The Music Never Stopped ☮ Grateful Dead, 4/24/78

The Grateful Dead live at Illinois State University on April 24, 1978.

[@nukkastyle]

They're a band beyond description

[@brianpapale376]

..Like Jehovahs favorite choir

[@benringenberg6265]

True, but It doesn't stop me from trying to descend them to anyone who will listen.

[@haversack121]

They're still a band beyond description...

[@leeannalove]

If you like this, you are my friend. Thumbs up!

[@benringenberg2367]

Leeannalove if that's the case, then we are besties, because I fucking love this.

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

😉👍

[@mountain9954]

Hi friend

[@wharfrat1950]

😏

[@TheOferwexenfeld]

niceversion

[@wobrien007]

People are waaaaaay too harsh about Donna. She was always great on this tune (and Cassidy and Looks Like Rain, etc) and every time she came in on her 1st entrance on this song ("There's a band out on the highway....") the crowd would go nuts. The girls used to like to look at Bobby during shows and all the guys ogled Donna with her long hair and laid-back attitude. You had to be there....

[@TheSenhorMister]

Unfortunately I wasn't there, but I love Donna's singing, especially in this song, hearing it without her entrance makes it so weird for me, like something is missing

[@jahnsahn7695]

I was, Bob. As a young teenager going to those Dead shows in the early mid Seventies, I can testify to your comment. Donna out front, gently swaying, bathed in a red glow, had me thinking thoughts that were totally natural for a boy my age. It never detracted from the pure joy I was getting from Jerry's guitar work and Weir's strong clear vocals. I commented in another thread that was bashing Donna, every time I saw them she sounded great. This song and The Wheel were show stoppers. I'll always have a place in my heart for Donna Jean. I challenge her critics to listen to Rain from Cats Under the Stars, a song she wrote and sings beautifully.

[@lyndamarie7379]

Thanks guys. Yes you had to be there..... I was and I love Donna

[@hammondOT]

They all got ahead of themselves and sang out of their shoes sometimes. Anyone bashing Donna has to bash Bob for his occasional hooping and hollering vocals, too. There are times Donna was off, and there are times Bob was off. All of that is part of the charm.

[@newusernamehere4772]

The only bad singing from Donna happened in the brief period between when she first joined and the Wall of Sound in 74 because of monitor issues. That just happens to be a lot of peoples favorite Dead era which gives the false impression that she's actually a bad singer instead of just not having the right equipment because the band had never had a female singer before.

[@Pun2404]

I know she gets a lot of shit sometimes, but I absolutely love Donna on this song so much!

[@RichardTetta]

Pun2404 really good here. She was a Muscle Shoals studio singer who sometimes had difficulties hearing herself live. But I love her singing, and what she brought to the band

[@sanderschwartz4901]

Always!

[@yungchop6332]

My mom used to play this song. Really reminds me of her. She loved The Dead

[@tbodhi108]

RIP John Perry Barlow....Thank You for all your soulful lyrics !

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

He DIED!?!?!?!?

[@ivanmay7890]

@@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663 yes

[@freddynazian8169]

underated tune donna sounds great

[@justinnardine8564]

Jerry’s got ten great licks for the track per usual.

[@elena_gutierrez_byrne]

My new favorite version of this song

[@curtisoverbey]

other three

[@jonathanroselaw]

Great version from the best band to ever walk the earth.

[@BDB78]

EVER!

[@MrJDP1974]

we all lost Gregg yesterday, my aunt this morning, and these guys are just what i needed for some reason. what a gift!

[@chasefukuoka61]

@TheDrmedina - Thanks! People seem to either love or hate what Donna contributed. I personally think the band was in top form during the seventies and on certain songs she added something special. Not always, but when she was in harmony with Bob and Jerry, and all were in sync with each other, a bit of magic was frequently created, imo...

[@TheSchuyler75]

Love you for posting these 🌹💀⚡️

[@67chickadee]

"Keep on dancin' thru the daylight, Greet the mornin' air with song No ones's noticed, but the band's all pack and gone. Was it ever there at all? But they keep on dancin' C'mon children, C'mon children, Come on clap your hands" I love it! :D *dancin'*

[@deadletteroffice-atributet3261]

A band beyond description!

[@travisnelson9808]

love bobby and donna's adlibs during this

[@kurtschreiber908]

This whole show is absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥 best werewolves close ✌️

[@hammondOT]

It's a top 3 '78 show for sure. This is my favorite Music Never Stopped. For this show to be perfect I'd swap out Terrapin and put in PITB.

[@timbaldwin6283]

Outstanding!! Always been a fan of this gem.

[@bradmandel7581]

I mean 5:21 to the end Is absolute fire

[@pearlybaker217]

donna's voice is just a nice sound. Bobby, Jerry, Brent. Can't decide who's voice I dig the most. Each song fits each jam and vocalist. Xoxo 😍

[@z1205]

Brent’s voice is my favorite voice in all of music.

[@stevehendrickson9896]

this was a fantastic show great finale with Werewolves of London i was howling in the background!

[@TheBolillo310]

nice version

[@sunnysideamps]

Jerry in fine form on guitar at the end!

[@danneilson7768]

When Donna is on its pure magic

[@colincrane4316]

Lucky enuff to have seen them with Donna n Keith....first show English town raceway park only 15yrs old.....

[@Musicallyalchemical]

Donna does an amazing job on this one, NFA ⚡🌩

[@petersmith9681]

Definitely ONE OF DJG's best moments... One of many... Band was tight in'78

[@berthapelch7302]

Been listening to Greatful Dead since 1970

[@coltonclaybrooks5917]

God damn this is so fire 🔥

[@tomgilpin306]

the choice at 6:52 to reach for the major third... so sweet, so kind

[@BDB78]

A goddam veritable smokeshow is what this is! The greatest band to ever grace the stage. Period.

[@thomasarieta569]

Insane!!

[@kennybarrackman5024]

Donna was very important during her time playing in the band

[@TheSenhorMister]

Did you hear what I just heard?

[@rotcod2886]

There seems to be a beat now. I can feel it in my feet now.

[@peacepaint917]

Love

[@TheTinyAutistsGuideToTheGalaxy]

They're soarin".

[@tonyinmiami99]

0 dislikes; that's what i'm talkin' about... I'm glad the Music never stopped...nor did I :)

[@LittleRedKing]

@chasefukuoka61 Seeing Bobby, Donna and Jerry up in front always makes me smile!

[@paulfielder449]

This song is nothing without Donna, period.

[@304bobgnarly]

The jam seg is so party

[@doa42375]

Damn

[@heru-tehutire1329]

yo! People can't say 'jack' about Donna! This was in the 70's during the era of punk music where people got on stage did their passionate best best and whether it was virtuoso quality or not, so what? Like there were worse acts in the 70s, but we still loved the Dead, ALL OF THEM! Apparently, it don't matter...because we still listened to it then and now and later to come...the the quirkiness of the flawed performances are somewhat endearing and memorable for that quality and have ceased to be irritating...

[@alchilds3710]

her good moments were very few

[@JGarcia77]

A nice, powerful version. !!!!!

[@Richvids48]

be sure to check out the black peter from this show

[@Gwenandy]

rising up like birds....deep

[@lizgriggs6682]

Best ever 77/78

[@jeromegarcia1669]

The sun went down in Honey.. And the moon came up in wine.

[@tonguetiedification]

No Donna ...ever.

[@MattWard1969]

Sweet

[@lil_miss_strange]

This!

[@BJBlitzstein]

A musician died and went to the pearly gates. St. Peter told him, "You're going to love it. God has a jam session every Tuesday night. Miles Davis, Hendrix, Garcia, Lennon - all the greats will be there." "That sounds amazing," says the musician. "There's one problem," says St. Peter, "You see, God has this girlfriend...and she likes to sit in on the band..."

[@akaufmanbmrly1]

Everybody's DANCIN!!!

[@venniey]

Oh yeah!!!!!

[@markricca2559]

Pretty sure that photo is 12/31/78 @Winterland.

[@paulsnith9979]

Maria Muldaur helped her get good. Singing together w/ JGB at this time!

[@304bobgnarly]

Killllller version

[@cellobus2961]

IT'S BEEN HOT FOR SEVEN WEEKS NOW

[@rotcod2886]

C'mon children. C'mon children.

[@rainbowkeys711]

~~~ balls of lightning roll along~~~

[@m.shawnanderson4170]

The one line in the whole song that Bob delivered "right". DJG in this version.

[@deadletteroffice-atributet3261]

rainbowkeys711 right in cue with my scroll!

[@ClydeWPhillipsJr]

Quite a show!

[@TheDrmedina]

Personally, I never cared for any Godchauxs' stuff. But once the vocals are out of the way (which is what I usually felt about them, in all eras), the music SOARS. I love your taste, Chase!

[@headphish1]

yo

[@SebastianGarcia-ln4sd]

i just had to dislike to keep the like count in 420

[@popbottle2645]

i want to be Bobby's girl!

[@greyroomkush9415]

Fucking smoking.

[@JackChiefton]

Heroin destroyed the greatest guitar player ever to live…