Grateful Dead - Loser - 4/27/1977 - Capitol Theatre

[@kxmotox13]

77 was a great year for Jerry

[@peterdepaoli3498]

Yes, and for the band in general

[@steveparham8221]

What was happening for that to happen?

[@haikat4]

@@steveparham8221 All his hard work coming to fruition. His chops were peak.

[@davidolszowka3716]

Absolutely!!

[@jimkeogh8552]

What happened was the band seasoned with the Godcheauxs and without Pig (who, for me, added so much to the blues/ edge the Dead had as an identity), a break after European tour, Garcia at his absolute peak vocally and possibly musically, with the current band having found itself during its most stable period of its long history. Even Donna found a way to fit her voice. Both Garcia and Weir had dropped individual albums, from which this song as well as Playing in the Band were adopted into the Dead’s repertoire. It was the best of several peaks and reincarnations of this band which endured in some form over 4 decades.

[@benfillmore3621]

I absolutely love "I can tell the queen of diamonds, by the way she shines". It reminds me of my wife, the queen of diamonds, may she shine forever 😊

[@johnbrown1851]

Yes, may she shine on, brother ❤🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹

[@b52down3]

There will never be another Jerry.

[@sanestix2176]

that's unfortunately so true

[@davidolszowka3716]

This version of this song moves me. What a great story brought back to life by the GD. There are a lot of spirited songs they brought back to life. I swear the folks who originally created them move thru Jerry and the boys and become magic once again.

[@cjhudson419]

This song represents my life

[@jamesschmidt2817]

Never gets old

[@cjhudson419]

I want this played at my funeral

[@tnfanwayne]

I want Ripple

[@ghettopressproductions5211]

Me 2 if i have a funeral

[@francie2915]

I should have a funeral just to hear this song one last time…

[@home2443]

this outta be studied at Oxford. The most insanely weird, wonderful loser ever

[@davidolszowka3716]

Me too...(sometimes)

[@bahamadon7950]

Love the videos of that Spring 77 run. If we only had one more... I love this!

[@ReedRosson1987]

This “Loser” is a winner for sure. Great work. Well done. #JGFTW #NFA

[@mrheylow7892]

This song is sad but it makes me happy. The story of the "Loser" in the song personally makes me feel like i'm a winner because the "Loser" is always determined that they're going to win!

[@jonathanlindberg2488]

A passionate deadhead and dear friend has made many concert CDs available to me and this is one of the Epic shows

[@francie2915]

Thank God and thank YOU for taping these and sharing them! I’m in my seventies and am so happy for hearing and watching these early Dead shows before I die ❤️😎 especially Loser which I never heard at all before now! What an inspired song. I like all the comments here too from good people 😊😊😊 An amazing absolutely amazing song, and I dig how Jerry sings and plays it, like everything he did-RIP , angel ✨💫🌉🥰🌬🌊

[@tnfanwayne]

This is a great Loser. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@FeelGood273]

Those first notes tell it’s gonna it would be I Will I was able to sing it to my sick Daddy 6 months b4 he passed!! You made me cry!! Truly!!

[@cjhudson419]

This song pertains to a man begging ppl for money because he's addicted to gambling. So he rigs a game and warns his lady not to get drunk cause they gotta wake up early and leave town before they realize he rigged the card game. Thank you Jerry.

[@falllinemaniac]

I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way she shines

[@ghettopressproductions5211]

Exactly

[@Ripple144]

These songs have multidimensional meanings and pertain to many things as well!

[@racerx8822]

And he probably lost the card game he rigged because he’s playing an inside straight…Loser.

[@DuDaMan69]

It’s truly great! Even though it’s about gambling, I relate it to my addiction when I was getting high! ✌️💯

[@falllinemaniac]

Jerry wrings out all the tears, angst and pain of the gambler in every grand solo I've ever heard. Loser has always been a favorite, especially the play on the inside straight. A hand that never wins. Put your gold money where your love is baby before you let my deal go down. Come to daddy on the inside straight. Well I got no chance of losing this time.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Very overlooked...... Inside straight

[@Rave0851]

73,77 & 79 are my favorite yrs in the 70's.

[@toddjohnson271]

74 is fire

[@thomaskotch4770]

​@toddjohnson271 72 was good,, too. Let's say 72 to 79 was their best

[@brettwiley4064]

@@thomaskotch4770 honestly 80 is pretty great too.

[@OrganicSludge]

Glad to see this back on KZbin! One of my favorite versions of this incredible tune

[@dangruenthal2280]

Billy Boy is definitely the most underrated drummer 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@dr.granolias753]

i would be inclined to agree

[@odemu2074]

Pure love to the Deadheads!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

What about dreads Jah rastafari

[@karenwelch4961]

Thank you for posting this! I love this era of the Dead, and I woke up with this song in my head today.

[@jamesschmidt2817]

Phil was totally killing it on bass in this one

[@augustwest5273]

So sweet. Absolutely

[@prestonfights4534]

Jerry pulled that solo straight out of his soul

[@Wolfgasm0414]

Bravo!!!

[@jasonhorne4533]

As a recovering compulsive gambler I so relate to the song

[@rustybeltway2373]

"Bring the band down on behind me, boys." -FZ Love the way Jerry "conducts" the group dynamics in the second or third verse. Takes it softer and quieter, and the band follows. Setting up for the next run to the top. It was fun to watch.

[@Greg-go8ep]

a band beyond description

[@bobweaver2161]

Fantastic

[@greyskydawg5284]

Damn this is about as good as it gets.

[@cjhudson419]

The solo makes me feel like I'm an native american running straight at the grand canyon and when I dive head first over the edge, I feel like I transform into a bald eagle and fly away

[@zach4216]

Love you bro

[@1Daveable]

LSD is bad

[@sertsj1]

This is beautiful, Elizabeth

[@Karmakatt6]

We're all there flying right, beside, you.

[@Fnberg744]

Let's do it

[@turkeeg7644]

And Jerry sticks the landing... 👏👏👏👏🖐️

[@Mookie_Wilson]

needed this one today....

[@stephaniedietz4961]

not enough visits but yes!! grateful still

[@00loudog]

Birthday show fuck yeah

[@odemu2074]

Lou dog Sublime!

[@00loudog]

@@odemu2074 was wondering how long it would take for someone to recognize it

[@GioYoLOL]

so many goosebumps

[@davemanone3661]

Bill is the biggest Deadhead of all time!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Winner

[@renatoaraujo9595]

Bom demais. Staggering!

[@williambuchanan4623]

This is insane.

[@jasonderuger5452]

This is a rare tempo, none are like this.

[@jim726]

One of the VERY RARE occasions where Phil loses his place (second half of the second time through the guitar solo). Good golly, he really IS human! :-)

[@przybyla420]

Must have got stung by a bee or something

[@Karmakatt6]

7/7/89 Jerry's solo.. looking over his right, smiling, than swinging to his left, locking eyes with Brent. They stare into space, Jerry smiles and produces easily one of his greatest solos of all time and questionably the best Loser ever. 7/7/89

[@notme1453]

Agreed

[@charlesvanitvelt6710]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😇😇😇 Jerry is a around us! Wish we could hit a button to go back and relive it again!

[@johnr8820]

Jerry Garcia forever.

[@morethandead2847]

Excellence

[@cjhudson419]

I wish 5 8 77 was real. The album is flawless. I listen to it every single time I go steelhead fishin. Which is 7 days a week weather permitting from oct till may.

[@ReedRosson1987]

it is "real"... I have friends who were there. what do you mean?

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Steel head. R u from.norcal?

[@stefanmichaud2007]

I was there, qith my wife.@@ReedRosson1987

[@lostsailor2498]

Jerry playing the Dean and Bobby with the "full cowboy fancy" Ibanez.

[@classygary]

aaaaah The Pre Unstrung Out Daisy Duke not a grey hair on Jerry or Bobs head or beard before the bug eyed Bret era… gotta love it . Hell even Mickeys sportin a kewl mane of hair .

[@stefanrandall8345]

BAHAMADON this is completely!! Within the realm of possibility...

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Otherworldly

[@johnnyquid3350]

Keith & Donna

[@charlesvanitvelt6710]

Donna gives me chills! I so wished I could have chilled with them and smoked some jack herer with them!

[@jonbangelini]

Thumbs down huh? Thanks for listening yo!

[@dukegreened]

whoa, I didn't know Bill Murry was the drummer for the dead before his acting carreer.

[@stefanrandall8345]

Jerry Garcia comin right tbrough lol... ..

[@bobzacamano658]

I’m such a f’ing loser

[@518HVAC]

bobby should've kept the beard

[@rootboycooks]

If I had a gun for every ace I have drawn I could arm a town the size of Abilene Don't you push me, baby, because I'm moanin' low And you know I'm only in it for the gold All that I am asking for is ten gold dollars And I could pay you back with one good hand You can look around about the wide world over And you'll never find another honest man Last fair deal in the country Last fair deal in the town Put your gold money where your love is, baby Before you let my deal go down Go down Don't you push me, baby, 'cause I'm moanin' low And I know a little something you won't ever know Don't you touch hard liquor, just a cup of cold coffee Gonna get up in the morning and go Last fair deal in the country Last fair deal in the town Put your gold money where your love is, baby Before you let my deal go down Go down Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way she shines Come to daddy on the inside straight Well, I got no chance of losing this time Well, I got no chance of losing this time Well, I no chance of losing this time

[@jonwoll6586]

sad the day is when you lose trust in the dead.why else am i muted. one good bull shit honest man on a cpap. to bet my heart would be easy if i could be certain it was me who spoke.

[@nicholasdelraso2315]

Garcia would be appalled by the price for tickets in Vagas sphere

[@bojiden5042]

Seriously an add before the bone chilling solo … brah I’ve seen so much life with the Grateful Dead by my side in the parking lots in the forest so man roads !! Btw Donna dead wtf 🤬 just cause she banging some the guys Meatball Mafia

[@chinacat_rider]

Don’t misunderstand me… Been a deadhead for 45 years, but something’s not quite right here. 1977 was a good year (some legendary shows that spring). But this video and another one I saw from Wolfgang (Winterland, New Year’s Eve)… Jerry sounds horrible… I mean, like the mid-80’s onward. Are you sure this is from ‘77? Jerry’s voice wasn’t gone yet… but in THESE videos, it sure is. Also, the beginning of his solos… I know how they sound… era-by-era… this really sounds more like late 80’s, early 90’s… and somehow superimposed over the video. (?)

[@matthewhelander9800]

Charity always cries to the equal balance (I pissed away so much money on tobacco and still hasn't killed me , just another monkey doing the rag )

[@francie2915]

Jerry=Angel Visitation sent to us for awhile 🌉✨💫💕gracias😊