08 Greensky Bluegrass 2011-03-11 China Cat Sunflower-I Know You Rider

Greensky Bluegrass live at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon on 3-11-2011 performing China Cat Sunflower into I Know You Rider.

[@andreawells7190]

What an incredible homage. I swear I think these guys are absolutely hands-down my favorite new band. Just an amazing use of a bluegrass sound. All five are truly great players…… Or should I say pickers

[@cfelago]

"FUCK YEAH! Sometimes there's just no better words and this is one of those times!" Amen.

[@MsMichigan]

My 2 favorite bands colliding 🤩

[@andreawells7190]

I absolutely love these guys and tonight is the first time I’ve ever heard of them. They are performing near me and I saw their name and looked them up and I just couldn’t be more pleased. I’ve always been a bluegrass fan but never heard any of them do rock covers like this and they are astounding. Hooray hooray for Green sky blue grass.🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@audirace]

I'm sure Jerry is looking down and smiling. He was a banjo picker long before the Dead.

[@koshersalaami]

I’ve played with plenty of rock bands that cover I Know You Rider but most of them seem afraid of China Cat. I’m a keyboard player and figured out the Bob Weir part on piano in case I get to play it. I tried learning it on acoustic guitar and, aside from it being at the edge of my technique, I don’t have a cutaway on my Hummingbird and you really need one. This is so good I don’t miss the fiddle.

[@ttrainor70]

This video was my introduction to Greensky. Thank you for opening a new dimension of music to me

[@bmag9908]

I don't know how I missed them either. Wonderful stuff. YT music auto playlist led me to Yonder Mountain String band and Leftover Salmon too

[@jessicabeek3883]

My nickname I've it had forever is Jessica China cat and Jessa China and Jessica China. this is phenomenal it really it just makes my heart sing thank you. I play a 12-string you guys just totally blasted it into the stratosphere thank you

[@KHAOTICideations357]

this brought actual tears to my eyes

[@TheTFloShow]

Big bad bruzza crushing it at 12:32....gives me the chills every time

[@TNick006]

I know you rider is excellent.

[@micahgreenspoon6189]

What a perfect take on every level! The crazy dobro at the end of China Cat leading into the transition to Rider is exquisite. Great job all the way around, fellas!

[@ExtremelyOCD]

Why am I not surprised to hear a China Rider from them? See they're coming to town soon, know nothing about them, so figured I'd check them out. Guess I'll be getting a ticket. Not necessarily because of this, but it does show that there's a special place they come from.

[@charlieraabe4761]

ExtremelyOCD yes it’s called Michigan a winter water wonderland

[@davidrosenzweig1380]

5 beers in grilling and i stumble on to a grateful dead bluegrass cover list ✊✊✊

[@annajohnston9811]

i can't wait to see these boys on tuesday in flagstaff! so good.

[@kellyfeger]

Dave Bruzza is pretty cute with his hair hang’n down like that. 😍

[@user-zp5hp1gk7p]

❤ full agreement that this a remarkable group blending somehow the instrumentality of the bluegrass format with the energy of rock... #1 15:04

[@seansklenar3509]

You guys think Jerry would have dug this? I do

[@TangledUpInDead]

Ha! absolutely

[@micahgreenspoon6189]

I bet Jerry Douglas would be loving that crazy dobro break at the end of China Cat as well!

[@weisshal4746]

+Sean Sklenar: Yes of course, why wouldn't he? He started out as a Blue Grass Banjo player in the late 50's & this is a great Blue Grass Version of this song!!!

[@bkindglassworks]

FUCK YEAH! Sometimes there's just no better words and this is one of those times!

[@paulkneissler273]

very cool let Jerry be, music always

[@weisshal4746]

Excellent version of one of my favorite Dead Songs!

[@andyz240]

Awesome cover. Did that Headlamp verse just exactly perfect.

[@bluecollar825]

I agree. You gotta hit that with energy, its not the same otherwise.

[@fotostudiogezettamschonebe7653]

so cool - we love the Dead!

[@mqrieck]

Terrific! Takes gumption (whatever that is) to cover China/Rider, and these guys got it.

[@timlazar2821]

Did anyone else hear how they threw in a little bit of "Don't Lie" in the dobro solo?

[@KaluparambilVasudevan]

Very nice version

[@patrickrichardson3909]

Oh man Hangtown Holloween Balls gunna be a blast!!

[@keksenascherable]

...there is some real magic flow

[@righteousdopefiend3322]

laid down last night i could not take my rest

[@Dlrealife]

DeadGrass!

[@amandahannold9588]

Awesome!!!!!! Great job :-)

[@sns8420]

The Dead Live On

[@likeachimney]

wow! kick ass cover! can't wait to see you guy's at Coney Island in August :)

[@WORKERBEEFORCNY]

Let Bont sing!

[@gratefuljason84]

Looking forward to their Jackson, MS show!

[@kevinwingler3370]

see ya at the jubilee!!

[@enhuynh]

thank you for sharing this.

[@seekinglight1111]

uh-mazing. thank you

[@rumandsoda]

I agree .. awesome

[@cgutsmiedel1]

love it

[@EverettEslinger]

skills yes!

[@fenceriderrob]

Can't wait for Frecastle!!

[@ChrisFP2]

Great. wow

[@nikedunksarecool]

1:50 I got chills....

[@bellarattan7892]

modolyn player looks like Richard Wallace-edge-u2-lov to lov ya

[@chrishorton615]

This is sick! \m/

[@mattmulvihill]

at 12:30 or so I would have lost my composure

[@norcalmatt1]

their eye of the tigher sounds a lot like feels like a stranger

[@saradobbie80]

Yay, Paul Hoffman/eye of the tiger !!!!!

[@conscious-typeperson4583]

good tune, but the title of the vid should be "Eye of the Tiger Tease-China Cat Sunflower-I Know You Rider"

[@flecktarts]

fuck yeah dobro dronin'

[@MindfulMike520]

Was that "Punch you in the eye" riff at 6:58 ???????

[@faceglider]

I wanna hear "Eye of the Tiger"!

[@larryasbury6218]

labette county kansas

[@GentileFineArt]

Who could improve upon Chinacat?? ...well, maybe this might be it!

[@jettrink7510]

we don't need to know everybody's name

[@Rcs52590]

krazzy kat meow rawr

[@vauxhall908]

I wonder if Robert Hunter get's paid when they play his song?

[@BNoel]

greensky pays the proper royalties. i promise you that.

[@ExtremelyOCD]

Even if he didn't, I'm sure he'd be smiling hearing this.

[@richardmontano8427]

Yes - Much thanks to Robert a master poet - lyricist.

[@CheriRichards]

Hunter did not write it. Bands don't pay royalties when they play another's song either. Grateful Dead Family Discography: I Know You Rider. The first occurrence of this song is in the book American Ballads & Folk Songs by John A Lomax & Alan Lomax which was published in 1934.

[@josephbrien3473]

@@CheriRichards think he meant China cat