Grateful Dead - Mr. Charlie 5-03-72

[@GeorgieKid]

I can only imagine seeing these guys play in this era…amazing ❤️

[@justinchaste]

His funky tunes balanced out the band's sound in a unique way that other SF "acid bands" couldn't offer...I sat in total awe as 18 yr kid, up front, Fillmore East, May 1971, as Pig came out, early in set, with acoustic guitar and stool....Lights out authentic blues...Band lost an edge when Pig drank his way out of band...

[@DrMitchMedina]

I think that I was at the late show, and missed that.

[@stevewilliam3924]

katie mae's a good girl....

[@direwolf6234]

think your date is off... last dead show at fillmore east was april 71 so you may mean may 1970...

[@deadreckoning6288]

Well said. The Dead had many eras but the Pig era was maybe the best. Wish I could have seen them back in those days.

[@michaelsteding7720]

Loved all of Pigpens songs. He gave them that funky edge.

[@deadreckoning6288]

💀👍

[@anthonycongiunti4421]

1 of my favorite songs RIP Ron "Pigpen"

[@Anthony-yf6ek]

1 of my favorite songs from the Pig pen era

[@oscaryeager5030]

You and literally every single person that ever heard it there capn obvious lol, just drunk taker easy

[@Kingfish179]

Jerry's intro line to his solo is so incredibly dirty.

[@glueforall]

Wonderful solo period. My favorite out of many many Charlie solos!

[@medshow3]

Has become one of my 'dailys'. Thx

[@medshow3]

Seriously ! Along with The Stranger (or Two Souls if you prefer )

[@juansurfcity1605]

as I hit 70 yrs, so glad i've got memories of the dead with pig pen, from '67on, until he couldn't go any more...

[@comeertens9256]

I love this song. Pig was just the guy to do it and he did it fabulous. I live in Holland, so I had only two changes to see the Dead and the first one was (with Pigpen) in their first European tour in 1972. I’m much older now, but I remember Pig’s doing Mr Charlie and of course It hurts me too.

[@oscaryeager5030]

Holy fuck you weren't really there were you??

[@poolmanio]

awesome. thanks for posting. a cup of coffee and a little pig in the morning to get me going. doesn't get much better

[@lizziesangi1602]

Hunter shows are so cool, the Garcia and Hunter shows were so outrageous, "Promontory Rider, Territory Ranger", was in one awesome show!!. You hear Hunter sing his tunes with his intonations, his intentions so different from when the Band plays them, Man I could listen to them forever!!

[@RalphMaijala]

Lotta people felt like the Dead were just Pigs back up band. Sometimes I do too.

[@nampy08]

In the day, in the day, Pig was the man, absolutely.

[@lizziesangi1602]

....and you never heard Jerry and Pig play off each other?? If you did, that thought could never enter your head.

[@RalphMaijala]

Lizzie Sangi I think you are taking my comment way too seriously. But not everyone is a fan of things the exact same way, or for the same reasons. Wouldn't that be boring?

[@lizziesangi1602]

Actually, iz jz factual.

[@nampy08]

In the first years, say 4, Pig led the way, Garcia admitted he wasn't looking to sing. Eventually Garcia's songwriting, and personality put him in the forefront. He became the non-leader.

[@marcflynn2973]

Now kids that there is the GRATEFUL DEAD! R.I.P Pigpen & Captain Trips!!

[@dustydiciurcio137]

O God DAYUMMMM😳🎸good ole' GRATEFUL'S Mr.CHARLIE always git's the🥳Goin'👍🍻🌲🎈🚀🙏✝️✌🐊🍷🌌

[@jerryme2100]

You're on the right track!!!! Pig pen was instrumental in the founding of the band!

[@oscaryeager5030]

So goddamn fucking good holy shit Ron! Thanks brother, Pigpen, cool as the other side of the fuckin pillow!

[@bmiller025]

A marvelous recording! I recently got a new dog, named him Charlie of all things, and this song has been bouncing around in my head ever since. Don't think I have heard it in more than ten years. Decided to track down the song, and found this! Better than the version on Europe '72!

[@benzuckerman]

I agree - this is a much better version.

[@dougjones7219]

I named a cat Mr. Charlie, he lived 21 years

[@BlissedMiss1]

I can hear the drums voodoo all night long

[@Ryan-xq3kl]

no apologies

[@marcflynn2973]

The BEST years of Grateful Dead had Pig!

[@Wayzor_]

The is the Mr. Charlie I think of when I think of this song.

[@XxBL4kC47Xx]

50TH ANNIVERSERY 5-3-22 WOOOOO!!!!!

[@acboyd741]

awesome....

[@gregagnello7828]

Jerry only gets that tone with the strat!

[@blakewhittington4336]

greg agnello Never understood why people that want the jerry tone just dont buy a strat and a Fender reverb amp. I would go for 72 Jerry myself

[@ClueSign]

@@blakewhittington4336 Exactamente.

[@exquisitearc8498]

His strat tone is always my favorite

[@jstantino]

I’m fucking addicted to it

[@irvinginglethorpe]

Over the years this has become one of my favorite Dead songs....Manson perhaps?

[@irvinginglethorpe]

+Bruce Bodenhofer Mr. Charlie I used to think was Charlie Manson-scare you up and shoot you.Mr. Charlie told them so.

[@lizziesangi1602]

***** That might well be so

[@lizziesangi1602]

***** ? Where did you get this from?

[@lizziesangi1602]

Don't let your imagination run away with yourself

[@michaelmaio9823]

+xHeavyWeaponsGamerx totally correct this song is about shooting heroin. they used to refer to a needle as a shotgun. ..

[@vandervieiran]

porra pigpen voce vive no meu coração, porque voce era foda tocando e cantando. i love youuu

Awesome 👏

[@pizzacatthegreat559]

Epic

[@sarahkubley7074]

Mind collendor!

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

Thank You :) QC

[@justinm.5391]

Pigpen was fucking amazing.. so sad he had to go at such an early age.

[@garrettwilliams7979]

27 club but he gets left out of the famous group, Hendrix Joplin, Kobain etc. or is it 28 either way you know what I’m talking about

[@lizziesangi1602]

Good!!!

[@victorwong9622]

TIGHT!!!

[@nampy08]

ok, Pigpen played harmonica, organ, and percussion (congas,etc). Was considered the front man in the early days. Garcia and Hunter co-wrote, Hunter also worked with Weir and Lesh. Weir's main lyricist was Barlow. The beauty of the Dead was they all played off each other. Seemed to be some confusion in the earlier posts.

[@ja.3038]

hunter definitely did not like working with bobby

[@lawrencefass9778]

MR. CHARLIE TOLD ME SO

[@russmcintee4192]

Lookin high 😋😜

[@seanmoorer2078]

long live Pig!

[@lizziesangi1602]

Pig did not drink his way out of the band. he wz The Grateful Dead 'till the end. Jerry and Pig started the band.Jerry & Pig played off each other like they were talking to each other, between the guitar & the drums. Pig only had a 4 piece drum set, harmonikie & beat up organ. When you listened to the drums and then saw t he set

[@lizziesangi1602]

***** Wz just listening to Pigpen - what? a day or two ago - singing and playing the harp, solo, on recorded living room stuff. I really enjoyed it, the harp wz excellent! The lyrics are something that only he can get off "car's in the driveway, turn your headlights way down low" Alligator, Mr Charlie love Alligator iz always pertinent Thanks. RIP

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

Happy Bday Pigpen!!!

[@CadillacL]

Learning some new Dead songs:)

[@baracksucks1]

funk funk funk.....funk...funk...

[@floydj2018]

baracksucks1 so funky you can smell it

[@Noblesavage77]

Hot Damn🤘🔥

[@xianshep]

Better sound quality than Europe '72.

[@danielrose6649]

this songs about Charlie

[@StandingBear1956]

That's MISTER Charlie.

[@seanmcd72]

Isn't it about shooting speedballs?

[@charlieib8033]

im charlie

[@sharonryan8920]

Saweeet!!!

[@happyirish65]

I am Mr. Charlie. Looking high

[@dannieoffield5012]

Okay, D.Heads! Someone needs to say it! #1 Singer - Jerry, by himself, it was perfect. Sometimes, with someone else, it wasn't. Piggy, was incredible (#2) .. Jerry was right. GD was Pig's Blues Band.....Mr. Charlie, 1972 ...

[@carolinevanberkel1]

Mr Charlie told me zzzzzzzooooooooooooooo!!!

[@ryan-xm5nt]

i keep reading that pigpen didn't die of alcohol poisoning, or cirrhosis, he actually died from a hemorrhage in his intestines from severe chrons disease, i don't know how much truth is to that..

[@DrMitchMedina]

"McKernan's alcohol abuse had begun to affect his health by his mid twenties.[15] By the early 1970s, he also began to experience symptoms of congenital primary biliary cholangitis, a rare autoimmune disease which was unrelated to his use of alcohol." From Wikipedia article on Ron McKernan.

[@Perromedico]

I can hear the drums , voodoo all night long ...Go Pig!

[@geedus71]

Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggg

[@gusto1776]

Mr Charlie told me soooo!

[@jackstraw]

Caution;do not step on tracks.

[@TheJobybenson]

Choopa chubah

[@CadillacL]

R.i.p. Pig.

[@hendrix1ish]

My dad is chairdansing🌹🦩🌹

[@floydj2018]

better than the disc xersion one of my friends said mr charlie told me so", and i quit listening to it, phil jammin too

[@floydj2018]

Floyd J oh well, a little misspell should be a v and a can't in there some where

[@Mrbeahz1]

Mr. Charlie and Miz Ann.

[@froghare7516]

Mm m mmmhmmm bad ass.

[@miguelpolino983]

pigpen lives

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

:) QC

[@krisdemars1355]

Critics ⬆️🦴👂sheesh

[@stevebolton9017]

Pigpen sings better then Donna