Hearing The Grateful Dead For The First Time

🎶 Welcome to the ultimate music reaction experience! In this exciting episode of "First Time Hearing," join me as I dive into the iconic world of the Grateful Dead, a legendary band that has left an indelible mark on music history. 🌟
🚚🎸 Today, we're exploring one of the Grateful Dead's timeless classics - "Truckin'." Get ready to witness my genuine reaction as I immerse myself in the soulful melodies, captivating lyrics, and unmistakable vibes that only the Grateful Dead can deliver. This is a moment of pure musical discovery, and I can't wait to share it with you all! 🔥
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[@davidwillford3119]

By the way, the girl holding the rose at the <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="175">2:55</a> mark looks very much like Diane. Additionally, some of the images, such as the Mad Hatter at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="246">4:06</a>, Felix the Cat at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="256">4:16</a>, etc. are examples of acid blotter art. These were sheets of paper printed with small recurring designs. The paper was soaked in a solution that included the LSD ("acid"), then dried and cut into individual squares. The person would eat one of the paper squares to ingest the LSD.

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

Beat me to it! I thought it looked just like her!!!

[@DianeJennings]

Omigod it really does look like me!!!

[@mattjohn4731]

@@DianeJennings haha cool!

[@williamkash7162]

You really didn't eat it; you put the tab on or under your tongue for 10 minutes or so, then tossed it. Or at least that's they way my crowd did it back in the 70s.

[@Dunybrook]

@@DianeJennings I could easily imagine you as a Deadhead back in the day although maybe without the drug use.

[@shortstuff7959]

As Jerry Garcia, lead guitarist, said “We're like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.”

[@Bacopa68]

Wild thing is, almost all "licorice" for the last 100 years in the US is the much more easily cultivated and higher yield Star Anise plant. Anise is similar enough, and generally a cultivated taste. What Europeans don't like is sassafras, the main flavoring of root beer. Pretty sure you can get the powdered leaves in the EU if you look hard enough, but I think the bark and roots are banned in the EU because of supposed cancer causing chemicals. You can still get bark in the US from Texas to Alabama if you look around or know someone. Let's smuggle some sassafras bark to Diane and see how she likes the tea.

[@psychonauts378]

I love licorice ❤️⚡💙 "is it Live or is it Dead"

[@cactaceous]

I don’t like licorice but I do love the Dead and everybody that likes them.

[@hammertime714]

Dam right

[@rhlang11]

the Dead were medicine. Still are.

[@mojojeinxs9960]

Ever time someone hears the Grateful Dead for the first time a Dead Head angel gets their wings.

[@mhlevy]

The Grateful Dead's studio albums were interesting, but their live shows were mind blowing. Their concerts could last more than 6 hours, and because of the improvisation, no two shows were identical, even if they played the same songs. Something "The Dead" did for their fans, "The Deadheads," was they would often make their sound mixes from the mixing boards available to people who wanted to record the concerts, and even set aside places in the concert for people to set up their tape recorders. The only rule was that while they could duplicate the tapes for trading, they weren't allowed to sell them, except for the cost of the tape. So there are hundreds of different concerts available at no charge (other than the cost of a tape.) They were also known for some of the best sounding concerts ever. They used a PA system and instrument amps with speakers piled up on top of each other, known as "The Wall of Sound." It's not so much that it was excessively loud, but the sound was always clear and "high fidelity."

[@fredbays]

Yes they were. But not all of them. Many shows there was one or 2 high points and the rest was... And then there was that show where the boys all had it together at the same time. Those made the last 20 soo so shows worth it. By the way saw them play over 350 times Lost count around 1980 or so. Im one of those old Hippies u hear about be 75 end of OCT

[@kcgunzz3416]

​. I only made it to 187 shows. Never saw pigpen, but did catch Constantine and Keith/Donna. Only vaguely remember one show that me and my buddies wanted to leave. The band was awful. But we stayed. Peace brother

[@fredbays]

@@kcgunzz3416 Nice to see a follow head here

[@fredbays]

one more thing here of the will over 350 shows I went to I never had a bought ticket before I got to the show. I never missed even one show I went to Also I never paid more then face price for a ticket More often then not I did not pay cash for one but made trades so for me more often then not i paid less the face price. for the Cambodian show i miss the 2 opening bands but hit the floor just as the Dead began That ticket had a face price of $10 I paid $5 I was about to give up and was waking down the hill when this guy came walking up grumbling fuckin bitch did not want to come. I stop him and asked if he had a ticket. He said yes got 10 bucks I said no I only have 5 he said fuck it give me the five I did & we both went into the show a little happier as I had a nice joint on me too Got even better when I hit the floor right where this girl was giving way pot brownies. Dont know where she got them all from but she was there right up to the end Went back for 10ths by end of show

[@Joshua-lx4ck]

YES!!!!!!

[@FJA---]

The Grateful Dead had one of the best bass players in Rock history, Phil Lesh. You might want to listen to his song written for his dying father. ‘“Box of Rain” from the “American Beauty” album.

[@doriwiljt]

I love when he sings Unbroken Chain too

[@floepiejane]

Go to the shoe

[@tw364]

Why bother with these Millennials like her they are just clueless.

[@AndySo2000]

Love Phil especially at shows way back. Phil e dee Williams Phil zone.

[@brentberryman7466]

​@@AndySo2000 I know what side of the stage I'd find you lol! Phil was the best!!

[@protonneutron9046]

This song never gets old. Great band

[@donnieblue1007dm]

This song introduced me to the dead. Thanks to WNEW-FM. 👍✌️

[@AQUARIUS57]

Nothing like a Grateful Dead concert 😍

[@michaelbirke6050]

How nice to see the music travel across generations into her headphones. Yes, the Dead’s music is timeless.💕☮️🌼🎸

[@davidjordan2011]

It's not so unusual that music travels across generations. For one thing, the live audience in the band's later years (1980 to 1995?) had a large percentage of younger individuals, many of whom hadn't been born, or were very young, when the band started (1965). Another thing is how anyone can't imagine music spanning generations. Many people listen to the music of, say, Wolfgang Mozart and Charlie Parker today, and both stopped performing a long time ago.

[@michaelbirke6050]

@@davidjordan2011 Sorry you missed the whole point of my comment. A true deadhead would have smiled. No smiling in your reply. So surgical. With a cold scalpel, you sliced my good natured comment into pieces. Safe to say, you’re not from my generation. Well David, peace to you✌️☮️.

[@Gonzo614]

The band's name was inspired by the concept of the soul of a dead person, or his angel, showing gratitude to someone who, as an act of charity, arranged their burial. I've been a Proud Deadhead for 50 years as of last month July 28, 1973. I seen over 75 shows between 1973-1995. Jerry died 28 years and 2 days ago. I Miss you Jerry!

[@Bacopa68]

Pretty sure the name came from a set of books called something like the "Encyclopedia of Myth and Magic". We had these at my middle school. The Grateful Dead section was long enough to have a page heading. The story is from Italy. Basically a family shows charity to a travelling stranger and learns wisdom. Later when they discuss this with others, they learn the stranger was someone who died recently in a nearby village. Blessings come to the host family for helping a soul bound to the earth get to the afterlife. It's similar to the ancient Greek concept of Xenia.

[@JusCuz410]

@Gonzo614 Did you go to Watkins Glen?

[@gjermundhigraff7789]

That's impressive. Did you get to any wall of sound shows? I got into the Dead in the 2000s through Workingman's Dead and American Beauty (bought at the same time, I really wanted to understand what it was about). Now I've got most of the box sets from the last 10 years, everything off itunes (which gave me some dick's picks, most of Europe 72, more than I'd ever need really). I wish I'd had a chance to get to a show of the later iterations of Dead, but I don't think they've ever ventured outside north America? I guess I'll stick to the albums. Perhaps we should suggest "Dark Star" off Live/Dead to give Diane a taste of the other side of the band 🙂

[@BobSperber]

😂 Lol, the name being “inspired by…” well, sure, loosely; As you/we deadheads know, the name came when Gerry opened the dictionary and blindly pointed to a page to find the term “Grateful Dead.” Magic. That’s in the dilated eye of the beholder 💀🌹⚡️!

[@Bacopa68]

@@JusCuz410 No, but a lot of schools had that book series in the seventies.

[@ParkourPandaKillAmanda]

This video brought me to tears watching your face light up with happiness and knowing your hearing this music for the first time. The dead have brought 11 years of happiness and love into my life so knowing you're enjoying it for the first time makes me so happy

[@maxhirsch7035]

Forty two years of happiness they've brought into my life! They're a keeper!

[@hgpresentsbobbushnell7401]

I can totally see Diane spinning in the hallway of a show back in the day!

[@CreativeSteve69]

This was my first time hearing the Greateful Dead as well Diane. I also heard of them before in my youth and probably on the radio, but don't have any memory of actually listening to them. Thanks for the fun listening journey.

[@robertglass1352]

The genius and magic of the Grateful Dead can only be appreciated by listening to their Live performances. Having been to over 50 Dead shows I can truly say "there is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert."

[@kimsparks5811]

I had no idea they weren't a "commercial" success. Truly the hype for them was amazing considering that.

[@alanparedes2427]

They did just fine but they had a huge entourage that traveled with them and that cost them a lot of money.

[@DianeJennings]

Right?! Very surprising 😊

[@regularsizeruss3874]

Success is subjective, I guess if you only look at album sales they weren't as big as the Beatles but, I mean, selling out EVERY show at huge arenas for up to 7 nights in a row over the course of decades sounds pretty successful! Whatever she looked them up on also listed Rock Music as an influence twice so, y'know. Grain of salt and all that. Shit, I gave them at least $1000 in ticket sales alone! lol

[@guarddog318]

Their habit of setting up recording stations at their concerts, for their fans, probably didn't help with their commercial success. Did wonders for their popularity though.

[@fredbays]

with album sales yes. But filling places like the Oakland Colosseum every time they played them paid well even if they did travel with a lot of ppl. The individuals in the band r not worth a lot today b/c the money they made did not get paid right to them. It was paid to GratefulDead Inc whichtoday is worth north of 1/2B. Most of the corp money is in Amazon Rain Forest which it manages very well doing very select cutting. The profits of the corp go into buy9ong more of the rain forest so as to keep it as rain forest. Ya I am one of those old Dead heads. Got into them when I went to Phx for school My first show was UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE - JUNE 29, 1973. I lost count of @ of shows about 1981 somewhere in there at around 350. Over the next 15 yr it was not so many as i found My Love and we settled down with Twine Adopted girls.

[@alpetrocelli4465]

I’m happy you finally got to my favorite group. I’m a Deadhead since ‘72, and recommend you try their live LPs-Skull & Roses, Europe ‘72, or any of the Dick’s picks. Their music covers so many styles & genres, and a Dead show was an experience unto itself. Robert Hunter was one of the great lyricists of the era, and the group’s jams are unmatched. Please do a deep dive.✌️❤️🎶

[@michaeldezego340]

Good recommendations! I was just listening to the first few songs on Dick Picks 12 this morning. Very interesting beginning of China Cat Sunflower. I never heard them do that on that song before.

[@williamschroeder1458]

Hope you caught some of the Dead and Co shows this summer! Billy sat it out this tour and Jay Lane filled for him. John ain’t Jerry but beat the hell out of Trey. Was nice to see the music still going. The band was way different than the first time I saw them in 68. Prices too. Think my first show was 3.00.

[@michaeldezego340]

@@williamschroeder1458 Was listening to one of my favorite Dead shows the other day from 10/12/68 at the Avalon Ballroom. Two funny Bobby lines. One before Dark Star he says We're going to an elementary dance number now, it's a foxtrot and and also a ladies choice. In St Stephen after "Talk about your plenty, talk about your ills, One man gathers what another man spills" he says funniest thing I ever heard.

[@garycarvell2350]

Absolutely. My personal recommendation: It Hurts Me Too, off Europe '72, with Pigpen singing. A different facet of the Dead and some of the realest blues ever.

[@bradleyale]

That was so much fun! Your first time hearing the dead. That’s great! I remember mine- I was sitting on the floor at my aunties. Just sitting on the rug, happy. Like a bug in a rug. 12yrs old. My sister Traci comes in the apartment and has a vinyl. I remember as she put it on the turn table…I was literally staring at it spinning and…“Well, the first days are the hardest days…it’s the same story the crow told me. It’s the only one he knows…” that was it. Bam! Instant deadhead. To this day! And, I love licorice! Special dna, me

[@bradleyale]

I could really go for a piece of licorice right now matter of fact!

[@SomboonCM]

That first smile was absolute GOLD. Jerry is Joy.

[@Legacysong2012]

I have unfortunately not watched any of your videos for a couple years, and finally watching one again and it is a reaction to my favorite band, hell yeah

[@michaelgarcia2459]

My favorite band of all time. Changed my life❤ first time i saw them in 1993 in Boston. Bob weir was the rhythm guitar player and he just finished a summer tour across the US last month. 75 and still jamming✌️♥️🎶

[@armadillotoe]

"I don't know but I've been told it's hard to run with the weight of gold. On the other hand, it's often said it's just as hard with the weight of lead."

[@treynew2152]

The thing about their music, is that the live versions are the best. I saw them dozens of times. Definitely a beautiful tribe of people who did so, and continue to support the musicians to this day...

[@jamesbullard3121]

Came here to say that to really hear the Dead it needs to be a live recording not a studio one. Plus depending on the decade you get a different take on the tunes as well.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Only one Grateful Dead song, Touch of Grey, ever made the top 40 pop charts in the U.S. That doesn't mean they're a one-hit wonder. The Dead didn't rely on record sales to make a living. They did it with live concerts, which were big drug-fueled parties for the Deadheads. The Grateful Dead didn't even care about copyright. They allowed audience members to record their live performances, and Deadheads exchanged concert tapes with each other, all with the knowledge and approval of the band (it will be very ironic if this video gets copyright claimed). Because the Grateful Dead had such a wide repertoire, and because they were so improvisational, no two of their concerts were alike. The Deadheads would go to the concerts to be with each other, to hear whatever unexpected music the Dead would play, to listen to the extended jams (were The Dead the first jam band?), and to get high. There was lots of getting high. Lots and lots. A friend of mine used to work security at Bill Graham Presents concerts in the San Francisco Bay Area (I mentioned Bill Graham in my comment on your Lynyrd Skynyrd video). A lot of her job was keeping unauthorized people out of places they weren't supposed to go, like backstage. She told me Deadheads were the hardest to control. She'd tell people, "You're not allowed to go through that door," and they'd push right past her like she wasn't there. The Grateful Dead was a hippie band, and the Deadheads were mostly hippies and ex-hippies with a disdain for authority. Jerry Garcia and his missing finger were in good company. Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt was in a fire when he was young, and his left hand was badly burned. He lost a lot of mobility in the fingers of that hand. He developed a set of techniques to work around it, and became one of the most influential jazz musicians of his era. His playing style is still widely imitated.

[@DianeJennings]

Such good information

[@LindaC616]

That hit of theirs will remain forever in my mind as "that song my next door neighbor played nonstop my first semester of grad school, so I had to listen to it, too".

[@debjorgo]

FM Radio played the crap out of them, single or not. This song probably got the most play, then Casey Jones and US Blues. Touch of Grey and Shakedown Street came later.

[@kcgunzz3416]

I was at the Laguna Seca show when they made the video for Touch of Grey. Over the years I've shown many friends the video while pointing me out in the crowd. The closest to fame I've ever gotten. Peace brother

[@debjorgo]

@@kcgunzz3416 Cool! Nice 15 minutes. Beats mine. I was in the audience of an Up With People show in the '70s.

[@callmejackaroo4723]

This almost brought me to tears, watching the dead being passed on to another generation in real time. P. S. You really only need 2 fingers on your pick hand, but yeah, he was amazing!

[@seanmcgilvery9563]

My wife is a big Deadhead. We went and saw them in concert, unfortunately after Jerry's passing, but they were still impressive. They would jam for hours. I think it was one of the longest performance by one band I have ever seen. They don't really play my kind of music, but it was definitely an experience I don't regret. ✌️

[@numbersasaname2291]

In 1982, my brother-in-law drove up to San Francisco from college to attend a Grateful Dead concert for the first time. My mother-in-law had been one of the OG Haight-Ashbury hippies in 1968, so he had some of that spirit in his veins. (Somehow it skipped my wife - his older sister and only sibling. Go figure!) That “weekend” lasted seven years. He became a true Dead Head and traveled with the band that entire time. Along with two sons and a significantly younger wife, that period sparked his interest in everything environment, organic, and agricultural. He finished college in his late 30s, got a forestry job, raised 8 kids, and was one of the first licensed marijuana growers in Oregon before cancer took him. During summer visits to see him, The Grateful Dead was always playing in the background every night as we “adults” would sit around the fire pit in his backyard at night, talk, enjoy the fruits of his agriculture (even before Oregon legalized it), and make memories. We miss him , but he is always just a Jerry Garcia lyric away. 😢

[@lostartisan77]

I love that you did this! I’ve been listening to these guys for about 35 years. Sadly I only got to see them live once (I literally got my miracle!) but my husband and I danced not far from each other and the relationship began about a year later! Still trucking after all these years! So glad you were willing to experience them and sharing them with your viewers. Don’t bother with media concerning the band. Coverage that occurred was rarely accurate or appreciative. You either love them or you don’t understand them. We will always love them and all the wild and crazy trips they’ve accompanied us on!❤✨

[@84moondance]

If you're new to the Grateful Dead, try listening to "Uncle John's Band," it's a great song and one of my favorites of theirs, just truly mellow.

[@oldairyheir]

Classic Dead!

[@Bear2U]

The rocking versions good too 🤩

[@joecrone9862]

It's kinda funny watchin kids today trying to understand our slang from back in the day. Kinda like me tryin to stay hip to everything my granddaughters say. Pretty bitchin band .

[@bryandawkins]

thank you for playing that old time hippie music from over 50 years ago. the song you played was real electric hillbilly and it gave me a smile to think of the old days, I really hope there's some current music that you and Chewie can build your memories on. as always I wish you well and hope you have a good

[@DianeJennings]

🥰

[@edthelorax]

Billy Strings

[@larrywest42]

@@edthelorax Good call!

[@egrava2297]

Check out their live performance of China Cat Sunflower, at Veneta , Oregon, 1972. It really shows the atmosphere and the crowd at a Grateful Dead concert. It was super hot, so many were dancing half nekkid

[@patrickreilly7256]

You must mean the naked guy on the pole behind the band.

[@ScarlettFire341]

and the Naked Guy up on the POLE !

[@Bear2U]

😏 yasssss

[@Jon-xl6hh]

Grateful to have seen the dead at winterland in sf in 71. My deadhead friends are in awe telling me how lucky i was.

[@hitchhikemike1]

Thanx! They’re so very special ! Welcome to a lovely start to something out of this world wonderful!

[@jimrohrbach]

Your head bobbing along the the music is absolutely adorable!!! 💌

[@marcosluna7792]

This is my favorite favorite band of all time. It’s awesome to see you make this video! Cheers!

[@winterburden]

Thanks for reacting to it Diane!

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

Poob! Hi there! So glad to be alive! I used to always know when the Dead was in town because their fans were heavy CTA customers and had a very distinctive look. Very mello. Trucking is I think their greatest hit. Love it!

[@DianeJennings]

They look different to how they sound

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

@@DianeJennings They do. Both the band and their fans give off a post 60’s hippy vibe often including psychedelic colors, long hair (of course) and the distinct odor of weed. That’s part of the reason their fans are so east to spot when they are in town. Since I’m allergic to something in pot that can induce projectile vomiting in me I’ve never been to one of their concerts. It just wouldn’t be nice for anyone. You might want to listen to their song Scarlet Begonias to get a better sense of their style that matches their wardrobe.

[@mikeschram553]

The Grateful Dead, and subsequent groupings (with Bobby, Phil, Mickey and Bill--Dead & Company, etc.), have probably played live in front of more people that any other artist, ever.

[@kcgunzz3416]

Easily

[@karlpilch3016]

Actually for better or worse, Dark Star Orchestra, for those who don't know, is a GD cover band, surpassed them in live shows a few years ago. Go see your local GD cover band people, and if u don't have 1 start one!!

[@paramounttechnicalconsulti5219]

Love the Dead. One of my favorite songs; "Uncle John's Band", has - in my opinion - the single greatest lyric ever written in it: "Whoa-ho what I want to know-oh, is are you kind?" (This song: "If you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in." also ransk up there as far as practical advice goes! ;-p )

[@alskjflah]

Diane this was awesome, I’d love to see you react to more of the Dead, I think you would enjoy “Scarlet Begonias”, live. The official music video of “Touch of Grey” would be awesome too. When you said you thought they would be a metal band I got really exited to see your reaction.

[@bamacopeland4372]

Never click on one of your videos so fast. I am a HUGE deadhead. Once you start listening to their live albums, it is a rabbit hole That you'll never get out of. They are much better live than their studio albums. Never got to see them in concert, but I When to a few of the dead company shows. I enjoyed your reaction peace and love.

[@jdwoods2008]

'not what I expected' could apply to each of the first 10 Grateful Dead song you hear at minimum. such variety. many styles. very cool.

[@Absorbing146]

The music never stops..So many roads 💯🍄✌🧸to ease my soul.

[@scottferguson2092]

Thanks Diane! The only song I thing I've heard from the Grateful Dead before this was a song that came out in the 80's (it was called 'Touch of Grey' I think) so this was definitely something new for me which is nice. VERY mellow song.

[@DianeJennings]

We shared the experience 😊

[@scottferguson2092]

@@DianeJennings 😊sharing is nice.

[@rickeycarey4556]

Chewie's Happy its the weekend and ready to truck with some walks. Give Chewie some healthy treats, cool water, air conditioning, cuddles, toys, and teddys for me. That oughta get Chewie through the weekend for some good naps. 🥳

[@bradkirbey1560]

Enjoyed seeing someone of your generation showing some love for the Grateful dead. Another band I would like to see you listen to and give your thoughts on is a band called Little Feat. I would suggest either "Dixie Chicken" or the song "Willin"

[@larrywest42]

Oh, yeah, I second that! Also "Fat Man in the Bathtub" is a hoot.

[@dougleclaire9424]

You NEED to hear this LIVE!

[@paullangland6877]

Thanks again for another Awesome video

[@ba-gg6jo]

Been a deadhead since 1970, my joint favourite band with Pink Floyd.

[@drewbonsall384]

Glad I was there for the last 8 years thanks fellows for a swell good time

[@jpavlvs]

Sugar Magnolia is my favorite. "She can dance a cajun rhythm, jump like a Willys in four-wheel drive, She'a summer love in the spring fall and winter, She can make happy any man alive."

[@andrewsimpson4645]

my favorite too

[@christopheroconnor2632]

Don't forget that she will pay your ticket when you speed.

[@VelcroYuppie]

As I get older, I find Touch Of Grey to be my favorite Dead song

[@davidehle4648]

@@VelcroYuppie Whenever I'm down, that one helps me get through

[@robertbeal7051]

Supposedly this was the last song Robert Hunter wrote with Bobby, because he hated the jump like a Willys line.

[@BrianLevine-vd6bn]

Glad you are on the bus. Been listening since the '70's.Caught 300 shows including Europe 1990.

[@psychonauts378]

Live shows are the best way to listen to their music.

[@stephentmarksberry4484]

Met these folks in march of 1971. I was one of first though the door. I saw Jerry on the edge of the stage. I asked him if I could sit behind the amps and he smiled and pointed at me and told Ramrod to let me go through equipment cases and on to the stage. I went between the amps and I find Bear dropping liquid acid onto the back of their hand and then they licked it off. I put out my hand and he put 4 drops on mine and I lifted it off. I t was March of 1971. They left Bear build The Wall Of Sound. An incredible sight to behold and the sound was truly amazing. Lots of people who worked for the band went on to build their own guitars and the electronics people starting building their own pedals themselves. They really are worth exploring. Try Closing Winterland and may the four winds blow you safely home ⚡️🖖🏽⚡️

[@PMichael100]

Longtime Deadhead. Saw them live several times. Transcendent band. TY!

[@edkeaton]

Happy Friday Diane! Looks like you picked another great group to listen to and react.The Grateful Dead are a little before my time, but I have heard of them. Their music and their status is quite legendary. I love your reactions when you hear the music. Your reactions are quite genuine. Great job as always! Have a fantastic weekend and be well! Keep rocking, pretty lady! 😎😁👌

[@donaldbutcher1260]

They were everything but metal, thank you very much!

[@ThomasEJensen_TEJ]

Man that brought me back, to the days, where my choice of mushrooms was very different then it is today. 🤘😁🤘

[@freddylubin]

Not driving a truck, but a word for movin' alone, as in KEEP ON TRUCKIN'".

[@nevgeth40]

Many Deadheads traveled from concert to concert. My wife was an exec at a hotel in Las Vegas when they came to town, I believe for a multi-day stretch. Not sure where the band stayed but some of the DHs stayed in the hotel. When they left, my wife got a call from Housekeeping that one recently check-out room had a pot bellied pig in it. She ended up taking care of the pig for some time since the former guests weren't locatable.

[@kesleycottrell1416]

I followed them around a bit and it really was a long strange trip. So much fun, miss those days. Yes l am a proud Deadhead.

[@ik7578]

I saw them live in Las Vegas, and it was a FANTASTIC show! Great vibes, and everyone was really chill.

[@davidmccaffery7977]

Like no other, unique, original.. brilliant

[@sab3295]

I love truckin!! Told my daughter growing up all the time to truck:)

[@BillKrayer12thMan]

Thanks so much for checking out this song!! More suggestions for you are: Friend Of The Devil;St. Stephen; Touch Of Grey(the actual video!); Hell In A Bucket (again, the actual video!);Casey Jones; Uncle John's Band. I could go on forever but I won't 😁‼️ Deadhead since my first show at age 3(they're not "concerts", they are *shows* )‼️ Love your channel, and just wanted to also say I love your accent, and you're absolutely beautiful!! Greetings from Seattle ‼️ Long time subscriber, first time commenting ‼️

[@Bacopa68]

"Friend of the Devil" has leaked into the Bluegrass world for 20 years now. But second Robert Hunter song is really their best, "Ripple". I do not advise seeking much profundity in song lyrics, but Ripple has it. Ripple begins with a self-deprecating version of the invocation of Greek Epic poetry warning you the song is derivative, and then hits you with the Psalms, quantum mechanics, and Beowulf.

[@billenglish6352]

The first time I saw The Dead they were playing on a flatbed truck in the Haight for free. What a time it was.

[@wallypeake6579]

This song just gets into ones soul. Truckin'.

[@SonofThrom]

Keep on Truckin' - Robert Crumb. Brilliant cartoonist and satirist. Had that image on a t-shirt back in the day. Plus great blues song.

[@ModestVejar]

just stumbled on your channel. just love your voice and you have amazing energy.

[@allentwillie192]

I’ve been a Dead Head since 1980. They are the quintessential American rock band combining all of the forms of American music.

[@Angelo-kv7qp]

First band I saw live in 1971 at Winter Land Concert Hall , San Francisco, California. I was 15 years old. Great concert!

[@richardoleson7934]

Welcome to the music I grew up on Diane. " It's only rock and roll, but I like it."

[@jsan3743]

I followed the dead for a while in the 90s. It was magic. I wish I could have followed them in the earlier decades but I’m happy I still had the chance. I also made Bob Weir and his band their pre show meal and set up their rooms back stage. The bass player and keyboardist tried to get me to come with them to Florida and onward. I declined….. but always kind of regretted the decision. As for songs- Althea is my all time favorite

[@bobschenkel7921]

As a Semi-retired Dead Head, i chased them around from 1980-1995 part-time, ya know...work, I can say they were the most fun band to be around. I've seen over 500 different concerts, and The Dead were about ten percent of that total, but I also saw The WHO, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Man O' War, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie and His Orchestra, Phish, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Gov't Mule, Willie Nelson, Steve Miller, The Kinks, Robert Palmer, Bob Dylan, The Pretenders, Iggy Pop, Paul Simon, Arlo Guthrie, David Bromberg, George Thorogood and The Destgroyers, Alice Cooper, Primus and The Allman Brothers Band. And the Grateful Dead was more fun than humans should be allowed to have. They were unbelievable.

[@theyoungdiego]

Love the Dead, so much nostalgia in the music, its just seems very down to earth and alchemical at the same time. Scarlet Begonias has good lyrics too, Diane, you might like.

[@DianeJennings]

🤘🏻

[@michaelbettonville5085]

@@DianeJennings Scarlet Begonias into Fire on the Mountain would be a great way to experience the magic they create in a live performance. Studio Truckin' is nice but it doesn't begin to get at what it is that they do. Thanks for listening.

[@larrywest42]

@@michaelbettonville5085 Agreed! ... I just commented with links to both from the Barton Hall, Cornell 5/8/1977 show - but now it occurs to me I should have linked to the (unofficial) full album recording so there's no break in between: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6GWYaKsn8h3l6c They start out with a bit of crowd control that I recall being necessary at a few concerts back then. _Oh, man, that guitar lead is bringing tears to my eyes as I listen_

[@marios3202]

The first person to listen to the Grateful Dead and not have it completely change their life. I would recommend going to see a band perform this music live. It will change you.. forever.. 🐻💀⚡🌹

[@cshubs]

Glad to see you "head" to the Dead. I only saw 9 shows, including the last show in Chicago in 1995, row 16.

[@raydurz]

The Grateful Dead is one of those bands that had fans (the Deadheads) following them from town to town while touring. Like fans did with Phish and that other band that I can't remember did in the future. But the Deadheads were first.

[@DianeJennings]

I’m the future?! 😮 SAM?!

[@raydurz]

@DianeJennings I guess "In the future" is a poor choice of words. Maybe "afterwards" would have been better. Oh and that other band is The Dave Matthews Band

[@LindaC616]

I feel like Blues Traveler got a few of them as well

[@mikeh720]

Blues Traveler, Dave Matthews, Phish, moe. all cool jam bands that have a strange cult of followers

[@pauly2bags9]

​@@raydurzthe Dead, Phish and Widespread Panic were the three Pillars of Jam Bands. Dave Matthews had a following, yes but they were too commercial for the kind of scene that followed those bands.

[@Chess8548]

“What a long, strange trip it’s been.” One of my all time favorite lines! 🥀

[@ringo78]

Have not caught one of your vidz in a couple years. Good to see Chewie still around.

[@davidbreckler5327]

I'm an old Deadhead and I love your video.

[@9211goat]

relaxing, happy, uplifting.... the Dead had this effect on people more than any band out there.

[@danielwilliams6082]

I remember the first time I heard them. It was in Golden Gate Park

[@rodneygriffin7666]

I'd love to see Diane in a tie-dyed shirt. Truckin' indeed.✌️♥️

[@SlickDickRick3200]

I've been to many dead shows. Grateful dead in all their incarnations. Always a wonderful time.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

The Grateful Dead "Touch Of Grey"...Nuff Said.

[@TMFC1973]

Welcome to the bus station. Time to get on the bus. My favorite Dead song is constantly changing. My current top 2 are Bertha and Althea. You wont be disappointed.

[@NikBabich-gr3nz]

This song speaks to my soul, fans of this band, such as myself, are called "Dead Heads". I'm 27 and I've been a "Dead Head" for awhile now. I highly suggest diving into their music. It's definitely a fun and interesting rabbit hole to go down.

[@maxhirsch7035]

I'm 57 and have been a Deadhead since 15 - they're a band you can listen to through your life!

[@StephenYoung-iq7qg]

Legendary group for sure great reaction your videos make my day ,I hope you have a blessed and wonderful day! 😀😁👍👍✌❤

[@jimr8907]

I saw them at Summer Jam in Watkins Glen NY July 1973. Not a deadhead, but they were amazing. My friend and I were camping there and came out the night before for the sound checks. The Allman Brothers and The Band did their sound checks. The Dead came out and played for over two 1/2 hours. They just loved audiences. That's why the fans were so loyal.

[@rickc661]

Yep,. You and me and 500 thou others....

[@jimr8907]

@@rickc661 I thought you looked familiar

[@danielcohen631]

Great band classic song ❤

[@timothywilliams2252]

The funny thing with the Dead was that "Truckin'" was one of their few hits, yet they could pack stadiums, and outdoor venues, with thousands, and even tens-of-thousands of people. However, I got a great story: I wasn't a Deadhead, but my stepfather was. So, he talked me into going to a Dead concert in Oregon, back around '87. Being a fledgling guitar player, when he told me The Robert Cray Band (Chicago Blues) was one of the openers, I was on board. So, Jimmy Cliff (old-school Reggae) opened, then Robert Cray, then the Grateful Dead. And I actually became a Grateful Dead fan that day. It was one of the best days of my life! 😁

[@mikeh720]

Friends with a bunch of Deadheads, some of whom still follow the remnants of the band that are still around and touring as The Dead. I've always liked the jam band, laid back vibe their music provides. Casey Jones, Touch of Gray, Truckin, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, Cumberland Blues, Uncle John's Band... I used to have one of the CD players that took a cartridge with 6 discs in it, had a cart of all GD and would just put it on shuffle and while away a summer day reading in the hammock. Being young was fun, this "adulting" stuff is hot garbage LOL. Have a lovely weekend Diane, stay cool (and weird)! 💚

[@DianeJennings]

😂 totally

[@samblethen]

Been a Deadhead since I f1rst saw them in Boston in 1967

[@Stephen-nd1sx]

Grateful dead is best enjoyed live. Brown eyed woman from 5/8/1977 would be a great start. So glad you did a grateful dead song ! P.S. I saw them 28 times.

[@mikemaricle9941]

You beat me times two.

[@heatherg-thatsme]

From junior high on all the cool kids wore their shirts and took substances to help them chill out and just listen to the vibe of their music. No doubt most are still partaking to these days. Lol

[@DianeJennings]

No doubt 😂

[@tonys1636]

They definitely became one of the 'make love not war' types of band in the late 60's. I was a bit of a closet hippy in the day, that went against the rocker image.

[@DianeJennings]

Oh really Tony ☮️

[@GairBear49]

I saw the Grateful Dead in London at Wembley auditorium in 1972. Their first European tour. I was in the Army stationed at Bremerhaven Germany. Two of my army buddies and myself took two weeks leave and went to the UK. We were walking down Chelsea Road looking at the shops and there was one with these posters about a concert by the Grateful Dead. We looked at each other and said" well why not" so we bought tickets to the show. (Great Timing) Our seats were in the back but we had a good time especially after they started passing around this huge joint so I don't remember all of the concert.😜

[@timbeatty8411]

I traveled with this band for years of my life. Great reaction ty.

[@Greg87601]

One of the best Rock band name of all time.

[@31carrier]

The Righteous Brothers Soul and Inspiration

[@jodeedankert1263]

Please listen to Ripple and Touch of gray, A couple of my favorite songs! Love you reacting to old music.. Gems!