Do you have a favorite Grateful Dead song/album?

[red dog 1]

Truckin' is my favorite song, and "Workingman's Dead" is my favorite album.

[tonedevil]

1. The Music Never Stopped...

from Estimated Prophet.

[redwitch]

2. Mine too.

American Beauty is second. Very fond of Box of Rain.

[red dog 1]

59. American Beauty is a great album.

[Cattledog]

3. Black Muddy River

[Lochloosa]

6. Great song.

[Botany]

4. Ripple

US Blues
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Dire Wolf
Don't Ease Me In

[red dog 1]

61. US Blues & Ripple are two of my all-time favorites

Along with Truckin' and Touch of Grey

[Lochloosa]

5. That's a trick question right?

[red dog 1]

60. I know it's hard, but....

last time I asked this, I made it a DU Poll.

[Ferryboat]

7. Workingman's Dead

I was in 7th grade. I was blessed to grow up with so much good music in the air. Motown was all over the radio when I was knee high.

[RamblingRose]

8. Album - Reckoning; Favorite song - Fire on the Mountain n/t

[Lochloosa]

9. Morning Dew. Europe 72.

[pressbox69]

49. Thanks for posting

Had this triple album in the seventies. Lost it in a fire 1985. Love this song.

[Lochloosa]

53. Best version hands down.

[Drum]

10. If I had to choose only one...

...it'd probably be "Ripple"

[Pluvious]

12. Do you know about the Ripple 404 ?

ICYMI...

( any bad URL will do it )

https://www.ripple.com/xx

[Drum]

15. Lol sweet thanks ;-) n/t

[CountAllVotes]

11. Dark Star

Absolutely.

[Pluvious]

13. China Cat / Euro 72

Every time those singular notes pinged out from Jerry's guitar, I knew I was gonna enjoy the ride.

We were so lucky.

[teach1st]

28. Yup!

That and Live Dead and anything from Reckoning. Hell, it sucks to have to pick a fav.

[optik]

14. Scarlet Begonias and Althea

U.S. Blues is up there too. As the nights back in college wore on we inevitably turned to the entirety of the Blues for Allah album.

[MyOwnPeace]

16. For me?

"Casey Jones!"

[Loge23]

17. Workingman's for the album

China Cat/ I Know you Rider from Europe '72 for the song.

[The Figment]

18. NFW-GDTRFB...4/5/71

This...

[OAITW r.2.0]

27. Beat me to the punch.....but this is a great intro to who the Dead are.....

Woody would have approved....

On edit.....Kudo's to Bill Kreutzman for keeping the crispest, tightest drum lead, ever....

On 2nd edit....forgot Lesh, my bad....he's keeping the line for Jerry.

[red dog 1]

62. A while back, I read Phil Lesh's book:

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"Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead"

(I highly recommend it)

[red dog 1]

71. Buddy would have approved too...

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(Not Fade Away)

[red dog 1]

70. Thanks for that

Sweet!

[abakan]

19. Ripple

[red dog 1]

69. I'm a huge fan of "My Name Is Earl"..(Have all the episodes & have seen them all many times)

In one episode, "Ripple" is playing in the background.
I don't think I've ever before, or since, heard a Grateful Dead song played in the background in a sit-com.

[lapucelle]

20. Stella Blue

[kas125]

35. Mine, too. This one is one of my favorites -

[lapucelle]

38. *sigh*... Thank you for sharing.

[kas125]

45. Oh, you're welcome.

It is pretty heartbreaking, but it's beautiful.

[EarnestPutz]

21. "Touch of Grey"

[Dagstead Bumwood]

93. I'm not a huge fan of the Dead.

I mean, I own a "best of" set, but no albums, nor did I ever seem them in concert or follow them on tour. But, I do love this song.

[EarnestPutz]

95. I too am not a big fan, certainly not a "Deadhead". But like you have always....

....liked this tune and go back and listen to it every so often.

[randr]

22. Eyes of the World w/ Winton Marsallis

[belpejic]

23. To Lay Me Down

American Beauty.

Also really like Attics of My Life and Comes a Time.

[Skittles]

24. no

[fierywoman]

25. Around 1970, an orchestra conductor I was having an affair with

was doing something with the Grateful Dead and his orchestra. I was 18 or 19 at the time. One of the guys came up to me and asked, "You with the conductor?"
Me,"Yeah."
Him, "Oh."

[Pluvious]

39. Wow, fun story - that there was history being made baby !

Was the production of Terrapin's orchestral works filmed ?

[fierywoman]

44. I have no idea -- I couldn't stay around for the concert.

[OAITW r.2.0]

26. Yes, yes I do!

NFA/GDTRFB

The original Live/Dead - Skull and Roses - the last song on an insanely great album, sealed the deal.

But, as much as I loved the crazy audio fidelity and youthful exuberance of their capabilities in '70 (thanks Alembic!)....later Dead (mid-80's) Live is pretty awesome as well. Brent Midland got the Dead, especially Garcia, and their versions of these American standards are incredible.

[docgee]

29. Althea

Or Terrapin, probably Terrapin.

Edit to add Brown Eyed Women. Although the best version I've heard was from JRAD.

[OAITW r.2.0]

32. Europe '72 was pretty decent.

Who am I kidding, E72 was brilliant. Always loved this band Live.

[docgee]

36. Yes it was.

I think it was this one. I probably heard a better Dead version, but I don't remember.

[OAITW r.2.0]

37. Not remembering....the curse of our Lives!

But we got the Cloud....

[braddy]

30. Truckin of course.

[red dog 1]

68. Of course!

[OAITW r.2.0]

31. Favorite Studio Album (after American Beauty, of course) -

"Wake of the Flood" A total, unexpected change of direction, but powerful music, indeed.

[Itchinjim]

33. My first of course, I was 15 and stumbled upon the newly released

Terrapin Station. Turned me into an instant Deadhead with "Estimated Prophet". That album literally changed the course of my life.

[Pluvious]

41. I'd say yer not alone with that :) n/t

[underpants]

34. Friend of the Devil

Grew up 20 minutes from the Mothership

[red dog 1]

67. I'd forgotten how much I love that song.

(20 minutes from the Mothership?)

[underpants]

72. Hampton Coliseum

[redqueen]

40. Crazy Fingers / American Beauty

[Clash City Rocker]

42. Dark Star, and Reckoning

Although Europe ‘72 comes really close. I was always partial to the live albums.

[happybird]

43. Hard to pick because it changes

Lately, it’s been Eyes of the World.

American Beauty reminds me of many good times spent at the river in my teenage years, and I never tire of Dick’s Picks Vol 3 (just wish there was a Lady With a Fan with the Terrapin).

A little OT, but I once heard a Muzak version of Estimated Prophet in Food Lion. It was surprisingly decent, lol!

[red dog 1]

66. Ha!

Musaz version of a Grateful Dead song, that's funny.

I'd like to hear them make a Muzak version of Truckin&quot

[al bupp]

46. Is it unfair to cite a show instead?

If not, then my current shortdurpersav would be:

Grateful Dead Live at Harpur College on 1970-05-02

And song (again unfair b/c its really two songs, one inside another):

Thats It For The Other One

[red dog 1]

65. Is it unfair?

Hell, No!..This is the DU Lounge!

[Lulu KC]

47. Box of Rain

[MountainMama]

48. Hmmm....

"Uncle John's Band" is my favorite song.

I had a chance to see them but I had promised to babysit my nephew. "Oh, well," I thought. "They'll be back next year." That was May, I believe. Jerry died that summer.

[pressbox69]

50. On the day Jerry died

drug abuser Rush Limbaugh condemned him as a druggie. Damn Limbaugh to hell!

[MountainMama]

57. Pathetic

Words can't describe my loathing for Limbaugh.

[red dog 1]

63. + 1

[Hassin Bin Sober]

74. Not too long after that, Limbaugh was outed as a major OxyContin junky

Like 50 a day. It’s why he lost his hearing

[red dog 1]

64. Uncle John's Band is another great Dead song

[Zoonart]

101. I love Uncle John's Band as well.

Some really good personal memories connected to that song.

[pressbox69]

51. My favorite

[fishwax]

52. lately the one that comes back to me most frequently is Box of Rain

Tough to pick a favorite album, though. American Beauty is the studio album I listen to most, and Europe '72 is my most likely spin from the official live albums.

[Beryllinthranox]

54. Driving that train...

Yeah. Watch out, Casey.

[happybird]

58. They played CJ at RFK once in the early 90's

The train horns were so LOUD! It was insane, everyone was freaking out. There was a big, super bright white spotlight, too, which looked like an oncoming train.
It’s not one of my fav songs (the radio wore it out), but I’ll never forget that show.

[red dog 1]

82. "Casey Jones you better watch your speed"

[jberryhill]

55. The Wheel / Eyes of the World

[Docreed2003]

56. Non-live album would definitely be American Beauty

[red dog 1]

73. Their first album is pretty good too

I think it's title is "The Grateful Dead"

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

75. Truckin'

[customerserviceguy]

76. I agree completely

You've named the classic GD music.

[JimGinPA]

77. American Beauty

1A Touch of Grey

[red dog 1]

80. American Beauty is a great album.

[DFW]

78. Tossup

Between Cold Rain and Snow, Friend of the Devil, and the Star Spangled Banner

[red dog 1]

81. Thanks for posting that

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

86. Outstanding!

Thanks for that!

[DFW]

87. Call me a nerd

But it's one of my favorite Grateful Dead live performances--precisely because it's something probably no one ever expected of them.

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

88. They sang it well, didn't they?

[DFW]

89. Three part harmony and not a note too sharp or too flat

An absolutely professional job. The crowd knew it, too. They were cheering like crazy at every perfectly hit high note.

[Dulcinea]

79. Throwing Stones, Hell in a Bucket

And Touch of Grey from In the Dark.

[treestar]

83. Franklin's Tower

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

84. Ripple

Also, "Operator" (Pig Pen song)

[red dog 1]

85. I love "Ripple" too.

I also love "Operator"

I also loved watching Pig Pen play piano & sing.

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

90. Mars Hotel

[red dog 1]

91. U.S. Blues

My 2nd favorite GD song

[GReedDiamond]

92. After a quick scan of the responses, I will add Terrapin Station...

...to the list.

[red dog 1]

94. The Dead do a great version of Good Lovin'

[red dog 1]

96. Upon reflection, I like "Mars Hotel" best

But "American Beauty" is a great album too.

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

97. The Dead do a great version of Wilson Pickett's "Midnight Hour"

[The Valley Below]

98. I have about 500 recordings of live shows.

The biggest bulk from from 1966-1974. I rarely listen to their studio albums. But the live shows have been a mainstay for a long time.

That's where the magic happens for me.

Pinned down to non-live studio song/album I'd go with Ripple/American Beauty.

Been a fan for a long (long) time.

[The Figment]

99. 6/10/73 most definitely one of the best out there! Nt

[The Valley Below]

100. A really nice show at RFK Stadium in DC.

Classic Dead!

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

102. Did you tape the December 31, 1978 concert at Winterland..the last show ever at Winterland?

I have the studio version on 4 CDs

[MatthewHatesTrump2]

103. I saw them at Fillmore West one time, and it was the first time Mickey Hart played with them.

(I forget what year it was)