Grateful Dead-Desolation Row (3-24-90)

[@wolfsvision940]

3/31/87 best desolation row ever!!! IMO..... Was that some kind of joke!!!! Best live band singing the best song writers song's how can you go wrong.

[@nunyabeezwax7576]

YES!!!! That is my FAVORITE part!

[@rogerc169]

This is one of my favorite Desolation Row versions, Bobby's cadence is in perfect time,, and Jerry's nuance licks are impeccable! I love the dead doing this tune!

[@swedemcf]

It's majestic just watching these guys play any song. They just respect the music. Jerry's riffs mid song are just so delicate and pure.We are lucky to have these videos

[@PaulMeltzerSR]

I can watch this again and again. I just hope I never get tired :) Pure magic.

[@goeyglue]

I was present. Blew my young mind. Didn't know it was a Dylan song for 20 years. Dosin at the Knick!

[@jaysichler]

Brent’s Piano work amazing as always, RIP Brent

[@daniellaemmerhirt6128]

Sweet! My favorite band playing a Dylan song! Nothing better in the world my friends.

[@davidhunt8384]

Bob Dylan said the Grateful Dead completed his songs they covered. Highest compliment EVER. JUST PURE MAGIC. EPIC

[@brianmack2950]

Desolation Row off of Dylan's Hwy 64 Revisited is likely my favorite song of all time. I've always been mystified by the guitar that dances it's way through the song. Add some of his best lyrics and a wonderfully long song that you can get lost in and it makes for a perfect song. I just heard this version and I can't believe how much I love it. Jerry's guitar is different but equally wonderful. I'm in heaven .

[@tony22745]

Tell us what you really think.

[@brubeck1]

Highway 61

[@OdySlim]

Well put. Nobody can say it better. I say the same :-))

[@MrEdkern]

Yeah brian desolation row is one of my top favorite dylan songs along with sad eyed lady of the lowlands and sooner or later one of must know off of blond on blond album. I saw dylan at the cleveland music hall on november 12, 1965 and he did desolation row it was his first electric tour and I was 14 years old. I met dylan in cleveland on july 17, 1991 he was walking by himself down at lake erie. I looked up and he was walking toward me. He stopped and shook my hand. Stay safe and healthy.

[@RichardCBrown-pd2xz]

Me 2!! Over and over and over!!

[@calypsojimmy]

I'm a Dylan fan all the way. I listened to the Dead pretty close til like 1976. This is a really nice version of a tune that is simultaneously profound, and easy to sound pretentious on. The whole band is right on asusual, and Bob and Jerry are really sparkling... this is a very strong version of an important song.

[@adamfeldman8713]

calypsojimmy don’t forget about how Brent kicked it back in thru communication

[@fellforjb127]

been to about 100 dead shows and never seen not 1 fight or even anybody angry the best times of my life!!

[@joannnebrooks860]

that's really commendable for a band. just shows the true spirit of the 60's and 70's.

[@MrEdkern]

Wow 100 shows That's alot. I have been to 35 dylan shows since 1965. I met dylan on july 17,1991. He was very nice to me. I saw the dead with dylan at the Akron rubber bowl. Stay healthy and safe.

[@brettarnold4196]

Did you ever go to Philly? Lol !

[@daviddevanable]

Truly the best times with the absolute best people on the face of this earth! Damn I miss Jerry and the Dead. The true Dead!

[@gordtvradio3465]

Jerry’s guitar playing here is masterful and I think underrated in the comments. His phrasing is so unique and original while being moving and intellectually interesting. My guitar idol ❤️

[@donaldhartnett953]

Let"s get going to heaven then.......and fast! This version is blessed. Jerry is the gift that keeps on giving.

[@aseriesofone9548]

Just found this, sitting in an airport in Malaysia...thank you....amazing experience

[@BCaldwell]

What a random, Yet golden discovery.......🤘

[@jackhiggins24]

Even after becoming so familiar with tunes the Dead still deliver each one, their own or covers, with so much respect and effort......and on this one, everyone, but Bobby in particular, just puts it out there with 100% sincerity

[@paulperkins1615]

My favorite Dylan song, and Jerry illuminates the melody very nicely.

[@freevue7452]

Love Jerry's lead guitar "swooping along" above Bob Weir's vocals. Great drivin' version ! TYSM Rob Ezzo

[@happyirish65]

was at every albany, new york show...and no matter how bad it got before Jerry died...it was still the GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEAD....miss tripping around the country on summer tour...but age and time happens.....

[@izzigogo]

Fantastic!!!! BRAVO! I usually do not listen to anyone trying to sing Dylan's songs....but you are GREAT!!!!!

[@markbrownner6565]

bobby mastering all the lyrics while rippin out dozens of chord inversions

[@jcavallo65]

seeing GD from '88-95 ... this was the best weekend ever in that trip for me. Thanks!

[@DJL123-n2y]

By far the best night the Dead played this song. Love it is an understatement

[@daveyboy8907]

Alpine 89

[@paulmancini-sb9qn]

There was a great Desolation Version from Philly Spectrum in 1986-1987 I believe

[@deadtimber]

Bobby's singing so powerful. Jerry's playing so beautiful. Absofuckinglutely nothing like a GD concert. I'm so much luckier than Brad Pitt, K Karsashithead or any wealthy Hollywood plastic robotic media mannequin (a world I grew up around) for having been there with these guys for hundreds of shows over 35 years. Brent was 1 month younger than me, and here we see him shortly before his passing. After he died, I realized I was lucky I never got to play keyboards with them because something happened to everyone in that seat...even ending with Vince. If you weren't part of the scene into these guys, you have not experienced the magnitude of synchronicity hardly imaginable by outsiders. I always thought the Dead were like a lens or prism for human connections. I could write about dozens of strange "coincidences" of meeting people in far flung places "coincidentally" who I had met earlier in my life in totally unrelated circumstances. People 20 years apart who I didn't even know except for 2 crossings. Crazy stuff. It's what happens out on Desolation Row.

[@jokerman6015]

Very nicely said deadtimber. As a major league Dylan fan, I think that the dead do the best covers of his work. With only a few notable exceptions, the only covers I listen to.

[@HoyaSaxaSD]

@@jokerman6015 what’s so great about Bob (well, one of a million things) is that he fulfills all the “cover” desires for changing things up, because he’s basically “covered” many of his songs by playing them completely differently in different concerts and at different stages of his life. To take just one example, Hard Rain album and No Direction Home versions are almost completely different songs compared to the Rolling Thunder version. One outside cover I particularly appreciate (besides this one) is Jerry’s 1995 performance of Visions of Johanna available on KZbin. Take care. Cool screen name. (Edit: wow, didn’t realize this was a 6 yr old thread. Hope you are still well and enjoying Dylan.)

[@fatmunch6318]

You’re luckier than me I wish I could’ve gone to a dead show when jerry was still alive

[@tomhogan7647]

It never gets old

[@joannnebrooks860]

my nightly ritual, love Dylan so this is unbelievably good. Especially Jerry's solo part.

[@jennifermcfadin3984]

Never

[@Sunflower0122Z]

Happy Birthday Jerry. No one could play Dylan like you did brother.

[@TallBrianFromNapa]

@track2009saratoga That same thought occurred to me years ago but it quickly became apparent to me that Mr Dylan would never allow anyone to think he had messed up, or had forgotten a lyric. One facet of the genius that is Bob Dylan is his ability to instantly "rewrite" and substitute a new, meaningful, coherent, perfectly synchronized lyric, phrase or line so seamlessly you'd think it was original, rehearsed and "old hat". He never ceases to amaze :-)

[@Scotsgrey13]

Great sound quality for one great masterpiece! Thanks, Bob for creating one of my all-time favs, and the Dead for covering this!

[@pietop55]

An outstanding version!

[@tony22745]

If there's a heaven, this is what it sounds like.

[@ignaciolopezsuarez6598]

Martin Langley you're right

[@BrettLizzy420]

🙌

[@mitchphillips5855]

There is a heaven and you can read all about it in the Bible.

[@swedemcf]

Love this I have it in my Itunes library Ace does it great justice

[@MarkEastman]

Mesmerizing. Real Music.

[@thewordofgord]

another excellent take on classic Dylan. Had not realised that Bob was such a keen interpreter. Now I know.

[@paulomesquita6378]

Jerry toca a guitarra como um violino, isto é impressionante. Que banda que tenho o prazer de curtir a dezenas de anos.

[@freew0rrld]

A melhor de todas

[@davidhill5684]

Brilliant version !

[@bloqmail9991]

Thank you.

[@HelpermanTube]

"Right now I can't read so good"..... A super sic DR right here. Thanks a lot.

[@adamfeldman8713]

Absolutely Incredible

[@feldberg5386]

Wunderbar GRATEFUL DEAD! Jerry war ein großartiger Gitarrist!

[@MrBluey1]

Love this Dylan song. Never heard this version before.Top class.Great vocals.

[@williamhosford6150]

One of Dylan best lyrics. And he has so many, Also love Visions of Johanna.

[@joannnebrooks860]

if they gave Academy Awards for songs Bob Weir should have one for this song. it is so good I have to hear it every Night. And Jerry's solo part is nothing less that perfection.

[@sealevelbear]

Yes! And Gates of Eden, Chimes of Freedom, and on and on!!

[@davidhill5684]

Thankfully I got to see them, 2 nights free tickets, Oakland Colosseum. New Year's 1985 ( I think! It's a bit hazy..). Grateful - thanks for letting me in as an honorary Deadhead!

[@lonecrapshooter67]

Awesome solo from Jerry as usual

[@readmelancholystrumpetmaster]

listen up, generation y. this is one of dylan´s best ever, played by one of the best live bands ever. if you don´t like it, go send another text. you´ll feel better immediately.

[@graestone]

I love jerry and miss all that shit...........i want to time travel back in time

[@MattKritzstein]

I always enjoyed this the most of all the Dylan 1st set songs. I remember this show too, always a great place to see a show.

[@pjbscript]

Gorgeous musicianship ... wow

[@jerrykeller5949]

Jerry did a beautiful job on this one.

[@lunadagirl]

Wow..this makes me have goosebumps. Brent died two months later.... *sigh*

[@daveInCanada1]

I've been converted, I'm now a dead-head. This is awesome!

[@swedemcf]

i simply love this song and Bobby singing it

[@Mike-bk8xo]

Magnificent mistickle magical Ear candy ❤ lhats the only way I can explain it I was at. This show thanks for the memmerys

[@Feedurehed]

The Magic Band........................live and love

[@brettbillings2987]

who knew einstein was really at his best when playing electric violin on desolation row

[@jeremygoldstein295]

Bob Dylan did, of course. He wrote the lyrics saying so

[@davidhunt8384]

Wwwwwword.

[@psscudder]

I agree. They do the best covers of Dylan. I saw them together at the stadium on Foxboro, MA. I think it was 1986.

[@ignaciolopezsuarez6598]

No puedo parar de verlo una y otra vez. No sabía que era un Dead Head. Very Grateful.

[@tony22745]

All credit to Bob Weir for actually being able to remember the words! And no crib sheet to be seen!

[@GD-rd6ig]

Thinking the same!

[@alanfletcher5720]

Thanks for posting.Amazing.

[@feldberg5386]

GD habe ich am 26.April 1972 in Frankfurt gesehen. 4 Stunden lang für 14 DM.... Wunderbares Concert!

[@Sunflower0122Z]

This was the only Albany run I ever missed, tickets were so tight from mail order. This version is on the Dead play Dylan. It is a remarkable version too. I hope Bobby brings it back with Furthur.

[@JohnWayneColt45]

@VeronikaPetres beautifly put bro.Something about this song and especially the Deads take on it gives me goosebumps.

[@andrebouchard6222]

This is so good

[@mauijane420]

Awesome Playlist! -TY!!

[@gontrandumasdesbourboux9303]

interprétation fidèle dans sa force à Dylan. Depuis des décennies je traverse la vie avec ce cirque et la chute finale: yes I received your letter yesterday...

[@jjpme92un]

there's some very good audio w/ this; excellent

[@PanglossDr]

Great version of a great song. If you like Dylan covers try Sinead Logan To Ramona (my favourite), Youssou N'dour Chimes of Freedom, UB40 I'll be your Baby Tonight, Bryan Ferry A Hard Rain

[@feldberg5386]

Bob Weir, ein leidenschaftlicher Sänger

[@paulmancini-sb9qn]

A nice version and great run that Spring ‘90

[@cohort2796]

great sound great tune :)

[@LouieKaram10]

Postcards of the Hanging version on the album

[@davebrown6877]

The shows at the Knickerbocker were some of my favorites.

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

The Gratefuldead do everything better then any original singer of any songs ! So that’s it for the other one ! Morning dew ! ❤

[@LSommer]

Thank You

[@feldberg5386]

Höre ich jeden Tag bis zur Glückseligkeit....

[@johnferrara10]

A follow ingthedead provided me with the highlites of my lifetime

[@lunadagirl]

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT

[@geoffreyharold]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB DYLAN!

[@Koinzidenz]

Wunderbar

[@cletusthefetus4]

wow i did not know they covered this, i love this song

[@patrickhume7453]

Good sound...Birthday show

[@TheNotthead]

Jerry was so on..This would have been right before Brett Died. This was the Best incarnation of The Grateful Dead..IMHO..

[@paulmancini-sb9qn]

Brent passed right after the Summer Tour of 1990 in August right before his Court Date

[@pietop55]

Love this!!!

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

I’ve been up after midnite for this date just changed on me to May 20 / 2024 !

[@Feedurehed]

Dead on Dylan........sweetest

[@RonMerwine]

ABSOLUTELY! nuf said man.

[@feldberg5386]

Jerry Garcia unvergessen. Ein grossartiger Gitarrist....!

[@robpreston1234]

jawdropping!

[@matthewboggs9047]

I miss jerry

[@arthurburlington8994]

Matthew Boggs fn a

[@jennifermcfadin3984]

Me too

[@GaryJkenny]

My 💓💓💓💓💓still aches

[@tboneone4005]

dont we all

[@Luke43168]

Awesome

[@BCaldwell]

God Speed Jerry.......🤘

[@feldberg5386]

Grossartige Band

[@mikedubs9940]

Killer version..they did this one well.

[@OldBeethowen]

Two Bob - Dylan & Weir - to accompany Grateful Dead to result nice ballad - Desolation Row !

[@RonMerwine]

SWEEEET! i mightve been there..

[@mikenordrum3454]

WOW

[@grandbbq]

Frigging sweet

[@ericm6823]

Everything

[@Anonym-mg3si]

JERRY GARCIA == TOP 🎸🎸🎸🎸👍🎸🎸🎸

[@resrie7]

@IggyM Yes, so true!

[@nuqleo]

notable versión

[@davedude1969]

and someone said "You're in the wrong place Bob Dylan, I think you better leave." lol

[@bjarnechristensen1189]

Låt som går rakt in i hjärtat