Grateful Dead - Samson and Delilah (10-30-1980)

[1704bayourob]

Strong and Powerful..Screams from start to finish...This is music raw and deep..

[threezerol944t]

Damn, Phil was actually lookin kinda pudgy.

[kwoloson]

Best double drummer act of all time.....they make this song!

[nikolazj]

this is the best thing ever

[CadillacL]

Geesh, 8 people ain't feeling it!

[0420MetalMama]

i was named after this song :)

[wingman572]

fine and FARE!!!!!!!!!!!

[brantisonfire]

How the hell do you have two drummers that mesh so fluidly that you'd swear there was a four armed man beating those skins.

[jlglex99]

Jerry flies through those scales and licks, while bearly moving his head at all.

[brantisonfire]

@jlglex99 That beard tells half the story.

[jlglex99]

Jerry flies through those scales and licks, while bearly moving his head at all.

[jlglex99]

Here's to the crazies!



[colinchinsammy]

dropped stick.. cool

[OooHesGood]

Moral of the Samson and Delilah... Don't trust these females!! xD

[Ktelrecord]

Read the Bible. Lots of great stories about life.

[jlglex99]

Those chains broke like thread!!!

[MrButters4444]

BILL AND MICKEY! WOO!

[rick65000]

Dogma of the Drums.

[zendishwasher2]

we are united in puroose but divided in dogma.

[yeldarbbs]

@probinson1337 not sure if you play but if you do you should check out Ernie Hawkins. He is a master covering Gary Davis stuff y

[probinson1337]

6 poor folk that don't have a clue

[ststephen909]

Mickey's drumming style is sooo smooth and effortless, I LOVE IT!

[seakitt]

Locked and loaded!! Check out around 4:45-4:50, when Billy jumps out of his seat!!The Universe provided some incredible energy for the 1980 shows---a prayer of thanksgiving everytime I remember why I got on the bus w/ Cowboy Neal.

[lordveska]

YEAH!

[albatross7677]

There are 5 Phillistines who disliked this!!!

[Yourfacespants]

drums = phenomenal

[CadillacL]

5 people ain't feelin the energy!

[adamwilson516]

brent and his keys make me shiver, anyone who can deny the drumming is a blatant fool, those boys lock eyes and beats and never look back, in perfect time from then on, and a little bobby spit haha, love this video!

[thebailhimself]

JERRY COME BACK

[RedsoxFan20042007]

@thebailhimself Bring Brett and Pig Pen with you.

[thebailhimself]

@RedsoxFan20042007 I will be sure to do so

[casualtySR]

why the fuck didnt they pick this version for dead set...

[jzip71]

just off the hook. this is the boys at their finest.

billy and micky locking in in the beginning, brent slammin the keys, bobby wailing and spitting as usual, jerry just shreddin, phil and bobby just having a ball.

y'all see bill jump out of his throne at 4:40? holy hell i miss them boys.

[rotolo]

if men could have kids garcia and kreutzmann should have..

[TaperTomStrizak1959]

I remember camping overnight for tickets to these shows, what memories! Some of the best shows I ever experienced!

[dstargel]

This is too good. Not enough can be said

[Caddis10000]

I know the great Blind Willie Johnston played this a bunch in the twenty's in Texas...Great tune. It's a tradition song? Man they're cookin'!!!!

[StStephenhead]

Brent kills this way bette than godcheaux ever thought of. love all the keyboardists tho

[NightBlazer37]

Delilah, that bitch.

[Longcatcrusade]

fuckin sweet

[emptynet1]

:-)

[DeadTruckerMan]

One of my fav Dead songs!!

[yeldarbbs]

it truly is amazing to me the number of artists that Rev. Gary Davis afftected..he truly was a pioneer and an absolute musical genius

[probinson1337]

@yeldarbbs Truth man, nothin' but the truth. He redefined what people thought was possible on guitar, probably nearly as influential in the big picture as shhhhhhhhhhh Robert Johnson. He is also Jorma Kaukonen's hero, what does that say?

[StashTheGumbo87]

great god almighty talk to me now!

[TJTele]

Amen brothers...

[Masterovermind]

5:45 = RAGE

[bleelac]

when are further going to be in golden gate park?

[markablanton]

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! Going to see Furthur in Golden Gate next month.

[katew420]

omg....this just fills my heart and soul with music notes trying to break out. I LOVE it! so amazing. I wasnt even born for almost 2 years after this performance, but man i get it and im ecstatic to be here =)

[SpiffySpider]

6:29 - 6:34 - Someone give Bob a tissue!

freaking love this performance!

[WoodyLittle]

If you marry me...

.

I will set your cities free...

[santacruzmarco]

I WUZ THERE!!! YEEE ARRRG!! what a SHOW!

[fultronic]

Fall 1980 is no joke!

[davidsliltruck]

hey kids keep practicing if you sound like this!

[clayrad1]

If you please...

[Toppersbazaar]

yep all around 5:42 garcia is smokin' hot like the center of the sun hot like atomic bomblets, golden yummies that woke up the sleeping serpent in everyones spine ...dancing you off to infinite dimensions....uhmmm ya had to be there...

"tear this whole building down"

[thepipedog]

Dude in the purple tie-dye jumpsuit on the purple bike riding down the middle of Sixth Ave walking in.

Phil and I - same shirt that night. FRC - thanks Brian!

Those wild cartoons at intermissions - Heckle and Jeckle dropping "bombs" of sunshine on people at war. Anyone remember that?

spilling onto sixth ave at the end with the fuzz just thinking, "f-it, it's easier to stop the cars."

Rockefeller Centers' towers all tipped at 45 degrees

Yes, those were the days

[katew420]

:) thats awesome!

[edslides]

@Toppersbazaar

i agree

[yenrab921]

IF I HAD MY WAY!

[gratefuldead2100]

Best performance of this song, Jerry and Bob rockin it!!

[Toppersbazaar]

oh the good ol days...dig the drummers tightening up in the beginning I'll take this year hands down....yeah garcia reached full enlightenment in 87" and was the silver surfer himself in 67 but this is the best of all worlds

[guitarman0478]

5:42 has to be the greatest lick Jerry's played ever.

[wooflar]

Agreed guitarman0478. Ol' JerBear really skinin' it back on that one.

[NeuferP]

@guitarman0478 Check Mickey's expression on his face when 5:42 rolls in. The dynamics of these guys through their onstage communication while playing only looks easy. Damn, I miss The Grateful Dead!

[digitaldogs]

great version!

[crayhead]

My favorite Dead song of all time and was the inspiration to name my Dobermans Samson and Delilah..

[BeReal65]

Jerry going OFF! Billy and Mickey off the reservation on this one! GREAT stuff!

[GratefulGarcia23]

love mickey and billy at the beginning.

[TheDeadHeadsAreGTFL]

too good ...

[CmanSgtPepper]

after a perfect night in Greensboro on easter, they came back out for the encore and busted this one out....this version is ROCKIN tho, awesome.

[CadillacL]

They are rockin that song. Bobby is singing w/passion & Jerry is playing

with SO much energy & goin OFF!.

[kariaudar]

What a fantastic show this was! I don´t believe the boys have rocked this hard since their halcyon psychedelic days in the late 60´s . . .

[deadheadwookie17]

Great version of this. Gotta love it when Garcia just goes nuts, or when Bobby gets off singing! Greatest band ever.

[sallymander57]

Both drummers at once--unusual to see.

Thanks!

[Sampson1323]

MY JAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CadillacL]

WOOHOO!!! What a Jam!

[mijknahs]

A smokin version too! (kinda hard to get on video)

[wilbuvarna]

@mijknahs unless you buy it at the store.....he shreds

[CadillacL]

one of my FAVORITE songs by the Dead!

[Masterovermind]

@CadillacL ANd its really not by the dead, check it out, Original is A blind blues guitarist. Lokk for it. 'If I had my way'

[LittleRedKing]

Thanks!

[cochisestronghold]

Grant band, good music.

[Budapest1073]

Very nice thank you

[magicdog200]

Radio City is such a good place for a concert. 5*