Franklin's Tower ☮ Grateful Dead, 5/9/77

[adamf.]

Anyone else notice how much love there is in the comments on all the GD videos here, especially between generations?

[rebekahblankenship]

I was in hospice in june with my mom. She was passing and I played this for in her last moments of life!!

[DarthBane]

This is one of those songs that I still remember hearing for the very first time. Standing outside in a snow storm smoking a cig just marveling at how beautiful everything in that exact moment was. I’m in my early 20’s now but this music has transcended the generational barrier of time and touched my soul. At the same time, it makes me sad that I’ll never get to see Jerry play live. Thank you to the previous generation for so diligently capturing these performances!!!!

[robartlum]

Played this when my son was being delivered in the hospital. Healthy happy baby boy.

[MarkMasters...]

This song has saved my soul and has given me strength for more than 30 years...hope it does the same for all of you out there as well...🌞🙏😎

[raystreu]

Any Franklin's Tower immediately becomes my Happy Place.

[Snotboogie]

I've always wanted to get into this band but never knew where to start. This moment right here is when it finally clicked. Beautiful!

[carrollledscarrollleds]

my Mom is dying of Cancer, I am going to use this song to heal and gain strength for my battle ahead....roll away the dew

[Wizzard]

I'm almost 51 and just discovered what I've been missing all these years. Of course I listened to a few of their songs but I went down the "rabbit hole" the other day! So glad I did!

[lorishu]

If you get confused just listen to the music play .... love, good fortune, joy and deadhead blessings to everyone who reads this

[pierrecannarsa]

I’ve been listening to this version of Franklins Tower (the best version) for about 5 years now and every time it’s played it’s crazy good. Was chillin at a party the other day and played it when everyone was leaving and a few of my homies who had stayed back (who dont listen to anything close to the grateful dead) all started dancing around, great night.

[alexhunter]

Coming out of a long depression. Now im happy i put on the old records. Im happy because all the old records. Bless my brothers and sisters on theor journeys around the sun

[teddyburker]

I was 22 yrs. old when I attended that show in Buffalo.
63 now and took my daughter to see Dead and Company at Darien Lake (near Buffalo) this past year.
Feel a tear trickling down my nose!!

[phelpsmb]

One of my all time favorite songs and Jerry shreds this one. Stole my face right off my head ❤️⚡️💙

[rallabhandiprabhakar]

The best GD track IMHO. It’s got everything we love about Dead. Psychedelic, funk beat, melodic guitar solos, great Garcia vocals, propulsive percussion, improvisation without meandering

[chasefukuoka]

We're all so lucky to have been here alive in this time period, to be able to go to shows, have these experiences. To cherish the music.

[RyanHeath-rn]

Love and positivity to whomever stumbles upon this music

[jeanfass]

I was born with this music & i will die with it. In memory of my mother & father, may god bless them forever

[clarencegrady]

In '87 I took my dad to Portland for tests in preparation for upcoming heart surgery. We had 80 miles to go. We were in my '69 Corvette complete an 8 Track!! They didn't come with one, but mine got one. Going over Coast Range I popped a boot legged Dead cassette in. This Franklin's was the first song. I didn't say who the band was. By the end of Jerry's opening jam, dad is into it. He's tapping the time and hand drumming. The song ended and I popped the cassette. "Those guys are good that guitar player is something. What's the name of the band." "Grateful Dead" I answered. "Odd damn name. But they could call themselves Pissed On Dead and still have a following. They got that style they got and believe me it is all their own. I put the cassette back in and repeated this Franklin's. Dad went though everything I had and told me what he liked and didn't. He pretty was into all of it. I left him at the hospital. My older sister would come get him. I never saw my dad alive again he was 74. I still have the memories of him "getting his head into it" We talked on the phone twice. He had questions about the tape my sister brought along with cassette player.

[lillykoroluk]

I’m 19 and turn 20 in 3 months. I started listening to franklins tower a few years ago but really started listening to the dead about 9 months ago. Since then their music has entirely changed the way I personally perform my music. They changed the way I think about music completely and I’m ever so grateful for it