Musicians Around the World Play “Lean on Me,” the Uplifting Song by Bill Withers (RIP) Musicians Around the World Play The Band’s Classic Song, “The Weight,” with Help from Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr Iconic Songs Played by Musicians Around the World: “Stand by Me,” “Redemption Song,” & More Playing for Change has previously brought together international musicians for other classic sing-along songs from the American (and Jamaican and Canadian) popular songbook. What better illustration of this theme than a collection of musicians from around the world-some famous some obscure-playing the song alone together in Playing for Change’s excellent collaboration video above?Īmong the famous names we have Jimmy Buffett, David Crosby, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, and Bill Kreutzmann himself. The joy this song evokes is unmistakable on the faces of the musicians: no matter who sings it, “Ripple” is a song that brings people together by reminding us that existence is much vaster than our individual lives.
“That might seem like a frightening thought, but I find the universality of it a comfort: we’re all in the same boat.” This truth is inescapable, whether we approach it philosophically, contemplatively, or Biblically, as the song’s verses seem to do (with allusions to William Butler Yeats).
“Each of us has our own individual path, for our steps alone,” Dodd writes of the song. “The ensemble voices on ‘Ripple’ provide comfort when the words evoke hardship.” Such is the balance struck by the most beautifully bittersweet of American folk songs, from “You Are My Sunshine” to “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” The lyrics themselves “evoke cosmic wisdom and serenity without ignoring the darkness on the fringes of even the most blessed lives.” “The Dead had damn near perfected the harmonies they used heavily on Workingman’s Dead,” Beviglia writes. If you hopped in a time machine and went on down to the Fillmore West OTD in 1970, you'd find the debuting four songs – "Brokedown Palace," "Operator," "Ripple" and "Truckin.'" ’s so great about “Ripple”? Where to start. While there is some speculation that the Dead debuted a lot of these tunes the night before, only a fragment of a recording of the show exists so no one can know for sure. In the opening set the Dead debuted “Truckin’,” “Ripple,” “Brokedown Palace” and “Operator.” Wow. The Grateful Dead, an American rock band, is known for their unique style of music that blends rock, folk, country, and psychedelia. On the 18th, the Dead played an acoustic set and an electric set. Playing at one of their favorite venues for a string of three dates between August 17 and August 19, the Dead debuted some of the most timeless tunes in their catalogue during the second show at the Fillmore West. With the Dead’s legendary album American Beauty to be released on November 1, 1970, the Dead were busy writing and debuting songs in the summer of ’70. We will get by, we will survive!Īfter over a week hiatus, the We Will Get By Streaming Tour is back tonight with one of the Dead’s most significantly historic shows in their 30 year careers during the summer of 1970. Tune in on YouTube and join the chat as we explore the wonders of summer tours past. Back by popular demand, we’re extending the We Will Get By Streaming Tour into August. Got the summertime blues? Go on a long, strange tour with me through time.
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