGB at many shows and Jerry does have a structure to Deal lead that he repeated over the years. On his better nights he always has something new and different to say. Thanks again Micheal
This is awesome! I’ve recently learned some of this song, well the rhythm side mostly and woods like this side! Thx! Great tune
Great video. That grin at 16:00 was so familiar. I do it all the time when I come back to the realization that we all are playing the same notes, Jerry just put em in the best places.
About the bend discussed around 29:30: a common jerryism is bending a note a half step below a chord tone up to the chord tone. He does this ALL the time- i first noticed it in the studio ship of fools solo (one of my favorite jerry solos of all time)
More! More! More! These are great man! Please keep them coming as they are very informative. (and entertaining: "full grown bear"...awesome!)
This video is magic. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this! A lot of your theory discussion is over my head, but I plan to try to learn more so I can follow you better. I'm just a woodshed picker who started late in life, a hobby player, beginner/intermediate level. I'm amazed at how much great teaching lives on the interweb. And I love your obvious appreciation for the Dead and for John Mayer. I'm a recent Dead convert, never saw GD live, but saw two Dead and Co shows this tour. Amazing music, it absolutely blows me away! I love Mayer's take on the GD catalog, but must say I still prefer Jerry. Maybe it's because the first music I seriously tried to learn on guitar was bluegrass, which I still enjoy a lot. I like your teaching style and now consider you my preferred guitar teacher. Thanks again!
Love this content. Keep it up!
Great video, super helpful, more like these!
Man!!alot to think about here.they do it so effortlessly.so cool
AT 19:10 I love your reaction, I literally had the same exact one. He nails it so hard you just have to smile. Almost brought a tear to my eye...
Outstanding deep dive! I played basic rhythm in our Dead cover band, but never developed it. I'm a sax player with Coltrane as my idol. Lotta parallels in the "magic" of their music.
Really enjoyed the video in these weird times! Thank you!
Nice... I remember first hearing this song in 1972....been playing it since then...I always played more bluesy....but now going to try the new stuff....Saw the DEAD throughout the 70's...Jerry could pop you out of your seat!!! Total genius...thanks goomba....
Ace! Thank you! 👍👍👍
Absolutely excellent choice of vid, Michael. Totally agree with you about not learning a solo note for note, as long as you’ve made it your own and put your own flavor into it. I always put 90% of my efforts into playing rhythm guitar, and improvisation was secondary to me for many years. Love that progression!! Thanks for the detailed lesson. Very much appreciated.
To this day, one of my favorite solos is Jerry’s on “Touch of Grey”, as typical as that may be, and I’m a huge Dead fan. It just tells such a wonderful story through the magic of music. Jerry’s touch is mostly untouchable. I still miss him.
Thanks so much for this vid again, Michael. I’m watching it with guitar in hand! 🎶👍🔊🙂
Thanks Nick. LOVE IT!
It's cool the way you feel music, dude. You're obviously too young to have attended a Dead show while Jerry was alive, but I can pretty much guarantee you would have loved it. Some shows were better than others, but most all of them had a moment or two where Jerry would get to cracklin' off a groove/riff and the crowd would react and I dunno, it was just kind of a magical, levitating moment. Goosebumps, watery eyes, hair standing up on the back of your neck....
He sat in with soul r&b band bit back. Just out to dinner with wife and gave them huge kudos then joined couple tracks c blues mainly but just so much charisma and confidence. He can play bb, Clapton, srv, Jerry, crazy ear. SRV heavy influence. Guy is just rock star presence. It's great video. He's phenomenal I remember him talking SRV before wonderland etc obviously they were capitalizing on other appealing talents. Great player
yours is the best content on the internet. keep it up!
You would think an hour long video about a solo from a song would get boring, but god damn! I would have watched another hour. Good stuff man.
Just wanna echo my favorite comment which was the Eyes of the World with Branford on sax. Loved this video!!! Deal has definitely become one of my all time favorites.
Damn dude! It takes a smokin player to recognize a smokin player. I really, reeaaally appreciate the blood sweat and tears you must have in being able to explain music this way. Absolutely phenomenal analysis! It would take me 3 times as long to pull the curtains back on whats going on in this song. Your channel is a gold mine for us guitar players!
Rory McClellan thank you so much!!
Simply the A major and then A minor over the diminished was such mind blower, totally makes sense
Great analysis and tutorial! Absolutely love the tune and have been wanting to break it down to solo over it. You saved me a lot of time and gave me a lot of ideas. It was totally worth the time invested. Would love to see you break down the studio version of Loose Lucy. Been struggling to play it solo, uptempo and funky like the record.
I love your REACT videos, but videos like this are so valuable for amateur players like me. Seeing the logic behind different riffs, how and why they're hitting the notes they are, makes it easier to put together some of my own licks. Thanks! More Dead!
" React"
This is my favorite content if yours. Def subscribing to guitar Gate today If it keeps these lessons coming. So much more fun then lick by lick lessons
You got it brother. Thx!
I’m liking this one. Great topic. Nice work.
Much appreciated Luke :)
Perfect. I can play the whole song entirely, except for the solos. This is exactly what I needed today
Glad we can do it together !
7/4/89. I was at that show! I won tickets on a radio call-in quiz. Great time.
Great vid!!🔥
Thanks for this! I need to dig in and incorporate sole of this in our love gigs. We play this tune!
This was great! I've seen a few of your Phish reaction videos and love them but have never done a deep analytical dive with you. Just spent about the last couple hours going back and forth with this. Very enlightening! One thing you forgot to cover completely though is "that huge run " at about 27:40. You left out the beginning which I think is B-C# (chromatically) then E-F# (chr.) followed by what you played which I think was B-E (chromatically) then A. Please correct me if I'm wrong because that is a killer run and I want to know what it is. Love your positive energy and excitement in these videos. Thanks so much Michael!
Good stuff man!
So helpful to walk through this with you, thank you! Would love your impressions on how Garcia navigates "Big River", too.
This is the difference between my paint by number style playing this song and real playing. Thanks for your efforts Mike I appreciate it.
Yes sir :)
Your rakes are 🔥🔥🔥! Time to go practice!!
I'm not going to pretend I'm some huge John Mayer fan but anyone who thinks he isn't a master guitar player just doesn't play the instrument.
I play. I can play anything. I play with Weir and Leshs rythym section from Further and Ratdog. Members of Primus. And no. Mayer is not a master. He Is a Berklee Music school grad capable of weak imitations of actual greatness. He does not come close to it himself.
@@Illumignostic Actually, he isn't a Berklee grad. He went to Berklee, but Tomo Fujita urged him to leave school early and pursue his music career. That being said, I can tell that you obviously have not done your research and your opinion is probably based solely on personal preference, which means it is biased. Have a nice day.
@@joojoosasa Matt said "have a nice day" but I don't think he actually meant it. I think that was just Matt's way of ending the conversation. I honestly don't think Matt cares about what kind of day you had. Correct me if I'm wrong but if I called Matt and said "oh by the way, that person from TH-cam had a very nice day" Matt would be like "I don't care, how'd you get this number" and then I'd be like "take it easy Matt, have a nice day". Except when I said "have a nice day" I'd actually mean it. There are some real differences between Matt and I. Of course another exception here would be if Matt was telling the other person what to do with their life. That's more of a game of "one-ups-manship". An attempt to assert dominance if you will. One can arrive at this point by not having a good day themselves. You see, if one has had a bad day they can get a little willy-nilly with their demands. You know "get off my lawn", "turn that paint down", "have a nice day". Things have gotten out of control at this point. I reccomend a brief period of self reflection and 1-9 slices of pizza. I hope this helps clear up any confusion. Have a nice day!!!(or dont, I don't care).
@@DanButcher303 Nope, I really meant it. I've been told that my sincerity and sarcasm can be mixed up sometimes and that I'm a little difficult to read 🤔😂
@@joojoosasa I see you've had either 1) A brief period of self reflection or 2) 1-9 pieces of pizza. Congrats!!! Have a nice day
Like I said to you on Facebook. Any time you are ready my man, to start the best jam band ever seen... haha. Best intro to your show ever by the way.
We are lucky to have John Mayer, he's a great musician (not debatable) and more importantly he is totally inspired by this music and ALL IN. That's a great recipe.
He's a star in general, he could probably act, he's really funny, massively talented. He picks up styles like crazy must have amazing ear!!! He's just a force lol so funny and is he 6'5 or something he's huge
If john mayers your shaman is the mall your church
@@jam3407 Lenny breau is my shaman just giving props: ). I'm Django, Jimmy Rosenberg, Joe pass, bill frisell fan first. Mayer can play thpugh
@@jam3407 lemme guess, you're butt hurt that he runs circles around Trey in the Jerry role.
Personally I don’t enjoy his playing or singing with Dead & Co. I do really like his playing and singing with Pino in that Trio
Okay , I've struggled with Deal for years but now it's fixed!
Thank you Michael , my Dead repertoire is pretty freakin' huge these days.
Pretty much all I play is Dead , Zeppelin and Floyd covers as well as my growing Original
list. Psychedelic music anyone?
Thank you for clearing up another mystery!
Stay safe , PEACE!!!
Ur basically what I see myself doing in the future but prolly mostly floyd haha
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Right on , I cover mostly the Syd Barrett thru The Wall era.
I'll try anything, usually the weirder the better LOL!
Have fun , PEACE!
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Thank you! You compliment some of the other stuff I've learned perfectly, with great variations and an educational way of looking at leads. If you get time check out a Jerry Garcia Band version of "Deal" from a live album around '90. TH-cam version is "Jerry Garcia Band - "Deal" - Warfield 1990" if you search. Get this, solo is from 3:34 to 7:23! Take care out there, and thanks again!
"he's a full grown bear now"...nice :)
Yep , that made me grin pretty big!
Would love to see you cover the "Row Jimmy" from Hartford CT - May 28, 1977. I think it's one of the most beautiful Jerry solos I've ever heard! Pure emotion.
You are a great player man
Sick. As always.
"A full grown Bear!" Love it!
Don't forget Garcia knew how to "SWING" .. he listened to what the band was doing and let it breath... great lessons I have learned a lot from u and have had breakthroughs.
I was at 6/8/19. That was the best Deal I have heard Mayer do.
Awesome!! As always super insightful. It would be awesome to see you add in a Jerry Garcia Band version to deep dives of songs that Jerry played in both bands.
Lay Down Sally