Jack Straw by the Grateful Dead performed on July 9, 1989 in E. Rutherford, New Jersey. The video is from a DVD called The Grateful Dead Through the Years.
I´m a 66 years old rocker and Grateful Dead, since 12 years old was, for me, the best Acid group in the History of Rock. Jerry, Hunter, Hart, Lesh, etc, are (were) EXTRAORDINAY MUSICIANS AND SONGWRITERS. Wonderful memories!!!!. Greetings to all fans, Deadheads, worldwide from Xalapa, Veracruz in México.
This song speaks to me. Brings back so many memories. Any time I feel like life is getting away from me, listening to the Dead puts everything back into perspective.
You and me both my friend. Some say that there are no easy answers in life. By the way, if you may have not, check out their song Easy Answers, in the 90's, if it has not been brought to your attention yet. Whenever I listen to them, whatever era it is, I become centered, and back to the person that I truly am inside.
I'm saddened yet grateful to say, I was at Brent's last show, in Chicago. On a brighter note, I loved the shows with Brent AND Bruce Hornsby. Two great drummers. Two great keyboardists. One 9.5 fingered guitar God.
I agree, but as bad it is to miss Brent - I really love when Bruce Hornsby would play with the band, and Vince’s vocals were amazing. As great as Brent was, those two guys did pretty well to fill in. Jerry had started to burn out before Brent left too, guy lived hard.
I never thought about that, interesting. He sure wasn't bothered when Keith Godchaux died. But I think he disliked Donna more than Keith. Is the story about Jerry unplugging Keith mid show true?
@@richardhausig9493 I never heard tha5, but maybe. Jerry daid Keith was playing whack towards the end. Like dude wasn't trying at all. Brent got them their first top 10 radio hit. And they just released without a net and had a tour set up... so it was drama and probably really hurtful and anxiety type stuff.
When you captain the chair, it's gonna be. Presented differently. The '71 fresh straw is what it's all about. But, laxidaxical perfect simple straw intro is what I prefer
I'll never forget the Alpine show, final night of that mudfest. If you watch "Downhill from Here", I was at the Bobby-in-a-purple-Polo show🙃 Then I caught their next straight to DVD slice of heaven, "Truckin' Up to Buffalo". 10,000 Maniacs opened. Best 4th of July ever! My favorite shows ever!
Before Dead & Company attempts this song again they need to watch this video as a refresher to see how it's done right!!! My favorite performance of this song.
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I’m so embarrassingly late to the Grateful Dead Party. These guys were BEASTS. MY GOD could they play!!!!! I wish that I could’ve seen them 🥹🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘❤️❤️❤️
@@thornil2231 I agree. The late, great Bill Graham uttered those words in the early morning hours of 1/1/1979 after the epic closing of Winterland show. Since he practically invented the rock concert, I figure he's a pretty good authority. Also I firmly believe that rock and roll is Americana--that and jazz are our truly original contributions to world music.
Garcia is my personal favorite guitar player ever....his melodic flowing style and incredible life journey n impact he had on music n peopkes lives over multiple decades n just stayed The Dead from 60s to 90s is absolutely remarkable n Jerry gets my #1 slot...Hendrix, Page, Clapton, my uncle Fred....all great....only one Fat Man
I first heard this on the wind swept Shetland islands back in 1974, working on a building site, a Scottish plasterer recommended the Europe 72 album. And like so many of the Dead's songs, it stays in your head. They're a life long friend.
I got so high during this 'Straw' that I borrowed an open milk carton (gallon) of water from the dude behind me, and poured half of it over me, just to cool off (around 5:00 of this video when they went into a full gallop). Told him thanks and that I would refill it later. Man was I high and the band 'hot'
Seems like this was one of their favorite songs to perform, they always look really into into it by the end. Love it when Brent Mydland(keyboardist) sings too, such a great voice! Sadly he died 12 months after this concert
Brought a grown man to tears ... crying for his Mama 450 miles away as my Dose was kickin in during my 4 th and 5 th Shows Camping @ Cal Expo First road trip ever same back drop
Guy behind me had a gallon jug of water. I was getting off so much, the heat, the band was flying through Shakedown>Straw that I asked for his water and proceeded to drench myself with half the jug. Takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down.... Promised to fill it later - which I did.
Best Jack Straw, and one of their best songs in my opinion. When you start a song by saying "We can share the women, we can share the wine...." you have my attention because I know the song won't suck.
I never heard Jack Straw like this before; Hart beats the tar out of his drums entering the solo and somehow is clearly heard over Bill(I know, right?), Phil punches the bottom and keeps the power going up, by the time Bobby belts out Jack Straw from Wichita the force coming off that stage is unstoppable, Jerry looks like hes just riding it and holding on with Bobby driving it to 11, and its maybe just a few riffs here and there but holy cow this is by far my favorite JS! When Bobby sings the outro you can see his satisfaction for leading this one so well. I'm saving up for the box set this is from.
So good. Archetypical 'opening song' - the first steps in figuring out the particular terrain & contours of that show's potential. Taking the pulse so to speak, of the audience's reception, the band's mood, and the musical synchrony - default/inherent & reached-for. Comes together nicely :) Of course, we've all heard openers that were more... poignant, or over-the-top or chaotic... this one is a kind of right-down-the middle one, doing a fine job of beginning to map out the landscape to come.
I think every RFK show from 1989-1993 was great. 89 you had Bruce Hornsby open up and then play with the dead in the second set. 1990 was the huge thunderstorm where they opened the second set with take a step back box of rain. 1991 was view from the vault 2 where Jerry forgot the words in franklins tower. 1992 the dead brought back Casey Jones with the big train horn. 1993 Sting opened up and I was standing in the middle of the infield with a nice version of days between.
Heard my first Dead concert (actually there, not a tape lol) in '86. Totally appreciate what Dead &.Co. bring to my ears. The only constant is change, after all. With that said, this version rocks!😎🤙
I remember a JGB show back in the day. Greek theatre Berkeley. It was an electric show but Bobby and Brent both played accoustic sets to open the show. Brent did Hey Jude and Bobby did Blackbird. Can't for the life of me remember what Jerry played that night other than it was a good set. Brent added so much to the band and elevated them to an even higher place as a band that was almost as good as the Pig Pen days.
