John McCauley of Deer Tick - Dead Flowers (Rollo Grady Sessions)

[@doster59]

This is wild, I happened to be walking by on the trail while this was being filmed. I didn't know who it was. Then became a Deer Tick fan and stumbled on to this video. Wish I would have hung around to watch! Very cool!

[@WasteOfPaint911]

Thats fuckin badass haha

[@Just_Another_Hoosier]

I agree! That is badass!

[@amberpaigejames9054]

After ten years, I still come back! Still my favorite version, over Townes and -excuse me- The Stones.

[@robgriego7746]

Yea man!!

[@cartersmith1220]

John is a legend.

[@telecatsermaster]

Not the best sounding guitar, not the best voice, not the best beer, But this is all around AMAZING.

[@tehmagicalginger9303]

I just feel that this guy writes dope music. He just has that look and sound.

[@shym9933]

Music is dope but this is from the Sticky Fingers album by the Rolling Stones ...yeah

[@odumnobles]

+Shy M didn't Townes Van Zandt actually write this?

[@jakewhite6106]

Look up Deer Tick. That’s his band

[@Jay-lr3me]

@@odumnobles nope, keith and mick wrote this, townes covered it. Townes did write plenty of great tunes though, so easy mistake

[@kapua1971]

@@odumnobles No

[@budmud19]

Great cover. John McCauley/Deer Tick crush it.

[@madcapper6]

This song's got a melody that hits the mark like only a 'Stones song can. Hard to put a finger on it but this guy captures it well.

[@11Hasaan]

*Townes Van Zandt* song can

[@Jay-lr3me]

@@11Hasaan yes but this is a stones song lol

[@laurakayne]

​@Jay-lr3me no it's a townes song

[@madcapper6]

@@laurakayne If you're referring to who the original artist was, it was the Stones, specifically it was written by Mick and Keith. Townes' rendition is a cover. Both versions are great in their own way.

[@kgrease101]

dude, we are rockin outttt. your tunes are penetrating our souls man..... you rule!

[@lahgo82]

a nice cover of one of my favorite stones songs with some "extra" chords in a nod to townes van zandt

[@ernestounionista886]

First, I just love this song. I loved the Stones version. Until this cover came along, I thought the best version was from Steve Earl. I have listened to every cover I could find. It took a guy with a guitar, sitting on a rock to make it his own. This is my favorite now. I can't imagine it ever being better than this.

[@castletrash7770]

Awesome performance! Very well played!

[@clementzmarie-odilebarbara8759]

Love this song!

[@squadgeman3247]

I love it!

[@John7E7Memphis]

Awesome job. I love this

[@brittdunlap1411]

legendary moments, hamony n reminded us this is only way

[@ElevenMileRecords]

Ain't nobody cooler. Love that voice.

[@kurtkieswetter6078]

best cover ive seen

[@rockintanz1]

Awesome!!

[@beneb1]

This is so dope man!

[@publicbudcasting4478]

I cant think of a better voice/artist to cover this. Perfect! Thank you

[@nostomach]

Amazing. Thank you

[@bgbottoms266]

I miss you everyday Nana 💔

[@RolloGradySessions]

Blu-Blockers

[@matt74moses]

This is a song written by Jagger & Richards and the studio version is on the album Sticky Fingers. Townes Van Zandt covered the song and made major changes to the song.This version is a cover of the Van Zandt version.So it's a cover of a cover.

[@gagebryers4622]

I learned this song years ago from the album and it sounds just like this version pretty much... like to call it a cover of a cover is to over think it bit.

[@gagebryers4622]

No they wrote it. But I've seen the song preformed by many different bands live. Once at the Oregon Country Fair. My point is it's been around since 71' and Sticky Fingers was one of the Stones biggest Albums what with Brown sugar, Moonlight mile, Sister Morphine and of course Can't you hear me knocking. The Andy Warhol photo as the cover art is another one of its most notable features as possibly one of the stones most stand apart albums. Miranda Lambert wrote a song called dead flowers in 2009.

[@gagebryers4622]

AshtrayAnnie It's a long venerable tradition, stealing other peoples songs.

[@matt74moses]

AshtrayAnnie It's very possible that another band may have wrote it first. Stealing other peoples songs,riffs,lyrics used to happen a lot back then because it was a bit harder to track the original source. You can't really get away with that in this day and age.

[@dickieshitts]

matt74moses The 'Stones always made it very clear when they were covering a song.

[@daaaav4122]

it sounds like if Bob Dylan covered this. Simply Great!!!!

[@ajdelanger]

awesome, thanks so much

[@cristianrichert9039]

❤❤❤

[@partylikeits2001BC]

thumbs up for the tecate on the rock ;)

[@tdubble73]

This guy has a lot of pain in his voice. I feel so bad but love the great music it creates.

[@john8675]

I think it´s a regular chord progression, but I think he put a D7 there. Sounds kinda nice though.

[@adamharper9382]

Whoo! Sweet cover - kudos my man!

[@Libouh]

freaking cool

[@joshhawk7321]

Great cover. Check out Dax Riggs cover of this most amazing I’ve heard!

[@RolloGradySessions]

Townes does a excellent cover of "Dead Flowers" written by Jagger/Richards.

[@vikromsamakoses4609]

Good work,man!

[@benjaminfrain5609]

have loved this version for years. anyone know the chords for the chorus?

[@spencerlau5131]

G, d, d7 I think

[@jeremyfloyd742]

God that guitar is a CANNON

[@70snuttodd95]

Uncle Todd approves, really good !!!

[@johnmccauley6679]

Nice

[@Rdlwolfff]

Tecate FTW!

[@Seaknifed]

TECATE HELL YEAH!

[@suzibenz6734]

just for me!!!!!!

[@matthewfrancis42677]

47 people just don't get it. Pure gold

[@gagebryers4318]

First song I learned to play.

[@JCMari-nz5wd]

Goddamn...this boy's got grit...

[@ModestCasanovaa]

Townez is awesome.

[@bucsfsu]

If Van Zandt covered the Stones and John covered Van Zandt's cover then it's actually a cover of a cover of a cover...of a different mother :)

[@11Hasaan]

Truthfully I'd say TVZ probably sold his rights to this song to the stones, aka a TVZ cover. But that's just my 2 cents.

[@Jay-lr3me]

Maybe but this is in the same key as the stones, not townes

[@alabastardmasterson]

@@11Hasaan no. He never sold rights to anything, didn't need to and didn't care to

[@alabastardmasterson]

You think Townes covered the Stones?

[@crisbuhring]

good boy...

[@JimboyTV]

Can someone tell me the chords he's playing. I gather it's D A and G but is he throwing in an A minor chord there? Thanks

[@Laupsrr91]

it's D Em G

[@benlutz2835]

Should be C F G

[@ajdelanger]

does anyone know what brand sunglasses he's wearing?

[@OBY-yd8dt]

Blublockers?

[@jensk4140]

Where can i get those sunglasses?

[@_mii__]

For a second I thought I was listening to Bob Dylan. Great cover, folk!

[@green323turbo]

Good voice !

[@TheHonudiver]

I am assuming by the comments he has had guitar lessons since this was recorded. I will have to check out Deer Tick.

[@RaisedNCaveByLesbian]

Where was this? Why is he drinking Tecate??

[@sixstringbluesify]

Have many pairs of those babies! :)

[@sarahsmart3414]

Take me down little suzie

[@RaisedNCaveByLesbian]

i wonder if the people walking by in the first couple seconds noticed what was going on???

[@jinglemeow]

take me down Little suzy I know you think your're the queen of the underground, ... ill pass on the dead flowers..dances y-- yy--

[@jinglemeow]

subscribed and liked youtube for you

[@daniellegouaille]

in reality it was Gram Parsons from the Flying Burrito Brothers who actually wrote it the Stones just took it and made it popular

[@irelandjason8739]

would love to play drums with this dude.. hey john iam free :)

[@budedmisten8561]

Im not a huge fan of the original (i love the stones just not this song) but i like this version a lot

[@GreasyBastardo69]

a band

[@gagebryers4622]

Pretty sure this is a stones cover

[@jacobbeasley4546]

Love playing this song ,not as good as John bit shittttt

[@andrewwhittaker6337]

dude sounds like Bob Dylan... has to be on purpose

[@ianheimbigner2547]

Townes Van Zandt wrote this.

[@swoodyates2917]

+Ian Heimbigner No, that would be Jagger/Richards as the authors. Townes just covered it. But very well.

[@ianheimbigner2547]

+swoodyates you're right.

[@sledgehammer3286]

only version that matters

[@MrPittsSox]

I'm digging it...I posted a version of this song too...check it out...peace

[@dikansijus]

reminds me of TVZ cover

[@DeD00RS]

Klingt etwas fertig aber nicht schlecht.

[@shadowestreetshuffle]

Tecate XD

[@scarecrow3666]

get yer diaper out of a knot, cant knock a guy for diggin his style

[@rc126584]

It's a townes van zandt cover

[@kurtkieswetter6078]

very bob dylan

[@falloftroy1987]

You're cute.

[@randyroblescaballero8505]

bob Dylan? jajajajajajaja

[@MrMelodynelson]

depressive

[@gagebryers4318]

Way to hate..

[@musahayat1719]

play the guitar with more grace man x

[@sam-ww1wk]

No fills, just basic strumming, and not in time... cool but, this guys in some big pop band or something. weird