The National - Morning Dew

The National performs The Grateful Dead song "Morning Dew," off of the new tribute album "Day Of The Dead."

[@kwixotic]

This is a fantastic rendition of this. Fabulous instrumentation with a great singer.

[@HeatherBonerRickard]

I love your sound. Its a breath of fresh air for someone like myself who has grown tired of most music.

[@lefrauens]

These guitarists deliver together! Nice show last night at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA.

[@carlpatten8768]

Outstanding

[@markholter5687]

seriously

[@kwixotic]

Man, those guitar players are fuckin' awesome!

[@wisskier]

Media Monkey died this up during a workout earlier today. Love it!

[@bobblakey1246]

great song

[@rebekka6]

Oh hell yes.

[@dyedanddead5845]

WoooooooHooooooo

[@derekfletcher8934]

thank you Stephen colbert, great ear to the ground as always. thank you The National for this, for the respect the Dead deserves and a very tasty cover! definitely looking into this more. P.S. I cannot get enough morning dew. this is going in my folder of best versions for sure. :)

[@katakauchi]

The Grateful dead did not write it, it was written by Bonnie Dobson in 1962 and arranged by Fred Neil in 64.

[@sjf4405]

K but any Deadhead knows this is a Dead song. They made it theirs.

[@meskifree]

@@sjf4405 This is true. Their version is the most dynamic and well done version out there. This version is a rolling train ride that touches on some key guitar riffs. Such a song would be difficult to present in most popular settings. Remember how Jer would build a crescendo and inject the pain of the world into the lyrics with his strained voice? Had the singer tried to light us up it would have been a fitting tribute. Nice that the material is out there , I guess.

[@artsfols]

Jeff Beck, Tim Rose ... also great versions. This is not a contest.

[@SyamimRamli]

@@artsfols there's also a version from Blackfoot, also quite nice!

[@lemonfreshie]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bonnie_Lass_o%27_Fyvie

[@grendelwasajedi]

"Rider" would like a word, thanks.

[@JasonLeMaire]

This is not a Dead song, this was written by Bonnie Dobson in 1962.

[@jereuter01]

I think of Bonnie Dobson, but then that's just me.

[@Rostodon]

Grateful Dead song????? It was a song long before the Dead formed! Check out Tim Rose and Bonnie Dobson!

[@lemonfreshie]

300 years old

[@roiy1]

Reposting @Michael Reid ---> The Grateful Dead did not write it, it was written by Bonnie Dobson in 1962 and arranged by Fred Neil in 64.

[@joefilter2923]

They do it fine but their version of Peggy-O is very good.

[@TurtleDude1959]

This version is in the same league as the Allman Brothers (31st of February) and the Grateful Dead's Barton Hall version