Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir on Letterman, October 13, 1989 (stereo)

Jerry and Bob perform "I Second That Emotion," here in glorious stereo.
The rehearsal has been graciously uploaded here: • Will Lee rehearses w/ ...

[@MrMojotele]

Jerry looks good here. Miss him almost everyday. RIP

[@carrieberry8846]

Me, too.

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

Check out their other performance on Letterman playing When I Paint My Masterpiece.

[@janeeckardt6881]

I miss him everyday!!!💕💀⚡🐢🌹(~);}

[@keef7224]

‘89-‘92 he was doing great and looking sharp and rocking out!

[@jahakon7309]

Looks good? He's 47 here! Looks like he's 65 years old for Pete's sake! Looks absolutely terrible!

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Bob still plays with that pink Modulus Blackknife guitar, to this day. Just saw him use it in Chicago, Wrigley Field Jun 25-2022.

[@Kohntarkosz]

He's had a lot of guitars he's played over the years. I know when I saw them in 2003, he was playing some kind of semi-hollow guitar, and I recall reading that for awhile, he was playing a vintage Telecaster that belonged to his birth father.

[@robertkrantz5004]

Jerry’s smile. Priceless.

[@nufcedkidyup8627]

I smiled reading this!

[@joshuam4614]

Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band don't get the credit that they deserve. Jerry and Bobby show up, decide to cover Smokey and the Miracles and those guys made it sound as if they have all been playing the song together for years when they probably only worked on it for 30 minutes before taping the show. They would do that with whatever musical guest was on the show. Plus they would learn different songs to play for the breaks during each show. Paul, Will Lee, Anton Fig, and Sid McGinnis were incredible together.

[@optimizer6488]

Joshua - IMO, you're spot on here. Paul and team are not only musically savants, but so tuned into the performers they've played with on the show.

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

I agree! AMAZING! I wish I could hear them play a ton of songs with these guys!

[@MyCleverHandle]

@Joshua M: Look for one of the clips of a David Letterman show appearance by Jerry and Bob, where Jerry stops Dave from jumping into questions during the sit-down by acknowledging and thanking Paul the bandleader and the band members for the opportunity to play with them. Dave was a little taken aback, but Jerry was a classy dude all the way. A musician's musician for sure.

[@waynej2608]

@@MyCleverHandle Yes, I remember Jerry saying that to Paul, and deservedly so. Paul's one cool dude.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

There's a reason they were the house band for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for years.

[@traviswoodall6547]

Jerry looked, played and sounded great here!

[@dfvel]

No other band would come out on a show and play what they felt like rather than perform a tune from the their new album.

[@dadalorian7051]

@@graxjpg your comment makes 0 sense.

[@hollyanne3895]

Nirvana came out and played their entire set of MTV unplugged with cover songs and songs they felt like none of which were promoting their recent material 😂 Plenty of bands do that 😂

[@zanicktucker9141]

@@hollyanne3895 the dead had a new album release in a few days. Nirvana hadn't released one in 2 years? When they did their unplugged performance.

[@hubertsumlin9697]

@@graxjpg your random hostility is quite endearing. poor fella.

[@harryfromaustralia657]

@@hollyanne3895 this is doing 1 song on a tv show. that was a whole performance.. how can you even think its the same thing 😂🤣

[@wakeoftheflood2]

Ive given them a lifetime of devotion :)

[@ericvonharding3421]

I literally have

[@chriscastellon6970]

omigod, I'm gonna feel good for a month after watching this....

[@Petequinn741]

Jerry clean and happy .got to luv it..smile , smile, smile

[@melchampion3477]

If you feel like giving me a lifetime of devotion, I second that emotion!--- have so and will so! RIP Jerry! May the music play on!

[@alangordon8906]

These guys epitomized the quintessential American music experience, throwing everything from Elizabeth Cotton (Going Down the Road feeling bad) Tim Rose (Morning Dew) to Merle Haggard (Mama tried) and here with Smokey Robinson I loved jug band music and they even had some of that Amazing and very inspirational

[@mercharris5266]

Jerry was American music scholar

[@bryansacks3609]

Not Tim Rose. Bonnie Dobson. Credit to whom it is due.

[@ricksworlddereaux2397]

I think the Dead,represents finest 🇺🇸 America musically,more American it can get🤔👍

[@Kohntarkosz]

@@bryansacks3609 True, Bonnie wrote Morning Dew, and Tim Rose hijacked the song and stole half the publishing by changing one line (he changed "Take me for a walk" to "Walk me out"). But it's apparently the Tim Rose version that the Dead knew/learned, as Jerry would sing "Walk me out".

[@bobbybloodfeastin308]

Been super depressed lately and these Dead on Late Night Clips are the silver lining of a shitty day.

[@bryanmeekins835]

Whenever Jerry took a solo it was magic.

[@mikeklod]

Weird seeing him limited to one chorus on this TV appearance. His usual solo break was around 10 choruses on this track 🤣

[@JDNicoll]

Awesome! This was four days after they broke out Dark Star at the Hampton Coliseum - billed as The Warlocks. My first show.

[@bluecollar825]

Lucky duck lol. That is one hell of an intro to the Dead.👍✌

[@candicedelancey3246]

Hell of a first show. My lord.

[@dirkevans3443]

I was there and the best I can remember it was Rockin’! LOL

[@JDNicoll]

@@candicedelancey3246 I owe that to a good friend who passed me his walkman while we were on a 7th grade, school field trip to Williamsburg Va. The tape in his walkman?Anthem of the Sun. I was totally blown away :)

[@zeeman3684]

I was there and it was a blast

[@KavaKavana]

Jerry was lovin the band you could tell he was feeling it. The song was incredible and you don’t get nicer guys

[@pudermcgavin4462]

I miss jerry I came to late to this and him!

[@ricksworlddereaux2397]

Jerry Garcia..was one of the best on the 🎸 E guitar....that ever walked the earth.🤔

[@psc1117]

I remember watching this in real time! This day just went from a shit day to a GREAT day!🙏🙏🤘🤘👍👍❤️❤️

[@selfluminosity6885]

I'm convinced Jerry could have stepped in and backed up Britney Spears and it would have been magic. He was a true musical genius mystic. A blessing to have experienced so many shows. Thanks.

[@chadhulsebus5831]

Great to see Bobby n Jerry take into a 20min Jam and watching the rest try to keep up 😆

[@joygouker2354]

I love Jerry he smiles forever

[@bunnyrubyjanee]

A taste of honey is worse than none at all... We miss you Jerry!!!!!!

[@jhendrixrush]

Goddamn, look at how stoked Bob and Jer look to play with them. You can see them grooving heavily. Such humble dudes 🤌🏻

[@musicmavenpublishing2265]

Bobby & Jerry were True Love.

[@jasonrogers469]

Further proof that these guys can play anything and play it well.

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

One of my favs. I love when they play with this house band!!

[@HueyLewisFan22]

Three legends

[@claymationwaves]

Jerry is actually is the Guiness book of world records for smoking the most filterless cigarettes in the universe by one humanoid

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

He died young for a reason.

[@bluecollar825]

Idk my Uncle definitely at least gave him a run for his $. Pall Mall was his preferred brand.

[@kcdebris913]

@@bluecollar825 haha! My grandpa smoked them no filter Camels right up there with the best of ‘em. I promise!

[@haikat4]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH they call 'em coffin nails for a reason

[@farmerkevin]

Fucking Jerry's smile when he starts singing is the best. RIP.

[@taimeuppe6174]

Paul Schafer played with more greats than anyone else

[@dongiller]

Shaffer; Paul Shaffer. :)

[@taimeuppe6174]

@@dongiller oops I wondered

[@jbraun60176]

Wow, they were thinking of playing in Russia. This was October 13, 1989. The Berlin wall fell on November 9th. That must have played some part in changing their plans.

[@diamonddave16]

Saw the Dead in April & July of 1989. They sounded great

[@johnbock1896]

Ann Arbor Apr 89 Crisler arena Two frkg sick shows

[@christopherchandler2570]

I miss him everyday !!

[@stevenchait2459]

Again, new album at that time, they play a non-Dead song. Awesome!

[@smalltalk.productions9977]

sounded great but way too short

[@wito6998]

I’m sorry they cut the part where Julia & Woody joined the conversation.

[@Yoseman1]

I don't think they ever made it to Moscow.

[@gargoyle790]

OK, how many of us here wanted to hear at least another 1:30 of Jerry soloing?

[@EmilyJones-tb9yu]

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[@ThereIsNoLord]

I remember a cold open with Jerry Garcia where he is playing Scrabble with Dave. Dave complains about using the word "Truckin" without the G. Jerry Garcia, with good comic timing, says "Is this where I say 'Live from New York'?" I remember a few great cold opens. The Denorex one with the one side tingling was my favorite, but I loved seeing the cold opens. I have a feeling that the Grateful Dead tried some kind of parlor trick mimicking levitation, and failed.

[@johnbock1896]

Jerry smiling like that A rare thing.... fantastic I love Jerry..... Such a tragic tale..... RIP JERRY .....u did a great thing on the planet

[@quartzimaging]

Never made it to Moscow. Boo. Wish it had happened. Anybody know why that plan fell through?

[@jbraun60176]

The Berlin wall fell less than a month after this show/interview. I'm guessing that there may have just been too much instability in that part of the world at the time.

[@joeyslick2072]

Sweeter than honey dipped in sugar. I miss JG. Peace.

[@parker1251]

Will Lee KILLIN IT on bass

[@markkindermannart4028]

So good. Also cool tune choice...It's Jerry Band cover tune, and I don't recall the GD playing it... Bob took a verse! ♠️♠️♠️

[@garcia4717]

the grateful dead played it at the fillmore east in 71. it appears on ladies and gentleman, the grateful dead live album

[@jbraun60176]

I'm glad you wrote that Bob took a verse. I skipped ahead to see the interview and then saw your comment and doubled back to hear that.

[@dkvcaaron]

Bob fighting for existence on the side while Jerry and Dave were having a conversation

[@scobard10803]

Weir was Garcia’s best friend and wingman for 30 years. He didn’t have to fight for anything.

[@claymationwaves]

in about 4 hours im heading to the sketchiest place in the world 1 hour before sunup wish me luck!

[@demoleramera]

I'm really curious, did you survive the sketchiest of all places?

[@zulqarnain84]

Bob looks different not in his short short 😆

[@wutsavl1]

Should have talked with them more Dave!!

[@hazysativa3045]

During Jerrys more sober years, poor guy was just constantly around sharks. Bass player is on point.

[@ChrisMayek]

Think you could upload the Karla DeVito ones yet? I guess someone on FB told her about your channel and she wants to have them to save

[@dongiller]

Good to know. I'll prepare her two Late Night broadcast appearances for her.

[@ChrisMayek]

Don Giller thank you! Excited to see them

[@dongiller]

Just put them up -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHjNY3mPoLOXbJI

[@hillbillyunclecracker1801]

What song did they play

[@dongiller]

Nobody reads my descriptions.

[@edhorton2766]

@@dongiller Reading skills ain't what they used to be.

[@MCLUHANVIDEOS]

The rehearsal link doesn't really go far enough

[@dongiller]

Many thanks for pointing that out. Just fixed it.

[@veek.6463]

That's a cracklin Second with Paul's band. I could never eat a duck either. Def too furry and cute and they mate for life. Peace and love

[@Frank_Reynolds__.]

You're thinking of penguins. Ducks rape more than any other animal.

[@claymationwaves]

Hahahaha

[@michaelsturdevant9196]

Wasted opportunity to play one or two of their great original songs.

[@chriscarlson516]

Only Jerry plays that solo....

[@jamcofec]

spellbinding

[@xianshep]

Jesus, Jerry looks like he could be Bobby's dad.

[@haikat4]

I think its the touring and smoking that did it to him. I've met dope addicts in their late 40s and many of them don't look that bad, but they just lay around and chill rather than do what Jerry did.

[@childrenoftheabzu]

@@haikat4 Dope isnt really bad for you. I know thats not a popular thing to say but its the truth. Other than being physically addicting, taking too much and the dangers that come with needles it really isnt hard on the body. A drink is way worse on your body than a shot of dope. jerrys problem was the junk food, being over weight, lack of physical activity, smoking and touring non stop. Bad heart diabetes stress and cholesterol.

[@haikat4]

@@childrenoftheabzu exactly. i try to explain that to people but they don't get it. obviously shits different now with the drugs that kill you fast and make your limbs rot off. but jerry's habit really wasn't that bad, its everything else on top of it that did him in.

[@childrenoftheabzu]

@@haikat4 Im talking opiates that meet a certain standard in regards to manufacturing and purity. The drug itself and not anything in there from being stepped on. Thats why people can take methadone for 30 years without heath issues. Even my dr has acknowledged this. Even with physical dependency, if you have your fix youre fine in regard to any adverse effect on your body. Alcohol, even one drink is hell on your liver. Jerrys worst problem was a bad diet of processed and sugary food and inactivity. Well coke is another story. That did have have neg effects on an already bad heart. But everyone blames the dope/opiates when it wasnt the cause of his health issues.

[@patriotsman6511]

They never made it too russia 🇷🇺 😕

[@bluecollar825]

Built To Last imo is a tragically dismissed GD classic. ✌

[@johnbock1896]

It's a horrible Lp!!! Even THEY thought that!

[@bluecollar825]

@@johnbock1896 I was talking about the song not the entire record

[@dpall38]

I think Dave was a Deadhead, he always showed irreverent respect as only Dave can do.

[@atombomb31458]

love bob and jerry --but that song could put you right to sleep

[@richardrykard3246]

Yes it was soulless and 😴

[@haikat4]

@@richardrykard3246 you two are fucking insane. get a room.