I know they are superb musicians, I recognize that a lot of their song writing and construction is top notch, and I know they really deliver for their fans... but for some reason they do absolutely nothing for me. It just doesn't connect for some reason. I don't like licorice either.
Totally agree. I think Andy was very wise to stop and regroup. It's best to fix the problem as soon as you see it, rather than letting it fester. He will be much happier in the end of this journey.
@@pkrpmp I watched the first couple of minutes of that when it came out but Andy was in it and was fine. The unfortunate news was the destruction of their studio. So then why did the OP here say he hopes Andy starts feeling better soon??
What a proper tribute to Phil, may he rest in peace! Very cool to have J.J. Blair with you today and to have him share this with you! Also, we’re going to need to see his dog. 🤷🏼♀️ I’d love to hear about J.J.’s time working with the legendary George Benson, who, by the way, you and Andy have not heard as of yet. Words can’t describe Benson’s brilliance and guitar prowess. Lastly, we miss you, Andy, and hope you’re doing well! We’ve left the porch light on for you! ❤️
They played it only 10 times live, all in 95, 21 years after the album was released. RIP Phil Lesh Such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be there. Bass great, Lesh Philling
My sister saw them 202 times! Followed them every summer along the east Coast. Pitched a tent. Did that for about 5 years and of course shows before that during the year!✌️❤️
Oh yeah. You hit the Dead and a great choice. RIP singer Phil Lesh who passed this week. Also, and more importantly, thinking and meditating good thoughts for Andy because the pain in his face I recognize and it hit me hard. Finally, good thoughts to all struggling!!
I did not know this one. You can hear the musicianship in this one. Good choice to introduce them to a wider audience. It has a feel to it that keeps you sticking with it. Enjoyed your reaction, and to have Phil on vocals is a bit of an homage to him, having recently departed. Thanks!
The date: 3/19/95. The place: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa. The time: End of Set 1. The event: The bustout of "Unbroken Chain", with Phil Lesh (RIP) on Lead Vocals and Bass. The Audience response: Well I guess you just HAD to be there, it was very loud. I was in the Phil Zone, about 50 feet from the man, and after the set ended I made my way to the floor, and the soundboard, and who was standing there and spoke to me? Candace Brightman, The Dead's Lighting Director. She said to me "Wasn't that something?" "Yeah, that was amazing." I think I got out. All in all, a perfect evening with the Grateful Dead.
The moment was fantastic in every sense of the word. The rendition not so much. Got a huge dose of groupmind at that show. Aiko and Visions of Johanna from the night before are peak.
There is a video on You Tube of The Dead rehearsing and soundchecking "Unbroken Chain" at The Spectrum. Before criticizing the boys effort, maybe you should review that audio, to see what Phil was working with that night.
RIP Phil!! Our love for you will not fade away! ❤ Thank you so much for playing this. I'm so glad you liked it! Levels were perfect on the audio. Also, certain songs from "Blues for Allah" and "Wake of the Flood" are really great in their studio versions, hope you can explore those...I suggest you check out the second set of Philly Spectrum 4-6-82... it's one of "Dave's Picks"... an excellent set, even though I'm more partial to the 70's shows. :)
Probably my second favorite Dead studio album. To commemorate the passing of bassist Phil Lesh, a fitting track to react. Pride of Kookamunga is also excellent.
Glad you're getting some Dead. Unbroken Chain was written by the late Phil Lesh, so an appropriate choice days after his passing. To follow up, how about a Patreon album-- American Beauty, that opens with another Lesh tune, Box of Rain?
sink like a stone float like a feather Grateful Dead did it in Philly in 95 Phil did it many times with his Friends, with an extended outro guitar solo added on.
J.J. is a fab guest. 👍 He brings great insight into these topics, and conversations. Great pairing for this kind of thing. Curious now, what else might be coming. 🤔
This is the guy and location who should fill in until Andy's return. He is able to articulate as Andy does so well. Perhaps you can give props and promote his recording studio .
I never had this album and they never played it during my going to shows years nor on any of the tapes I had. So I have never heard this song. Crazy after all these years. I also didn't know Phil had died. Man those base bombs and... and... and... Thank you Phil. In my era you looked like you could have been a friend's dad, hahaha, except you were dosing at every show which my pops would never do.
This is probably best studio example of how the Dead were able to peel back the layers of a song into psychedelic wildness and then bring it back to Earth, the way they did in concert. It's crazy that they recorded this in '74 and never played it live 'til '94. The 2000-'03 Phil Lesh & Friends versions of this song are so fantastic. The other Phil song on this record, "Pride of Cucamonga," also has a very well-arranged structure with a cool little surprise in the middle.
I love Phil's bass. He put in melody without discarding the fundamentals of the song, and his tone was round and airy with a focused attack. It reminded me of Peter Cetera's early sound from the first Chicago albums but a little more intricate with the notes. RIP Phil. Quality commentary from both of you. Thank you.
True story: I was a Freshman in college at Cal and dorm room was next to Greek theatre. I could hear music from a concert but didn’t know who. Decided to walk down hill to get food. Walked back and thought I time warped. There were old VW buses everywhere, people holding cardboard signs saying their next destination. Patchouli in the air and people dressed like it was summer of ‘67/‘68. It was crazy. The concert just let out and I think it was the Jerry Garcia band. I saw a preppy couple in the crowd and that grounded me back to real time. LOL! Will never forget that moment. Also, Go Bears! IYKYK
You’ve got to see the live show from when the Dead played Unbroken Chain for the first time. Hear the crowd when they realize what’s happening. It’s like nothing else. th-cam.com/video/zYC8C_9v7zM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kt7OBgfzKiJve2DI
I was on tour when they broke out Unbroken Chain on March 19, 1995 for the first time. It was a huge buzz throughout the scene. That live video gives me chills. RIP Phil
I agree with healthybrand, because I was one of the fortunate folks who were in The Spectrum that night. An amazing moment in the history of the Grateful Dead, and a very treasured memory.
Well, you made this old Dead Head's day! The Dead was an incredible mix of talent and background. They just kept exploring where music could take them. And they took us along with them. BTW I've been following you guys since the beginning, and it's hard watching these videos without Andy. I miss him. Funny how you can feel such a connection to someone you've never met.
RIP Phil. We love you and miss you already. He was the main counterpoint in the band playing bass lines that always challenged both the band and the listener. From New Potato Caboose to The Eleven (on Live/Dead--it was named that because it was written in 11/8 time and that's what he called it during the writing process and it was never changed--It's a great song to listen to if you don't mind some very rough and out of tune vocals) to Box of Rain to Pride of Cucamonga to this, Phil's songs were always interesting enjoyable.
Yeah, the Dead are a live band. And there's so much live material that even some of that isn't great. BUT, the overwhelming majority is just pure bliss. I miss them dearly. RIP Phil.
Heard this song played at the beginning of i dont know how many times on the local radio station that did weekly Dead shows. But never thought I would ever hear it live at a Dead show. Then, The Dead performed it for the first time, in 95, in Philly. Such a great performance that only got better as the boys played it.
As Bruce Hornsby has noted: the Dead are a complex and multi-faceted thing, but whatever else you might have going for you as a musical act, you're nothing without good *songs* ---and they, according to Hornsby, have about 50 or 60 of them...and most listeners first heard them as studio tracks (which includes Garcia and Weir's solo/side projects, with varying degrees of input from other Gratefuls, that spawned a handful of band standards) Their studio output is deserving of more love ---they never pulled off a Sgt. Pepper/Ziggy Stardust/DSOTM/Night at the Opera or anything, but Anthem of the Sun has aged very well, Aoxomoxoa is really interesting (but suffers dearly from a 7-minute nitrous oxide session in the middle of Side 2), and the three vanity albums from '73 thru '75 are crispy (and Terrapin Station is solid if you can overlook the symphonic embellishment of the title suite and the tame cover of "Dancing in the Street") Phil's friend Bobby Petersen wrote the lyric for this (as well as "Pride of Cucamonga," which is from the same From the Mars Hotel album and well worth checking out) ---you can do a deep dive into this track at the Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast: th-cam.com/video/YROWk2M5V6Q/w-d-xo.html They only started playing it live right before the end in '95, and they did it (along with two other Lesh tunes) at what turned out to be their final gig
Um, where are we? I know the Freedom Shack was done in by the hurricane. I feel I missed something. Andy, hope this break helps get you to good place. We will be here when you’re ready.
I'm no Deadhead, but have long loved this song. Voice+lyrics+music add up to something very emotional. There's more time signature shifts than just the 11/8 section; it alternates with a 15/8 (or alternating 7/8 and 8/8), and the vocal section mixes in some 3/4 and maybe 2/4 measures with the predominant 4/4.
I've been listening to the dead since 1970 , Saw my first show in '72, this is one of my favorite all time tunes from them. btw Robert Hunter wrote lyrics for the Dead. Saw Phils touring band a few years ago, Phil you will be missed :(
I fell in with some Deadheads in college (JMU c/o '91) and have loved this tune since I heard it abt 35 years ago... Most of my faves Phil had a big hand in... I love you man, you and Andy both, and you remind me so much of the guys I used to hang with in my college days.... it's very emotional at times!! This song is at the TOP of any list .... now please do LOVE'S Alone Again Or ❤🙏
Great review, great choice! The Dead's changes and bridges were always amazingly tight. You know how you all review entire albums sometimes? You should listen to/watch an entire Dead concert! There are so many available on the internet, you could have a poll and let people recommend/vote on the specific show(s)... I'd recommend viewing a few, in order to hear different songs... I've seen them play 4 nights in a row and not repeat a single song... amazing repertoire!
Love the Dead! To me the essence of the Dead is best captured by their 7/8/77 Cornell Barton Hall “Scarlett Begonias” and “Fire on the Mountain” recording; twenty seven minutes of musical heaven
People call Grateful Dead a "jam band" and yeah, they jammed BUT what they REALLY did was improvise and improvisation is difficult to capture in the studio.
I am of the generation but I never 'got' the Grateful Dead. I appreciate their musicianship. I know and like only a handful of their songs just because Ive never been inclined to seek them out.This was a nice song, the playing was wonderful. If I watch this video again it will be to see Alex enjoying a conversation about the music. I have no problem watching solo reactions but I just think you enjoy it so much more. You have a nice rapport with JJ. But I also think you have that with just about anyone. Book Special Guest Stars. Have a subscriber lottery to cohost a show with you. Hell, I'd fly down to Florida, and I live in NH. A good informed conversation about great music for the first or 500th time.
“We're like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.” -- Jerry Garcia
this channel is like pizza. im not a big dead fan (though i love terapin station) but im gonna watch this video anyway because everybody loves pizza
@@AnonSnarkyep. My support for the channel is absolute. Especially now.
Great quote. That can be applied to a lot of things.
I have liked this kind of Licorice for many many years. Long live the Dead.
I know they are superb musicians, I recognize that a lot of their song writing and construction is top notch, and I know they really deliver for their fans... but for some reason they do absolutely nothing for me. It just doesn't connect for some reason.
I don't like licorice either.
Breaking my heart a little to see another video without Andy. Hope he starts feeling better soon.
Totally agree. I think Andy was very wise to stop and regroup. It's best to fix the problem as soon as you see it, rather than letting it fester. He will be much happier in the end of this journey.
What's wrong with Andy??
See video posted a few days ago. I think it's titled "Unfortunate".@Cosmo-Kramer
i normally woudl have skipped this video but i want to help keep things going until andy feels better
@@pkrpmp I watched the first couple of minutes of that when it came out but Andy was in it and was fine. The unfortunate news was the destruction of their studio. So then why did the OP here say he hopes Andy starts feeling better soon??
Andy is missed. Can’t wait to see his smiling face again.
RIP Phil Lesh, hearing this again today brought tears of joy and sadness.
Glad I got to be part of the long strange trip with you Phil. So many great memories. RIP brother 💓
What a proper tribute to Phil, may he rest in peace! Very cool to have J.J. Blair with you today and to have him share this with you! Also, we’re going to need to see his dog. 🤷🏼♀️ I’d love to hear about J.J.’s time working with the legendary George Benson, who, by the way, you and Andy have not heard as of yet. Words can’t describe Benson’s brilliance and guitar prowess. Lastly, we miss you, Andy, and hope you’re doing well! We’ve left the porch light on for you! ❤️
I second this with ALL the love 😍
@@NoelleTheTeacher 🤗❤️
Zero misses on Benson's live album. Many of the tunes better and more vibrant live!
@dongiovanni6796 without question! They’re in for a wonderful surprise the day they decide to listen to him.
I remember living in SAN FRAN & these guys would do concerts in the woods around Marin County & mountain locations. Great times🌺
They played it only 10 times live, all in 95, 21 years after the album was released.
RIP Phil Lesh
Such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be there.
Bass great, Lesh Philling
Saw them 43 times between -1969 to 1995 I was blessed.
I was there with you James. Blessed indeed
50+ 79-93.
WE SAW JERRY.
My sister saw them 202 times! Followed them every summer along the east Coast. Pitched a tent. Did that for about 5 years and of course shows before that during the year!✌️❤️
Oh yeah. You hit the Dead and a great choice. RIP singer Phil Lesh who passed this week. Also, and more importantly, thinking and meditating good thoughts for Andy because the pain in his face I recognize and it hit me hard. Finally, good thoughts to all struggling!!
I don't mind getting old , its just the memories that make getting old painful at times I haven't heard this one in years . Thanks
Box of Rain will not disappoint.
Phish opened their Friday show with that song.😎
ANDY NEEDS TO HEAR "BOX OF RAIN. "
Such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be there.
Yes ! More Grateful Dead, please ! They were together, for 30 yrs. Keep listening to them. RIP Phil Lesh !
I was teary eyed through this entire song. What a lovely tribute to Phil. RIP brother.
Perfect choice today! My late husband was a deadhead and today is our anniversary. Unbroken chain indeed.
Wow. Never heard that before. Very impressed. Thank you guys.
Thank you Alex for doing this today. Nice tribute for Phil RIP. Miss you, Andy. Hadn’t heard this one before.
I would suggest you guys do "Help on the Way > Slipknot > Franklins Tower" next.
I did not know this one. You can hear the musicianship in this one. Good choice to introduce them to a wider audience. It has a feel to it that keeps you sticking with it. Enjoyed your reaction, and to have Phil on vocals is a bit of an homage to him, having recently departed. Thanks!
The date: 3/19/95. The place: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa. The time: End of Set 1. The event: The bustout of "Unbroken Chain", with Phil Lesh (RIP) on Lead Vocals and Bass. The Audience response: Well I guess you just HAD to be there, it was very loud. I was in the Phil Zone, about 50 feet from the man, and after the set ended I made my way to the floor, and the soundboard, and who was standing there and spoke to me? Candace Brightman, The Dead's Lighting Director. She said to me "Wasn't that something?" "Yeah, that was amazing." I think I got out. All in all, a perfect evening with the Grateful Dead.
I was there…was exciting but not a big fan of the song
What a night, it was.
The moment was fantastic in every sense of the word. The rendition not so much. Got a huge dose of groupmind at that show. Aiko and Visions of Johanna from the night before are peak.
@benjaminnelson6788 true ... true.
There is a video on You Tube of The Dead rehearsing and soundchecking "Unbroken Chain" at The Spectrum. Before criticizing the boys effort, maybe you should review that audio, to see what Phil was working with that night.
The Dead had such eclectic influences. They did straight out rock and roll, psychedelic rock, country, blues, jazz and others.
@@michaeldezego340 yes! I really love their cover of Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried”!
@ Wow, I just listened to that song yesterday. Since Phil Leah passed, I’ve been listening to a lot of Dead music.
@@michaeldezego340 understandable. His passing is a tremendous loss!
@@marktait2371 oh, man…Phil with Marty had to be just otherworldly!
@@marktait2371 still incredibly cool!!! What a great song “El Paso” is!
I love this song. RIP Phil😢
RIP Phil!! Our love for you will not fade away! ❤
Thank you so much for playing this. I'm so glad you liked it! Levels were perfect on the audio.
Also, certain songs from "Blues for Allah" and "Wake of the Flood" are really great in their studio versions, hope you can explore those...I suggest you check out the second set of Philly Spectrum 4-6-82... it's one of "Dave's Picks"... an excellent set, even though I'm more partial to the 70's shows. :)
Trippy! OMG Phil Lesh (RIP) wrote my favorite GD song Box Of Rain? AWESOME... miss Andy :) Let's hit some Terrapin!
Robert Hunter wrote the lyrics
Probably my second favorite Dead studio album. To commemorate the passing of bassist Phil Lesh, a fitting track to react. Pride of Kookamunga is also excellent.
The only Grateful Dead song I ever listen to these days, exceptional.
“Rush on acid” is the Necromancer.
Glad you're getting some Dead. Unbroken Chain was written by the late Phil Lesh, so an appropriate choice days after his passing. To follow up, how about a Patreon album-- American Beauty, that opens with another Lesh tune, Box of Rain?
"They say love your brother, but you'll catch when you try."
sink like a stone
float like a feather
Grateful Dead did it in Philly in 95
Phil did it many times with his Friends, with an extended outro guitar solo added on.
My first Dead album and I loved it. I saw The Dead that year ( 1974 ) on their Wall of Sound Tour. My favorite Dead song.
1974 is killer
Yeah, they broke out Unbroken Chain in the 90's. Fare you well, Phil. RIP
The Dead were special. RIP Phil. Best to Andy.
J.J. is a fab guest. 👍 He brings great insight into these topics, and conversations. Great pairing for this kind of thing. Curious now, what else might be coming. 🤔
This is the guy and location who should fill
in until Andy's return. He is able to articulate as Andy does so well. Perhaps you can give props and promote his recording studio .
I'm almost 60 years old and only discovered this gem 5 years ago . Never stopped listening to this since.
J.J.: "It's like Rush on acid." Love it!
Was at the last show at Soldiers field, this song was played.
The greatest American band........and top 5 ever
RIP Phil Lesh! I grew up listening to the Dead. Saw them at the Cow Palace in the 70's. Thanks for this! ❤
They played it live a few times in, I believe '92.
67 here. My favorite song. Thank you.
Wife here. Skeletons From The Closet. Lots of good ones on it. Friend of the devil, St Stephen , Sugar Magnolia. Etc . Saw them back in high school.
Very much like the studio and this track, but miss Andy. Hope he is doing alright.🙏
Hey now! They broke this out in Philly and played it several times after that. Best sound reaction EVER. I was lucky enough to be there. ✌🏼
I never had this album and they never played it during my going to shows years nor on any of the tapes I had. So I have never heard this song. Crazy after all these years. I also didn't know Phil had died. Man those base bombs and... and... and... Thank you Phil. In my era you looked like you could have been a friend's dad, hahaha, except you were dosing at every show which my pops would never do.
R.I.P. Phil
Beautiful tribute to Phil. Thank you. Box of Rain, a must!
This is probably best studio example of how the Dead were able to peel back the layers of a song into psychedelic wildness and then bring it back to Earth, the way they did in concert. It's crazy that they recorded this in '74 and never played it live 'til '94. The 2000-'03 Phil Lesh & Friends versions of this song are so fantastic.
The other Phil song on this record, "Pride of Cucamonga," also has a very well-arranged structure with a cool little surprise in the middle.
I love Phil's bass. He put in melody without discarding the fundamentals of the song, and his tone was round and airy with a focused attack. It reminded me of Peter Cetera's early sound from the first Chicago albums but a little more intricate with the notes. RIP Phil. Quality commentary from both of you. Thank you.
True story: I was a Freshman in college at Cal and dorm room was next to Greek theatre. I could hear music from a concert but didn’t know who. Decided to walk down hill to get food. Walked back and thought I time warped. There were old VW buses everywhere, people holding cardboard signs saying their next destination. Patchouli in the air and people dressed like it was summer of ‘67/‘68. It was crazy. The concert just let out and I think it was the Jerry Garcia band. I saw a preppy couple in the crowd and that grounded me back to real time. LOL! Will never forget that moment. Also, Go Bears! IYKYK
You’ve got to see the live show from when the Dead played Unbroken Chain for the first time. Hear the crowd when they realize what’s happening. It’s like nothing else. th-cam.com/video/zYC8C_9v7zM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kt7OBgfzKiJve2DI
I was on tour when they broke out Unbroken Chain on March 19, 1995 for the first time. It was a huge buzz throughout the scene. That live video gives me chills. RIP Phil
I agree with healthybrand, because I was one of the fortunate folks who were in The Spectrum that night. An amazing moment in the history of the Grateful Dead, and a very treasured memory.
Well, you made this old Dead Head's day! The Dead was an incredible mix of talent and background. They just kept exploring where music could take them. And they took us along with them.
BTW I've been following you guys since the beginning, and it's hard watching these videos without Andy. I miss him. Funny how you can feel such a connection to someone you've never met.
So glad you enjoyed it -I was a Deadhead for years and it seems many people don’t explore them long enough- there’s just so much
Yes! More Dead please! Morning Dew or Scarlet Begonias/Fire on the Mountain.
The opening 3 songs on "Blues for Allah" pretty much sums up the "Dead" experience for me...
That is my favorite of their studio albums.
Great call JJ. Such a beauty. RIP Phil
RIP Phil! All the years combined was a trip.
Not sure why Phil didn't ever do this song live until 1995. Played ten times in '95 including the final GD show at Soldier Field July 9th, 1995.
They didn't play it until 3 times '95 because Jerry did not want to play such a difficult song.
Hope Andy is better!
Rip Phil Lesh
So surprised and happy to see this one here.
The first time I heard this song i was in a canoe on a quiet still lake with two friends and some green. Do Ripple if you haven already.
Here are a few great live Grateful Dead songs - "Eyes of the World", "The Other One", or "Deal"
Rush on acid. I love it.
I only "got" the Dead, after seeing them live.
I tried but I never 'got' the Dead
RIP Phil. We love you and miss you already. He was the main counterpoint in the band playing bass lines that always challenged both the band and the listener. From New Potato Caboose to The Eleven (on Live/Dead--it was named that because it was written in 11/8 time and that's what he called it during the writing process and it was never changed--It's a great song to listen to if you don't mind some very rough and out of tune vocals) to Box of Rain to Pride of Cucamonga to this, Phil's songs were always interesting enjoyable.
Fabulous reaction to a masterful song! Thanks, J.J.
RIP Phil Lesh.
Such a beautiful song. Rest in peace, brother Phil ⚡️💀❤️
Yeah, the Dead are a live band. And there's so much live material that even some of that isn't great. BUT, the overwhelming majority is just pure bliss. I miss them dearly. RIP Phil.
When you guys Re-Visit the Greatful Dead, from their Album Workingman's Dead "Uncle Jon's Band".
Absolutely a KILLER studio album
Heard this song played at the beginning of i dont know how many times on the local radio station that did weekly Dead shows. But never thought I would ever hear it live at a Dead show. Then, The Dead performed it for the first time, in 95, in Philly. Such a great performance that only got better as the boys played it.
This is THE finest studio Dead.
👍Great choice! R.I.P. Phil💔
Yes, please more GD… I was fortunate enough to see over 300 shows since the late 70’s.
Very very very excellent choice Yeah much needed 🙏🙏🙏😎😎😎
As Bruce Hornsby has noted: the Dead are a complex and multi-faceted thing, but whatever else you might have going for you as a musical act, you're nothing without good *songs* ---and they, according to Hornsby, have about 50 or 60 of them...and most listeners first heard them as studio tracks (which includes Garcia and Weir's solo/side projects, with varying degrees of input from other Gratefuls, that spawned a handful of band standards)
Their studio output is deserving of more love ---they never pulled off a Sgt. Pepper/Ziggy Stardust/DSOTM/Night at the Opera or anything, but Anthem of the Sun has aged very well, Aoxomoxoa is really interesting (but suffers dearly from a 7-minute nitrous oxide session in the middle of Side 2), and the three vanity albums from '73 thru '75 are crispy (and Terrapin Station is solid if you can overlook the symphonic embellishment of the title suite and the tame cover of "Dancing in the Street")
Phil's friend Bobby Petersen wrote the lyric for this (as well as "Pride of Cucamonga," which is from the same From the Mars Hotel album and well worth checking out) ---you can do a deep dive into this track at the Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast: th-cam.com/video/YROWk2M5V6Q/w-d-xo.html
They only started playing it live right before the end in '95, and they did it (along with two other Lesh tunes) at what turned out to be their final gig
Um, where are we? I know the Freedom Shack was done in by the hurricane. I feel I missed something. Andy, hope this break helps get you to good place. We will be here when you’re ready.
JJ is a producer and we recorded it at his studio.
@ okay thanks for the explanation. My apologies if it was mentioned previously and I just missed it.
No apology necessary 😊 I just figured that video would probably answer everything better than I could in a comment haha
I'm no Deadhead, but have long loved this song. Voice+lyrics+music add up to something very emotional. There's more time signature shifts than just the 11/8 section; it alternates with a 15/8 (or alternating 7/8 and 8/8), and the vocal section mixes in some 3/4 and maybe 2/4 measures with the predominant 4/4.
That was great! What an obscure song - but no longer thanks to you! Thanks, Alex. Nice to see your smile! My best to Andy!
I've been listening to the dead since 1970 , Saw my first show in '72, this is one of my favorite all time tunes from them. btw Robert Hunter wrote lyrics for the Dead. Saw Phils touring band a few years ago, Phil you will be missed :(
Ive been HARDCORE Deadhead since 11/11/85 MY 1st show
JJ Blair: produced Johnny Cash, Rod Stewart and The Who!
I think he even played a show with the who at one point. JJ is one of the coolest humans I know.
I only played a gig with the Who. I would LOVE to produce them, though!
Love this song. The very first officially licensed Grateful Dead sample from this song was used by Animal Collective in "What Would I Want? Sky."
Great analysis.
RIP Phil. ☮️
What a great song.Saw the Dead during the Live from the Mars Hotel tour.
I fell in with some Deadheads in college (JMU c/o '91) and have loved this tune since I heard it abt 35 years ago... Most of my faves Phil had a big hand in... I love you man, you and Andy both, and you remind me so much of the guys I used to hang with in my college days.... it's very emotional at times!! This song is at the TOP of any list .... now please do LOVE'S Alone Again Or ❤🙏
Your WoW is perfectly timed my good sir.
Wasn't until '95 that they played it live
I am not really into Grateful Dead although 2 albums of theirs I do enjoy are American Beauty and From the Mars Hotel
GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!! ☮️💟♾️
@@Shadowrider1872 Happy Wednesday, John!!!
Great review, great choice! The Dead's changes and bridges were always amazingly tight. You know how you all review entire albums sometimes? You should listen to/watch an entire Dead concert! There are so many available on the internet, you could have a poll and let people recommend/vote on the specific show(s)... I'd recommend viewing a few, in order to hear different songs... I've seen them play 4 nights in a row and not repeat a single song... amazing repertoire!
RIP Phil we love you
They played this at the last jerry show in Chicago July 9, 1995. My last dead show.
Love the Dead! To me the essence of the Dead is best captured by their 7/8/77 Cornell Barton Hall “Scarlett Begonias” and “Fire on the Mountain” recording; twenty seven minutes of musical heaven
Great Job Alex! Keep up the good work!
Listen to your elders. If you like this, live is where its at. Where to start? Anything from 72, 73-74, 77, and 89-90 should do it.
People call Grateful Dead a "jam band" and yeah, they jammed BUT what they REALLY did was improvise and improvisation is difficult to capture in the studio.
Jamming is (or at least, used to be) synonymous with improvising
As the man said, “jamming” is improvisation.
I am of the generation but I never 'got' the Grateful Dead. I appreciate their musicianship. I know and like only a handful of their songs just because Ive never been inclined to seek them out.This was a nice song, the playing was wonderful. If I watch this video again it will be to see Alex enjoying a conversation about the music. I have no problem watching solo reactions but I just think you enjoy it so much more. You have a nice rapport with JJ. But I also think you have that with just about anyone. Book Special Guest Stars. Have a subscriber lottery to cohost a show with you. Hell, I'd fly down to Florida, and I live in NH. A good informed conversation about great music for the first or 500th time.
Keep up the great work