The Dead Perform Friend of The Devil on The View

It was all about them thinking jerry died in 85. Worst interview ever. They all sound great though

whosajiggawha?

Very appropriate song selection. The View is pure evil incarnate.

Why do they let Phil Lesh sing? The Dead are great musicians, but someone should just "be nice" and pull away the microphone from Lesh.

Nice, see you in Greensboro!

Phil knows his roll, the harmonies were nice. Those women did not know the year Jerry died or that they are not called the Grateful Dead anymore. If I performed that poorly at work they would can my ass.

no offense sublime-pirate guy, but i LOVE IT when "they let" phil sing, 'cept when it's on the view.

If they ever make a new album and need some skeletons they should just throw phil on the cover, beginning to look like the cryptkeeper my friend

"Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album American Beauty.

didnt know the song was 39 years old.

it was all about phil singing

holy crap. bobby is wearing pants

sublime go fuck yourself. let phil sing.

friend of the devil is 39 fucking years old. holy cow!

or perhaps just don't watch "The View,"...

really? How many jambase readers do you picture ever watching the view? I refused to watch today even with them on. I knew that it would be on the internets eventually and I could fast forward through the shrilling voices.

Isn't this appearance one of the first signs of the Apocalypse?

^dont get me wrong but the core 4 kinda seem as if they have ran their coarse.

I love these guys! Long may the play!!!

super-weird style it's shot in

glad to see these guys together and playing

but gee-whoozits did Warren's first solo suck butt! never been impressed with that guy

also - wtf're they doing on The View?

Watch that video and ask yourself if $100 is worth it.

^No, but sadly yes

seattlesublime has got it right, Phil cant sing, and the fact that he is old and burnt out doesnt help his case

nice warren is sounding good

Who booked The Dead to be on the View the same day as Bill O'Riley?? Eff that guy, and eff the View...they called all Dead Heads stoners (which may be true, but who cares and talks only about that for two minutes). It was all around WHACKKKKKK! Love me so Dead music tho...

You know its gonna get stranger...

phunkyjedi08 never been impressed with Warren Haynes? Are you crazy? What is not impressive about Warren Haynes? Maybe it is incredible solo performances, his rock your face work with Gov't Mule, his taking the ABB to new places every time they play (See 15 nigth Beacon Run), or his ability to fit right in with The Dead or Phil and Friends, not to mention all his work with charitable organizations (See Christmas Jam among other things). Not very impressive at all huh??

nice little acoustic taste of what they can do. I think this blog has bashed the sublime idiot enough for his phil comment so i'll just leave it at that....You're an idiot.

before the dead came out elizabeth hasselbeck said "we'll be right back... that grateful dead are reuniting on our stage!"

What a dumbass.... somebody should put her out of her misery for being so dumb

why the f^&k do the dead need to be on "the view" for? i mean really? i was gonna go to MSG but im serously thinking about it now.

I'm with Danalog - "Is that worth $100?" - NOPE! The only stop they make this tour that's going to be worth a shitload of $$$ is Rothbury, I would go, but I've made my commitments to Bonnaroo already. So have fun at the Roth. Actually if you want a cheap awesome show, I checked out this MOONALICE band thats been advertised on this site which features, Barry Sless (AMAZING!), G E Smith (SNL), Jack Cassady (Hot Tuna) and other amazing artists. They came through AZ and I saw them at this local dive-bar for $8 for almost 3hrs of rockin music. Cassady is abscent for a month for important family obligations, but they still brought it. Sless is the MAN when it comes to steel guitar and reminds me of the good ol days with Phil and Friends with Warren and Jimmy Herring. The bar was almost empty and they still brought it...even playing a heart wrenching version of "Stella Blue," so the fact that I can go and see a band like this, whose new album is produced by Grammy Award Winner T Bone Burnnett, for only $8 in such an intimate setting for a great night rather then pay $100 for a couple hours of noodling in an amphitheater, squinting just to make out whose who in the band, then I'll save my money and stick to the local scene.

This sounded like crap! I really feel bad for all the people that spent $100 on a ticket if this is what they're going to be getting. Warren's solo at the beggining was the only redeemable moment. Phil's voice sucks!

The Dead 3/30/09

Angel Oranz Foundation

Acoustic Show - Phil/Weir/Warren

Dire wolf

Birdsong

Cumberland Blues

Pride of Cucamonga

Lazy River Road

Casey Jones

E: Ripple

anyone got the 2nd setlist? The third show is supposed to start at 11 so i don't think well get that til late tonight.

i dont think phil or any of them look "bad" = there fuckin old dude and have been touring allmost non stop for the last 40 years, geez show some appreciation you dumb fuckin hippies

did anyone really expect them to bring "the heat" for one song on the view ?

im sorry but that really did sound pretty bad...i still love em though and i wanna check out how they sound at these free shows

I think its kinda cute that they played on the view. Big deal. I mean, Why not?? It'll only be a matter of time... Heady housewives takin the scene OVER!!

View is lame, but boys sound sweet. Looking forward to the show!

95!!!!!!!, I would of cracked up if she said thats right bobby what am i thinking and bobby says not a hole lot u ungrateful b!T!H

i agree with sublime guy. phil cant sing for his life, and can hardly play a damn song without adjusting his bass every 2 minutes. hopefully their rothbury set isnt anything like this

I thought they sounded OK but to have to listen to those 4 women minus maybe Whoppi with Bill douchebag left a bad taste in my mouth.And don't Knock on Phil, when is he ever known as a singer. It was apparent that the band had no idea what was going to be asked becauuse they were talking about Jerry and it looked like it threw them off. You would think they might mention the fact that they are auctioning off a bunch of front row tickets to charity or the free shows but to bring up Jerry this many years later is a disgrace. Plus all the people in the audience got a free cd that I have to wait till april to even get.I think that is about it and I can't wait till the shows.

ahhhhh the dead rock cant wait till rothbury wish they were playin red rocks too but a great summer is ahead of us whooooooooo

the VIEW??? what an unexpected medium. good for them! spread the music to that audience! is it too late for phil to get a vocal coach?.... just kidding. timeless music for the masses!!!

Jesus. That was awful. Warren Haynes sucks ass.

I dont know about these "Dead" fellows, but Whoopi Goldberg is looking gooooooood...... yowza.....

Warren is channeling Jerry pretty well. Bobby is playing a little lead guitar, and well...Phil is brilliant! I think they should rename the tour:The Dead featuring Warren Haynes! See you all in ChiTown

i thought it was pretty good, phil cant sing so what? hes phil lesh he can do whatever he wants cause hes a GOD!

Anyone have any word on last night's free shows?

I doubt elizabeth hasselbeck even knew that Jerry was Dead, typical nerdy Republican. Calling them the Grateful Dead was also a classless move.

best news...wsp jus announced a tour with the allman brohters soon....be ur ass those tickets wont be 100 buckjs..the view sucks

makessensetome - You just made my day!!! Happy Tuesday!! But why start off w/ Charlotte on a Sat/Sun? And then Raleigh on a Sun? I mean, come on boys!! Some people gotta work!!! Aahhhh!! I'll take what I can get and just smile though. Best news ever!!!

yep best news today so far i agree, why one night in Raleigh especially on a Sunday? just wait for the dead to announce their summer tour and flipguy they will be playing the rocks, wait for the summer tour announcement. they is no way i will be affording a summer tour of the Dead for 100 bucks a night. props for dude who knew Moonalice, great band check them out

Oh snap, WSP/Allmans for a Saturday night in Camden? That works for me.

What an all-time low. The Dead on Bitcharama. I figured they would suck without Jerry but The View? Wow! Have you no pride, guys? This is worse than hearing Phil destroy Fire On The Mountain, which is quite painful to listen to. As mentioned above, FOTD was a very appropriate pick.

You know how I know you're gay? You play one of you're best songs on the view. Or any song for that matter. Talk about jumping the shark. Yikes

It was like fitting a square peg into a round hole just waiting in anticipation of what was to happen. Those shows are so formatted, it seemed the interview part was a waste of time. What did we learn....nothing we already knew. Song selection good. Performance...average. What was the point...still figuring that one out. Nice to hear the "borrow from the devil, borrow from a friend" verse. Unexpected. Did anyone catch the little head flinch Weir did when Whoopi G. said everyone in the audience was leaving with a copy of a CD?

Frogs are falling from the sky

The end is near, take note

Sorry, I can't give 'em a free pass on this one. The View? I could feel Bobby's pain...

this doesnt sound that great. still cant wait for roth though

Whoever feels the need to consistently bash Warren Haynes needs to shut the F up and check the facts. Forget about the golden, heartbreaking voice or the crazy guitar god-ness...The man is touring with 3 different bands (2 of which are standard bearers of this thing we call jam.)All the while he is recording a new Gov't Mule album, doing charity work, and giving us Christmas Jam and Mountain Jam!

Listen to his guitar work on the Allmans Beacon run- MVP status! His style and tone have become a huge part of the Allmans overall sound.

Warren is the hardest working man on the scene, hands down... And instead of ruining his middle years with hard drugs like so many of our idols have, he's busy building homes for the less fortunate. Think about it, haters.

OK....some of these comments are the stupidest I've heard in years. First, Phil has never been a good singer, you make it sound like he "lost" his singing ability or something. Second, the only show I'm seeing is the Gorge, the best venue around, for $50 and that includes the Doobie and Allmans Bros. too., so brooklynite84, you're an idiot.

Thirdly, I do agree with sgawsfan as to Warrens contribution to the music world, anyone who says he sucks is also a dumbass. And matt_lennon is also right on about Warren channeling Jerry, what a vocal and he is the best man for the job. Sure this tour wont be like 78, but for all of us who love the dead it will be a fun trip down memory lane, may be the last Dead show of my life, and I'm going to love it, no matter what all you whiney, critical, know-it-all, dumbasses say.

IM sure the boys were well aware how dumb those old hacks were WAY before they got on the show. Not like they didnt see some retarded comments in the horizon. How does Bill O'Reilly keep getting work? seriously

WOW 39 year old song. it stood the test of time

There is no "bad" venue for The Dead... churches, schools, retirement centers, ball fields, courthouses, cars, trucks, and buses... even on lame shows like The View! If you think location makes the music, you don't really get it... and apparently never did.

would be a lot better if bobby wasn't there

95*

When is Weir going to finally shave that dead cat off of his face??!! :) I'm over it...

i thought the performance was ok...thank God for Warren being there!

Yay Phil!!!! Whoopie doesnt know any better.

It's always nice getting Dead updates from your mom who happened to catch the show.

haha april fools....right?

Is it the dead if Bill and Mickey aren't there? It's a stretch when Jerry's not there, but I really don't think it's the dead if the Rhythm Devils aren't in the house.

why does everyone keep saying dead tickets are 100 when I only payed 65 off ticketmaster? blahhh elizabitch is so ignorant!

avid fans of the view will be catching the first leg of the tour

Warren is like one of the most predictable guitar players I've ever heard even when he is improvising. That said, I will be at the Gorge for the big Doobie Bros gig in May

It's really scary that they chose The View as a venue, and its just as scary that any of us watched!

i wish bob still sang lyrics rather then speaking them.....

didnt think they sounded that bad though