China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider - Grateful Dead acoustic cover - Steve Roy and David Surette

[@DeadtotheCore]

RIP David Surette. So grateful for all the music. More about David: acousticguitar.com/remembering-david-surette-humble-master-of-folk-guitar-and-mandolin

[@user-ws9di5kp9h]

The guy in orange died? Damn. Hope he rests peaceful as his music.

[@DeadtotheCore]

@@user-ws9di5kp9h Sadly, yes. See link I just posted at the top of this thread for more about him and his music.

[@user-ws9di5kp9h]

@@DeadtotheCore thank you I will. 🙏

[@martinlynn3699]

Truly sorry to hear about Dave. This just popped up on my YT algorithm and I found out there'll be no more Dave. Bummer. And he was younger than me. Hard to fathom.

[@paulboehm1454]

WOW!!!! sorry to hear about the guy in the orange shirt passing!!!!

[@PaleoGreenByrd]

This isn't a cover....This is two people deep in the groove making magic.

[@haleyblackburn4336]

For reall tho holy crap

[@joycejames8461]

Not seen these guys before but this is some great singing and playing and they're definitely channeling the Dead's magic making groove. Peace.

[@SamuelLMeyer]

Sounds kinda weird when you say it like that.

[@PaleoGreenByrd]

@@SamuelLMeyer I guess I don't see it.

[@uberjam-sam8512]

I love the way you put that. A cover is a note for note thing, right? The tune is a form a container that greater musicians make their own.

[@ericbushman1738]

Boy, Grisman and Garcia haven't aged at all. That was so stupid good

[@markschafer7510]

Nailed it...😊😊😊😊😊

[@hadleycolin]

I’m 20 years old listening to this everyday. this video was the first time I heard either I know you rider or China cat. Very grateful for these two musicians, I always am in a better headspace after listening. RIP David… and thank you for leaving us with a masterpiece of a cover.

[@DeadtotheCore]

Appreciate the comment. Happy you found your way to this music.

[@hadleycolin]

@@DeadtotheCorethank you, I wish you all the best in your endeavors. I can only hope to be such a talented musician!

[@Guitargate]

I LOVE how you're trading off parts and not sticking to "this instrument does this." Damn fine job guys!

[@darkboxofrain]

Indeed! Best part of the whole experience.

[@NickDonellan]

Was thinking the same thing!

[@BananaBandito1864]

Oohhh shit Michael what's up!!??! Gotta check out them Pizza Tapes if you dig this, brother 😎 much Love

[@zacjohnson164]

Indeed - best cover I have seen.

[@fubarsnafu4994]

2 old dudes in Pittsburgh waiting for the show Blew our minds. Swapping rhythm for lead for choris for lead to rhythm. Had our heads spinning! Peaking the whole damn time hah! Great times😂 GBTGD

[@shamwow98]

Seriously became entranced by that immobile spire of rock

[@elmoblatch9787]

The shrooms will wear off in about two hours.

[@jamesskelton3792]

just watched Return of the King again, so this comment conjuring the image of Saruman's fall was a weird moment for me

[@ryannicita5719]

Rest easy David Surette. ❤️⚡️💙

[@Kylegatzke1997]

The best cover I've seen of this song

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

It ain't much as far as tributes go but I'm playin this at new year in your honour Dave Surette. RIP

[@rodneyutley5787]

Thanks so much for this duet ❤️

[@TheEpicPaco]

Holy guacamole guys, that was killer

[@Joey-JoJo-Jr.64]

3 AM where I am. Now I can sleep well. THANK YOU !

[@dollarmountainbluegrass986]

@@Joey-JoJo-Jr.64 4:30 am here. Entertaining from work

[@jamiestringer7156]

Wow! Really enjoyed that!

[@chrisb1460]

This is what it's all about. Two guys playing and singing in the forest, timeless

[@CB-wv9yt]

Fantastic! Amazing audio, the birds, everything!

[@paulstanley31]

Had two cats back in the early 70s named China and Sunflower!

[@bradmckenzie1361]

My go to, feel good music video with two of New Hampshires finest acoustic players. We will miss you Mr. Surette. Thankyou for the inspiration.

[@bradmckenzie1361]

Correction, these boys are from over the border in Maine. I'm going to assume they're amongst Maines finest as well.

[@safeeffective385]

4:28 Can hear the birds literally singing along! Amazing 🎶 🐦 ☠

[@JitenShende]

Simply superb.... much love from India...... lets keep on truckin !!

[@jimmydean4336]

When my daughter gets fussy I throw this on and dance around with her in my arms and sing along makes her almost as happy as it makes me thanks guys love this its something special ❤️

[@vassilok]

This is the true spirit of the Grateful Dead.

[@starfishsystems]

You lads really nailed it. Such lovely relaxed phrasing, lots of space for expression, very complementary and well worked out - especially the clever bridging sections - but still totally natural. My hat's off to you both. There's an extra verse of "I Know You Rider" that I picked up from a John Renbourn album back in the seventies. He does it as what seems to be a very technical fingerpicking piece in A but it's quite easy I know my baby, She's bound to love me some (x2) Why she throws her arms around me Like a circle round the sun

[@kylebookout1789]

Great comment! You just made me realize that's where that band name comes from. Awesome.

[@thestewlaw]

Fabulous

[@cicerojones9248]

I miss Dave!

[@chrispygalactic]

The birds are killin it in the background. This is amazing guys. Thanks

[@Hortron69]

Birds are dancing in the trees

[@rascoby]

As I'm reading your comment, birds are chirping all around me

[@HerveMendell]

They be channeling. Keeping the spirit of the Dead alive. (hey thats kind've mystical).

[@maxwellsilver3115]

If you look closely you can see deer, squirrels, frogs, woodchucks, bears, birds, etc. come to the edge of the woods and listen in on this fantastic cover. Thanks guys!

[@josephmecca9920]

This is what I needed to see this morning. A father and son. Just playin' just playin' i missed out on a life

[@DeadtotheCore]

Not father and son... Glad you enjoyed.

[@juancruzleon]

Pure magic, ya guys! Cheers from an Argentinean Dead Head!

[@joemcgrealvideos]

WOW!!! This is outstanding. Finally, all my time watching Jerry/Bob videos pays off with KZbin algorithms suggesting this video for me. Thank you, gents!

[@BMore_Vidblog]

What a gift! Thanks. Sunday morning, coffee, and a little trip to nature and a great Dead cover. It's like going to church.

[@HartlandBridges]

Amen, brother!

[@jayheck1323]

Just came across this and outside of the Dead themselves in Europe '72 Live, this is the best rendition of "I Know You Rider" I have ever heard. Just wow. Thank you gentlemen!

[@Lt.DanFLORIDA]

I come back to this video every year at least 4 times a

[@Lucasisdemon]

Fellas...from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

[@daviddemar551]

Bravo ! Gentlemen you have wizard level musicianship skillls😊💓

[@andysparks8103]

Good shit guys!

[@SingleMalt77005]

I only recently found David Surette's music. Better late than never.

[@kieranhowells7336]

Well, that was a 10! Jeez guys, seriously amazing! Gorgeous playing and perfect harmonies. Loved it.

[@billsilverman3133]

Thank you, guys! Jerry & Robert would approve

[@onafr]

Damn! Its Insane , hello from Russia, guys)) Jerry could be proud))👌

[@zurieljoshua]

Russian Deadheads! I love it!

[@abovebeneathbeyond2345]

@@zurieljoshua so cool, and remember this one, bleacherreport.com/articles/1377826-the-other-dream-team-freedom-basketball-and-the-grateful-dead

[@chrisarnold6852]

You guys play like waves gently folding effortlessly alongside one another.!I missed this video when it was gone,but then i just hit repeat.if y'all plug in to that obelisk,i think we might all get free energy worldwide!!!

[@NickDonellan]

The obelisk only takes you to 18th century North Carolina or Scotland.

[@stansfieldmcelroy]

I'm glad I clicked on this with a joint already burning

[@bibmitchell6542]

That was beautiful, fellas. Great job.

[@johnabramson5810]

Thanks so much. You bring back the memory of first hearing this music many decades ago.. Transcendant.

[@mattfaggia4148]

It's the things like that, that make me believe there's a god somewhere. What more beauty in nature that the evolution happened so that, one day, these two guys met and made this.

[@jeffsilverman6104]

This has been my favorite Dead jam since the first time I heard it fifty years ago, and you guys nailed it. Splendid. Heartfelt. The real deal. Thank you.

[@muchanadziko6378]

whoever wrote the arrangement for the birds is a genius

[@rickyvaughn2868]

This is phenomenal. Yall groove so well

[@nickproios6565]

I love discovering talent like this on KZbin. Restores my faith in this hard to live in world. Very worthy and satisfying guys. Made my day.

[@jljonesar]

I would kill for a ‘Dreadful Wind and Rain’ out of that Rider!

[@DaveDartnell19]

Awesome!! A buddy of mine turned me on to the Dead when I was a junior in high school(1976) when he put on China Cat from Europe 72. You two killed it

[@user-wg3gc5uz1g]

I didn’t realize how badly I needed this until I randomly stumbled upon it. You guys are amazing!

[@neldogg1963]

Just beautiful

[@eluizvaldes9013]

I'm forever Grateful for this cover 💀

[@Travelin_Man]

This is the cat's pajamas right here😊🤙✌️

[@timvermillion128]

F yeah, anytime you wanna come over n play and I can drink enough to believe my backyard is a beer garden... well that would be the best day of my life!

[@lisajaenicke6203]

What are treasure that footage is, for a time when the people had something to say, and the dead filled the gap of incredible music that carried them through it.

[@ericaveyandthehealing]

I stop by to check this out again every once and awhile ✌🏻

[@GratefulHead1969]

Smokin hot. Rest in peace David

[@ABRaingutters]

The birds in the background make that level 10

[@Alligator6002]

Yikes!!! Staggering 🇬🇧✌️🇺🇸

[@boomshanka8743]

Thanks, algorithm!

[@rzambory2938]

This is what it is about !!! Thank You Gents ! Great Job !

[@joanngrunwald6590]

Dead-on cover done with justice.

[@jpc_337]

Eleven minutes of awesomeness. Killer performance!

[@twiga57]

Talk about “make your Day”...great discovery!

[@jljonesar]

Holy hell dudes, this was smokin’.

[@melonhead49]

On a Blue ridge mountain is where these fellas made a stand

[@nickhill9702]

Unreal. You all did such justice to one of the Dead’s best!

[@brandonwillis9302]

Had coffee with the two of you this morning. Thank you for recording this and sharing your talent with us. If I read correctly, Dave has passed on. I'm thankful for the music he left behind, what a pleasure to listen to. The birds singing in the background just hit the spot. I will be having coffee with the two of you again soon.

[@DeadtotheCore]

Sadly, that's true about David. Fortunately he left us with this and so much more great music.

[@brandonwillis9302]

@@DeadtotheCore I send my condolences. I do hope to see you guys make more music in the future though. I've since made my way through all of your videos and thoroughly enjoyed them all. I applaud the talent of everyone on the channel and I find your Dead covers to be incredibly tasteful. You are all fantastic musicians and you've managed to take some of the greatest music ever created and put a beautiful twist on it. I believe Jerry would really love it.

[@DeadtotheCore]

@@brandonwillis9302 Really appreciate the kind words. More videos will be coming for sure, plus we're out performing in a few configurations in the northeast, including some dates in Boston and New Hampshire with Steve Roy, and mando player here (who also kills on bass, fiddle, and more). Info here: www.jeffreypepperrodgers.com/dead-to-the-core-upcoming-shows

[@louisbrunn1441]

So glad your deadheads is still out there man I miss the dead and I miss Jerry thank you for all your doing and keep bringing us the tunes as long as we still got ears to hear him

[@fubarsnafu4994]

I've listen n watched this video at least 50 times. This has all the energy of the parking lot banter.. heads sitting on tail gates jamming with acoustics and swapping lead for rythm at the drop of a hat.. amazing good stuff GBTGD ! Thanks for the lift ✌

[@nickcarr5724]

Great job, fellas. I know a lot of effort goes into sounding so effortless. Thanks for letting us listen along.

[@ronoberbeck6914]

I can see a Big Smile on Jerry's face from above. 👍😁 Grismon would love this too.. Thx!

[@jacksonstarr3328]

this is one of the only videos i’ve ever clicked the like button on

[@andrewptob]

Incredible. Well done, guys

[@jackmarks23]

I love the taking of risks and the magic. Spontaneous Evermore tease at 7:30 brings a smile from David? .

[@travisperkins4350]

Thank you guys for laying this down. It brings joy to my day every time I listen….RIP to David, I never knew you but your playing will be with me for the rest of my life. Your soul will still carry on in my heart and my ears. Absolutely lovely rendition of those tunes. I’m eternally grateful

[@bustan44]

David Surette does it all!

[@slickrockcreek1]

By two minutes in I had already liked and subscribed, man THAT never happened before.

[@horsezanthus5040]

This landed on my lap when I needed it most. Thanks from the bottom of my heart, you guys made my day 🙏

[@williamickes4648]

Good job guys!

[@bagoquarks]

You brought the Grisman to my favorite Dead medley. Thanks.

[@marcnotrica7234]

Awesome! Not a dull moment. Crispy with beautiful harmonies

[@jamespcondren]

Hi Dave, met u several times at Northeast Heritage Music Camp and maybe Ashokan Family or Northern Week ( my memories are hazy sometimes). Always enjoyed and admired your relaxed, easygoing ways. To stumble on this sweet offering to deadheads everywhere in the cyber world ........thank you and your friends for sharing. Looking forward to seeing you down the road sometime.

[@therealjsan702]

This is so great

[@itsgorain]

Nice. So impressed and jealous. I need to find someone to play music with. Great stuff and one of my favorite songs.

[@Gelsenbury]

I don't know the originals. But they can't possibly be any better than this cover-doesn't-even-begin-to-cover-it.

[@asdfasdfadfasdf2979]

I've been unsuccesfully introduced to the dead a few times. just didn't click for some reason. Now i'm getting there

[@davidduhon3190]

What a good cover should be--some of the song, some of how it was done, and some of who the musicians doing it and what they bring. I was nicely transformed.

[@robertcoggin3366]

Great stuff. Even the birds wanted to get in on the jam

[@ScrapWoodMandolins]

Wow! You two just grabbed this right out of the air. Bobby said songs are just out there to catch. I believe you caught the China>Rider perfectly. Can I hug you both?

[@jettrink7510]

Oh wow... real, real, real, real, really real people

[@smurp1109]

Rip david. A great teacher

[@havnjero]

sure do miss him!

[@seanhennessey9869]

nice sounding instruments

[@bigpharm6685]

crushed it fellers

[@joshkammerman9129]

Super, magical, musical raindrops.....

[@chefmangojones2053]

Wow y’all KILLED this

[@yowlrdubz]

Wow, what an absolute treat to watch. There's magic being made here. I was so FULLY pulled into this jam. The biggest smile the entire time. Thank you for that, gentlemen. Truly fantastic.

[@spatoola]

Tell ‘em, Steve-Dave! Thank you

[@KevinSmith-tu1tt]

Great way to end my day stumbling upon this little gem...

[@kidfrost4304]

Effortless Greatness Magical Perfect Thank you for this it came to me at the right time needed a pick me up from life. This helped