Grateful Dead - Box of Rain (Studio Version)

[DragonAdored]

Beautiful every time. Reminds me of summer, or the cool transition between summer and fall.

[elgrovez13]

From the first time I heard this, it has been my favorite Dead tune.

[redpigskinz]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm is all I know to say!! :)

[fluffydolly]

good ol grateful dead.....miss the bus today!!!!!

[cheeky577]

I like them and at the same time I'm sick of them--I remember running into a lot of assholes at Dead shows...just being honest. Maybe it was better when they were starting out, because towards the end I thought a lot of the Deadheads were flakes and posers :-/

[penningtonant]

@cheeky577 Why would you be sick of them if it is the fans (you encountered) are who you beefed with?

[ericheretoday]

@cheeky577 of course, talent always attracts hangers on. Shitty as they are the band has nothing to do with the shit, just enjoy the music.:)

[MrGlenob]

@cheeky577 How old are you? Grateful Dead. You know how he died?

[gertzaddik77]

The Grateful Dead was a freewheeling, beautiful band with the most lyrical guitar work ever, courtesy one Jerry Garcia. 'Caught them in 1984 at Rochester, NY and they opened with a 30-minute jazz-inspired jam for "Shakedown Street." For guitarists, we loved the Dead because of Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir. Their great licks defined the band, and they just got better and better from so many shows. Easily one of the best rock bands ever.

[MrTheDevious]

@sqweebel1 they were born without a soul. Anyone who doesn't like this song is someone I don't care to know

[sqweebel1]

I really don't understand how music this amazing could be made, like honestly, this song captures so many universal emotions and themes that I don't see how any one couldn't love it.

[1Crisper]

It makes me wish my father was still among us. R.I.P William Douglass Jones Jr "Bozo" Miss you all day every day pops. Love Mikey always tour son:)

[randeezydizzle]

i think this is my favorite studio track the Dead ever recorded. such an unconventional & beautiful chord progression, amazing lyrics, and Phil rocks the vocals!

[saraquel420womp]

i wanna know who put the box of rain there...

[mookins45]

500 years from now people will still be taking this journey, a few each day, and this song will be there to see them on their way.

[shorterofbreath]

Mr Rosso send me here!

[amandaann07]

This is my all time favorite song <3 <3 <3

[proudaltome]

To djm(etc): If you are still alive, you still have a chance to be that man. Just sayin.

[proudaltome]

One of the best song titles ever.

[Crazyness62796]

he story behind it is so sad tho :(

[TripTea]

it's all a dream we dreamed one afternoon long ago...

fuck reality

[gtz1975]

Such a long, long, time to be gone and a short time to be there...

[andrewclunn]

Back in college, I remember many an argument between two stoned roommates about whether to listen to the Grateful Dead or Pink Floyd. I just wanted them to stop arguing and put on some damn music.

[Thundaja1]

Freaks and Geeks <3

[LucentBirch]

@Thundaja1 It brought me here. :D

[djm5071]

Well for some of you ... you may remember my yearly post. This song represents the passing of my Dad, just as said below The Story about Box of Rain. So many phrases do actually reflect how I felt as he was dieing. On his death bed... the phrase look into shattered sunlight it's your way through dead dreams to another land.

I miss you more each year Dad, I wish I could have turned out to be half the man you were..!

You are loved and missed

[geoack79]

@djm5071 Dads Rock!

[sirronald69]

* * * * *

[partymachine69]

"Look into any eyes

you find by you, you can see

clear through to another day"

[chgoshark]

This has been my favorite song forever. But everything is coming up LongStrangeTrip and the graphics suck. What is going on?

[thezenfuldog]

Be sure to search for the "The Story about Box of Rain by"....very cool knowing the back story....it's a song from Phil Lesh, to his dying dad......makes it that more special.....

[thezenfuldog]

@thezenfuldog watch?v=Q_fEzl5S0hE

[Dementill]

@jandy1719 totally :)

[shemanic1]

1 of my top albums of all time

[pancakevillage]

This song is great!

[happylife174]

i tripped had a horrible trip now left with hppd but that doesnt stop me from being a hippy or a dead head(:

[manicalhippieboy]

This is beautiful, beautiful music. It doesn't matter if you're a deadhead or not, or a hippy or not, trippin balls or sober as fuck, but this is beautiful music.

[TannerStreeter7]

@manicalhippieboy I'm a straight out metal head, and this song is beautiful.

[gary9324]

@manicalhippieboy totally agree!!

[Jarupe1993]

@manicalhippieboy This music is pure love.

[DutchHeartMonger1]

@manicalhippieboy Couldn't have said it better!

[dgareea31swtg]

@manicalhippieboy Well said, my friend.

[MrStuVW]

@manicalhippieboy amen

[thepredsrule]

still kool today!!!

[theowen8]

your tongue is twisted with words unspoken and thoughts unclear... 

[jandy1719]

8 people don't like this???? OMG!! This is my favorite dead song!! i loved the episode of freaks & geeks where lindsay plays the american beauty album and dances to this song! classic all the way man...

[SALVOTHESTONEDONE]

i like this XD

[Freon420]

It's all a dream we dreamed one afternoon long ago...walk into splintered sunlight it's your way through dead dreams to another land

[Freon420]

No one writes music this poetic anymore...I'm a Dead Head for life...

[aliendogtwistaogkush]

who wrote this song jerry?

[DylanMan6]

@aliendogtwistaogkush Phil wrote all the instrumental parts and the lyrics.

[DylanMan6]

@aliendogtwistaogkush actually sorry the words were written by Robert Hunter but everything else was Phil.

[MrMushrooms420]

@DylanMan6 Phil wrote this song about his father. Hunter just helped with it.

[DylanMan6]

@MrMushrooms420 Okay thanks I guess I didn't have a full understanding from the interview.

[aliendogtwistaogkush]

@DylanMan6 i never said it wasnt ? lol

[bingramtube]

@aliendogtwistaogkush more to the present, how do you control the Sp.Mites ?

[aliendogtwistaogkush]

@bingramtube sp mites?

[GregMagDrums]

It wouldn't have been the 60's/70's without the Dead!

.....

Check out how they inspired our music, link below,

and it wacky as hell

[MissLivOlive]

the Greateful Dead are the best!!! And, i just love this song, great lyrics, great music.

[aliendogtwistaogkush]

I unfortunately never got to see the dead being only 15, although my mom was a complete dead head. Its fucked up that jerry died why should such a great person die i mean yeah he was getting old but i would much rather have jerry live for 20 more years then any new day musicians live at all....

[TheStrangeRover]

This is the best dead song

[SeaShellNecklaceBrah]

I don't like this at all.

I'm going to kill myself now.

[aliendogtwistaogkush]

@SeaShellNecklaceBrah you suck



[SeaShellNecklaceBrah]

@aliendogtwistaogkush Hey man... What ever happened to love and peace?

You don't need to be an asshole just because I don't like their music.

[eViLxInSaNeGOD]

@SeaShellNecklaceBrah If you dont like their music, why the hell did you click the link you trolling piece of shit.

[SeaShellNecklaceBrah]

@eViLxInSaNeGOD Someone told me to listen to them.

Jesus fucking christ, Calm the fuck down man.

I thought you hippies were supposed to be all about love and peace?

Hypocrites, man. All of you.

[TheCozybear65]

@SeaShellNecklaceBrah they are but they get pissed too.

[aliendogtwistaogkush]

@SeaShellNecklaceBrah listen man im all down for love and peace but dont comment on a song saying its bad if you dont like it then go listen to something else!

[SeaShellNecklaceBrah]

@aliendogtwistaogkush Like I said man! I didn't just search for the video to be a dick and say that I don't like it.

Someone told me to listen to it, so I was voicing my opinion.

Shit, freedom of speech only when it's convenient, am I right?

[ratqueen088]

R.I.P. Jerry

And I agree with you 09stromby, I too saw The Dead and Jerry live, many, many times. 68 Dead shows and 17 JGB shows, backstage thrice.

I feel for anyone who did not get to feel the sunshine of his voice warm their soul.

Phil is a decent follow up act though, a truly blessed musician as well. I am hoping to get tickets to Philharmonia in SF. If not I will catch him once more before I depart the US forever.

Happy tripping and good vibes, peace and love

Alexis

*smiles*

[09strombly]

@shelleyinthecity ....Couldn't agree more!

[09strombly]

I was lucky enough to the Dead before Jerry passed. I feel sorry for anyone who did not get to see them live or go to a real "Dead show".

[Dooklawz]

This is one of my all-time favorite GD tunes. Bob Weir poured his heart into this song, a tribute to his father, as he was dying. I love the song, but it floods me with emotion whenever I listen to it.

[southman4b]

@Dooklawz The music was written by Phil Lesh whose father was dying from cancer. Robert Hunter wrote the lyrics.

[theowen8]

@Dooklawz it was phil lesh who wrote the song and whose father was dying. hunter wrote the lyrics to it. there is a cool video about the song if you search box of rain and grateful dead. you should check it out.

[Dooklawz]

@theowen8 ... yes, of course. I don't know why I typed Bob Weir there, I did mean Phil. My bad. Beautiful song it is.

[SLIMSHADY1357]

AHAHA HERBPLUMMER

[Uncovered3rdEye94]

@shelleyinthecity I guess it just depends on who you are. I think that they weren't meant for studio albums, I think that they are primarily a live band. That's just the way they are.

[oopswipps]

@shelleyinthecity all personal preferance man. i prefer it live anyday but thats cuz im well, a hippie.

[troy0351]

i love the dead. such a huge part of my life

[tibyv8]

Nothing compares to singin' this shit-drunk! This is one of the songs that really mean something in my life. Cheers!

[dlair420]

Cooliest Hippie band ever!!!! I sure do miss Dead shows...:(

[MLSMOKERINGS]

I heard this is what you hear in the afterlife.

[uradragon]

I got chills. So fine. "like the day before"

[MrKillerQueen13]

It is raining here right now. I had to come and find this classic. Long live Jerry Garcia. And yes, long live Grateful Dead. Peace & love.

[shanehenning26]

great song

[belgeode]

Always my favorite song from the Dead. This one gives me the big smile and the chills up my spine. It has that much power.

[ljh2000]

@belgeode You expresssed my feelings about this song perfectly. It's powerful and uplifting. I'm not even a fan of the Dead, but I can't resist this one.

[MARLEYFANcbr]

heard this once in the rain live in the early 90's

GOOD TIMES GOOD TIMES!!

[666Necrofrost]

the grateful dead's music is more like a feeling. their music saved my life!

[SuperGypsyMagic]

such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be there

[MrAyan69]

People help me please, just give me the reason why can not I get out of this DEAD music?

[ilikesocceralot93]

i'm trippin balls man

[MyKoxsAflappin]

@ilikesocceralot93 You robo trippin or on tripple c's bro bc i do alll the time,

[tdhayes1]

@ilikesocceralot93 what u got man? we like folks who share!!!

[ilikesocceralot93]

@tdhayes1 I would love to share some lucy :)

[ohhemilyvictoria]

Thank you, Freaks and Geeks.....

You have introduced me to another great band who I have already heard of but have never listened to.

I guess it's about time now. 

[christophedetiege]

This is one of the favorite songs of Steve Jobs

[goparazo]

Freaks and Geeks, !!!

[rowanpm]

this is great, the deads music varies so much

[SomeRandomFeller]

Man, this takes me back to getting stoned in high school. Killer tune.

[grantswede]

Poetry, take it or leave it, your Teachers won't tell it, but you hear it and it's there! Because your young brains of smush have been programmed into a digital age

crap, you'll never have an intellegent, no wait, you will, because your intelligence is diigital! Please someone help the next generation! I mean, help them out-of the bad trip!

[anbui123]

Is this Phil Lesh singing?

[thewombatmethod1]

@anbui123

yep

[iluvdavegrohl]

One of my fav albums of all time. A must have!

[jammi150]

Listening to Grateful Dead makes me want to relax.

[jammi150]

This band is awesome!

[truffleshuffl]

would it be best to listen to the whole album in one long run to introduce myself to the GD?

[thetruth34o9]

@truffleshuffl american beauty, europe 72, greatest hits all very good for people just gettin into the dead

[iiilovescreamo]

Grateful Dead is so nice when you're baked. I was walking home baked as hell, and I turned on Ripple and it was so nice.

[TheWheels777]

@iiilovescreamo yeah buddy

[Mangosunsplash]

How incredible that (and this tune being one of my favs's)the G.DEAD[mostly thanks to the 'lyrical skills' of Robert hunter]brought out 'AMERICAN BEAUTY' ..AND ' WORKINMAN'S DEAD' in the SAME YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!I...personally :DON?T believe that any other band has managed that 'feat'!!!XXXcreashonrebel

[longview1987]

@Mangosunsplash Dylan released 'Bringing It All Back Home' and 'Highway 61' the same year, that's pretty amazing too

[Mangosunsplash]

@longview1987 Must have been a good yr.!!!!!I was still learnin' to crawl!!!!!XXXXcreashonrebel@ya­hoo.com

[97MstngCobra]

Priceless!!

[itsovertonite]

how bout everyone chill and listen to some tunes

[warn8274]

In a world that is in such choas the word of the Grateful Dead should be spread, life is hard at the moment and I feel sorry to say only going to get harder.

People need to bring back an era of open understanding and listening.

The Grateful Dead had this and was on a wave length with the working man, lets hope the word gets round.



[Shogotoons101]

Amaaaaaaaaaaaazing

[shinyalbert]

freaks and geeks brought me here...Thank you Mr Rosso 

[SkAnarCrustCorePunk]

@shinyalbert hahaa same thing for me!

[Z1LBO]

@shinyalbert ditto

[ferllio23]

@shinyalbert Freaks and Geeks, one of the best TV shows eVer!!!

[narutokitten777]

@shinyalbert SAME HERE !!!!

[TheAgentdanascully]

@shinyalbert - I *cried* when I saw that last episode of F&G's, when Lindsay took off to follow the Grateful Dead...I was SO pleased at the way it ended. :) (LOVE this song, Phil Lesh wrote this for his dying dad. YOu can *feel* the emotion on it, I can't help but weep every time I hear it)

[Britishdude9]

15 and love this stuff, screw that dub-step racket, this stuff is what i call music

[sandyclee]

Just finished up with one of the crumby moments in life. That was about fifteen minutes ago. Filled the intervening time by playing this song a couple of times and now the sun is shining and the birds are singing. So sweet.

[sw0rd0fadvers1ty]

Apparently this was one of Steve Jobs favorite albums. The guy had taste.

[drumsticks50]

i dont care who you are, if you aren't put into a good mood by any song ever made by the grateful dead, there is something wrong with you. dead until the end

[Spamhero]

The new release of American Beauty has the usual tracks plus some takes from

the studio. The good news is that "Attics" doesn't sound so scuzzy as it did on

the original cd pressing.Phil Lesh is a clever fellow isn't he?

[FrankSz100]

Hello today, and hello tomorrow. This song was released in 1970, I was born in 1972 and I hear this today in 2011. I hear this for the first time and it evokes a sense of hope, a kinship to humanity, that special sense of being lost when one is embarked on adventure. I wish this new world of collaborative information continues to live and evolve and I hope that those a hundred or more years from now who read this message still feel the beauty in this music, and draw inspiration from it.

[TheSarahfran]

Just what i need sometimes. nothing else will do.

[Deadhead016]

@TheSarahfran but smile, smile, smile

[mms493894]

Just saw Further live for the first time... Definitely not the last time. Man. Thanks for promoting such a fucking beautiful thing with all of your uploads! Appreciate it.

-Mary

[bryrules]

the guy from freaks and geeks is right this album hits the spot

[TheJgp1982]

golden

[xProbes]

one of many great songs from one of my favourite albums....

[TheKoolio123]

I'm 14, and I love this music. This music brings up memories, even though I didint live in the 60's/ 70's. I guess they aren't memories, but something similar. Past life memories? Anyways, amazing music to say the least.

[bobdull420]

@TheKoolio123

Gtfo. You have no memories you have dreams about what it would be like. Do shrooms and maybe you might realize how retarded your statement just was. Trust me... you don't know what the fuck was going on back then in their heads until you experience it yourself.

[ryanrobin12]

@bobdull420 let the kid be. He likes Grateful Dead. Let him like it, dickbag

[EmilySmoot]

@bobdull420 Hipster.

[conanedogawa3]

@bobdull420 You should be ashamed to call yourself a Dead-Head, you piece of sub-human shit.

[TheKoolio123]

@bobdull420 Go choke on a bag of dicks you fag. No, I don't have literal memories of living in the 60's because I didn't live in that time. What I ment was I imagine what living in the 60's/70's would have been like when I hear Grateful dead (and other 60's music). Your username has 420 in it which I'm guessing means you smoke a little pot (or maybe a lot) point is, I think you should go roll another one and chill the fuck out.. Peace

[HuaYifu]

@TheKoolio123 it's smart to shut up now

[shinyalbert]

@TheKoolio123 "go choke on a bag of dicks you fag" - you are definitely 14 alright!

[copyalater]

@shinyalbert We need to teach the youth - I believe the expression he may have been after was 'eat a dick ya whorebag'. The link between the number 420 and smoking dope however remains intriguing.

[shinyalbert]

@copyalater

Yes....intriguing...indeed it does. What a freakin mystery. But I guess we'll never know...cause...y'know...we're a bunch of FAGS right eh Koolio123?? "TheKoolio123" is 14 years old and just LOVES this music...well isn't that swell. What's also swell is the name "TheKoolio123"

[rowanpm]

@bobdull420 hahahaha right on



[AirSandFire]

@TheKoolio123 As long as we have new generations listening to GD, we know we aren't doomed yet.

[sw0rd0fadvers1ty]

@AirSandFire Yeah, but there has been plenty of good music to come out since then, too :D.

[conanedogawa3]

@TheKoolio123 You and I must be the only 14 year old's on the planet to love this music, my friend.

[clyde8her]

@TheKoolio123 Glad you appreciate the Dead...you show great intelligence in my view...I saw the Dead at the old Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas...played for three and a half hours, took a 15 minute break and did another hour. There are no words worthy of describing them Live.

[TrekFan85]

@TheKoolio123 Probably unnecessary nostalgia. I feel the same way about this music and

a lot of 80s pop songs.

[imadragonnbitch]

@TheKoolio123 I am also too 14, I feel exactly as you do. The dead give me a sense of relaxation, they fill me with happiness, and calm. I can just chill, think, and calm down if need be. They truely are an amazing band, personally my favorite.

[spuntvd]

@imadragonnbitch Im 12 and I guess im the only one my age in my neighborhood or even in my whole city (Denver) that likes the deads

[mycalamarewok]

@spuntvd i know how you feel. you just gotta look harder to find dead heads in modern day society. good to know younger kids like this stuff :)

[PrairieDon1021]

@TheKoolio123 right on man. this song brings back memories for me as well. im only 23 and this song brings back memories for me well. i spent many summers cruising around country roads in my wrangler blasting american beauty. music like this is so special it doesnt matter what generation youre from it will become a part of your life. my parents passed it on to me and i will to my children, im sure youll do the same to your kids

[TheKoolio123]

@PrairieDon1021 Right on man

[BMWproductionCo]

@TheKoolio123 we all were there man! trust yourself. you were there too, "for this is all a dream we dream one afternoon long ago0o0o0o"

[vyaskobra89]

@TheKoolio123 I'm 10 years old and I'm not supposed to be using youtube, but I love this song. Don't tell mommy,please.

[Yummigummi101]

Now i have to find out what Horaciow14 said -.-

[ThePaulpFiction]

This song makes me want to sway.