I saw John Mayer play this song with Dead & Company the day after my parents told me they were getting a divorce. I have never seen a performance live that fully encapsulated all of my emotions, and brought me to tears. It may be one of the most memorable and surreal moments of my life.
@@jacobdesersa4072 it's amazing. Equally amazing as Jerry driving across the San Rafael bridge during lightning and thinking of music for Terrapin Station while unbeknownst to him Hunter was watching the same lightning storm and writing lyrics for the song.
Nothing Jerry loved more than singing with Brent behind him. Such a unique and complimentary vocalist, and his keys playing was on another level as well.
@@kevinborchers3522 Very uncool thing to say about two beautiful souls that died giving us their whole world. Let me guess, you're perfect and have a legendary catalog to speak of, never did a drug or had any vices and have toured relentlessly, pouring your heart and soul out to thousands of fans night after night! Just to go back in a little room , then back on a bus and hang out with a dozen familiar faces and not be able to party and socialize with the rest of the heads, because you're too noticeable and popular ! Worst comment ever!
Another quality choice! Goosebumps, lump in throat, watery eyes. The magic of Hunter/Garcia and the Greateful Dead. Seeing them live was always an experience.
I was at this show. It was the most beautiful warm still Summer Solstice evening in Mountain View. I was 20 years old without much a care in the world. 32 years later I have a few more responsibilities and worries but this still takes me back to a simple time in my life.
I was at this show, such a beautiful night.. Brokedown Palace was the last song I heard Jerry sing live after seeing him over 500 shows over 30 years of touring , it was so fitting..💥🙏
Hyzer, I sang it for my Dad as well! I was so moved when Jerry did Brokedown for the last encore after playing a bunch of shows on Long Island in the mid-eighties. total moment for me... Love you Michael, peace... Birks
I don't know how many times I heard this song before this, but when I was bringing my dad in for treatment before he died it rattled my bones. I can never not think of my father when I hear this. This song is very special to me and I can relate to all you who feel "it" when they hear it as well.
My old man just retired and moved to back to his hometown in a house by the river. Since then, this song has felt like it was written for him. This video was cool to see
This song was the encore of my first show 7-16-90 in Buffalo. I still remember vividly the feeling of hearing it and then leaving the venue. Such a great way to end an experience like that. Ironic choosing a version with Clarence Clemons on his birthday. Check out Garcia Live 13 for a full show of JGB with the big man. Great stuff. One of my favorite openers of this era was Let the Good Times Roll. Always set the mood for a good time.
Jerry bled notes from the depths of the wellsprings of his/our being. When I lose faith in humanity, the tension between a melancholy loneliness and reaching out for a semblance of hope in these songs speak to my own internal contradictions and struggles, aimed at a better tomorrow. Pure beauty.
This is a song I measure my life by. In different chapters it takes different meanings, always rocking my soul. Kudos Michael, enjoy the long strange trip
Watching this 10 months after you posted it. In a world where politicians, cable news and the daily grind we all face in some manner or another work to bring us down, it sure is nice to know that there are people like you out there, bringing this type of content to the masses. Thanks, Brother.
@@LSD19966 Thanks for sending me this! Brings tears to my eyes. This was my fourth Grateful Dead show. I was 20 at the time, my sister lived on u of m campus. I was with her and six friends. It was a magical night. We dropped acid in the parking lot before we went in and started hitting right when we walked in the door. We all danced the whole show. That playin, bird song, Scarlet fire, other one, wharf rat was so good! Then broke down palace to top it off ⚡ After the show we ended up at a huge deadhead party on campus and couldn't quit talking about the show til the sun came up! One of the best nights in my life ✌️
September of 1989 I saw Jerry Garcia Band with Bob Weir as an opener at Alpine Valley Wisconsin. Jerry did a song called Don't Let Go and Clarence was in the band that night. During the main lead, Jerry and Clarence got into a HUGE jazz jam and were trying to out-do each other. I believe Clarence finally gave in at the end. It went on forever and was epic. It was famous in the Dead community. Never could find a recording of that night.
Amazing rendition. The horn still added a lot. Caught Dead & Co. on a back to back at Hollywood Bowl in 2019. Brokedown Palace was the ENCORE! Love this song.
Tears come to my eyes as I hear this, not sure if its all the emotions that the song brings up or just that I miss Jer. You would think I would be over it after some 25 years. Not Yet! Love the Boys , thank Mayer for keeping it alive but I do miss the Jer vocals and playing. Great Song!! Cheers
I shed tears for Jer 🐻 a dozen or more times a year. usually when I'm sitting on the dock at the lake for a beautiful sunrise in the summer ,first thing in the morning not a soul awake, except nature, listening to jgb or dead ⚡ I think back on all the great shows and how Jerry touched my soul.
I needed this today. Thanks Mike. I'm somebody who has a lot of found family, and unfortunately I've lost quite a few this past year. Sorry for your loss.
I too am sorry for your loss. And many Deadheads became so because they were not accepted at home. You seem to have come out well in the end. For that I am happy.
Thank you for sharing your story. Im so sorry for your loss. I was responsible for planning my grandpa Joe-Joe's funeral back in 2013 and had this song played at the service. The clergyman at the funeral home said it was his first time ever getting a request for a Grateful Dead song. It was beautiful and was perfect to send my Joe-Joe off peacefully. Now I hear this song and instantly think of him. Not sadly, but sweetly.❤
Theres a NFA that jerry and brent are just dueling during the solo and their eyes are just locked and smiling!!! No i take that back GRINNNNIN from ear to ear!
@@derekbushman5129 Though it isn't NFA there's a Turn on your Lovelight where they do that same thing and its one of my favorite Brent/Jerry moments of all time. They are almost chuckling at Bobby at first then Brent couldn't get the phrasing right and Jerry helped him while they both laughed at each other. Crimson White and Indigo JFK89. Leads into a wonderful Knockin on Heavens Door.
Your other video of ‘five best song picks for a funeral’ brought me to Brokedown Palace song, your #5 on your list. I was unfamiliar with this song ... it is a truly beautiful song. Your friend must miss you also, you aren’t afraid to show/share your emotions. Both have brought me to tears, but I do a lot of that lately. I see this was from two years ago, and I hope as they say ‘time heals wounds’ even when memories keep them alive. Take care.
I just noticed I have been paralleling this channel's Dead tour. Obsessed with Garcia and nonstop playing the genre in general. Love synchronicity like that, really feels like being in the right place at the right time. Best intro solo you've done in my opinion as well! God bless!
One. This is my favorite most touching GD song and want it played at everything. But two. I played my first PRS this weekend and I couldn’t put it down, it was gorgeous. Thanks for your videos Michael! You rock!
well said I'm glad to know this dead music makes someone else feel soo alive I get chills since I first heard this song from my dad playing it on our grand piano beautiful music #deadhead for life
Much love, Michael. You're a massive inspiration, and I'm sorry for your loss (two years later, but I'm just now seeing this). Fare thee well, my friend.
I absolutely love Jerry Garcia,the Dead,hunter,weir,all things Garcia and dead....Jerry is pure. genius on so many levels ...his staunch individual only Jerry like brilliance and phrasings are so brilliant..He was so much love and jovialness... love and miss you,but visit I thru music almost daily and thank ABBA y holy father for blessing us all with Jerry....The Lord can be described in words quantifiable to his vast love ...but just show how cool are lord is to give us Jerry... Peace Love an light....always love and light regardless of what gets thrown are way....
Sorry for your loss Michael. I can hear in your voice that it feels like a gut punch. I always turn to the dead, and brokedown in particular, when trying to process the death of a loved one. Nothing works better for me. And thanks for your wise words at the end there. Tonight, i raise a glass to you and Terry.
The Dead are as popular today as they were 30 years ago is because of one reason- the songs are amazing. Robert Hunter was a genius and teamed w Garcia they were a force. The songs still hold up today. edit- I was also at this show
It’s cool that you’re just discovering the dead... I’m doing the same ( at 59) ... oddly enough , my little sister was a deadhead, followed the band on tour etc... I never got it .... then I started listening to a musician on TH-cam that live streams all his solo gigs , his name is Matt Bolton , ( highly recommended) .... anyway, he turned me on to broke down palace.... such a great song!
Michael, you are the man! I appreciate and respect your vulnerability in this video. I can't thank you enough for what you're doing with these videos. Rock on
Wow! I've seen JGB and GD over 100 times and I'm in a dead cover band but not until today did I realize who Hunter wrote the song about. Jerry's Dad drowned in the Trinity River when he was 5. I think Jerry may have witnessed it. That is a love/farewell song for Jerry's dad. Hunter wrote it for Jerry. (your story triggered the connection...thx and sorry for your loss)
I bought my first guitar around 1964 because I wanted to join The Beach Boys and become a rock star. Many worlds I'd come by the time I first heard and tried to learn "Brokedown Palace." (For one thing, I'd come to realize I simply hadn't the talent to be any sort of star.) Many more worlds since then, but I still love to play "Brokedown Palace" - and play it I do, nearly every day. An absolutely wonderful song. Also, MP, it's good to see that you seem to be doing very well after a difficult childhood.
So sorry you lost a dear friend that was more than family to you. Brokedown Palace is a wonderful tribute song to people who mean or meant a lot to you.
First of all, so sorry for your loss, Michael. Secondly, I loved the chemistry between Brent and Jerry! They had that twinkle in their eyes. Brent would push Jerry and he needed that sometimes! You could even detect a bit of mischief there sometimes, and Jerry ate it up! They just had some magic! Jerry even moved stage side from his traditional stage right/house left, and Phil moved over there. I will agree that The Big Man did seem to have a bit of trouble there, but this is still a nice version of a great song. For supreme sax work with the Dead look no further than the many occasions that Branford Marsalis sat in! Must see/hear Dead!
Yeah I always wonder how much the musicians who sit in already know the material, vs. picking it up for the first time live. I agree that Clarence did not quite go all out, but he did pick up the chord changes enough to have a nice tasteful in-tune expressive solo. The part where he kind of held back instead of going high, it was cool to see Brent picking that up & covering those high notes Clarence's solo was kind of implying would come next, right after Clarence kind of backed down & got more conservative, right at the end of the solo. Again, totally impressive to see people sitting in with a band they don't play with regularly & playing a song they presumably don't know that well.
So many years ago I saw the at the Boston Garden run of 6 shows, they were the last shows they would play at the old Garden before they tore it down for the new building. My best friend and I got tickets to nights 1&6 (first and last) well.... last show, last song was Brokedown Palace. How fitting🙁
Thanks for that. The song gives me chills. According to Jerry, it's their "Swan Song." It reminds me of Winterland Arena where I saw the Dead many times in the '70s.
That was a good one bro. I especially like the emotions. And then the family walking thru at the end... while youre talking about making a difference in someone's lives. Priceless. Love to you Mike. And your whole family including the subscribers and students Great song! Good on ya seriously bro.
Sorry for your loss Michael. Palace has been tough yet comforting since Mom turned to stardust in August. I intentionally sought out all the songs I know that speak to loss. I'm happy you too find comfort in this one. May they all fare well on the other side.
Ah bringing back memories.When I was in college I did 3 dead tours.I would finish my last exam and me and 2 of my friends would head out and see the country.So many awesome memories and a couple people I met and still talk to sometimes.Awesome video!
That clip was from a live Pay Per View special and I think the concert ran a few bars over the satellite link up limit they had! So on the live special, the whole last refrain just faded out and video feed went to black before it was finished! I taped it on my old VHS back in the day - and still have it digitized on my computer. This may be the first time I’ve heard the whole performance and “thank you” tag from Jerry!! Anyway, check out the Deal 1set closer from this show - smoking hot, and the Hell In A Bucket to open the 2nd. Jerry en fuego! This show also has a very nice Dew towards the end of the 2nd set. As for Clarence - he fares much better with the RnB standards of the Jerry Garcia Band repertoire. Sounds like he was reaching for a couple notes on Brokedown that are beyond the range of his instrument! Thanks for the vids, man...
Sorry to hear about your loss Michael. I can see in your face that your soul is in pain and are having a difficult time. Thank you for continuing to bring us videos despite the loss you are experiencing. The music will help you heal brother. One of the beautiful gifts of the dead is the amazing ability to heal and see things in a new positive light. Thank you for doing what you do. You are making a positive impact on people’s lives whether you realize it or not.
You really need to react to Wharf Rat from 7/7/89/. And sorry for your loss. I listened to Brokedown Palace when my Grandpa and an uncle passed away from Covid a couple of weeks ago. It is the perfect song for those times.
Thanks MIke and since you are relatively new to the scene, I'll mention that this tune, To Lay Me Down and Ripple were written on the same day. Just doesn't seem possible but that is what has been stated by R. Hunter
I was at that show! I had just graduated high school a few weeks before in San Jose, CA. The set list was amazing, but still no Stagger Lee to be heard.
We played Brokedown Palace at my dad's funeral. Miss you dad
Same here. It’s a tear jerker! Sorry for your loss.
Box of Rain for mine
I saw John Mayer play this song with Dead & Company the day after my parents told me they were getting a divorce. I have never seen a performance live that fully encapsulated all of my emotions, and brought me to tears. It may be one of the most memorable and surreal moments of my life.
Robert Hunter wrote Ripple, Brokedown Palace and To Lay Me Down on the same afternoon in London in 1970. How amazing is that?!
Once when asked about that day and how he did it he said “Over a box of wine somewhere in Europe” hunter is a genius
Whoa
@@jacobdesersa4072 it's amazing. Equally amazing as Jerry driving across the San Rafael bridge during lightning and thinking of music for Terrapin Station while unbeknownst to him Hunter was watching the same lightning storm and writing lyrics for the song.
There's an interview where he says something to the tune of "those days won't come again..." and quickly amends it to "for me". Brilliant
Nothing Jerry loved more than singing with Brent behind him. Such a unique and complimentary vocalist, and his keys playing was on another level as well.
A big chunk of Jerry died with Brent. I truly believe that!
Yeah, that was a tragedy. The rasp in Brent's voice was unmistakable and unlike any other.
There was definitely a bromance between those two, the smiles and looks they'd exchange during live shows were incredible!
The only thing brent and jerry loved more than each other was heroin
@@kevinborchers3522 Very uncool thing to say about two beautiful souls that died giving us their whole world. Let me guess, you're perfect and have a legendary catalog to speak of, never did a drug or had any vices and have toured relentlessly, pouring your heart and soul out to thousands of fans night after night! Just to go back in a little room , then back on a bus and hang out with a dozen familiar faces and not be able to party and socialize with the rest of the heads, because you're too noticeable and popular ! Worst comment ever!
‘89 Dead was one of the best years.
Bob Weir agrees.
I freakin' love 89' Dead
Agree
Brent 💕💕💕
Nice to hear ! That was the last year I saw them.
I think Brokedown Palace is the greatest song Garcia/Hunter ever wrote. It’s a masterpiece
They wrote three that day brokedown palace ripple and to lay me down
Another quality choice! Goosebumps, lump in throat, watery eyes. The magic of Hunter/Garcia and the Greateful Dead. Seeing them live was always an experience.
I was at this show. It was the most beautiful warm still Summer Solstice evening in Mountain View. I was 20 years old without much a care in the world. 32 years later I have a few more responsibilities and worries but this still takes me back to a simple time in my life.
ain't that the truth.
I was at this show, such a beautiful night.. Brokedown Palace was the last song I heard Jerry sing live after seeing him over 500 shows over 30 years of touring , it was so fitting..💥🙏
Possibly the greatest song ever. There are no words to explain it.
Hey Michael, stay strong. This and Attics of My Life are two of the most beautiful songs they wrote. I hope Attics will speak to you too.
89' and 90' was pure fire! Love what you had to say!
Hyzer, I sang it for my Dad as well! I was so moved when Jerry did Brokedown for the last encore after playing a bunch of shows on Long Island in the mid-eighties. total moment for me...
Love you Michael, peace... Birks
This is my favorite Dead song and saw it live at RFK June 95 as the encore. Jerry is a prophet.
I don't know how many times I heard this song before this, but when I was bringing my dad in for treatment before he died it rattled my bones. I can never not think of my father when I hear this. This song is very special to me and I can relate to all you who feel "it" when they hear it as well.
My old man just retired and moved to back to his hometown in a house by the river. Since then, this song has felt like it was written for him. This video was cool to see
This song was the encore of my first show 7-16-90 in Buffalo. I still remember vividly the feeling of hearing it and then leaving the venue. Such a great way to end an experience like that. Ironic choosing a version with Clarence Clemons on his birthday. Check out Garcia Live 13 for a full show of JGB with the big man. Great stuff. One of my favorite openers of this era was Let the Good Times Roll. Always set the mood for a good time.
Michael, I'm sorry for your loss. I appreciate you sharing.
Jerry bled notes from the depths of the wellsprings of his/our being. When I lose faith in humanity, the tension between a melancholy loneliness and reaching out for a semblance of hope in these songs speak to my own internal contradictions and struggles, aimed at a better tomorrow. Pure beauty.
This is what I have considered my favorite song most of my life. It’s perfect.
This is a song I measure my life by. In different chapters it takes different meanings, always rocking my soul. Kudos Michael, enjoy the long strange trip
Watching this 10 months after you posted it. In a world where politicians, cable news and the daily grind we all face in some manner or another work to bring us down, it sure is nice to know that there are people like you out there, bringing this type of content to the masses. Thanks, Brother.
Black Muddy River, last Dead tune Jerry played live is also a perfect tribute song.
Box Of Rain
Black Muddy River never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Fitting that was the last song I heard Jerry sing. It was the encore at RFK in '95.
People like Terry are special! Happy he was there for you Mike. I'm sure you'll have a chance to be like him for your kids' friends. cheers man
I went to the spring tour in 89 Ann arbor ,Chrysler arena and they played this for an encore, was phenomenal ⚡
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@@LSD19966 Thanks for sending me this! Brings tears to my eyes. This was my fourth Grateful Dead show. I was 20 at the time, my sister lived on u of m campus. I was with her and six friends. It was a magical night. We dropped acid in the parking lot before we went in and started hitting right when we walked in the door. We all danced the whole show. That playin, bird song, Scarlet fire, other one, wharf rat was so good! Then broke down palace to top it off ⚡ After the show we ended up at a huge deadhead party on campus and couldn't quit talking about the show til the sun came up! One of the best nights in my life ✌️
My first show 4-6-89.
September of 1989 I saw Jerry Garcia Band with Bob Weir as an opener at Alpine Valley Wisconsin. Jerry did a song called Don't Let Go and Clarence was in the band that night. During the main lead, Jerry and Clarence got into a HUGE jazz jam and were trying to out-do each other. I believe Clarence finally gave in at the end. It went on forever and was epic. It was famous in the Dead community. Never could find a recording of that night.
Amazing rendition. The horn still added a lot. Caught Dead & Co. on a back to back at Hollywood Bowl in 2019. Brokedown Palace was the ENCORE! Love this song.
Tears come to my eyes as I hear this, not sure if its all the emotions that the song brings up or just that I miss Jer. You would think I would be over it after some 25 years. Not Yet! Love the Boys , thank Mayer for keeping it alive but I do miss the Jer vocals and playing. Great Song!! Cheers
Don't think we'll ever be over it, brother! Peace!
I shed tears for Jer 🐻 a dozen or more times a year. usually when I'm sitting on the dock at the lake for a beautiful sunrise in the summer ,first thing in the morning not a soul awake, except nature, listening to jgb or dead ⚡ I think back on all the great shows and how Jerry touched my soul.
Over it? I miss him more every year.bI think Jerry could never understand what he meant to people.
Peggy-O is my current jam, can’t stop listening to it, especially the late 70s version
5/5/77 is the absolute best version
5/19/77 fox theatre tasty
4/16/78 - my personal favorite
Lusten to the one from Richfield 94. On utube. Great late version.
Great reaction. Watching it again and weeping .....again.
Played this moments after my mom died. One of her all-time favorite songs.
I needed this today. Thanks Mike. I'm somebody who has a lot of found family, and unfortunately I've lost quite a few this past year. Sorry for your loss.
Thanks brother :)
Sorry man. They are with you.
Its one of the most beautiful songs ever written
I too am sorry for your loss. And many Deadheads became so because they were not accepted at home. You seem to have come out well in the end. For that I am happy.
happy bday clarence rip big man
Thank you for sharing your story. Im so sorry for your loss. I was responsible for planning my grandpa Joe-Joe's funeral back in 2013 and had this song played at the service. The clergyman at the funeral home said it was his first time ever getting a request for a Grateful Dead song. It was beautiful and was perfect to send my Joe-Joe off peacefully. Now I hear this song and instantly think of him. Not sadly, but sweetly.❤
Beautiful song and tribute here.
Jerry loved brent and brent loved jerry! They raised each other to other musical dimensions... so mind blowing!!! That soul and power!!
Theres a NFA that jerry and brent are just dueling during the solo and their eyes are just locked and smiling!!! No i take that back GRINNNNIN from ear to ear!
@@derekbushman5129 Though it isn't NFA there's a Turn on your Lovelight where they do that same thing and its one of my favorite Brent/Jerry moments of all time. They are almost chuckling at Bobby at first then Brent couldn't get the phrasing right and Jerry helped him while they both laughed at each other. Crimson White and Indigo JFK89. Leads into a wonderful Knockin on Heavens Door.
Your other video of ‘five best song picks for a funeral’ brought me to Brokedown Palace song, your #5 on your list. I was unfamiliar with this song ... it is a truly beautiful song. Your friend must miss you also, you aren’t afraid to show/share your emotions. Both have brought me to tears, but I do a lot of that lately. I see this was from two years ago, and I hope as they say ‘time heals wounds’ even when memories keep them alive. Take care.
I just noticed I have been paralleling this channel's Dead tour. Obsessed with Garcia and nonstop playing the genre in general. Love synchronicity like that, really feels like being in the right place at the right time.
Best intro solo you've done in my opinion as well! God bless!
One. This is my favorite most touching GD song and want it played at everything. But two. I played my first PRS this weekend and I couldn’t put it down, it was gorgeous.
Thanks for your videos Michael! You rock!
well said I'm glad to know this dead music makes someone else feel soo alive I get chills since I first heard this song from my dad playing it on our grand piano beautiful music #deadhead for life
One of my all time favorite songs. Thanks for your clear sentiment. Never fails to roll thru me. Simply beautiful.
Much love, Michael. You're a massive inspiration, and I'm sorry for your loss (two years later, but I'm just now seeing this). Fare thee well, my friend.
I absolutely love Jerry Garcia,the Dead,hunter,weir,all things Garcia and dead....Jerry is pure. genius on so many levels ...his staunch individual only Jerry like brilliance and phrasings are so brilliant..He was so much love and jovialness... love and miss you,but visit I thru music almost daily and thank ABBA y holy father for blessing us all with Jerry....The Lord can be described in words quantifiable to his vast love ...but just show how cool are lord is to give us Jerry... Peace Love an light....always love and light regardless of what gets thrown are way....
This is moving. Thanks, Michael. Sorry for your loss. Beautiful tribute. Thanks, Jerry. Thanks, Robert. Special song.
Sorry for your loss Michael. I can hear in your voice that it feels like a gut punch.
I always turn to the dead, and brokedown in particular, when trying to process the death of a loved one. Nothing works better for me. And thanks for your wise words at the end there.
Tonight, i raise a glass to you and Terry.
The Dead are as popular today as they were 30 years ago is because of one reason- the songs are amazing. Robert Hunter was a genius and teamed w Garcia they were a force. The songs still hold up today. edit- I was also at this show
same here man - my dads body was a 'brokedown palace' at the end; he lived out 'Mama, mama, many worlds I've come Since I first left home'
It’s cool that you’re just discovering the dead... I’m doing the same ( at 59) ... oddly enough , my little sister was a deadhead, followed the band on tour etc... I never got it .... then I started listening to a musician on TH-cam that live streams all his solo gigs , his name is Matt Bolton , ( highly recommended) .... anyway, he turned me on to broke down palace.... such a great song!
Indeed, one of the most beautiful songs ever written by Hunter & Garcia.😢❤
Michael, you are the man! I appreciate and respect your vulnerability in this video. I can't thank you enough for what you're doing with these videos. Rock on
Thanks Max!!
Wow! I've seen JGB and GD over 100 times and I'm in a dead cover band but not until today did I realize who Hunter wrote the song about. Jerry's Dad drowned in the Trinity River when he was 5. I think Jerry may have witnessed it. That is a love/farewell song for Jerry's dad. Hunter wrote it for Jerry. (your story triggered the connection...thx and sorry for your loss)
We played Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World” at my mom’s funeral. Everyone cried. This reminds me of that moment!
I bought my first guitar around 1964 because I wanted to join The Beach Boys and become a rock star. Many worlds I'd come by the time I first heard and tried to learn "Brokedown Palace." (For one thing, I'd come to realize I simply hadn't the talent to be any sort of star.) Many more worlds since then, but I still love to play "Brokedown Palace" - and play it I do, nearly every day. An absolutely wonderful song. Also, MP, it's good to see that you seem to be doing very well after a difficult childhood.
So sorry you lost a dear friend that was more than family to you. Brokedown Palace is a wonderful tribute song to people who mean or meant a lot to you.
I love this Michael, beautiful - my Dad passed away recently. Some tears here. Thank You
Sorry about your loss. Thanks for sharing your talent and your analysis, I really enjoy it, especially the Dead stuff you do. Cheers.
First of all, so sorry for your loss, Michael. Secondly, I loved the chemistry between Brent and Jerry! They had that twinkle in their eyes. Brent would push Jerry and he needed that sometimes! You could even detect a bit of mischief there sometimes, and Jerry ate it up! They just had some magic! Jerry even moved stage side from his traditional stage right/house left, and Phil moved over there. I will agree that The Big Man did seem to have a bit of trouble there, but this is still a nice version of a great song. For supreme sax work with the Dead look no further than the many occasions that Branford Marsalis sat in! Must see/hear Dead!
Yeah I always wonder how much the musicians who sit in already know the material, vs. picking it up for the first time live. I agree that Clarence did not quite go all out, but he did pick up the chord changes enough to have a nice tasteful in-tune expressive solo. The part where he kind of held back instead of going high, it was cool to see Brent picking that up & covering those high notes Clarence's solo was kind of implying would come next, right after Clarence kind of backed down & got more conservative, right at the end of the solo. Again, totally impressive to see people sitting in with a band they don't play with regularly & playing a song they presumably don't know that well.
I lost my best boy last year. Axle. The shepherd with an old soul. Miss that dude, alot. This song, and Mike's breakdown hits home. Thanks.
So many years ago I saw the at the Boston Garden run of 6 shows, they were the last shows they would play at the old Garden before they tore it down for the new building. My best friend and I got tickets to nights 1&6 (first and last) well.... last show, last song was Brokedown Palace. How fitting🙁
Thanks for that. The song gives me chills. According to Jerry, it's their "Swan Song." It reminds me of Winterland Arena where I saw the Dead many times in the '70s.
I appreciate you sharing your personal story. The Grateful Dead bonds us all together in many different ways.
Feel Like a Stranger is a killer show opener.
My favorite opener!
That was a good one bro. I especially like the emotions. And then the family walking thru at the end... while youre talking about making a difference in someone's lives. Priceless. Love to you Mike. And your whole family including the subscribers and students
Great song! Good on ya seriously bro.
TH-cam gold!!!
Thank you Dave :)
Sorry for your loss, Michael. Great song and version choice. Thank you.
I love ya just as much michael, your channel and your part in this guitar community is a blessing 2020 gave me
Sorry for your loss Michael. Palace has been tough yet comforting since Mom turned to stardust in August. I intentionally sought out all the songs I know that speak to loss. I'm happy you too find comfort in this one. May they all fare well on the other side.
Ah bringing back memories.When I was in college I did 3 dead tours.I would finish my last exam and me and 2 of my friends would head out and see the country.So many awesome memories and a couple people I met and still talk to sometimes.Awesome video!
Ditto, On the Road what great experiences we had seeing our nation with the family and friends. Cheers
Thanks for sharing all of that, brother. It really does put the song into a personal context.
Really relate to the section about the upbringing , and making friends de your family .
Sorry to here about your loss Michael. Brokedown Palace is definetly a good song to here in those kinds of times
Thanks for sharing Michael.
great reaction video brethren
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Forever Grateful
That clip was from a live Pay Per View special and I think the concert ran a few bars over the satellite link up limit they had! So on the live special, the whole last refrain just faded out and video feed went to black before it was finished! I taped it on my old VHS back in the day - and still have it digitized on my computer. This may be the first time I’ve heard the whole performance and “thank you” tag from Jerry!!
Anyway, check out the Deal 1set closer from this show - smoking hot, and the Hell In A Bucket to open the 2nd. Jerry en fuego! This show also has a very nice Dew towards the end of the 2nd set. As for Clarence - he fares much better with the RnB standards of the Jerry Garcia Band repertoire. Sounds like he was reaching for a couple notes on Brokedown that are beyond the range of his instrument!
Thanks for the vids, man...
Thanks Michael.
Much love man. Thank you for this
My mom passed away when I was 14. This song is goes to her, always.
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Thanks for all your videos. They have been a huge blessing.
Sorry to hear about your loss Michael. I can see in your face that your soul is in pain and are having a difficult time. Thank you for continuing to bring us videos despite the loss you are experiencing. The music will help you heal brother. One of the beautiful gifts of the dead is the amazing ability to heal and see things in a new positive light. Thank you for doing what you do. You are making a positive impact on people’s lives whether you realize it or not.
You really need to react to Wharf Rat from 7/7/89/. And sorry for your loss. I listened to Brokedown Palace when my Grandpa and an uncle passed away from Covid a couple of weeks ago. It is the perfect song for those times.
Thanks MIke and since you are relatively new to the scene, I'll mention that this tune, To Lay Me Down and Ripple were written on the same day. Just doesn't seem possible but that is what has been stated by R. Hunter
I related to everything you said, from the beauty of this song to your childhood. Subscribed.
Jack Straw was always my favorite first set opener , summer 89 was my first show,
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I love this.
Great pick! I love the studio version, always play it a second time
You're the best, Michael. Keep it up, bro.
Welcome to 1989 ! Awesome year - hope you find more from this year to share !
Good tune and it's got a CCR: Long As I Can See The Light vibe to it, which is another good tune.
Stella blue 6-14-91. Try listening without watching. It’s what we played when Jerry passed. Out by the ocean. Under the full moon.
Perfect.
The ballad of all ballads.
The people now missing from that stage makes my heart ache.
The solo on the Dead Set version is probably my favorite solo Jerry ever played.
I was at that show! I had just graduated high school a few weeks before in San Jose, CA. The set list was amazing, but still no Stagger Lee to be heard.
I missed having jerry do the close out solo. It gives you hope.
Last time I saw this live was Phil and Friends in Reno NV. only a few years after Jerry died. Very few dry eyes in the house.
Please do a cold rain and snow video, one of my all time favorite tunes. So much drive!
sorry for your loss.
Thanks man!