Famed pianist Bruce Hornsby has been rolling out official videos from a recent stretch of solo shows as part of his “Hornsby For The Holidays” series. One of the latest installments features “The Valley Road” performed “Grateful Dead style.”
Bruce scored a hit with “The Valley Road,” which he recorded with The Range for 1988’s Scenes From The Southside. The Grateful Dead recruited Hornsby as a temporary member and to help teach Vince Welnick in the wake of Brent Mydland’s death in 1990. “The Valley Road” was one of two Bruce Hornsby originals the Grateful Dead played during the Virginia native’s time on stage with the band. On October 22, 1990 the Dead unveiled their arrangement of “The Valley Road,” which was more of a march than the original. Here’s Bruce performing a solo version of “The Valley Road” arrangement the Dead trotted out in 1990:
For comparison’s sake, watch the Grateful Dead debut “The Valley Road” on October 22, 1990 as shared by Loloyodel:
