Grateful Dead - Iko Iko

[mlnewcomb]

The 3 people who don't like this hate joy. What ze fuck, how could you not like this!?

[65jackstraw95]

@AlexanderLewisMD Just because you have an"MD" by your name doesn't mean you Know anything. Iko Iko is a traditional song, meaning, it's been around for awhile. and myself and a bunch of other people think the dead's version is a fine version. so go Fuck yourself!!!

[AlexanderLewisMD]

Iko Iko is a great song. Jerry Garcia and the Gratefull Dead did not give this song justice.

Check out the original Dixie Cups and Captain Jack's versions.

I thought the Dead were always on cocaine, which I think would make them faster on the instruments and singing. This was a pathetic version of IKO IKO.

[CaptnCrunch82]

@AlexanderLewisMD hey..... shut your mouth mate

[castoni2]

@CaptnCrunch82 haha

[BStrain21]

@AlexanderLewisMD I think the greateful dead have earned the right to cover songs how they want 

[xxyyzzz1000]

@AlexanderLewisMD  who the fuck cares what you think asswipe

[bitchezzcansuckit]

just acquired some share tapes new years eve. the 68 iko iko recording was the first song i heard this year drivin home with a hangover, token on a month old Marlboro hahaha great life

[reid2303]

ginger, then what are you doing here? miguel, they were not the same after Brent passed

[08shortstop]

Few songs in the world make me feel better than this one ... hey now!

[gingervytis]

I never toured with them, saw them, nor bought a record, and don't even care! LOL.

[BRNEYEDEAGLE]

i WORKED THIER CONCERTS FROM 1979 TO 84

[mickeyt20031]

really miss brent

[SISKIND1968]

ONE BIG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BEFORE 92 AND AFTER----BRENT "FUCKIN'" MIDLAND!!!! THE BEST KEYBOARDIST THAT THE DEAD EVER HAD.

[RedsoxFan20042007]

@SISKIND1968 I love me the Brent years, but Pig pen is still my favortie keyboardest. Brent and Jerry played off each other very well, but after pig died they changed their sound. There was not as much of a blues feel. Love them both for differnet reasons,

[deeryit]

I wish I was born in like the 50s instead of the 90s so I could have followed the dead the whole time they were around

[mojorayjones]

This is so right on! Thanks for posting this.

[lastkidzintown]

talk about one hella good time much love friends and fa fam!!!!

[bluCHEESE9000]

@JTF12795. Jerry's dead..but the music lives on. Show some respect mayun.

[Aerohog1]

White men can't Iko Iko, especially if they're from CA. Sorry, but it's just a fact This is flat out insulting.

[bluCHEESE9000]

@Aerohog1 ....Heh, what was that you say? Why don't you give New Orleans native, Dr. John a little listen....ya hack!

[Aerohog1]

@bluCHEESE9000

U rite-Dr. J IS awesome. The exception that proves the rule? Dr. J is way to cool for a white man.

[volunteersofamerica1]

Just can't help but smile as I sing along...jock a mo fino

[bluCHEESE9000]

Did I read that someone posted that Panic is better than the Dead?!? Pfft.... Get it right kid, U must be dreaming. Dead ahead!

[spacecadet988]

@bluCHEESE9000 i know right that guy is retarded.

[halcyonsgs]

Brent is on MF FIRE!!!!

[Brennnamom]

Love grateful dead forever

[rotolo]

jerrys lifting weights during this period..

[johnnyaxe2004]

i loved EVERY year they played except the ones with Vince Welnick...he always tried to play over Jerry...what was he thinking??

[bluCHEESE9000]

Panic sucks...Enjoy the fruits of their labor, and if you can't, go watch some Panic vids. Thanks for the post, though, watch how much fun Jerry is having when Brent goes into solo..Magical.

[Hellzyead]

Widespread Panic is better

[spacecadet988]

@Hellzyead douche bag

[Hellzyead]

@spacecadet988 truth hurts, son

[spacecadet988]

@Hellzyead well you clearly can't play an instrument

[spacecadet988]

@Hellzyead i dont know one person who can really play an instrument who appreciates shit like that. ill bet you like dmb too

[Hellzyead]

@spacecadet988 have no idea what dmb is, but have fun venting your frustration...doesn't change the fact that Widespread Panic is better than the grateful dead

[bluCHEESE9000]

@Hellzyead ......this is the most ass backwards comment i have ever heard. So why does Warren Haynes say that it's "such a pleasure" to play with The Dead (sometimes) and all of the affiliated side projects of GD.Hmmmm? Think about what you say before you say it. Jam bands today wouldn't be an iota of what they r w/o the guiding light and path clearing ingenuity of a force called the Grateful Dead. Pfft to u and pfft to those like you who are SO uninformed.

[theernrjunkie]

Yeah, I've always felt that my boys sounded really good in 89'. Jerry had recouped a lot from tragic 86' coma. 89' they really were tighter as a band and it clear resonation. I loved Brent on the keys, he was such an amazing keyboard palyer. Jerry, Phil, Bob, Brent, Bill and Mickey in musical form. The shows at Alpine Valley were unbelievable too.

[mkonjhg1]

you Know I HATE IT When There Are FUCKING THUMBS DOWN.... WHY THE FUCK DID YOU CLICK ON THE VIDEO IF YOU DONT LIKE THE GRATEFUL DEAD!

[frogg07]

Brent is JAMMING and having a BLAST around 4:10 - 5:00!

Miss you guys!

[frogg07]

Brent is JAMMING and having a BLAST around 4:10 - 5:00!

LOVE IT!

Miss you guys!

[TheVermont420]

Jerry in fine form as always

[mkonjhg1]

Everyone Listen To Brent At 3:57 THat Is REALLY Why 89 Is One Of My Favorite Years The Band Was Great , Jerry Was great And THEY WERE ENERGETIC... Longest Keyboard Solo In Aiko Aiko I Have Heard From Brent!

[tommytheboy14]

Hipster420 go see Furthur.... JK can really bring it and like many others here my first show was Englishtown 77, so I also am partial to then.

[Hipster420]

Fucking awesome show! Jerry is really having a good time up there , he's actually dancing!...Goddamn I miss going to shows so bad I actually cry when I see videos like this.......

[tommytheboy14]

@Hipster420 Go see Furthur.... see my post above

[jonasgirlforever77]

if i culd go bck in time to one place it would be wood stock to see the dead :D <33

[blueserieL]

Thanks for this post ! :D

[deadheadable]

Hated the Greek! Out or in, seating or backstage it sucked!

[master0of0time5]

I miss those days... buckeye lake,red rocks, deer creek...

[ss11s]

Brett was just brilliant there

[ss11s]

@ss11s  Brent

[moonbowfalls]

Look at Jerry looking at Brent. Pure satisfaction!

[moonbowfalls]

The big Chief!

[moonbowfalls]

Sweet!

[moonbowfalls]

Sweet!

[nebnis81]

Listening to this one b4 we go out to watch The Final Four. Much rather be heading to Boston Garden to see The Boys. Deadheads all over the streets and permanent goose bumps ....gettin ready to fuckin jam.

[toastedtom]

Iko Iko I like-OH like-oh......)

[migueluspa]

i tour with them from 92 till the end. can someone tell me if there was a difference between the dead before the 90's and after

[bellablue108]

@migueluspa Ummm, yeah. Brent died.

[texaskaje]

@migueluspa

archivedotorg has all you could ask for concerning the differences in the band over the years. give em a browse, it's great. check out '68, '72,' 74, '76, '79, '83. Practically all different bands.

[mattyboy975]

@texaskaje if you're trippin they're all just as fun,

[LittaGangsta]

@texaskaje is that site legit, i have heard about it but scared to try

[texaskaje]

@LittaGangsta aboslutely 100 percent legit. All of the artist on there have given written consent. Also, you dont have to download, most of the stuff is streamable.

[BIGCJMCNASTY]

@migueluspa

From the start of The Dead till 1970 it was waaaaay more bluesy. But after good ole PigPen kicked the bucket, I feel it lost most of its blues.

[deadheadable]

@BIGCJMCNASTY How old are you?  28????

[BIGCJMCNASTY]

@deadheadable

22 actually sir or sir-ette. Why?

[deadheadable]

@deadheadable I say Pigpen a few times and you are right. When I go to my Mother's grave I always stop by tto see the "treasures" left on his grave site.

[deadheadable]

@migueluspa HELLO

[Hipster420]

@migueluspa My favorite years were the 70's and early 80's..I was a lucky little kid and had some very cool friends that brought me to my first shows at Winterland in 74...I was 13...we saw 3 shows in a row..needless to say my life was never the same ;-)...so I'm a bit partial to those early years..

[whoobie33]

@migueluspa yes Brent on keys

[jtragic]

@migueluspa not only Brent but Keith and Donna and Pigpen. saw shows with all 3 of those keyboardists. each one brought their own special magic to the band.

[trestin]

Hey Now

[kco280]

OMG LUV HIM

[ElSwarthog]

The '80s Greek theater shows were among my favorites and I loved the way the shows started at dusk and settled into the evening.

[SlothfulJim]

Quality.

I'd love to have seen these guys live.

[ModernTimez]

when Jerry had fun,WE had fun. thanks

[Scootertunes]

Holy crap Jerry looks good here!

Brent is the instrument the organ is just and extension of him, miss these guys.

Syr '83 til present

[artaylor5615]

yeah jerry is loving it!, dont often see him so animated

great track, i love how they used to open with this

[bruinsraybourque]

You are right on about Jerry being animated...this is awesome. Almost wish I hadn't stumbled upon it...kinda bums me out...it's been so long and I still can't believe I wont go to that next show and see my old friend in his spot on stage

[bruinsraybourque]

Holy crap...Brent just exploded for a solo...add him to my previous feelings as well.

[shawnabgoode]

Gotta love this song! Search "Got it Made Original song" for one I wrote.

[npspec34]

hey, now!

[KillyMcGhee]

happy healthy humble jerry. he has my life and is alive in all who listen

[Braaaad1]

@KillyMcGhee will ya just look at the smile on jerrys face:)those were the days....and days between

[MJKELLER77]

two more words Ron Mckernan

[itsmissperfect101]

my pet pig was named Iko after this song. & i was almost named cassidy after the song cassidy

[roflcookies]

Two words: Brent Mydland.

[marypanel]

questa versione e' fantastica!!!!

[89sally89]

Good old days!!!! I was there!!!!

[DirtyNachoDipper]

sweets :] positive vibes your way mama

[WoodRatGirl]

Very cool version :)

[doobshag]

That was awesome!

[1787patriot]

I have heard countless of this, and tonight i just about came out of my skin with a shake them bones jones, and then I cried..Time to wake up and shake a little.... get it while you can... which way to shakedown street ??

[bobspilsbury]

The Greek Theatre still exists. I live in Berkeley and have seen everyone from Van Morrison, to Tom Petty and Robert Plant with Alysson Krauss last summer. It is on Piedmont Ave if you want to look it up. I wish The Dead would have played there but I know how much they're into Shoreline. It would be cooler to see them in a smaller setting though if you managed to snag a lucky ticket.

[dc2001]

The last shows at the Berkeley Greek and I was there.

[modeleste]

We have a colt and a filly named Iko and Giacomenia

[bippyoppy]

classic Jerry...love the 5:07ish...gonna fix yo chicken wyo!! love ya Jerry....to the people that got "it", it lives in our memories, and thru the music...to those that didnt get it, sorry, you missed the greatest ride on earth...FATMAN ROCKS

[StudXDMuffin]

@bippyoppy oh do explain plese

[batherbutt777]

Im very Grateful for the Dead.

[briandrum1]

This is one fun ass version of Aiko!!! Put a HUGE smile on my face!

[volcom1551]

yes..... I like listen to this in the morning before I venture out.... I find myself thinking about it and smiling at random times throughout the day

[wetgrimlinz]

long live the dead

[operationgreenbud]

This video is sweet. Gotta love the Iko Iko Brent is fucking rippin it up towards the end thats some amazing skills, This video puts a huge smile on my face... Just look at how happy and energetic Jerry is a rare site in the later days. Dead for life.

[cab042557]

Defines "Happy" for Jerry.....

[Lafarian]

Jerry and the rest of the band always seem to be in a hell of a good mood when they are playing this one... great song thanks for posting

[allman1968]

I got an 11 mo old Border Collie I named IKO. She's jamming out now.

[coach26to1]

Cool. I've got 8 year old Bichon boys named.........Iko and Jocamo

[GettysburgGhost1863]

My uncle died listening to the Gratful Dead back in '97. He died in a car crash and afterwards, they found Grateful Dead in the CD player.

[BenjaminMJ]

wow dude thats a tragic but kinda funny/interesting story :)

[Lafarian]

Thats kinda ironic isnt it? listening to "The Grateful Dead" and die? its pretty awesome too I hope I pass on while listening to the dead! Dead Head for life babby!

[sabrelover1995]

I Miss Jerry

[vpaczkowski]

fiyo jerry fiyo

[GratefulGarcia23]

Jerry looks so happy here. It just makes me smile.

[kevinbentley]

In my last life, I followed these guys through the SE. AIKO always lit up the crowd.

[GothPrincess1313]

This was one of my favorite concert songs they sang. Man I can't express just how much I miss him. I love you Jerry.

[redsoxfan5600]

thank you

[G9et]

Brentful love

[ritualgroove]

this made my day.... deadhead till i die....

[thecommonsenses]

nice... i think we're gonna have to cover this at our next show

[mdofreak21]

go man go...fuck yes

[texaskaje]

Brent.