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@jamelakajamal3 жыл бұрын
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@alvarhanso63103 жыл бұрын
This one is very good, and a great video. The soulful gospel ending is one of my favorites. For your own pleasure, seek out 11/18/72, my all time favorite He's Gone. The bass on that recording is just incredible.
@fernandobolanos16493 жыл бұрын
HI jameel, if you react to Grateful Dead- Dancin´in the streets 5 8 77 i can die grateful kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7xhabyk15aXhqs.html
@fernandobolanos16493 жыл бұрын
it's the funkiest song I know
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
Dude. It was mickeys pops. Stole a ton of money from the band.
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
@@alvarhanso6310 dude. 8/4/76 has got phil way turned up and hes in the groove. The bass is heavier than a pecan pie.
@deadheadfor2oh9483 жыл бұрын
Anytime the Dead pops up, Deadheads come running like someone just pulled out a grilled cheese and a doobie in the lot at a show lol
@Dirk-Merkeldunk-CSR23 жыл бұрын
Nothing like a grilled cheese on Shakedown Street!
@deadheadfor2oh9483 жыл бұрын
@@Dirk-Merkeldunk-CSR2 Ain't that the truth brother!
@rbf70993 жыл бұрын
Facts, lol!
@barbarascotto38733 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂🤗🤗🤗🤗 GUILTY
@krissantos66243 жыл бұрын
Mmmm... lot kind grilled🍞cheese 🧀 with thinly sliced tomatoes 🍅... Yummy 😋
@mgordon11003 жыл бұрын
When they sang "Steal your face right off your head", a big smile came over me as I looked at that Stealie on your hat.
@tommathews39643 жыл бұрын
I hope he knows what a "Stealie" is now! :)
@mgordon11003 жыл бұрын
@@tommathews3964 This is something I've pondered over since I wrote this comment. Is it still a Stealie if it's a Space Your Face?
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
@@mgordon1100 you broke my brain.
@tommathews39643 жыл бұрын
@@mgordon1100 What a great thing to ponder! "Space your face right off your head" just doesn't work for me, so I'm sticking with Stealie! :) I guess I consider the "skull" the boundary, regardless of what's going on inside!
@spacemomsdaughter35493 жыл бұрын
I always smile so big
@SamuelAging3 жыл бұрын
I was at this show. 19 years old watching a 47 year old Jerry and loving every last note. I’m now 4 years older than Jerry was then and that just blows my mind. I miss him and them. Thanks for the video. I remember that day well!
@7oscar133 жыл бұрын
me too man i did that whole summer tour, this was a great night, they came out swinging, and didnt stop. im grateful to have experienced the dead at their resurgence.
@dhogan19673 жыл бұрын
I was there too! One of many shows that summer! Good times, wish I could have those days back.
@tomb6133 жыл бұрын
This was a great show!!!! Am I correct in saying that this show kicked off the summer tour? Memory is a little faded...
@SamuelAging3 жыл бұрын
@@tomb613 Yup. Summer Tour opener. And they opened the show with Playin' In The Band which surprised everyone.
@loveandlight85333 жыл бұрын
I was there too! I was 17, nosebleed stadium bench. The very top row, in the corner. Didn't Natalie Merchant With 10,000 stop in the middle of a song..... And I had some idea what it was about....but odd....????
@Montuckz3 жыл бұрын
Imagine what goes through Mickeys mind every time they played this. he hitting them drums with a little extra umph. "nothing left to do but smile smile smile!!"
@agunslinger93493 жыл бұрын
No kidding!
@jillphelps64543 жыл бұрын
According to the Annotated lyrics, "Nothing to do but smile, smile, smile" could have been a reference to a William Howard Taft speech in 1908. He was often referred to as "The most jovial man in politics." On a side note, I don't say the world "Jovial" near enough. 🤔✌
@TheGodfather42003 жыл бұрын
I’ve wondered that before too.
@danno6982993 жыл бұрын
That whole thing with his Dad was water under the bridge at this point. The Dead never blamed Mickey for his Dad's shady bullshit, Mickey quit the band out of shame for his Dad's actions. "He's Gone" later became an anthem for Pigpen after his death...so Mickey is probably remembering Pigpen whenever they play this tune.
@kristyspencer-hart70613 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing.
@John-kr7iz3 жыл бұрын
Piss of the Dead and they write a 45 min song about you
@floorticket3 жыл бұрын
This song is where we get the "Steal Your Face" part of the Dead's iconography. You've got a version of the "SYF" on your hat. Originally it was a lightning bolt sticker designed by Owsley Stanley to be used to mark the Grateful Dead's gear. The skull was added later and by 1976 it had its current form.
@cynlcole46493 жыл бұрын
🤘🤪🤘 cool, as fuck, but solve the mystery and tell us what was first inside the SYF symbol replacing the 13 point bolt? My quess; BMW symbol. Any takers... ⚡💀
@mgordon11003 жыл бұрын
That Space Your Face on his hat was the first Stealie I bought, as a sticker for my car. I replaced the bolt with my Siamese cat once. Max Your Face. 😄
@floorticket3 жыл бұрын
@@mgordon1100 Had them both ... cut up the bears individually and stuck them everywhere.
@maxpower923 жыл бұрын
I had a stealie from the lot like Jamels on a shirt. It would glow in the dark.
@brucegrossman35313 жыл бұрын
Had a stealie with the bear when I was 16. My younger sister got the car when she went to college. She was not a fan. And was not happy about all the heads waving to her and honking horns.
@kiltedbill75943 жыл бұрын
I WAS AT THIS SHOW, I WAS BLESSED ENOUGH TO SEE THE GRATEFUL DEAD 76 TIMES. THANKS FOR THE MEMORY KICK! JAMEL AKA JAMAL, YOU ROCK! AND YOUR COMMENTARY IS SPOT ON! IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING TO SEE SOMEONE GENUINELY GETTING OFF ON MUSIC.
@benkeim76853 жыл бұрын
This song is a bit of an “I told you so” from Robert Hunter. He knew Lenny was a criminal, but nobody would listen. Hence “Like I told you, what I said” and “Nothing left to do, but Smile Smile Smile”
@misterfathersir3 жыл бұрын
Mickey was the one that opposed his father. The lyrics "You know better but I know him" and "Steal your face right off your head" were things Hart told Garcia when they were going to turn the books over to him. Mickey grew up with his mother and didn't know his father until he showed up after reading his son was in a band. Mickey and both his parents were experts in military style drumming.
@benkeim76853 жыл бұрын
@@misterfathersir Robert Hunter disagrees with you: Blair Jackson asked Hunter and Garcia about the song in a 1991 interview for Golden Road. Garcia: My recollection is we wrote it just before we went to Europe in 1972. I remember working on it in a little apartment I had in [San Francisco]… Hunter: It was considerations of Lenny in my head that kicked off the whole “Rat in a drain ditch, out on a limb, you know better but I know him.” I was telling them all along this was not the right way to go. I must say, I told you all so! Garcia: Yeah, you did.
@glennsmusicchannel3 жыл бұрын
@@misterfathersir Yeah sorry my friend but that does not jibe with several books by people in or around the GD. Mickey thought his dad would be a good fit. He didn't know how criminal his dad was, and his embarrassment over bringing his dad in is what caused him to leave the band for a few years.
@rbf70993 жыл бұрын
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile The Dead community loves you too, Jamel ✌❤💃
@ericgerber97513 жыл бұрын
My life's motto!
@rbf70993 жыл бұрын
@@ericgerber9751 Mine too, brother 😁
@gerizkid3 жыл бұрын
"I'm stealing that" ... the moment Jamel begins to incorporate Dead lyrics into his daily vocabulary.
@pelotasdad3 жыл бұрын
yep.... i am on that bus. i use "too much of everything is just enough" every chance i can..... robert hunter definitely had a word with ways.
@timothybond46473 жыл бұрын
Check out "Wharf Rat" or "Jack Straw"
@jackstraw81453 жыл бұрын
I think you might be on to something there. Couple of the best imo. But, what would JackStraw know?
@themersh40643 жыл бұрын
Two great songs. Put Terrapin Station in with that duo and you've got yourself a perfect trifecta.
@themersh40643 жыл бұрын
@@jackstraw8145 Jackstraw would know what Althea told him.
@jackstraw81453 жыл бұрын
@@themersh4064 I'm not 100% sure what she told me or maybe "I don't need to cool down boy." But, I do know that "I told Althea that treachery was tearing me limb from limb."
@aasdfghjkl313 жыл бұрын
How about Billy Strings doing "Warf Rat"!
@JackCerro3 жыл бұрын
Mickey Hart was so distraught after his dad ripped off the band that he was basically cationic and couldn't function. He left the band for a few years as a result.
@DaveGordon613 жыл бұрын
Yeah.... he played the first night of the Capitol Theater run starting 02/18/71, a show that premiered many new songs, all of which became standards for the band till the very end. The piano player is Ned Lagin that night. Mickey's last show till 10/20/74.
@bluewolf59253 жыл бұрын
Yeah that was a real rough time for Mickey. He had been wanting to reconnect with his father for years. His dad was famous drum corp drummer. Mickey only wanted Lenny's approval. It literally broke him in two.
@d34dj3d13 жыл бұрын
Yea and when he showed back up he had a brand new drum kit with all the bells and whistles....literally Daddy took care of his boy.....
@JerryGarciaPOBox3 жыл бұрын
@@d34dj3d1 are you saying/insinuating that Mickey benefited from the theft? Did he actually connect with his father during his time off? Just curious if I missed something as I've never come across much more than the basic, "Mickey took a break after his dad ...". Thx
@d34dj3d13 жыл бұрын
@@JerryGarciaPOBox I was joking
@deadheadfor2oh9483 жыл бұрын
Jerry rocking the Founding Father's haircut there lol gotta love Jerry
@maxpower923 жыл бұрын
US Blues baby!
@timothyfoley30003 жыл бұрын
And Mickey Hart quit playing in the band for 4 years...
@tgproductions973 жыл бұрын
How do we really know Jerry didn’t go bald after the coma and that his hair wasn’t a powdered wig throughout the late 80s and early 90s? 😂
@scottbegonias3133 жыл бұрын
Jerbear rocking the George Washington do ⚡
@bekind67633 жыл бұрын
Jamel, I'm grateful for you 💛✌🤗❤
@jayshulman53363 жыл бұрын
Yes, they went into Eyes of the World.
@markkozielec22003 жыл бұрын
Nothing left to do, but smile, smile, smile
@keef72243 жыл бұрын
It was indeed going into another song- Eyes of the World- then into drums/space. 2nd sets were often virtually seamless, with each song flowing right into the next. The Dead were well experienced enough to know to keep the ball rolling at this point in the trip!
@mgordon11003 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Saves me from looking it up. I was thinking drums/space directly. Was it only part of Eyes, finishing later, or a full Eyes?
@bluewolf59253 жыл бұрын
It sounded like they were going into Spoonful at 15 mins in.
@nickautry73323 жыл бұрын
Playin>Crazy Fingers 1st set opener was awesome
@bluewolf59253 жыл бұрын
@@Lchristyhastings Fun times, back when we had to listen hard to tell where the boys were going. I had a small piece a paper and pencil. I would right down the songs as they played them. I remember Oakland 93. This giant biker dude would not respect my blanket. Kept ignoring me all night. Then he saw me write down the song. He asks what song is that. I said lazy river road. He nicely moved off my blanket with a smile on his face.
@Spacecowboy423 жыл бұрын
Phil said in an interview that the song was original about Mickey's dad but since Jerry died the songs brought on other meanings
@gerizkid3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Dead 50 in Cali this song had me crying. And Brokedown Palace had EVERYONE crying.
@Spacecowboy423 жыл бұрын
@@gerizkid I was there. Good times. Tickets hanging on the fence.
@jeffreypetro38033 жыл бұрын
Also, PigPen died right around the same time... some related it to him. He lived fast & hard... "9 mile skid on a 10 mile ride"... wasn't a long ride but he was truckin' so hard he had to brake early. RIP PigPen
@JimDandy693 жыл бұрын
@@gerizkid and Golden Road had everyone GETTIN DOWN! Will never forget Trey stepping up to the mic to open Bertha and the place going CRAZY
@gerizkid3 жыл бұрын
@@JimDandy69 and the 🌈
@chrisdurham65173 жыл бұрын
Like so many Dead tunes, this song transcends its original inspiration and has evolved over time to hold different meanings for fans and the band. Of all the folks out there "discovering" the Dead and introducing new fans, you really pick some of the deepest tracks. Thanks again, you made my night.
@berrycrawford55793 жыл бұрын
I am sure more than one deadhead was experiencing ego death at this point of the show and then they play "He's Gone" must have been very poignant. At that point there is nothing left to do but SMILE, SMILE, SMILE
@lorirose53433 жыл бұрын
Getting ready for bed and see this come up. Great way to end the night. ✌
@joannaflanagan20063 жыл бұрын
Such a great song. I get so excited whenever I see you’ve got a new Dead reaction! Next up: Brown Eyed Women, Looks Like Rain, Tennessee Jed, Mexicali Blues.
@tommathews39643 жыл бұрын
You're family now, for sure, you know some of our dirty laundry!! :) Two iconic phrases in this song that endure in Dead lore to this day, "Steal Your Face" (that's a "Stealie" on your hat) and "Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile!". As for Jerry wearing the "same outfit" it became pretty much standard. The dude must have had 200 black, short sleeve t shirts! One good thing about checking off a "reaction song" is that now you can go listen to as many other versions as you want! And there are many great ones! Here's one from Europe 72, with Pig still alive and Jerry playing "Alligator". Notice the difference in tempo.....kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7WEiq-huLumfWw.html
@sgrmagnolia783 жыл бұрын
Agree- the '72 versions are amazing.
@LSD199663 жыл бұрын
There was the short trouble ahead jerry in red period back in 85-86-87 i think it was
@CANDOKNOWHOW3 жыл бұрын
@@LSD19966 What was the red period? Love Dead lore, still just learning as I go..
@timharper42462 жыл бұрын
@@CANDOKNOWHOW in 1985 a dozen or so red shirts were bought for Jerry by Nora Sage his former housekeeper at a big and tall store. She said he needed a bit of color in his clothing. He wore them until they wore out. Took about 2 years.
@CANDOKNOWHOW2 жыл бұрын
@@timharper4246 That’s awesome and hilarious when I think of how people must have kinda tripped out when they noticed the change.. Like, the spinner girls must’ve been all about it, but people close to Jerry heard “Yeah, she decided to get some red ones this time, so I’m just rolling with that, I figure”. Lol
@kristiwheels93813 жыл бұрын
Nothing left to do but Smile Smile Smile‼️💃😻✌️
@naytonestew72023 жыл бұрын
There are few guitarists who are willing to play as slowly as Jerry. Slow Jerry may be an acquired taste, but it's certainly worth acquiring.
@lisarainbow97033 жыл бұрын
As a working musician, ( who's played in Dead cover bands ) I can personally testify that it's actually harder to play slowly, it requires far more discipline. Plus, any mistakes one might make, stand out all the more starkly. Mad props to Jerry...💜🎶✌
@JustinRettig19903 жыл бұрын
Ain't no flavor like it!
@jimkilroy25493 жыл бұрын
There is slow, and then there is Jerry slow. Complex, deep and haunting. Some of my favorites: China Doll, Stella Blue, He's Gone, as geez there's too many. Summer '89 was just too good as well. Such thick and polished sound.
@CANDOKNOWHOW3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this comment!! This is something I’ve believed a long time and what lured my interest in contrast to all the punk rock noise I was making when I first learned to play. My Deadhead friends were like “Watch that SPEED there, Casey Jones. I’m so thankful for people who recognized I was self destructing back then and had the patience to give me space to slow down and breathe a bit, plus the psychedelics saved my life from ruminating over past trauma. Big medicine..
@davenunyabusiness48933 жыл бұрын
9 mile skid on a 10 mile ride, hot as a pistol but cool inside
@JoeHamelin3 жыл бұрын
Nine mile skid.
@augustwest52733 жыл бұрын
Just love that set of lyrics more and more the older I get. 9 mile skiddin. I also love seeing the women’s shirt being worn with “Hot as a pistol but cool inside “
@mja4wp11 ай бұрын
The Grateful Dead are the most Iconic and unique American rock band.....their humility and longevity is timeless....brilliant lyrics, sublime melodies, with just the right amount of 'let's wing it and see what happens", and always wrapped in oodles of authenticity. Greatest LIVE performances....journeys really.....most wonderful part of this Long Strange Trip ....could not be more grateful for the Dead.
@StarDarkAshes3 жыл бұрын
If you want to go to church please post My Sisters and Brothers by the Jerry Garcia Band at Shoreline Amphitheatre or any other one but Don't Let Go would be my first choice.Im amazed there have been no reactions to anything from that show. It's the peak of JGB and the band had been together in this particular incarnation for over 10 years. It's the best JGB footage on the web.
@augustwest52733 жыл бұрын
I agree with that song. Jamal will love Jerry double live from 91. Has all of that. I saw the Sunday Gospel Revival at Del Fest and Dre Anders and many many guests on stage Kentucky thunder , Gibson Bros , Traveling McCourys , Del, , and everyone else singing eventually got on stage and sang My Brothers and Sisters”it was beautiful. Definitely inspirational and healing happy. I don’t think he’s ready for Don’t Let go yet. But getting there. The frustrating thing about this is Jamal not letting the show just play .. sounds like Spoonful or nobody fault but mine or TOO
@jonrhythm36863 жыл бұрын
🎼We put a " Steal your Face" right on Jamel's head. 🎵 ✌
@floorticket3 жыл бұрын
Bob Weir cites 1989 as one of the Dead's best years. I think he joked they were finally getting good ... something like that.
@davenunyabusiness48933 жыл бұрын
I read an interview once where Jerry described it like this...later years everything was more consistently better. The highs weren't as high and the lows weren't as low
@Kati6263 жыл бұрын
89 was my fave year! Bobby w ponytail pink shirts n his short shorts and Jerry & Brent just grooving together. Loved that summer!!!
@anitawindbigler71003 жыл бұрын
Any Dead song is worth hearing at least once. 💜💛
@poetreatsartreats24693 жыл бұрын
Or twice (:
@ericgerber97513 жыл бұрын
Grateful Dead always put me in a great mood. The best!!!
@mediaholic073 жыл бұрын
The joy watching this with you is immeasurable. Bless you. Blow Away 07/07/89 by brother Brent is such church.
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
Dooooooooooodddd. That 7-7-89 blow away. The Brent/jerry connection is magic. White magic.. I l9ve them all but Brent shows out.
@mediaholic073 жыл бұрын
@@FODteambrotha you already know! For all Heads check out 04/02/90 Brent is drizzling keys all over the recording
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh9faeUu7ndoqM.html that althea tickles my manly parts.
@mediaholic073 жыл бұрын
@@FODteam you had me at Althea.
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
@@mediaholic07 i got lucky and saw mickey and vince. Thats all of the band i saw back in the day at nelson ledges. Ive been to a dead n co show. Its alright but not my scene. At any rate, shit. Im rambling. Never miss a sunday show.
@kristiwheels93813 жыл бұрын
Steal your face right off of your head 🎶💚🌹🔥...damn needed this ! Thanks Jamel
@gesmith983 жыл бұрын
I’d recommend going for more 70’s live stuff for sure! They were on a whole different level in like 72-74! 78 - 80 was super solid too!
@timcardona99623 жыл бұрын
I second that emotion! I dont know where all these later era requests are comin from but why wouldnt you want to hear Jerry in his prime?
@briancullen95753 жыл бұрын
Odd you skipped over 1977, one of their best years by any metric.
@maxpower923 жыл бұрын
77 was like a midnight get away
@vitis653 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Europe 72 version is sooo much better.
@michaelmcintire87813 жыл бұрын
To Lay Me Down Fl. 74
@keef72243 жыл бұрын
Yup, I was there! ‘89-‘92 Jerry was on fire!🎸💥 So many great Foxboro memories- The Dead 3 times, once w Dylan, Pink Floyd, The Who. Worst stadium seats ever, but what a great venue anyway. Adam Vinatieri closed it with style!
@brucegrossman35313 жыл бұрын
Was at those Foxboro shows. As well as ten years sitting on those crummy bleachers (Section 125) for the Pats.
@Stephen-nd1sx3 жыл бұрын
You really need to check out! Jerry garcia band Tangled up in blue
@barbarascotto38733 жыл бұрын
Simple Twist of Fate is my fav by the JGB
@GatorScribe7263 жыл бұрын
Dear Prudence, too, and Let It Rock.
@Dirk-Merkeldunk-CSR23 жыл бұрын
Please, please, please react to St. Stephen, Uncle John's Band, Sugar Magnolia. ☮💜
@nealpierson90723 жыл бұрын
St. Stephen > The Eleven from 1969's Live/Dead is a must.
@mikebaker34763 жыл бұрын
Ramble on Rose?
@Ravenn13203 жыл бұрын
And Help>slipknot>Franklins. Estimated Prophet , playin in the band. Warf rat, black peter and lovelight. Jamel needs to hear Pigpen
@saml3023 жыл бұрын
@@Ravenn1320 I wanna see him react to pen, but also want some love for Brent. Dear Mr Fantasy/Hey Jude?
@jez4433 жыл бұрын
This song always brings a tear to my eye. Although it’s not specifically about death I always think of people I’ve lost over the years when I hear this one.
@scottlambert38783 жыл бұрын
Grateful Dead changed my life in 1982 when I saw them for the first time. Toured with them until 1995 when the end of the road came. I’m definitely blessed to have seen Jerry live thank you God 🙏❤️👽🎶🎶🎶
@rogerscollier74243 жыл бұрын
Love their version on Europe’72.
@ChrisP-sc9sf3 жыл бұрын
Nothing left to do, but smile, smile, smile. Whatcha gonna do. The Dead for all their success never were driven by money. In fact they were very generous. I suggest Jamel, watching the Amazon Prime docu-series, Long Strange Trip. It will help in understanding the different songs and the context, as they would sing about what was happening in their lives. Couple that with all the LSD experimentation and you have some very interesting stories but to song. Life lessons get passed on. Like I have said in the comments in the past....in many ways it was like Church. And sometimes it felt like they were singing directly to you. It gets kinda deep. Appreciate your keeping the music alive and hopefully expanding the fanbase. Peace. Try listening to Bjork, a couple song suggestions: Cocoon, Joga, undo, declare independence, earth intruders....you’ll be glad ya did. Very experimental trip hop, avant-garde, electronic craziness. Enjoy
@JerryGarciaPOBox3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else? Only time I'm not sick of facts that I've read for decades is when Jamel learns a new quirk. He's a lot fast than I was. Got M Dew first shot. 👍🏻✌🏽🤙🏽
@jbirdcafe53813 жыл бұрын
Jamal makes the keenest observations....definitely some O'Jays up in this, some grease, a laid back reggae vibe or what? I play this song but don't know what it's time signature is....it's on time but slightly off...behind might be the word and yet grooving right? In the pocket baby! Thanks so much for your contributions to my love and appreciation of music. ✌
@ibrake4butterflies3 жыл бұрын
Each Dead song conjures its own entire world.
@philsphan68653 жыл бұрын
This always makes for a great evening! I love your spirit. And the fact that you nailed the meaning behind the song right away! I’m grateful that you share...nothing left to do but smile smile smile!!!!
@ginamirisis30163 жыл бұрын
I love you Jamel!! Thank you brother!!
@rmhanseniii3 жыл бұрын
The “original “version from Europe 72 is one of the best...much different
@ediefolta94943 жыл бұрын
Yes, a much better and more fun version than this.
@1SacreD13 жыл бұрын
100% I had a great moment on a sunny hot summer day getting back from a long bike ride climbing the last hill and I just completely clicked with that song in a way I can't describe. I love that Europe 72 album.
@faaaaaaaaaaack3 жыл бұрын
Imo the veneta version is better
@rmhanseniii3 жыл бұрын
Edie Folta ...The best part of this version is Bobby
@cybermarine23 жыл бұрын
I've never head this version of He's Gone before and it's immediately become my favorite version so far. Brent and Bobby at the end with the backup vocals were so great!
@pierremontague42793 жыл бұрын
Try 9-22-91 too. Super long wind-out.
@chito35733 жыл бұрын
Jamel love your channel if you have not reacted to Blood, Sweat, & Tears please do. Songs: Spinning Wheels, You make me so very happy, I love you more than you'll ever know. Great band, brass section is very tight.
@tylersmyth88613 жыл бұрын
The great thing about Robert Hunter is that he intended a lot of his lyrics to be open to interpretation, and have different meanings for different people. So what you said at the end is good, Listen and find your own meaning,
@sirbergersworth3 жыл бұрын
There is no debate on a at least few songs meanings. This one for certain and another is China Cat Sunflower.
@Lazbros6663 жыл бұрын
You did it again man! You kept the music alive! Keep doing what you are doing! Great tune foe the day!
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
The Heads are where its at man. We love you too dude. Thwy are all great but some are just more great.
@jogischulz25763 жыл бұрын
Hallo Jamel, so great to see the Grateful Dead again, all the best to you and the musicfamily
@timross38413 жыл бұрын
A few thoughts. First, note that "nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile" is probably the most iconic Dead lyric. Garcia was noted for making eye contact and smiling with people near the stage, and this line always brought a huge round of applause. Second, it is a Robert Hunter song. I didn't literally interpret it the way you did, but the thing to note is this: You're not quite sure exactly what he is talking about, but you know exactly what he means. Third, and this is a major LOL moment - when they start the vocal jam, and you, Jamal, say "do it one more time." All the Dead Heads are laughing, because they know the are going to do not just one more time, but for 3 or 4 minutes. Keep up the good work. You want a reaction, listen to the original Live/Dead recording of St. Stephen - the opening guitar work ....!!!! I remember the first time I heard this - play it loud - you will have a REACTION!
@mikerider65193 жыл бұрын
Love watching you discover the Grateful Dead Jamel! I(t takes me back about 35 years! Dude please do yourself and everyone else and do some more YES! Close to The Edge or Gates of Delirium would be epic! thanks
@pdinc4203 жыл бұрын
Hey, Jamel. Thank you for doing what you do. I never watched "reaction videos" until I watched you do either a Phish or Dead reaction video. I don't remember, Lol. And I truly enjoy watching you apricate the Dead, and we can all tell it's genuine. But because of you, I watch/listen to music I normally wouldn't, because I want to see your reaction. Its a funny thing brother. Keep doing what you're doing for as long as you can. Especially with the Grateful dead reactions!
@Savagedbd3 жыл бұрын
Had so much fun at this show.. shakedown was poppin and the music was electrifying :)
@jayrayhoossongsilivedby54443 жыл бұрын
Remember the choppers flying around the parking lot after the show?
@robertcutting40073 жыл бұрын
My young brother, I love your enthusiasm for the Grateful Dead! You have sparked a new interest in a band that I put aside for a while. Thank you
@user-mn2gy7ll3m2 ай бұрын
I grew up on the dead from 1968 to 1974. It’s really cool how you are getting it keep up the good work ❤
@Leftwheels3 жыл бұрын
Jamel, Lenny was Mickey's (one of the drummers) dad. Mickey left the band for a few years after this happened, but ended up coming back in 1974? It was obviously a painful thing that happened, and awesome when Mickey was brought back, because he was part of the band and it wasn't his fault.
@georgedavis34923 жыл бұрын
It was a great show. One of the best versions of this song. He’s gone but the music lives on forever!
@zak-a-roo2643 жыл бұрын
I was THERE, 18 yrs old , Grateful to say I'm still Dead every day!!!
@Meyzen763 жыл бұрын
Now,...Stella Blue 5/13/1977! 🙏🏼 Thanks my brother!
@gregschwartz18423 жыл бұрын
Man, you picked up on what that song is about right quickly!
@nealpierson90723 жыл бұрын
Highly recommend you checking out the Europe '72 version of this classic tune as well. Or Veneta, OR 8/27/72.
@Meyzen763 жыл бұрын
This was one of my requests!!! Sooooo glad you got to it. Thanks Jamel!!!
@Ken_G.3 жыл бұрын
One of the official Grateful Dead symbols is Steal Your Face, the lightning bolt skull which was the cover art of the album by the same name. The one on your hat is called the Space Your Face. I met the guy who designed that sometime in 89 or 90 in either Nassau or Albany (Knickerbocker Arena). He got busted selling that on t-shirts at shows for copyright infringement and then Jerry saw the shirts, had the charges dropped and pulled him out of jail and bought the image from him for the wonderful price of tickets for life.
@JayOwinFull3 жыл бұрын
Dude you are getting into some of my favorites. I think it's time for a little "Standing on the Moon" or "To lay me down"
@tamarleigh3 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@squigtonianmayhem46023 жыл бұрын
Well, the history certainly has been explained. With that being said, yet another goldie, brother. Keep diggin. The dirt only gets sweeter, the deeper ya get.
@vespoint3 жыл бұрын
I love that you love the lyrics so much!
@toddivary90693 жыл бұрын
You were the first reaction guy that I started listening to, when you did Rush, and now that you are officially a Deadhead I love you even more. This is a great version, because when Brent was the keyboard player, him and Jerry had a special "on stage" relationship.
@matthamilton97153 жыл бұрын
The version from Europe 72' is amazing.
@scottt23253 жыл бұрын
Micky Hart, the drummer's father was the Dead's manager for a time...he stole a whole bunch of the ticket money from a big show...then took off....'He's Gone' came shortly after.....grate tune.
@darrylbaker2733 жыл бұрын
Smile baby...SMILE! Jamel's got some more Dead on the plate. What a great ending on this one. They were grovin' hard in the late 80's early 90's just before Brent died.
@wordgifts3 жыл бұрын
Heard these songs a million times, but you always help me see something fresh in the lyrics.
@Leftwheels3 жыл бұрын
He's Gone and done it now! Grate tune my friend! ;)
@vermontdave13 жыл бұрын
I saw Jerry in a red Tee shirt once. Jerry in Red, trouble ahead....
@kra147durham3 жыл бұрын
That shirt was on lot THE NEXT DAY: Trouble ahead, Jerry in red!
@bigmanouch3 жыл бұрын
Jamal the world needs more of you!! Peace and love!! Love live Dead
@jaynorris37223 жыл бұрын
Blow Away Philadelphia 7-789. You'll love the way Brent sung it. My god that man could sing. He could make the Hammond organ cry and pour his heat into his singing.
@gdpacnw51263 жыл бұрын
Fan: Hey, Jerry. Who picks your outifts? Weir: I do.
@george.s.84913 жыл бұрын
Jerry: yeah, it’s my designer Robert.
@FredFukkinBear3 жыл бұрын
"He's Gone as originally 'written, referred to the disappearance of Mickey Hart's father, Lenny Hart, who was acting as the band's manager, with a good deal of money.
@d34dj3d13 жыл бұрын
25 grand.....
@timbucktwo41283 жыл бұрын
Lenny Hart was a real jerk
@ronroebuck21963 жыл бұрын
This dude totally gets it! I so wish Jamel could go to a legit Dead show and feel the magic.
@mikelind86073 жыл бұрын
Best thing about you Jamel? You don't just wear the shirt. You live it. Thank you for the joy and love you spread.
@ericanderson88863 жыл бұрын
High time, Cumberland Blues, Tennessee Jed, still so many great Dead tunes for Jamel to react to.
@vitis653 жыл бұрын
Would love to see Europe 72 version of Cumberland Blues. I was really hoping this request would be for the Europe 72 version.
@mikecurtis3893 жыл бұрын
Amazing band they got hurt yet they " smile, smile smile"
@PatrickStar-li9vu3 жыл бұрын
You are one of the only reactors who does these Dead songs and I freaking love it. Mad respect
@timothybond46473 жыл бұрын
I was literally thinking other day "maybe I should suggest 'He's Gone'
@gamecave73813 жыл бұрын
Nobody has been able to drive the bus like Jerry, since Jerry. Makes me so sad. John Kadlecik was very close with Furthur
@barbarascotto38733 жыл бұрын
My nickname for Kadlecik is Cutie cause he's so adorable.
@mikerider65193 жыл бұрын
Furthur was the golden age of post Jerry Grateful Dead IMO! LOVED THAT BAND!
@lisarainbow97033 жыл бұрын
John K was excellent-- I used to follow his old band, Hairball Willie about 30 years ago--- grate originals, and their Dead covers were fantastic. John would play US Blues with an electric fiddle with a wah pedal, it was awesome!!
@jonathanroberts42373 жыл бұрын
Heres one worth watching. This is a song sung by Brent. He pours his heart out like no other performance I've seen on video. Song title is Blow away. I love it when you Dead reactions and glad you found the family. Keep up the good reactions and keep digging deeper into the Dead. Heres a link to the song. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g66FaKmq3LumdZ8.html
@ttbingerz69163 жыл бұрын
BRENT RIP 💞🔥
@hikl2233 жыл бұрын
Blown Away🙌or at least I was
@adamshartley3 жыл бұрын
Great song man. Another good one is "when I paint my masterpiece" stay safe man thanks for the share. I see you are still on the bus, always good folks on the bus! Have a grateful day!
@melod76703 жыл бұрын
The Dead will keep you in the reaction business for a LOOOOONG time.. So many versions of the songs, the Dead never played the same show twice. Some of my favorites you haven't done yet (or I haven't seen them on your page at least) are Estimated Prophet, Brown Eyed Woman, US Blues, Jack Straw, Ship of Fools, New Minglewood Blues, Big River, Lovelight, Stella Blue, Me and my Uncle and New Speedway Boogie... That's just off the top of my head. I know you'll eventuall get to them. I love the channel so I'll be here when you do get around to them.. Peace..
@furthurdead813 жыл бұрын
So much to explore, Stella blue,wharf rat,let it grow and so on💖
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
Jes done a few. Welcome dude. This cats alright. Check his stuff.
@furthurdead813 жыл бұрын
@@FODteam oh I've been following for about a year now,it'll take years to get through the dead,so many good ones😊
@FODteam3 жыл бұрын
@@furthurdead81 yeah. Decades of shows. Never two of the same setlist but for i think its two times, maybe thrice.
@bzfgt13 жыл бұрын
"Who did the Dead wrong?" Micke Hart's dad was their manager, and he was ripping them off
@bzfgt13 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah you looked it up at the end
@mikeyevans50143 жыл бұрын
Yeah that fucked Mickey up, he left 73-74 and most of 75, people forget Billy was the soul drummer those years
@bluewolf59253 жыл бұрын
Don't forget what the Allman Bros did. The bust at 710. That was some real doing the Dead wrong there.
@caelanhyland21693 жыл бұрын
@@bluewolf5925 I don’t know this story.. can you elaborate or point me in the right direction?
@ArienDH113 жыл бұрын
@@bluewolf5925 yeah I'm interested in the story too man.
@boffo7663 жыл бұрын
The atmosphere they could create...they could change the weather.
@tornadochaser97853 жыл бұрын
I just lost a very close mentor and friend on February 26th. I remember before heading to bootcamp I shared this song the day I had to leave. I'm 3 weeks from going home and he passed away so this song is getting me through this grieving period. The grateful dead is truly a band to get you through the tough times
@tgproductions973 жыл бұрын
I figured you’d like the “Steal your face” line. That’s probably one of the most iconic Grateful Dead terms of phrase, it’s also how we refer to the band’s logo, we refer to it as a Stealie.
@lucascopp40503 жыл бұрын
You should check out the grateful dead documentary on Amazon prime. It’s called “long strange trip.” Great doc and lots of cool stories and footage across the dead’s history which should fill you in on their legacy.
@kra147durham3 жыл бұрын
It presents one interpretation, yes. But there are many Deadheads who dispute one of the film's central messages; namely, that fame killed Jerry and somehow his fans were partly responsible for his addictions and death. I thought that was bullshit in 1995 and I still think so (and yes, I've said as much to the director of Long Strange Trip).
@lucascopp40503 жыл бұрын
@@kra147durham I’d definitely agree that full truth of the bands history is more complicated than one documentary (that interviews some slightly biased people) can convey. Just thought it might be useful for Jamal so that he gets sort of a general overview of how the bands members changed over the years, there big moments - stuff like that. Plus you can’t deny that the footage and stories are really cool. For a more balanced perspective that’s a bit less jerry-centric I would recommend bobs documentary “the other one” or Phil’s book “searching for the sound.” Peace ✌🏻
@brucejenner36563 жыл бұрын
@@kra147durham so give us your expert opinion on what became of Jerry
@CallTheSheriff3 жыл бұрын
I love this, it is like getting to hear the music that moved me for so many years for the first time. Thank You!
@jeanhartely3 жыл бұрын
You always pick the best versions of these Dead tunes!