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Grateful Dead - Bertha (Orchard Park, NY 7/4/89)

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  • "From its opening notes, we knew this was going to be a show on July 4th. This Bertha finds the Dead in fine form, carrying on the energy they'd ended the previous show in Foxboro." - David Lemieux
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  • @gratefuldead
    @gratefuldead  3 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    "From its opening notes, we knew this was going to be a show on July 4th. This Bertha finds the Dead in fine form, carrying on the energy they'd ended the previous show in Foxboro." - David Lemieux

    • @scsclassics
      @scsclassics 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Please please please .......release sunshine daydream 72' show again.

    • @PaulSmith-vg8ko
      @PaulSmith-vg8ko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Awesome

    • @timf3009
      @timf3009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agreed David! The deal was ridiculous from this show

    • @morethandead2847
      @morethandead2847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      We love you Dave keep it rockin

    • @irish56
      @irish56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

  • @felipe3354
    @felipe3354 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Newer fan here. I like how Jerry and the band were selling out stadiums but still dressing like regular joes

    • @NoURider
      @NoURider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      They didn't want to be considered any better than the people attending, made it a family affair and not praising a God whos really only a musician 🙂 provided a safe , comfortable vibe. Nothing matches it

    • @stewartgovan1672
      @stewartgovan1672 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You don't need to dress to impress lol.

    • @Acolis
      @Acolis หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NoURider jerry had mentioned multiple times how he didnt want to be viewed and worshipped. he really was just a regular bloke like the rest of us

    • @marjoriecohn3868
      @marjoriecohn3868 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Kinda like you're in their backyard at a barbecue and they just decide to start playing for 50,000 of their friends.

  • @michelemoreci
    @michelemoreci 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    This song helps ease my suffering while waiting at the DMV

    • @NoURider
      @NoURider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🤣 malfunction junction

    • @Ggggggyhg
      @Ggggggyhg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fitting- you definitely don’t want to “come around there anymore” lol

    • @risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302
      @risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      There's another track you can jam to next time you're stuck at the DMV.... its called DMV by Primus, from their Pork Soda album. It really puts the emphasis of loathing in your ears when dealing with the DMV.

  • @themindtripper
    @themindtripper ปีที่แล้ว +95

    When you 66 years of age and have Lived it, close your eyes and enjoy a great flashback that NEVER leaves. RIP JERRY!!!!!

    • @Firedragon7869
      @Firedragon7869 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah it's sad he died

    • @Firedragon7869
      @Firedragon7869 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      But he made all of us happy

    • @blbrown1000
      @blbrown1000 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      69

    • @rickemerick436
      @rickemerick436 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      At 74 it doesn't change, it just gets better!!
      Keep loving the Dead!! Keep being young!!

  • @dankaulahao6281
    @dankaulahao6281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    nothing in life is better than seeing jerry smile

  • @MrLunchHour2
    @MrLunchHour2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    It’s crazy that this is the best version. Jerry was in a coma and when he came out of it he had to re learn how to play guitar and he pulls off this show like nothing happened. Simply amazing

    • @buckodonnghaile4309
      @buckodonnghaile4309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      This was 3 years after the coma

    • @tomleary9761
      @tomleary9761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@buckodonnghaile4309 doesn't matter, still f-ing AMAZING that he was able to come back to that level of dexterity after what he went through

    • @Heretic_Hero
      @Heretic_Hero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Nope the best version is skull & roses.

    • @timothy3732
      @timothy3732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I have heard the bullshit rumor of him having to relearn guitar. LOL Can't believe everything you read or hear of the Dead.

    • @MrLunchHour2
      @MrLunchHour2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@timothy3732 well I’m sure he didn’t forget everything lol probably just a few techniques

  • @michaelflynn1136
    @michaelflynn1136 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    You don’t have to do psychedelics or smoke weed to enjoy the Dead. Just enjoying good music sitting in the back yard playing the stereo or puttering around the house. GOOD STUFF!

    • @cosmicslopass
      @cosmicslopass 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I mean I guess but why not take psychedelics and enjoy the dead as well? And honestly while you are capable of enjoying the music sober , the music is by the dosed for the dosed. It really only makes sense on LSD , there music literally sounds like it's turned upside down when your dosed.
      You can have a much larger appreciation for the music because that's how it was intended to be heard .

    • @raddadray7535
      @raddadray7535 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sweat.

    • @valerperez184
      @valerperez184 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You got that right brother.

    • @user-yg7eg3un1u
      @user-yg7eg3un1u 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’re all doing very well. I can’t believe how many of you have made it. It doesn’t get better than this. You’ve been very successful. They have rewritten the Bible. Many looked for their old copy and couldn’t find it. Mel Gibson did a mockery of them trying one witch stick after another. “Put your hands in the air. This is a mockery. Fentanyl is the new black jack • organized crime want to keep the monopoly on drugs 😢 0ne simply harvest the skin off the homeless people 🌈sold on this black web. Everyone looks like they are on drugs sick all the time never have any money • most use a vaccine . they killed the Jews again. and blame results of perverted sex and the hate groups, on our cars • 😆 I was laughing so much when I found out, a man has to take hard drugs to have sex with a woman 🤣
      😂

    • @jamespollard1842
      @jamespollard1842 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Believe it if yòu need it

  • @jeffreybrandes881
    @jeffreybrandes881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    An American treasure; the likes of which, shall sadly never be seen again. We were fortunate to have them in our time.

    • @ThaiThom
      @ThaiThom ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, that is true. Makes me wish I could go back.

    • @patriciamays8244
      @patriciamays8244 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Forever Dead

    • @jedmydog
      @jedmydog 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This is so true really miss quitting my job and going on tour 😂❤

    • @jeffreybrandes881
      @jeffreybrandes881 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @jedmydog It was nice to have all that freedom back in the day.

    • @user-my5px4qd7i
      @user-my5px4qd7i หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad we have technology to preserve the greatest band!

  • @elsquibbs
    @elsquibbs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    They look like they're having more fun than I've ever had in my life.

    • @dragmyre
      @dragmyre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My grand-ma and your grand-ma were sit-tin' by the fire

    • @Karmakatt6
      @Karmakatt6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I love 89 Dead 😭

    • @daniellamont7265
      @daniellamont7265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Karmakatt6 I don't care what anyone says. 1989 Grateful Dead was the best musical year of the band. You can have your 1977 etc etc.

    • @Marksbrother
      @Marksbrother 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@daniellamont7265 1989 was the start of my Days with the Dead...is was Great!

    • @spanqueluv9er
      @spanqueluv9er 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What a sad, ridiculous thing to say.

  • @Maine931
    @Maine931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Brent was a fricken magician. God, those were good shows in the 80's.....

    • @Anonymous-vb8nw
      @Anonymous-vb8nw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed. Those pictures of his girls he has on his piano always makes me both happy and sad. Wow, they are now nearing middle age. OMG.

    • @MikeBurkhard
      @MikeBurkhard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I love his body movements, thats how you know its coming straight thru the soul. RIP BM!

  • @MikeBurkhard
    @MikeBurkhard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    You can tell Jerry is looking at Bobby and Brent saying to himself hell yeah. Imagine thinking about all your best jams, while doing I think the best version of Bertha.

  • @juliehobbs7938
    @juliehobbs7938 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I had a little parrot that absolutely loved this song. He would dance when I played it.(we both would). Rockin! God I miss Gerry!

    • @geraldsmith1123
      @geraldsmith1123 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Hes not really gone, he still Brings love to the soul god bless the grateful dead

    • @stevetrivago
      @stevetrivago 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s awesome 👏🏼 😎

    • @shawnmagee-zw7gz
      @shawnmagee-zw7gz 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The parrot thought it was feeding time.

  • @brianhallenborg425
    @brianhallenborg425 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One song worth the price of admission

  • @kevinjones-zu1oq
    @kevinjones-zu1oq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    I love the way the crowd goes crazy on the "test me test me why don't you arrest me" line. I've seen them and heard this song many times and it happens every time. Great performance. ' Love the Grateful Dead.

    • @daphneprocz
      @daphneprocz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      When any chorus occurred, everyone went nuts. The entire concert. I have experienced this in a few Dead shows. What seems to have happened is that we all went off into our own trip during a stanza, because we all tripped out. But when the chorus brought us all back together, we seemed to be one person again. We would all just start yelling because we were so happy to be among a large group.
      I still have my shirt from this concert.

    • @MetamorphosisYa
      @MetamorphosisYa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Because Jerry got arrested in ‘85!

    • @Karmakatt6
      @Karmakatt6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed 100%

    • @stephanlarsen8169
      @stephanlarsen8169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Phawk Babylon phawk cops phawk yeah yes I Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah

    • @gorkemkirkegaard7022
      @gorkemkirkegaard7022 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      PAL it isn't a seven minute song because of those simple nine words - right ? I enjoy all of the Dead's earliest stuff, but insipid comments annoy me - like totally MAN..
      Were you in San Francisco Golden Gate Park in the summer of 1969 , like I was ?

  • @krissantos6624
    @krissantos6624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    Right off the bat... Phil is so very excited... his smile warms my heart

    • @ruffles886
      @ruffles886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Know our love will not fade away.

    • @edwardfetner2513
      @edwardfetner2513 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lesh loyalists forever!

    • @mistersunshine509
      @mistersunshine509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ✌🏼🍄

    • @Karmakatt6
      @Karmakatt6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Who doesn't love a good Bertha??

    • @Seamus322
      @Seamus322 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      When Phil's on the band's on...

  • @mikeoverbaugh4686
    @mikeoverbaugh4686 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When Jerry smiles, everybody smiles

    • @NoURider
      @NoURider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup 🙂

  • @daphneprocz
    @daphneprocz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I was there.
    The parking lot party afterward was #&$*ing epic. The new thing for tee shirts was that someone would spin the tie dye while someone else dropped white paint drops onto them. The result was that those people on considerable amounts of psychedelics (me?) saw the drops as light breaking through the shirts.
    Cherry juice at the entrance... miracle ticket signs... Marlboro signs larger than life...
    This concert was everything.
    Please crank this song and dance.

  • @oliverchapman51177
    @oliverchapman51177 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The inflections in Jerry's voice are magical

    • @kmillard81
      @kmillard81 ปีที่แล้ว

      so soothing

    • @gashman
      @gashman ปีที่แล้ว

      Who wears short shorts? Bob wears short shorts, daisy dukes even. 😏😏

    • @bunnybeckman8029
      @bunnybeckman8029 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jerry is magical all by himself !

    • @josephgoulet3706
      @josephgoulet3706 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jerry's voice obviously got better as he aged,such an underrated guitarist,all around awesome musician 😎

  • @steveg6035
    @steveg6035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Another fine example that 87-90 had fires as hot as ANY era......

    • @steveg6035
      @steveg6035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Jeff R. "era" might not be the right word but there are so many ways to come in and dissect the Dead. Part of the fun!! I guess the keyboardists are broadly defined "eras" and I definitely think the post-coma stadium run with Brent has its own feel somehow. And it was SO good :)

    • @MrSpankee02
      @MrSpankee02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Scarlet/Fire 6/30/87 Toronto, smoking. Check it out.

    • @spanqueluv9er
      @spanqueluv9er 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Er… fires?🧐🧐

    • @MrSpankee02
      @MrSpankee02 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spanqueluv9er I believe he’s referring to versions of Fire on the Mountain.

    • @sidneycox7391
      @sidneycox7391 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ABSOLUTELY FUCKING LUTELY!!!!!

  • @user-xh1ub9uv7g
    @user-xh1ub9uv7g ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was there and will never forget the beach balls flying in the air. Now I’m upstairs watching in my bed as my son party’s in my basement lol. I want to Marine Corps boot camp a few months later Semper Fi Devil Dogs💪

    • @sheldonf
      @sheldonf ปีที่แล้ว

      Semper Fi, Mac!

  • @ckentmay5938
    @ckentmay5938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    The way Jerry and Brent looked at each other during these shows ♥️ The connection they had during that time was magical.

    • @neussischroder5500
      @neussischroder5500 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, a great musical connection but at the same time their own personal addiction to heroine, it shows how they couldn't hide that other connection.

    • @MikeBurkhard
      @MikeBurkhard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      YES

  • @fortmcmurrayoilbaronsfan7
    @fortmcmurrayoilbaronsfan7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I’m only 15 years old, but man this song makes me want to go on a road trip SO BAD

    • @beachmasterX
      @beachmasterX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's funny makes me feel like going back home

    • @susanrobertsen3667
      @susanrobertsen3667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Go.✌️

    • @NLT-pm4sq
      @NLT-pm4sq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Get on the bus and wander when you can. Try new things and expand your perspective while you're young.

    • @fortmcmurrayoilbaronsfan7
      @fortmcmurrayoilbaronsfan7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I’ve gone on two road trips since I first posted this comment. But y’know, I’m always eager to go on more.

    • @gucketjug
      @gucketjug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@fortmcmurrayoilbaronsfan7 enjoy this big ol rock of ours. Lots to see! ❤️

  • @SnowTheJamMan
    @SnowTheJamMan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    My favorite Bertha of the 80's, Jerry's solo is fantastic and the drummers are on fire, Billy especially

    • @zacjohnson164
      @zacjohnson164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Bill always was, lol.

    • @christopheroconnor2632
      @christopheroconnor2632 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Listen to 71 to 74 when billy was alone. Him phil and Keith made magic and pushed jerry and bobby further into space.

    • @zacjohnson164
      @zacjohnson164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christopheroconnor2632 Agreed!

    • @stonejackballer482
      @stonejackballer482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nah yo...Oakland NYE 87 kills this.

    • @stonejackballer482
      @stonejackballer482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christopheroconnor2632 he said 80s and nobody wants a spacey bertha ...claude have mercy no

  • @stephengriffin7870
    @stephengriffin7870 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I missed Brent so much, never the same

    • @rockstoria336
      @rockstoria336 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. The band never more was the same without Brent

    • @NoURider
      @NoURider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same

  • @InService77
    @InService77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    After '74, this is the happiest I've seen Jerry on stage.

  • @johnnyballgame3765
    @johnnyballgame3765 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    “Test me, test me! Why don’t you arrest me!!” JG just glows! Beautiful. Magical performance. Phil’s grin at the beginning, Brent sending shock waves …Absolutely amazing.

    • @vincentanguoni8938
      @vincentanguoni8938 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh man...they were all magical performances...I was fortunate to have seen them three times...
      Only once tripping..also saw Bob and his band at the Golden Bear...a small club!!!!

  • @chinarider2778
    @chinarider2778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    89' was pure fire!

  • @markfair408
    @markfair408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    i was at this show. One of the best experiences of my life!

    • @jtb1649
      @jtb1649 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      had a photo pass

    • @gregtaggart8610
      @gregtaggart8610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing like a BUFFALO DEAD SHOW I LIVE TEN MINUTES AWAY FROM THE PARKING LOT, BUT BEEN IN MANY, THANK YOU JERRY 😇 AND THE BOYS

  • @Twotontessie
    @Twotontessie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Love that look on Jerry's face during his solo. "Wow that was neat you guys are hitting those big accents together." First one on 2, next time around on 3, then 4. Even on the 1 after that! Impressive. Wish they could have had their shit together on that every time. Brent was a monster musician.

  • @craiganderson3919
    @craiganderson3919 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The Dead in my humble opinion is the greatest force in music history!

  • @snowcat09
    @snowcat09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I was at this show!! The boys were on fire. This footage is amazing. Brings back so many great memories.

    • @susanrobertsen3667
      @susanrobertsen3667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Memories...
      worth more than gold...

    • @trd8414
      @trd8414 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      lucky you! Dead forever!

    • @horseyhorselips3501
      @horseyhorselips3501 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was at this show also. Worth every penny spent for sure

    • @randyhead6481
      @randyhead6481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was there too. My last show. Man I both regret it and don't regret it at all.

    • @Bluecollar711
      @Bluecollar711 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too

  • @billc6087
    @billc6087 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Jerry seems so happy in the summer of '89. All the shows are great.

    • @marcinfo3099
      @marcinfo3099 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lots of Smiles😉

    • @bunnybeckman8029
      @bunnybeckman8029 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was with him in 88 made him 20 minutes toget back on stage , we hugged so hard after doing my 95% pure coke a gram line , he brushed the ones he had off onto the floor !

    • @petefogel2133
      @petefogel2133 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even better one decade before...1979

  • @bunnybeckman8029
    @bunnybeckman8029 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was with Jerry in 1988 at my last show because I couldn’t stand it anymore that we couldn’t b together ! He did come looking for me but went to the wrong island but stayed there for 2 weeks because nobody knew him there so he had a peaceful vacation that was very hard for this band to take because of there loyalty to the deadheads out there all over the world !

  • @PointOfLife333
    @PointOfLife333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Doesn’t matter the mood I’m in, if I turn this music 🎶 on I’m able to escape for a while! 🐻✌️ ☮️ 🐻😎

    • @susanrobertsen3667
      @susanrobertsen3667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Amen.✌️

    • @gregtaggart8610
      @gregtaggart8610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I AGREE SO GOOD TO HAVE THAT INSIDE TO KNOW NO MATTER WHAT WE HAVE THIS MUSIC TO HELP US ALONG

    • @markbellas6250
      @markbellas6250 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try to live in "the escape c

    • @BDB78
      @BDB78 ปีที่แล้ว

      Every single time, brother. That’s why I listen to them every single day.

    • @rickadelman2263
      @rickadelman2263 ปีที่แล้ว

      My all-time go-to happiness song!

  • @STSGuitar16
    @STSGuitar16 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    It's so cool seeing Jerry playing off of Brent's energy throughout this performance. Brent is constantly making Jerry smile in musical bliss throughout every show during this period, and Jerry really does feed off of that in both his vocals and his guitar playing, as illustrated several times here. You can actually physically see the deep, innate, unspoken musical connection they had with one another. They were a great musical match.

    • @TJ-wz6to
      @TJ-wz6to 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brent played with so much soul

    • @cosmicslopass
      @cosmicslopass 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think it really eased the pressure on Jerry to have this young passionate cat taking more of the spotlight. I think if Brent didn't die and was with the band in 95 when Jerry died , they would have kept touring .

    • @STSGuitar16
      @STSGuitar16 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@cosmicslopass hell, I think if Brent hadn’t died jerry may not have died so soon after. It seemed like he was the light for Jerry during those years. It was always just a matter of time for Jerry, but his health took a drastic turn for the worse after Brent’s death. Also, after Brent, Jerry seemed much happier playing in JGB than the Dead. Some of the happiest, best performances of his career until the big H got ahold of him again. At the end of the day, Brent dying and the pressure of constantly having to keep the Grateful Dead machine moving is ultimately what killed jerry. If only Jerry could have taken a well-deserved year or two off to focus on himself.

    • @cosmicslopass
      @cosmicslopass 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@STSGuitar16 i find it strange that the band kinda just kept going after Brent died. I'm not even a big fan of the 80s dead (69-74 is where i get my kicks) but it was clear Brent was the future of the band. The band was in a firm direction and playing with purpose because Brent kept them on their toes. It's disgusting what the grateful dead machine became, Jerry was literally dying in front of the fans and no one really seemed to care. They should have taken a long break after Brent's passing instead of just pretending his death wasn't a total blow to the band. Like your brother you've been playing with for nearly 10 years just died , take a step back and re evaluate . There's more important things at stake then keeping a party going

    • @STSGuitar16
      @STSGuitar16 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@cosmicslopass yeah man, i totally agree with literally everything you just said. 69-74 are also my favorite years, followed by late 70s and then ‘89 and ‘90. Don’t listen to anything after Brent just because it absolutely lacks his presence. I mean, they had to hire two keyboardists just to try to fill the massive hole Brent left, and obviously it just wasn’t anywhere near the same. They also got suuuuuper cheesy midi sound going a lot in the early 90s that I don’t care for at all.
      But yeah, it goes back to the fact that they had literally hundreds of people on their payroll that depended on the band for their livelihood. I imagine it would pretty damn hard to tell someone (let alone 100+ people), “sorry, this steady career you’ve had with us for 15-20 years is suddenly stopping indefinitely and you’ve got to go find a new job to support your family.” I know Jerry felt that pressure probably more than anyone, but I’ve heard several of them talking about that situation. It became a big business (still is a massive business with the Dead and Co era) and they couldn’t just put the brakes on suddenly and bring everything to a stop. Plus they all said that if the Dead quit, Jerry would just go out and tour with JGB instead, so like I said, it was always a matter of time for Jerry after Brent. Videos from 1995 are straight up sad to watch, man. Jerry was obviously in a very bad way. I just don’t think there was really anything anyone could have done to stop it from happening. They were totally stuck between a rock and a hard place. Sucks that it ended up how it did, but hey, let’s just celebrate the awesome stuff about the band. They have given us untold hours of bliss and jams and I am very thankful for that.
      I’m 25 and found the Dead my freshman year of college and never looked back once. I was hooked instantly (shoutout to Skull and Roses Bertha and Mama Tried for being my gateway songs into the dead lol). I found the sound of the band and Jerry’s voice to be completely entrancing like no other person or band i had ever heard. They just had such a damn good sound. Their music is totally timeless now. It feels like it was never written, it has just existed for all of time. And it is every bit as incredible now as it was when it was happening live. Best damn band out there.
      Sorry for writing a novel here but I just felt like writing something lol

  • @user-lo1zx4nm6h
    @user-lo1zx4nm6h 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love the grateful Dead. I have been a deadhead since the 1990s. My husband took me to my first show. I loved it. From then on upcoming deadhead..✌️❣️🎵🎶🎼😎❣️🌹😘

  • @ronsandlin9618
    @ronsandlin9618 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This is perfect for me as I love 80’s Dead, it is the Fourth of July and The Grateful Dead is simultaneously the quintessential and greatest American band. God bless The Grateful Dead.

    • @bunnybeckman8029
      @bunnybeckman8029 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They r the best band ever & did more shows then any other band ever all over the world ! 😫💀👻✌️🫶🏼

    • @j.cordellsteinmetz9219
      @j.cordellsteinmetz9219 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They are the most essential American of all time. They combined Blues, Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, and Rock - all indigenous American Music forms, and synthesized them into a wondrous American anthem. They are a musical Whitman.

  • @LeoJBatt
    @LeoJBatt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Shove your Dead & Company. THIS is THE GRATEFUL DEAD

    • @hamerplayer1229
      @hamerplayer1229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The soul of the GD died with Jerry

    • @NoURider
      @NoURider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@hamerplayer1229 no, never. He wouldn't allow it. It wasn't the same but the soul lived on and always will for true fans

  • @writer125
    @writer125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This was one of the best shows they ever did. I was there. Apparently the Dead thought so too because they released the whole show through the record company. It was an amazing show, that and Foxboro before this one. If you never heard either one, highly recommended.

    • @valeriedangelo3623
      @valeriedangelo3623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too❤️

    • @jdub6153
      @jdub6153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We were on tour from 87-90, Jerry and the boys were so dialed these years....solid memories....

    • @marcinfo3099
      @marcinfo3099 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jdub6153 partial to these years myself!⚡❤👍🏻

  • @glassslide
    @glassslide 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Electrifying, just a great band firing on all cylinders, never gets old, ever.

  • @fatamorgana4318
    @fatamorgana4318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Look at that sea of people. The band charging forward blowing minds. Oh, to be 19 again...miss these days.

  • @stonejackballer482
    @stonejackballer482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Can never go wrong w a rippin, high energy Bertha opener to get da party started!!

  • @CarrieMilburn
    @CarrieMilburn ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is the only song I know how to play from beginning to end on my ukulele. I love putting this video on and play with the band

  • @napili5470
    @napili5470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Aug. 07, 2021, still listening to the Dead. Miss San Francisco, and the Winterland days.

    • @stephanlarsen8169
      @stephanlarsen8169 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Grew up San Rafael Marin county San Francisco..69..late.comer..fitty show jgb Jerry too. LSD.shrooms Jah love Jah Herb Jah jerrymylitus Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Herb

  • @karenl668
    @karenl668 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Love the Jerry smiles and interactions with Brent and Bobby. 89 was a great year.

  • @AustinPierce7526
    @AustinPierce7526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You can see how happy Jerry is when everyone nails those stops perfectly.

    • @gorkemkirkegaard7022
      @gorkemkirkegaard7022 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      STOPS ? So you mean like Cosmo Cramer when he took over as "BUS Driver but he had to keep making all of the stops" ?
      W-t-F are your thinking , DOOooooodd ?

    • @anunripecantaloupe340
      @anunripecantaloupe340 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gorkemkirkegaard7022what

  • @rickadelman2263
    @rickadelman2263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Best ever version of Bertha

    • @rickadelman2263
      @rickadelman2263 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sorry, after listening to this for the 14,743rd time, I know for sure this is the best Bertha. For many reasons..

  • @gregorybrown7179
    @gregorybrown7179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    to the 53 people that didn't like this don't ya come around here anymore

  • @mackaronispace
    @mackaronispace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Man I wish this version of Bertha was on streaming platforms. I’ve had it on repeat for a while now!

  • @threepeater
    @threepeater 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My one and only Dead Show...I've never been the same, and that's a good thing...
    Remembering my friend Trip, who passed away this week, suddenly, the Ripple hurts but it's all good in the End...
    I'm in my knees...
    "Dressed myself in green
    I went down to the sea
    Try to see what's going down
    Maybe read between the lines
    Had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling
    Turned around to see
    Heard a voice calling, calling, calling
    You was comin after me
    Back to me
    I had to move
    Really had to move
    That's why if you please
    I am on my bended knees
    Bertha don't you come around here anymore
    Ran into a rainstorm
    Ducked…"
    💜☹️✌️☮️🙏👑🇺🇲♎♾️

  • @pv3Hpv3p
    @pv3Hpv3p ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's almost like Phil's playing his own adjacent song.
    God bless the Phil section

  • @PaulSmith-vg8ko
    @PaulSmith-vg8ko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Best live version of Bertha

  • @zachcass7338
    @zachcass7338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Goosebumps still haven't gone away after watching twice. Love this version, pure 80's Dead bliss!!!!!! Not only is Phil happy, but Jerry is too. Nothing like a Jerry smirk (~):}

    • @krissantos6624
      @krissantos6624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jerry's dance moves are energetically plunky... he's really feelin the groove...

    • @zachcass7338
      @zachcass7338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@krissantos6624 when he's dancin', his fingers are romancin'!!

    • @bobot1981
      @bobot1981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That sideways stealie is totally cool.

    • @cameronphillips3274
      @cameronphillips3274 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      why don’t you arrest me!

  • @mr.know-it-all.6864
    @mr.know-it-all.6864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    About halfway through this Bertha I knew that I was about to see the best Dead show that I had ever seen and I was right. I had been to some West Coast shows, some East Coast shows and a few shows at Red Rocks and Rochester and a few other Bflo shows but this one is still my favorite.

  • @brettwelch2044
    @brettwelch2044 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That rug really ties the room together

  • @phillipbonner5215
    @phillipbonner5215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I loved theirs shows so much makes me cry to think that I will never be able to see them play again 😢😩🥺

    • @davidr1676
      @davidr1676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      After Brent died, I had immediate depression. After Jerry passed, I was in shock for months as it soaked in. The loss doesn't hurt anymore but I definitely will always miss those days.

    • @phillipbonner5215
      @phillipbonner5215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davidr1676 yes definitely

    • @z1205
      @z1205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was born in 91. Just be happy you were able to witness this magic in person.

    • @bunnybeckman8029
      @bunnybeckman8029 ปีที่แล้ว

      I still cry & never will stop until I die so I can b with the man I love ❤️ Jerry Garcia !❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹☮️💀👻🪐👽❤️‍🔥💥☄️

    • @bunnybeckman8029
      @bunnybeckman8029 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will always miss the Gratefuldead forever ❤️😥🥲😢✌️💀😵‍💫🥰😘😍

  • @amandajones4173
    @amandajones4173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    if I only had a time machine… those were the days.

  • @andrewcastellane7802
    @andrewcastellane7802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Phil Lesh, Americas greatest Bass player!

    • @Jason1717171717
      @Jason1717171717 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Little fellow named Les Claypool might have something to say about that.

    • @upstairsbedroom
      @upstairsbedroom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Without doubt.

    • @rickadelman2263
      @rickadelman2263 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that. Look, music is very subjective and you really can't say that one musician is "the best", but I've always thought Phil was vastly underrated. Just listen to how good he is.

  • @gratefulhank
    @gratefulhank ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The 80s were so rad. "May the four winds blow you safely 🙏 home"

  • @Thetoneman77
    @Thetoneman77 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is the Jerry i hold in my memories. The leader of the band. Doing one of his quintessential songs. Directing and perfecting. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @Jason1717171717
    @Jason1717171717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    What an amazing song! How was this not a #1 hit??? Crazy they didn’t receive more ms acclaim. Legends

    • @patriciamays8244
      @patriciamays8244 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Again the Grateful Dead s Music was NEVER played on commercial radio stations.

  • @gashman
    @gashman ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Definitely one of the best Berthas ever. Brent's voice just starting to build his unique raspiness. 💯💯

  • @shanemahler6830
    @shanemahler6830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jerry hit those big notes just remind us all he still got it! Love this song!

  • @coriwallace4365
    @coriwallace4365 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bertha just always hits right, doesn’t it? Always makes me dance.

    • @JohnClarke808
      @JohnClarke808 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You they wrote this song about a fan in the studio that was always falling and wobbling around the room. Pay close attention to the lyrics

  • @mattkyle3511
    @mattkyle3511 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not sure what it was about Orchard Park but they always seemed to have their A game going. 😂

  • @cameronf2894
    @cameronf2894 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ah man his voice breaking on "all night pouring" and "throw me in the jailhouse", too good!

  • @doublet630
    @doublet630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bertha openers tended to foretell a smokin' hot show. 1989 was a great year for the boys.

  • @MMcG25
    @MMcG25 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was in that sea of music loving humanity that day! Such a great day!

    • @adriamoffatt5821
      @adriamoffatt5821 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY 7/4/89

  • @herbythechef7624
    @herbythechef7624 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    its not just about how great jerrys solo is, but the interplay in the band

  • @fyllingenoy131
    @fyllingenoy131 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I listened to some audience recordings of this show and the absolute ROAR of the crowd right after Jerry sings the first line, and then again immediately after the first chorus is incredible.

  • @kennethschneiter8902
    @kennethschneiter8902 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Always and Forever Love me some Grateful Dead, throw me in the Jailhouse till the Sun go down

  • @jcedwards8363
    @jcedwards8363 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How Jerry would look at Bobby and Phil ..... so Priceless

  • @cameroncrimmins9298
    @cameroncrimmins9298 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man they played some packed fucking stadiums ❤️

    • @NoURider
      @NoURider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sold out every one for a long time

  • @Jason1717171717
    @Jason1717171717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the greatest song of all time

  • @jasonhammersmith3226
    @jasonhammersmith3226 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching Jerry & Brent feeding off one another and having a fucking blast makes my heart smile!!!!

  • @marcomiola9731
    @marcomiola9731 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Meravigliosi, straordinari, fantastici Dead...Mydland a partire dalla fine dei 70, gli ha dato un sound da paura...GRANDI!!!

  • @cheesy6516
    @cheesy6516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    God damn they were rockin in 89. My favorite year of dead material.

  • @justinroy3987
    @justinroy3987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This right here is why so many people love this band!!! Awesome!

  • @user-wu5dm3cq6z
    @user-wu5dm3cq6z 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I still have all my bootleg dead tapes. So many shows and so many friends and good times.

  • @user-jr6qu9pp1v
    @user-jr6qu9pp1v 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That Riff put a smile on everyone's face

  • @valeriedangelo3623
    @valeriedangelo3623 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In attendance at this show🤗💙💃

  • @kateelizabeth4278
    @kateelizabeth4278 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Out of all the performances of this song that I've heard, this one in my opinion is the best.

  • @michaeldavis6393
    @michaeldavis6393 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always enjoy watching these movies. I've been to my share of Dead Shows and when you are in the audience it is seldom that you get the kind of view we are getting here

  • @robertaustin1945
    @robertaustin1945 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We all had a Bertha in our lives at one time or another

  • @jeremygrayewski565
    @jeremygrayewski565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Jerry's expression after he says "I had a hard run..." F**kin' A Right you had a hard run brother!

  • @mikeytaylor123
    @mikeytaylor123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    Brent Midland was great.

  • @JJGeldson
    @JJGeldson 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is some of the best music ever. Makes me want to play my guitar and get that good.

  • @backlineman
    @backlineman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    love seeing Jerry so happy. makes my day

  • @elizabethgramer5970
    @elizabethgramer5970 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They just seem to be having one HELL of a time! I cannot watch this enough. It runs thru my head all day...❤

  • @stealyourface5091
    @stealyourface5091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Glad this version is back! One of my favorites....

  • @valeriedangelo3623
    @valeriedangelo3623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My 1st show💜

    • @buckodonnghaile4309
      @buckodonnghaile4309 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You sure picked a good one. That day was a blast.

  • @maybeioverreacted2901
    @maybeioverreacted2901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brent is was a fountain of soul forever spewing love into the stratosphere

  • @JockomCares
    @JockomCares 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    From start to finish, smiles smiles smiles!

  • @scotthendren6862
    @scotthendren6862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sharp, clear and a damn good version!
    Man, was it good while it lasted!!!! Miss em’!

  • @28zebra
    @28zebra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bobby and his shorts. The stuff of legends....

  • @user-ir6fm3qs4o
    @user-ir6fm3qs4o 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I remember beach balls at shows. And I could dance all night. The band is in the groove on this one

  • @mdemma60
    @mdemma60 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Miss you Jerry. Come back to us.

    • @stephanlarsen8169
      @stephanlarsen8169 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lee Perry come back.. Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah

  • @madratter
    @madratter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    These were my favorite shows. The best lineup they ever had 😎. So much fun at the shows. Love Brent

  • @derekbone6803
    @derekbone6803 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First dead tune i feel in love with..49 years later and iam hooked...just wanna jump around when i hear this..

  • @user-lw3cc3qu6z
    @user-lw3cc3qu6z ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And kudos to all of us who got to see them...