I guess this is why we loved Jerry ... Not a single rendition of what's listed here would break my top 5 of even what I saw live. Different perspectives but still respected. I didn't start seeing him live until "72" and was west coast, never traveling further east than Red Rocks but I saw a lot of Jerry & the Dead for over 20 years. Of course I've indulged in countless hours of tapes & video as well. I think you've undertaken an impossible task here but thanks for your effort.
@herberthines6495 Жыл бұрын
I was at the Hampton 11/19/93 show. Great Shining Star and the whole show was magical.
@TankWilliams__Jr Жыл бұрын
None of these are my top 10. And that’s what makes Jerry so special. ALL BANGERS! 🔥
@SanFranciscoFatboy5 ай бұрын
as someone who accepted w/ joy being a hippy since 1967 , jerry's passing was so sad..... from afar he seemed to have everything a good hippy would ever want..... and then he died early...... it makes me cry sometimes :).
@donkyot7152 Жыл бұрын
Number 6 is my all timer. I get goosebumps every time I listen to it without fail. They didn’t even play the best part in this clip. So damn good.
@tomratcliff375516 күн бұрын
No judgement on the BEST, but all of them are spectacular! I can guarantee that I am going to dive into each of these shows based upon these curated clips!
@michaelb.4211223 күн бұрын
I'm a bass player from the Bay Area and I love Jerry's tone, style, and approach. I have guitar player friends who hate his playing and I just don't get it. Jerry has one of the most recognizable sounds, like all great musicians all you need to hear is 5 seconds and you know it's Jerry.
@samkirby3775 Жыл бұрын
Jerry's playing is like freedom's road map. He'll take you places.
@Trishmarie12211 ай бұрын
Perfect ly said friend ❤
@kenlinke683411 ай бұрын
Doing a list like this is almost impossible, you did good. I feel honored and privileged to have been there for #2, on a bad night Jerry was good, on a good night he was magical, on an inspired night, well decades later it still brings tears to my eyes.
@Deadikace11 ай бұрын
Thanks! Stay tuned for part 2 soon :)
@LudiCrust.11 ай бұрын
Nothing got me more than an epic Stella Blue and/or Morning Dew to draw down an hour long rock session. China Doll occasionally too but not on the level of Stella or Dew.
@andrewstricklin18224 күн бұрын
I'm a guitar player and I really appreciate you posting this. I love seeing Jerry put it all together and I can see him implementing a lot of the inversions and shapes I'm trying to incorporate, of course not as masterfully as him. Still, it's a journey and it's s encouraging, feels like I might be seeing a little more of the map, thanks Jerry!
@Deadikace16 күн бұрын
Glad to hear that :)
@ScottSawyer2 жыл бұрын
I'm on board with that version of Peggy O, studied it many times. However my all time fave is the JGB version of Senor
@ludomirsteinbruck9376 Жыл бұрын
You are familiar with When the Hunter gets caputed by the game by JGB?
@rickysiegel2548 Жыл бұрын
completely agree -- even the solos in Simple Twist of Fate from the live JGB album warrant a place on this list!
@Jt05100 Жыл бұрын
Gotta be best video recordings
@ofangelsflipz Жыл бұрын
I love you guys
@5thlevelweb887 Жыл бұрын
+1 for Senor
@feloniousfloyd220319 күн бұрын
Happy birthday Jerry. RIP!!!
@Gravity_Knight Жыл бұрын
Cool selection! I would add Morning Dew Lyceum 72, Fire On The Mountain 10/14/83, Looks Like Rain 12/29/77
@kimjodoin868 Жыл бұрын
I can shut my eyes and be back there! Thanks you so much
@mja4wp11 ай бұрын
AS a life long fan I was kinda amazed there is not one Stella Blue on this otherwise grate list. :)
@dershedАй бұрын
Comes A Time as well. Those are the two most glaring omissions in my opinion.
@akatsaris Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your list - I enjoyed checking it out. I don't have videos to link, but you might want to also listen to: "Beautiful Jam" 12/19/71; Peggy-O 3/18/77; Jerry's first solos on Sugaree 5/21 & 5/22/77; and Uncle John's Band 12/26/79. The lists could go on and on . . .
@classicrocklover1234 Жыл бұрын
All those you mentioned are great especially the 12/26/79 that whole show is smoking insanely
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
Will check them out thank you!
@krausewitz67869 ай бұрын
Man, I've not listened to 3/18/77 in YEARS....I gotta queue it up again...
@jasonralph8330Ай бұрын
I think you mean 2/19/71 for Beautiful Jam
@tomwynn9216 ай бұрын
Can't believe the Morning Dew from Europe '72 wasn't chosen!
@dustpampetersen663711 ай бұрын
Gold addition of solo work, nice…thanks!
@BoulevardRecording Жыл бұрын
Good lord I need to make one of these. 77 is full of his best solos
@Stonerose1710 ай бұрын
My best impression of jerry is major 7 over stuff that minor pentatonic would do fine for.. then switching to mixolydian at the right time for a minute And yet there is so much chromatic stuff going on! Gerry was super intuitive, relly played directly from his heart, impossible to copy.
@herberthines6495 Жыл бұрын
I Shall Be Released from the official JGB live double album release is the best.
@leoncharleton65633 ай бұрын
Prayers answered. Thanks for this list.
@treylyde999 Жыл бұрын
Never knew the man but he wears a good friend of mine. Miss you Jerry I miss you
@gregoriomerelli5182 Жыл бұрын
Viva grrTyful. Dead
@luismendezp.183 Жыл бұрын
Beaitiful solos!
@MrMick50 Жыл бұрын
The most emotional jerry solo has to be comes a time buffalo 77
@searing7549 Жыл бұрын
Best show ever!
@marcgagnon7500 Жыл бұрын
That 2nd solo is my favorite piece of recorded music, period. ✌️😍✌️
@timhernandez941318 күн бұрын
Amen brother!
@StarDarkAshes Жыл бұрын
Some of the Looks Like Rain solos are 🔥 as well.
@miguelfernandezdiaz6592Ай бұрын
Yo recuerdo que escuche una version del tema I'll Take A Melody (lp Reflections) de la gira europea del 81. Las sensaciones que me llegaron fueron indescriptibles, siguiendo la melodia referida, improviso un solo final que me deslumbro, de tal manera que me es imposible recordar un solo de otro guitarrista con tanta intensidad y carga emociinal. Jerry era unico
@streetvan1997Ай бұрын
Great list. I would like to see more of these done. Most of these versions I’m very familiar with. I would’ve picked a different July 89 Morning dew with the 7/4 version. But 7/19 is also very good. Jerry was just incredible.
@socialdef3 Жыл бұрын
He was an encyclopedia of guitar knowledge... and he had it all seamlessly connected, heart, mind and soul in those solos. My favorite is Days Between, those solos make you tear and cry, like the soul sighing and crying is what those solos sound like
@RonaldRector-xv1kv2 ай бұрын
So many roads to ease are souls jerry had the kindest soul of us all and then we became kind searching for are souls thru his music . There music and such wisdom Robert hunter Bob Barlow. the weir Wolf Phil Bill Micky and all are keyboard players standing ovation standing on the moon rather be with you dance.like nobody's watching spinning spinning free? Soul brother Ronnie Ron peace love ❤and light ❤
@joebarr72511 ай бұрын
I once read that the two songs that Jerry most connected with emotionally were Wharf Rat and Stella Blue.
@docwill184 Жыл бұрын
Almost any version of 'Loser' has Jerry squeezing the last bit of crying emotion from the storyline.
@mcuserton3 ай бұрын
Agreed. To each his own, etc, but I was surprised not to see Loser on the list
@SomboonCM11 ай бұрын
I only got one Shinning Star. But it was the show I bought my parents to.
@jwollheim4 ай бұрын
Oh man that Mission is so unbelievably good. One of the all time best for sure. I totally disagree with all the rest but that’s part of what makes the dead so incredible.
@mirmel733 ай бұрын
The next night in DC is even better!!
@davekennedy4498 Жыл бұрын
I was going to rip on your list and say "you must be tripping. Emotional....really?" And then you got number one right. His best solo ever. The other nine could be anything else
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
If you think the other 9 solos are not soulful you're the one who must be tripping 😂
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
But I know a lot are missing, like Brokedown Palace, He's Gone, Stella Blue... will make a part 2 soon
@treyr616911 ай бұрын
For real, that mission in the rain gives me goosebumps, and jerry shreds that whole rockpalast show that's one of my faves that dudes trippin
@user-qw2vg8cn1o10 ай бұрын
Impossible task here dude but great job. Didnt know there was Cornell footage available
@Rottenknee Жыл бұрын
Might I add Dozin at the Knick. Stella Blue If that doesn’t pull your heart strings I don’t know what to tell you.
@toddmorrissey83724 ай бұрын
When he kicks on the distortion and he squeezes out that one fedbacked note....killer.
@ErikShen290710 ай бұрын
Capt. Trips was IN PEAK FORM IN ALL OF THESE!! ACK ACK ACK!
@herberthines64952 күн бұрын
I was at the Hampton 93 show for that Shining Star. Too bad the operator of the camera was having seizures during this solo? He is definitely not getting the videographer position. Sheesh! Anyway…that Shining Star was like 25 minutes long and so beautiful indeed. Gotta love jgb solos. Also check out 9/18/94 So Many Roads for one of the best latter day solos.
@TheStupidAmerican7 ай бұрын
The first one was where im from just a month after i was born, and here i am 29 years later enjoying it
@mikeatl49533 ай бұрын
Nice list. That folks is how you get a like and subscribe.
@user-go6xc1oz3c Жыл бұрын
ありがとう!from japan yozo
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
どういたしまして!
@xianshep Жыл бұрын
Actually, Number One is on the 'Death Don't Have No Mercy' from Live/Dead.
@jimiamfirshur4778 Жыл бұрын
Post it!
@xianshep Жыл бұрын
Super easy to find - it's a legendary album. But okay kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pchppc6a1dnWYJs.html @ 4:03 to 6:55
@herberthines6495 Жыл бұрын
9/18/94 So Many Roads
@onepointofview Жыл бұрын
I don’t think these are his best solos, not even for these tunes. But it doesn’t matter what I think.
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
Who said best? It's 10 of his most soulful guitar solos imo, obviously there are many of them missing, that's because there are too many of them, will make a part 2 soon.
@kevindffd2291Ай бұрын
yeh. he sucks. 😂
@Ned88Man Жыл бұрын
Personally, I think some his best work was with JGB
@docwill184 Жыл бұрын
"Jerry's Band in the Garage?"
@Ned88Man Жыл бұрын
oops... JGB@@docwill184
@Zas19729 ай бұрын
rap is a acronym,rhythm and poetry..people who play instruments makes beautiful nuance of sounds singers or rappers contribute their own vocal or rap sound,so when you combine instruments vocals or rap,you create a song that becomes,MUSIC
@leebaker551810 ай бұрын
The Dead's success would not have been but for the collaboration between him Robert Hunter. Regardless, being a master guitarist, Jerry was destined to be a success playing solo or with a band.
@NukesOfHazzard9 ай бұрын
Row Jimmy should not be ignored...
@timhernandez941318 күн бұрын
Morning Dew 9/18/87...but I guess it doesn't matter anyway
@user-dt6fi3cv4y Жыл бұрын
Love that version of BEW
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
the best!!
@kevinhennessey318911 ай бұрын
Standings on the Moon 12-6-89 2ioth Clarence Clemons is a great solo. You also seem biased towards the end of his career some brilliant solos from the early days also. the MLB jam from 11-11-73 is my personal favorite. I can hear the smile on his face when i hear that jam, coming out a Dark Star.
@user-qw2vg8cn1o10 ай бұрын
Do you happen to know the Big man /Jerry connection? How it came to happen ? I always wondered how Bruce and Jerry never got together and di and olf folkie album
@kevinhennessey318910 ай бұрын
@@user-qw2vg8cn1o I don't know how that happened, I knew they did have Branford Marsalis sit in on a number of shows during 89-90.
@toddmorrissey83724 ай бұрын
@@user-qw2vg8cn1oThey started playing together during the time the E Street band was broken up. Clarence looked to get into other things. Was backstage frequently, jammed with JGB/GD several times(mostly west coast, where Clemmons had moved) and CC, Weir and Garcia almost all moved in together, as they all enjoyed partying. They tried voting him in the band, but were vetoed by at definitely Hart at least. I much preferred Marsalis for his jazz improv abilities.
@markungar181 Жыл бұрын
Those who know don’t say, those who say don’t know 25:58 26:01 lo
@briangosnell9521 Жыл бұрын
Who’s the Black guy on the keyboard during “ I shall be released”? Thanks
@robertherrera912 Жыл бұрын
That would be JGB long time partner, Melvin Seals.
@MaryBrigid11 Жыл бұрын
I've never seen live footage from Cornell. Anyone have a link to the full concert?
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
It's not the real footage, I used a footage from another version from the same year and synced it with the audio just for entertainment ;)
@MaryBrigid11 Жыл бұрын
@@Deadikace well done!
@forestchild35118 ай бұрын
Visions of Johanna? Come one it’s the most haunting solo ever recorded by Garcia
@toddmorrissey83724 ай бұрын
Never recorded. Only played live maybe half a dozen times.
@robertbuzby37697 ай бұрын
Brokedown Palace...
@johndiaz1024 Жыл бұрын
Give me a break
@gavinsnyder56278 ай бұрын
Such an overrated group. It sincerely sounds like amateur playing. Like all joking aside, he sounds like your average guitarist you'd see in a bar band. I've time and time again have given it a chance to see what all the hype is about but it's honestly just uninspired, undynamic crap. Literally sounds like someone who has no passion or variety. I've seen them live. I have family who worships anything the dead did. Can't say I haven't given it an honest chance. I I really listen to a huge variety of music. Few bands are as tediously senseless to me as the dead. Even bands I don't particularly like have something I can atleast understand despite not being into them. The dead really have nothing and sound like basic, generic musicians.
@emersonward69967 ай бұрын
Agreed. To me, this is further proof you had to be on drugs to consider these guys good. Garage level players at best their entire career. For me personally, the Dead's meanderings are on par with KISS ... it's a band I'll never get and never want to. On the other hand ... if someone digs them, cool ... have at it. Music is for everyone ... and you are your own arbiter of taste.
@gavinsnyder56277 ай бұрын
@emersonward6996 it's funny you mentioned Kiss. Also a band I'm not into. Their entire career is dependent on gimmicks. The music itself just isn't my style in the least. But atleast they seemed to have some passion behind it. Whereas the dead are so relentlessly monotoned. Kiss capitalized on the lack of gimmicky groups at the time. While the Dead basically did something similar but instead with naive burnouts tripping balls. Art is art an ultimately subjective. But it really is ashame when bands like Kiss get such crazy amounts of praise while so much underground artist go relatively unheard of. People tend to think fame means you're good or the best at something. While the reality is it's just the common denominator.
@persevere45 ай бұрын
Let's face it, the flavor for the Grateful Dead music is an acquired taste, the virtuosity of Jerry Garcia cannot be denied. His improvisation is nearly unique and the adage "he never played the song the same way twice," always a subtle improvisation: his prowess in fashioning different hooks made him a standout. He also wrote and arranged his music. I like the long songs that empathize the jazz type drummer, fine bass and rhythm guitar. to each their own.
@JayRiemenschneiderАй бұрын
There are some god awful versions in here, particularly the FOTD.
@stratjed4 ай бұрын
A list of emotion? FUTILE. We have no clue what Jerry was thinking at any point in his 53 short years on this mud ball. Studying Jerry Garcia's art is all fine and well but when you start claiming to quantify his emotional investment in solos your way off in the weeds. Jerry might have said something like "I was thinking about how pissed I was about stubbing my toe earlier that day when I was playing that Solo ". Or "Man I had the worst heartburn that night I ate crap in my hotel all day". Or probably "Women are sent by the devil to torture me!" We don't have a clue what Jerry was thinking while playing for us. As a guitar player I heard a lot of "Nailed that" and "Oops, I'll get that next time" going on but wouldn't claim my concept of what he was thinking held any validity whatsoever. Thank you, God, for letting me be alive in the age of the Grateful Dead and letting me experience it.
@jamesklinger5605 Жыл бұрын
Good stoner noodle Roni and a beloved fuzzy bear Jerry kept the the myth of Dionysus alive in his gatherings. I think that was one of his most important contributions to rock, his cult will live on in the psychedelic counterculture mythology that began in the'60s when the tribes began forming Jerry was a psychedelic Papa Bear. When he died, President Clinton lowered the White House flag to half mast in his honor!
@andreo7357 ай бұрын
Blues for Allah
@AndyNyle Жыл бұрын
He appears to play like someone who is tone deaf and somehow makes it out well and has followers.
@aloemangoАй бұрын
melodic interpretation partner
@Eline_Meijer2 ай бұрын
John mayer does a far better job at lead guitar than jerry
@stevenschultz18332 ай бұрын
R u high
@stevenschultz18332 ай бұрын
John Mayer is good Jerry was one in a million
@Deadikace2 ай бұрын
Lol
@-FERN6NDO-3 ай бұрын
Worst guitar player ever!
@Deadikace3 ай бұрын
Lol, I bet you like shredders and guitar players who play fast but just to make noise
@-FERN6NDO-3 ай бұрын
@@Deadikace of course, I do like shredders.
@kevinryan7669 Жыл бұрын
He's awful
@joebee7817 Жыл бұрын
Jesus, can the guy play one note in tune?
@papaskip Жыл бұрын
OK, he's good but he's not THAT good. For me he lacks intensity. Contrast Jerry with Randy Rhoads, who upped everybody's game in the 80s.
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
Two extremely different styles of music and guitar players, not comparable imo
@medicineman1202 Жыл бұрын
Those solos are weak. He's just playing in a block pattern
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
They are not meant to be impressive or difficult to do, they are creative and emotional, saying otherwise would only come from a very subjective and biased opinion. And no, he's not only using basic major and minor scales. There is no other guitarist who can play like him, what can you play?
@medicineman1202 Жыл бұрын
@@Deadikace sounds more random than creative, I would consider it talent.
@Deadikace Жыл бұрын
@@medicineman1202 It's ok, not everyone can understand their music, it's just not for you.
@haikat4 Жыл бұрын
@@medicineman1202 watch up to #6 at least that's when they get rly good
@peytoncappitelli5864 Жыл бұрын
He’s playing a lot of mixolydian and lydian scales I don’t know where the block pattern bullshit came from
@jfrockon2 жыл бұрын
Such an over rated musician.
@thomasrohr31302 жыл бұрын
Said the Joker to the Thief
@jfrockon2 жыл бұрын
@@thomasrohr3130 Garcia sucked and you know it... RIP
@thejamnasium64472 жыл бұрын
haha
@Deadikace2 жыл бұрын
Really? Did you know that most people in Europe haven't heard him of him or the Grateful Dead? he's one of the most underrated musicians of all time, Roy Buchanan is also one of them
@jfrockon2 жыл бұрын
@@Deadikace He should not be rated lol Roy Buchanan was a badass tho...
@Nahninja Жыл бұрын
John Mayer is the only reason I know about the dead! Props to JM for a new generation of dead heads