Grateful Dead - Peggy-O - 4.12.78

[gratefulmike58]

It's kinda like licorice......

[robjams454]

My god man, it doesn't get any better than The Dead.

[PinkFloydrulez]

this is so tender. high light of this show imo.

[PinkFloydrulez]

the whole few minutes in the middle jerry'os solo is like droplets of rain all falling into a small pond in a lil secluded bamboo area with stone carvings

[PinkFloydrulez]

possibly the most delicate i've heard the dead play

[iteabaggedyourmother]

lizard doochbags need not apply

[devinharbel]

earlier when the trees were sending me these waves of good vibrations, this song was the only thing that made sense.

[hippiecrack06]

They played this same tune 4 days later 4/16/78. To me, it has a lot more energy and jerry's solo is even more flawless than this one. Check it out.

[ansiblenetwork]

@hippiecrack06

that 4-16-78 Peggy-O is the best one ever, imo - just superb! Been one of my favorites for years.

[zappadead13]

this flows like water flawless

[herbbirdsfoot]

Someone below said "best solo ever."

And Deadheads wonder why they are routinely derided. C'mon, folks. Gotta have some standards.

I actually think this version of Peggy O is really, really weak. The mix-up at 5:45 is a quintessential Dead brownout and Jerry's reaction is priceless -- seriously, I'm not sure I've ever seen footage of any of the band members making a face as sour as Jerry's in response to a sour note, and I've seen a lot of footage including a lot of sour notes...

[aintlifegrand75]

@herbbirdsfoot Your Waaaaaaaaaay Off Dude. That's all I can say.

[mlynn02]

@herbbirdsfoot can't understand how anyone could say this is a weak version of this song. this is the definitive version for me, and a flawless jerry solo. forget phil's one wrong note.

please point me to a version that you think is better! i'll point out the wrong notes is that one too.

[herbbirdsfoot]

@mlynn02 9-18-74 leaps immediately to mind. Englishtown 77. That's off the top of my head. I'm sure there's many more. It's not about the "wrong notes" (tho' those don't help). It's about attitude. And it's lacking at in this version (and, generally speaking, at this show). 

[jpmaximus1]

Jerry takes over this one!

[deaddog707]

LOL Phil blows a bass riff at 5:45 - watch Jerry's face. Then the fat man steps in to the rescue....

[gratefuldev23]

Such mastery...

[rockcritic]

one of the very few times in Cameron Indoor Stadium that somethin great happened and everybody there was thrilled. Jerry ruled Cameron till Tyler H. came along

[sonicfan76]

I MISS JERRY!!! great song everybody at my school does not know who jerry is I said dude if you dont know who he is then you do not know Good music the people at my school listen to crap like kati perry or justin beeber like WTF

[BlackshirtDaddy]

This is treasure.

[ph1l1p66]

sunny day anywhere. My 5 yr old likes XM 23 Dead Channel. Saw this back in The 80s' somewhere!!

[channyd78]

if any ever asks why you like the dead show them this,best solo ever awsome

[channyd78]

o my god sweetist thing ive ever heard

[imuswj]

This was my 2nd show and was blown away then and still am now. To be a deadhead in North Carolina in the 70's was like being in on a very special secret !!

[xneapolisx]

JERREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Such a sad tune....and I miss Garcia all the time, even after all these years. What I wouldn't give for just "one more ride" w/Jerry and the good ole Grateful Dead. RIP JG.

[JimmyFranceable]

Jerry fuckin' G!

[tony411m]

Just beautiful!



[Jakedadopemane]

there will never be another man like jerry. . . . i dont think anywayzzz

see yu in heaven playing jerry RIP

[Jakedadopemane]

there will never be another man like jerry. . . . i dont think anywayzzz



[rotolo]

i just smoked a joint and a cig during this song and my senses are just pulsating with good energy!!

[CloudClimber7]

Me too! I cry every time I hear it. 

[realdeadhead16]

wow, i thought i said nazi's not be included i'll be more polite this time ok...nazi's not be included please.

[dkdering]

this is unreal , I HAD NO IDEA this was on youtube. This show is classic..what a find this is so good Im at a loss for words...some of the greatest american music, ever!

[uradoochbag]

@Mr31760 check out this brilliant jam Phish 1999-09-17 Cold Rain And Snow w/ Phil Lesh 

[realdeadhead16]

nazi's need not be included

[Mr31760]

THE ABSOLUTE FINEST GUITAR SOLO EVER RECORDED . AND HUGE KUDOS TO MR WEIR AND HIS "LEAD" RHYTHM WORK . I TRY TO STAY ABOVE COMPARISON ARGUMENTS,BUT, THIS WAS A CLASSIC PEGGY-O . THIS IS AN

INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE CLASSIC!!!

[ph1l1p66]

missed this one.. I was only 11! Brings tears to my eyes!!

[jpmaximus1]

Pure legend at work when Jerry jams in this one...thanks for sharing!

[robjams454]

Thanks! My world just became a little better!

[mackysassr]

i simply don't understand how anyone could not like this band. it's like saying you don't like cheese.

[MadHatterFTW]

@mackysassr Some people are lactose intolerant brother. I for one am not :D

[happypatio]

@mackysassr keith richards hates cheese..

[gr8tfulded1]

@mackysassr some folks will just never get it BTW I hate cheese :-}

[monopolymike1]

What a great version this is. It brought a tear to my eye.

[j4967p]

the man in his prime, but loved to the end

[cjrussell001]

Jer Bear.

[ralberty]

Gives me Goose Bumps some 32 years later .......

Sweet Peggy O

[jmcnamara100]

i cry when i hear jerry pour his soul out in his solo. there's so much emotion in his vocals too. truly a wonderful song, and a great version at that. I agree SteelkiltX, their best stuff came from the late seventies

[2neckbone]

Absolutely love hearin Weirs chops on this one. He is turned up nice and loud in this period of their career. What an accomplished freakin guitarist.

[pipewatcher]

pristine........!

[pipewatcher]

one of their great "folk" songs-at their peak! love it!!

[rotolo]

the version from 94` las vegas is also perfect..

[KurthBemis]

I miss Jerry.

[jpmaximus1]

Watch Jerry ..he isnt even looking at the strings...just feeling it! WOW amazing!

[mikesczuka]

This is one of the most beautiful recordings of the Grateful Dead I have ever heard .Thank you so much SBDMusic .

[wireguy73]

I love that surprised look and smile Jerry gets in the middle of solo's like even he wasn't expecting what came out of his amp. At times it looks like he is listening to something in his head and just trying to play the same thing.

[realdeadhead16]

try 5/9/77/ atlanta ga amazing peggy-o

[skeena42]

@dgb55dgb idiot

[dgb55dgb]

@skeena42 What did I say that got you so upset? I agree with you that this is a beautiful version of Peggy-O which is one of my favorite Dead songs. I have always loved to watch Jerry's expressions when he plays because of the intensity. Sorry if I offended you. Just curious about why you needed to call me an idiot.

[muffinman223]

@dgb55dgb i dont know what you said but your obviously not an idiot most people would respond back yelling whatd you say bitch? and what not but you kindly responded back

[dgb55dgb]

@muffinman223 Thanks alot. This was actually the first comment I had ever made on a social site so it kind of brought me down to be called an idiot. I had said that Jerry did not look frustrated during the Peggy-O video as someone had written but rather looked like he was concentrating on his playing. Anyway, thanks alot. I was having a terrible day and your comment gave me a lift. Take care.

[MrSharkey11]

@dgb55dgb Hey man, Don't let it get you down! The fools on this site are as numerous as the stars in the night sky! Suffice to say that I think you're a decent,and intelligent person, Peace to you ,and yours my u-tube friend!

[dgb55dgb]

@MrSharkey11 Having worked with abused children for the past thirty years, I have seen a galaxy of fools who seemed determined to destroy the human spirit of young children. You and muffinman223 took the time to reach out to a person you don't even know to spread words of kindness and support. Then, there are all of the people on this site who recognize the beauty of each note that Jerry plays creating songs like Peggy-O. You reinforce the goodness of mankind. Keep on truckin friend!

[MrSharkey11]

@dgb55dgb, A heart felt Thank you to you my friend!

[TedKelly1]

One of my favorites! I'd seen them do it earlier, Englishtown for one, but I think that this show is where I truly fell in love with Jerry's and the Dead's version. SBDMusic, thanks for the post - great memories

[skeena42]

Heart Wrenching



[therondix]

one of the best bands ever, and he will never truly be dead,,thanks for sharing

[skeena42]

Raw and True emotion. Beautiful.

[operalament]

there will never be a band with the emotional intensity of the dead, and there will never be an improvisational rock guitarist like jerry garcia. my heart weeps to think of the loss, as it weeps when i think of the loss of bjorling or tibbett or ponselle. god bless us all.

[laxdoug1269]

i love it toward the ends when the change up the tempo a bit and then slow it down with such grace.. its beautiful

[VENUSWU]

Yeah, Jerry pulls the sour face when Phil hits that clam @5:45. Shows you how much Jerry was listening to what the other guys were doing while he was playing. Also how much he cared about the beauty of the music.

[PinkFloydrulez]

@VENUSWU spot on I always think about this

[redneckpride4ever]

Oh man... beautiful is not even a close enough word to describe this.

[whabamp]

Dang I always liked 10apr78 but its super cool to actually watch them play.

Thanks!

TP

[ripple1967]

.....sigh.....

[friscobay01]

This sounds really nice! Forgive if I'm wrong, but it sounds like the soundboard recording synced up to the video. Anyway, check out Jerry's disgusted face after his solo @ 5:45. haha i would be pissed too.

[mmmmmfreshcope]

@friscobay01 that is funny, i think that disgusted face is aimed towards phil, when phil hits a really high note that is off key

[silentdreemz85]

@friscobay01 WTF are you talking about, he doesnt look disgusted at all. he looks mesmorised in his music and really into it. Why would he be disgusted at all? i think that last part of the solo was the most suttle and beautiful part of the whole song. i think your misunderstanding his expression.

[pcburgh01]

@silentdreemz85 i think Mickey farted and jerry caught a whiff.....idk.....just a thought.

[jkweddingentrancesux]

@silentdreemz85

no, he's right.

jerry flubbed it w that heavy metal choice of a little chord himself and then phil hits a wrong note going into the last verse of the solo.

u don't play music do you?

u can't hear that?

[silentdreemz85]

@jkweddingentrancesux what ever the case may be it ended up making the song even better

[jamescnix]

@jkweddingentrancesux

this posted comment is possibly very clueless....

[Curebaby21]

Long before the Internet was anything substantial in 1998, I met a guy at local jam band concert (The Big Wu) who was able to sell me 4 VHS tapes of Grateful Dead concerts. One was of their appearance on the Playboy talk show in 1969. And of of them in Germany in 1981 on Rockplast.

[pcburgh01]

These videos are great - keep me from losing my mind at work!!!! LOL - thanks much.

[MalawakiKID]

No. I mean there impact will remain great forever.

[superkindonmymind]

GDs best years r yet 2 even come.

[clintonwesley1979]

what does that mean?

[MalawakiKID]

I think the deads best years were 65-forever.

[superkindonmymind]

named my dog Peggy, shes a total nerd.

[4evrJung]

Jerry was THE big dog and will never be replaced.

[SteelkiltX]

late seventies was their best period......

[wrathfully]

@SteelkiltX

I agree late 70's, small venues, relaxed, like spending time in the living room with the family;and keith donna and the boys were able to do some intimate shows like being at a house concert. By the mid 80's it got to be a wild mess.

[OleJoad]

@SteelkiltX .Without a Doubt.

[TheEhce]

@SteelkiltX man there`s was a lot of good eras. The late 70`s yeah sure that definitely rocked; it was JGB`s best era as well. But man you can discount Brent`s first full year (1980) or well Brent's last year either (1990). 71 and 72 were pretty damn hot as well. Fuck it it's the Dead the pretty much rocked everything they did

[deaddog707]

@SteelkiltX Yep they were white hot up at Cornell in Ithica in 77...

[superkindonmymind]

bobby adds alot here..

[livetofilm]

Thanks for this! Great Version. Other Fav is New Haven Colis. 5/5/77. Great Song

[TheMonkee55]

This is a great version of this song. I miss the boys!

[superkindonmymind]

filled with emotion

[utdkbk]

나를 언제나 눈물 짓게 하는 곡

제리...

[cloisterfilmerdb]

I'm from North Carolina and a huge Duke fan, so i think it is really cool they played at Cameron, what a small show, ,it must have been awesome.

[myhungryhippo]

good old 73-78 "golden years" "donna years"

[redneckpride4ever]

Hearing this makes me feel like it's a sunny day in the early 90's...I don't know why I torture myself watching this...it always brings tears to my eyes. 8/9/95 was a beautiful sunny day...but so dark...and I have truly never cried so hard in my life.

[gusgerlop]

@redneckpride4ever Hey! lets remember his birthday...next monday! August 1.

[silentdreemz85]

Thank You Jerry

[SteelkiltX]

Jerry

[zappadead13]

its a snowball starts small and keeps getting bigger August 9

[superkindonmymind]

I names my dog Peggy 4 this song. She just turned 3.

[dopeywonder]

so strange someone said 5:11 to 5:44 is incredible but didnt notice that jerrys solo at 5:45 is really the most memorable of this video

[bobshenix]

I think the 6/26/94 version of this song is the best on YouTube... I know most later dead performances weren't up to par but listen to that version (with Jerry in purple) is incredible.

It has a faster pace and more emotional vocal delivery. Better solo IMO too.

[251648]

that version is good, but he botched the lyrics...check out the one from the nassau show, so good...the whole show is fire

[dopeywonder]

i think this 78 one is hot and although i saw the dead w/jerry in 94 and 95 and i am partial to those years as far as what i enjoy the most i really dig this 78 peggy-o - im a pianist so love watchin keith and jerrys guitar and voice r great

[firelement]

5:11-5:44 is incredible

[6749er]

I've seen a US Blues Bertha & now This

from this night.

All great those folks in Durham saw some really good old Grateful Dead.

Love the Home Movie look & feel too.

Another fave-Thanks!

[IronSaban]

Freaking AWESOME! I have damn near worn this set out on tape...I know I know....Welcome to the digital age...Just too many good shows on tape man...

[greateststory72]

5:55

[PCPrabbit]

haha jerry's face at 2:30 when he fucks up the words. friggin great

[ShuguProductions]

I don't get it

[PCPrabbit]

2:22 my bad. don't do drugs, kids.

[PCPrabbit]

2:15 and go from there.

[smokinass1]

MMMM lovely - thank you for posting & sharing and such!

(dig the black and white - gives it a bit of nostalgia)

[fiman16]

i love this version. the pacing and the emotion is absolutely spot on. it just makes me want to cry when i think about how much i miss jerry

[silentdreemz85]

@fiman16 my favorite version of my favorite song.

[erica5937]

my wedding song one day......simply beautiful

[leshtricity]

would've been mine with my girlfriend of 7 years until she cheated on me and dumped me. ever since then i can't NOT cry hearing this song. sigh. i still love jer and the boys though. not their fault. :)

[retrograder22]

on HQ and full screen. what a treat. thank you SBD.

[emmerfarro]

You made my day with this one........Thanks.

[zdeath54837]

If you look at about 33 seconds or so theres this weird orb thing thats flashs right by jerrys crotch. orrrrrrrbsssss hahah i love lamp

[davecainsf]

Nice. 4th tune, set one. You can hear each guitar distinctly. What a treat to see something from the spring of '78....Great moments just after the six minute mark. thank you.

[potatohead917]

Thanks for this video. What a great song, and played by the dead, the best. The guitar solo here is so good, fairly easy to play something like this as long as you know just about every musical style, just about every scale on the guitar, and have the creativity of Garcia. Nevermind, impossible for anyone but Jerry

[Sammystranny]

I love to hear when he would launch a loud, soaring guitar solo out of a fairly quiet folk ballad like this, or a slow blues tune. Some performances of "Friend of the Devil" and "Comes a Time" come to mind. Tthe contrast is like pent-up emotions being released; it really affects you.

[leshtricity]

bingo.

[Magnolia274]

Awesome Video..

Jer looks nice as flower..Just beautiful..!

Thank You for posting my friend..

Peace,

~ Mags.

[gypsy42279]

this has got 2 be played at my wake!!!

[christopherfarrell]

This is such an incredibly beautiful video. Thanks for posting.

[rjvjr13]

This solo is a great example of Jerry not just playing the music but ...... becoming the music

[Mikedg]

The way the light balls explode on the film only add to the magic. Damn.

[slipyourhips]

How many Ginny's would I give to hear this live just one more time. i can here 'em clink. thank you Jerry.

[robinsearles]

I love, love, love, love this solo...listen to it over and over, especially the upswing right before they come back into the verse...would give a day of my life away to play a solo like that.

[leshtricity]

that solo is AMAZING.

never heard anything in my life that can match the caliber of jer's playing on a good night.

[redneckpride4ever]

Man, I love this song so much...it is one of the ones I heard at the 6/15/95 show..and I have cried listening to this many a times. Yep, this gun owning redneck is a proud Deadhead, and I've never felt shunned among Deadheads for my political beliefs. Jerry braught us ALL together- conservative, liberal, black, white, father, son...you name it. I love you Jerry- and you will never be forgotten. I miss you now as I did 13 years ago when you left us. Thanks for uploading this wonderful video!

[Sammystranny]

Thanks!!!