I'm only a young buck, but I know a God damn good band when I hear it and the dead are phenomenal. they never played the same song twice it seems. their songs were like living things that had minds of their own.
Because each song performance was unique, thus each concert unique, the Dead were more than willing to let their shows be recorded - for us to enjoy over and over again - as they were done with the show. For me, each time, listening to a performance, was sui generis.
My young friend, the grateful dead are a rarely God Blessed Band. Spanning decades of the essential global musical spirit that balances our senses so we can carry on..I can feel the same way the first time I heard the message every time it plays. Some great things really do last a lifetime.
That's what I'm talking about, said, it's a bumper sticker back in 70s, in California I saw it, Pauley pavilion UCLA parking lot of course Volkswagen van! !!! Missed that vibe, dancing, smiles wider than usual, dudes popping in an out of crowd, acid,. acid...got what you want... acid, red roses pretty girls... I'm flashing backwards and feel so LUCKY 70,8090 bestest time ever,and real lucky to be alive......rip JERRY and the dead headsPEACE! Song end. !
Always been the most replayed sound track on so many of my Dead Shows' memories. Hondo still riding, dancin' the vibes positive and sharing!!! Love yesterday, today, and tomorrows, Good Lord WILLIN'!!
I'm 75 years old now and I've been a dedicated fan of the Dead for over fifty years, and in my humble opinion these two back-to-back songs are the second best songs the Dead ever did, with their first best tune being "Playing In The Band." (The "Ace" version). That's my humble opinion about it anyway. But really, as far as pure rock and roll goes, this dual tune surpasses almost everything that's out there. But I really do like Dire Strait's "Calling Elvis."
I can be persuaded to think Ace is the Dead's best studio album, and PITB beats out all the other versions by a mile. the free section in the middle is just everything I ever wanted from them.
Playing in the Band is Bubble Gum Music compared to China Cat and I have been a fan as long as you or longer. First show Anderson Theater benefit for Hells Angels.
Why are we fighting? A Dead show was the first place I did not feel judged by anyone. I was 15 and lost. 100k people Buckeye Lake. 2 guys walked with me in the rain for 2 hours till I found the car. Good people. Shrooms.....Doses Lolol. Great people. Even bought me my first garlic grill cheese. Its always been about opening your heart and showing love. Scarlet Begonias
easy there tiger, this cut is magical granted. "they were the absolute best live" unfortunately there are 3 other minor bands to contend with known as CREAM,THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AND THE BAND!!!!!!!
Old bumper sticker there's nothing like a grateful dead concert!! 63 years old, and witness west coast California late 70 to 90!!!! Sandeigo, pauley pavilion UCLA, blessedto be a dead head for a little while!! US BLUES!!!
after all the hard work...and we all must at some point in our lives do it....THIS IS THE POINT..relax and enjoy...but the days in the desert usually have to come first....and most try to skip that part....
There are different levels to the grateful dead and this song is one of the higher levels. Most noobs to the dead don't take to this song. This is a experienced cut!
I wiish i could experience all the adventures of your generation. I like to watch and hear music and videos from all eras in the past and I hope no one ever forgets the roots of everything and in all there is today
Wow. Live Dead and Europe 72. Two incredible yet totally different albums from totally different periods in the Grateful Dead's history, though only 3 years apart. One, the raw power of psychedelic experimentation. The other, the more polished, slicker, yet more down to earth sound, yet they took the trips even further than before during every concert. This sequence, though, is just perfection. The guitar interplay between Jerry and Bob, especially in the bridge, with Phil putting in a counterpoint run as well, something I always would listen closely for when playing this record side as a kid in the 80's. Then you have the exquisite transition and stellar performance of I Know You Rider -- how it evolved from the early days! Keith was at his absolute best in '72, his sparkly piano adding creative touches to any jam, and also able to rock out or dig deep into the honky-tonk on the Dead's interpretation of old-timey numbers like the Hank Williams classic, "You Win Again."
Sure was there - this is from Europe ‘72 - Pig’s last run with the band. Be awful hard to have him singing “Mr. Charlie” live from the album is he want there :-) BTW - fantastic Season 5 of the “Good ‘Ol Grateful Dead” podcast spends the whole season of episodes on a mind-blowing stop by stop look at the entire Europe ‘72 tour! Highly recommend 🤘✌️🤘
Got turned on to the Dead by the crew of the commercial gill net boat that I work on, they always put on the Dead channel on satellite radio when we make our snap set for dogfish and call it "Dogging to the Dead." I'm a hip-hopper for the most part, but I have taken a huge shine to the Dead. Great fucking band.
Once took a huuuge hit of DMT thinking it was hash oil. These patterns cool but seeing aliens made of light after the "reality' world we live in shatters like a plate of glass is pretty fun too.
@@sosmra If you listen closely you'll hear only one drummer. Mickey Hart did not make the tour, The supposed story was that his father had ripped off the band or some such and Mickey left the band for a while. This version of China Cat/Rider is from the 1972 European tour.
@@writer125 This is strange, but a couple of nights ago I ran across an old newspaper ad listing The Grateful Dead to be one of the bands playing at the Sound Storm Rock Festival near Madison Wisconsin in April 1970. Included in smaller print below the band line up is this: Ken Kesly and the Franksters. WALSTIB
