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@Guitargate4 жыл бұрын
It's All CORNELL 77' for the rest of May! I'll be uploading a new Cornell video every few days or so, in no particular order :)
@dmholmes14 жыл бұрын
I love this version. But the Pembroke Pines show May 78 is one of the best in my opinion. It's so, so good
@dmholmes14 жыл бұрын
May 77 is great but May 78 is so much better. That year was great for them. Egypt? Read about how Phil Lesh placed his speakers in the giant pyramid. Only 50,000 were at that show. Imagine taking LSD in the desert tripping your balls off
@trevormizner65754 жыл бұрын
Love this!! Cornell 77 is the best
@michaelmansoormusic55404 жыл бұрын
Hell yea. I’m pumped
@dmtripreport85424 жыл бұрын
@@dmholmes1 That sounds awful, just hot and sand, no thank you. I need trees and grass when tripping.
@ChordtoChord4 жыл бұрын
A Bill Kreutzmann quote from Wikipedia: "Jerry brought "Row Jimmy" into us one day, and it was really difficult to get a grip on it at first. It has a slow tempo, which makes it seem like it would be easy, but it calls for a slight reggae groove layered over a ballad. Rhythmically, the lengths aren't traditional. They're not just twos and fours. It's deceiving. Basically, you have to play the song in half-time with a double-time bounce on top. It's trickier than it sounds. But once I locked into it, "Row Jimmy" became one of the best songs in our repertoire."
@turtlelee93594 жыл бұрын
great book! well worth the read, imo.
@Weedbandit124 жыл бұрын
Turtle Lee hey friend, is this quote from Deal? Bill’s book I mean.
@turtlelee93594 жыл бұрын
@@Weedbandit12 Yes Sir!
@thomasbell68344 жыл бұрын
I've never been able to pull this off on my acoustic. This sort of explains why...tempo not being my strongest area!
@Guitargate2 жыл бұрын
So damn true.
@travisschieber4 жыл бұрын
When you said "maybe we should do all" I smiled so hard.
@waynej26083 жыл бұрын
I smiled, when I first read, 'Row Jimmy'. 😎
@DoomCat4203 жыл бұрын
It made me subscribe.
@T23000PLUS4 жыл бұрын
back in the day there was a saying about Grateful Dead: "They're not the best at what they do. They're the only ones who do what they do"
@areyoukind19554 жыл бұрын
Bill Graham is the author of that quote
@steveharrop37424 жыл бұрын
My favourite quote! but it's a Jerry one "You do not merely want to be considered the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones that do what you do."
@peterdenis80984 жыл бұрын
there are a couple sayings David Crosby referred to the dead as the Worlds greatest Garage band. and the best one... what did the dead head say when the acid wore off..... "this music sucks"
@areyoukind19554 жыл бұрын
@@peterdenis8098 My friends and I would also call them the highest price ticked for a cover band since they do a lot of cover songs with their own take on them
@MrTigerHank4 жыл бұрын
Allan Pohlman calling the dead a cover band is really the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard
@daveseidnergd4 жыл бұрын
Love how Michael was talking about how you don't know if Jerry is gonna make it. Then listening to the lyrics "Gonna get there? I don't know"
@craiger991gm3 жыл бұрын
I have loved The Dead since I was 4 and my parents took me to a show in Golden Gate Park in 1969. My mom was a fan and she passed a couple of years ago. I heard ripple this morning and cried like a baby. Made me feel a lot better in the long run.
@SnowTheJamMan4 жыл бұрын
6:33 "the sound is incredible" you can thank Betty Cantor Jackson for that, who recorded almost all of this tour, her soundboards are legendary
@hooper45814 жыл бұрын
Betty boards ! Great story behind the tapes. Sad also
@davids66523 жыл бұрын
@@hooper4581 sad because some tapes were ruined in storage?
@funkdoktor90992 жыл бұрын
Was this on the wall of sound?
@SnowTheJamMan2 жыл бұрын
@@funkdoktor9099 No, Wall of Sound was only there in '74
@kevinmaddog30644 жыл бұрын
Cornell 77 They love each other has one of the best Jerry solos ever!
@gesmith984 жыл бұрын
The Holy Grail it is...Everyone in the band is on fire which meant that every song is exactly what it should be! Just unreal.
@infanitewonder98584 жыл бұрын
Best news of the day: Cornell 77 for the rest of the month!
@jasoncharpentier90812 жыл бұрын
In an interview with Jerry, this is what he had to say about Row Jimmy...“I really loved ‘Row Jimmy Row’. That was one of my favourite songs of ones that I’ve written. I loved it. Nobody else really liked it very much-we always did it-but nobody liked it very much, at least in the same way I did.”
@KDubs1074 жыл бұрын
This song has kept me company thru all sorts of times since I was a teenager. Dozin at the Knick version was my favorite growing up.
@superweak4 жыл бұрын
ktw54321 I love this song and I realized it listening to dozin at the Knick repeatedly way back.
@evertking14 жыл бұрын
Yep
@gregorythomas26744 жыл бұрын
I know every note of the Dozin Jimmy. Even when that chick screams "woo-woo" right on beat! Lol. Great version. May have been there. Saw 5 shows there. Great venue.
@direwolf81244 жыл бұрын
I was 12 years old when my mother died from cancer. I just couldn't find any words, i wouldn't engage with anybody. One of her friends gave me Europe 72( my opinion greatest album ever by any band, any genre) and the first song I heard was brown eyed women. I have no idea why it grabbed me but it found me. I found comfort in the melody and lyrics. I appreciate your enthusiasm and support of the greatest band ever. She passed away in 92. My Aunt Tammy took me to see them live. I'm still here jamming
@RolandEavey4 жыл бұрын
Jerry Garcia, when asked his favorite song of his: "I can't. 'Cause often, the ones that get me don't get anybody but me (laughs),” but which song was his most loved? “I really loved 'Row Jimmy Row'."
@VixCrush3 жыл бұрын
I heard Wharf Rat was his favorite..
@waynej26083 жыл бұрын
@@VixCrush They're both gems. I'm certain Jerry loved both.
@TK-fk4po4 жыл бұрын
Spring 87’, second half of my freshman year I bought my first Dead “album”. Greatest hits. A friend of mine in the know was like “Dude let me give you something real”. Passes me Cornell 77 tape. Journey begins.....
@novsh33694 жыл бұрын
@alaskakyle I got that one in due time. But what set Cornell 77' (and I later learned other shows from that tour) was the extremely high quality of the recording. Many other bootleg tapes I got a hold of sounded pretty crappy. There is a great book for sale on Amazon by Peter Conners that delves in deeply about that show and tour.
@concretejungle80cruz4 жыл бұрын
thank you for all of your indulgences into the dead. Robert hunter's writing and jerry's melodies will live forever!
@ebitdareadthebook15354 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the Scarlet/Fire and that MONSTER Dew!
@curtismoore8734 жыл бұрын
the morning dew cornell is one of the best versions period
@derrekvanee45673 жыл бұрын
Alligator! Doo de doodee do da dee dah doo. Cazooooo. Akrighr now she said all you need all yoy gots to have
@mrwhosmynameagain2 ай бұрын
I really don't see what the buzz is about the Dew from Cornell it's pretty mediocre compared to many other Morning Dews. Probably my least favorite song from that show. No hate or anything just how I've always felt and can't seem to see what others see in it.
@kathyrams4 жыл бұрын
Jerry Garcia played pedal steel on CSNY’s “Teach Your Children"
@TheRealLange214 жыл бұрын
And in exchange, CSNY gave the Dead vocal harmony lessons so they could improve their vocals before Workingman's. Love that little collaboration
@ziggylayneable4 жыл бұрын
Everytime I hear I think to myself"damn Jerry was a good pedal steel player"
@magicdaveable4 жыл бұрын
He also played pedal steel with NRPS.
@gregsvideos34114 жыл бұрын
@@magicdaveable I saw NRPS maybe five years or so ago, and the guy playing steel pedal then was really good. That's not an instrument I know much about, and it was highly unusual for me to appreciate someone's playing on that instrument.
@siscoismyhomey4 жыл бұрын
Jerry also did on Paul Pena's "New Train" and "Venutian Lady" from the album New Train. If you haven't heard Paul Pena before you're in for a treat. He wrote/released the song Jet Airliner that Steve Miller Band later made famous. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oa2oZrig2ai0mnU.html
@gregbunt90004 жыл бұрын
I can’t play a lick and neither can my buddies, and we love your videos
@graysingleton64564 жыл бұрын
I’m a guitar player but most of my jamband buddies are not and they love them too
@orkneyrd2 ай бұрын
Me too
@davidmargolis33724 жыл бұрын
Michael, I have listened to the Dead for about 40 years and you are getting me to finally hear the intricacies in their music. Thank You!
@overtonesnteatime1984 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to the dead without knowing it. I always wondered what artists played those songs in my head that i loved so much. Turns out it was jerry man he was calling me. I fell in love instantly and for the last four years i have become seriously obsessed with garcia and all his works. Im now 29 its never too late.
@ajschroetlin21964 жыл бұрын
You can thank Betty Cantor for the good sound on this recording. The "Betty Boards" are the best. This was one of Jerry's favorite tunes. Nice to see your appreciation of this song, and the best American rock and roll band ever.
@SponchHour4 жыл бұрын
This Row Jimmy is unbelievable. I listen to it almost every morning before work and it made my first morning off in a while even better to see this underrated song get a detailed look. So glad you're doing the whole show
@ricktherickz4 жыл бұрын
Dancing in the streets! Jerry firing laser beams from outer space
@kevinkramer13144 жыл бұрын
When Jerry started playing slide and you asked yourself if it might be Bobby I knew I was going to get to watch Jerry steal your face right off your HEAD! Priceless Dude, it was an honor to be a part of it. When I saw you were doing Row Jimmy from Cornell 77 something told me this is going to be special
@toddcuster35574 жыл бұрын
So nice to see a young fella understanding and enjoying the nuances of Jerry Bob and Phil on this masterpiece.
@absolutsteve4 жыл бұрын
Phil was on fire that night. I can't wait to hear Dancin' in the Streets
@mikedonnellan49374 жыл бұрын
"you can listen to this every day for 50 years and keep hearing something new." true statement. hard to believe it's been 50 years but it has. play on Michael.
@markvonwisco73694 жыл бұрын
@ 6:30 you mention where Bob and Phil are in the mix. This show is a "Betty Board." Betty Cantor-Jackson did the live mix for the Dead in this era. There are some great articles online about her history with the Grateful Dead.
@GiantSFaithfuL4 жыл бұрын
Good knowledge!
@joeynice1234 жыл бұрын
I wish I had known she wanted to sell the originals.
@hooper45814 жыл бұрын
Great but sad story behind the Betty boards
@waynej26083 жыл бұрын
@@hooper4581 What is it?
@Sleepy_Alligator4 жыл бұрын
Always love this song. Thanks so much for an awesome, interesting and heartfelt video. Great stuff all around.
@victorquijano72744 жыл бұрын
I love how you feel the GD to almost shed a tear bro! Tks for all the love you give...
@benyschonfeld4 жыл бұрын
Re: feel rather than counting, I believe Billy Kreutzman himself speaks on film about him not knowing how to count, but that he can carry a feel on the drums like nobody’s business
@emilostblom55424 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right, I think he said "It's not about keeping time, it's about keeping feel". I think the best examples of Bill "keeping feel" are the deep jam segments of any 72-74 Dark Star/The other one/Playing in the band, where every notion of keeping a time signature is abandoned. It always amazes me how every band member had such a unique approach to their instrument!
@GregVasso4 жыл бұрын
@@emilostblom5542 There is only 1 Billy. I am drummer of 37 years and in my early days of listening to the Dead, my ear heard Mickey most but over the years, and ongoing appreciation for how unique Billy is. He can "lose the 1" better than anyone out there IMO (but............ the 1 IS still there! :) )
@TheRareDirt4 жыл бұрын
Freaking love it!! Such intricate mastery throughout the band. Amazing!!! My favorite quote, "It hurts me to stop it"
@warrenpierce10354 жыл бұрын
So good! Epic show. Jerry was such a soulful singer. Even in the end when his voice was shot from cigarettes and his lungs were destroyed by emphysema, he still sang with so much soul. He made you feel the characters in the song.
@mikeklod10 ай бұрын
Very true. His musicianship (voice and guitar) while close to death is remarkable.
@JerseyTom262 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps every time Jerry’s slide kicks in, the extended solo is too beautiful for words
@rangerfan19644 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! I found the Dead when I was 48 yrs old, so about 7 years ago.I have said it's like my fathers country music on acid. Love their stuff. Love this channel, keep up the good work!
@michaeldecicco53294 жыл бұрын
The levee doin' the do pas o. Gives me chills every time I hear this line.
@scott17753 жыл бұрын
Unreal imagery by hunter. The guy is just an out of this world poet. That is one of my favorite lines too, it shows the pure desperation of these people. They’re about to lose everything they own and are watching the whole town fall apart. All you can do is ROW, so get out and row! This has become my favorite dead song in these times.
@philipwayne77943 жыл бұрын
@@scott1775 So true! that other worldly magic of Hunter. The downtrodden sweet sadness of Jerry's voice. I still get hit with chills when he drops the lyric down "..by his tail..." You know you're in for a ride of a tale of people who fallen on hard times and all they can do is watch the town fall apart, but there is hope, to go on, though you ain't got half of what you thought you had, all you can do is get out and row. Keep going.
@scotttunis61844 жыл бұрын
Hey Michael, Jerry was a great slide player. Taught himself how to play Pedal Steel. You can hear a lot of those influences in his regular slide work... Cant wait to you get to Scarlet Fire.....
@nicolasalk4 жыл бұрын
Great examples on pedal steel: CSNY - Teach your Children GD - Candyman (on American Beauty) NRPS first album
@tommathews39644 жыл бұрын
@@nicolasalk Workingman's Dead is full of great Jerry steel too!
@nicolasalk4 жыл бұрын
@@tommathews3964 true, Dire Wolf!
@scottgreenberg15964 жыл бұрын
After listening to Buck (Owens)
@siscoismyhomey4 жыл бұрын
@@nicolasalk Posted this above but just to add one, Jerry also played steel on Paul Pena's "New Train" and "Venutian Lady" from the album New Train. If you haven't heard Paul Pena before you're in for a treat. He wrote/released the song Jet Airliner that Steve Miller Band later made famous. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oa2oZrig2ai0mnU.html
@peteriley1004 жыл бұрын
Iconic show!!! And is the only DEAD show in the National Archives. True, True.
@dumbstupid50654 жыл бұрын
Oh man! I can't wait for you to hear the Dancin in the Streets. And the Not Fade Away. Good lawd, Jerry just slays this entire show.
@ShaneKunkle4 жыл бұрын
I love Dancin!
@kylefuller44154 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget about that Dew to end it!!!!
@novakaya4 жыл бұрын
Brother....for just discovering the GD you SO get it. You really do man. It’s really beautiful to witness. You have a fantastic genius about you in your perceptiveness and understanding of music And you are so right...they are the only ones who do what they do. And sure Dead and Company is good and fun for a lot of people, but bro....stack it next to some GD in their prime and dude....no contest. Not even close. Mayer is not even in the same galaxy as Garcia as far as delivery of Hunters lyrics and the soul and creativity in his guitar playing. Not even close. This Row Jimmy is the perfect example. Bravo man! Well done
@ebitdareadthebook15354 жыл бұрын
amen
@kevinborchers35224 жыл бұрын
Do we have to compare Garcia to Mayer every time there is a dead related video. They both do what they do amazingly well. Garcia was a god on guitar but Mayer is certainly up there on certain nights. They both excel at things the other doesnt. Ill take a Mayer Althea every day of the week. And Mayer has elevated the bands popularity to a new level and is gonna push the legacy on for the next 25 years.
@novakaya4 жыл бұрын
kevin Borchers hey Kevin! I’m glad to hear you enjoy that music. But as someone who came to the GD with Garcia alive, as long as people are saying what you just said and not differentiating that Dead and Co is a completely different band than the GD and referring to Mayer and Garcia in the same breath and the same use of the word ‘god’ - my conscience demands that I speak up for Garcia and the late great band that was the GD. Dude Meyer at his best is a pale pale shadow of what Garcia was capable of while nodding out. Trust me. But stoked your out there enjoying the song catalog and having a scene to be a part of. I really am .
@ebitdareadthebook15354 жыл бұрын
@@novakaya Trey and Jerry are better while nodding than almost everyone else(excluding coventry..)
@novakaya4 жыл бұрын
EBITDA READtheBOOK I have to agree. Never could get into Phish back when I was doing a lot of GD and later Phil tour. But dude, Treys my shit in the last ten years. He makes me ridiculously happy and I couldn’t be prouder of him and how much he’s grown musically and as a person. But yeah word, him and Jerry are in a class of their own.
@evertking14 жыл бұрын
Man Jerry's voice just heals the soul, it's like a big hug and man, I just can't put my finger on it. I MISS it and with the "Jam" scene filled with bands full of goofy lyrics.. I miss the dead! You touched on this a few videos back about Hunter but they had songs that made you cry, smile and just took you places.
@floatingcoffin4 жыл бұрын
Phish got the most goofy lyrics of all time
@purplesun37924 жыл бұрын
That's what turns me off about a lot of jam bands. But the dead were drawing from blues, country, folk, jazz, reggea, etc. and took songwriting seriously with timeless lyricism. They're improvisations are more of a group mind jazz approach rather than purely groove based.
@justinofhudson4 жыл бұрын
When Phish was at their best they weren’t lyrically focused. Which for a lot of us was perfect because we are\were sick of shallow formulaic love songs. Hairy hood is one of the prettiest songs I ve ever heard and it’s about a billboard, which is totally fine for me. Robert Hunter is one of the best Lyricists ever IMO but his lyrics are just pretty poems or VERY simple folk songs without Jerry’s music. Music is the most important part and Both Grateful Dead and Phish are incredible at music. Also it’s not 1995 there are tons of “Jam “bands with “serious” lyrics, it honestly ridiculous to say that.
@evertking14 жыл бұрын
@@floatingcoffin man I don't know.. Pigeons Playing Ping-pong take the damn cake. Sure they are talented but the lyrics kill it. With GOOD song writing they would be amazing. Check out Goose. They are good and from what I seen the songs are not goofy.
@evertking14 жыл бұрын
@@justinofhudson Well I'm interested.. tell me the bands that have good lyrics.
@corygivan55074 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU MICHAEL!!! If this "full show" venture turns you on, next you've GOT to dive into ONE FROM THE VAULT! That's the one that got me a seat firmly planted on this bus!!
@jeffclemetson55824 жыл бұрын
the sense of belonging when he sings is unrivaled - nailed it!
@gfh1104 жыл бұрын
I don't even play the guitar (fiddle player) but watching you discover and dive into the Dead (which I've only done in the last few years myself) has given me a new appreciation of the complexity and musicality of these songs. It's easy to just take a surface level reading and groove it out but when you dive deep, like you said, this could be a 16-hour lesson on one song there's so much going on under the hood. Making quarantine a hell of a lot more bearable. I'd love to hear you tackle one of the 'cowboy songs.' The chromatic runs on El Paso make my brain feel like jello.
@joebaby5554 жыл бұрын
gfh110 Garcia ripping and skipping on El Paso is always a highlight
@Codered7123 жыл бұрын
I love this so much. The Hartford 77 will always be my favorite Row Jimmy version, this one being a close second
@Tom0Bedlam3 жыл бұрын
It is so good to hear someone unpack the music I have loved for 50 years. I guess someone has already told you, but he played slide a lot around the mid 1970s. Hear The New RIders of the Purple Sage first album. A fairly pedestrian band lifted into the stratosphere by his playing. You explain the edge he lived on and probably why he died. Lovely stuff.
@Prairie1233 жыл бұрын
Amazing song. I love watching you listen to it how excited you get and explain how it makes you feel 💥💥
@andrewptob4 жыл бұрын
This was one of Jerry's personal favorite songs. He always liked the ones that weren't hugely popular and were a bit melancholic.
@kurtschreiber9084 жыл бұрын
I gotta say your emotion and enthusiasm for Jerry and the Dead bring tears to my eyes. Most of my life people have given me flack for loving their music. The description of your inability to know where Jerry is going to go really helps gel why I love this music so much. The depths of sound, rhythm and harmony between the band is so sweet when they are on. Add some incredible Robert Hunter lyrics and presto. I like how you are going to break down the entire Cornell show. Another epic show to break down would be from 7-19-89 on you tube known as “down hill from here” The sound quality, the mix and the song selection are top notch. Thanks again for your channel and can’t wait to hear more Cornell
@SSanfacon4 жыл бұрын
Agreed with Downhill From Here-masterpiece in such a different way. PLUS, there is Video. My favorite shows are when the boys come off the rails and get back on (79-83). The above 2 are the pristine soundboards-they were so far ahead in sound technology.....
@campion104 жыл бұрын
‘89 Alpine mud pit, my first shows. Incredible, along with the ‘90 shows. Imagine my chagrin when the video came out and they named it “downhill from here.”
@PhantasyKingpin4 жыл бұрын
Cornell '77 is the album that finally got me into the dead. I had avoided them for years but this one caught up to me and I couldn't ignore them anymore.
@Ziggsta4 жыл бұрын
Listening to this version of Row Jimmy sitting under the stars at Kalalau Beach, Kauai is one of my most cherished memories. Thank you Michael for picking this one!
@NRG24 жыл бұрын
Mista Ziggsta Kauai and it’s Kalalau are so incredible. Some serious vibez there bruddah 💀🤙❤️
@liamdavis4924 жыл бұрын
The feel on that slide solo is out of this world. The emotion coming through made me tear up instantly. Great vid, thanks
@tommathews39644 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC! Cornell 77 is way up the list, for sure! I'm looking very much forward to this series! The reason the sound is so good is because this is a "Betty Board" recording coming straight from the board at the show, as mixed by Betty Cantor-Jackson. I'm pretty sure The Dead have finally gotten control of all of the known Betty Boards. Heads, correct me if I'm wrong on that point. So much of what you hear out there is taper stuff, and while still great, and all we have of some shows, Betty Boards are the best I've ever heard! Betty put Bobby and Phil high in the mix, and it makes for fine stuff! I've been on the bus since 69, but the main thing is you found the bus, and there's always room! Such timeless music! I love a good, slow rolling, Row Jimmy! You're going to really enjoy Cornell 77! While not on Cornell, I think you would really have a ball with a rousing "The Eleven" live, this one from Fillmore West in 69! Talk about being out there on the ledge! This beauty is a tightwire walk from start to finish! Just a nice easy 11/8 time signature......no problem! Phil is an absolute BEAST on this version and Jerry just leaves you shaking your head....... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZyfjKSj1bnPnac.html
@jackrobinson31063 жыл бұрын
Mate, my dad is a 75 yr old dead head. He listens to them 24/7. I've played guitar all my life and never had the ambition to learn their songs, but you've opened my eyes in 10 minutes. Learning Row Jimmy to play dad over xmas, he will loose his shit!! 👍
@GZPB4 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! Please do Jack Straw and Brown eyed woman!
@staive70ss4 жыл бұрын
God YES, probably (gun to my head) my 2 all time favorites
@nilsx30204 жыл бұрын
This by far my favorite version Row Jimmy due to the SUPERB slide work by Jerry. As you said, it's the wildest and most perfectly improvised soloing Jerry does. The slide work is so extremely tasteful and gentle in a way. Thank you for pointing out how unique this is by taking this apart. Really interesting!
@SuperSparrowcat4 жыл бұрын
Remember that 76' & 77' he played the Travis Bean TB500 aluminum neck solid wood body. Also Jerry played Steel Pedal guitar. He played pedal on one of CSN big hits...played pedal with New Riders of the Purple Sage for a little.. Thank You for doing this stuff!!!!!👍🙏
@martinluthierking4 жыл бұрын
this is the greatest live music I CAN THINK OF...it is so AMAZING, thank you for doing this
@CuThUlUiSbOsS4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike ❤️ I love these breakdowns. It's so cool to finally be able to understand, from a technical standpoint, what makes these songs work and why they're so magical. I wish Phish wouldn't be off the channel for blocking (I'm still heartbroken over "Block Gate") but such is life. You're doing a great job and keep the Dead videos coming!!
@NickP3334 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Michael. I discovered The Dead in high school from my girlfriend at the time. Man, did I love that girl, which made me love The Dead still 25+ yrs later. Nothing but fond memories and great music that touches my heart deeply to this day.
@kzeich5 ай бұрын
Been playing this for 15 years on guitar and keys still learning still discovering little nuggets in the groove still having the same feeling of wonderment still fascinated by the multiple pockets, chord changes and space between.
@dpall384 жыл бұрын
Well done. It is hard to explain this band. They are “a band beyond description”. Your pleasure as you try to explain it, is what we all feel when listening. I mean really listening. Keep up the good work.
@michaelsvanda55864 жыл бұрын
I've spent years discussing the magic of the Dead with others. Always added to my picture. Row is back in my top 20 due to listening to you. I appreciate your point of view. Nice job on the technical aspects of breaking down Row.
@roderickcrone59124 жыл бұрын
The music found me in 1995 at the Pyramid in Memphis, TN. I was 15 and had the great opportunity to see the good 'ole Grateful Dead! It changed my life forever...
@williampatriot73254 жыл бұрын
When you're tallking about not counting, and it's about the feeling, it reminded me of that interview Bill Kreutzmann did on the "Long Strange Trip" documentary. He literally says he was always bad at keeping time, but was excellent at keeping the feeling, so he never kept the time. That statement sums up a lot for me regarding the Grateful Dead.
@classicrockfan49064 жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis.. you explain really well really hard intangibles that make the band coming together like they do so sublime to hear.. Garcia stretching for those notes, the little fills and follows he does, the dynamic between Keith and Bob, the bass giving those counterpoints, etc.
@TonyPannell4 жыл бұрын
Just Started the video.. 5.0 minutes in and I'm loving it already! Can't wait to get to the rest of these... Now I'm at 25 minutes and overwhelmed with emotion. This song does it every time but it's not the only one.. This makes it hard for me to hang on their music for long anymore.It just keeps me in the 'feels'.. I guess as great as that can be it's just too much to do all day every day. Nobody does it like these guys did.
@smcrobb4 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this breakdown. Envious of your talents bro. Can't wait to hear more from this show.
@scotttully85724 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! As exciting as it is for us, for a musician must be mind-blowing 🤯 Now I'll hear it with new levels of appreciation. 😍
@kensnoy69322 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting these amazing videos. I started listening to roots reggae music about 40 years ago. I was always a casual Grateful Dead fan but about two years ago I started doing a deep dive into all Grateful Dead music. I stumbled upon your video of Row Jimmy and listening to your explanation of how the song had a reggae beat to it seem to pull everything together for me. Row Jimmy has always been one of my favorite songs by the Dead and now I understand why. I think Jerry’s slide guitar solos are amazing and I wish he would have done more on the slide. Thanks again!
@toole2754 жыл бұрын
Also the Scarlet fire from Cornell is amazing it's amazing the way Jerry changes the tone of his guitar in Fire on the Mountain
@chrisgrabowski26784 жыл бұрын
God Bless Betty Cantor-Jackson! What an amazing engineer. It's not right that she was treated poorly and underappreciated when she left.
@staive70ss4 жыл бұрын
Michael, your GD reaction vids are really incredible, there's a real difference than most of your other videos. There's something going on, brother.
@mikeroberts57244 жыл бұрын
That's why I rep Darkstar orchestra so much...they bring this kinda grateful dead texture to life live in your face for those of us who missed it the first go around ...great video man...anxious to see more ❤
@benyschonfeld4 жыл бұрын
Man, I’m commenting as I watch. I gotta story about how the Dead found me, and how Cornell ‘77 found me... amazing, man. Loving your channel.
@lucascopp40504 жыл бұрын
Same bro
@blooblefwarden44324 жыл бұрын
thank you jam band guitar man, nobody will take the time to learn the songs and versions we love but you. Thank you
@XXAbbott4 ай бұрын
I discovered The Dead at 25, I'm now 26. We all discover them at a different point in our lives and what the music means to us then.
@samuelhaines6174 жыл бұрын
When they’re on they’re on! Great fun video series, bro.
@ryanmarks13384 жыл бұрын
Great video! I really enjoy watching these Dead videos. You did a video the the Grateful Dead’s deal from 89. There’s a Row Jimmy from that same concert that you should really check out. Just the difference between the 77 and 89 version is immense. Jerry also does this little lick at the end during their chorus that I think you’d enjoy. Cheers!
@TheMetscape4 жыл бұрын
Haven't heard Row Jimmy before ... and a truly beautiful version with the slide. Woooh fantastic
@elinolasco10194 жыл бұрын
Michael, can you check out some Joshua Lee Turner (“Josh Turner Guitar”) videos? His channel is a full of gems! He has so many amazing covers and originals. He and Carson McKee form a duo called, “The Other Favorites”. “Don’t think twice it’s alright”, “Dooley”, & “Angelina” (Original with an amazing solo) are among my favorites from them. (Pun Intended) Thanks! Keep up the great work!
@Brenden264 жыл бұрын
Eli Nolasco yesss. Great group.. young fresh and and harmonize great together. It’s like 70 soft rock/bluegrass
@jackbrennan87234 жыл бұрын
Angelina is an original by him that I’d love him to look at!!!
@johnsmbg4 жыл бұрын
They’re great. I also love their work with Reina del Cid
@twirlspin71433 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to thank y ou again, have listened to this at least 3x now as well as others you have done on the Dead, The way you break down the music and dive deep into music I have been listening to for over 30 years and it literally gives me a deeper appreciation for it,
@jayshulman53364 жыл бұрын
I was there. Beautiful sunny weekend, hiking in the gorges of Ithaca. Mother's Day 1977 concert. Drove from Chicago. All my college friends showed up from around the country (Cornell Class '73). and my brother. Didn't know any of them were going there (pre-email and cell phones). Barton Hall only held a few thousand. Amazing time capped by that Dew! And as we left, it sure was snowing. I drove west back to Chicago, so was out of the snow in a hour or so. My friends driving back to Boston drove in the snow all the way. They let a soundboard tape freely circulate which launched thousands of Deadheads. And then the original tape went missing. Found and reacquired by the band prior to the 40th anniversary of the show. Restored and released for the anniversary on the recording you now hearing.
@williambobka51632 жыл бұрын
Super lesson and heartfelt appreciation of a great song.... thanks Michael!
@kevinborchers35224 жыл бұрын
This is awesome and I really appreciate you doing this with my favorite music. I think it would be great to do more of those videos where you show the evolution of Jerrys playing over the years with the same song and then what Mayer does with it.
@Mrbeahz14 жыл бұрын
Love your Hendrix-tinged pre-video work. And your pre-song comments echo Bill Graham's classic line: "They're not the best at what they do, they're the only ones who do what they do."
@Scott_McNamara4 жыл бұрын
Bro, keep em coming!!!! I could watch you disect the Dead all day......can't tell you how happy you're making me and countless others by making sense of why we love the grateful dead so much.... thank you!!!!! Don't stop
@daniels65544 жыл бұрын
At 29:10 to 29:40 and from 28:30 also, I’ve been saying this about Jerry to no one who understands it for years. So well said. He was so good at playing specific to the chord changes of the song while weaving his phrases and melodies around and only giving your ears what they expect half the time, but always giving them what you didn’t know they really wanted in the end.
@thebeerhunter984 жыл бұрын
You're the 1st channel I've ever subscribed to, and it's because your enthusiasm for this music is infectious. The joy it gives you really shines through. Glad the music finally found you. Better late than never. Welcome to the party!
@briannagel99274 жыл бұрын
favorite song from the friends. jerrys double solos make cry! row row row
@astro7814 жыл бұрын
Love the channel!....Grateful dead fan here, but I'm into banjo now...still really appreciate your breakdowns. So glad you are doing the whole Cornell 77....Best wishes
@mitchweiner2 жыл бұрын
Young man,watching this channel has been our pleasure!
@johnsipple41134 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING ALL OF CORNELL '77!!!. You made such a great decision.
@davewood60334 жыл бұрын
Most definitely my favorite row jimmy. Love Cornell 77
@rockstarr90004 жыл бұрын
Buddies in college in the early 90s had bootleg Cornell 77 tape, never fully got it until years later including your work. Thank you.
@leotrash324 жыл бұрын
Peggy-O from 5/5/77-New Haven Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklins Tower; Ship Of Fools and Comes A Time from 5/9/77-Buffalo So glad to hear you're doing the whole Cornell 5/8/77 Thanks a lot, keep them coming!
@wavesync_music4 жыл бұрын
Hey Michael, check out the Row Jimmy from May 28th 77, Hartford....it think you'll love it. Jerry doesn't play slide, just straight picks it. He builds the solo to this fantastic run of arpeggios that's just epic.
@alvarochavez8143 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I believe we don’t find music music finds us and it does so exactly when we need it most
@boscoserranovelasco33024 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!!! Can't wait for the rest of the Cornell videos. Really enjoying you channel Michael, so glad you are on the bus now. Keep up the good work!