Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion - 7/4/15 - Soldier Field, Chicago

[@evanisovich]

Man, I wish I could’ve heard the crowd’s reaction as soon as they noticed what song they were playing. A gem left by the wayside since 1967

[@arnoldbedak5738]

First GD song I ever heard and never forget it!

[@paulbosetti4871]

Golden Road, Next Time you See her , Till the morning comes …all day long …Gems

[@mvygantas]

right there. everyone's face lifted like "holy shit". then 100k bouncing heads

[@joelgershon]

Was totally floored when those first notes started playing that night at Soldier Field...had been off the bus since the early 90s so wasn't aware it was brought back by different GD incarnations over the years. And then to hear it jammed out a bit was like a dream come true. Such a catchy tune and always thought it encapsulated the spirit of the band/culture and thought it was a shame that it had been shelved.

[@audiofunkdialect]

@@mvygantas Crowds at their shows are a teeming mass of dancing fools. It’s quite something to behold.

[@AllanOstermann]

A dream come true. Hearing "Golden Road" live. YES!

[@bartmcfarling]

Was there. Was Epic. Did not expect a Golden Road.

[@robertmalloy9764]

Bart McFarling ditto.... was a highlight for me. That and a long pause between songs and I yelled loudly “Althea” and then they started to play. I got high fives from tons of people.

[@mvygantas]

oh yeah. the entire soldier's field was jumping. so so fun

[@ronsteen5351]

so fun

[@philstone1516]

Same. What a night

[@TJB1510]

EXCELLENT.

[@biancaen4599]

Trey is so happy playing this one. Just try and wipe the smile off his face!

[@jeffbanford18]

This whole thing is insane! & the fact Trey chose the Mar Mar to play the show must have had Paul in tears. Sick Tone!

[@maryanneweldon8040]

Seriously sick tone!!

[@markhorton3041]

A genuine treat to hear this song live. I wish they had played it more often.

[@ultra_toxic3131]

Now this, this give me serotonin

[@swbusby]

Trey knows how to leave spaces for other instruments in the band to shine through. A true professional.

[@bongodave13]

Was I the only one surprised to hear this? I was expecting some rarities, but they haven't played that song since the 60s. What a treat!

[@edwardjohnson9841]

Bongo Dave well, the Dead did it at least in Chicago '09, so....Plus i gotta say anything post Jerry is just a pretty darn good cover band/ imho/ peace

[@mikepiercey3845]

+Bongo Dave me too I wasn't at the shows but when I bought the dvd and saw mountains of the moon I was pleasantly surprised

[@newusernamehere4772]

It kind of makes sense, Trey seems like he would be most into 60s and 80s dead

[@dannyadamson5580]

It is rare Phil played this song a few years ago at a new years eve party but that's the only time I heard it

[@jcovotsos]

Place was just electric during this. Literally people singing along grinning ear to ear. Thanks LL55!

[@jm031962]

Great video - the audio quality is fantastic too!. Really appreciate you sharing all your vids to those of us who would have loved to have been there in person. Thanks!

[@braincallahan3697]

I was there for all three shows. The back and forth between the band and the audience made this song memorable.

[@evoshandor11]

Tasty, Phil's bass lines endure as some of the most fluid and subtle, painterly note patterns. Thank you Phil, nice work Trey.

[@meatwad61]

Truly… Phil may be the most ‘in his own corner’ bassist I know of. Still killing it as only he does

[@drbaker3845]

This was absolutely electric at the show the energy was incredible ! It was like Super Bowl with soldier field just rocking! So much pent up demand !

[@geedus71]

Wooohhhhhhhhh, the quality of this sound!!! Listening through headphones and Phil's bass is making my eyeballs jump!

[@dannyadamson5580]

The bass mix on this whole concert was insane 😳

[@dannyadamson5580]

You and me both when I first heard this it sounded so good I checked to make sure I had the same earbuds

[@heathers1025]

I love how this music breathes a life of its own. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikecurtis389]

Thank god that someone is keeping the music alive, huge shoes to fill .

[@charlesoliva8174]

Love that they did this. My understanding is Jerry hated the song, so they rarely, if ever, performed it after 1967.

[@CosmicChrispy]

Favorite moment of the weekend. Crowd and band as one.

[@TheCarterCO]

this is such a great way to rock out this tune. I didn't go to any of the shows but have watched much of it yoo-tube and this is my favorite thus far.

[@fakemavis]

LL, thank you SO MUCH for sharing these videos!

[@PaxAmor1]

I love this video. Thank you for posting it. I've never seen this song played live. It's very cool to watch it played. And Trey's matches how happy I would feel if I could play this song with a band.

[@Stewieboy1995]

a BIG Thank You to Bobby, Billy, Phil and Mickey for doing this one last time. thanks so much guys. highlight of summer 2015. my god what a great time to be alive. the amazing thing is the fare thee well shows outsold all those poppy acts which makes me so happy. I hate new pop and shit new music. Rock and Roll is still king and classic rock is still king

[@kynyrdskynyrd]

Great sounding bass Mr.Phil

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

Trey is loving life!!! Thank God he got off the drugs!

[@jonhmonroney12]

Drugs were on Trey. You got it? Right on brother.

[@wangson]

Whoa! I'd imagine that the last time this was played live by the boys was back in like...oh man...1967 or '68? Ages and ages ago! What a surprise that they pulled this one out of their bag of tricks!

[@anthonynasti1279]

THE highlight of these shows. Just insane.

[@paulwardle4761]

great choice...and great solos! Trey really delivered the goods!

[@mpgolds87]

Thank you as always! Incredible work.

[@gratefuldeadmarsh9934]

Awesome…Great job with the sound !!! 🌈☮️🌈

[@robbiehammond3574]

Ray and sherry from the beginning. Congrats.on the road to unlimited devotion. Congrats .married 12 15 2024

[@foto21]

I want to see the other guys singing. This is their best upbeat song as far as I'm concerned. It encapsulates the fun part of the 60s.

[@thomasmcnamara766]

I was here that night. This blew me away.

[@Stewieboy1995]

So awesome!! Trey did such a great job and seemed so happy like usual. He totally rocked it with the boys!

[@antimurphy8212]

Great tune...and they did an awesome job at it.

[@paulblart3038]

If this was on itunes, i would buy it. It sounds so perfect.

[@melissabirch459]

Trey is an amazing gutarist

[@JoshDone]

Melissa Birch So true - and I hate Phish. But the guy is a virtuoso. Always a pleasure to hear him wail!

[@matthewatwood1060]

I don't thinkk it will ever end, even after all the original band members are dead. They're apart of something bigger.

[@GarlTsagan]

it'd have been cool to see the other guys but man is it awesome to see somebody as happy as trey is during that first verse

[@baalforhire]

Best sound of all GD 50 vids!

[@Kevin041357]

I LOVE THIS MAN!! He definitely was the right choice for the Fare Thee Well tour!!

[@JM-iw2ef]

Let Trey Sing! ;) What a night! Thanks for capturing the magic LazyLightning55a :)

[@parisangennar1186]

The first LP, super experience, thanks

[@PaxAmor1]

Awesome to hear this song played live. I only wish that they had properly sung the full "back and forth" of the chorus's vocal lines. They don't quite do it exactly as it was on the original album. Also, It's a mystery that the band never played this song other than a few times back in the day. It is such a fun song with a great "call and response" chorus and catchy, interwoven vocal lines.

[@charlesoliva8174]

Jerry apparently never wanted to play it.

[@pm5906]

It looks like it's a surprise to trey that they are playing it. I wonder if he knew the. Setlist prior.

[@sportsdadpw]

grate work as always thank you thank you thank you

[@MikeinAustin]

great video. There is software that will take out the "shake" in the video through using a "Stabilization" filter. Love to see Trey just having a blast.

[@LazyLightning55a]

Michael Aurzada the cam has built in stabilization which has proven true in less strenuous environs. the squares of plastic paneling that covered the floor, are not taut- they have give- thus providing bounce. nothing I could do. I seek out a 'tight panel' before the show by stomping on it lol. even these just bounce when people move.

[@jprose]

LazyLightning55a AWESOME, one of my highlights from that show! I was in a group yelling HEY at the appropriate time long after they had stopped; we found it endlessly funny. Anyway, I think Michael is talking about post-production stabilization software. Works really well, i have software that does it if you ever want me to run it through there. Use it for my DSLR all the time. Cheers man, great stuff!

[@Dloomis494]

LazyLightning55a I will confirm the stomping. Well done and best regards.

[@Kentokkil]

+Michael Aurzada - - - consider the "shake" as "dancing" - so you would miss it when it's filtered out ;-)

[@phishkid6888]

I can’t believe this was 8 years ago now

[@butcherbaker1001]

grateful beatles

[@VirginiaWolf88]

Was a fun 3 nights. Epic time!!! Party every day :) The sound at the shows was incredible :)

[@kynyrdskynyrd]

First Dead song I ever heard when first album dropped,always a favorite

[@vectorm4]

Such a happy song !!

[@XzXPatrickXzX]

Man. Trey got thrown a ringer by the rest of the boys and absolutely nailed it. That's a great moment in his life. I couldn't imagine. I'm. Not a Phan per say but I'm so glad he got the opportunity and killed it.

[@lorybradford9583]

Ok I have to say...I dew Love this quite some ❤️

[@michaelgage4292]

I must say, that Trey played the shit out of this ❤️💕🌈🏄🏾‍♂️

[@maryanneweldon8040]

It's the Greatful Trey show!

[@martinokeefe-liddard633]

Bugger the shakey camera. The sound quality is absolutely amazing - almost like a Dick's Picks desk recording. Thanks LazyLightning55a

[@drrjim]

Anybody else in the band?

[@baalforhire]

saw 100 shows between 69 and 75 and they NEVER played this.

[@tgproductions97]

That's because Jerry actually grew to despise this song, he said it felt rushed and he was incredibly unhappy with the lyrics. He felt it was uncharacteristic for what the dead eventually became.

[@baalforhire]

Yeah, I've noticed that Dead and Co., are doing some stuff JG would never do like extended jams on Cold rain and Snow, the Dead almost always did a 5 minute version.

[@baalforhire]

Everything on that first album was speedy if you ask me!

[@tgproductions97]

+Seth Pakchar absolutely.

[@scottshonk4494]

3 times in 67 is all the GD ever did it.

[@SonnyCider]

found my way here, this was my favorite dead tune until James Brown changed my life

[@icecoldhubbas]

best performance of the night

[@roblinxweiler9951]

Awesome!! (Except for the seasick-cam) ;-)

[@idahoolson]

good stuff great jam,turn it up

[@shirleymcbride8716]

This was the grateful dead not fare thee well trey deserves soooommmmeeee credit July 4th was my favorite show just cause I was in the stadium for the real good time

[@docwill184]

This is surf music for some of us..Pleasure Pt., Hook, the Lane...

[@pm5906]

I have never seen Trey so happy on stage.

[@scarletbegonias2359]

So many highlights that weekend

[@GrayFox7767]

Wish they’d kept playing this one. A Europe 72 rendition would have been awesome. Ah well, can’t have everything .

[@danredding7901]

Summer's comin in and its goin out in style!

[@AllanOstermann]

Think the cameraman couldn't help bopping along..that infectious :)

[@feliciadam]

Lazy was on the floor (which was plastic interlocking tile over a field) and all the dancing and jumping made the whole floor bounce!!! What a night!

[@johnsalgir]

so good

[@mikepiercey3845]

I absolutely love the tone coming of bobs guitar anyone have a clue what kind of pedals or tones he dialing in?

[@terryandalex]

+Mike Piercey facebook.com/108844062482118/photos/pb.108844062482118.-2207520000.1456970816./1074723075894207/?type=3&theater

[@ryantowe1438]

The other ones opened with golden road at rosemont horizon fall 2002. This one was way more jammed out tho

[@setlisttees]

So much awesomeness. I'm surprised Trey rip chorded the vocal jam though ;)

[@setlisttees]

***** I did! Thanks for asking! I was there all three nights. I thought that Mickey summed it up quite nicely with “I’ll leave you with this: Please, be kind.”

[@eventtrading]

Superb Audio

[@jcolterh]

Trey is having so much fun!

[@dannyadamson5580]

Phil rips it on this one oh the memories

[@AbandonedNorthJersey]

I can smell the pechuli and see the bus with a volkswagen bus stuck on the roof .Half the fun of a Dead show was the tail gator at the end of the show or even if there where no way of getting in could still have a party and cant forget about club dead or even better The Wetlands on Laight Ashbury and Hudson when Tribeca was still like old San Fran with its yellowed windows and not yet renovated victorian style buildings

[@59Rosco]

Trey looks like a kid on Christmas morning, and who could blame him?

[@phillipkarpowich3437]

EVERYDAY!!!

[@stevenmetzendorf7063]

The boys never played this tune due to Jerry's opposition to do so. Can somebody please tell me why?

[@carybarron5821]

Look up the show from 3/18/67

[@louisbyron]

After seeing over 100 Grateful Dead shows--including several in the latter years where Jerry's playing was quite lackluster--I just don't get it. I am glad that people enjoyed themselves and that the shows went off without any major bloodshed so to speak but listening to this song (and especially to Trey's solo) only confirms: The Grateful Dead RIP July 9th in the Year of our Lord 1995...and as the great Mr. Legate used to say...there WAS nothing like a Grateful Dead concert ;-)

[@eventtrading]

Louis Byron Time to move on Louis, there remains nothing like a GD concert

[@konradgannon550]

Event Trading Thank you Louis for saying what I was thinking. Every song during this run sounds slow and bland.

[@fumbler8]

Louis Byron Event Trading Konrad Gannon Ummm Jerry himself said of Pigpen at his funeral, "We can go on calling ourselves the Grateful Dead but after Pigpen's death we all knew this was the end of the original Grateful Dead." So, unless the bulk of your shows were between 1965 and 1972, I'm afraid you never saw the Grateful Dead either...according to Jerry.

[@neildied26]

+Louis Byron This isn't suppose to be "a grateful dead concert" It's called Celebrating 50 years of the dead. With age and death it is pretty much a tribute band. Celebrate it for what it is. At least Bob, Phil, Mickey, and Bill are still alive. A true Deadhead would be thankful for these men and also support a fellow fan like Trey.

[@audiofunkdialect]

Everything is subjective.

[@sigalfamily4771]

I think they could have developed Golden Road into an epic, but as someone said below Jerry basically disowned the song early on. In that context, kind of odd to hear at Soldier Field because it was never "meant" to be played live...just my .01

[@kyleciarrocchi]

trey with the dead is perfect

[@jayluciano80]

its the G.Dead man what do u expect !!! With love jay

[@infraredruby2]

Would be nice if you had pointed the camera at the other band members as well.

[@PaxAmor1]

Cool version, and I love this rendition, but I'm noticing that they are not doing the vocals like the original recording. On the chorus it sounds like Bob Weir is singing Jerry's part: "come and join the party" and Trey is singing a different part (Bob Weir's part on the original studio recording?) which doesn't say "join the party" but rather is supposed to be "pa-ah-arty".

[@gratefuljones1429]

Treys the man!

[@rogerkiethsyd]

⚡✌️💖

[@xianshep]

Brought to you by Treycam.

[@chinariderband]

trey wanted to go into runaway jim at the end :( wish he could have

[@TK-fk4po]

That’s damn good.

[@MadebyhippiesTieDyes]

Hey Hey!

[@ludannelasyvyus1824]

Is that Phil on bass? I did not see any shots of the bass player in this clip.

[@gwilson420]

That's affirmative, I was there all 3 nights...epic run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[@adrianihringer2897]

HEY HEY 😁😁😁😁 HEY 🤪

[@tomberry5517]

Great stuff, but how about showing the rest of the band? Trey was a guest as it were, for crying out loud! Was the cameraman on his payroll?

[@jtracy8412]

Is that trey anastasia

[@kevinmarkus4704]

Phish ain’t no Grateful Dead

[@lisica8458]

Lesh still has it.

[@novakaya]

Fuck yes he does. He is a god among mortals

[@lisica8458]

@@novakaya Along with Jack Casady.

[@novakaya]

@@lisica8458 indeed! Love me some Tuna !

[@bernlin2000]

Hey hey...nobody knows the lyrics :-P

[@stoopidalmanac]

☝️☝️