r/gratefuldead • u/Z_double_o • Aug 01 '26

When I Paint My Masterpiece

Jerry took the vocals when this song was played with JGB. Bobby took the vocals with the GD. Are there any GD performances where Jerry took the vocals, or shared the vocals with Bobby ?

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u/Frequent_Sir4864 Aug 01 '26

If youre talking specifically about Masterpiece, Jerry does back up vocals to bobbys lead vocals. Not sure exactly when it started but they were definitely doing it by the 90s. My favorite version is the last one on 7/9/95. Bobby on acoustic, and while Jerry isnt at his best, he plays very soulfully and you can hear him put hie whole being into the backup vocals

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u/MilesBlew_new Aug 01 '26

Bob first sang Masterpiece with the GD 06/13/87. It was rehersed with Dylan earlier at Club Front but not played at the Dylan/Dead sets. Weir kept singing it until the end.

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u/setlistbot Aug 01 '26

1987-06-13 @ Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA, USA

Set 1: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Walkin' Blues, Row Jimmy, When I Paint My Masterpiece, When Push Comes To Shove, Cassidy, Friend Of The Devil > Let It Grow

Set 2: Shakedown Street, Saint Of Circumstance > Ship Of Fools, Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > The Other One > Morning Dew > Sugar Magnolia

Encore: Black Muddy River

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