Grateful Dead 5. "Help on the Way/Slipnot!/Franklin's Tower" Without a Net (Set 2) 

I've met lots of people who say they don't like the Grateful Dead. My response: you haven't heard any good Dead then. This is one of my go to albums to convert new Deadheads. The first step to conversion is to find a show with clear, loud vocals. Their singing is one of their most underrated parts of them as a band, and it's the one thing that gets peoples attention immediately. Beyond that, listening to the dead at HIGH volume, as it was intended. It's powerful. I'm getting goosebumps as I listen to this right now, despite having listened to it maybe a 1000 times. Once I have their attention, I play songs that have the most powerful solos, as well as songs that slowly build like "I Know You Rider", which drops so hard you'd think you were at a rave. After that, they're hooked, and I can get them to listen to anything with a new perspective and attitude. Made at least 20 new Deadheads this way. Long live the greatest band of all time!

This album is a perfect introduction to the Dead. If someone wants a glimpse into it, recommend this as a starting point. Just my opinion

This is prefect. I'll never forget the day I bought this cd. 1995. I was Sixteen and just got to see two spring tour shows and I wad getting my hands on anything Dead. I can actually remember the smell of the packaging opening it up.

Bob Weir is an absolutely incredible player.I was going to say rhythm player but that cuts him short.The most under rated player in Rock history. Smart, punctual and lays great grooves on everything. Between the 3 minute and 7 minute mark he is off somewhere in the right side of my headphones that is completely blowing my mind.Unreal.

Heard it a 1000 times... And I hear something new every single time. You never stopped amazing me guys. Long live the grateful dead. .

30 years, and the sound quality is amazing!

Certainly one of the best Help Slip Franklins.

crippled but free, i was blind all the time i was learning to see.

Buy the CD. A must have. If I were stranded alone on an island and could choose five records, this would be one of them.

Was in college when this came out...what a treat to have clear live dead on CD, in those days it didn’t get better!!

this whole album always gives me chills

R.I.P. Brent, his voice and bouncy keys gave The Dead such a warm sound during this period. Great album, great post.

Franklin's Tower one of the best songs ever. Love Hunter's exposition on the lyrics (on Internet). This jug band sounding version is "more" unique than usual. I'm grateful.

this is by far my favorite version of help on the way/slipknot. it's so fucking tight n brent is playing fanfuckingtastic. jerry's playing in this is also purely amazing.

Paradise waits On the crest of a wave Her angels in flame She has no pain Like a child, she is pure She is not to blame Poised for flight Wings spread bright Spring from night Into the sun Don't stop to run She can fly like a lie She cannot be outdone Tell me the cost I can pay Let me go Tell me love is not lost Sell everything Without love, day to day, Insanity is king I will pay Day by day Anyway Lock, bolt and key Crippled but free I was blind All the time I was learning to see Help on the way I know only this I've got you today Don't fly away 'Cause I love what I love And I want it that way I will stay One more day Like I say Honey, it's you Making it too Without love in the dream It will never come true

Absolutely perfect music...great lyrics...and wonderful playing by the whole band. When people ask me about my favorite album...studio or live...Without A Net is always the answer. Great versions of China>Rider, Althea, Mississippi Half Step, Eyes w/ Branford Marsalis (sp?), and this Help>Slip>Franklins. I love this stuff...it's not for everybody...and I respect that...but those of us that are fans are lucky! Jack Straw, Music Never Stopped, Stella Blue, Morning Dew, U.S. Blues, Shakedown Street, Scarlet>Fire...so many more...LOVE IT ALL!!!

I discovered the Dead on an ipod i found years ago, and this album was on it, absolute hours of enjoyment.

Help/Slip/Frank is one of the Dead's crowning achievements, as well as Eyes of The World...

Mydland is a monster...

Maybe my favourite Dead three-song-section ever

The greatest band of all time and the following gets bigger everyday. Miss u Jerry, Brent, Pigpen. Hope you are dancin to Dead and Co in Heaven and passin one around

Without love in the dream, it’ll never come true

Damn. They get me every time. GD fan for life!

This run is like taking a mental road trip to a far away place that gets exponentially further with each part help is level 1 into slipknot! Is level 10 and as the ascending decent to Franklins tower is at 100, and it still gets me every time i hear it. Music is truly the language of the Gods! RIP Jerry, Pigpen, Keith, Brent and vince y'all are missed! Especially you JerryBear!

Spring 1990 was awesome. Saw them in Hamilton for the Spring show. Then with CSN in Buffalo for the 25th show. Fantastic. The amount of people at Rich Stadium Orchard Park was incredible. And flippin hot!!

Paradise waits, on the crest of a wave, her angels in flames.

god, they were on.

I had my next door neighbor introduce me to this album. I was already on the bus, but he had the 2 disc set AND the poster when I knocked on the door! Lucky Me!

A band beyond description, indeed.

may the four winds blow you safely home

Man ,I love how franklins tower rolls in after slipknot.My favorite dead album.Sublime at its best….long live.

Go to 2:16 and listen to that lick Jerry plays for the turnaround to 2 27. It's just a beautiful, what I would call an antecedent & consequent. A question & answer of sorts. From 16-20 it's a ridiculously interesting question and the answer from 20-27 is equally compelling. The entire thing has this rhythmic pulse to it, the backbeat is dialed in. I don't get into "best ever"s too much but I am extremely infatuated with this lick right now. It's vintage Jerry. It's divine.

8th row in front of Phil....great show!!!! 😁😎✌

There are Bobby fans too but Jerry made Bobby what he was and Bobby made Jerry what he was perfect pair

Some come to laugh the past away. Some come to make it just one more day. Which ever way your pleasure tends, If you Plant Ice, you're gonna Harvest Wind...

Franklin’s Tower Lyrics: In another times forgotten space Your eyes looked from your mother's face Wildflower seed on the sand and stone May the four winds blow you safely home Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew I'll tell you where the four winds dwell In Franklin's tower there hangs a bell It can ring, turn night to day It can ring like fire when you loose your way Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew God save the child that rings that bell It may have one good ring, baby, you can't tell One watch by night, one watch by day If you get confused, listen to the music play Some come to laugh their past away Some come to make it just one more day Whichever way your pleasure tends If you plant ice you're gonna harvest the wind Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew In Franklin's tower the four winds sleep Like four lean hounds the lighthouse keep Wildflower seed on the sand and wind May the four winds blow you home again Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew You'd better roll away the dew Roll away the dew You better roll away the dew (roll away) Roll away the dew You better roll away the dew (roll away) Roll away the due Roll away the due (roll away) Roll away the due Roll away the due (roll away) You better roll away

I bought this album right when it came out.

always reminds me of about '91 this brother in the lot when i was selling paintings -cooking tacos out of the top of a shopping cart with his boom box overplaying this wonderfully , may 'shopping cart taco wookiemans brother' be grooving on where ever he is !

Paradise waits on the crest of a wave!!

best live i have heard..and i have heard a lot

anyone who gave this a thumbs down is just stupid try to play any part of this song on any of the instruments besides the amazing guitar work hello wake up

To plainly put it, just magical and amazing I miss you Papa Bear!

This is such an AWESOME Version! Thanks for posting! GoJerry!!!

Awwe, I honestly miss brent, also!

From Nassau 3/30/90. I was in attendance. They cleaned up the lyrics a bit.

all hail Brent! IMO best version. id love to hear other peoples though

This recording is like Beethoven's fifth. Incredible!

Incredible

This was the crossroads, yet again for Jerry, and played beautifully

The boys were tough on this one. Wow!!

Besides Dark Star, St. Stephen/The Eleven, Turn On Your Lovelight this is the Dead's greatest trilogy (IMO)

Danke grateful Dad always up here in lake Tahoe it's dr11 grateful Dead country

I agree this is a go to album right now I am up in lake Tahoe in a blizzard on the West shore this is Doctor 11s this is the land of the grateful Dead I feel like Jerry's here right now the day after Christmas 2021 it's howling out it's dumping feet of snow I'm isolated with smartphone technology I hope anybody finds this interesting Californians are crazy but this is the land of the grateful Dead Bob weir dead and company I love John Mayerso it's interesting when I'm not listening to Steve by I'm listening to the grateful Dead live without a net or in the dark incredible band incredible music when it's 15° out nothing like Franklin's tower

Fire!

Sweet good intro album for sure

Mmm. Forgot how peppy this is. Love it.

Amazing!

Help/Slip/Frank is one of the Dead's greatest trilogies....

Brent was the best ever!!!

I know this gets low grades but I think it's awesome anyway. I got the double cassettes from Columbia House when they were released.

Love u

Some more please sir

nice knot!!!!

One of the best live CDs and this era was their best (according to Phil (and me). Phil produced this CD so maybe he’s a bit biased and this is right when I started going to shows but I have to agree with Phil.

...to the bone!

fuuuuuuck i love this song(s)

excellantee!

If you get confused, listen to the music play.

god damn im listening to this and im like "where am i, thought i was on planet Earth"

All the talk about Bob (and Brent?)? WTF? Jerry was, is and always will be the man in GD World. His passing effectively ended an era. The rest is nostalgia. This is awesome because Jerry was awesome.

Brent get those Heavens Dead Heads to dance

paradise waits

yes

❤

I was there...lol

There was nothing like a really tight Help>Slip>Frank. This is among the tops, although the one that opened Deer Creek in '90 was the best I ever heard personally...

Beyond possibilities I am....not countable

It's unfortunate that the Grateful Dead was a bit before my time. I'm sure their live shows were an experience. I normally toss live albums aside in any band's discography, but this actually sounds fantastic.

They're all tossed

roll away... the due

BRENT!

Branford makes this great!

@Joseph ravin. Im not sure if view from the vault volume 1 is from this tour but it is from around this time and would have a similar sound. I didn't look it up but it might be on RU-vid

Jerry does the most interesting synth sound 5:06 to about 5:16 never been able to duplicate it.

Apparently, I was named after Jerry Garcia.

@Joseph ravin. Dead.net has i think everything they've ever released

3:31 3:37 3:39 diminished here

190 us dollars on vinyl lulz

is this broken up into sets or was this set too awesome to break up

Franklins is at 9:35 I think

Don’t fly away

WHEW>>>>> :)

Anyone which concert this was?

Clifton Hanger

Best franklins?

You can learn how to count the complex rhythm and time signature changes here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0OnXMNprmww.html

I wish these young Dead fans knew what a real Deadhead was. Those of us who saw them many, many times before Jerry died. This Dead & Company is nothing alike at all. The energy and culture is long gone. People don't understand what it was really like. EVERYONE danced hard....jumping, all limbs flying. Kindness, acceptance, warmth, and camping. People are not kind the way they were. The huge smiles and family culture is dwindled down to a sad echo. I can't see Dead and Company again, because the music is on life support, and what was is gone. It died with Jerry. People actually BUY live shows now. That breaks my heart. Nobody understands why the band insisted on the free taping section. Buy shows? Really?

Way too cleaned up. Without a net is fine but there's a ton better versions of this classic.

nice knot!!!!