Good Morning Little Schoolgirl ☮ Grateful Dead, 2/14/68

[@jimmymurphy7789]

A True MASTER of the Blues Harmonica - for sure ! 🤠

[@jimmymurphy7789]

I Love everything Pigpen does - his singing, harp playing, organ playing - every note just dripping wirh Soul. Love it when his B-3 kicks back in later on. Thanks so much for posting this. Notice they never got a harmonica player to replace him ? I see why - he was truly irreplaceable.

[@Scottymo-pj7iw]

The dead were so much more bluesy when pigpen was with them. I love this song and the way it's performed it's just cool

[@lzrdkng79]

This is one sick tune. Pigpen is all you need. Forever Grateful

[@keifyd]

i think it was pigpen that really got me into the dead to begin with just loved his way..he was the soul element that they could never recapture..thanks for the reminder..

[@sammy-wi8pi]

Come back here regularly for my dose of Dead ❤❤❤

[@facebookcnp52]

Ya just can't say anything bad about Pigpen. He falls in the category of "Only the Good die young." I am totally impressed with his harp playing. I also hear Jerry playing The Other One riffs on this tune. Thank you for posting this.

[@barne3668]

He was and always will be a legend

[@bobbietucker9797]

I love all of the comments, they teach us so much that we didn't know; THANKS, an avid listener, and fAN, too!

[@thewinesmith]

That's one of the awesome things about the dead. They have many "styles". I think they have a song for everyone.

[@tgregs07]

this is an absolute BANGER

[@lizziesangi1602]

+Tyler Gregory cool clip convert and burn

[@bluesriot2]

the blues w/a lysergic vibe - as only the Dead could do it when the Pig was there w/them !!!

[@annemariegettys1]

61....brings me back to being 14.....dang...thanks guys...

[@gfunk5994]

I vaguely remember when they played this at Soldiers field,,, I was usually pretty tore up at these shows... Wow what I wouldn't give to go back for one more Saturday night!!!

[@smartalek1]

Amazingly clean recording for that era -- and an excellent performance. Thank you so much for posting it here.

[@carolalvarado3363]

Ron pigpen was the love heart and soul I loved him dearly

[@klistiranikrupije1724]

Immortal performance. The top of the tops. DIVINE!

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

This here is THE Schoolgirl. It doesn't get better than this. This night was like a new beginning for the band.

[@barne3668]

Indeed. THE best performance...Jerry's guitar was edgy, raspy and to the point. Gets me every time. That was the Greatful Dead imho. Raw and energetic...Pig just lettin' it all out...nothin left on the table by the end. I'm running out of adjectives...

[@jaydubbz69able]

Fucking love Pig so much this is the electric BLUES at its absolute finest! Sacred Grateful Dead! NFA!

[@annemariegettys1]

wish you all were still around....

[@GratefullyFlowing]

Jerry was the heart, but Pigpen was the soul.

[@lilafrazer7373]

You know they all up there in heaven doin it uppppppo

[@kennethzimmerman9127]

man, couldn't have said it better!

[@johndutrey5018]

Yes Indeed

[@Ck-zk3we]

@@Diddlydewce leader? Hahaha

[@Diddlydewce]

@@Ck-zk3we I'll say it again, who do you think founded the band Jerry? It was a group effort but it is Bobby that approached Jerry and asked Jerry to play with him. Then the rest of the band formed

[@botvinnik64]

Fukn Pigpen - he and Jerry were made for each other; this is their best! Thanks for postn.

[@danielhaga9327]

Im.just never finishd learning about the grateful dead thats all there is to it...

[@KurtKnutsen]

He was one of kind!!!!

[@bozastamatovic694]

My big respect for Garcia work

[@chasefukuoka61]

@dannyhood66 - Jerry was playing a Gibson Les Paul guitar back then, beautiful sound...

[@TheOferwexenfeld]

very nice

[@Mrbeahz1]

Switched to an SG by 1969.

[@bluesriot2]

never gets old

[@seanmoorer2078]

Long live Pigpen!!!

[@timmellor2599]

The unfortunate passing of Pigpen created the biggest hole in the Dead. One wonders what sort of relationships he might have had with the talent the Dead had on the keyboards, and what direction would the Dead have taken with Pigpen still doing his thing on the mic.

[@barne3668]

I don't know but when Keith and Donna joined the band it all changed. No more long jams...no more blues...Jerry toned it down...AND we all had to listen to Donna's terrible voice for 7 years +. Both were Jerry's enablers..Shame on them

[@glass9411]

@@barne3668Actually the big jams started when Keith joined, ex: 1972, 1973, 1974 playin, dark star, other ones

[@philagerryberry7148]

Chris thanks man,It has been a long time , nice to see your name up their with a new one! I saw PegPen 4 times he did a lot of his song's . First time i saw him he played Caution and blew me away,I was a deadhead after that night for life! Miss hearing from you brother, hope all is good with you. Brother sam

[@JohhnyMost]

My older brother told me stories about Pig . Showman, blues man . Crowd would just focus on him and groove to his shit he was putting down ( my bro's words) RIP Pig. Long live the blues!

[@jeannekoopman1450]

Pig was the original front man for them! He held you spellbound

[@jeannekoopman1450]

Pig was the original front man for them! He held you spellbound

[@Sunshines771]

My soul was there I feel it ohh my my baby thank you for sharing love always your Sunshine 🔆

[@Mrbeahz1]

At 6:35 Jerry starts playing some very Anthem of the Sun licks, and the drummers join right in!

[@petercasey175]

That’s dirty,most bands just don’t do that stuff

[@philipshirk729]

The Dead never had a set playlist, they didn't even know what they were going to play next sometimes, they let the music lead them wherever it wanted to go

[@philagerryberry7148]

Gibson Les Paul guitar then a SG, then a Fender for a long time, Then the White T that he play,Untill the brown one he played till his passing away. Thanks Chris- Brother sam

[@veek.6463]

There's a list of Garcia's guitars up. Can check them out. Just google Garcia's guitars in history or something like that. He used to play this amazing sg way back that is so gritty. Am a huge fan of his main Travis bean and his iconic guitar Wolf. Tiger is my favorite. I don't know much about guitars so I don't know what a semi hollow is. I wonder if it was that aluminum guitar he had for awhile. Anyway he played some real cool ones. I like how they could be rea mean and dirty but also rea clean and sweetly. That's his influence on them of course but it's amazing the scope of those guitars just as I listen to other guitars. Thanks. I don't know what am talking about. : )

[@SpiiderOK]

He started off playing a Guild Starfire from 65-67 I think

[@jimmymurphy7789]

Jerry did the GD's 1st LP on the Starfire III - Killer Rich Fat Tone to "Die"-For​@SpiiderOK

[@hoopmystic1]

for us it was jerry and the band ..for the older guys it was pig and the band

[@wademullendore9618]

Kabir Chalfin to me it's Bob weir band name Jerry's spotlight Noyes to say he wasn't extremely talented

[@commontater8630]

@@wademullendore9618 Bob weir band name! What??

[@jimmymurphy7789]

WOTT ? 😮

[@jeremymacritchie8566]

Back when the boys were at their best!!

[@gianlucaolivieri8587]

Great Pigpen Mckernan.......

[@TheMightyGreenEagle]

The band was never really the same after Pigpen died.

[@thestewlaw]

Green Eagle Totally true. They lost their deep soul and blues connection. When he took over the vocals, the band completely shifted, too. Jerry was no longer in charge.

[@barne3668]

in the beginning...Pigpen and Jerry were just amazing. Jerry's had a real nasty bite...what the hell happened to that iconic sound later?? That sound still gets me every time

[@jimmymurphy7789]

I know exactly what you mean. While I really do like each of Jerry's different guitar style/guitars "Eras", for me it's the 1st & 2nd LP ones (Starfire III & Les Paul) forever. That fat, rich, aggressive, Bluesy edge is like Adrenaline to my Soul. Later, he mellowed-out, playing cleaner (no more cranked up/sustaining tie-died Twin Reverb amps blaring away), Thinner tone (Strat/Strat-like single coil pickups), playing more Jazzy/Bouncy/Bubbly/"Boingy"("Strat"-ty) & very, very Beautiful - as if he finally "Peaked" after a huge LSD Rush & now there are beautiful multicolored Butterflies etc floating around out of his Guitar. Just Perfect - Jerry could never do wrong. However - give me that Adrenaline Rush of LP's 1 & 2 and like a good strong "Mug-O'-Cawfy" - I'll be "Set for the Day" 🤠 !

[@contactkeithstack]

Bob Weir sounds so good.

[@Lowtech14]

The Dead always kicked ass at The Carousel

[@jeannekoopman1450]

Pig Pen wasn't a deviant. He didn't write this song- old blues song . Pig was the blues!

[@QerstyBass]

Pig definitely was a deviant. You don't get a nickname like that for nothing! One helluva deviant too! RIP

[@happyirish65]

Thank you for that Pig Head groove

[@lobomango1]

lsd was cool with good folk & music I think. Nowadays guess if you are gonna trip mushrooms or peyote Unless you are Phd and can brew the clean stuff LSD - 25 lol....! Thank God for all the good weed too brothers & sisters At least we still have that! Good job everyone thankyou Peace & aloha

[@babyj1996]

Pigpen is my favorite ! BLUES MAN !

[@gregsherrill1314]

In Palo Alto, California.

[@TheDrmedina]

Your usual great taste, Chase. You've managed to capture the Dead at the precise moment when they graduated from being a glorified high school band (full of mistakes, sloppy riffs that went nowhere and various other self-indulgences) into the professional force that they became. Congratulations!

[@legoman0077]

This has got to be one of the best versions still got pigpen and it’s nice and drawn out and jammy.

[@patricias5122]

Crazy how some adult men see no problem with this song praising pedophilia.

[@ArodOwnsU1313]

@smartalek1 totally sick vid bro... i always find the pigpen crown b4 shows and blast his songs before we go in

[@brennanc4321]

backrounds all that matters is a band that pushes there music to the limit

[@user-ql8qn2kc7x]

Yesssssssssssss......

[@babyj1996]

R.I.P. Pigpen ! gone 40 yrs ago today

[@puresprice]

didn't realize pig was yet another member of the "27 club" theres got 2 b something 2 this, all these great talents gone before their saturn return @ age 28...hummmm

[@klistiranikrupije1724]

Many people forget one of 27 Club gems - Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson.

[@natephone9553]

Klistirani Krupije a song called Birdsong kinda lays. It out

[@veek.6463]

Interesting comment Nate. It was for Janis. Peace in 2018.

[@Catfish2011]

Vee K. Love words and absorbing knowledge birdsong was for janis They got it on in many ways for sho Sister love runs deep I hide but fishin☮️💜

[@veek.6463]

Robert Hunter also had a deep affection for Janis. yiu'll have to research his as its been years and I don't remember he specifics but some musicians and crew were overdosed by an assassin backstage a show where big brother and the dead were to play.. It was way way too much- many tens of thousands of mics per person. Quite a few people were instantly paralyzed from performing. Janis flipped out because her drummer was a puddle and they were to play that night. She ran in backstage and started yelling at Hunter just as he was going down. He said it was unreal to see her that upset in his state. He didn't tell me but another person told me what he saw which was pretty intense. But he had immense feeling for her so it really hit him hard to hear her using rapid fire curse words on him and win her big clothes on and he just dropped. The security for the place got confused and threw him out the back door where he lay dying in the alley. The spirit muse of the Grateful Dead saved him and he wrote a song for her there- Stella Blue. I know all those guys had a lot of good feelin for Janis. She was the real deal cool as they come hippie sister.

[@joannehack7588]

✌🏽

[@charliesalzillio8524]

Trucking/Casey Jones before Pigpens death, never recorded anything that great since!! Pigpen reminds me of Brian Jones, Keith Moon, Terry Kath, Dune Allman

[@Mtdeadhead312]

pigpen was really good... i wish he could've stuck around awhile longer...THe grateful dead were good but not the same (obviously) after his death..

[@jpwester56]

I saw Grateful Dead when Pig Pen was still alive. It was in March 18, 1971 when Pig Pen flipped me the bird for waving too much! Jerk!

[@ORDER4STU]

Your name sounds like cliche lmao

[@jimmymurphy7789]

With Pigpen that might have been a Compliment.

[@ernestbass7254]

2021 ..Jamming..new Pig Pen tattoo ..Pig Pen is the new Charlie Manson ..Harmonica madness ....I was born in 1960 ..what a fucked up world now LOL .....1960 ..my 1st dead show was 1979 ..LSD at every show :) and then Shroooms ...now I miss shrooms and LSD ..but I do have some killer weed ..and good Vodka ! Harmonica madness ...Slainte

[@krisdemars1355]

🌹💯🎶🎶🔥⚡

[@veek.6463]

Wow

[@babyj1996]

PIGPEN is the man !! my favorite of the dead !

[@chasefukuoka61]

@fjchava - yessssssssss...!

[@pearlybaker217]

🤘

[@gregsherrill1314]

Was this recorded at the El Camino park. A small Soft Ball park on the El Camino Real.

[@dannyhood66]

I did not realize the dead stayed in their roots 67 68 period..I don't know of the deads many styles? That lead guitar sure sounds good though. Im looking for that glossy blue lookin video with pig pen ,68 era i think?

[@kentish]

100%

[@bluesriot2]

hey i don't care if you're only 17 years of age - sang as only Ron M could do

[@chasefukuoka61]

@facebookcnp52 - you're welcome and i agree..!

[@96Mustang5]

PIGPEN Leader of the band!!!

[@babyj1996]

says he started drinking at age 12. and loved to drink with Janis Joplin

[@TheOferwexenfeld]

great

[@babyj1996]

i do, i love pigpen !! will it show his relationship with Janis Joplin ?

[@chasefukuoka61]

@smartalek1 - you are most very welcome

[@Catfish2011]

chasefukuoka61 thank you for sharin your love this is cherished days sister hides fishin☮️💜

[@rowanwood5397]

one of the few bands that actually sounds better live. pigpen was angry. it's a good ingredient for a hippy band

[@bbender1975]

@facebookcnp52 What baffles me is how much Thunderbird and Southern Comfort can one drink to die of cirrhosis at 27? I can't believe he just drank himself to death at that age. He MUST have had a predisposition to liver problems.

[@Johnnynbk]

He did.

[@blancasandoval8532]

pig pen lives

[@brennanc4321]

yeah man yeah man Ronald pigpen Mckernan was the best the stereotype of the dead is it was straight psychedelic wrong this video shows they were only for a few tracks with tom in amoaxa they had so many great styles to put together blues folk bluegrass and towards the end with myland was funkier which in my opinon set the tone for all jam bands future the only shame was I only got to see welnick on the summer of 1995 tour but its great to see a group of deverse jam bands from different music

[@beachdog67]

@bbender1975 It ain't easy to wear out your body that quick, but it's not near as unusual as you might think.

[@fjchava]

THIS WHOLE SHOW IS A FREE DOWNLOAD FROM NUGS STASH

[@tonifrancis7163]

Pigpen the one, the only

[@doubletopsecret1]

So was this right around the time that Mickey joined?

[@TheDeadhead76]

PIGPIN!!!

[@bsorryrthatsit7055]

Pigpen was named that in part because he was roly poly,i.e. chubby. The fake guy wasn't and had puny arms, unlike Ron's, among other things. The real Ron McKernan died in 1969.

[@nameeman1562]

This would be a good Dead & Co song. John does Pigpen better than he does Jerry and it's slow enough for Hart and Kruetzman to still keep up with.

[@jggallow01]

Tasty....

[@hatchtown22]

pigpen!!!

[@babyj1996]

Bob and Phil said he died from chrons too

[@charlieconlin7367]

get the fuck out of here, he had Crohns?!

[@timharper4246]

It was an autoimmune disorder that caused ulcers. Sounds like Crohn's to me.

[@stixu1070]

baby]1996 no one knew what it was back then

[@butco66]

Mondták róluk, hogy nem zenészek csak egy drogos hippy kommuna. Itt a válasz: csodálatosan szól itt minden - élőben !

[@patricias5122]

Crazy to think that an adult male singing a love song to a "little schoolgirl" was okay, was good. Did nobody think singing about a pedophile pretending to be a schoolboy was not quite fine? "I got to get you all alone." Yuk. Can't wait to read the howls of outrage from some of you all.

[@joeydobbins4161]

If there is grass on the field.....play ball.

[@elioth7795]

gross

[@Arthurdankarelli]

Pig🤙🏼

[@dragmyre]

bad vid.