Lyle Lovett - Friend of the devil (album version)

[@magerrandy]

It's from an album called "Deadicated" which is various artists doing their renditions of Grateful Dead tunes. This is one of the best cuts on the album to be sure. Los Lobos' "Bertha', Bruce Hornsby's "Jack Staw", Suzanne Vega's version of "China Doll" and Elvis Costello doing "Ship of Fools" are all good reasons to search out this cd.

[@mmitchellhouston]

I think "Deadicated" is one of my favorite CDs of all time. And, tbh, I am not a big fan of the Grateful Dead.

[@mmitchellhouston]

Back when I would take CDs to work, "Deadicated" was one of the two that were stolen twice (probably by the cleaning crew). The other was the dance mix of Madona's "Don't Cry for me, Argentina" dance mix. After the second time I ripped them and burned them to blank CDs, which had cryptic labels: "Dead" and "Dance."

[@chriswebb810]

I love how this song morphs from its acoustic start and develops layers of tone and texture and the tempo is perfection

[@colddrake80]

Lyle Lovett really nailed this song. It's my favorite cover of this song.

[@philipearlmcg3964]

correct.

[@thurston7425]

I used to listen to this song with my mom in the car I still listen to at 17 when I’m hurting and need some sort of comfort.

[@bonniebon4385]

God blesS you and your mom... 🙂

[@dbtls]

Just waking up on a foggy Sunday morning before 8am. Drinking my coffee and listening to this version for the first time! I’m spellbound. What else can I say. It’s Dead beautiful start of a day. Thanks for posting.

[@isarose3136]

Yep, my favorite too. Sweetest guitar break on earth!

[@robertbargas6918]

absolutely love this version of this song, probably only cover i know thats better than original

[@RIOTCHERD]

A FRIEND OF LYLE LOVETT IS A FRIEND OF MINE !

[@dantean]

Unfortunate that the Dead ceased writing songs like this one--that would become standards--twenty plus years before finally disintegrating as a "songs" band. Great version. Thank you.

[@SlabOMeat1]

My fav cover. Lovett is the real deal.

[@yomama9567]

Thank you Lyle. You are very high on my list of people that I wish were cousins. Up yours and big bear love

[@thenouveauclinic]

My favorite also. Glad I could find it here. I'd love to get it into my "Deadicated" playlist as its the one i wanted from that compilaation the most...Thanks.

[@tomcedergren2032]

So perfect

[@Ramiiam]

Always loved this cover.

[@annelaviniajones]

thanks for sharing. from a longtime deadhead who loves to hear covers that bring new things to much loved songs :-)

[@MsGingersrock]

One of my favorite Dead covers! Thanks for posting.

[@TheBaileyHunter]

If you haven't found it yet, I believe it's on Lyle Lovett's album titled THE BEST OF LYLE LOVETT

[@TNAisWWEv2]

Besides The Dead (obviously) this is the best version of the song. I'm really feeling this. Very mellow, laid back, type of cover. Good job and thanks for sharing this with us.

[@PunguinYoga]

I also love Chris Smithers' version - just a banjo, an acoustic guitar, and a fiddle.

[@knotheadusc]

This is on "Deadicated", which is an out of print album full of Grateful Dead covers. I bought a copy second hand on Amazon. Check it out.

[@todosassd1855]

knotheadusc i have never found a new copy either. Got mine used way back early 90's at a used record store. Love it!

[@deckardcanine]

My dad has that one. Maybe I'll listen to it.

[@patchdavis35]

Also Indigo Girls version of Uncle John's Band--delicious!

[@robertrindler7897]

Great cover!

[@charliemac64]

@DeanAllman That must have been beyond awesome. This is a great version of this tune. I can only imagine the reverence of the crowd that night. And at Red Rocks? Insane!

[@stevehammond5962]

Such a good song! Even better when you see it live as you all probably know...

[@wilsonmcphert]

I have this version and love it. I also love the live version at Red Rocks from the Grateful Dead covers program on tv called 'Deadicated'. It was on You Tube but was pulled.

[@exa121RETURNS]

Beautiful stuff

[@LuvDaStuff]

if you find that live version somewhere here pls let me know, i love live versions with vids, it feels as if you were there, you even clap your hands for your pc in the end lol

[@nocklife]

It is on a an CD called Deadicated it is a Greatful Dead tribute CD

[@DeIVIoNtwc]

Jerry looks down and smiles!

[@Raven55Rebel]

I love this, thank you for sharing it!

[@smokeyhaze1000]

true to the feeling of the original...well done.......#nuffsaid

[@Isihuber]

magic!

[@unholygod200]

wow glad every1 likes this guy cause trust me he is my dads cousin and he is a jerk but gotta admit he has a dang good voice!

[@danacarney7017]

Nicest Guy ever !!!!!!

[@DBRielly]

Love this!

[@Tonychristensen1]

This is my favorite version

[@iluvpepi]

LOVE Lovett!

[@hollybreeze]

This is on a Grateful Dead tribute album called Dedicated!!

[@Sonofspam1972]

Sublime.

[@blisterpacman]

yeah they really liked him

[@JohnCloutman]

Tribute the Grateful Dead CD called "Deadicated" a real classy piece of work, the whole disc filled with wonderful interpretations of Grateful Dead songs.

[@LuvDaStuff]

@RMMEYCA Yes, its pretty old, i love it too. thank you for the comment blessings to you all

[@hollybreeze]

This is on a Grateful Dead tribute album called Deadicated.

[@LuvDaStuff]

I have it in an mp3 format, I just don't know how to send it to you.... Somebody? Or I hear you can download it straight from KZbin but I don't know how to do that one neither... try google?

[@TheFinnymonster]

still like the banjo in the Deads version..... still a great cover!

[@jblala2190]

+LuvDaStuff You made me happy.

[@nessfill]

startin to sound quite rusty, - recording wise. I like to listen to it often.. Thanks!

[@beaglemans]

I like this one, but Counting Crows also did an excellent cover of this song.

[@exa121RETURNS]

That one is pretty damn well-done, but this one fits the tone better (though only by a narrow margin)

[@eclecticpyrat]

look for a cover album Deadicated lots of good stuff

[@toddkowalski5137]

So where can I find this, it IS AMAZING! I had not heard this before and now have listened to it four times one after the other. Any ideas? I looked on itunes and nothin" Bummer

[@thurston7425]

still tryna find it 10 years later man

[@JoanneHiratsukaPetersen]

Album is Deadicated, covers of Grateful Dead songs. Available on Amazon as used, or you can listen to it on KZbin.

[@nmitchell076]

Langhorne Slim does a hell of a version, more fast-pased and less soulful, more folkey. But still, its hard to do a bad version of this song, its so awesome lol

[@DB_Cooper.]

Mumford and Son do a nice version of this cover as well.

[@bojanks15]

its off Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead, piratebay or amazon it good stuff

[@ghs1357]

'Dedicated' CD

[@TheFinnymonster]

love it..... but the banfo in the deads version makes the song. Great cover still!

[@DigitalSalon]

Man... I soooo wanna like this. Great song covered by a great singer and musician, but this cover is an injustice to the spirit of the song. The elevator music version....

[@lipton986]

Kacey Musgraves' "Burn One With John Prine" sounds a lot like this song. I thought she was original... shame