Y’all got me good💀🤦🏾♂️ Here’s the video link • Grateful Dead - Touch ...
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@TheOttercreek4 жыл бұрын
This video for you is like being a miner who finds a small nugget, but it’s sitting atop a mountain of gold.
@johnr88204 жыл бұрын
TheOttercreek you have no idea until you're too deep to get out but im not complaining!
@jadentinkcom29644 жыл бұрын
Fantastic way to put it
@CreepyJoeMustGo4 жыл бұрын
True!
@sheikhyaboooty4 жыл бұрын
I`ve been digging away in that mountain for 40+ years and I still find new seams of golden brilliance.
@absolutelypositively4 жыл бұрын
sheikhyaboooty agree on that! And a big ol’ ‘GreatGoogelyMoogely’ back at ya!
@marshallschaffer37214 жыл бұрын
"Touch of Grey" is about the members of the band getting older or dying. It's a reflection on mortality. It's too bad you never went to a concert, because they were huge fun; everybody had a good time. It wasn't like people who didn't go think: it wasn't an orgy, everybody wasn't stoned out of their minds, etc. People were happy. A lot of fans knew each other. Most of the people were nice. The band didn't always play great, but they're only human - nobody is great all the time. And it was peaceful. There was a good vibration. Practically no fights or violence; you didn't have to be worried about getting hurt. It was a simpler and better time. That's why we miss it.
@enriquevargas16684 жыл бұрын
lucky to have met Jerry Garcia
@DMTsmoke4 жыл бұрын
And isn't it better to be a band that experiments, improvises, and takes lots of chances, than a band that could just successfully play it safe all of the time?
@katies32014 жыл бұрын
The shows were amazing. I miss them.
@martymar19644 жыл бұрын
@@enriquevargas1668 I met Bill K at a 7 Walkers show in Austin,
@kenperk98544 жыл бұрын
DonnaJean lives in Florence Alabama and is married to west coast musician David MacKay. Donna and Keith Godchaux's son, Zion, also lives in Florence and has some music projects going.
@allisonjae31524 жыл бұрын
The look on your face seeing the band as skeletons was priceless.
@Notmyname854 жыл бұрын
I laughed so hard
@dmirelez13 жыл бұрын
Me too lol
@craigmorris40833 жыл бұрын
Was just gonna say that. :)
@Jdg702 жыл бұрын
His expression had me laughing.
@christiangreen14772 жыл бұрын
trying to look around dudes shoulder looking skeptical.....
@melnaieartley59634 жыл бұрын
The Grateful Dead was the only live band to have a taper section where you could set up audio equipment to tape their live shows. They felt they were giving the music to us and if we wanted to keep it that was up to us. I have live show going back to 1970 all the way up to their last show in 1995.
@Meyzen764 жыл бұрын
The Grateful Dead is an endless rabbit hole. Ventured down many years ago, ...and I'm still down here! Do the mainstay Dead tunes like Casey Jones, Truckin', Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, Friend of the Devil etc., then you'll be ready for some live gems, however they are usually quite lengthy for reactions. Great for you're personal listening as though. Great reaction as always!!!
@jbarton85084 жыл бұрын
If Jamel don't, I am gonna do that personally :)
@Gonzo6144 жыл бұрын
I got on the bus in '73.
@kuvasz52524 жыл бұрын
You may be going to hell in a bucket, babe But at least you're enjoying the ride, at least you'll enjoy the ride.
@someguy18254 жыл бұрын
I think I was born on the bus in the rabbit hole. A child meant to be in another generation, I was born in 91 so never got to see the Dead live (unfortunately Jerry died the day after my 4th birthday), but I’ve watched damn near every show on KZbin wishing and feeling like I was there!
@davewise974 жыл бұрын
True story brother. 30+ years in that hole for me. Got to see them just before Jerry passed. Sadly never got to see Chris Cornell...
@jessegifford79134 жыл бұрын
You get a thumbs up for that amazing laugh break when you finally saw the skeletons.
@terenceokane4 жыл бұрын
Yo man.. Jerry wrote this AFTER he almost died after slipping into a coma for days/week. This song was a TRIUMPHANT return to their 25yr+ touring schedule after a long break for him to heal. This song was a celebration. Sadly Jerry passed in '95. Thankfully, the scene will live on forever. Thank you for joining in, please tell your family and friends. WE WILL GET BY! PS: You might have never been able to see the Grateful Dead in their original lineup... but, to be fair, their original lineup ended in the early '70's. The Grateful Dead were never about a certain group of people, they were ALWAYS about a scene and about the music. YES, there were special members like Jerry/Bobby/Phil/Billy and Mickey.. but the music and the scene ALWAYS surpassed the band itself. If you ever want to see 'The Grateful Dead', find a local bluegrass/jam festival and go meet some wonderful and peaceful folks!
@ozlovescoffee55954 жыл бұрын
The part with the dog was actually unplanned. When it happened everyone was laughing and they decided to leave it in
@phillhuddleston94452 жыл бұрын
That makes it that much better
@darrylholtman26014 жыл бұрын
Anything from the “American Beauty” album is worth a reaction.
@chuleta19764 жыл бұрын
100% agree. I made a similar comment on the last Dead reaction video. Not the biggest Dead fan but that is one of my favorites.
@bhhNC4 жыл бұрын
BOX OF RAIN
@lancealrick68984 жыл бұрын
@@bhhNC tough one to decode but that's half the fun anyway.
@Gonzo6144 жыл бұрын
Ripple Brokedown Palace Truckin'
@miconis1234 жыл бұрын
I just listened to the whole album last week.
@youdoitillwatch4 жыл бұрын
This is every non-Grateful Dead fan's favorite Grateful Dead song. Myself included.
@PWood-gh5cq4 жыл бұрын
Me too. I tried to be a dead fan when I was a teen but this is the only great song to me.
@maroonforsyth70114 жыл бұрын
Same
@daveryan21484 жыл бұрын
Well it's no Row Jimmy... But they have different apeal to different people.
@Hoshimaru574 жыл бұрын
So I’m not a Dead fan. I like this and Truckin. And maybe if I’d been exposed to more of it I’d like more. But that’s okay.
@natashanka4 жыл бұрын
This is the least favorite song for all the true Grateful Dead fans.
@scoonman4 жыл бұрын
The Grateful Dead were the first band in history that could announce a stadium tour the day before it was supposed to start and still sell out every show within hours. Deadheads actually followed the band all over the country and set up basically little cities outside of each venue where they sold merchandise, food, any kind of drug that you would want to get, all just to fund their trip to the next city. The Dead also encouraged their fans to tape their shows and actually set up part of each venue just for people with recorders, so there are thousands of audios of their concerts out there. I got to see them live once back in 1986, and it was an incredible experience. And it’s funny that you say improvisation, because that was half their set. 10 songs may last three hours LOL but their musicianship was incredible.
@jlmain57774 жыл бұрын
Jamel, you’re on your way to becoming a deadhead. Some of the more accessible songs to begin are “Casey Jones,” “ Friend of the Devil,” “Truckin,” “Box of Rain,” and “Ripple.”
@dannyhamm9614 жыл бұрын
Some of their best songs were not released on records, But are coming out from "The Vault".
@MikeInVentura3 жыл бұрын
BOX OF RAIN what a gem!
@tahraludwig9503 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@sharonmiller33672 жыл бұрын
Sugaree...he would like that one.
@jameshitt32636 ай бұрын
I love "Althea"
@trevinsimmons70494 жыл бұрын
Jerry Garcia has died, Brent Mydland has died, Pigpen has died, Keith Godchaux has died, Vince Welnick has died, it’s all too tragic.
@lightofday.dayofdarkness4 жыл бұрын
Spinal Tap, but with keyboard players
@docbearmb4 жыл бұрын
It should be noted, for the uninitiated, that all of those folks except Jerry were keyboard players. Weird, huh?
@HBC4234 жыл бұрын
Robert Hunter too
@docbearmb4 жыл бұрын
HBC423 True
@jamesleonard27544 жыл бұрын
isnt Donna dead now too?
@marksherrick4 жыл бұрын
Yes, Jerry on lead guitar is dead, and Brent on the keyboards (as well as several keyboardists before him) have passed on. The rest of the band is still playing shows in various bands. IIRC, this video was directed by the drummer's son.
@thomashamilton9144 жыл бұрын
marksherrick I gotta say Brent was prolly my favorite keyboardist. I loved the energy between him and Garcia especially in a lot of the live performances from 89 (prolly my favorite year for them). Brents vocals were also nice on songs like “blow away” and “we can run”
@rodciferri96264 жыл бұрын
@@thomashamilton914 Agreed. I recall whole shows Brent saved in the 1980s by snapping the others out of a funk with his tremendous energy! I used to place myself on the floor in front of Brent, or in between Jerry and Brent - I used to love seeing him pop up off his bench like an electric shock just hit him!
@davidbailey63974 жыл бұрын
The surviving members are touring currently as Dead and Company with John Mayer on lead guitar,Oteil on Bass ,and Jeff Chaminti on keyboards . Saw them in November in Hampton ,Virginia and they were still rocking. Mayer was a pleasant surprise .
@rodciferri96264 жыл бұрын
@@davidbailey6397 IMO, Mayer is the only person who has come close to Jerry's style of playing and his creativity of composition on the fly.
@davidbailey63974 жыл бұрын
If I remember from the Friday show in Hampton, they did Estimated Prophet segueing into Eyes of the World. Just closing my eyes listening it wasn’t much different then the glory days. Sounded fantastic
@julieharden24334 жыл бұрын
Following the Dead remains some of the best memories/non-memories of my life. I always said every person should experience the Dead live, just once. It's not just the actual concert - no. A Dead show starts when you pack the car to drive to the camp ground pre-show. Set up your camp (sometimes it was just sleeping in the car depending on the weather), and get to the venue at noon on the day of the show. Hang out on Shakedown Street until the gates open to the show around 6 pm-ish. Make sure you're inside the gate to see Traffic open for The Dead, or Bob Dylan, or Rusted Root, or The Black Crowes...
@chordiepa.92684 жыл бұрын
"Following the Dead remains some of the best memories/non-memories of my life." Quoted for truth. I toured up and down the East Coast from '83 through '91. The Dead, quite literally, changed me as a person. For the better I might add. There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert.
@justthinking5263 жыл бұрын
Omg, Rusted Root!
@albertdenardo27773 жыл бұрын
Dead heads are the biggest group of band followers that you will ever find, they loved this band more than life itself and even with many members now departed they still believe. The Greatful Dead was a mega force back in the day,long live the GD.
@andyoreo3334 жыл бұрын
Jerry Garcia is not Dead, his consciousness has merely been transferred.
@MrThx38764 жыл бұрын
He became one with The Force.
@FlyAgaric5254 жыл бұрын
Thus sayeth our Lord and Savior Amanita Muscaria
@whitkirtley41854 жыл бұрын
“The blood of his music runs through the veins of our guitars” - govt mule.
@justthinking5263 жыл бұрын
Energy changing form is all, and we are grateful
@wgoconnor334 жыл бұрын
Voting for a new national anthem “Touch of Grey”. !
@deBebbler4 жыл бұрын
I saw the video, and before I clicked, I thought, "well... this should be interesting" It did not disappoint. Careful, Jamal. The Dead is a rabbit hole from which you may never return, if you choose to follow it.
@stewartshirey4 жыл бұрын
Get on the bus!
@sirmeisenmann70034 жыл бұрын
Nothing more beautiful than seeing young Generation discovering the magic of the Dead! Wonder if youre gonna dive in deeper.. Hope so!
@14gilbertst4 жыл бұрын
Scarlet Begonias, Eyes of the World, Fire on the Mountain, Shakedown Street......New Speedway Boogie...
@rillo8064 жыл бұрын
Rick Albee cant forget throwin stones homie ASHES TO ASHES ALL FALL DOWN!
@14gilbertst4 жыл бұрын
@@rillo806 Totally Agree.
@michellebooth37344 жыл бұрын
Scarlet is my favorite! ❤️❤️
@stonejackballer4824 жыл бұрын
BUt he gotta do the soundboard smoking versions
@transfiguredearth4 жыл бұрын
New speedway is my favorite... would also love to hear a take on throwing stones
@paynezerfaust42824 жыл бұрын
The timing on this message couldn't be more timely with what is going on. Especially the last verse. WE will get by!
@thespiritof76..4 жыл бұрын
The Grateful Dead was and always will be about Jerry Garcia. Jerry passed away in 97..... Rip Jerry But “the dead” live on... we will get by
@tweekbomb-hb5vc4 жыл бұрын
I saw the Dead 6 or 5 or 7 times. It's all a beautiful blur. I am 52 and loved every mushroom chomping bit of it! It will NEVER happen again. Sad but true. Crazy, fun, insane great times. Peace!
@danielkinn7824 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early Jerry was still alive.... I've been to over 20 GD concerts. It wasn't just a concert it was a family and a lifestyle.
@germanrud99044 жыл бұрын
How many times did someone try to sell you acid in the middle of a show?
@mtis824 жыл бұрын
It's about family
@danielkinn7824 жыл бұрын
@@germanrud9904 Middle of the show...Dude it was in the parking lot. Hell it was everywhere. ANY drug you can think of could be bought in the parking lot.
@kingsfamilyhomestead-windy58554 жыл бұрын
@@danielkinn782 Yep
@germanrud99044 жыл бұрын
@@danielkinn782 that's what I hear from the older guys that went to shows in the 70s haha, drugs passed out like hand sanitizer
@scottstanton21184 жыл бұрын
I’m a Deadhead, they did over 30,000 songs and never played one the same way twice. They didn’t use a set list, and all could play like no other! Seeing them live changed my life, man! There are Sooo many great songs. I need you to listen to “Black Peter” (not a dick thing, btw), and “Help on the way”...even if you don’t do a reaction to them, just listen and feel them in your soul!
@floorticket4 жыл бұрын
Sure the solos were different each night, but that's about it. They sounded the same very often. Symphony orchestras never play the same way twice either.
@LadyFairChildVideo4 жыл бұрын
they used set lists. and they did know what they were going to play any given night.
@CreepyJoeMustGo4 жыл бұрын
Not to mention back in the 70’s they would perform for 4-5 hours/show! They would take an 8 minute song and stretch it out to 30....
@ICountFrom02 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to them all my life, and I don't call myself a head yet. When you can hear them tossing rifts back and forth, and KNOW what they're going to play next when somebody else gives you a random show fragment, that's when you KNOW you've made it, your expert. Me, I don't even catch them giving hints to eachother half the time.
@randygabbert78314 жыл бұрын
Seeing them live was an experience all on it's own, the crowd is part of the show!
@frozenlake12154 жыл бұрын
"Jack Straw" from the Europe '72 live album!
@ReedRosson19873 жыл бұрын
Oh hell yeah !!
@bettyb13134 жыл бұрын
I was blessed to have been able to travel with the Grateful Dead in the early 1990 late 1980 it was amazing! I was a carnival employee doing rub on tattoos and the dead hired our tiny company to design temp tattoos and sell them at the show's!
@evilvolts4 жыл бұрын
tell the corona virus "we will get by we will survive"
@kaptinkronic84114 жыл бұрын
Stay golden ponyboy.
@SecretGerms4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Holleger gold, not “golden”.
@SecretGerms4 жыл бұрын
Ponyboy Curtis coronavirus, not “corona virus”.
@kaptinkronic84114 жыл бұрын
secret germs okay grandmaster grammar, I haven’t seen that movie in almost 15 years.
@SecretGerms4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Holleger if you don’t want to be corrected on your mistakes, then don’t make any.
@jez4434 жыл бұрын
Check out the Eyes Of The World with Branford Marsalis on Sax!
@phishjones4 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! Without a Net version!!!
@mattsinclair55254 жыл бұрын
I have listened to that so many times, Love it. I can also tell you that Brent loved that show, I was not there however he told me about it soon after.
@danielhubschmitt78973 жыл бұрын
This really shoukd happen. Plus theres concert footage dubbed with the soundboard mix. Please!!!!
@DigDigDig3 жыл бұрын
Love Without a Net! Franklin's tower, even the victim or the crime is awesome.
@MaceMan722924 жыл бұрын
Marshall Tucker Band- Can’t you see The Band- The weight Greatful Dead- Ripple Love the Vidoes! Keep em coming
@worldwideed24534 жыл бұрын
Sugar Magnolia is my fav Dead song, that would be a good one to do.
@whitkirtley41854 жыл бұрын
Sugar mag from the Europe 72 album is straight fire. That whole album. Nasty Tennessee Jed too.
@ReedRosson19873 жыл бұрын
whit kirtley and jack straw. And ramble on rose. And that filthy CHINA CAT!!!
@tgranny35474 жыл бұрын
When my son was a little boy this was on MTV and every time he would go bones mama bones
@dianeupshaw53374 жыл бұрын
I wish you could have experienced a show. The audience alone was a treasure. The Dead were masters of crowd emotion. They didn't just conduct music. They conducted the emotions of 1000s of people. It was an amazing thing to experience.
@johncagnettajr3444 жыл бұрын
A true pure American band that mixed rock, blues, bluegrass, pop and country.
@markburns45774 жыл бұрын
I love this track, but "Althea" and "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" still take the cake for me.
@eloC3114 жыл бұрын
The Golden Road is such a fun song!
@bhhNC4 жыл бұрын
yes yes yes... ALTHEA!
@thewheel734 жыл бұрын
What's your favorite Althea, Mark? Mine is 3/14/81.
@Sinsemilla4u4 жыл бұрын
Yesssss to Althea, my favorite of theirs!
@stewartshirey4 жыл бұрын
OT1 is one of my faves, often lurking in other songs (teaser) and sometimes emerging, so much power in it, yea its my jam
@ellioteddy19834 жыл бұрын
the grateful dead had many past members, many have passed on some due to health complications, alcohalism, drug overdoes and auto accidents, for all the years they have performed together no other band in the history of music has put on or sold out more shows then the grateful Dead. do some research. i m sure you will be pleasantly surprised.once a Dead Head always a Dead Head. RIP but their music will always live on
@laurene58064 жыл бұрын
This was the anthem for our collective middle-aged crisis. The Grateful Dead were a huge part of our soundtrack.
@davidbailey63974 жыл бұрын
They are currently touring as Dead and Company with surviving members with John Mayer taking Garcia’s place,Oteil Burbridge on bass,and Jeff Chaminti on keyboards . All world class musicians. Saw them back in the fall in Hampton ,Virginia. Hadn’t seen the GD since the 90’s,but this line up still jammed. Mayer was especially a pleasant surprise .
@butkusfan234 жыл бұрын
This was one of my favorite videos when I was a little kid. This and “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel. I just loved those weird videos when I was 5 years old or so. Of course, after that it was “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard, and that’s probably because of the way I saw the older girls start dancing when it came on. At any rate, great stuff! I love these trips down memory lane, and your reactions. Keep em coming!!
@roblee61604 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jamal for this reaction! Best part of my day. "We will survive!"
@youllis3 жыл бұрын
Live Dead is a whole new world, new dimensions - I think you know by now but you can watch live Concerts and you'll be blown away by the improv and song evolutions
@Pokyhawk4 жыл бұрын
Musicians like "The Grateful Dead" never really die. They just retire to the oldies radio stations and outlive us all.
@maxwellbrand4 жыл бұрын
You actually can still see them live. Although I'm not a fan of John Mayer, he's doing a phenomenal job filling the Jerry guitar role, and Oteil is a pretty respectable bass player. It's as close as you can get these days....or, um, a Darkstar Orchestra show. That's pretty legit too.
@fredtoeppe52954 жыл бұрын
Look into a band, called The Grateful Shred... Pretty decent sound..
@wsmfp_42074 жыл бұрын
JRAD
@ladikermis78044 жыл бұрын
I second, third, and fourth JRAD
@raveingj4 жыл бұрын
JRAD without a doubt
@chancejonathan114 жыл бұрын
JRAD
@elaine80134 жыл бұрын
Yes some have passed. I will always be a deadhead. Most wonderful year of my life was following them around. Everyone shared everything
@imaflynstar4 жыл бұрын
Seeing you grooving along and singing the words was beautiful. ✌🏼😊💃🎶🕺
@gregparham6804 жыл бұрын
Jesus! Mr. Jamal. I LOVE your reactions. I appreciate your openness, Humor, and reactions! Thank you! 🤗👻
@kevinhennessey31894 жыл бұрын
I would recommend live performances to get a feel for the band. the crowd and the energy they provide is a big part of what the Dead were all about.
@66rodedawg4 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about talking over the video, a honest reaction I think is the best.
@carrieberry88463 жыл бұрын
This was a spoof of videos. They were all all alive then....seeing them in PERSON, LIVE, was special. This was something special, too. We had tears in our eyes even before Jerry passed. We cared! We worried. Then, he died. Our hearts broke.
@mikep-99954 жыл бұрын
So, the Grateful Dead live was quite an experience. Their core fans loved this group like no other. In big arenas where normally that have pretty tight security, Dead fans couldn't be controlled. Huge dance party. One of the best live bands ever.
@bigjay1234 жыл бұрын
Jerry 'Cherry' Garcia 'Ben & Jerrys' "I saw a 'Dead Head' sticker on a Cadillac..."
@BC25citizen4 жыл бұрын
Big Jay oh damn, what song was that line from? Something by Don Henley wasn't it? Boys of Summer? That brings back memories. For a moment I thought you were referring to that country song Old Hippie by the Bellamy Brothers, but that's a different one.
@jeremypickering65004 жыл бұрын
@@BC25citizen The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
@hlbaum3 жыл бұрын
Can't go back you can never go back....
@montiecalvin23824 жыл бұрын
Right now.U S Blues would be a perfect GD song to react to.
@shawnminnich72734 жыл бұрын
Or Throwing Stones
@joshfinck96423 жыл бұрын
Or Ramble on rose Live
@micheleferrazzani6384 жыл бұрын
They still have a huge following. My 29 year old son loves them., They are a FEEEEL GOOD band! I think you should always watch a concert from the 70s to listen to a song whenever you can. This is a piece of history right here,
@reneest.germain26294 жыл бұрын
My teenage kids are Deadheads.... the music lives on✌️❤️💀
@redbeard164 жыл бұрын
you are my new favorite thing on youtube! I came across your Jethro Tull reaction, then Zappa, Neil Young, and now GD, I'm loving your openminded approach and willingness with some of those bands, for they are not always understood or liked, and you are embracing something new! I love it! About half the Grateful Dead is dead and half are still performing. This band has inspired many bands to cover their tunes, so the music lives on, in sometimes very new and different forms, as music can always evolve, but it still lives on. Thanks for keeping it real!
@onebigtentdweller96034 жыл бұрын
React to Althea, you'll be glad you did.
@phishjones4 жыл бұрын
YES!!!! The one from Go To Nassau is $$$$
@terenceokane4 жыл бұрын
I told you! I was feeling Lost!
@elliotouellette55234 жыл бұрын
I wish I could like a comment twice
@TheMichwolverines214 жыл бұрын
Or a West LA Fadeaway, Estimated Prophet, Help/Slip, The Music Never Stopped
@jeremylopez91624 жыл бұрын
@@phishjones hell yeah that's my favorite one
@brandonholcomb39284 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most famous Ben and Jerry's flavors pays homage to the lead singer Jerry Garcia. "CHERRY GARCIA"
@garrukwildspeaker22304 жыл бұрын
Black cherry for when he passed away.
@Bear784204 жыл бұрын
Deal live ‘78 Egypt!! Can’t wait to see more!! Dead has more live shows than any other band. Literally
@Alink2yoshi4 жыл бұрын
The funny thing about this music video is they filmed it right after a concert. Someone responsible for the video went out went to the parking lot and was like "hey we're filming a music video for Touch of Grey come back in if you want to be in it"
@rmhanseniii4 жыл бұрын
Guy, it’s the studio version of the song with video recorded at a live show... you have to check out "eyes of the world" with Branford Marsalis from the “without a net" album. That’s a live recording and Branford brings it
@ReedRosson19873 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes
@pedrogudino11334 жыл бұрын
Hey, man. I've been having a rough time for a few years. Medical. Anyway, seeing you light up a little bit combined with this tune made me feel a little better. I've got happy tears. Hope you and yours stay safe. Thanks for this channel. Sincerely.
@lancew.65683 жыл бұрын
Touch of Gray was The Grateful Dead's first music video. The song was recrded live at a concert in The Bay Area. At the end of the concert, the audience was asked to step outside the venue while they set-up for filming the video. When everything was ready, the entire audience came back in and had a real, natural reaction to what they were treated to. They started performing the song at concerts in 1982, but did not record it in a studio until 1987. (This is the way they did their songs: write them, put them in their concerts, and then studio recording whenever they got around to it. Performing was their # 1 priority. They hold the offical world record for most live performances by one rock group. As for the song itself: a couple of word substitutions will help you understand its meaning. "Every silver lining has its touch of grey". Substitute life for silver lining and problems for touch of grey. This was a song about getting past life's difficulties. There are one or two real world crisis in there. A dairy region was found to have a petroleum product contamination in their cows' milk sometime during the 1970s. "Cows are giving kerosene". So, no matter how bleak things look, we WILL come out on the other side. "I (We) WILL survive". A great song with a greater message!
@dead-metalmusic65412 жыл бұрын
Some of the best, most incredible moments in my life were at Dead shows. Their music is amazing and will always be a part of my life. I will survive, we deadheads will survive. Love your reactions bro.
@deannacrownover34 жыл бұрын
Jerry Garcia was such an amazing musician! The Grateful Dead has so many different sounds... This is a great one though! (Edit: The skeleton actually has a name, it's Rosie.
@docbearmb4 жыл бұрын
As you can see in the background, their logo is many variations of a skeleton. (Goes with dead. ) Since the song deals with aging, having them show up as skeletons plays along with the theme.
@KOLLIS19694 жыл бұрын
More Dead!! It is a journey that you may find as rewarding as you Steely Dan journey....I saw them live 60+ times until Jerry moved to the next realm, and am still going down the rabbit hole some 32 years later with as many shows with this music as I can manage. Deadhead till I die.
@KOLLIS19694 жыл бұрын
PLENTY of real, live footage...more than you could ever review. WAY more of this music was documented, recorded, and preserved than possibly ANY other band.
@crashjackson36894 жыл бұрын
The lead guitarist and singer, Jerry Garcia, passed in '95. Multiple keyboardists have passed as well. RIP Jerry! 💔
@loveit74844 жыл бұрын
Oh Dude, you MUST hear Terrapin Station or my favorite Scarlet Begonia or Deal- smokig hot live version!
@nevetszinodas66544 жыл бұрын
Hehe. A little something for “Jerry’s Kids” huh? Well done.
@ilvmakindolls3 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of being a follower of the Grateful Dead back in the day...I got to see them live at least five times during a summer...it was amazing.
@charlesrichardson23724 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you found this man, this song is very applicable to everybody. The video makes it that much better. Thanks man 🤙🤙
@floorticket4 жыл бұрын
This is not "live". This is lip-syncing over the album version with some crowd noise added. So you've heard the album version and seen the official video, but still haven't heard them actually play the song in concert.
@jameslewis62594 жыл бұрын
I thought it sounded a little too clean.
@jackstraw81454 жыл бұрын
That face at 2:00 is priceless! Love this my friend. Find you some LIVE Dead. Turn this mole hill into a mountain.
@larrydoss92843 жыл бұрын
So glad I got to see them several times before Jerry died. Best shows of my life.
@FreeAmericanUSA4 жыл бұрын
They have been jamming since 1965. They are known all over the world. You either dig them or you don't. I love the Dead.
@MrClobbertime4 жыл бұрын
The "Did I just see what I thought I saw?" moment. I still think you should try the Cherry Garcia flavored ice cream from Ben and Jerry's.
@Wrangzilla4 жыл бұрын
Legend has it, that there was enough LSD there to make the whole USA trip........
@Trox20184 жыл бұрын
We could all use a good trip right now!?
@brentberryman74664 жыл бұрын
People are still dropping stuff they made
@zombie420gob94 жыл бұрын
Theres still enough love going around to dose the whole usa XD should have seen boulder Colorado last year when dead and co played practically the whole town was dosed
@tmgoddard16624 жыл бұрын
I’m sure someone else has told you but Jerry is gone and so is Brent from that grouping. Live is the only way when listening to the Dead. Best times of my life. Thanks for this!!
@mooncalfmcfresh96144 жыл бұрын
I can still remember getting home from scholl and putting on MTV, Jerry had passed away and as a tribute they played the only video they had. I knew the world had lost a great and beautiful soul that day, been a fan ever since
@bobdonovan344 жыл бұрын
Got dragged (I wasn't a fan) to a Dead concert by a co-worker. Had a great time - but it was a little weird that people were still dancing on the stairways between songs. I remember the silhouettes from across the arena in the doorways at the top of the stairs. Or maybe it was the acid he gave me before the show.
@secondsettweezer98844 жыл бұрын
Maybe both?
@joehynes54524 жыл бұрын
Both
@stewartshirey4 жыл бұрын
Both, yep, always loved the silhouettes and shadows
@kevinbreaux30394 жыл бұрын
Get a copy of "THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE" and watch the whole thing, nonstop.
@terryroper58604 жыл бұрын
Jerry has passed on. But they did so many shows, there are so many videos, I only made it to one live Dead show, and I was forever grateful.
@jadentinkcom29644 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeeeeah, stoked you made a live version!!! Thanks for what you do man
@SlayerBeastMan4 жыл бұрын
I think Jerry would die laughing at this man's videos 😂 I know I did
@BigIslandHina3 жыл бұрын
Jerry & Jamal would really enjoy each other I think. I think they could have been great friends.
@tjason124 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a reaction to anything from the Talking Heads. Shoulders be boppin from nearly every song on Remain in Light
@karenimages8964 жыл бұрын
Love your comments! It is always good to hear what others think of the Dead. Got engaged at a show on April Fools Day, they are a huge part of my life.
@ZertusDarkSun4 жыл бұрын
Some bands copyright claim and block reaction videos. Very short sighted. Then there's some, like the Dead and others, that embrace it. Good on them.
@marshazeldin23504 жыл бұрын
The Dead had a ‘taper’s section’ at their concerts. Some of those tapes have become legendary. The Dead was best live
@johnmonroney86144 жыл бұрын
Jamel The magic lies in the Live Shows. THEY HAVE A SONG FOR EVERY EMOTION and a lyric that fits every notion that keeps you in foward motion. WE'RE JERRYS KIDS. THE GRATEFUL DEAD has the power ro change the WORLD. Touch Heads lol This song brought a slough of Jimmy Buffet fans to the sjows wearing the hawaiian shirts. Jerry Garcia is one of best guitar players ever lived. Theres Dead & Co shows coming Jamel. GO MAN GO TO A SHOW. NOT PHISH DEAD & CO. ITS NOT the same as it used to be in 80s and 90s but they didnt fold and even though the obvious choice for the Jerry Slot was overlooked or glhe declined we all know who sounds just like Jerry. Oh well Trey from Phish hes def. Family but hes Obi Wan to the Wooks. I dont get it. I dont think anybody. DEAD FAM IS LIFE. PHISH FANS THEY DONT HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO FOLLOW THE TOUR..WEEKEND PRETEND TIME IM SURE SOME WEALTHY DADS PAID FOR PRE COLLEGE PHISH TOUR AS A RITE OF PASSAGE INTO BLOWN VW HEADS AND WARM ZIMA'S. WHERE YA LIVE JAMEL ILL TAKE YA TO A SHOW MAN.
@ravenmead28644 жыл бұрын
The lead singer and keyboard player passed away. The skeletons are just a joke for the video
@NeutronDance4 жыл бұрын
Several "keyboard" players, in fact
@yodak24 жыл бұрын
Aaron Rumack every keyboard player... in fact
@ravenmead28644 жыл бұрын
I was only speaking about Brent because he was in the video, no disrespect to our other fallen brothers
@christopherlovett76854 жыл бұрын
Fred Scott no not yet my friend Brother Bruce is still alive
@willietharp90924 жыл бұрын
Jerry wasn't the lead singer. He was one of the lead singers. From 80s on they pretty much always went Jerry song- Bobby song- Jerry- Bobby
@barbarakilman2714 жыл бұрын
My dad's favorite song loved your face when they became themselves. A deadhead never dies
@Mickster86144 жыл бұрын
Dude! The look on your face when you came to the realization.... Priceless.
@tjason124 жыл бұрын
That’s the actual Music Video from the 80’s when the song was released, not a complete live version even though there are live clips
@arbocrd4 жыл бұрын
Such a smooth jam, groovin' and movin"! Probably should follow this up with Friend of the Devil. Still here for Zappa!
@slidezone90564 жыл бұрын
Like that performance of "Inca Roads" from A Token of His Extreme. A LIVE performance.
@arbocrd4 жыл бұрын
Mattes Cog Absolutely! Pretty much any live Zappa is great honestly.
@slidezone90564 жыл бұрын
@@arbocrd YEP.
@anthonysimmins51534 жыл бұрын
The Grateful Dead has done a lot of benefits. Rainforest, Cambodian refugees, Native Americans, endless. So proud to be considered a Deadhead. Such an honorable thing. Best music besides.
@denatokaya3154 жыл бұрын
That’s hilarious! I Love this video! You had that look on your face that I remember so, well. What did I see? 🤔 That was Priceless! Great reaction, Jamel! I had the same reaction, the first time that I saw it. They were very clever. There is more for you to enjoy. There have been a number of members who have passed on but, they were very talented and we got to enjoy their talent, together.
@gotham614 жыл бұрын
The lead singer here Jerry Garcia, and the keyboard player Brent Mydland are really dead. The rest of the band split up in 1995 after Jerry died. The band used to go through keyboard players kind of like the way Spinal Tap goes through drummers.
@roberthofmann84034 жыл бұрын
Or the Chili Peppers and guitarists.
@gotham614 жыл бұрын
@@roberthofmann8403 They've had a bunch of guitarists, but only one who died.
@geoffreyyoste4510 ай бұрын
Holy shit I just got off my last day of work at a small hospital in Kosciusko Night Shift and Touch of Grey was on the radio at a small gas station. I stopped in and Durant Mississippi. Your video popped up and I notice three years ago I put a comment I don’t know if that’s a sign but it sure is hell feels like one. “ the music never stops”
@youllis3 жыл бұрын
I loved this video as a kid in the 80s even before I REALLY loved the Dead - love your reactions bringing it to more folks keep it up it never ends! Do your thing we like your peace 😁💖
@krisandersen86954 жыл бұрын
Man, your reaction when you realize there are skeletons playing is PRICELESS!!!