Jerry Garcia Band - I Shall Be Released

[Hallzach]

This guitarist is ... not bad.... not bad at all.

[AncientDrummer]

I love the look he gives Melvin after Melvin's solo... Jerry's already started the next verse, but obviously, the crowd is roaring for what Melvin just did. So mid-verse, Jerry glances over with that look "Awesome, buddy!"

[rippinchikkin]

when was this (89-90?) I think I was on that tour

[tk421jag]

Good Lord! This is just pure magic here. I think I've listened to this about a dozen times this week.

[dogford42]

Amazing, loving it...

[AaronTheTullMonger]

is jerry playing w/ 3 humbuckers or is there a single coil at the top of the stack?

[Django5198]

Jerry always put so much feel into his playing

[bmcglyb]

no sings Dylan better than Jerry, I love the way he did this song and Positively Fourth Street

[triton2525]

What a talented man !!

[gotmychipscashedin]

Jerry making rosebut sing....

[alizardking]

awesome tune can't believe how much i still miss him after this long

[wolfspider8665]

OMG Amazing video thanx for posting!!

[rontemplin]

We were so lucky to have such musical greatness, who loved there fans and found joy and soul in all they did. Yes, those were some great times, like it was yesterday... It is history and I'm glad to be part of it.

[dotcompost1]

Church, if ever there is one this is it.

[threeby8887]

Man we lost a major talent and visionary when we lost Jerry.

[Django5198]

OMG!!! That was one of the greatest solos he ever did!!!!

[JLYRDS5]

Definite religious experience.

[woodturningfunalex]

I just love this rendition. I miss Jerry so much. I haven't been able to see any "Dead" shows that have occurred since his death. Melvin is awesome!!!!!! I miss you, Jerry. RIP.

[lem1951]

That was some organ solo as well....

[TheBlakem]

This is just beautiful...

[1coopjsn]

Jerry rips it...perfectly executed solo starting with walk up at 1:45

[TheDeadhead56]

jerry is sure enjoying this. very soulful. thankyou brother. miss you jerry.

[FRANCECHILD]

YISJTRIPPIN?

[stolleryvision]

melvin is a beast. RIP JERRY

[stellablueish]

8-9-1995 we lost a great man...16 years ago today. Never got to see him, but he still changed my life nonetheless. I miss and love you Jerry...

[pipsqueek14]

@stellablueish you know, im born 8-8-1996. so thats 364 days after his dead. i just discorverd that while listening to the dead.

[billngia]

The entire night was amazing. It was the best show the Dead put on and for obvious reason. Great song:) RIP Grateful Dead I listen all the time and my kids do too.

[tonguetiedification]

@stellablueish

i feel your loss. im so very sorry that you never saw him!! what a sincere pleasure it was...to see him. he was and still is simply the best. God rest his soul.

[dancingal420]

Miss you Jerry!!!!

[mirkono]

goosebumps ...

[DharmaDog215]

Happy Birthday Jerry. 

[btmayo79]

Also, Melvin makes me smile.

[btmayo79]

Happy birthday, Jerry. We miss you.

[ststephen909]

Happy Birthday Jerry !! We Love You and miss you dearly T T

[tootsiebutts]

i love this man.

[MsDancingbear1]

: )



[McQ109]

Happy Birthday Jerry we all still love ya...

[DimebagJim420]

So many good versions of this song. This is my favourite. Would love to see how Jimi Hendrix would've played it.

[deaddog707]

To each his own I guess. But I sure don't get 3 dislikes. I'm presuming those folks have ice water in their veins. THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!

[TheBlueSnake]

where can i get this version on mp3???? i need it so bad!!

[ergotistic]

@TheBlueSnake

listentoyoutube seems to work very well after you figure it out - not hard. And BTW, HAPPY BIRTDAY Jerry!!! 69 today - RIP :(

[tootsiebutts]

@TheBlueSnake i believe this is on the Jerry Garcia Band double CD-its grey and has cartoon-ish colorful people on the cover.

[maplobats]

I miss you Jerry

[voodoochild954]

THIS

is fucking amazing. one of my favourites right here

[NIGHTCASTERS]

see my version under nightcasters free plug

[NIGHTCASTERS]

see my version under nigthcasters.....( free plug) lol

[Webmusher]

Play it loud, pray it softly.

[eli123eli123eli123]

justin bieber watched this video twice

[janellelc07]

@eli123eli123eli123 he isnt even deserving to be mentioned here take your filth elsewhere

[powdersucks317]

i love how no matter what mood i'm in JGB or Grateful Dead can fix it or make it better thank you Jerry we love you

[blackandtanful]

ｶｳﾝﾀｰ･ｶﾙﾁｬｰの権化､ｼﾞｪﾘｰ･ｶﾞﾙｼｱの"I SHALL BE RELEASED"相変わらず､室町時代墨絵枯れたｷﾞﾀｰの味­わい!～老いてもイイ!

[djangoherbert]

this crying tone on his guitar is one of the world's wonders...

[pointofgrille]

Not what a loss....What a treasure

[hallmark45]

Simply  beautiful!Rip Jerry

[claux23]

I still get tears in my eyes when I hear Jerry do this song. It will always be my favorite version.

I love you Jerry. RIP

[brandond707]

multiply the 333 likes by the 2 dislikes and you get ___

[FluerdeLeaves]

almost brings tears to my eyes. i never got to see Jerry play live as i was born in 81... but i feel his music. thanks Jerry!

[madvillen22]

i am responsible for at least 90,000 of these views. such pleasant sounds. jerry singing bob, can't go wrong there.

[Mangoreinhardt]

@madvillen22 cant go wrong the the band's version either, theres just something about Richard Manuel's voice

[womsloth]

@madvillen22 My good friend who's locked up in a fed joint just asked me for these lyrics to read. Bomb song brother.



[funnyvideos123451]

Man! There were so many times that I listened to this song and took a flight to deep space!!! This solos are amazing and (for me) one of the tops in the music. Miss you Jerry...

[padresfool]

does anyone know if this is from a dvd that you can buy?

[setboy1]

@padresfool Yes, you can buy it. It's called Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline

[jeff8231]

@mikeslaw1 Right on !!



[TheDeadhead56]

@mikeslaw1 yep. beautiful, soleful...takes my spirit on a ride.

[bpriest45]

HEAVENLY

[bjoyce62]

Amazing, i love this!!! What a loss.

[bjoyce62]

Amazing, i love this!!! What a loss

[GSRJosh33]

(~);= Grateful =;(~)

[jeanhartely]

If anyone could make a guitar travel into heaven, this man could. There really was nobody like him.

[Dead80Head]

really needed this one today.thank you!

[connielingus42036]

shame on the 2 morons who disliked this. shame on them.

[FCursat]

I truly believe it - Jerry Loved the JGB more than he loved the GD - this was him!

[southbay823]

better than the GD themselves sometimes, in my opinion

[CyndyHK]

Only the good die young. He and my husband should sTILL be here enjoying whatever life has to offer, Hope they found each other in the geat beyond. MISS BOTH OF THEM!!

[RatDog67]

Hysterical..... It's Sunday morning and I am using a few Jerry songs to lift my spirituality. I came to this post as my last for the morning and the highest ranked comment is, "This is Church To Me" Yep, there is something out there after all of this, and to each his own. I'll I know is there is gonna be some great music.

[jcmelzer]

i love the way jerry smile over at melvin!

[Jdub977]

beautiful rendition of a classic. miss you jerry

[muzzleflash7]

master of the pentatonic

[banjohi]

Thanks Jerry!

[TheDeadhead56]

thanks jer-bear. nice delivery. very spiritual. thanks again jerry. sure do miss you.

[crappymatt]

Is anyone else having trouble finding the original bob dylan version?

[muzzleflash7]

@crappymatt  me too

[vauxhall908]

Great version The band does it good too

[jtrenum]

It doesn't get any better than this....Jerry was a master of his craft...

[gr8fulgirl88]

I have yet to hear a version of this song that I don't like but this one and The Last Waltz are my favorite! RIP Jerry...Miss your face

[charlesbedaux]

Bob Dylan wrote the song, but he understands that this is Jerry's song here. Two monsters sharing with each other and then with us. Now, let me listen.

[kevinqbee]

this tune has so much meaning. jerry knew then end was coming. i would give anything to be sitting at the roseland the beacon or any of those other small offbeat venues jerry used to rock

[rippleand]

go jerry

[peggy986]

the x means nothing do nothing for that part

[BonnyDoonBandits]

I 'm moved.

[DeadHead1809]

@mikeslaw1 Amen brother... 

[jonneyj]

This is the first song ive heard of Jerry Garcia's, can anyone suggest any to me??

[asshat72]

@jonneyj All of them, but personal favorites are Shining Star, Harder They Come, Mission in the Rain, Forever Young, etc., etc....

[magicTHEgrixis]

did jerry cover this from the band or vise versa?

[RunningFromCow]

@magicTHEgrixis bob dylan wrote the song and performed it first with The Band

[RockRampage74]

You can hear the pain in his voice.

[brob8479]

my man at his best. soulful shit what musics missin now

[brob8479]

chuuuuuuuuuuch

[zaffa99]

if I am lucky enough, I will listen to this song when I am an old man and reflect on how beautiful life is before I pass on and be thankful for the time I had here.

[bulletinman]

Melvin has lost a lot of weight. What a great talent

[robbypelkey]

jerry is a god he was released rip

[widespreadpanc]

jerry band= your meat and potatoes! doesn't get better than this!

[liilshimmyinmypants]

wow. i dont know where to begin, let me preface this by saving iv never posted a comment on a youtube, not once- but jerry's solo here is just.... breathtaking. and holy melvin seals!!!! love this era of jerry band.

[liilshimmyinmypants]

wow. i dont know where to begin, let me preface this by saving iv never posted a comment on a youtube, not once- but jerry's solo here is just.... breathtaking. and holy melvin seals!!!!

[liilshimmyinmypants]

wow. i dont know where to begin, let me preface this by saving iv never posted a comment on a youtube, not once- but jerry's solo here is just.... breathtaking.

[BelRiose2000]

I was trying to see what chords he plays, but the cameraman keeps removing the guitar everytime he play the part I need.

Basically this is the pattern the whole song:

G-G-Am-Am

Bm-X-G-G

I wonder if someone know if the X stand for C, G or Am?

[reg904]

@BelRiose2000

I'm a bass player so I can't help you with the m or M, but it's definitely an A on guitar (although the bass is doing a D-A, two beats out of D and then two beats out of A, then back to G.

[casadyrocks]

@BelRiose2000 I play A-BM-C#M-D-E-A

[prophetdude2]

wait, is this the same version that's on Garcia does Dylan?

[smilintim]

There isn't a better version of this tune anywhere!

I saw Melvin do this a couple years ago, and it was tight...but just not the same.

[prophetdude2]

damn Melvin Seals is just so cool.

[smokin420chick4u]

this song always brings a mist to my eyes

[MrSharkey11]

Some beautiful spacey guitar work!

[terripin99]

Jerry sounds fuckin great for this time (1990)- -Really the 90.s werent good to Jerry- but this is one helluva job he does with this materpiece of a song- -

Damn do I miss this fuckin Guy!!!!

[gypsyisroaming]

Love this though, the second verse was missing... "They say every man needs protection, they say every man must fall,. Yet, I swear, I see my reflection, Some place high above the wall..I see my light come shining through and on...

Why was this missing?

[onetime59]

@gypsyisroaming

It's there at the 7 minute mark

[ghh601tank]

RIP Uncle Jerry.

[drumsfouraliving]

He didn't play that guitar solo... He made love to it

[pschiffmann]

Absolutely FANTASTIC! Thank you so much, you wonderful member of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

[flesheatingbull]

this is the best version i have heard since the original off of 'big pink'. how i respect jerry. one of a kind genius.

[smithstew]

this is the version from the "Jerry Garcia Live" cd i believe.

[ripple1967]

oh my dear lord ...that's BEAUTIFUL! thanks for posting

[ripple1967]

oh my dear lord ...that's BEAUTIFUL!

[STRATCAT101]

When times are hard and you just want to throw you're hands up and give up.This song gives you the faith and the strength to go on. It's a very inspirational song.

[larz1954]

Still love you Jerry.

You would be proud of what Further is doing to carry this on.

Peace to all.

[hippieg420]

RIP UNCLE JERRY

[amysinai]

LOVE YOU JERRY!!!! GOD BLESS YOU.....Sending you LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.....:)

WILL LOVE you forever.....PEACE, love,lIGHT! :)

[wallyshawnr]

you brought you guitar right Mr.Garcia(~);}

[photodharma]

nobody played or plays like Jerry....nobody

[SonsoftheQueen]

Happy Birthday Jerry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[daaayz]

Happy Birthday Jerry...........

[DharmaDog215]

Happy Birthday Jerry.

[llewis5282]

thank you thank you thank you! i really needed this right now!

[pjp729]

what a band

[bleelac]

beautiful guitar

[Soleilsoleil]

Beautiful song! It brings tears to my eyes. :(

[dannyaingefan]

I am crying right now...Only Jerry could bring you to tears :-)

[llewis5282]

he can still make this old man cry

[iamearthbornami]

love this~ God be with you and yours~peace

[1168a]

There will never be another Jerry Garcia in my lifetime.....Man,,I miss your voice and music.....420 came early 4 me today listening to this great timeless song....RIP my friend

[flannes1972]

Such a great Jerry guitar riff and beautiful song

[Nitramdraddil]

Superb!

[echos71]

Anybody know what show this is from?

[1958wvpicker]

Jerry should could bring chills up and down your spine

and this song is a prime example of it

RIP Brother Jerry Love and Respect always

[tonyrosam]

wow this is a unique video be blessed you saw this by either reason or fate.

[Braaaad1]

@mikeslaw1 u got that right brother...

[spirituallygr8ful]

This was one of my favs for jgb. The leads are incredible. We miss you my friend. Hope to see you on the other side.

[spirituallygr8ful]

This is one of jerrys greats. Jerry and bobby loved doing bob dylan tunes. The leads are incredible. I miss you my friend, I hope when I die you'll be there playin to sooth my soul.

[InChristVictoryWon]

Me too!!!

[shredbackthenight]

is that billy preston after he's been locked inside of a mc donalds for 35 years?

[ddeadhead]

jerrrrr forever 50 years from now and it will still be the same good by dylan

[OGITISM]

melvin seals you big black chunk of musical genius.. i love watching that dude rip the keys.. and i met him this summer in NY .. wicked cool

[Thunderhawk70]

brings me back!!!! love it....miss ya jerry!! RIP

[tiedyekeith]

don't forget, RIP John.....

[fanhander]

i avoided this song for a long time. still haven"t heard dylan sing it. but this hit be like a stone. or maybe a freight train. i've noticed everybody sings slightly different lyrics which is cool.

[Amakisongs]

listen to the basement tapes version bob dylan. its where all the covers were inspired from. The best by far imo

[loompa2000]

This is from the Shoreline ...We miss you Brent Show..Happy Birthday Brent : )..You left way too soon

[skruuhipie]

Think I just cried a lil

[hallmark45]

RIP CAPTAIN TRIPS

[Musicmaker2100]

By this point Jerry knew his guitar like he knew his best friend. Really well. A true master.

[ks1205]

god, i still miss him... thank you for sharing this video.

[PATOMMM]

@ks1205

I don't think it ever goes away. We'll miss him until the end of time.

[neonbreon]

What a great tribute to the Dylan song previously done well by the great late Mary Travers.

[hlpslpfrank]

JimmyP... The dude rockin the keys is a cat named Melvin Seals (rip) Thanx to whomever posted this just an amazingly moving song...

[JimmyPage97]

i duno but i think that big black dude on the piano was the best. That dude was rockin that keyboard

[mschorer]

@JimmyPage97 - Dude, this was a Hammond B3 organ and not a piano! But true, the guy rocked that B3. Melvin S., Jimmy S. & Billy P. RIP!