It actually hurts. I saw these guys many hundreds of times with my brother, and when the music started it was if there was no other world, nothing else existed. You could just dance, sway and bliss out, meet someone's eyes and break out in grins or at times find tears running down your cheeks out of pure happiness. We lost Jerry and I lost my brother and life goes on, but there is a great void where something wonderful once existed that is now filled with cherished memories. Love you both, guys.

Church wouldn't let me play this at my husband's memorial, so my son in law blasted it in the parking lot as everyone was going in. Dave is once again your audience Jerry. Peace.

I am 15 years old and the dead is just beautiful to me. Ever since I can remember my dad has played the dead for me in the car; on the way to baseball practice, on the way back, and whenever he gets anywhere near the radio. I have learned to love the dead and what they have put out. Standing on the Moon is by far my favorite song by them, and it brings back so many memories of me and my dad. When I grow old I know the dead will for sure be played to my kids in the car and then to their kids as well. ❤️

Been listening to Jerry for hours and now I'm just crying. There's no one else who can reach into your heart and soul, hold you for a while, not in any hurry, never rushing a single note, and then gently walk away and disappear into the stars.

I was standing about 20 feet from Jerry while he sang this, it makes me cry watching this again. I went to over 100 shows and this one 7-6-90 still stands in my memory as the best concert i ever saw. I was in the 4th row or so straight out in front of Jerry and Brent. RIP to two of the baddest mofos ever to hit a stage , Jerry Garcia and Brent Mydland

I lost my Sam . He was so into Jerry. This song has not stopped going through my head., He was a big dead head.I know he was friends with a lot of people who where always on the Sunday show with him. If anyone of you see this. I want you to know. I took care of him with hospice and my son.helped.alot. He died peacefully at home. You all made him Happy.. Thank you.

I have been blessed to have existed and travled at the same time Jerry did! ❤

Now this song feels like Jerry telling us how much he misses us from above.

I believe Jerry's greatest gift was his voice, his vocals. Pretty amazing when you consider all his other talents.

Jerry Garcia opened my heart so many times and listening to his music at 66 years old still works what a beloved person in my life through his music, WOW!!! Being a tight-hearted Scorpio, with a Virgo rising I love his big-hearted Leo energy that rules the heart, Leo actually does lead the heart in the actual astrology.

Play this at my funeral

I feel sorry for the people that choose to dislike this song they must have no soul MISS YOU JERRY!!!!!

Jerry plays his guitar so delicate in this song, when we all know he can tear it up. I love the different styles he had. I just love Jerry. Period

Built to Last is such an underrated masterpiece of an album.

Thanks for posting this. I can't really put into words how much I love this music and the man playing it. I never met him. I never got to see him play it live. It's still the music that reaches right through me and gets hold of my soul. It makes me laugh,smile,cry,sing and dance. Sometimes all at the same time. Thanks for posting this. Thanks everyone else for listening and commenting. KZfaq/music saved my soul I'm a drug addict living clean and sober still going to shows to see Phil and Bobby and enjoying them even more than ever without the use of drugs or alcohol. Still love everyone and everything and don't feel any different than anyone else that is there. I'm simply singing thank you for a real good time

"Be with you" - no three words more powerful

I love this.He was so clear,hard to watch without a tear.where did the years go.I was 19 seemed like Id be young forever.45 now,what a long strange one.These guys are even more important to me now.thanks.

These song 🎵 are Timeless and will forever be listened to by those who understand what a wonderful Spirit and Soul Jerry was gifted with and how through his music he created a multitude of generations ❤ who would pass all this love and kindness to others. He still lives within our hearts 💕 forever Grateful for The Grateful Dead!

Standing on the moon but I rather be with you with you.... rip jerry!

Standing on the moon I got no cobweb on my shoe Standing on the moon I'm feeling so alone and blue I see the gulf of Mexico As tiny as a tear The coast of California Must be somewhere over here, over here Standing on the moon I see the battle rage below Standing on the moon I see the soldiers come and go There's a metal flag beside me Someone planted long ago Old glory standing stiffly Crimson, white and indigo, indigo I see all of southeast Asia I can see El Salvador I hear the cries of children And the other songs of war It's like a mighty melody That rings down from the sky Standing here upon the moon I watch it all roll by, all roll by Standing on the moon With nothing else to do A lovely view of heaven But I'd rather be with you Standing on the moon I see a shadow on the sun Standing on the moon The stars go fading one by one I hear a cry of victory And another of defeat A scrap of age old lullaby Down some forgotten street Standing on the moon Where talk is cheap and vision true Standing on the moon But I would rather be with you Somewhere in San Francisco On a back porch in July Just looking up to heaven At this crescent in the sky Standing on the moon With nothing left to do A lovely view of heaven But I'd rather be with you, be with you

One things for sure. All the upcoming generations need to experience this on some level. Pass it on !!!

I totally believe Jerry's in heaven. It's called Grace and Mercy and it's all over the place in heaven. He's playing there now, I'll bet, making more of his heavenly music.

Jerry made me cry when he was still alive. Many years later, his music still does it for me. This was a hot day on tour and everyone wore shorts. We didn't see Jerry in shorts just any old day!

New Year's Day, 2018: My heart breaks listening to Jerry. "I watch it all roll by..."

I had a dream I was hanging out with Jerry, he was teaching me guitar. I wasn’t even alive when he was around but in my dream he had the most gentle and soothing soul. It’s crazy how the music lives on and touches a kid like me in such a way.

I love this song so much! Perfect for a funeral or memorial service, the words are so profound. The opening cords send a chill down my spine, every single time. I love you Jerry!

The first time I heard this live. Around 1990, Jerry was singing it & I was blown away. I could see Jerry putting all of himself into the song. It was one of the first times they must have premiered it, I realized how beautiful of a song writer Jerry was. I was completely taken back. Then, I went home to study the lyrics & learned it was really written by Robert Hunter. It was at this moment it dawned on me that Jerry allowed Robert to write because Robert expressed Jerry's heart the best.

This song not only makes me cry but grabs me by the heart and rips it out. Jerry keeps the song very simple until the final solo so that the emotions and lyrics are the focus. I miss Jerry so much. No one could ever do anything that he does in this song, in this particular recorded version of it especially. I'd rather be with you. Those words get me every time.

I must say congratulations to all of you, my fellow Dead Heads. You folks really captured nearly every song the Dead of JGB ever made famous. I never owned anything that could even capture the sound at a concert, so I am so glad that many of you captured both the sound and the pictures. I thank all of you from the bottom of my Heart. :-)

one of the best songs to feel secure and in good company while tripping, well truly any song of jerry or the dead! Jerry's voice and guitar have a unique sensivity that makes me feel at a home i never knew before but that was completely familiar and natural when i first felt his energy... that day i will never forget. when i hear his songs i feel like floating and flowing, the color blue, summer's starry night, barefoot comfort and warmth in my heart and soul. thank you jerry for healing the world! love you, always and for ever. X

on a back porch in July staring up into heaven the songs of the heart start to sing again! Thank you Jerry!

I love The Grateful Dead so much. No band will ever ever ever come close to The Dead. R.I.P Pigpen R.I.P Kieth Godchaux R.I.P Brent Mydland R.I.P Jerry R.I.P Vince Welnick Drop LSD take Mushrooms do DMT smoke lots of Pot expand the mind let the brain fire on all cylinders.

I like the reverence the band employs with this very emotional song by Garcia. They all knew the days were numbered even if they didn't know. "On a back porch in San Francisco", makes me happy/sad and very loving. Thanks bro. You gave us every thing you had.

I remember listening to Jerry being interviewed and he was asked what he thought about fans taping their shows. His response was perfect jerry: he said that once he played a note he no longer "owned it"....it was out in the universe where he no longer laid any claim to it and it was open and available for everyone to do as they please with it. This openness and freedom to allow fans to tape concerts only helped to fuel their fan's loyalty and devotion. One other quick note: I have always loved that the Dead came out and played in simple clothes (shorts, jeans, tee shirts)....nothing stupid or fancy....it's all about the music not some act.

i had just started setting up at the restaurant i worked at, when i heard it on the radio. my boyfriend called immediately and folks at work gathered around to comfort me. a very sad, beautiful, poignant moment in my life.....i so love this song....miss you Jerry;)

I saw Jerry from 1968 to his death in '95. May he and Brent both R I.P.

jerry literally shredding beautiful poetry with that guitar solo towards the end... can listen to it 10 times a day

I've listened to many versions of this song and this one has to be the best. It's so calm and mellow. The guitar work is so clean and simple and the keyboard work is beautiful. These fellows really worked good together. There's a time and place for everything. Just glad it's recorded.

My Dad is dying and I have been looking to Jerry for comfort. This was perfect.

Jerry is a given! God damn, I miss Brent!!!

My first show. What a beautiful life I have lived since this moment.

Love this song. The "Morning Dew" of the 90's.

I had to hear this song (one of the last great Hunter/Garcia compositions), clicked on this version, & found it was recorded exactly 21 years ago, today... I remember my Dead Days like they were yesterday; I wish some were tomorrow. Thank Goddess Jerry lives on You Tube, a bit more tangibly than in my heart. I was so lucky to be alive & with the Dead when they shone; it is one of the greatest miracles of humanity that these guys came together, to make the most transcendent music ever heard...

My man, spitting to the end. I miss you Jerry...soon we will dance together again.....many years alone...tears....

Timeless.....the days of old how I long for thee....so blessed and grateful to have been able to tour and experiance a magical time in my younger days...bummer- it cuts off! ugh

I have been loving Dead & Co more than I thought I possibly could, but it is no until I listen to Jerry that I realize what i miss (and the things I do not miss).

while listening to this song, I decided this will be my next tattoo in memory of my dad who passed from kidney cancer and my grandparents who got killed in a car wreck that same dreadful morning on New Years Eve.12-31-2007. A man standing on the moon with the words "I'd rather be with you." I miss you all more than words can say. 💔💔💔

I never got to see Jerry and the Dead live . But man , they have had a huge impact on my life. Theyre so powerful ! Not everyone is into them , but those of us who are really share a special bond with eachother. Even if we have never met. Only good vibes and love ! Exactly what the world needs right now

yes it is sad. did you know the last words Brent ever sang were on his verse in The Weight....."I gotta go, but my friends can stick around"

Jerry had incredible tempo, he never rushed a song and got the most out of each note. No one better at single not improvision as well.

nothin but love.........to all who r havin bad times and listening to this......and nothin but love for those who just love the sound in good times too.........our love never fades....where all just on the wheel that keeps on turnin and love embraces us all....and love prevailes alll tribulation.......NOT FADE AWAY.....

my husband and i would sing this song to our daughter to calm her when she was first born. now shes almost one and she still recognizes it. this is a beautiful song.

I dig how casual and laid-back they were. Shorts! This band is more important to me now at 59 than they were at 19. I appreciate the music more........ and miss them

PLAYED THIS SONG AT MY YOUNGER BROTHER FUNERAL ......THAT BOY COULD SHOW HOW TO DANCE .....GOD BLESS

i love when a good ID RATHER BE WITH YOU makes me want to cry

Brent and Jerry!

I miss my husband. I'll bet he is standing on the moon looking over us. Miss you Donny so much.

I feel your silent laughter at sentiments so bold that dare to step across the line to tell what must be told, so I'll just say I love you which I never said before and let it go at that, old friend, the rest you may ignore.

My husbands and I first show since the birth of out daughter. Baby Meg leaned against a fence taking her first few steps. You could look but don’t touch. Surrounded amongst friends was heart warming. Her middle years she thought we was nuts. Now in her early 30’s she brags. “I’ve seen Jerry” have you

Jerry put his heart and soul into this music. He's appreciated by so many. Forever grateful.

Super love that comment about two chords over and over. It's so true. All about the feeling. It's making me cry right now. Thanks so much for posting!

This is why Phil rarely wore shorts.

The memories come flooding back ! Jerry touches the very fabric of my soul, and brings me back to those special days that never seemed to end. The music, the colours, the friends, the stinky hotel rooms with untold miraculous heads dedicating another day to the music that eternity seemed to run on - drums and space, sprinkled with a little grace. Jerry you left us too soon, and I MISS YOU.

Another great memory. Jerry has gone away, but still is alive and well in my heart. Thanks, man.

I miss song that last more than 3 minuets,the hidden meaning, emotion, shure pulls on the heart strings.

somewhere in san francisco on a a back porch in july......

Simply... Absolutely... Utterly... Beautiful Thank you for posting

Bobby's ponytail is priceless...A lovely view of Heaven but I'd rather be with you -we all will be again Jerry!

Jerry from 9:35-9:50...one those totally transcendent Jerryesque guitar passages. I listened to it like 20 times.

I believe at 5:52 Jerry starts crying. “At a back porch in San Francisco” seemed to hit him hard. Such a touching moment and heartbreaking at the same time. Love you Jerry

Love the Jerry lullabies. Such passion and feeling in the singing and the guitar. Never get tired of listening to these gems.

Ahhhh....Standing on the moon. I love you Jerry. Cant wait to see you again.

Have the telescope out looking at the Moon and listening to this. How I miss him.

I remember jerry played this in 93 at the sam boyd silver dome. I thought it was just for me. I cried so hard , people I didn't even know where like dude it's O.K. I still cry tears of joy whenever I hear this he was a majik man

standing on a back porch in july thanks jerry so many great times watching you play so many hours listening to his music

Greatest Jerry song ever.....Beautiful love song.

there is an interview some were Jerry said fighting for peace is still FIGHTING :>)

absolutely and one-hundred percent incredibly beautiful. Thank You Jerry.

I feel the same about this song, so strong. this was my 3rd of 28 shows and I think the best. I remember jerry's guitar & whole band captivating me. what a huge sound that amazing band generated. "Bob spit on me!" lol. sotm wad always one of my favorite newer songs the boys did. I got to visit haight ashbury a few years later and see where that strange trip started. hell yea!

So beautiful. Masterpiece

Anyone that marked this down has lost their share in the afterlife.

I was just a little kid, 10 years old, probably playing in the woods or on my tire swing with the neighborhood kids, having no idea of the era that had just come to an end :( Still, though whenever I listen to this music I feel sad, like losing a brother.....What musical talent this man had to leave such an impact on so many people.

I got to see Grateful Dead play in Birmingham at the Civic center. Was a great show I will never forget. It was in April1995 . RIP Garcia

things just aren't the same since your gone Jerry. thank for the music and the memories of better days gone by. what could have been

A Friend of the Devil Love the dead they let me spin round and round and make me float. Maybe I better take another toke :) sit in my chair,close my eyes sing-a-long and smile. Whether it's shouting it out to,Fire on the Mountain or singing,you know you got such dark eyes Woooo.... Shaking it up with Sugaree and asking her to please forget she knew my name or telling Bertha Don't you come around here any more. I could always get a little dizzy spinning round and round with the girl that has rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes... I knew right away she was not like the other girls. Or go Trucking with the do-dah-man what a long strange trip it's been... become the Ripple singing let there be songs to fill the air. Feeling so free,flying with the birds singing their songs...tell me all that you know. Hiding out in a rock and roll band with Uncle Sam wave that flag...we're all confused,what to do. It Must Have Been the Roses got me so fallen in love... all I know is I could not leave her there. Feeling all melancholy Standing on the Moon watching the battle rage below. I watch it roll by, feeling the pain. So sometimes I feel like just Throwing Stones and singing ashes,ashes we all fall down or maybe go strutting with Cosmic Charlie... he's smooth as silk. But where ever I walk with Jerry and the boys I know they will ease my soul because there are So Many Roads. RIP Jerry... (reposted in memory of) Written by Hashman

Happy Birthday Jerr..... miss you man

In retrospect, there is no other experience like being at a Dead show. The live music, drums, space, but for me it was the crowd, and the fact that you would always see someone from a different time and place you knew, and greeted like a prodigal family member. The brotherhood and sisterhood was something I have yet to find an equal to, and doubt I will. A cultural phenomenon, unparalleled. The memories are as fresh as yesterday, and always have been, and always will be. God bless you Jerry.

my little girl has terminal cancer, every single night i play this and imagine life without her. if only we could reach or even see the heavens, possibly while standing on the moon????

You're right on it, kid. All that superficial stuff---hair, clothes, partying--is beside the point. It's music--ART. Created and played with integrity, full of meaning, that cuts right to the heart of human existence. And yes, Jerry Garcia was a special artist. The good news is he left an ENORMOUS amount of music behind, and as your experience proves, it still comes across. You didn't have to be there, any more than you had to be there to experience Bach or Chopin. Cheers to you. Keep on truckin

Old glory standing stiffly, crimson, white, and indigo

miss you Jerry! happy 2020. the world is poorer for your absence, big guy.

"what happened to beautiful music?" It's right here, with just one click, whenever we want it... Thanks to KZfaq, to the fans who saved and post these little slices of time-and-place, and of course to the Dead themselves, other than whom I can think of no band that not only made music of such breadth, depth, variety, beauty, subtlety, inventiveness and power -- but allowed us to record and share it whenever we wanted.

JERRY G. RIP. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.

this is HEARTBREAKING, but nessessary to the essence of uplifting flow

This is beautiful, thanks so much! I remember the MSG run in September of 1991. I was still having a really hard time with my best friend’s suicide a few months earlier and, man, i let everything out right there on the floor of the garden. For some reason the combo of Jerry and Branford brought me to my core and I that moment was when I really began to heal. It really was a strange sensation. To this day, SOTM makes me look up and smile

This was my 13th birthday. I love this song!! What a treat!! Bobby thanks for wearing your short-shorts to celebrate!! 🤣💕👍

absolute shame to end this so abruptly.....

oh. sweet soul Darling you are missed always and iam always twirling dancing with my children and you my dear

The perfect song for the last time he played for us, and the perfect version for us all to hear. Thank you, Jerry for all time.

Miss you Jerry. Thanks for all the great shows and vibes. I hope you're back again and getting ready to change the world again. Much love brother.