Pigpen is All You Need - Grateful Dead 1971

clip from Good Lovin 4-6-71
some Ron "Pigpen" McKernon photos
complete show
www.archive.org/details/gd1971...

[@richardsanislo1686]

I’ve learned that Pigpen Ron McKearnan was a very kind person and read once that he would take care of other band members kids when they were on solo tours.

[@sugarhollowdaddy]

Being a rock star has got to be tough on the humility bone. And though the Dead didn't start out as "stars" but instead were thought of (and thought of themselves) as underground/underneath the buzz, all of them eventually got a bit of the star bug. Certainly all four who were left, and Jerry as much as anyone. All except the Pig. He was the coolest dude I ever saw, but it was all real--no feathers, no fluff, no airs, no bluff. When I saw him, I always felt good inside, all the way through.

[@Dogsrule777]

Always loved pigpen. These years produced some of their coolest jams. Also Bobby’s rhythm riffing here is so smooth and on point.

[@michaelsmith-qm4ec]

Honored to be in nice gatherings- DeaD Jams kept Us Twirling- Smiling cuz Most Venues on West Coast wanted Happy Times- Thanks to All who keep thee Music Alive

[@Sunshines771]

Always want this music My favorite for sure

[@Karmalize]

i love the outpouring of love for pigpen here

[@susiefairfield7218]

Happy Birthday PigPen 2022 ❤🐷💎🎹🕺⚡💃💫✨🎩✨🎀🕯🎀 Reach OVAH my Left ShouldAH...n find my RIDRAH!!....🤘🏾💃🎀😁💫💫✨🎩✨ALL I NEED

[@timjirik1497]

Ron McKernan was born on 8 September 1945 in San Bruno, California,

[@mightylittle729]

its 40 years now...and still missed

[@jeremytruog8558]

51 years now.

[@matthewrodgers6194]

Straight fire thru and thru

[@nasheedfan1]

Pig was the front man because the dead played their best when backing him. When will the dead put out a double cd best of Pigpen? A box set would be better yet!

[@HipHop9re9]

Check out Legends from the Phil Zone!Sure to satisfy!

[@petera9374]

Bear’s Choice vol. 1, reissue. All his classics.

[@cassady41]

Man, this grate sounding Pigpen for sure. It was so cool to have the band just back him up. They definatly got better as a band just playing behind him.

[@davidkris]

They are so tight behind him. It's like they're channeling James Brown's Famous Flames. I love this and have listened to a lot of Dead since seeing them first in '81 and I've somehow missed this. Thanks to @gratefulvideo for posting this! (12 years ago!)

[@MyTallTripod]

36 years ago today Pigpen passed away, Rest in peace my brother.

[@Emersonlakeorpalmer]

50 years now

[@fred166]

nice one, been looking for a torrent of this for a wee while now

[@hippiejohn334]

Sweet as my Honey !!!!

[@NoRosesForMe]

**~*~♥~WONDERFUL~♥*~** Thank you for this and God Bless Pigpen!!

[@OldBeethowen]

R.I.P. & GOD BLESS JERRY , RON , BRENT !

[@willardmelvin7957]

And Keith

[@devilbear]

A few songs from this night were used on the CD release along with 4/29/71.

[@timjulian1264]

good work nice channel play gratefuly loud my freind

[@SPANNERmkV]

Magnificent! Turn On Your Lovelight!

[@jimibeckert]

Pigpen is my fav

[@johnstallings4049]

Yas!!! ❄️❣️🌎❣️❄️

[@direwolf6234]

all rise as mr pen leads the congregation....

[@RichSheldonMusic]

Pig had such a cool raspy sounding voice.

[@snowboarder12ify]

groovy man

[@jackcarlson6767]

howdy!

[@Jenscool]

He is missed!

[@r.uthere.6201]

Don’t know much about the Greatful Dead but I do know Jerry Garcia said at Pigpen funeral that the original grateful dead was over.

[@CadillacL]

AWESOME! 5 stars!

[@IlGattoCheFuma]

Fuck being nineties kid, i wish i was there back in the good ol' sixties. Why did they have to die so early goddamit.

[@MrGDBGROUP]

***** why did Pig die so early? Gregg Allman ain't got nothing on Pigpen

[@IlGattoCheFuma]

THisDUDEisWAK alcohol killed him, and various other drugs.

[@MrGDBGROUP]

nahh.... that's all lies.... it was the government brah... nah that's a lie... i meant to say.. Duh i was just speaking for posterity's sake but yea.

[@babyj1996]

there is a movie being made about him :)

[@sebastianooliveto6637]

Really?

[@merryprankstermatt]

@Patrick272012 Pat i gotta agree, for the dead, those songs died a little bit the day pigpen died... A lot of them fell right out of their repertoire, with the very best being rekindled later in a somewhat disappointing manner... And I always disliked the way pigpen and jerry struggled to lead the long jams sometimes, and usually felt that pigpen was going in a direction that the music wasn't flowing in... In other words, I am not pigpens biggest fan, but everything you said about him is true!

[@babyj1996]

why did Pigpen decide to cut off his hair ? he is sooo missed !

[@BuriedTeeth]

"Take off your clothes and have a good old time" Okay Pigpen ;D

[@babyj1996]

lol they were lovers and best buds, and drinking buddys

[@NoRosesForMe]

TAKE OFF YO CLOTHES AND HAVE A GOOOOD TIIIIME!

[@1974farmermama]

violin???

[@donaldmattia1491]

the real star?

[@Natnekker]

PigPen could still be alive, if he was stopping with drinking.