Grateful Dead "If I Had The World To Give" 10/17/78 Winterland Arena

[@done1675]

Probably the most underrated Grateful Dead song.

[@zackcordle4814]

Indeed! It is my favorite song by them! I listen to it everyday.

[@Karmakatt6]

😢 ❤.. Thank You Pops. Thank You Mr. Hunter. ❤❤❤ Literally just passed the 45th Anniversary of this performance 3 days ago. 2023 is the craziest year I’ve seen in my 51 years. But Jerry brings the light. Everytime.

[@blueiris1718]

i played this song for my cat, my best friend, while she was being laid to rest. such a beautiful song. it will always be so special to me

[@Karmakatt6]

❤ 🐈 ❤

[@ScottSigman_Londonship]

Only played live three times, a stellar little ditty from Shakedown Street. The lyrics were so meaningful to me that I sang the song to my bride, accompanied by an acoustic guitar player, as the vows for my wedding!

[@craigmcdonald9206]

I was there. :-)

[@billbbill]

Our wedding song.

[@Jeff-S]

My wedding song too! And of course I had to learn it on guitar as well. Great song. Excellent writing as always.

[@XI_Daisy_XI]

What true romantics here, I hope you all have ladies that appreciate it. What lovely memories. 💖☺💖

[@ScottSigman_Londonship]

@@XI_Daisy_XI the lyrics are posted on our refrigerator, with the acknowledgement to words by Robert Hunter, music by Jerry Garcia first live performance 8-30, '78 at Red Rocks.

[@ronmacdonald4134]

Yes….this song lives on and on! It’s human, warm, honest and makes me tear up every time….very spec!

[@sredtail]

this song, and in particular this version is in my humble opinion "IT" ! it moves me spiritually as a Quadriplegic to where my heart feels like a BIG Glowing Ball of Light and the rest don't matter anyhow ? ;-) wish i had bought this ? regardless here it is for all to enjoy. soak it in y'all. From '87 to early '90's was pretty damn rocking though ? stephen

[@420deadshows]

well Cleveland isn't bad either , considering they only played it live 2 times any one who heard this with Jerry is lucky :D

[@sredtail]

here's a little side note, if you listen to the end of Space at THIS Show a woman walks up to Jerry and asks "I'D REALLY LIKE TO TAKE BANJO LESSONS" LMFAO :-D to which Jerry says, "I DON'T TEACH ANYMORE" LOL so fuckin' classic. then Bobby chimes in something ? just thought i'd share this Lil' nugget of GD Comedy !!! this probably sat that woman DOWN...........

[@janeseamore1370]

the rest doesn't matter anyhow. we swap things in this world for heavenly outcomes my first tier to the throne friend.

[@meyou-dv8ns]

Great song thanks to Jimmy Rogers for wrttting it sometime in the 1920's and i am sure he took it from all the people he use to meet as he rode his car all over America to hear anyone that wrote a song so he can copywrite it for himself

[@erichanhauser3190]

Prob the best live version I ever heard. Shakedown St I believe right?

[@halfaday1]

If I had the world to give, I'd give it to you Long as you live, would you let it fall, or hold it all in your arms? If I had a song to sing, I'd sing it to you As long as you live, lullaby or maybe a plain serenade Wouldn't you laugh, dance, and cry or be afraid at the change you made I may not have the world to give to you But maybe I have a tune or two Only if you let me be your world Could I ever give this world to you But I will give what love I have to give, I will give what love I have to give, I will give what love I have to give, long as I live. If I had a star to give, I'd give it to you Long as you live, would you have the time To watch it shine, watch it shine Or ask for the moon and heaven too? I'd give it to you. Well maybe I've got no star to spare, or anything fine or even rare, Only if you let me be your world, could I ever give this world to you. Could I ever give this world to you.

[@anthonykimball7463]

R.I.P jerry garcia and robert hunter.

[@mattbaetz]

anyone else revisiting this amazing song after watching Our Friend? such an excellent film and ended beautifully thanks to this unexpected cover.

[@Karmakatt6]

I'll look it up. Thx!!

[@toadgoddess1]

Yes. THE best version of one of their best.💀❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎

[@mikeroeschlein4773]

This is an amazing version of a true love song

[@rvmcwhorter]

I just had to see when they played this live . I love this song . Great lyrics.

[@erichanhauser3190]

Outstanding. Beautiful.

[@berniekellman405]

Magic song. Beautiful, perfect, under-rated. A pure love song. I had the luck to see first ( red rocks) and last ( cleveland) versions but not this one!

[@natenate7727]

I'm with al of you 'dead heads', Garcia's voice on this song is just so meaningul!

[@erichanhauser3190]

Oh yeah. The Dead. Beautiful.

[@veek.6463]

Happy 75th Birthday Jerry. We all love you so much.

[@veek.6463]

This is a very important song rare for a reason. When I have heard it love both times I have gone out of body.

[@veek.6463]

Just when you think it's gonna be Stella Blue. Love all beings. Just love them. This music will do the rest.

[@jkingfish5003]

Vee K. 😊

[@janeseamore1370]

yep @Todd Keno

[@elishaeliseebauer6092]

Man of late I got to have that lonesome jer full of dispair I still love you Darla Jean always have

[@stimulant22]

I believe this one of the Dead's hidden treasures and my personal favorite. Have you ever been experienced, well I have. Thanks bro for sharing. Especially since the link no longer has the bonus set with this song. I have it converted to cd from a tape but now I can enjoy it here. Never too slow for me. Stella Blue is very slow as well but garnished wider popularity. It's more difficult to pull off slow songs. The blemishes are more out in the open which is why this is such a raw and intimate performance. I rarely listen to the studio version.

[@pango-y8j]

I've been experienced been in love and had a broken heart ❤️ and then there was the liquid

[@chrischandler4483]

This song, France & brother essau are songs that are"forgotten jewels"!

[@pango-y8j]

South of France

[@tgoodin1102]

Dude... Why isn't this more known?

[@plasmoidsound1111]

"only if you let me be your world ; could i ever give this world to you "

[@Pumpkin-Friend]

This version is awesome! Thanks for uploading!

[@craigmcdonald9206]

I was there what a show.

[@27Alpson]

This one and Comes a Time move me most

[@sredtail]

I’d have to agree 100% 👌🏽 my favorite Comes a Time is from 7-8-87 Roanoke, Va. 🙏🏽 Magnificent 🙏🏽 the scarlet>Fire is 🔥🔥🔥

[@giantflyingturtles]

wonderful version of a wonderful song! thx!!!! go jerry!

[@suziemaples6334]

You can not give someone what they are not willing to receive

[@Karmakatt6]

You can't learn what you don't wanna know..

[@shawnpal6694]

Thinking of Jerry today 8/9/23😢 RIP

[@420deadshows]

Best version ever thanks

[@Jeff-S]

This was my wedding song.

[@done1675]

If I ever got married again, this would totally be my wedding song for sure.

[@RobHollanderMusic]

This Hunter-Garcia gem deserved more concert time, as this clearly evidences. I would have traded it any day for clang-clang- the- cool-stuff-is-over Round and Round to end a show.

[@robertdesanta8484]

definitely the best version

[@darkstarcrashes4666]

You rock, thanks for the upload

[@BostonDeadHead]

Otiel rocked this last night!!! So awesome.

[@murrayfrazee9547]

❤️

[@ClydeWPhillipsJr]

Satisfy my soul.

[@pango-y8j]

Bob Marley

[@alikatpro]

Grateful Dead "If I Had The World To Give" 10/17/78 Winterland Arena "From Egypt With Love" October 1978 "Bonus Disc" often said to be " too slow of a ballad "... Garcia's stunning end Jam begs you to differ ~ peace

[@tomandshel]

The 11/20/78 version is too slow. This one is just fast enough.

[@Karmakatt6]

Jerry could've kept it up with JGB for sure 😃

[@siscoismyhomey]

Lowell George produced this awesome album! (Shakedown Street, not Road Trips)

[@FoFrx]

was my wedding song..........:( fare thee well

[@robertdesanta8484]

only complaint is that I can't play it louder... the real American beauty

[@stephanotr]

that phil riff at 2:44 always gets me

[@derdytrout7123]

Damn, Jerry!!!! XoXo

[@jeffriley2218]

Sahhweeeeetttttt

[@janeseamore1370]

god have mercy

[@sredtail]

LISTEN ON ARCHIVE.ORG 10-17-78 GO TO 12:45 DURING DRUMS AND LISTEN TO THE WOMAN ASK JERRY FOR BAJO LESSONS !!! FUNNY FUNNY STUFF.......

[@matthewschlickman3524]

Haha! I don’t teach anymore...that is funny stuff

[@trishfeatherstone4549]

🌹IWT 🙏 👣 Keep dancin' 👣

[@ajisstillright]

🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@stephenmathes1]

otiel!

[@kitschenalia]

its good/OK

[@jkingfish5003]

Leanne Townsend ok! 😀

[@halfaday1]

If I had the world to give, I'd give it to you Long as you live, would you let it fall, or hold it all in your arms? If I had a song to sing, I'd sing it to you As long as you live, lullaby or maybe a plain serenade Wouldn't you laugh, dance, and cry or be afraid at the change you made I may not have the world to give to you But maybe I have a tune or two Only if you let me be your world Could I ever give this world to you But I will give what love I have to give, I will give what love I have to give, I will give what love I have to give, long as I live. If I had a star to give, I'd give it to you Long as you live, would you have the time To watch it shine, watch it shine Or ask for the moon and heaven too? I'd give it to you. Well maybe I've got no star to spare, or anything fine or even rare, Only if you let me be your world, could I ever give this world to you. Could I ever give this world to you.

[@23rubs]

❤️