I rode for 60 years then sold my last ride gave the money all of it to seed the homeless Thanksgiving Dinners to thank God for letting me ride all those years without a single road accident.
This song has been one of the the guide posts in my life of 68 years. The Grateful Dead does a great cover. R.I.P. Levon Helm. A native Arkansasan like myself. Been riding 56 years. Guess I’ll die on my bike. I want to just go into the sunset. Going to ride the forever highway in the sky. What has happened to us. We are in a time of hate and no music. Thankfully we have the past.
@@ivogarza9339 I know I am not the only one out here still riding Bikes at 68, I've seen older than myself even. But I was only 6 years old when I first started riding on a two-wheel motorized scooter, A Homebuilt minibike. The very next year 1962 my Dad traded it in for a brand new 120cc Ducati in which changed everything. For 62 years, I'm still riding with nothing more Then, Love for the Ride. Riding a Harley 1993 FLHS and a 1989 XLH 1200, love 'um both and they'll most likely be last bikes.
I didn’t think that there could be a better version of this song than THE BAND’s! But WOW! The Dead coupled with the tribute to Dennis Hopper is so much better than good!! ✌️❤️🎸🎶🇺🇸
@@rushshukla4636 Actually this is the Grateful Dead. Brent years. TGD covered many many bands. The longest cover was Dylan's Baby Blue 66-95. No one is taking anything from The Band. We know who they are. And weir everywhere.
@@rushshukla4636 The Weight was performed about 40 times by the Grateful Dead in the 1990's. It was subsequently performed by The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company, Ratdog and Phil & Friends. YT. Grateful Dead. The Weight 6/25/93. I didn't know there was even a video. I was at that show. Thanks for taking me down memory lane. Good times.
Best soundtrack ever! Apparently my folks took me to the drive inn to see this as a toddler. The music has always resonated. I've watched this with one of my best friends dozens of times. Just fabulous. Beautiful tribute to Dennis Hopper.
Lovely tribute. Dennis Hopper was amazing, as was Levon. So sorry for Robbie Robertson's passing this week. This was a special time that we'll not let be forgotten. My children know the Grateful Dead like their childhood soundtrack. The Dead's influence, along with The Band's and many others from this era, on American music, particular acoustic music, is indelible. We owe them gratitude and recognition. My family will move on to the films (Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, lots more) as my kids get older. Thanks for sharing!
My wife & I were motivated to watch 'The Band's farewell concert called 'The last Waltz's a farewell along with Robbie Robertson's recent passing at age 80 RIP
I loved the musical films, soundtracks and documentaries from that era of the mid/late 60s to the mid 70s. Among others, there were: This, Don’t Look Back, with Bob Dylan on tour, Alice’s Restaurant with Arlo Guthrie and Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz, following the sad break up of The Band, but coupled with The Rolling Thunder Revue Tour, it was to prove a glorious last hurrah to the Hippie era, making sure that it went out in a blaze of glory. So much good music, so much choice. Now, no one fights for change in the arts anymore ... they’ve got the kids signing up to a whole chunk of debt to get through uni, on both sides of the Atlantic. How can you fight the man if he owns your @r$€ and you are in hock to him for tens of thousands of dollars, pounds or whatever? Truly, did Nicholson’s lawyer character lament in that film that people are bought and sold in the marketplace every day ... but don’t tell them that they aren’t free. Or they will start killing people to prove that they are. Oh well, I’ve said my piece. Peace ☮️ brother.
This serious Deadhead (350 shows 1978-1995, not counting JGB, Saunders,Kahn, etc.) wants to thank you so much for lifting my spirit tonight! Love from Cuenca, Ecuador!
Weird. I took the cover off my bike just today. Last rode it '97 when my daughter died. Brushing the dirt off, a little voice telling me 'Dad you need to get out more'.
I am receiving my chemo at the moment (24 hrs continously IV). Life is good and it can be bad sometimes but this song makes the difference. At the end life is beatiful. Even if I die today only because of this song it was worth it.
God bless brother. Just keep your chin up and live love and dream like the pain never even introduced itself to you. That's the best way to defy its efforts against you.
Been riding since 1967 ,in 2023 July 11 2023 had my second wrecked,ran off a cliff at 70 years old, I was just in joy riding with my son the youngest son lost track went over the cliff 2months in hospital in baker field ca i don’t want to quit riding,it’s all I have fun with in Jesus Christ name I think I was good to have my son with me,died three times God brought me back one time at wreck,twice at hospital,praise Jesus thank you
GOD was definitely watching over you. I've been enjoying riding "on the road legally" for 52 years, and the last few years, my oldest son has been riding with me. Until he had a bad accident on his bike 18 months ago. And this past Saturday, April 20 2024 (Yep... 4/20 😉😉) I had my first serious accident on a motorcycle where I got hurt. While coming to a stop behind other cars waiting for a traffic light, an 87-year-old woman in a white Chrysler Van rear-ended me! It happened so quick I didn't even know what hit me! She totaled out my bike, and then hit the other vehicle that was in front of me. My bike is beat up, and "fortunately" SO AM I. I'm beat up pretty bad but I'm ALIVE! She is 87 years old, but she had the wherewithal to try and avoid hitting me. If that lady hadn't swerved to the right, she probably would have pinned me between the front her van and the back of the van in front of me! And I doubt that I would have survived that. It could have been much worse! In time, my body will heal up, and maybe I'll get another bike. But I've been thinking that "Maybe it's time for me to stop enjoying my rides" and just stick with a "cage" (that's what bikers call a "car"). My body doesn't heal as fast or as good as it used to. And as much as I LOVE riding, I don't really want to die because someone else isn't paying attention to their driving! Stay safe out there and keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up!
I'm so grateful I grew up with such fabulous music. The 60s and 70s was such a wonderful time for music and arts. You could go to a Dead concert and be next to a guy in a business suit on one side, a hippie chick with bells on her toes on the other side. The concert would always be fabulous and the audience was the show. Those were good times. We have nothing like that now. I mostly get my music high at symphony concerts or the opera now, but great art comes in variety. Kids today are really getting cheated. Lip synchronized music is lame. Autotune is a sin against art.
A lot of this was "just inches" before "my time." I caught the Dead in KC (Sandstone), in the early 90's where Bruce Hornsby opened for them, and then stayed to play with them. Honestly, I didn't care much for them, before the show... But, that show... _THAT_ _SHOW_!!! Wow! Just wow. So, so glad I went. One of those moments that truly changed who I was, or, perhaps, changed who I would allow myself to become. It's been a long, wonderously strange trip, and I'm forever grateful to my best friend, Chris, who long ago left this world, for introducing me to so much.
i'm 65 and still growing up with the dead and since 1972, and listen to all kinds of music but the dead always is the my favorite and jerrys' lead picking which i almost got the hang to on my gibosn sg. rock on man, long live the grateful dead.......!
@@ronvalley1973 I'm 61, my father had a cool Uncle and Aunt that were into to Grateful Dead. My cousin, their older son, a Vietnam Veteran, got them into their music. Uncle Tim was a good baritone, used to sing GD songs to my totally square parents, who also like the music, not knowing who made it popular. I suspect if they had more detailed knowledge, they would not have approved. I was a kid didn't know anything about the Dead, until I was in high school, and went to a concert with some older cousins on my mother's side. They were surprised oI knew so many of the lyrics at 15. The music was of the highest quality, and really wholesome. The real show was happening in the audience. I think most people were there for the music. Other elements of the experience were optional. It's what you made of it.
I feel so fortunate to have discovered them at 14 and did whatever I could to catch the 12 shows I got. Also thankful to have found Phish after Jerry died. Worked for me.
Thanks for the memories and God Bless all who pass this way. Theres no doubt in my mind. This was the greatest era to be alive. Im sure those music lovin Angels would agree.
I think this is a fantastic memorial to Dennis Hopper, from the motorcycle scenes to the still photos of Dennis. He was a talented and interesting character actor who got better with time and age. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from the Dead's handling of that classic tune but I was pleasantly surprised.
Can't get enough of the Dead. Always feel a tinge of sadness when I play them cos Jerry is not here no more. End of an era for sure. 60's and 70's were great times for music and freedom. World feels like a shit place today. RIP Jerry.
@@baztheman5660 comon buddy no idea how old U R but if ur healthy get excesise and vitamin D ur pretty save, don't give in to this covid crap, U take care by the way I'm a old class Biker living in Mexico,
I love reading all these wonderful comments! So many different feelings about everything and not one person was offended. I love and miss the 60's and 70's...
@@tk1950 I can't say I've had the privilege. But know this: if it came from an Irishman named Tim Buckley, it must be brilliant and life changing good 🍀🍀🍀
Love you, Dennis Hopper, and I loved Easy rider and I thank you, you are with the greatest music people ever in the heavens, 🎶🎶☮️🎸🥰, God bless you, Elizabeth
My God it's been 52 years since the first time I saw Easy Rider! A lot of miles under the wheels since then! Dennis became a victim of his own persona! "What happened to the generation that wasn't supposed to get old?!" Dennis Hopper RIP
I drive these same roads for 28 days with my two kids last summer. Virginia to Oregon. Down to Hole in the Wall. Through Zion and out Moab. The Dead were playen the whole time. God Bless America
Dennis Hopper... a legend. This man could do it all: actor, director, photographer. I'm 76 years old and still blown away by Easy Rider. I saw it first in 1969 while in the Army at Ft. Holabird near Baltimore. I have a CD of the soundtrack and listen to it frequently. Great road trip music. Brilliant! Dennis was an innovator and an icon. He was a national treasure. It isn't likely we'll see another like him any time soon. RIP DH!
Does anyone remember that peter fonda was also in this movie.Twice the actor hopper ever was.He must have pissed someone off because he's never mentioned when this movie is talked about.
@@warrenpuckett4203 Very understandable... You were there at the very height of the war. Very bad shit! Glad you made it home and hope you are doing well. ✌
I see all these comments about "take me back" and I miss my "America".....its still out there people.....you can find it in your brothers and sisters across the land......its alive and well in of our hearts, minds, and souls........you just gotta "seek and ye shall find".........Peace, Pot and Microdot.......Keep "Truckin" my friends
+Del Wilkins Head south to Mexico. We still know how to live down here. The simple natural good life. America is the land of concrete confusion, stress, violence and hard drug addicts. Over 1/4 of the world's convicted prisoners reside behind bars in that country, sad place! Sunny, beautiful, happy people and a simpler more natural way of life, the land of the free has is just south of the US.
Isaiah W A lot of them are coming from Central America. If you look at population shifts, the trend is obvious. Each year more Americans are coming to Mexico and less Mexicans are going to the US. In fact, the numbers have recently been even for the first time in history. It has nothing to do with wanting to be in America. They would rather go to a country that is able to pay them 5-15x the wage for the same work.
This is dear to my ❤️ I built a house for a friend that .. he must not have time to come over and jam. In the place,among our hearts and souls are the vigas from the bar where that was filmed,and them guys drove right past the driveway,Hopper and good ol'Jack! They get to do it over and over !! Hopper still Lives just as we all will ! Miss you Scott McKenzie
Peter Fonda, on the 50th anniversary of Woodstock weekend. This movie was still playing had been released late June 69. The soundtrack with music like this. Jimi Hendrix, the band, Arlo Guthrie, a few who played Woodstock and were on the easy rider soundtrack. This is an historic weekend of reflection for me. Sad, bittersweet, and yet joyful of how people came together half million strong for ☮️ Peace, and love. I still have my original easy rider album. And every other I ever bought. Quite the collection. Right on peter and Dennis, or ride on. Thanks for the great memories.
I played Easyrider and Woodstock on the 50th weekend on my SOTA Nova American turntable. Thats how much those times meant to me. Sad. And I'm a bloody Aussie living in Aussie.
@@carmenandthedevil2804 That's the magic of music. Its, memories, time, thought s of people,places,and time. We cant go back but while we have minds and memories we have great times stored away. So I'm here in New England USA feeling the same way, mate 😐.
I never get tired of this song or video. I think the 3rd movie I saw was “Easy Rider”. I was too young to appreciate all the nuances of the movie of course. My oldest Brother (10 years older than me) must have snuck me into a Car Movie Lot when I was 13 ( 1968) and he was 23 and with his girlfriend a few years younger. I remember the music and freedom on the road as the positives; The sexually violent initiations for the Motorcycle “Babes” turned my stomach at age 13. Loved the music.
It truly was a time in another place, another universe and when my friend commented,"we thought it would always be like this," I cried.It will never be like this again. Live each day like its the only one ,because it may be.
Side note...I like The Greatful Dead, but this song was best performed by it's original artist...The Band. That being said, 2 weeks ago I said farewell to my best friend. We met in 1957 (I was 7 at the time). For over 30 years, we were inseparable. From then on, until his demise this year, we continued to keep in touch although we were separated by distance. We grew up in the best of times with the best of music. The most powerful memories I had with my best friend always comes to me when I hear music like this. Rest in peace Roger. Your friendship will be forever treasured.
Ah rip Roger. Our lives are filled with memories good and bad.Sounds like you had some great ones with Roger.Sadly all good things come to an end......but hey we lived.....
Saw the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan at the Meadowlands in 1987. I was sixteen years old with my learners permit. Told mom I was going out for gallon of milk, came back the next day. I haven't been the same since.
Believe it or not, my mom, a full on 'real' hippie, took me and my sister to see Easy Rider at the drive-in, I was nine and the second I saw Dennis Hopper on that motorcycle, he became my favorite actor. And he remained one of my favorites right up to his death.
Today I lost a dear friend, Sherwood "Woody Numbers" Spencer. I posted this video in his memory as he loved the Dead, loved Easy Rider, loved Dennis Hopper and loved this song. Thank you for sharing this. #strengthinnumbers
Nice job! Both bands do this tune justice. The Dead first pulled out this at Nassau Coliseum. Was 3rd row. First 2 notes and I jumped up and screamed in unbridled joy"the fucking weight!" Phil Lesh noticed and gave me a thumbs up 👍🙂
Right on! Great video. Thank God we experienced these cool movies and songs. And those "mountains" are the remnants and stumps of giant tress that were on the earth thousands of years ago
One of my all time favorite actors. Easy Riders was one of so many great movies. In 1972 A good friend lived out Easy Riders, instead of going south we rode from the boarder between Tijuana,Baja Mexico due north to Vancouver British Columbia. We got on the QE 2 and rode to Mississauga, Canada. From there we worked our way to Niagara Falls. We crossed back into the US there, and rode toward the mid west stopping in Denver, Colorado, then back to San Diego. What we thought would be a 2 or 3 week trip ended up taking 4 and a half months. Most of the people we came in contact with were really cool, most of them had never seen a California chopper. We got pulled over in Canada, they questioned the legality of over stock forks. Mine was 21 inches over. THanks to my first wife the pictures from that trip were destroyed.
Russell Truroc....She might of destroyed the pictures....but man in the last two minutes....I went on that ride with you guys !! Thanks...Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School CA.
Southern rock music is some of the best music it was ever made with those great Southern bands true rock ‘n’ roll with those great musicians and bands that will never forget all of those great hits music is changed so much you just don’t hear this kind of music anymore as we used to so let’s rock ‘n’ roll to those great rocking bands TCB👍🎶🎵🎸🥁🎹📀❤️
R.I.P. Dennis Hopper R.I.P. Peter Fonda R.I.P. Levon Helm You guys highly influenced my whole life and for that I thank you. May you Ride In Peace my brothers.✌
As a young kids in SoCal mid 60's, we were all riding around on our Hondas and Yamahas, but after 'Easy Rider' we all wanted choppers and the open road. All that didn't come until much later.
Same here ; although I'm 59 years old ... still doing some traveling, just not as much as I would like too. I am glad I survived the years of hitchhiking ... OMG ... I started when I was 15 years old ( From Indiana to San Diego, CA) ... it was narley man.
@fortflan I just made 61 and when I was 50 I thought 60 would be old...but I don't think that now. Is it the same for 70? I hope. I don't imagine myself feeling old ever. But I do remember thinking 70 was old. Shit, where does the time go? I hope I will still be thinking the same thing between 90 and 100. (too old?)But I wish I could walk in a room one more time and turn heads...sigh. It's ok I am not that shallow.
Sitting up in the hospital right now, bunch of bikers my dad rode with out of the horsemen just showed up, room was crowded 😂they brought me some pizza a bottle of whiskey, a case of beer and someone I don’t know who left me a joint on the lunch table 😂 I’m not a member but I’ve grown up around them since I was a baby, they may be outlaw and get a bad rep but they’re family to me. No one has come up to see me today and they all showed up and yea the nurses and doctors weren’t fuckin happy with me about it but I didn’t know lol and it felt good, put a smile on my face. Love them guys. Listening to this because my dad would play this hanging out with them when I was a kid and he passed on in 09, felt like my family came back for a minute
Easy Rider defined my generation, we watched it in the few cinemas that had a licence, it's, got the greatest movie sound track ever, I still ride my Bike, and these songs are "my helmet music" Thanks Dennis Hopper,
You must be referring to bikers in New York City or LA. Most of the bikers in 1969 used to enjoy beating up a man with hair longer than 2 inches. I won't use general-group names but the same types ended up yelling "Southern Rebel" and used their own long hair to wipe their bums when they didn't have corn cobs.
Hi Janice 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….
I never rode across America on a Harley, but I rode all over Florida on a 91 Sporty1200, came back home, cracked open a few brews and listened to great songs.
I am thankful I saw the last tour of the Dead with the Band as the backup in Chicago, Soldier Field 1996. Jerry was sick then. May God Bless Everyone and Thank You From The Bottom Of Our Hearts.
Legend valley Ohio 1994 the dead in a thunderstorm awesome to see Jerry's hair blowing in the wind thunder and lightning.2 hits of blotter made it even more amazing.
