Bill saved me at the 1990 NE Show. I was lost in a corner. Grout had started seeping between the tiles, oh boy!!!, where am I and what's happening, I looked up. Bill was standing there. He stopped for a second and just smiled. He nodded and was off. Back to earth, I enjoyed the rest of the show. Walked back in and saw Jerry. Jerry had a blue halo around his body. But you all know that. Got a great T-shirt before I left, 'Love is the Reason.' Took BART home, all was good! Thanks, Bill. Love you!!!
Never liked the music of the Dead.. .. Big Bill Walton Fan since 71 at 12 years old. Damn this was incredible watched 6 times in a row with 2 bourbons.. Bill Walton RIP and Thank You you were and always will be second to none.. Fire on the Mt..
Im back... 2 more bourbons and still I tear for Big Red... This is the most dead music I've heard since listening to rock 1971... Would have loved the heard what the band said after the song.. .
Here is a link for you to a version where the man who originally sang the lead vocal is doing it, plus he's playing the great guitar parts -- Mr. Jerry Garcia (R.I.P.). In the Dead And Company version, Micky Hart, drummer, speaks the lyrics. I want to make certain you hear a version from the day: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H6244sbhkGY.html&ab_channel=GratefulDead-Topic
I’m not a super emotional guy but this one got me. RIP BILL WALTON ✌️☮️💀 Thank you, Bill Jerry Brent Pigpen Keith Vince & the crew, for a real good time 🕺🏽
That condenses things into what the World truly wants to believe! Both Jabbar and Bill were schooled by Wooden. Both turned into such selfless, amazing individuals.
When learning of Bill passing away. I immediately thought from his interviews, announcing games , bill talking about the G Dead and all of this he always smiled , happy ,full of life having good times talking with zest happiness how the world 🌍 would be better if we had a millions plus people like Bill. My condolences 🙏 To the entire family and his friend. RIP Bill.
I sat next to Bill on a flight back to San Diego about year and a half ago - it was epic. Spoke with a true icon - he loved the dead , we talked music sports - glad I bumped into this .
i just cried, so good feeling......loved Bill since he was a Bruin, I was a young teen when he played for UCLA.....saw my first Dead show at Winterland, autumn 1978.....the only time I ever cheered against Bill was when he was a Blazer or Celtic playing my Lakers lol.....if you can find it, Bill did a super cool show for ESPN, a few or more episodes (not more than 10) of "Bill Walton What a Long Strange Trip it's Been".....great mix of basketball and GD and Bill........loved this tribute, until the final slide showing his uniform #32, there wasn't any other shot of him playing hoops.....one would never know he was one of the most gifted and talented basketball players to ever walk the planet.....no, the tribute was so "Dead on" (pun intended), just showing Bill the Grateful Dead fan, and the man ;- ) RIP Big Bill, find a court in Heaven and "throw it down big fella" :- )
The Grateful Dead, they're my best friends. Their message of hope, peace, love, teamwork, creativity, imagination, celebration, the dance, the vision, the purpose, the passion all of the things I believe in makes me the luckiest Deadhead in the world ~ Bill Walton 🤘🏼🕯️💝
When I listen to how good Jeff and O'teil and Jay are playing this music (oh, and da Mayer) I know I'm always going to get to see Grateful Dead music played live by people who lived it and knew it about as well as the original members. For the rest of my life hopefully
I remember the match up with Bill and David Thompson in one of the greatest College games I ever witnessed. Big Red lived life to the fullest may your path be lit on your journey.
A buddy of mine and I got to meet bill walton last year at oracle park, we were in the vip section but we weren’t supposed to be there, my friend freaked out when he saw him, but bill was so nice about it, he shook our hands and said “cmon you guys know you’re not supposed to be here” with a smile. He was such a humble man, a great touch to the deadhead community. RIP Bill Walton the legend
Remember Bill so much and I miss him, When he played with Larry and the Celtics,making 21 of 22 shots in a NCAA championship game, against Artis Gilmore , I always thought he was the best player, 1977 Trailblazer, those outlet passes and those passes to Dave Twarsdic and Johnny Davis
I am a little young (at nearly 53) to remember Walton’s amazing career but fell in love with the game of basketball around 13 in his later pro career I always enjoyed his commentary. I also loved the way he talked of his college coach the legendary John Wooden. Separately I became a Dead fan in my late teens and early twenties. Almost a week on and I’m still so sad about the news of his passing. Guy just spoke love and putting forward your effort. And he lived it. Should have had a better NBA career but for his feet and eventually back and knees. Absolute one of a kind. Rest in Peace legend.
Miss you already Bill Walton, basketball will never be the same for me. Go Bruins!! RIP Bill Walton you were one of a kind and you will be deeply missed
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own. Major goosebumps, thanks very much for creating and posting this! I was always quite proud to live in the same city as Bill. He was more than a special guy, he was a force of nature in so many positive ways. May the four winds blow you safely home, Bill.
You captured a soul stirring performance, the people that attended this concert were embraced with waves and waves of joy through images and song; thanks for sharing this, the sound and visuals are spectacular.
I was there and it was so very special. Watching this video made me realize how awesome of a tribute it was. The next night didn’t have the pics, just the 32 at the end.
Walton is so missed. I always looked forward to him hanging out with our group, for a few minutes during half time of Dead shows in the late 80s to mid 90s.
Great work in capturing the Walton Trib, Bill was a great addition to the tribe and he won a championship for the Blazers haha. Thanks for sharing, I was at the shows last weekend and found out from a friend that Bill was gone on my way back home Monday morning. Great Video!! RIP Bill
Beautifully done. I listened to Mickey's version of Fire before knowing it became a staple of The Grateful Dead. I was huge on Mickey and Billy because of their work leading the Rythm Devils.
Nicely done gents. A fine tribute to a upstanding man. So many lessons he offered people. All along being a member of the family, learning just as we all do. Well played.
I ran into Bill, which wasn't hard to do given his size, at the very last Grateful Dead show i attended, Chinese New Year Oct 1993 Oakland. Like us all, a dedicated Head ready to dance the night away. RIP
Bill at UCLA was my childhood hero cuz we both had red hair.. then as i grow up i see he is a fan. One year at Sam Boyd in Vegas, we were in GA and Bill was in front of us. Super hard to see around him, and if it would’ve been anyone else I would’ve moved, but since it was Bill I didn’t care. Closest ever been to an old time hero of mine.
I saw Bill at several shows, but I've never seen Micky do that thing where you use your mouth to make noise into a mic before. This was my favorite song to see them do live. 🤘🧙♂🤘
He used to rap that version back with the Other Ones....I kinda prefer Orteil singing it. John Mayer's early versions with DeadCo were outstanding... But a very nice tribute regardless.
Bill even made the Egypt trip.... he broke his arm somehow from a fall from over-indulging...but still sat stage side with a big smile on his face.... he even converted the whole boston celtics team to dead heads.. his legend will never die in my house.....
The rap was great. It brought more attention to the poetry of the lyrics and made me want to go and memorize them too, so that I can rap it as well. Who knows what beauty and creativity lies in the words as they stand alone? I suspect that little Billy Walton would’ve loved it as who
When dead company first appeared on the scene I wasn't sure how John Mayer was going to fit. Hats off to you John-Boy you really carry the torch and I appreciate that❤
Met the World's Tallest Deadhead at the Greek in 2005 at a Jerry tribute. What a sweet guy. Thought last night was a pretty damn good show, considering how ambivalently i went (was in town to see Eggy, and thought wtf? I'm here!)...and was NOT happy with what i was seeing/hearing on RU-vid. It hurt my heart to hear Bobby barking and torturing Jerry tunes and Mayer's general douchebaggery. But they were GREAT! Bobby SANG! WELL! Better than I've heard him in years. And JM played just SO sweetly. The Sphere was pretty fuckin cool!!!...for Vegas! Was a great thing to do...once. A bit of sensory overload if ya ask me...I usually prefer the lightshow on my eyelids when grooving on live music, but it was, I'd hafta say, spectacular!
