Grateful Dead - Deep Elem Blues (acoustic)

The Dead - Deep Elem Blues (acoustic)1981

[@biddyism]

My dad always had to tell me what exactly "Deep Elem" was every time we listened to this song. He said that deep elem was where the bordellos were back in the day. This song always makes me think about my dad who passed away in 2001. RIP dad.

[@TheGtflDead]

i could listen to acoustic dead for literally 10 years straight and never be tired of it...well, i could also do that w electric dead

[@stellabloo]

... Jerry is still playing in my head - the music never stopped ;)

[@airnsmke]

this is my favorite era of the dead honestly, the acoustic set with the one drummer on congas, nice and soft and jazzy

[@nastynacca]

If these guys keep working hard and turning out stuff like this, thy might just hit it big one day....lol...

[@blahthrower]

this stuff has refused to get old....

[@blutos]

This is a gem!

[@sirmegallot]

Very Grateful for this post

[@comfortablycurt]

Very nice!! I love this song! Ya gotta love the acoustic Dead! Reckoning is one of the best live albums that's ever been recorded!

[@richardd2063]

Thanks for sharing, just bought the deads music book for guitar cant wait to learn some of their songs, so sad he is gone, sad for the dead heads who must have many fond memories love and peace to you all, keep the faith richard

[@CamboMaka]

Lovin' It... Can't get enough of my Good Ol' Grateful Dead :::: keep Rockin', Family. One Love to all the Heads. Keep the Faith :)

[@antimoron123]

I love the Dead playing acoustic gigs, bloody marvellous

[@sniperljk]

This is one of my favorite versions of this song. :)

[@mittenskateboarding]

So many great words to say

[@brycemist]

love it!

[@MrJdspecial1]

phil is the man

[@shaneomeezy]

Jerry and his Takamine!!! Love it! About a year before the Oregon State Prison Show.

[@70goldtop]

Alembic made a killin' off these guys.Can't believe the bassist is playing one

[@bradstorrs]

I really dig acoustic Dead!

[@ayleysworld]

not bad... i heard about dis group on a show and thought id luk em up and i kinda lk it :)

[@wendywoo77]

Hell yeah-hippieJ- took the words right out of my mouth!

[@fmv6767]

Absolutely epic Jerry Accustic~~~!!!!!!!!

[@08shortstop]

Great video, 1longlurrp ... Dead to the core ... love it.

[@tonyrosam]

Nope. It dont get better than this.

[@Zepster77]

Never seen this before, many thanks for posting!

[@Yarndt]

Yes he is!

[@boworl]

Jerry on that Martin D-28...

[@Papajankypot]

When you go to deep elem to have a little fun, have your 10 dollars ready for when the policeman comes....

[@deepindercheema]

A Rug of Love

[@myopicvision]

Awesome! Thanks, I needed that!!

[@DIAMONDBIRD4]

Yep :)

[@hippiej1929]

Thats what its all about boys and girls. :)

[@samnjamr]

I always had my $20 dollars ready. Gotta start hangin out in a lower rent neighborhood.

[@wingo78]

Fuck Yeah!

[@TNAisWWEv2]

this is awesome, but u cant here phil at all

[@ooonurse33]

@Mommak56 except now its a few hundred...

[@4s2h0y]

@nastynacca yeah but going mainstream was never the point. they were the best at what they did, because they were the only ones who did what they did!!!!

[@wildmthyme]

martin HD 28

[@Raymantico]

Not "De Bellum Blues"?

[@umphreys420]

hahaha....mickey has to play the congas......i bet billy and him flipped a coin before the show...

[@ChrisFWebber2222]

No matter how many times I hear this, it lifts me out of my potential funk!!! Love it!

[@mrdalga5]

The title "Deep Elem" originates from Elm Street, which was the red-light district in Dallas.

[@woods024]

Wish I Could Hit The Like Button More Than Once! I Love This Tune! RIP Jerry!

[@trippygitarz]

What a great video. I've never seen this before. What a treat. Such a sick groove on this one.

[@NoRosesForMe]

Sweet Jerry and his magic....Bobby's guitar is lovely. Just a great old tune andthey did something beautiful with it. As you would expect. Thanks and peace ~"Jen"

[@acachubaca]

BRENT IN THE HOUSE!!! He was the best keyboardist/ singer for the Dead ever ever ever!

[@gratefuldocjay1]

Sweetness! Loved those Radio City shows :) And all of 'em before and after! Who are the numnuts who actually took the time to watch this video and click dislike?? Silly f*ckin' wabbits....

[@CatfishSkinner]

Totally DIGGIN this vdeo!i love the live acoustic here of DEEP ELEM BLUES!!they rocked it! (~);}

[@goldberrysusan]

well here in dallas where deep elum is we spell it with a u.... as we say it..deep eluuumm....... is a great place to see too :) ty vm for posting this

[@panheadchick1212]

loved the electric set /acoustic set at Radio City Music Hall..especilly China Doll, best version i ever heard..

[@evankerry]

jerry rocking the power suittt :)

[@ThePog78]

Oh Sweet Mama, Daddy's Got Them Deep Elem Blues....

[@cjrebouche]

i wish they had done so much more acoustic stuff than they did!

[@RedsoxFan20042007]

@acachubaca I love what Brent brought to the Dead and it's hard to disagree, but I'm partial to Pig Pen. Loved the blues that he sung. But the brent years were great years though. it's1 and 1a, and it hard to deceide which is which

[@Slikrik1212]

Wow,.... Does it get any better than this? Jammin!!

[@rwl1919]

FUCKIN A' I love this.

[@fmv6767]

Jerry wearing a Blazer, How Sweet!!

[@LawtyBobby]

Love hearing Jerry play a Martin but he loved his Takamine later

[@aBIGdeadHEAD]

i am forever dead in the head =D

[@TGSTim]

Is Bobby playing an Ovation? Eeesh!

[@LetArtsLive]

this is awesome.what great improv

[@thetruth34o9]

hahahah... fuckin A indeed,,,

[@JerryGuitarcia]

While the boys sing round the fire.....

[@samothyev]

LOL Jerry in a sport coat. I've seen it all!!!

[@huxylady]

Sweet! I live in Deep Ellum...

[@swampdog420]

Yeah man you should of caught one of their New Years eve concerts...Then you'd know fer sure far out man

[@wolfkarel]

Looks like 6 people went down to Deep Elem....and got 'dem blues ;-)

[@AnjMan1985]

I wish I xould hit the lock buton mo rhan once! Twice ewven! Graeful dead rock!

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

i knew a preacher :) QC

[@BarreraMusic]

Thanks! Beautiful!

[@hottuna12341]

is this from snl 80

[@EricFlatpick]

@deadheaded71 Hmm. Good question. The 2-piece back (can see it in the sound hole) is like a D-28, but so far as I know, D-28s haven't had white purfling / binding. With the fingerboard's position dots on this axe, white purfling and binding usually means only a D-35--but D-35s have 3-piece backs. So I dunno.

[@inesyu]

@munchkin440 you're right about bound fingerboards on d-35s, but they also have two center strips inside and i only see one in jerry's. maybe he put a bound board on his d-28

[@MitchellToob]

@shaneomeezy Thats a Tak? I was wondering what he was banging on. This has been a fav of mine for a looong time. My first guitar is a Tak and I still ike banging this song out.

[@pigletized]

Heaven.

[@glassemon]

Hey Bill... I had that warm-up suit on my high school tennis team in 1979...rock it!

[@richiemabie]

if he did it would be a smart move high quality shit!

[@Yarndt]

Yep. I think it's just the three chord structure.

[@jgfunk]

I thought Jerry played an Alvarez Yairi?

[@nywilf]

Sweet....Momma........:>)

[@12Radius]

D-35 Martin???

[@Jenscool]

That's a bass.

[@rotolo]

@MilesPittman yes sir

[@73alaire]

get it jerry :)

[@Pugster123]

Thank you!

[@Scuba0925]

agreed

[@TheExoticFruit]

@edslides1 I think he's just throwing some pickups and slides in there for fun. After all, he is the best rhythm guitarist to live.

[@slipyourhips]

Gibson EB-3 bass Guiitar