Grateful Dead perform "Loser"

Best Loser of the 90's, and may even be the best "loser" of all-time

[@PatrickBurns-g7y]

Simply Incredible Guitar Playing from the Captain Jerry!!!loser excellent version!;! thanks

[@SWAllen420]

They were so hot going into the 90s. 1988-90 (until Brent Mydland died) was a peak period for them on stage.

[@briano.1503]

I totally agree, that's when I cought the bulk of my shows! ✌💀👍🎸🎼🎵🎶

[@HumanCarBomb]

WOW! Epic solo......I close my eyes & everything just melts away!

[@jburkeirish]

Jerry's solo is really raw on this, truly one best versions I've heard

[@hvymettle]

Difficult to say this is the best "Loser" of all time. Every rendition Jerry did of any song has its nuances that were unique to each performance. I've seen tens of "Losers" in the late 70's to mid 80's that were better than this rendition, Englishtown in 77 for one, mainly because Jerry's voice was in better shape. Having said that, it's just great that so many performances are available to listen to and still enjoy today.

[@fatmanrocked]

Never saw a Loser I didn't love.... Right up to the bitter end..... And while his voice was better in the 70's [loved everything about Englishtown except the traffic!!], the ragged edge of later years made me feel like it was coming from a deeper place.... Which takes me back to my original statement.... never saw a Loser I didn't love....

[@sidthekid1003]

I think there’s something about Jerry grown up and his voice shrivel, it’s almost as if he starts to buy into the loser rather and sing about it. After years of doing this day in day out probs started to feel like the character in the song

[@jacobdesersa6765]

I love the dead set loser so much that’s my gem

[@hvymettle]

@David Gasque De gustibus non est disputandum.

[@hvymettle]

@David Gasque My point is that there is no arguing over taste. This may render the thread moot but it is only mute if you can't hear the music play.

[@s.masterson1786]

All I know is Jerry.. music.. feeds my soul!..Im lucky I was born in the 60s..the Dead.. Mowtown.. we need to spread that "soulshine..its better than moonshine it's damn sure better than rain!

[@Dharmabrot]

Sunshine daydream!

[@jonathanzans623]

That’s a good one.....

[@TheCarterCO]

This is awesome- Loser is a great Dead song w classic Americana lyrics that evoke adventure and romantic days gone by. My vote for best loser is 6-7-77, although this is great. thanks for posting!!

[@paulkneissler273]

77 shows were amazing

[@bpbatlaw]

"Best" is awfully hard to apply to art, but this is fantastic! So cool that Jerry can surprise me this many years later! thanks for sharing! Great solo indeed!

[@bannork]

This is a great song to play on the guitar. A wonderful sing-a-long. God bless Jerry and The Dead for brightening up all our lives.

[@quartzimaging]

Yikes, the solo in this one! Miracle the stage did not burst into flames.

[@quartzimaging]

!!! FUKKIN OUTRAGEOUS !!!

[@jameswright1059]

One of my favorite songs!!

[@buffaloborn71]

In case anyone is curious where this song fits: SET 1 CD 1 {61:54.31} 01. Let The Good Times Roll-> {3:57.09} 02. Help On The Way-> {3:29.16} 03. Slipknot!-> {4:25.08} 04. Franklin's Tower {7:58.43} 05. Walkin' Blues {9:04.39} 06. Loser {8:32.72} 07. Desolation Row {11:53.28} 08. Tennessee Jed-> {7:43.67} 09. One More Saturday Night {4:49.49}

[@Rave0851]

pac401 - That's what makes it so suspenseful! BTW - One of the top 3 Losers of all time!

[@ronaldpetrin5823]

Rhythm and the Lead, the beat and the bass.

[@noradowling3536]

Missin this ...so much ..THANKS ..

[@Imp143]

Tito u have the coolest videos

[@richhollander1801]

Chills up my spine!!

[@linda93555]

Loser is an incredible tune

[@thelastjeremy]

absolutely stellar

[@HumanCarBomb]

For everyone - enjoy: If I had a gun for every ace I have drawn I could arm a town the size of Abilene Don't you push me baby, because I'm moaning low And you know I'm only in it for the gold All that I am asking for is ten gold dollars And I could pay you back with one good hand You can look around about the wide world over And you'll never find another honest man Last fair deal in the country, sweet Suzie Last fair deal in the town Put your gold money where your love is baby Before you let my deal go down Don't you push me baby, cause I'm moaning low Well I know a little something you won't ever know Don't you touch hard liquor, just a cup of cold coffee Gotta get up in the morning and go Everybody's breaking and drinking that wine I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines Come to daddy on the inside straight Well I've got no chance of losing this time But I've got no chance of losing this time I've got no chance of losing this time Last fair deal in the country Last fair deal in the town Put your gold money where your love is baby Before you let my deal go down, go down Everybody's breaking and drinking that wine I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines Come to daddy on the inside straight Well, I've got no chance of losing this time But I've got no chance of losing this time I've got no chance of losing this time! RIP, Jerry! Hope to see you on the other side......

[@Dharmabrot]

He's always in our hearts, brother

[@TheLordsofMidlothianRVA]

The audience will never forever the feeling they had at 7:19.

[@paulkneissler273]

Jerry.... 47 yo myself never never gets old My birthdaqe is August 1st

[@deerhunter34100]

Brings back old memories of when i'd jam to this tune on my ipod while doing maple syrup right here in UPST8!!!

[@kasumilock88]

It is outstanding NO DOUBT!

[@jasonpatterson3910]

I seen you 173 times jerry you may be but never forgotten my dearest friend

[@Jakedadopemane]

HOLY SHITT jerry just blew the roof off this stadium......... RIP thanks

[@spm313]

I know many folks can't believe that the best version of a Dead song was played after the 70s... But this is the gold standard of Loser.

[@nathanguzell2909]

Sooooo effn awesome!!!!

[@rotolo]

those last hits were perfect haha

[@dustinbryan9701]

That solo is absolutely rippin

[@eightfoldconnor]

First show Dec. 71 Felt Forum--last show Highgate VT 1995---For all you heads that lived through all those periods--THIS A GREAT VERSION -got goosebumps--Some of Garcia's best playing was in the 90's-check out the Garcia Band stuff-

[@JivanRaphaelian]

Actually, in my opinion, best Loser I ever heard was from set 1 of Halloween 1991 @ Oakland Coliseum (also one of the all around hottest shows ever)!

[@Zootallures100]

Great lead work by Jerry. Truly a nice solo

[@TV0U812]

beautiful!

[@johnny75channel]

sweet suzie 🌹🌹

[@aaronayers6959]

87. Landover Is a gem!!!!!

[@merryprankstermatt]

The first time I listened to this version, I knew I was in for something really special when Jerry takes the solo around a 2nd time, and nobody misses a beat, they just ride the wave :)

[@NickLandess]

I know I'm responding to a five year old comment here ... but that's a pretty standard arrangement of this song. I'm actually unaware of versions where they don't take the solo through the verse structure twice.

[@orixaguy]

iMuchisimas Gracias, Tito!

[@chefb22]

second that emotion

[@geoffdanker3034]

Who is singing the harmony on the chorus? Sounds like Jerry, but he's singing the low part! Super weird! A tape from earlier when he could hit the highs?

[@SSSSoulSkater]

it's awesome!!

[@mattderienzo1755]

best concert ever!!!!!!!

[@BrianBell7]

what show / date is this from anyways?

[@aidand5442]

Jesus, that solo was fucking unreal

[@denniscampbell6185]

Twas the Loser of losers. Anyone who disagrees obviously wasn't there. We were lucky the building remained standing.

[@markdonohue7744]

I was there, standing next to my older brother who turned 22 that day. After that Loser I turned to him and said happy birthday. (I had surprised him with a ticket that afternoon in CT) He quite his shitty job because of it. hahaha

[@deadheadable]

Man I miss the Dead

[@jaydiablo1613]

this is one of the best versions of this song ive heard, The best ide say is from 11-24-78 capitol thearter NJ

[@robertwhough]

Dead fans often refer to this as the best 'Loser' ever because it gets a heavy duty treatment here, with blazing fills in the solo that ordinarily weren't played. If you prefer a more plaintive version, however, you'd probably cast a different vote. Oddly, this concert was released as "Dozin' at the Nick' and for some reason this song was left out. Nonetheless, I think we can all agree old Jerry's really feelin' it...

[@DennisCampbell777]

I had an interesting conversation with Dick Latvala about the fact that this Loser didn't make the cut. However it was finally officially released by the band in 2012 on Spring 1990, So Glad You Made It.

[@hippisteve8505]

The Fat Man Rocks ...!!!!!!!!!! i miss him so.......................................................................

[@charlie.something]

the thin man spits

[@rpkrauss1]

Let's show some respect my man...!!

[@jeffreyhowell3711]

We all do hippiesteve

[@jeffreyhowell3711]

Damn right

[@sacul9721]

This song just reminds me of how down and out us losers really are.

[@isis47471]

I agree! Maybe best Loser ever.

[@pac401]

In typical Dead fashion, 2 minutes go by before the song starts.

[@rm1133]

Nobody could tune and smoke like the good ol' Grateful Dead.

[@tdkdgh]

Seemed a lot longer than two minutes most of the time. (no regrets)

[@watermeloncrawl7919]

I found them 5 years ago Would Loved to have waited 2 minutes to see them live

[@haleymay1119]

rm1133 Remember kiddies, two minutes when your baked in shrooms or acid easily stretches out to ten minutes. It gets to a point you injest more acid to help pass the time. God that wrong. Oh so VERY wrong...

[@jameswright1059]

That's to make sure they are in tune..love (~);-}

[@augustwestusa]

that sounded like an east coast crowd! i didn't hear an extra lick! same groovyness as ever! yummy jerry!

[@icecoldhubbas]

unreal

[@TJB1510]

At 6 Minutes IN,.,Yaa Mon!!! Give It A Listen....Philly???

[@billy3053]

Sing it Jerry - Come to Daddy Baby "Inside Straight"!!

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

I miss this man Jerry until I die so I can b with him ! He’s my soulmate ! ❤️🐇🐰🎶🐉🐦‍🔥🪽🕊️☠️💀⚡️👽🪐🛸🚀🩷☮️

[@m.shawnanderson4170]

Oooohhhh...What is this music?!?!

[@Jakedadopemane]

@rotolo HELL YEAA same here......

[@happyirish65]

Knickerbocker Arena. Fucking A Great

[@jasonjanosczyk6106]

Best loser of all time is a bold statement! It sure does rock though!

[@geckonia]

Sick!!!! Where is this from?

[@jamjax]

love how Garcia gently goes into fingerpicking for some of this version.. like ripples in water..

[@goodwi11]

3/24/90 Albany

[@daveyboy8907]

Don't you push me baby.....

[@kevinvoll7933]

Don't you push me baby, 'cause I'm all alone Well I know a little something you won't ever know Don't you touch hard liquor, just a cup of cold coffee I'm gonna get up in the morning and go

[@wakeoftheflood2]

I think its actually "dont you push me baby, cause Im moaning low"...though its easily confused. Thats what the official lyrics say, at least

[@spm313]

Moaning low.

[@haleymay1119]

Not a critism but an observation; Does it soumd like a confusing around 6.59 on this song? Their crazy out of synch on this but maybe its on purpose to mess with those who are high. It sounds like on song layerd on top of another song almost.

[@guyfawkes8263]

dead set loser the best by far. this one is good as well

[@jacobdesersa6765]

I agree ☝🏼

[@jonathanzabel5363]

That's what some people do : they can be very judgemental . I read an article by Carlos Santana in Rolling Stone . He reminisced how Jerry agreed to play backup for him live . Jerry PERFECTLY adopted his style to support Santana 's guitar playing style - with a soft grin and a nod back to Carlos . That was also the late Jerry Garcia 's gift : he got along with and accommodated almost ANYONE.

[@werdyknurdy]

Fuck yeah👍👍👍

[@mmoonnchildd]

How on earth did this get left off of Dozin'? Especially with all of the shit they put at the end of disc three. And two versions of "space." ARGH. Fantastic rendition of this tune, which was also impressively performed only eight days before on March 16 1990.

[@BAGAKOOS]

dope

[@PinkFloydrulez]

song starts at 1:47

[@thelastjeremy]

what show is this? need it.

[@citizenx-cgn6929]

Winterland 2/24/74, approx 53 minutes in...that version of Loser could be the last song in the world...you will just die when you listen.

[@DrMitchMedina]

I was never particularly fond of this song in the past. But after hearing this version, I am now!

[@sambassil]

Third best after Cornell and the famous 1989 version

[@joshuataylor3975]

The *master*

[@ronaldpetrin5823]

Love the energy in the crowd mikes spawned by grateness.

[@Cmillerman11]

I can tell by all of the comments that none of you have ever heard the Grateful Dead play "Loser" live with "You" there!!! Get real this internet crap is getting old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stonejackballer482]

Is this spring 90?

[@JGarcia77]

Albany, March of '90???

[@scottminton925]

Was a brand new venue The Knick was told only act to play there before The Dead was Frank Sinatra don't know but were some smokin shows

[@gabrielbirdsong3120]

Fire!!! F. Fu-kin I irresistible R. raunchy E. electric!! I get sad when it's over. All he needs is 10 gold dollars!!! Geez someone? Help on the way? Tee hee

[@blahthrower]

could comply, that is... every site should have an edit button

[@jefftaargus6672]

me me likey jerr bear wakes up and crushes second half

[@liljonsp616]

Was this the set opener?

[@NickLandess]

no. middle of the first set.

[@RustySpikesBoy]

Come to Daddy!!

[@garyzajdel5204]

Best version EVER performed by Jerry.

[@justinlinusotto1222]

1:49

[@sangielissa]

@mrjfetus Garcia did fine work with The JGB and Grisman and did different tunes i.e. Horse Named Bill.....but his music with JGB was outasite during the later 80's and after '93.

[@StanleyGemmell]

Its all about Deborah.

[@StanleyGemmell]

Time ain't linear.

[@blahthrower]

don't ya touch hard liquor ... if only i comply

[@painsettomusic]

I was hoping for a sick Beck cover haha

[@tuckerhanners7397]

Pain Set To Music Lmao

[@sneakypower576]

yo soy un perdidor.

[@gymrat22able]

@Cmillerman11 Oh,don't be too hard on new guys,we can't all be lucky(read:old) enough to have seen the JGB when Jer was skinny and had brown hair.And TRIPPED. Screw heroin,it killed the Dead. Anyway,not a bad Loser,not the best ever...'82(I think),either Cameron indoor in durham,NC or The Scpoe in Norfolk,there was a real hot loser in those shows,I just can't remember which one.Then the tour went to Nassau,it really got alittle strange after that,don't remember too many set lists Happy trips!!

[@peterfurlotte540]

Got no chance of losin' this time.

[@jameswright1059]

For the folks that don't know the G.D made music better for live performances..they pretty much started the monitor speaker system..google that..And get back at me.

[@TJB1510]

ROSEBUD

[@ryang582]

Ok

[@jamesderoc6717]

best loser . .hehe