JRAD Live at The Peach Music Festival - 7/27/2019 - Scranton, PA

[@BrandonPetrucci]

I've been a deadhead for 30+ years and it never ceases to amaze me that The Grateful Dead is bigger now than they've ever been and the sheer number of GD inspired bands, call em cover or tribute bands whatever but you got the upper eshelon like JRAD and Dark Star Orchestra but in towns and cities all across America you will find Dead cover bands playing bars ...It's wonderful that so many peole get it that they made some of the best music of all time and Jerry Garcia was the most transcendental guitarist there is, in my mind it's not even close....

[@BillieBreathes]

Preach my man! I play in a Dead cover/tribute all the way out in East Coast Canada. Amazing music.

[@markcampetti5460]

Not to mention the Dead covers constantly heard from bands like Widspread Panic, Chris Robinson, Greensky, Tedeschi Trucks, Moe........

[@MTortillaKitt]

We have Cubensis here in the LA, Orange County area of California and we are grateful! ✌🏼

[@williamcoleman1153]

I agree

[@achiappanza]

Feels like there’s three kinds of ‘em.... straight tribute/imitation (DSO), GD songbook bands doing it their way (JRAD), and bands that are clearly “inspired by” (ALO)... that’s what makes the field so rich.

[@ryanknuth6915]

Hate to say it but would rather see JRAD over Dead and Co at this point! JRAD blows the roof off of every venue they play straight up!!!

[@PhelaDurosinmi]

Set: 1 0:00 Shakedown 19:25 Me and My Uncle 25:46 Eyes Of The World 46:10 The Music Never Stopped 1:00:28 Franklins Tower 1:12:42 Althea-> 1:27:38 Drums-> 1:30:45 Space-> 1:32:13 The Other One 1:38:45 Viola Lee Blues-> 1:47:33 I Know Your Rider Encore: 1:59:11

[@andrewptob]

Thank you for the timestamps!!

[@RyanONeillMoon]

Doing gods work thank you

[@danielldubord1814]

That was one of the saddest NFA encores I have ever witnessed

[@OECexpress]

Was looking for china cat but then realized it was just a tease. These guys are unreal

[@buffalovirgo]

been a deadhead my entire adult life. never thought id see a band that slays dead tunes better than the dead. love these guys

[@TenthingsIhateabout_Josh]

I've only really gotten into the scene over the last few years but this guys are one of my favorites!

[@chillingguy8386]

I like Jrad but let’s not go to far

[@morganghetti]

"Better than the Dead" Yeah I don't know about that.

[@brianjansen3103]

Pump the brakes bud

[@brucepoe3701]

I'm with you.

[@ocranger]

Saw JRAD at the Greek Theatre in mid 2019 and was blown away. This band is a must see.

[@jasonmeyers3819]

John Mayer is like a Japanese pilot who's lost his way but he still persists. Leave America there because no one is willing to die in the jungle for that. Crawl deep into the false earth that's the reason you aren't able to go to Antarctica they have underground bases there.

[@jrc7660]

Ain’t nobody out there that even comes close to these guys for their interpretations of these great songs.

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Do you know where America is mentioned in the Bible ??????? Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!!

[@kyleearley5580]

24 year old deadhead here never saw them live so thank the music gods for JRAD and others I plan to see live this year :)!

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

I'd rather see JRAD than any 94/95 Dead show.

[@bestofsection314]

@@buckodonnghaile4309 pop😊

[@ryanmattingly2788]

Thank you Joe, I mean that from the bottom of my heart bro

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

Best Dead Cover Band EVER... By Far...

[@D_sull93]

Ahh very good show was worried what it would be like without Russo but the drummers killed it. Love the oldschool 2 drummer sound

[@timlazar9030]

who is drumming?

[@mikev.2945]

@@timlazar9030 From the announcement that Russo made - "This weekend Scott, Tommy, Dave and Marco will be joined by two special drummers each night. Tonight at Peach, the band will feature JRAD drum tech and incredible young musician Evan Roque on kit 1. Joining Evan on drum set 2, will be one of my dear friends and drumming heroes, Ben Perowsky."

[@Funnybear465]

they are literally all on the same wavelength during Eyes... amazing

[@patrickhite3026]

Should have a million views..This band re-envisond music.. The direction i wanted to take many years ago..Just Balls Out, 100% 🍄

[@guavaberry]

This concert was amazing in person. Glad I can be JRADDLED again.

[@kmartinpa]

first of two shows yesterday, 328 miles apart, I got to see both! so grateful! JRADdict for sure!

[@thepackardconspiracy3536]

Agreed great first peach for me

[@thepackardconspiracy3536]

Ghost lights set was amazing

[@sarasherman4375]

Grate set!

[@4theconnector]

ONE OF THE BEST, MOST PROGRESSIVE, ORIGINAL, CREATIVE & FORWARD w/THE DEAD SOUND AND TIGHTEST MUSICAL UNITS TOURING THE USA TODAY ! ! ! Back on Thursday of this week for #3 @ Red Rocks, where they/all LOVE to stretch and play late. HOLD & LOVE your new baby Joe --- if we don't see you this year.

[@marklacasse6794]

Incredible performance! Huge fan

[@jantinucci]

Thank you Nugs for uploading this set! I know you couldn't keep it on the live feed recorded stream so you guys took the time to upload it separately! Much appreciation!

[@jordov9398]

some of my favorite tunes, wish i could've gone this year

[@samirlal4381]

That Althea was unreal

[@kimockman1]

Left me crying and forwarding to my friends who dont get this band yet. Incredible things are happening with JRAD!!

[@luisalbertmartinez9634]

Samir Lal let’s not forget that franklins right before Althea now! Damn that solo at the end was pure fire

[@JonnyBGoode313]

One word: phenomenal!

[@carmellalor9344]

I'm 9 minutes + in and these JRAD (whatever that means) [1st time I've ever heard them or heard of 'em] {and Peach Fest} sound gloriously like The Grateful Alive + PHISHing this blue and white jewel that some call Planet Earth, even though like ourselves it's near 80 % water! Fook dat JRAD are themselves and enjoyin' it, as much as we are - What an Ensemble of virtuoso musicians/ singers - no wonder they have 2 drummers in lockstep with the bass - Wow, wow, wow Postin' this now 38 mins. into it in Killaloe, East County Clare, Éire

[@carmellalor9344]

52 mins. in - throw in some Floyd too - fook me Pink

[@carmellalor9344]

Two, I mean 2, Jerry Garcia'sssssssssssssssss in 1 BRILLIANT band - this is fookin' outrageous

[@carmellalor9344]

cORRECTION 3 J.G's - the GRAND piano man had me fooled a number of times on lead on the double keyboard electric organ. wow - what A band - wow

[@Flyeaglesfly-y3p]

JRAD= Joe Russo's Almost Dead

[@howieg2574]

Glad you stumbled onto JRAD! This was my 20th show!

[@michaelcarey6958]

Saw the GD for the first time in March of '73. Liked it so much that I saw them 6 more times that year. Been a fan since that first show at the old Spectrum. Saw them alot until around '80- then just a few times after that. And I've seen almost all of the bigger touring post- Dead bands and this is one of the best. Saw them at Penn's Peak in March and they are awesome. Going to the Met next month. As is said here- and I agree- they are the best example of the Dead's music right now and I'll see them every time that they come to a good venue near me. I'm 65 now and the venue matters. I always love the line-up at this Festival- but I've seen a half dozen shows there and - in my opinion- it just doesn't sound that good there. In fact I saw The Dead there in about '98. They were a pretty good band- but I just didn't like that venue. Anyway- I also agree that we are very lucky to have all the Jerry-influenced live music. Phil's bands have all been great ( especially his '99 bands) -and Further was a real treat for that 9 or 10 years. Love any band with Kimock or John K. So there's alot of music to see and hear. Thanks for posting this- it's excellent! Keep on dancin'......

[@danielcallahan5404]

So glad the music is still alive and rockin’!

[@jeremymoorer7033]

Everything Marco plays is Fing Awesome.

[@okokay_man]

What a great way to start my morning. Set list was just awesome! Viola Lee Blues took me by surprise since most of the time I've seen them play its usually songs from the 70s/80s. Really great all the way through. Seeing them in LA next week can not wait! Thanks for posting the whole show!

[@EstimatedProphet92]

Honestly my favorite band right now, and I don’t see any real competition for the forseeable future. I think JRAD is just about as on point as 72-77 dead or 94-99 phish was. I mean honestly, I have listened to every phish and dead concert available from the 70s and 90s. They have the exact same copasetic magic that a band needs to be able to do a thing like play how the dead did in the seventies or Phish did in the nineties, night after night, barely a bummer in the bunch if at all. To play like this when they’re down arguably the bands strongest driving force, I mean how can you not get what’s happening right in front of us with this band? They’re just so lock step in tone every fucking song, every fucking night. Like honestly if it came down to choosing between seeing them vs phish or dead or co, I’d definitely pick JRAD. The only area phish or dead co is currently better at is the lot scene. JRADs just not big enough to have a real lot scene, and I don’t think another band will ever have a lot scene like dead or phish for reasons that aren’t relevant here, but my point is the lot scene is the only reason I might pick phish or dead co. I mean phish still has some nights where it’s transcendental magic, but you can tell they pick and choose when to go down that route and Trey just isn’t as comfortable jamming as he use to be, and he’s not really a strong enough guitarist to do the style of tight mini-jamming he wants to do every 7 minute song rinse and repeat all show long. Dead and co are well, put it like this, on no night are they my cup of tea and I will say no more out of the lifetimes worth of goodwill the band members have otherwise earned. So I can either roll my dice with phish, or go to dead and co just for the lot, which many venues don’t even allow anymore, or I can go to a nice intimate 500-2000 capacity ballroom/theatre and be guaranteed to have a band absolutely melt my face with the utmost efficiency and with unimaginable precision. You know what sets apart JRAD from modern day phish and dead co but so comparable to the prime years of those bands? They all got the hunger. They got the fire burning in em that makes em play as good as they possibly could then play even better than that. You can see it in their eyes. They got the bug that’s for sure, the big hurdle is to just get somebody to be willing to check out yet ANOTHER dead cover band but then they’ll get it immediately, it’ll be one and done and they’ll be on the best bus in town.

[@ScottyC304WV]

I feel every word you said and all in the know haves to totally knows exactly what you mean

[@thepaulexperience2429]

the difference to me is the singing isnt Bobby's. but that guy sounds amazing on guitar. But hey i just learned of Jrad and Dso just last year. and will make a point of seeking them out

[@Chrispypullen]

That was spot on. Well put!

[@CaitKyleOwenMoore]

Im a die hard jrad fan. This pandemic has been hard for everyone. Reading this makes me miss them so so much. Ur spot on. Its not to disrespect other bands and to each their own and all that but jrad is the best jam band going right now, theres no question. They are all hungry and ready to blow minds and u know what I think the difference is between the bands u mentioned? They are have so much fun doing it. The smiles and laughs and the one upping each other is priceless. They are the most talented musicians I've ever seen collectively and the experiences I've had are undeniable and unbelieveable. I've never been taken to a place like jrad has taken me and they are a tribute band?? Like for real?? Ha! They are a hard sell cause who wants another grateful dead tribute?? But my god those boys are the real deal. I cant wait to see them again. I definitely will be shedding tears cause its been very rough not being able to see them for so long. And honeslty this wasn't my favorite show, so seeing that people are stoked about it is awesome.

[@TankWilliams__Jr]

Don’t sleep on phish 2009-present either. Lots of banger shows each year… TONS

[@hashburystumble8808]

Evan Roque doing a fine job on drum-kit 1& Ben Perowsky on kit 2. The rest of the band on great form as usual.

[@theloniouszappa]

Why is Russo not playing?

[@jo5hyack082]

Excellent show....whole fest was phenomenal

[@johnbthomas3]

This is good stuff. As always.

[@phildafunk27]

Great band, THAM is amazing and has been for many years. I can't recommend listening to his old band Brother's Past enough. I used to tell everyone about them, no one would listen, then those people all wonder who this guy is and its like, "This is the guy I've been trying to tell you about for almost 20 years!

[@brendanl2603]

Thanks for an unforgettable weekend!

[@jordanlacombe4318]

Nice! I was lucky enough to see this line-up the next day in Burlington,VT. Great show!

[@midnightcorresponden]

looks like a real cool festival...always hoping to find new people to hear my work..if ur curious u can listen for free here... @t

[@hippiejohn334]

@@midnightcorresponden Peach fest is phenomenal !!! You will more than love it!! Enjoy the beautiful Pocono mts of northeastern Pa .

[@midnightcorresponden]

@@hippiejohn334 cool John, all the best,

[@chrischoate3008]

2 drummer to replace Joe - Priceless

[@alouks]

Joe replaced Mickey and Billy when he was with Further -- the dude is a beast ;)

[@glennhall2729]

This is excellent. Thank you!

[@ryanmattingly2788]

Oh my god so beautiful

[@butler-macdonald8351]

This was an amazing festival... I was there :D love you all! Cheers from Canada xo

[@Jake-pz1jr]

1:25:30 you know its good when Tom's glasses melt off his face

[@howieg2574]

Jake Fay His sunglasses went flying off earlier in the day during Ghost Light’s set too!

[@Bumqueesha]

it happens a lot too! I've seen them melt off at least 3 times

[@hippieswereright]

Thanks NUGS AND JRAD

[@jonathanspeed491]

Well, I am glad I got some tix to Red Rocks to see this. :-)

[@mattjm82]

Fire !

[@ryanmattingly2788]

Looking out my back door for sure

[@MTortillaKitt]

Omg please open with this Shakedown on Friday! 🤩

[@dextermatthews9437]

Im gonna be there, and i gotta second this statement

[@MrBINGEBOY]

let's go Scranton!

[@ryanmattingly2788]

Pure gold

[@pete7549]

Holy shit. It’s like if GD came to party. First listen through an entire shows. Unreal

[@theronnelson3617]

I grew up with dead beats and cubensis after death all these Jerry Garcia insane bands exploded onto the scene in SF and beyond

[@patrickhite3026]

Two drummers all the way...Best show I ever seen from JRAD..I missed ( In memory of Elizabeth Reed) tho...Just saying.

[@dhfalcon23]

Okay, so I heard some deadheads criticizing JRAD on FB. Had to check them out. I don't know what these guys were listening to, but I think JRAD was hot!

[@peterthomas9745]

You know nothing will ever be jerry but these boys are grate!

[@bradcrabtree9276]

I saw Dead shows that were not as good as JRAD!

[@ryanmattingly2788]

I’ve been Squirrley for days🐿🐿🎶

[@ryanmattingly2788]

Slow roll, so beautiful

[@hippiejohn334]

When I go to a DSO show , I am bored..... now these guys on the other hand : make it soo much more interesting 😁 They leave me , amazed , bewildered , wanting more , dancing ,ear to ear smile !!😁😁😁 Guessing what's next, astonished , asking were they are playing next !! Etc. Plan and simple they are the best what they do !!!! Started going to shows (GD) in 84 stopped counting after a100 , 1993 that was , soi I know alittle about the subject , JRAD always leaves me ..... Wanting more 😁

[@johnm3152]

Thanks jrad for being a fucking great rock band. Always much fun (& beyond) !! Not an excess of that fun going around lately. thx again

[@BrandonPetrucci]

Not an excess of fun going around lately???? WTF dude? Music in the last 5 years has just gotten deeper and deeper and more 'fun' sure you have to poke around a bit, it's not like it's on top 40 radio but we're in a really good musical moment right now....

[@codysumner4017]

sounds like user error to me, I wish my financial situation could keep up with all the music festivals and shows that are just too excessive as far as my bank statements are concerned.

[@mardigrasdeb]

How frickin' good is the keyboardist!!!!!!?!?!

[@montgomeryhunter7270]

Marco is ethereal and forearm cramping in simultaneous glory

[@chrischoate3008]

He is amazing - look for the Brooklyn Bowl Jack Straw: he goes off

[@rojocolorado3764]

Marco Benevento. He's released a ton of his own music. You should check it out.

[@hippiejohn334]

They are all incredible ✌ Best out there , doing what they do

[@thepackardconspiracy3536]

John Brennan agreeeeeed

[@Aubzillla]

Yo I can see me dancing 😂

[@krissantos6624]

compelling compositions

[@cspeidel331]

I seriously hope Joe brings out Evan more for some dual drumming. Shit is HOT

[@willk3409]

This will probably be a little unpopular but I would be DOWN to see 1 of these 2 drummers play with joey on a regular basis in true rhythm devils style (maybe switch on and off every other show). Just a though

[@dbstewart7521]

Nothing wrong with that though

[@chrischoate3008]

Joe drives the band, these 2 are holding on for dear life.....

[@TheBrandonchav]

Come on children, clap your hands!

[@karlgriffiths2232]

Wow!

[@phoenixeyeris]

When the cats away the mice will play! Congrats on your new baby Joe. Stunt doubles did great but miss that Russo cam.

[@phoenixeyeris]

Did bass player blow a cab? Tone sounds more distorted then I remember from other shows.

[@riverkelly7747]

Guess you could say jrad stands for joe russos a dad

[@kylebookout1789]

2 songs in.. holy shit!

[@hippiejohn334]

Blistering HOT !!!!😁

[@reevstar]

🙄 finally no more debates. That was tiring. Hope we stay with one drummer.. our boy Joey.

[@solidgroundmusic]

I love the gear these guys use. Traditional but not trying to be, "just like" the dead.

[@hippiejohn334]

It's where the music takes them , never the same thing twice

[@ryanmattingly2788]

All I wanna do is give Jay Red, a big hug

[@noturnleftunstoned72]

28:50 "My Guy" jam on keys lol

[@Dougefreshwon]

I caught that too

[@jimtunney1523]

dead and co should take some notes

[@stevent8228]

aye their shows are getting quite boring now

[@bodhiheeren]

No they shouldn't. But it is certainly good for people who like their GD in a modern day fast paced tempo that they have JRAD

[@Bluelightcheaphotel]

Who cares about them. These guys have ingenuity

[@marrrcelo]

why am i here. 16:00 m a g i c

[@zacjohnson164]

This is no place for INSTA TUMBLR GIRLS. This is a Dead tribute act not Justin Bieber concert! You degenerate FILTH.

[@Bobby007D]

People , STOP comparing todays jam-bands to the Grateful Dead. That's" like" comparing apples to 3 dimensional apnea !!!! No really , i'm glad that todays young people have something to groove to ! FROM '66 TO 66...........

[@kmartinpa]

this was the 28th, not the 27th, the first of two shows yesterday 300 plus miles apart, Sunday the 28th from Midnight to 2:15 am!

[@Jowls2024]

Guess you had to be there!

[@jamatoneblue]

I'm surprised there's not more dancing!

[@goosemartin6258]

Define more dancing. =p. I danced by butt off that night.

[@ryanmattingly2788]

Man, there is no substitute, Jerry Garcia or this man. I really mean that

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Chapter by Chapter / Verse by Verse !!!!!!!

[@ryanmattingly2788]

What’s really sad is nobody will comment back

[@IgnatiusChinaski]

love jrad and hate dad and bro. these guys rip the hardest (in my opinion) and i've seen every dead related thing dating back to summer 92. the only band i put with these guys is phil's quintet in the early 00's with Herring and Haynes. That band had more star power and their shows were nasty but i like jrad best. props to dso like 20 years ago too. they were good.

[@hippiejohn334]

JRAD make it their own !!! Soo much better than DSO

[@IgnatiusChinaski]

John Brennan my comment didn’t imply DSO and JRAD are on the same level - just so we’re clear 😂😂

[@hippiejohn334]

@@IgnatiusChinaski LoL ✌

[@jasonrothbaum7266]

Tom is a little aggressive on Althea, but otherwise it is a perfect version

[@bradymaloney9672]

does this drum beat at 25:00 and on sound like "Miss You" by Blink 182 to anyone else?

[@samiam7342]

is that joe russo on drums with the bandana? and who is the other drummer????

[@martyr4806]

Joe had his kid, and couldn't play show. Not sure who filled in

[@mikev.2945]

@@martyr4806 From the announcement that Russo made - "This weekend Scott, Tommy, Dave and Marco will be joined by two special drummers each night. Tonight at Peach, the band will feature JRAD drum tech and incredible young musician Evan Roque on kit 1. Joining Evan on drum set 2, will be one of my dear friends and drumming heroes, Ben Perowsky."

[@georgerigberg4335]

@@martyr4806 Well his wife helped a little...

[@zackjohnson7045]

Derdy did Karen make it home yet?

[@Joefaf104]

I turned 50 this year and am a VERY LATE convert(?) to the community. I never saw Jerry play and am embarrassed to say so. That being said, I’m baffled as to why this band isn’t even more embraced than they are. Is there any moment that they are not absolutely killing it. Are they not 100% more interesting than Dead and Co at this point?

[@ryanmattingly2788]

Every time I go on Waze comments on the only one that was left I’m trying to think this is fake

[@DGREENE39]

I hate to admit this. But JRAD plays Shakedown better than even D&C these days. The D&C version should be renamed Slowdown Street.

[@georgerigberg4335]

More like change the band name to Dead & Slow. I wanted to like it at least a little, but cannot hack D&C!

[@skylarmany2648]

Dead and Co sucks...if you didn't see Furthur you officially missed the boat. It's terrible that Bobby drags John Mayer around. At least John K is playing with Melvin now

[@DGREENE39]

Disagree. Some of it is okay. And Johnny loves Jerry. I know it's not the same and I'm not trying to say it is. But he has a genuine love for the guy and some of it comes across really great. Shakedown Street and I'll so much. That's where they really suffer. The more upbeat Tunes they have to play Slow now. I don't get it. Phish is doing the same thing though

[@DGREENE39]

They did a great version of trucking oh, I know you Rider, throwing stones. It was great to hear dead and Company do some of those Tunes. But other ones do not come across. But I can't just dismiss the entire band. some of it is really great

[@markcampetti5460]

Its a different vibe.....Even The Dead slowed it down from time to time. Give weir credit for keepin the music alive. There is something to be said by having three original members still playing

[@ryankoronka]

Steal your glasses right off of your face

[@ryanmattingly2788]

I want to pack up my Kia and come

[@ThatsABopwithDrewGlenn]

JRAD plays dead music for people on speed

[@matthogan2328]

Anyone know where to find a SBD of this show? I've checked everywhere to no avail

[@danielldubord1814]

Download Deadhead Archives on google play. They have most Dead related shows on there. Just make sure to go to the “band” list and check all the groups you want to hear. It’s the best way to stream

[@2birie4life96]

Whats the story on the 2nd drummer?

[@casengregg1163]

The 24 of you (and counting) who down-voted this should be placed in a camp

[@marywitt7821]

I think they musta drunk/dance-tranced/or other cause/ inadvertently hit that thumbs down.

[@w.d.6722]

Yeah, Camp Bisco.

[@davidmyers1142]

casen gregg “detainment facility”

[@gwoody4003]

Why is JRAD better than Dead n Co? Rueben and Cherise

[@outtasorts1634]

In every way they are better than slow and co

[@outtasorts1634]

@Harris dead and co has not been touring for 50 years... He didn't say the grateful dead

[@outtasorts1634]

@Harris even though jrad jams harder than them also

[@Preston_McKnight]

Time stamps?

[@theloniouszappa]

Dark star and phile lesh's Q are better, in my opinion. These guys are still hood though

[@ryanmattingly2788]

What did I do to upset the community?

[@covepoint1]

Who are the band members ?

[@josephrebl3821]

Where’s joe Russo????

[@sniperbooger]

For a second, I thought Joe got cancer lolol

[@DeboraHall-m5r]

Thomas Larry Rodriguez Jeffrey Gonzalez Mary

[@KiplingGeorgia-e6p]

Moore Mark Perez Daniel Martin Barbara

[@ryanmattingly2788]

I have car will travel

[@TobiasTernence-i3c]

Rodriguez Deborah Davis Margaret Lee Charles

[@YuleTaylor-l8g]

Johnson Matthew Garcia Edward Taylor Timothy

[@ThatsABopwithDrewGlenn]

Mid to decent cover band right here