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Jerry Garcia & David Grisman — The Thrill is Gone
Album: Grateful Dawg
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Released: 2000
Length: 4:43
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The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong baby
And you'll be sorry someday

The thrill is gone
It's gone away from me
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away from me
Although, I'll still live on
But so lonely I'll be

The thrill is gone
It's gone away for good
The thrill is gone baby
It's gone away for good
Someday I know I'll be open armed baby
Just like I know a good man should

You know I'm free, free now baby
I'm free from your spell
Oh I'm free, free, free now
I'm free from your spell
And now that it's all over
All I can do is wish you well
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Hot song! Great musicians, including Jim Kerwin on bass.
Posted 6 years ago by Mustangbill    [ Reply ]
Wouldn't be great if you hit PSD and it took you to the B. B. King version?
Posted 6 years ago by Bat    [ Reply ]
Pretty cool stuff... never heard this before..
Posted 6 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
 DrLex wrote:
Enjoyable, but cannot hold a candle to the original.

 
Not that it is remotely trying to, of course.
Posted 7 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
This is good,  The picking is obviously great.  But the mood and feeling that BB and Lucille project ....well them be some big shoes to fill.
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Enjoyable, but cannot hold a candle to the original.
Posted 7 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Very nice. I'm old, but I'd never heard this. Made me smile, then I checked to see who it was and it really made me smile.
Posted 7 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Battle of the beards.
Posted 7 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Play this more often! Love the tune and love the guitar picking!
Posted 8 years ago by stangalbraith    [ Reply ]
 Utopia_Bold wrote:
The thrill has been gone for a long time and if I hear this tune again I will barf.

 
Betta getta bucket
Posted 8 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
Are you kidding me with this tune? Really? {#Frustrated}
Posted 8 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
I heart the Dead ....always{#Hearteyes}{#Heartkiss}!!!!!
Posted 8 years ago by fredsugaree    [ Reply ]
So, which one of these guys sounds so much like Paul MacCartney..?
Posted 8 years ago by RoelantSiekman    [ Reply ]
 acrolect wrote:
Bernie Sanders new theme

 
LOL!  Great comment!
Posted 8 years ago by takuma    [ Reply ]
Bernie Sanders new theme
Posted 8 years ago by acrolect    [ Reply ]
The thrill has been gone for a long time and if I hear this tune again I will barf.
Posted 8 years ago by Utopia_Bold    [ Reply ]
Jerry ain't B.B. 
Next... 
Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Fine with me. 

Good choice. 
Posted 8 years ago by p4rkrb01    [ Reply ]
No thanks.....awful
Posted 8 years ago by jjtwister    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
They call this "Dawg music" and did some nice albums together.  

 
And they should keep it in the house with the dawgs.
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Way to trivialize and undermine the heartfelt, soulful mood and meaning of the original.
I think their beards used their brains as fertilizer.
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
These guys called this "dawg music" and it goes back to the "Old and In the Way" album 
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Nice.  Heading to Dead on the Creek (https://www.deadonthecreek.com/) next weekend, so this is more than apropos!


Posted 9 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
Nice version...nice voice.....nice guitar...
 
Posted 9 years ago by jjak    [ Reply ]
They call this "Dawg music" and did some nice albums together.  
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
BB

B.B. no like. 
Posted 13 years ago by perikleshokie    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:
They certainly must have wrung every thrill out of this version before they recorded it, because this release is absolutely melancholic and hopeless. . .

GSWH
 
Biting commentary.  I disagree, but can I borrow that smiley gif?

Posted 13 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
None better. They made magical music together. I'm a very Grateful Dawg.

Posted 13 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
{#Motor}
Posted 13 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
 Nice gittar (or is that a ukulele?) pickin', too. 
 
Mandolin

Posted 13 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
They certainly must have wrung every thrill out of this version before they recorded it, because this release is absolutely melancholic and hopeless. . .




Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Boring music AND depressing lyrics. A winning combination.
Posted 14 years ago by steelpaw    [ Reply ]
 drews wrote:
I'm glad that BB King is still alive and kicking, otherwise he'd be turning in his grave...

...and if you know how big he is, that would be like a mini earthquake

 
{#Roflol} Yep, this isn't a patch on BB's version (was it his song, or did he cover it too?). Still, it's acceptable, and better Grateful Dawg than Grateful Dead. At least Garcia's not stoned out of his gourd and is singing in tune and coherently. Nice gittar (or is that a ukulele?) pickin', too.


Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 BudRogers wrote:
Can never get enough of Garcia and Grisman.
 
agreed...

Posted 14 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
Can never get enough of Garcia and Grisman.
Posted 14 years ago by BudRogers    [ Reply ]
The thrill was never there for me.  I guess I missed out on that party.  Bummer.  I wish it would get over already.  Mute.
Posted 14 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
 boober wrote:
Do you think they thought long and hard what to wear at the photo shoot for the album cover?
What are you going to wear Jerry?
I dunno...what about you Dave?
how about plain ol black shirts?
Cool with me
 
If I recall correctly, a plain black T-shirt paired with blue jeans was pretty much Jerry's standard uniform - at least it was at nearly every Dead show I ever attended.

Posted 14 years ago by tapatia1072    [ Reply ]

JG by ~LostMyBand
©2005-2010 ~LostMyBand

acrylic on canvas 48" x 48" more fan art



Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 boober wrote:
Do you think they thought long and hard what to wear at the photo shoot for the album cover?
What are you going to wear Jerry?
I dunno...what about you Dave?
how about plain ol black shirts?
Cool with me
 

The black t's set off their grey hair.
Posted 14 years ago by choiceimage    [ Reply ]
There's a guy who sings like this at our local farmer's market.
Posted 14 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Do you think they thought long and hard what to wear at the photo shoot for the album cover?
What are you going to wear Jerry?
I dunno...what about you Dave?
how about plain ol black shirts?
Cool with me
Posted 14 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
Is that Ben & Jerry?
Posted 14 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
I love this version of the song, and this whole album is really excellent.
Posted 14 years ago by tapatia1072    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Blech!

More of Bill's extensive collection of music for old people. 
 
Well, I love it, so I guess I must be old.  Don't trust anyone under thirty.

Posted 14 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
I'm not nearly high enough to make this a good song.
Posted 14 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Blech!

More of Bill's extensive collection of music for old people. 
  
  {#Lol}   Old people need music too!

Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 bachbeet wrote:
I like their take on this song.  Not as good as BB's but still good.
 

Agreed.
Posted 14 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
I always wondered what became of Grizzly Adams.
https://catablog.decompiler.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/grizzly-266x300.jpg
Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I'm glad that BB King is still alive and kicking, otherwise he'd be turning in his grave...

...and if you know how big he is, that would be like a mini earthquake

Posted 14 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
 djholechek wrote:
"The thrill is Gone" with this song! Over and over, other artists cover, over & over!

{#Snooty}
 
Damn you djholechcek! that's what I was going to say!
By the way, who's hole are you checking? :) 
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
The song is as good as the album art.
Posted 14 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
I like their take on this song.  Not as good as BB's but still good.
Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
"The thrill is Gone" with this song! Over and over, other artists cover, over & over!

{#Snooty}
Posted 14 years ago by djholechek    [ Reply ]
The Garcia and Grisman album that this song came from was one of my favourites back in university.
Everyone that I played it for became an instant fan.

I have never met anyone in "real life" that didn't like it.

I guess the interweb is a whole different story.

Posted 14 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]
Jelani wrote:

So, you're what, a hundred -something years old?


HEY, YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN!!! {#Arghhh}
Posted 15 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
.
Only a mother could love or even tolerate.  
. 
Posted 15 years ago by jackie0    [ Reply ]
Blech!

More of Bill's extensive collection of music for old people. 
Posted 15 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Nice!
The Garcia/Grisman album is one of favourites to relax with.
Though I haven't listened to this soundtrack... but this tune is on the G/G record they put out.


Posted 15 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]
d0ti5 wrote:
Come on, man - they are having fun. I love the song, and can totally see them singing in speakeasies in the '30's. I think some of you in here need to go back to your Britney Spears CD's or something.


So, you're what, a hundred -something years old?

Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
You know, the playing is pretty good.
Garcia's voice has always been wrong.
Why not take a bad song and try to make it good, rather than take a good song and make it bad.
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 Pyro wrote:
I love Grisman, and the instrumental part is quite likeable.  Reserving my comment(s) on Garcia, cuz I know there are a lot of Deadheads at RP....no sense in riling folks up....
 

Thank You!
Posted 15 years ago by Sleepytyme    [ Reply ]
I love Grisman, and the instrumental part is quite likeable.  Reserving my comment(s) on Garcia, cuz I know there are a lot of Deadheads at RP....no sense in riling folks up....
Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
 d0ti5 wrote:
Come on, man - they are having fun.   I love the song, and can totally see them singing in speakeasies in the '30's.   I think some of you in here need to go back to your Britney Spears CD's or something.

 
Or Hitler .
Posted 15 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
The Thrill is On !

Mean People Suck!  {#Good-vibes}
Posted 15 years ago by GINRUSH    [ Reply ]
Maybe not exactly the tune I'd have chosen from this great album, but what the heck. {#Cowboy}
Posted 15 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Deadwing wrote:
No offense to the great Jerry Garcia but this sounds like a zither falling down the stairs...
 

{#High-five}
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Come on, man - they are having fun.  I love the song, and can totally see them singing in speakeasies in the '30's.  I think some of you in here need to go back to your Britney Spears CD's or something.

Posted 15 years ago by d0ti5    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Couldn't Jerry just destroy this tune in the privacy of his own garage rather than subject the public to it?
 
Yeah!

Let's dig him up, prop him up against the wall of the lobby in a movie theater, and have him arrested for loitering!

...Then we'll bail him out and kick his ass for this!

(Or I guess you could just hit the mute button.)


Posted 15 years ago by conglif    [ Reply ]
With a song like this, you have to delivery the lyrics believably. Like a good actor. And from what I'm hearing I just don't believe that he believes what he's singing. So low marks for that.
Posted 15 years ago by tomis    [ Reply ]
Two days 'til Springfest in beautiful Live Oak, Florida - Nirvana!! {#Sunny}
Posted 15 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
This would be a lot better without the singing.
Posted 15 years ago by iam_overlord    [ Reply ]
No offense to the great Jerry Garcia but this sounds like a zither falling down the stairs...
Posted 15 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
Jelani wrote:
Couldn't Jerry just destroy this tune in the privacy of his own garage rather than subject the public to it?

My witty and appropriate image response keeps being resized, so you can just look at it here.

Posted 15 years ago by Stave    [ Reply ]

 

excelent version of this blues-song released and written by Rick Darnell and Roy Hawkins in 1951; but i confess that only heard it the first time, when this song was popularized in 1969 for B. B. King; also was very well gotten the version of this song in duet for B. B. King & Tracy Chapman

** 9 **



Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

I just love the stuff that Garcia and Grisman did.  If you can get your hands on some of the live recordings (they might be available at archive.org) check them out.  Fantastic stuff.

Posted 15 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
Good stuff.
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Couldn't Jerry just destroy this tune in the privacy of his own garage rather than subject the public to it?
 
Excelsior! Is that you? Where ya been? 
Posted 15 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
LOVE IT!!

This is a complete re-interpretation of the old blues standard and it works perfectly!! A complete success under the terms of the Mugro Doctrine of Covers.

Thank you Jerry and David for bringing forward so many tunes from the roots of American music!!

I totally agree, love this interpretation, Grisman is a machinegun on mandolin and Garcia shows his accoustic prowess. This in no way takes anything from the man MR BB KING am sure he appreciates the flattery of them covering his great song

Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
LOVE IT!!

This is a complete re-interpretation of the old blues standard and it works perfectly!! A complete success under the terms of the Mugro Doctrine of Covers.

Thank you Jerry and David for bringing forward so many tunes from the roots of American music!!
Posted 15 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
oldman wrote:
I guess from the comments that people are missing the point of most bluegrass music or in this case Dawg music.
They take the song and make it their own.........otherwise it's a rehash of the original. It's not bluesy anymore for one thing and the instrumental work (a large part of the music, more so that the original) is great. Solid 9


No one's missing anything.
My "Dawg" made his breakfast "his own" this morning - it's called VOMIT.
He also made last nights dinner "his own" -  we call that s**t.
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Couldn't Jerry just destroy this tune in the privacy of his own garage rather than subject the public to it?
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I like Jerry Garcia's music a lot, with few exceptions.  This is one of them.
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
oh hell yeah!  {#Cowboy}
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
I don't think the thrill was ever really here in this one.
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
{#Guitarist}
Posted 16 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
More DAWG music !!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}
Posted 16 years ago by chinablue    [ Reply ]
Love folky, bluegrass stuff. A+{#Clap}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
I respectfully disagree.  The thrill ain't gone.  Still lovin' it.
Posted 16 years ago by caregiver    [ Reply ]
Refreshing! Thanks. {#Bananapiano}
Posted 16 years ago by laroue    [ Reply ]
Two of my favorite guys in the whole wide world!! Now that's Paradise. Dawg ON!!!!!{#Cowboy}
Posted 16 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
Listen to that DAWG!
Posted 16 years ago by ChicoCyclist    [ Reply ]
oldman wrote:
I guess from the comments that people are missing the point of most bluegrass music or in this case Dawg music. They take the song and make it their own.........otherwise it's a rehash of the original. It's not bluesy anymore for one thing and the instrumental work (a large part of the music, more so that the original) is great. Solid 9
We haven't "missed the point" we just don't like what they did with the song. It may be "their own" now, but I wished they had not shared it! Also when someone gets old and loses their voice, they should stop singing.
Posted 16 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
this doesn't work but i'll tell ya what does check out their version of Wild Horses. brilliant.
Posted 16 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I guess from the comments that people are missing the point of most bluegrass music or in this case Dawg music. They take the song and make it their own.........otherwise it's a rehash of the original. It's not bluesy anymore for one thing and the instrumental work (a large part of the music, more so that the original) is great. Solid 9
Posted 16 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
Hey! Now we're talking. They made a video to this. Jerry's all decked out in a suit and a tie!
Posted 16 years ago by CamLwalk    [ Reply ]
fades by comparision to the original.
Posted 16 years ago by enaam    [ Reply ]
There was never more aptly named song. . .
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Like painting a beard on the Mona Lisa. Clearly no thrill here
Posted 16 years ago by tumbledad    [ Reply ]
badean wrote:
mooooost excellent! saw grisman once at the Mishawaka ampitheatre, Mishawaka, Colorado.
Me too! 2001 perhaps?
Posted 16 years ago by Dylan76    [ Reply ]
What's the point playing such a horrible remake?
Posted 16 years ago by kaz    [ Reply ]
This song has a 6.7 rating, which isn't bad at all. I just checked to see the rating for B. B. King's version. There is some justice in this world. It has 9.2 rating with 55% of the votes giving it a 10. This version just can't stand up next to the original. I'm not saying it's bad... oh hell I am. It's bad.
Posted 16 years ago by Bat    [ Reply ]
This doesn't do it for me.
Posted 16 years ago by pushkinjim    [ Reply ]
d00kie wrote:
Is that why you have this? 10 - Grateful Dead - Ripple (live)
I've tried to like that song but can't because I've been exposed to so much unlistenable crap from the Dead I just curl up into a mental ball and shut my ears. I can listen to "Ripple" and acknowledge it has a pleasant melody(and even that through some technological miracle the instruments are almost in the same key) but once that terrible voice starts squeaking it's all over.
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
I love the Dead, and I love this song, but this version really sucks. It just doesn't fit - like Stairway to Heaven played on the kazoo or Smoke on the Water played on the harpsicord. Oftentimes different arrangements give a song a fresh feeling...but not this time.
Posted 16 years ago by kaviksdad    [ Reply ]
jadewahoo wrote:
JG & DG bring the thrill back to this song!
You're kidding, right? If you like this or not (I think it's shockingly dull), you have it admit the BB King version is much more "thrilling".
Posted 16 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Love the dead but not this...
Posted 16 years ago by ColoBacon    [ Reply ]
Ulises wrote:
Now I understand why people have asked for a 0 rating. Please no more Garcia or Grateful Dead
If you plant ice you're gonna harvest wind... I could go for some Shady Grove!
Posted 16 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
Unnecessary. 3.
Posted 16 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
slartibart_O wrote:
Mort de rire !
Posted 16 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
An object lesson in how to extract all the unnecessary emotion from a song -quite an outstanding achievement with a song such as this... How DO they do it?
Posted 17 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
mooooost excellent! saw grisman once at the Mishawaka ampitheatre, Mishawaka, Colorado.
Posted 17 years ago by badean    [ Reply ]
How odd... I just had some Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream. How'd you see that, Bill? *hides behind the desk*
Posted 17 years ago by aquadonia    [ Reply ]
DD closemindedmoron wrote:
Im with the one guy that voted this a 1. I usually don't even take the time to listen to crap if it is from hippies.
d00kie wrote:
Is that why you have this? 10 - Grateful Dead - Ripple (live)
GOOD point dOOkie!
Posted 17 years ago by marmelock    [ Reply ]
Love Grisman, and of course Jerry man.
Posted 17 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Now I understand why people have asked for a 0 rating. Please no more Garcia or Grateful Dead
Posted 17 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
PAINFUL!!!!!! and it goes forever..... Time for the mute button........
Posted 17 years ago by Bakaretsu    [ Reply ]
yaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnn .... zzzzzzzzz
Posted 17 years ago by Bad_Art    [ Reply ]
I love garcia but this version doesn't quite make the cut.
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
Ooooh...that was brutal. That version should have been called "The Emotion is Gone".
Posted 17 years ago by 300BaudAcoustic    [ Reply ]