Time to talk Grateful Dead: What's your favorite Dead song

[LynneSin]

I love their music but only ever went to one concert. Just couldn't get into the crowd but since I had nothing but a few beers in me - probably could explain a few things.

But I'm enjoying their music now with Ripple probably my favorite all-time song.

What's your favorite Dead song and how many concerts have you been too.

FYI: the Dead show I went to was the last concert ever held at the famous JFK stadium in Philadelphia (live-aid 1985 was there). It's now a parking lot for Eagles/Phillies fans

[Haole Girl]

1. Touch of Grey

I love that song. :)

[jus_the_facts]

15. "I wiiiilll get byyyy....I will survive..."

...my favorite as well! :yourock:

[voter x]

2. FIRE

Fire on the Mountain.....YEAH!!!:hippie: :toast: :bounce: :smoke:

[LynneSin]

3. That would be #2 on my list

:bounce:

[Scout1071]

4. I don't know, it's a toss-up.

"He's Gone" is one of my favorites. Shakedown Street, I Need A Miracle, Ramblin' Rose.

The list goes on and on. Too many to decide.

And I saw about 25 shows in my day.

[buddhamama]

5. "So Many Roads"

"Standing On the Moon"

"St. Stephen"

"Unbroken Chain"

"Scarlet Begonias"

it's hard to narrow it down to one.

[idgiehkt]

6. Friend of the Devil

i jes like it.

[taterguy]

7. I like that too

Especially the Lyle Lovett version that was on the Dead tribute album a few years ago

[idgiehkt]

8. I haven't heard that one

I'll have to check it out.

[yewberry]

9. What mood am I in?

Melancholy>> Maybe Standing on the Moon?

Happy>> Eyes or Birdsong.

Can I cheat and go with something like Help>Slip>Franklin's or all of Terrapin?


I went to maybe 40 shows. I used to have a ticket collection, but I lost it somewhere along the way. :blush: My last show was Seattle '95.

[Zomby Woof]

16. I was at one of the Seattle '95 shows

All through the three day weekend, I went to the first one. Just weeks before Jerry died. Great daytime show, fantastic weather!

[yewberry]

18. Summer in Seattle is pretty great.

I did kick myself later for not going down to the Portland shows!

[two gun sid]

10. Jack Straw or China Doll...

I saw Dylan and The Dead in Philly in 1987. Great show.

[speedoo]

11. Truckin'... I hope I got the name of the song right.

I'm not a Deadhead by any stretch. Never went a concert, and they are not one of my top ten bands. Maybe not even top 20. But I do like a lot of their stuff.

So my choice is probably very conventional.

[Burma Jones]

12. China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider

is my usual favorite. Also Bertha, Ripple and Alligator

I've been to 125 or so shows...........

[dancing kali]

13. Here Comes Sunshine

is my favourite... followed by Ripple... then everything else.

During the late 70's I used to see the Dead (and the variants like the Jerry Garcia Band) every couple of months... they used to play Pittsburgh a lot... at two venues that I hear are no longer there... the Syria Mosque and the Stanley.

I saw Rat Dog (Bob Weir's band) about 2 years ago (first concert I had been to in about 20 years). It was just like going to a Dead concert... couldn't see the stage for the smoke and I really wanted to get the sound guy to take everything down about 30db.

Damn... now I'm feeling very old...

[Richardo]

14. 'Uncle John's Band', 'Mexicali Blues' and 'Friend of the Devil'

My top 3.

Never went to a show.

[mtowngman]

17. He's Gone; Scarlett Begonias; Box of Rain

Saw the Grateful Dead 3 times (in three different states)
Last time they toured w/o Jerry as The Dead - caught them at the e-center in Camden.

[stellanoir]

19. tough to pick a fave

I don't like doing that but today I love "Cassidy."

[mulsh]

20. wang dang doodle

True story:

When I worked for the phone company I got to trouble shoot Bob Wier's home phone lines with Bob on the line a couple of times. one day we we waiting for one of the techs to finish a test Bob & I started chatting. I had just seen the Dead in what turned out to be their last concert in Golden Gate Park. Anyway in the middle of the conversation I said "hey you're in a band aren't you."

" Uh yea" he said.

"Yea," I said, " I just saw you guys at the park."

"you did?"

"Yea, you guys are a great cover band. I really liked your version of Wang Dang Doddle"

Bob started laughing up a storm.

[5thGenDemocrat]

21. "Throwin' Stones," if I had to name one

It's a lot less important today because of MP3s and download sites, but I still have some like 120 shows on tape upstairs -- in case anyone here is still into, er, 20th Century technology. DU mail me.
John
First show was at Tinley Park, IL in 1990 -- the last show Brent Mydland did before he died. All my other shows were at either Pine Knob or the Palace, here in Michigan. I've been to eight in total, and two Further Fests.