Grateful Dead - Sing Me Back Home (REACTION)

[@doriwiljt]

I'm tearing up. Nobody sings like Jerry. I love him. I wish he would have taken better care of himself.

[@CryptoCopilots]

One of a kind no doubt about it! Never before and never after. (~);}

[@stillstanding8286]

This is a cover of a song written by country music legend Merle Haggard. The Dead only played it live between 1971 and 1973 for a total of about 40 times.

[@LscnrRaz0r]

Don't forget 72 as well

[@ScoobyDooby530]

@@LscnrRaz0rthat falls between 71-73... Don't let that acid get to you

[@simchabaruch7023]

They are a band beyond description.

[@joshp2542]

Like Jehovah's favorite choir.

[@simchabaruch7023]

@joshp2542 A favorite dead line is "Seldom turns out the way it does in the song." But they are telling us this, IN A SONG, so does it turn out the way it does in the song, or not. A real mindbender.

[@barbarascotto3873]

Greatest band in history.

[@lisarainbow9703]

Nobody could master a slow groove like The Grateful Dead~ 💜

[@bjwnashe5589]

So true! Love the mid-tempo grooves, too.

[@jaquestraw1]

Good old Grateful Dead 🌞 Classic Merle Haggard track. Donna Jean bringin' it!

[@michaelwebster8389]

Almost a gospel feel to this one. Singing was very soulful, and the dead were the masters of the slow sad song.

[@shortstuff7959]

So much fun watching y'all enjoying the Dead. The world could use more Grateful Dead these days. Their love for music comes through every song they sang.

[@leegg1955]

Jerry, as usual, causing goose bumps.

[@jrsinsf]

Your comments are correct - The Dead had a massive congregation and Jerry was the high priest. It's a pity you'll never be able to experience a Dead concert... some of the most intense and beautiful moments of my life. Don't try too hard to understand, just play the music and let it wash over you.....

[@guppy270]

“There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert”. 😛

[@CryptoCopilots]

The music still lives, not the same as with Jerry, but the music never stopped and thank GOD for all the recordings. A good sound system / speakers some Lucy and closing your eyes is pretty amazing in itself....again not the same thing, but I am sure U feel what im sayinig. (~);}

[@alphajava761]

This song is about Haggard watching a deathrow inmate marched to the death chamber in San Quentin where Haggard was serving time. Great cover by The Dead. Haggard is one of the best artists in music history. Merle Haggard is to Country what Bob Dylan is to Rock music.

[@CryptoCopilots]

Thanks for the great info! (~);}

[@JB-Deadskins]

Thank you for finally getting back to Grateful Dead. I really want you to see them rock out, though. Please watch this video of Deal from 7/19/89 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5KYlKewet6KkLcsi=vyMyTvcxIRtKyjmN I picked this video specifically to get Che out of his "Reverse Deadhead" mindset, and show why live Dead blows studio Dead away. It's a smoking hot jam, with HD audio and video, that features all six band members. When the camera focuses on each one, you really notice his contribution to the song. And La, you are going to love the two drummers.

[@jasonralph8330]

might be the most intense jam ever captured on video

[@CryptoCopilots]

Lets go BaBY!! (~);} 🔥 🔥 Great recommendation!!

[@christopherbiggers7811]

This is a song that's roundly ignored by reactors but its beloved by a lot of deadheads. Thanks for playing it.

[@kevinullsperger1940]

Classic old Dead tune!! Not played very often through the years

[@hashburystumble8808]

The female voice was Donna Jean Godchaux who had backed none other than Elvis Presley, Wilson Pickett & others before joining Grateful Dead with her husband Keith on keys.

[@jayshulman5336]

La and Che, After each reaction, you say you still haven’t figured out this band. And that is what defines the Dead. At moments like this song, the crowd was so quiet, even in arenas or stadiums. Keep up the good work.

[@christopherbiggers7811]

The Dead are left out of "best of" rock rankings these days. I'm glad for that. Are they rock? Jazz? Blues? Folk? Or something on a higher plane that defied modern categorizations?

[@bjwnashe5589]

Jerry loved to play the sad, slow songs.

[@TeresaMount-t9o]

You can really hear the country vibe it is a beautiful song for sure. Thank you two.

[@esreveresrever2788]

the video of this cover at the creamery benefit concert in oregon is absolutely magical. donnas finest hour imo, as the sun is setting. stunning. i can't even beginnto count the times i rewatched it. thank you guys for keeping the music alive! 🥀💀🥀💀🥀💀🥀☝️🦄🍄🧝‍♂️🧝‍♀️☝️

[@johnharkness7114]

Never heard this. Thanks for the treat!

[@richardwinslow3890]

They’re a band beyond description…Jerry could sing a sad song like no other! Thanks for that one and keep up the great work you two are doing …it’s greatly appreciated by many!

[@Squarewave39]

I agree with your comments regarding the bass guitar. Phil Lesh was always the most important aspect of the group for me

[@alvarhanso6310]

Bass Great, Lesh Philling.

[@patcallihan2446]

That was fabulous!

[@jossoaktree]

Y'all, I just got chills. Good ol' Grateful Dead ! ☮️

[@esreveresrever2788]

no other band on earth where the more you put into them, the more you get out of them 🥀💀🥀💀🥀💀🥀💀☝️🍄🦄☝️

[@nicka7108]

This one always brings tears. We buried my grandmother yesterday, she was 96 when she passed. Taught grade school for many years and was band director for a couple of high schools back in the 50's. She grew up during the Depression, child number 7 out of 10, and I always hear stories about Sunday concerts on the family farm. Her father played violin, and her mother the piano, accompanied by a choir of 10 children. I was able to be at her side for 4 weeks of hospice, she often asked me to sing to her. This one really hits home. This perhaps is what makes this band so special for so many folks -- the songs are relatable. You can make them fit your life, wherever you are at that point in your journey. It always feels like they are playing, and singing, directly to you.

[@jeremiahallender1919]

Jerry stretching those country legs 🫡he was so good at it ,just like in ,it must have been the roses 🌹🥀San Francisco country 😎ole girl stepping on Jerry’s vocals period..lil 😂bit❤✌️y’all just throwing darts 🎯 for dead songs 😂good work tho guys.

[@kathyk5319]

RIP Merle Haggard.

[@TheNorcalmonkey67]

You guys are probably going to freak when you finally get around to doing some Jerry Garcia Band live. Interesting choice as stated elsewhere...Gotta do Eyes of the World next, studio is good one of the versions from 73 or 74 would work (live) or the 1990 live version w. Branford at Nassau.

[@rollon863]

Always loved how The Dead would venture into Country. But you guys need to hear the Hag do the original.

[@timpafundi6321]

The Grateful Dead always seemed to know when to simmer and boil the audience. They’d bring everyone to a boil and then Jerry would pull out on of the ballads like this to bring us back to a simmer…✌️☮️

[@edhorton2766]

They really took care of their audience.

[@AdaedA1]

The clarity of these live shows is impeccable! True pioneers of live sound

[@kevinullsperger1940]

Morning Dew 7-19-1989 Alpine Valley....I would love for you guys to hear and react to what many Deadheads consider to be THE Grateful Dead song!! This version is powerful and spot on!! AND, I was there!!😎

[@kevinullsperger1940]

Awesome video to go with it too!!

[@lisarainbow9703]

I was there, too !! I still remember the magical Terrapin they did that year at Alpine ~ 💜✌🎶💃

[@jmleyland]

With the Grateful Dead, we dance for every tune - slow, fast, and in between! 💀⚡️🌹

[@mikeb8843]

Cant pin them down... Their spirit covers it all. Forget about 'genres". They are their own genre.

[@ponderingmonk525]

Jerry on his solo tours did covers of songs like The Nigh They Drove Old Dixie Down, I Shall Be Released, and other songs touching upon suffering. Beautiful stuff

[@brianteichert1959]

Church vibes, for sure. Keep those "Jerry Church" reactions coming.

[@aspenward390]

I can smell Patchouli, and see the beautiful hips swaying. I fell in love at every Dead show. 🙂

[@joshb23]

TRUTH!

[@willinghamsctt]

Going deep boys! Keep riding the bus 🚌💀🥀⚡️

[@GratefulAmericans]

Thanks for repping the A’s guys. Two of my favorite things in the world, the Dead and the Oakland A’s. These bastard billionaires might be able to steal the A’s from us, but luckily no one can ever take away the Grateful Dead

[@dongiovanni6796]

Still hoping the move fails. What a putz the owner is.

[@GratefulAmericans]

@@dongiovanni6796 Vegas still doesn’t seem like a done deal. I’m hoping Vegas falls through and the A’s have to come back to Oakland from sac with their tails between their legs. The Ownership is trash. A disgrace to baseball and the Bay Area

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

You guys would love the Dead song "Ripple".

[@bigdaddyeb56]

Great Song !!! Thanks

[@NeutronDance]

Interesting choice

[@mackbeasley526]

MERLE HAGGARD sings the best version of HIS song.

[@mikepiccione886]

You hit a gem ❤ one of my favorites 😊love it

[@michaelschneider8656]

If you guys want to take a deep dive you should do this whole show August 27, 1972 it is commonly agreed to be one of the all time greatest shows (in my personal top 5). The China cat sunflower into I know you rider will melt your face.also the He's Gone 🤯😱 also the stage announcements between songs are hilarious calling people from the stage about lost kids or wallets. The show was to benefit the Springfield creamery which on information and belief is still in operation there. Was an outdoor afternoon festival show. There's videos all over KZbin enjoy

[@CryptoCopilots]

haha I got the 420 thumbs up like! Great video you guys.. Love yalls reactions...Thanks for what you do and keeping great music alive!! (~);}

[@tmwsiy7158]

Digging into some deep catalog. Nice.

[@WilliamKisor]

There is a great version out there with David Crosby sitting in. Awesome harmonies!

[@brandonjones1349]

Nailin it today!!!!!

[@rhlang11]

Slow groove = Must Have been the Roses.

[@johnfountain5619]

My all time favorite Dead show. This one’s on film too. Such a wonderful cover that always hits me on a completely different level.

[@MichealKearns-s5e]

I listen to the greatful dead every morning with my coffee and sometimes all day. I lived near San Francisco so I could go anytime they played between 1968 and 1975 and I really missed the concerts I could see every weekend. I moved to Hawaii and you don’t get a chance to see good music every weekend 😢. I was lucky enough to see the Jerry Garcia band in Hilo. He came to the islands intrest in diving and he did a show in Honolulu and then Hilo where I was living at the time. He donated the money to a charity called save the reef. I think it was 1990. I loved the greatful dead. They still make my day.

[@tompilling4154]

Nuance describes the Dead's vibe where Phil puts the "jug" in the bass paired with Gerry's lope style aptly described by David Grisman

[@timf5875]

Americana, simple as that, straight up.

[@markclark6194]

Stunningly beautiful!

[@robertberger5639]

The female vocalist you referred to is Donna Jean Godcheaux. She is the woman sitting on the picnic bench and talking about her days in Muscle Shoals in the documentary you just reacted to.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Jerry loved the Bakersfield Country sound, and Mr. Merle Haggard. The Dead also covered "Mama Tried" and "Big Boss Man". Still miss Jerry a lot.

[@cevinwillson9113]

Now do Mama Tried another Merle cover

[@tenjed4224]

I'm not a big country fan, but learning Merle wrote this song made me interested in the genre.

[@GWms-su1mh]

diggin' deep right on

[@bobschenkel7921]

We all call it "Jerry Church". And thanks to Phil Lesh on Bass and Bill Kreutzmann on the Drums.

[@matthewaustinwilliams6709]

These types of slow jerry jams often came at the end of an extended open improvisation like Dark Star, The Other One, or Truckin. Or a combination of the three. Always exceptions, which is the name of the game with the Dead. If you all ever feel like getting in deep, do a Dark Star. Classic ones are at Wembley Empire Pool in 1972, Veneta 1972, or Cornell 1977.

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

The "High Lonesome Sound"...

[@bobschenkel7921]

This album is known as "Skull and Roses", or just "Grateful Dead" but the band wanted to call it "Skullfuck". The record company declined to do so.

[@matthamilton9715]

Dig the Marvin Gaye t-shirt. Love the music!

[@cevinwillson9113]

Jehovas favorite choir

[@daveseidnergd]

This sounds like Veneta 8/27/72

[@esreveresrever2788]

yes. love love love. wish they would let folks post the video of this song from that show 🥀💀🥀💀🥀💀☝️🦄🍄

[@lankatron1299]

yes definitely 8/27/72, that donna riff gives it away 5:31

[@krypticalenvelopment]

Hey Now - your reactions are insightful and refreshing - nice to see you branching out with "dead" music - I never saw Jerry play "Sing Me Back Home" and am disappointed they never brought it back when I was "on tour." At the essence of this thing, the Dead were the best garage band (cover band) ever to play the big time - they preferred to play other peoples' tunes because it meant they didn't have to work at writing their own.... The Dead "ripped off" Dylan and others all the time and had a field day with Leadbelly tunes and others that were considere "traditional" - here is a Dylan tune they only played a couple of times but the story in the song is a bit of fun about the "Greenwich Village" scene in the 1960's and the "intellectuals" that gravitated to folks like Andy Warhol - here is "Ballad of a Thin Man" performed in 1988 - enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXaloaSNi96Wj7ssi=BRH7S0IUJRopB_kM&t=1270

[@destinyreelly2974]

I can see Chi hanging back on this one more than La. It’s a laid back groove and it’s heavenly imo. Check out the original by Merle Haggard. Gram Parson’s cover is good as well.

[@DaleArtler]

Thank you for not breaking it up

[@ML-un1oi]

👍👏👏😊🙏

[@NebulizerChi]

Just wait'll you get a load of the Jerry Garcia Band's live stuff of 1982 vintage and after ---got Gospel...?

[@krypticalenvelopment]

here's the Dead playing "Goodnight Irene" - an old Leadbelly tune... (popularized by The Weavers w/Pete Seeger kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZa7mKCef5mEfrcsi=SpAtQN1sou11dTep - that is Rick Danko (the Band) and Maria Muldauer (her big hit was "Midnight at the Oasis") with John Cipolina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) sitting in at the end of a NYE show -- enjoy

[@scotteagleson7849]

Just take this record start to finish

[@indexer69]

Roller girl took a break with this song

[@ajmackin]

Bad Company - Live for the Music

[@craiger991gm]

This song was country enough even my grand dad would listen to it, but I think he still liked Merl's version better.

[@RichardDickson-to7zg]

Genres? Jerry played music that touched him in some way. Listen Up1 A Smokey Robinson Classic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/baK1ZJtrraqbetUsi=_jhHKAd3trVKWm_Z

[@JB-Deadskins]

Jerry credited Merle Saunders with helping him relearn how to play after his coma. Merle had taught him all the standards when they were playing together at these Keystone shows.

[@kevinullsperger1940]

Epic Version!! Jerry adjusted the tone and WENT OFF!! 😅

[@richardwingert2827]

The one and only Jerry Garcia

[@poetwannabe3882]

Please do dancing in the street!!!

[@danhill5619]

Gotta do Merle my friends The Dead are great but not this time

[@Chippychap2663]

You will enjoy reacting to ""Mississippi Half-step Uptown Toodaloo" from the Dicks Picks collection Vol 15. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGe2Y32nZ7JqmJosi=L0EFIGvhXRXYg7l4

[@HXERkYJclMcKLAWwQW]

Such a shame the person that wrote that song was none other than Grahmn Parsons who died of a heroin overdose . Just like Jerry - then Brett .

[@DrKingSchultz1859]

How do you make these selections? Not in my top 100 for them.

[@sherrelwilson7354]

Didn't like this cover at all. No one sings it like Merle Haggard. Not a GD fan.

[@terrycunningham8118]

Too slow. It loses too much and Garcia's voice really can't carry those notes strung out like that. It just seems self indulgent to me.

[@inmyhouse11]

Chi had the right idea to recline back to go to sleep after listening to this trash

[@kevinullsperger1940]

Pokin' the bears🤣🤣🤣

[@garyrausch1184]

Not trash to everyone

[@markclark6194]

One man gathers what another man spills. Music of the gods, you’ll get it in the next life. 😉

[@inmyhouse11]

@@markclark6194 never. The band will forever suck