My friend, Betty Cantor-Jackson, was the recording engineer of this concert. When this was officially released a couple years ago I asked her for her thoughts. She said it brought back nice memories. She said she’d sit opposite side of the stage of Jerry. She’d be wearing headphones and intently listening to the audio mix and not paying attention to the band close by. She said during tours that Jerry would play little notes on his guitar to get her attention knowing she’d be listening and not watching. She would look up to see him smiling at her. It was their private moment during a public show. This recording brought that memory back. Long live the Grateful Dead!
No matter what you were into at the time, everyone should have at least gone to a Dead if they could get there when The Dead were around. Wish I had made it to more than one (Portland, shortly before Jerry died).
@@davidtingley9978 Preferably in the 70's and earlier. The whole circus got entirely too big in the 80's and 90's. Garcia was deified to such a ridiculous level he became a prisoner to his hotel room for years on end. It unquestionably led to his early demise. I remember being at a Garcia Band show at the Warfield in the early 90's, and at the break he switched from a black to a purple t shirt. People around me lost their collective minds. "OMG, What does it mean??" One girl was in tears. Uhm, it meant that he was sweaty and wanted a dry shirt, ffs.
@@grelch One thing I love about JGB is Jerry never missed a beat. It was his and he could be himself for those brief hours. I got into the Dead 87-88 and got to see them at a time when Garcia was healthy. You could absolutely tell in late 93 early 94 it was going downhill fast. The last show few shows I saw in 94 were not great The vibe had changed in the scene totally. My favorite era of the Dead is 73-74. I got this sense that they were tapping into to a different vibe in the jams, the flow of the music and everything else.
@@rlawrencejr1 Yeah, in the latter years he definitely enjoyed JGB, Acoustic Band and Grisman work/shows much more than with The Dead. Tbh, so did I. Love all of those projects.
"Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right." Probably one of the greatest lyrics in modern music.
And right under this video is yours with your head in your hands after your brain melted out on the floor. Good times. I think everyone experiences that upon that first true connection that brings it all together for the first time, turning music from accompanying life to becoming life. Marvelous.
Jerry said "We're like licorice. Not everyone likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice." Appears we have another licorice lover 💖
At first when introduced to the Dead, I was deep into metal, prog, avant garde and other stuff, and I'm ashamed to admit I said it was "pling-plong" music. Took a couple years 'til I came around, and since then I've regarded them as one of the greats. Few bands make me want to go back in time so much it physically hurts. Get me off this runaway train! I've always liked liquorice though.
I’m an old timer now. I came with a classical music background. Saw the Stones, the Who, Beatles, Jethro Tull, Moody Blues, Fleetwood Mac(they were great), etc. Saw the Dead in 1971. Lost count after 500 concerts. The joyous, carnival of fans dancing. Positive vibes everywhere. The Dead’s lyrics are unlike any other. Fables, parables, homage, message of happiness, to the most sublime thought. Virtuoso musicians. You need to see the archival live shows. Being there amazing. Best live performing band!!!!
Dead will always be the most important band that has ever been. People en masse put their lives on hold just to tour with them. The wall of sound, acid tests, commrodery of the crowds, deep lyrics, experimental dives into sound exploration each time they played. This band will change your life if you open your mind to what they were trying to do with their music. It's changed countless lives already and shall continue to do so as long as their music remains and I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon except out in all directions unto infinity.
Hey I have one request try to pick out anything from the early to mid 80s that has playing in the band / Uncle John's band. 1980-09-06 lewiston maine or maybe 1989-10-09
I love the first moment he discovers Donna, that look on his face was priceless. "Who is that?" This is easily one of Donna's best shows. I sometimes feel like Cornell gets over hyped, but this Scarlet-Fire is second to none. Floating and ethereal and at the same time locked in and tight as hell. Joining you for this brought me as much if not more joy than the first time I experienced listening to this incredible show. Thank you!
And it's written about meeting his future wife on his first trip to England. The same day, he went to his hotel and wrote Ripple, Brokedown Palace, and To Lay Me Down. That's a pretty fantastic day.
"When the sky is yellow and the sun is blue strangers will stop strangers just to shake their hands" ---Both hopeful and sad at the same time. I miss you all. Jamel, because of your "slogan" I think you should do "The Music Never Stopped". Jerry's been gone for 25 years and in your own way you are proving the point.
Andy pointed out after 35 years of listening to the Dead I got a simple piece of lyrics wrong. He was right and I like the song even more now. In my own defense Bobby wrote Truckin' and he could never remember the lyrics either.
I can never listen to a song I’ve heard hundreds of times for the first time again, but watching someone else hear it for the first time is the next best thing. I appreciate tf out of your channel
@@andrewflorio1371 that makes me very happy sir. You may be young but you found something that many will never find. The song loser- “I know a little something you will never know” 😎😎
I almost never comment on videos, but I really enjoyed seeing you experience this. I remember the first time I heard this particular Scarlet > Fire, and it never gets old. I highly recommend listening to the entire 5/8/77 show. It's filled with musical gems that you'll never forget. Great job on all your videos!
Adore watching this man fall in love with the soundtrack of my life. That euphoria you feel hearing it for the first time my friend, I can tell you 40 years in ... Yeah, that doesn't go away.
I personally think that the 5/3/72 Truckin' > The Other One > Drums > The Other One > Me and Bobby McGee > The Other One > Wharf Rat is more of a journey, maybe I gotta give 5/26 more attention though
@@dlblox27 5/26 deserves a relisten. According to the Dead Doc, Jerry cried during that Morning Dew. Also note that i's the last show of the Europe Tour and it's nice they ended in Sing Me Back Home.
This is among their best live material. Phenomenal show. "They Love Each Other" on this album slays me. Welcome to all the new 'Heads this video is bound to create. C'mon in, the water is fine...
This show is nothing short of perfect, the transition from St. Stephen into Morning Dew is so perfect and beautiful I instinctually expect it every time I hear St. Stephen
14:57 "That transition" had been occurring, little by little, since around 11:06; at the point where you said, "SMOOOTH! Oh! C'mon... they're spoiling us," the transition had begun in earnest. It is pretty much complete by 13:53, though they'd been jamming on the riff for about minute already. The point at which you paused it to ask about the transition is almost precisely where the jam out of Scarlet Begonias has fully morphed into Fire on the Mountain. 16:52 "Oooo! You hear that?" That's the hook to "Fire." 17:45 The lyrics start, and you realise they've been playing this song for 5 minutes; the jam was so smooth and the switch so gradual, you didn't even notice a whole new song had emerged from it. I've had a few copies of this show over 23 years since I got my first tape, and I've never gotten tired of it. I get a kick out of watching you get excited about stuff that has excited me for a long time. 32:18 All that refers to Sugar Magnolia, not Scarlet Begonias. RIP, Keith Godchaux
I'm going to call the transition seed at 8:32. That's the first ride hit that transitions from Scarlet to Fire, at least for my part. By the time they get to 11:00, the hook is fully set, and the movement really begins. Awesome track. Awesome recording. Awesome reaction!
That was the true beauty, of every single dead show I saw, about 60 total between 1978 and 1995...you NEVER got the same thing twice. As many times as I saw Scarlet>Fire or China Cat>I know you rider, it was a new experience every time. Jamel, I was at the 3/15/1990 Capital Center show with the Althea that you reviewed. Hope to cross paths at a Dead & Co show someday....
For me, (8:35) did you HEAR it, just a few notes of shakedown street. Somebody's askin to go that way next. But nobody else flows into it, so we go round a time or two more...
I'm not great with dates, but at a show at the old Cleveland Coliseum in the early '90s, they played a show where they would tease Dark Star every transition and the crowd would respond. Once they finally played it, the crowd went crazy. It was awesome.
So anyway. Maybe someone else answered or you researched yourself. The female voice was Donna. She was Keith's wife. However, you really brought home the music The Grateful Dead gave us. I was feeling down the past few days, weeks. But watching your smile as you listened to this music made me feel joyful. Love cannot be stopped and music is one of the most powerful ways we can express and share love and hope. Thanks Jamel. Keep on keeping on the good job.
Some may call it a wasted youth but 3 summer tours with the Dead in the 80s showed me this great country of ours. Countless miles in old cars held together with busted knuckle repairs, great friends and always the hope of making it to the next show. Times I'll never forget...
Hey this whole show Phil is dropping bombs. 40 years of listening and going to shows I've gotta say it's gonna be a great trip when Phil's driving the bus. When Phil's on the band is on. I love these guys. Phil's bass is like no other. When he's rolling out those smooth beats jerry takes you on a trip and then drops you back off into Phil's hands as if you didn't miss a beat. Keep em coming jamel!!! Thanks brother for the bit of spirituality in my day. Appreciate it.
Been to the PHIL Zone in the 2nd, 3rd row number of times. Ps what was up with Jerry wearing the same black shirt with a food stain on it for 2 - 3 nights in a row?😊
Begonias are beautiful potted flowers, usually with some variation in color and not entirely symmetrical petals. So "scarlet begonias" would be big red blooms woven into her hair. Just FYI, the alternative rock band Sublime did a GREAT cover of Scarlet Begonias.
@@jamelakajamal thank you for literally keeping the Dead "live," where they were at their very best. I had the pleasure of seeing the Grateful Dead in concert twice (summers of 1993 and 1994) and it was unlike any music experience imaginable... and like you, I did not partake of the Devil's weed, but they absolutely bent my mind. It was amazing.
Begonias are a type of flower, scarlet are red ones. Basically a beautiful hippy chick with flowers in her hair. Dang stupid machine will only let me give this view one Like.
This comment made me visualize chipmunks, birds, frogs, and rabbits grooving and dancing together in a psychedelic forest on a gorgeous summer day. (Ok, I'll have another gummy, lol)
The female voice you hear is Donna Godchaux, her husband Kieth played the keys. Fun fact after they parted ways with the boys they started a band named "The heart of gold band". I always loved the music that came out during the era the Godchaux's where part of the band, it seemed to have more depth and an interesting blends of genre's.
I was honored and lucky to spend many years working with the GD and watching you brings back great memories of watching the crowd and the joy in their faces.
Phawk impressive resume..felt.san Rafael Marin county San Francisco California Warfield I Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation herbalist spiritual awakening chant down Babylon Jah rastafari?
I will always, for the rest of my life, know when I'm hearing Jerry play. He has a sound like no other. His guitar just SINGS!! First heard live in 1983 when I was 15. I miss him.
I’m new to your channel, but I’m working my way thru your Grateful Dead videos. I absolutely love your reactions. So genuine and so real. Keep up the amazing content, brother. ✌🏼❤️
this rocks jamel. have you heard the songs “help on the way - slipknot - franklin’s tower” those are 3 are commonly played together and another dead classic u would love
Phil Lesh has been one of my favorite bass players since I first started playing. Him and Les Claypool. I guess bass players in san francisco just jam to their own style
Unfortunately they never gave her a monitor. In other words she couldn't hear herself sing. It resulted in very uneven performances including many where she sounded terrible.
Most famous? dont quite get that. Of course a must have tape back in the day, along with *hundreds* of others. Every show i saw them play was famous. To me. When the band was happening being in that place surrounded by thousands of ecstatic people dancing their faces off, that place was the coolest, most fun thing ever. Pure bliss, amazing energy, magic all around so thick you could cut with a knife. Sure could use a dose now. It healed me, sure as shit it did.
I can always tell when I’m listening to Jerry Garcia. I can’t even say what it is, you can just feel his soul in there. He can play one note and you just know you’re listening to Jerry, his tone and attack are instantly recognizable.
Now you are going to be bombarded buy the people with 2000 bootlegged cassette tapes that know which concert had the best version of every song they ever did. They know their stuff!
Grateful Dead - "Scarlet Begonias/Victim or the Crime/Fire on the Mountain" (8/16/91) th-cam.com/video/LJ1Nc-00faI/w-d-xo.html if you like 5/8/77 this one will give you a spiritual experience
Could not agree more. Here is a live audio version from 1975 that sounds immaculate: th-cam.com/video/m-fp04Vqi6A/w-d-xo.html, but I know how much Jamel likes to see the live versions, so this one from 91 is also pretty good: th-cam.com/video/INzyBz1Ts1s/w-d-xo.html
This show gives me goosebumps and has ever since I got it on tape almost 30 years ago. It makes me happier than it should to see someone appreciate it. They can be an acquired taste - "They are not the best at what they do, they are the only ones that do what they do." It's sheer joy put to music.
77 and 72 were such amazing years for the Dead! 72 was all about business - rock and roll and blues with a shuffle. 77 just seems to spread out all over the audio spectrum and create great soundscapes.
I really appreciate that you’re willing to get into a long listen. Love the Dead reactions. Keep them coming. Althea! Or Row Jimmy! Or Brokedown Palace! To Lay Me Down! Gah...there’s too many...
Begonia is a flower. The woman singing is Donna Jean Godchaux. I was at this show at Barton Hall, Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York one of the finest shows I'd been at.
And Jamel - Jamal, you'll love the legend of the tapers at Dead shows, especially since it's one of your logos! Anyway This show is in the Top Ten of Dead show tapes of all time. It would be in anyone's Dead starter kit and is everyone's collection. Mine tape broke in 1998 from over playing it. LOL! Peace out brother and Thank You!
This is gold the best concert . They were burning the sky with this.Ithaca has never been the same. Carl Sagan said that this "was the best concert he had seen in billions and billions of years " Jerry is fearless and Phil is firing bombs tha n0one else can cover . The crowd energy is so up there that the band feeds one.
The tapes that us Deadhead collectors traded of this shows were added to the National Recording Registry in 2011 SIX YEARS before this CD set was released on 05/12/2017. Can any of these so called modern musicians say that! LOL
My buddy was at this show and remembers students smoking joints in the rafters. Check out my favorite show, 5/28/77 Hartford. released as To Terrapin: Hartford '77. 19-minute Sugaree is a must hear
Thank you for doing this, watching your reaction forreal brought me a lot of joy. One of my favorite things in life is to watch people fall in love with their music. That was beautiful. Perfect way to start my Saturday! Still hoping to see you do Brokedown Palace by the Dead someday! 🙏
We just danced and danced. We were lost in music and lsd. It was amazing surrounded by love. Everyone was your friend/family and the music never stopped. They were great times. Giving and receiving miracles !
This Scarlet/Fire from Cornell is a really great choice to introduce someone to this live experience. Great choice Jamel! And just think, there's plenty more Scarlet/Fire's to explore later.
this jam, one of the greatest ever, is what we mean when we say, "steal your face right off your head". There are other great Scarlet/Fires, but this is one of the best
I threw a comment up requesting Eyes of the World from Without a Net (he likely won’t see it since I’m late to the party), but the Althea from Without a Net is top notch as well! Excellent version of an excellent song ♥️
Been a Deadhead for many years and can always see when someone truly appreciates the vibe. So glad I watched this tonight. Been getting to see open air covers past weeks. Getting to dance! Thank you. Blessings from a South Bay girl.
Imagine, if you will, being at the show. Surrounded by brothers and sisters that treat you just like family. Cold beverage in hand. The transition just ended and the band flows into fire on the mountain. You're groovin, dancin, and lock eyes with Jerry, he smiles and kicks into a smooth solo. Take a sip of your beverage and look around you to see everyone dancing in sync with you. You've made it! The pinnacle of good vibes! The solo hits a high and you close your eyes and vibe out. YOU'RE HOME! Much love my guy!
""Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right|"" ...love seeing you get it. You've come a long way from reacting to Touch of Grey, Jamel. Welcome home!! Donna sang back up on Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" ... sang back up for Elvis Presley;'s "Suspicious Mind" and loads of other Muscle Shoals recordings before becoming part of the GD family. Also interesting to note 5/8/77 Cornell aka Barton Hall was considered "the best" GD show, but tuth is all May 77 they were on FIRE it's just that a crispy amazing sounding bootleg got out into tape trading circles so the show became legendary. But really, the 30 shows from the Philly Spectrum 04/22/77 all the way to 3 nights in their ""Home"" June 6,7,& 9, at the Winterland are some of the best shows they ever played. Yes the bass is amazing. The transitions are par excellence. Like it's been said many times (Bill Graham said it first) "“They’re not the best at what they do, they’re the only ones that do what they do.”" (oh and the gaps.... its Dancing Jamel. Everyone are dancing!!! Jamel i think you're now ready to take my challenge mentioned most recent comment in you Morissette Amon reaction th-cam.com/video/CoVPGSvUFy8/w-d-xo.html You can do it!!!! Maybe next Sunday?? (oh and BTW you will hear an actual Phil Bomb in the transition from Space into The Other One, if you take the challenge!!
Ahh Scarlett Fire, so many fun memories listening to this jam on cassette tape loop during a junior college firld trip to the woods, traveling in a VW bus.....
Had to reply again- I'm at home doing this distance learning thing with my girls, and this song got me in a mellow groove right about now- Perfect for a So-Cal Monday....
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Love the channel man. Good music keeps people together!
JAMEL my brother! You have definitely jumped on the bus I love it! Enjoy the ride!
@@3John16 🚌🏃🏾♂️💨
@@jamelakajamal You know what's awesome? Blue Oyster Cult's NEW ALBUM. Its a must listen for any classic rock fan.
Here’s that Scarlett/Fire combo I mentioned, bro. It’s from 1990. 🔥
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My friend, Betty Cantor-Jackson, was the recording engineer of this concert. When this was officially released a couple years ago I asked her for her thoughts. She said it brought back nice memories. She said she’d sit opposite side of the stage of Jerry. She’d be wearing headphones and intently listening to the audio mix and not paying attention to the band close by. She said during tours that Jerry would play little notes on his guitar to get her attention knowing she’d be listening and not watching. She would look up to see him smiling at her. It was their private moment during a public show. This recording brought that memory back. Long live the Grateful Dead!
Betty's recordings are the bomb.
Betty boards are the best. I wonder what little notes he would play. Id love to find examples.
Thats an epic story.. glad the betty boards made their way back
Getting nuggets like this are the reason I scroll through the comments on this channel. Thank you. Very cool.
God bless Betty Cantor and the absolute gift she gave us with Betty Boards. They are by far my favorite recordings of the band.
And now we are witnessing Jamel realizing his true destiny as a Dead head.
It is now the time....
He understands.
I hear you, truth! It gives me chills. My husband and I feel like proud parents when we watch him listening to our music!
Fuck yah I love this comment. We're watching it happen before our eyes! Haha
Someone get him 2/18/71... STAT!
I have a hard drive with recording of every single grateful Dead show on it
If everyone listened to the Dead, just think what a world this would be.
There’d be a lot more veggie burritos, that’s for sure.
No matter what you were into at the time, everyone should have at least gone to a Dead if they could get there when The Dead were around. Wish I had made it to more than one (Portland, shortly before Jerry died).
@@davidtingley9978 Preferably in the 70's and earlier. The whole circus got entirely too big in the 80's and 90's. Garcia was deified to such a ridiculous level he became a prisoner to his hotel room for years on end. It unquestionably led to his early demise. I remember being at a Garcia Band show at the Warfield in the early 90's, and at the break he switched from a black to a purple t shirt. People around me lost their collective minds. "OMG, What does it mean??" One girl was in tears. Uhm, it meant that he was sweaty and wanted a dry shirt, ffs.
@@grelch One thing I love about JGB is Jerry never missed a beat. It was his and he could be himself for those brief hours. I got into the Dead 87-88 and got to see them at a time when Garcia was healthy. You could absolutely tell in late 93 early 94 it was going downhill fast. The last show few shows I saw in 94 were not great The vibe had changed in the scene totally. My favorite era of the Dead is 73-74. I got this sense that they were tapping into to a different vibe in the jams, the flow of the music and everything else.
@@rlawrencejr1 Yeah, in the latter years he definitely enjoyed JGB, Acoustic Band and Grisman work/shows much more than with The Dead. Tbh, so did I. Love all of those projects.
"Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right." Probably one of the greatest lyrics in modern music.
It's right up there with "the more that you give, the more it will take. To the thin line beyond which you really can't fake."
“I ain’t right but I never been wrong”. “Seldom turns out like it does in the song”.
My first tattoo was that line around my ankle. Now I have a ring of dancing bears intertwined with the lyrics. Sooo many good memories.😢
@@maureenc.782 That's what the Dead is about: good thoughts.
You found the banger!
aye love your channel man, you both have two of the best reactions man
Love your channel man! You inspired me to dust off those rusty strings, just one more time, as it were.
I love this so much!
Hell yeah! You guys know each other!!
And right under this video is yours with your head in your hands after your brain melted out on the floor. Good times. I think everyone experiences that upon that first true connection that brings it all together for the first time, turning music from accompanying life to becoming life. Marvelous.
Jerry said "We're like licorice. Not everyone likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice." Appears we have another licorice lover 💖
One of my favorite quotes!
So true... you either love them or you don’t. The ones that don’t just haven’t dug deep enough...☮️💫
At first when introduced to the Dead, I was deep into metal, prog, avant garde and other stuff, and I'm ashamed to admit I said it was "pling-plong" music. Took a couple years 'til I came around, and since then I've regarded them as one of the greats. Few bands make me want to go back in time so much it physically hurts. Get me off this runaway train! I've always liked liquorice though.
Fuck. Yes!!!!!
@@QualeQualeson that’s how I felt because I listened to studio. Once I heard Europe 72 I knew live dead was my future ✌️
HE DID IT!!!!! Best reaction channel on TH-cam. Not even close.
Appreciate You🙏🏾
@@jamelakajamal We appreciate you bringing people together like you do. Much needed.
@@chrisschell90 Happy Monday
You have made my Monday. Deadhead for more than 25 years. ❤️ blessings to you sir. And thank you. Check out Warf Rat, please 😊
@@mrscurtis9493 Yesssss!!! Wharf Rat is absolutely transformative!
The bus came by, Jamel got on, that's how it all began!
Now he's drinking on a work night :)
Oh yes that wonderful bus I jumped on it years ago and still on the ride!
Lol....O the memories.
“You Punch the ticket, you take the ride”
Hunter Thompson
Jamal punched the ticket, now he has no choice but to take the ride.
He's driving the bus now...
I’m an old timer now. I came with a classical music background. Saw the Stones, the Who, Beatles, Jethro Tull, Moody Blues, Fleetwood Mac(they were great), etc. Saw the Dead in 1971. Lost count after 500 concerts. The joyous, carnival of fans dancing. Positive vibes everywhere. The Dead’s lyrics are unlike any other. Fables, parables, homage, message of happiness, to the most sublime thought. Virtuoso musicians. You need to see the archival live shows. Being there amazing. Best live performing band!!!!
Dead will always be the most important band that has ever been. People en masse put their lives on hold just to tour with them. The wall of sound, acid tests, commrodery of the crowds, deep lyrics, experimental dives into sound exploration each time they played. This band will change your life if you open your mind to what they were trying to do with their music. It's changed countless lives already and shall continue to do so as long as their music remains and I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon except out in all directions unto infinity.
You won’t have to worry about anything getting blocked by the Dead.
Nope. They even made a request!
The Grateful Dead are the bomb.
Hey I have one request try to pick out anything from the early to mid 80s that has playing in the band / Uncle John's band. 1980-09-06 lewiston maine or maybe 1989-10-09
They made music for enjoyment fun and love not money that's what makes them so grate!!🤘🤘
@@kristineladd1640 but they still made a boat load.
Bill Graham said it best
"They're not the best at what they do,
They're the only ones that do what they do
God bless the Grateful Dead"
❤⚡💙
Jerry: We're like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.
@@gerizkid absolutely love this!
We got Jamel on the BUS and now he's DRIVING IT! Woo Hoo!
Cowboy Jamel at the wheel!
The bus to never never land!!!!
That's hilarious :)
I've enjoyed watching his journey..
The bus came by and he jump on.
What a long strange trip it's been 🚌
The Dead’s music is always like an injection of positivity into your day
Soundtrack of life. A tune for every mood and every day.
I love the first moment he discovers Donna, that look on his face was priceless. "Who is that?" This is easily one of Donna's best shows. I sometimes feel like Cornell gets over hyped, but this Scarlet-Fire is second to none. Floating and ethereal and at the same time locked in and tight as hell. Joining you for this brought me as much if not more joy than the first time I experienced listening to this incredible show.
Thank you!
Now he needs to hear playin in the band Donna !
@@newportsponger89 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Cornell is not overhyped. The Morning Dew is transcendent.
The words/lyrics are written by one Robert Hunter(who did not play with the band themselves). Huge huge part of the magic. Heart of gold band.
Heart of gold band
Aaron Rumack saw Robert Hunter open up for JGB at the Barn New Brunswick NJ.
And it's written about meeting his future wife on his first trip to England. The same day, he went to his hotel and wrote Ripple, Brokedown Palace, and To Lay Me Down. That's a pretty fantastic day.
Hunter was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame with the band as a non performing member. I believe he’s the only person to be so honored.
@@NickLandess I’m surprised John Perry Barlow also doesn’t have that honor, as well.
"When the sky is yellow and the sun is blue strangers will stop strangers just to shake their hands" ---Both hopeful and sad at the same time. I miss you all.
Jamel, because of your "slogan" I think you should do "The Music Never Stopped". Jerry's been gone for 25 years and in your own way you are proving the point.
I second that request Jack Straw! Plus He also needs to hear Jack Straw and Europe 72.. That's you Jamal (;
It’s "*The* sky was yellow, and the sun was blue." Not sad at all, just trippy 😂
But your deviation is probably sad, but true... 😞
@@andyscott5277 Sometimes I'm glad to be wrong. Thanks.
Dicks picks 18 The Music never stopped is the best one
Andy pointed out after 35 years of listening to the Dead I got a simple piece of lyrics wrong. He was right and I like the song even more now. In my own defense Bobby wrote Truckin' and he could never remember the lyrics either.
One of my favorite lines ever: "Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right:.
Me too!!!! (also from Sugar Mag: "She's a summer love in the spring, fall, and winter.") Two simple, amazing lines.
Hunter
that is the line that has defined my freakin life, man.
Even in chaos there is beauty
@Doc Doug keep the dead outta politicks ✌
I can never listen to a song I’ve heard hundreds of times for the first time again, but watching someone else hear it for the first time is the next best thing. I appreciate tf out of your channel
My thoughts exactly! I watch tons of reaction videos of all my favorite songs, just so I can feel that way again.
It’s great when you witness someone “GETTIN’ IT”. A whole other Dead experience!! Love your stuff Jamel!!
I LOVE that he calls out the Phil bombs immediately!
Once in a while you can get shown the light
in the strangest of places
if you look at it right...
Carried that with me a lot of years, served me well.
Can’t believe he missed that line..
Truth
three lines by which to live your life. Along with "If you get confused, listen to the music play"
“Transition was so some it took me into a portal.” “You know what I mean?” Yes Jamal... We know.
i’m so happy watching new dead heads, THE MUSIC WILL NEVER STOP
Yes!
YESSS! There are dead heads of all ages.
@@treebeard8475 yes man i’m trying to spread the word around my school no one cares 😭 this music can’t stop and won’t stop
@@andrewflorio1371 that makes me very happy sir. You may be young but you found something that many will never find. The song loser- “I know a little something you will never know” 😎😎
"Forgot where i was for second." THAT'S the dead
...for a second...?! "smile"... for large stretches of time!
Super sounding recording too. It's even in the Library of Congress it's so epic. Betty Cantor ftw.
Betty was a gem to our ears. She understood space and balance like no other.
Bettor
Who gave this a thumbs down? I know there will be more. We must find them. Hunt them down. And give them a hug!
Let's get that hug posse out!!
Hug the shit out of them
And a little liquid sunshine 🌞
Ikr
They’re just haven’t got in the bus yet
I almost never comment on videos, but I really enjoyed seeing you experience this. I remember the first time I heard this particular Scarlet > Fire, and it never gets old. I highly recommend listening to the entire 5/8/77 show. It's filled with musical gems that you'll never forget. Great job on all your videos!
Appreciate You🙏🏾
@@jamelakajamal nice headphones, a few mushrooms and you'll be on tour next.
Adore watching this man fall in love with the soundtrack of my life. That euphoria you feel hearing it for the first time my friend, I can tell you 40 years in ... Yeah, that doesn't go away.
"Come on man. You're spoiling us!" Perfect reaction. By now I'm sure you understand how destroyed we were when Jerry left us.
"We can do this all day, baby!" ...keep exploring the Dead, they will take you to wonderful places.
Jamel is on the bus! What a pick to react to!
It was just a matter of time!
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I think Jamel is ready for the Truckin' > the Other One > Morning Dew > the Other One > Sing Me Back Home from 5/26/1972.
I personally think that the 5/3/72 Truckin' > The Other One > Drums > The Other One > Me and Bobby McGee > The Other One > Wharf Rat is more of a journey, maybe I gotta give 5/26 more attention though
@@dlblox27 Don't sleep on the huge sandwich from 5/10/1972.
How bout some cryptical/ new potato/born cross-eyed/ alligator from 68 carousel ballroom
@@j.frankparnell maybe the 11 into Darkstar and back - Yikes. To get the full impact he might need a shaman guide - te-he ;)
@@dlblox27 5/26 deserves a relisten. According to the Dead Doc, Jerry cried during that Morning Dew. Also note that i's the last show of the Europe Tour and it's nice they ended in Sing Me Back Home.
I Love these reaction videos. It's like living vicariously and being young again discovering amazing music
I’m sitting here crying with joy. Tears running down my cheeks. To see your reaction is heartwarming. Love you man. Grateful for you.
So am I. After a lifetime of loving them to see someone new discover them is joy and tears and everything.
The emotion of this band. The imaginations they captured. After another beer I’ll listen to he’s gone and I’ll cry as well ✌️🤙❤️
Yep.... me 2😢
This is among their best live material. Phenomenal show. "They Love Each Other" on this album slays me. Welcome to all the new 'Heads this video is bound to create. C'mon in, the water is fine...
Or to put it another way, "there's always room on the bus".
@@billbeliakoff5589 indeed, that is the proper way to say it :)
Low key Jerry’s solo on They Love Each Other from that night is some of the tastiest stuff I’ve heard him put down. So melodic and wonderful
This show is nothing short of perfect, the transition from St. Stephen into Morning Dew is so perfect and beautiful I instinctually expect it every time I hear St. Stephen
Listen to the "they love each other" from the 1st show in this run...i think it's better
2-26-77 swing auditorium, San Bernardino ca
14:57 "That transition" had been occurring, little by little, since around 11:06; at the point where you said, "SMOOOTH! Oh! C'mon... they're spoiling us," the transition had begun in earnest. It is pretty much complete by 13:53, though they'd been jamming on the riff for about minute already.
The point at which you paused it to ask about the transition is almost precisely where the jam out of Scarlet Begonias has fully morphed into Fire on the Mountain.
16:52 "Oooo! You hear that?" That's the hook to "Fire."
17:45 The lyrics start, and you realise they've been playing this song for 5 minutes; the jam was so smooth and the switch so gradual, you didn't even notice a whole new song had emerged from it.
I've had a few copies of this show over 23 years since I got my first tape, and I've never gotten tired of it. I get a kick out of watching you get excited about stuff that has excited me for a long time.
32:18 All that refers to Sugar Magnolia, not Scarlet Begonias.
RIP, Keith Godchaux
I'm going to call the transition seed at 8:32. That's the first ride hit that transitions from Scarlet to Fire, at least for my part. By the time they get to 11:00, the hook is fully set, and the movement really begins.
Awesome track. Awesome recording. Awesome reaction!
That was the true beauty, of every single dead show I saw, about 60 total between 1978 and 1995...you NEVER got the same thing twice. As many times as I saw Scarlet>Fire or China Cat>I know you rider, it was a new experience every time. Jamel, I was at the 3/15/1990 Capital Center show with the Althea that you reviewed. Hope to cross paths at a Dead & Co show someday....
And that my friends is a true Deadhead: when a recording becomes a talmudic study. G-d, I love Deadheads
For me, (8:35) did you HEAR it, just a few notes of shakedown street. Somebody's askin to go that way next. But nobody else flows into it, so we go round a time or two more...
I'm not great with dates, but at a show at the old Cleveland Coliseum in the early '90s, they played a show where they would tease Dark Star every transition and the crowd would respond. Once they finally played it, the crowd went crazy. It was awesome.
So anyway. Maybe someone else answered or you researched yourself. The female voice was Donna. She was Keith's wife.
However, you really brought home the music The Grateful Dead gave us. I was feeling down the past few days, weeks. But watching your smile as you listened to this music made me feel joyful. Love cannot be stopped and music is one of the most powerful ways we can express and share love and hope.
Thanks Jamel. Keep on keeping on the good job.
Some may call it a wasted youth but 3 summer tours with the Dead in the 80s showed me this great country of ours. Countless miles in old cars held together with busted knuckle repairs, great friends and always the hope of making it to the next show. Times I'll never forget...
I love reading stuff like this. Happy for your once in a lifetime experiences. Thank you for your service!
"A wasted youth is better by far than a wise and productive old age." - Meat Loaf
Hey this whole show Phil is dropping bombs. 40 years of listening and going to shows I've gotta say it's gonna be a great trip when Phil's driving the bus. When Phil's on the band is on. I love these guys. Phil's bass is like no other. When he's rolling out those smooth beats jerry takes you on a trip and then drops you back off into Phil's hands as if you didn't miss a beat. Keep em coming jamel!!! Thanks brother for the bit of spirituality in my day. Appreciate it.
Been to the PHIL Zone in the 2nd, 3rd row number of times. Ps what was up with Jerry wearing the same black shirt with a food stain on it for 2 - 3 nights in a row?😊
Oh man if he wasn't on the bus before this he is definitely on the bus now. Cornell 77 has my man groovin!!!
We need 3/29/90 Eyes to seal the deal......
i want to see his face doing a Throwing Stones...NFA/ going Down the Road Feeling Bad would be cool too
I think he may be DRIVING IT!
If Cornell 77 doesn’t get you in the bus then you’re dead inside... pun unintended
Begonias are beautiful potted flowers, usually with some variation in color and not entirely symmetrical petals. So "scarlet begonias" would be big red blooms woven into her hair. Just FYI, the alternative rock band Sublime did a GREAT cover of Scarlet Begonias.
Thank You Staci 🙏🏾
"now i hear the police comin after me"
I'm a deadhead and i still like Sublime's version too... #JerryGarcia
@@jamelakajamal thank you for literally keeping the Dead "live," where they were at their very best. I had the pleasure of seeing the Grateful Dead in concert twice (summers of 1993 and 1994) and it was unlike any music experience imaginable... and like you, I did not partake of the Devil's weed, but they absolutely bent my mind. It was amazing.
Now it's time for the "Help is on the Way/Slipknot/Franklins Tower.
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100%. Buffalo 5/9/77 - the next night - is the way to go.
8/13/75
GOAT Help/Slip/Franklins
Think my favorite is One from the Vault. Such an epic trio.
One From the Vault is 100 percent the best version, starting with the intro.
Jamal you are a treasure! You being so much joy in my life I just wanted to say that YOU are appreciated!!
“Not sure when that transition will happen”
*2 minutes into fire* 😭 transition is sooooo smooth, loved this video
He digs it! That’s how it starts
He paused it in the transition to ask where the transition was. LOL
Check out China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider from their Europe 72' album, it'll send you on a journey brother
th-cam.com/video/xCgZxrf8nrU/w-d-xo.html - DO IT JAMEL!
@@jasondavidsscott3828 please do this Jamel 🙏... I'll be your bestie!!! 😁
Or Brown eyed women or anything off that album!
Can confirm
I second this, Scarlet/Fire and China/Rider are easily my favorite combination tunes
Begonias are a type of flower, scarlet are red ones. Basically a beautiful hippy chick with flowers in her hair.
Dang stupid machine will only let me give this view one Like.
It sounds like mother nature playing her music through the band. No wonder they played as many venues outdoors as possible.
This comment made me visualize chipmunks, birds, frogs, and rabbits grooving and dancing together in a psychedelic forest on a gorgeous summer day. (Ok, I'll have another gummy, lol)
The female voice you hear is Donna Godchaux, her husband Kieth played the keys. Fun fact after they parted ways with the boys they started a band named "The heart of gold band". I always loved the music that came out during the era the Godchaux's where part of the band, it seemed to have more depth and an interesting blends of genre's.
I was honored and lucky to spend many years working with the GD and watching you brings back great memories of watching the crowd and the joy in their faces.
❤️😍🤪😍
Scarlet begonia is a flower.
The password is clitoris
@@TheMikeTownsend I AM the CLIT commander
Man in the boat, standing up
Tucked into the curls of her hair
Much of what you interpret as synthesizer or keyboard is actually, Jerry's guitar! He was that amazing, yes he was!
Yep, Mutron envelope filter pedal makes the guitar sound like a horn/keyboard. Kind of a cocked wah wah vibe.
Dont forget the octave it gets in there in the solos.
i was lucky enough to see jerry perform live about 1000 times 1966-1995
I was there ar the Avalon in 66 😊 too. How ya do.
Once in a lifetime experience. Godspeed my friend.
Nice! Only 130 for me
Phawk impressive resume..felt.san Rafael Marin county San Francisco California Warfield I Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation herbalist spiritual awakening chant down Babylon Jah rastafari?
Wow.
I will always, for the rest of my life, know when I'm hearing Jerry play. He has a sound like no other. His guitar just SINGS!! First heard live in 1983 when I was 15. I miss him.
I’m new to your channel, but I’m working my way thru your Grateful Dead videos. I absolutely love your reactions. So genuine and so real. Keep up the amazing content, brother. ✌🏼❤️
this rocks jamel. have you heard the songs “help on the way - slipknot - franklin’s tower” those are 3 are commonly played together and another dead classic u would love
One from the Vault's version!
@@joshuaentin4134 The next night 5/9/77 is better in my opinion
@@joshuaentin4134 one from the vault is engrained in me I've listened to that album while tripping about 20 times
Yes!Yes!Yes!
5/9/77 is the best version of those three.
Absolutely freakin' LOVE that you're doing more Dead now
"That transition sent to me into a portal!"
You can imagine how the people who saw this live felt 😂
@@Lchristyhastings fr man
No acid, but my first show. Although I could've done without Donna's screeching.
We watched him have an OBE from the music alone!
Hah! Traded some fried chicken for a handful of happy mushrooms, a fine day it was..
@@Lchristyhastings I live for Phil Bombs
Back in the day, Grateful Dead concerts were EVENTS!! The outdoor concerts were the best! The concert was just one part of the entire experience.
Phil Lesh has been one of my favorite bass players since I first started playing. Him and Les Claypool. I guess bass players in san francisco just jam to their own style
You picked a historic Scarlet Fire
The lady singing is Donna Jean Godchaux, the wife of the keyboard player at that time, Keith Godchaux....and the bankd kept playing on!
Donna's best vocals were on Terrapin Station "Sunrise"
@Terry Eugene Me too, Terry.
She brought a wonderful sound to the band.
Banshi
Unfortunately they never gave her a monitor. In other words she couldn't hear herself sing. It resulted in very uneven performances including many where she sounded terrible.
This is probably their most famous show at Barton Hall, Cornell University
Sure, if you believe the show actually took place ;-)
That show never happened.
Don't believe the CIA!
Most famous? dont quite get that. Of course a must have tape back in the day, along with *hundreds* of others. Every show i saw them play was famous. To me. When the band was happening being in that place surrounded by thousands of ecstatic people dancing their faces off, that place was the coolest, most fun thing ever. Pure bliss, amazing energy, magic all around so thick you could cut with a knife. Sure could use a dose now. It healed me, sure as shit it did.
May 5th 1977 getting snowed on while drinking warm Jack in line. Wasn't till the end of the first set that I could see straight. Oh man what a show.
I believe Scarlet-Fire from the closing of Winterland is the best
I can always tell when I’m listening to Jerry Garcia. I can’t even say what it is, you can just feel his soul in there. He can play one note and you just know you’re listening to Jerry, his tone and attack are instantly recognizable.
One of my favorite recordings of all time. Used to blast this bootleg on cassette constantly. Glad you could experience this for the first time.
Now you are going to be bombarded buy the people with 2000 bootlegged cassette tapes that know which concert had the best version of every song they ever did. They know their stuff!
The back half of this Fire on the Mountain is incendiary.
nice verbiage...true, that.
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Grateful Dead - "Scarlet Begonias/Victim or the Crime/Fire on the Mountain" (8/16/91)
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if you like 5/8/77 this one will give you a spiritual experience
That envelope filter Jerry uses on "Fire" makes the song.
@@davenunyabusiness4893 hey was that you that linked me this on reddit two days ago? Killer shit!
"Once in awhile you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right." Time for a live version of Terrapin Station!
When you closed your eyes, tilted your head back and let the music take you away, that was it!! It got in your soul. Love it!!
Dude you are an incredible human being. Never stop being you
“It’s a definite vibe with this one”.....no truer words have been spoken.
You can't step through The Dead without Franklin's Tower.
With the "Help.../Slip..." lead-in. YES!
Can we start with the trilogy of Help on the Way/Slipknot/Franklins Tower please.
Help Slip Frank
Could not agree more. Here is a live audio version from 1975 that sounds immaculate: th-cam.com/video/m-fp04Vqi6A/w-d-xo.html, but I know how much Jamel likes to see the live versions, so this one from 91 is also pretty good: th-cam.com/video/INzyBz1Ts1s/w-d-xo.html
@@adriankley8651 Great version. Need the whole Bill Graham intro. Jamal would like that.
This show gives me goosebumps and has ever since I got it on tape almost 30 years ago. It makes me happier than it should to see someone appreciate it. They can be an acquired taste - "They are not the best at what they do, they are the only ones that do what they do." It's sheer joy put to music.
77 and 72 were such amazing years for the Dead! 72 was all about business - rock and roll and blues with a shuffle. 77 just seems to spread out all over the audio spectrum and create great soundscapes.
I really appreciate that you’re willing to get into a long listen. Love the Dead reactions. Keep them coming. Althea! Or Row Jimmy! Or Brokedown Palace! To Lay Me Down! Gah...there’s too many...
Franklin's tower!
Begonia is a flower. The woman singing is Donna Jean Godchaux. I was at this show at Barton Hall, Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York one of the finest shows I'd been at.
And Jamel - Jamal, you'll love the legend of the tapers at Dead shows, especially since it's one of your logos! Anyway This show is in the Top Ten of Dead show tapes of all time. It would be in anyone's Dead starter kit and is everyone's collection. Mine tape broke in 1998 from over playing it. LOL!
Peace out brother and Thank You!
I'm sure you would have been there, if it happened (kidding).
@@zachhharris it must have been the largest concert venue the world ever had. It was well attended.
If you want to hear the more rock side of the Dead, react to the Live/Dead version of St. Stephen>The Eleven.
Yes it's on the flip side of dark star, the eleven is my all time favorite jam that the dead ever did and the 69 live dead album has a great version
This was my request! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
This is gold the best concert . They were burning the sky with this.Ithaca has never been the same. Carl Sagan said that this "was the best concert he had seen in billions and billions of years " Jerry is fearless and Phil is firing bombs tha n0one else can cover . The crowd energy is so up there that the band feeds one.
Help is on the way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower will blow your mind
Agreed💯
About 28 minutes of bliss
The tapes that us Deadhead collectors traded of this shows were added to the National Recording Registry in 2011 SIX YEARS before this CD set was released on 05/12/2017. Can any of these so called modern musicians say that! LOL
My buddy was at this show and remembers students smoking joints in the rafters. Check out my favorite show, 5/28/77 Hartford. released as To Terrapin: Hartford '77. 19-minute Sugaree is a must hear
And if you didn't know it before now you know the power that is Cornell '77. Peace my brother.
Thank you for doing this, watching your reaction forreal brought me a lot of joy. One of my favorite things in life is to watch people fall in love with their music. That was beautiful. Perfect way to start my Saturday! Still hoping to see you do Brokedown Palace by the Dead someday! 🙏
Have listened to this version a million times but when I watch this video I feel like I’m listening to it for the first time all over again!
We just danced and danced. We were lost in music and lsd. It was amazing surrounded by love. Everyone was your friend/family and the music never stopped. They were great times. Giving and receiving miracles !
Whoa, I was there. Barton Hall.
It was never about money for the Dead . You won’t be blocked . Gratefully Deadicated
This Scarlet/Fire from Cornell is a really great choice to introduce someone to this live experience. Great choice Jamel! And just think, there's plenty more Scarlet/Fire's to explore later.
this jam, one of the greatest ever, is what we mean when we say, "steal your face right off your head". There are other great Scarlet/Fires, but this is one of the best
I agree. This is perfect
Now you gotta do some Althea!!!
Or Bertha
Great suggestion but let the man continue with the 2nd set...
I threw a comment up requesting Eyes of the World from Without a Net (he likely won’t see it since I’m late to the party), but the Althea from Without a Net is top notch as well! Excellent version of an excellent song ♥️
Welcome to the tour, brother! This one gets you a long trip ticket, down the golden road. May the music never stop.
"I don't know when this is going to transition to the other song." I don't really have the heart to tell him. Does anyone else?
about 5 minutes before he said that (:
At about 8:30.
When you think you are there, you had already arrived.
He’ll get there once he’s more familiar with the songs...
Been a Deadhead for many years and can always see when someone truly appreciates the vibe. So glad I watched this tonight. Been getting to see open air covers past weeks. Getting to dance! Thank you. Blessings from a South Bay girl.
Imagine, if you will, being at the show. Surrounded by brothers and sisters that treat you just like family. Cold beverage in hand. The transition just ended and the band flows into fire on the mountain. You're groovin, dancin, and lock eyes with Jerry, he smiles and kicks into a smooth solo. Take a sip of your beverage and look around you to see everyone dancing in sync with you. You've made it! The pinnacle of good vibes! The solo hits a high and you close your eyes and vibe out. YOU'RE HOME! Much love my guy!
""Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right|"" ...love seeing you get it. You've come a long way from reacting to Touch of Grey, Jamel. Welcome home!!
Donna sang back up on Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" ... sang back up for Elvis Presley;'s "Suspicious Mind" and loads of other Muscle Shoals recordings before becoming part of the GD family. Also interesting to note 5/8/77 Cornell aka Barton Hall was considered "the best" GD show, but tuth is all May 77 they were on FIRE it's just that a crispy amazing sounding bootleg got out into tape trading circles so the show became legendary. But really, the 30 shows from the Philly Spectrum 04/22/77 all the way to 3 nights in their ""Home"" June 6,7,& 9, at the Winterland are some of the best shows they ever played.
Yes the bass is amazing. The transitions are par excellence. Like it's been said many times (Bill Graham said it first) "“They’re not the best at what they do, they’re the only ones that do what they do.”" (oh and the gaps.... its Dancing Jamel. Everyone are dancing!!!
Jamel i think you're now ready to take my challenge mentioned most recent comment in you Morissette Amon reaction th-cam.com/video/CoVPGSvUFy8/w-d-xo.html You can do it!!!! Maybe next Sunday?? (oh and BTW you will hear an actual Phil Bomb in the transition from Space into The Other One, if you take the challenge!!
Jamel I commend you on taking such a long ride. The Dead are a long strange trip but it's worth the fare.
Ahh Scarlett Fire, so many fun memories listening to this jam on cassette tape loop during a junior college firld trip to the woods, traveling in a VW bus.....
Had to reply again-
I'm at home doing this distance learning thing with my girls, and this song got me in a mellow groove right about now-
Perfect for a So-Cal Monday....
I do that now in my 84 VW bus.lol
Love your stuff brother, keep spreading the love and good energy. This is exactly what Jerry would have wanted.