"By 1990, China/Rider had been in the Dead's repertoire for more than 20 years, since they were first joined in the Fall of 1969. A consistently played combination until 1995 (aside from a brief hiatus 1975-1978, with one performance during that span on 12/29/77), this was most commonly a second set opener in the later years, usually going into a Weir song. This sequence is from Brent's final tour with the Grateful Dead." - David Lemieux

@auggieeast

5 жыл бұрын

I'm kind of tripping over the word "consistently", which is only true if you don't count the late 70's, when China Cat/Rider was very rare. In fact, between 10-20-74 and 2-3-79, the combination was played exactly one time.

@anonymoususer9988

5 жыл бұрын

Grateful Dead is there an audio (Cd) available for this show?

@edm781

5 жыл бұрын

@@auggieeast Uh, read a bit more closely.... they mentioned that,.... "(aside from a brief hiatus 1975-1978, with one performance during that span on 12/29/77)"

@wellblowmedown7645

5 жыл бұрын

Deer Creek. 84...89.. 91..94

@sergioangius3027

5 жыл бұрын

@Jeff Rogers imm

i don’t understand why people are so critical about what years are good and so called bad. i love it all.

@BadWolf222

3 жыл бұрын

Well to be honest, and yes i love them all, the 90s were a hard year for Jerry in his addiction.

@carriecarney222

3 жыл бұрын

People like to be dramatic. I’m a true dead fan and I remember Jerry always playing effortlessly. He may of forgotten some lyrics towards the end but shows were always magical.

@Jbhyers123

3 жыл бұрын

Steve Parish said it is all just opinions, they worked hard every show, that is why it was so good, they never stopped.

@MattBabs09

3 жыл бұрын

There are bad shows, good shows, and great shows. They span across all the years the Grateful Dead played. I only saw shows in late 80s and 90's, there were great shows in the 90s but it was hit or miss, IMO. I think early on after Brent died it took a while to integrate Vince and even when he was integrated it was a different sound than the Brent years.

@MattBabs09

3 жыл бұрын

@Mark Green It's important to know the difference between a great show and a shitty show. There were both and in betweens too. Anybody that thinks that all shows were great, either isn't discriminating enough or didn't go to enough shows or listen to enough live GD to know the difference.

Brent was and is still so underrated for his contribution.. RIP brother

@pango-y8j

3 ай бұрын

I cried when he died 💦

@aaronhudlow5649

Ай бұрын

Brent+ Jerry+89/90 was magic.

@charliemo3326

22 күн бұрын

My opinion their best years were when Brent was there!!

Phil's dorky 80s dad aesthetic always gets me.

@Bluelightcheaphotel

5 жыл бұрын

Socks with sandals

@JayyVee41

4 жыл бұрын

And Bob looks like Katelyn Jenner. He may have started that trend

@clancykobane9102

4 жыл бұрын

compared to weir he looks like a 70's biker outaw.

@Grendel53

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like he's ready to mow the lawn...

@daveanthony2959

3 жыл бұрын

Lesh is more😁

RIP Brent... gone so soon after this.

@sellersgarner

4 жыл бұрын

second that emotion.

Jerry in shorts. So chilled and in a mello groove. It's addictive. My foot taps constantly, can't stop. My coffin will have GD music playing inside with me forever.

@stephanieperriello8264

5 жыл бұрын

😎😎😎

@jeffreyhogan7298

3 жыл бұрын

Yes not to often to c Jerry n shorts what LEGS! LOL🙏🌹

@johnconroy8323

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone at my funeral is getting locked in for an hour of Grateful Dead 💀 just so I can annoy them all one last time 🔥🤨 to bad I’ll be late to it Can see my coffin shining from my black Classic XL Remember to Always Hammer Down! The world was a much better place when Jerry Garcia and Allen Collins where in it!

@Mike7478F

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnconroy8323 10/4 to that John!! Be safe brother. ✌

I was getting ready to start 7th grade when this show happened. It was 2 years after I graduated high school before I knew who the grateful dead was, and I have been hooked since that day. The GD has done so much for music even to this day. It is a self sufficient community that thrives. Even with dead & CO. And all the other Jam band groups, that spirit is progressive and will always thrive. Thank you GD.

That grin. The most infectious grin ever! ..... Miss you Uncle Jerry

Happy Happy Happy..thank you Grateful Dead for bringing a smile to my face

Best Dead show I ever saw. And I saw a bunch.

The 1st 40 seconds of this video put a HUGE smile on my face. Pure joy emulating from the band and the crowd. So killer.

I love listening to all the Greatful Dead. Reminds me that just because things are crap all around the world and in my day to day life, it wasn't always so. The music reminds me of better times so long ago now....

@kevinallman6700

5 ай бұрын

Things can always get better if you stick around, and as you say even if your life is crap at the moment ther is always the music to get you through.. sending big love and happiness ❤️🇬🇧

Like a crazy quilt star gown through a dream night wind.

@tonydanis1480

5 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, been watching the Dead perform this since '77 and had no idea what that line was. That's some fine wordsmithery.

@marcbernicker206

4 жыл бұрын

Hunter/Garcia's finest tune imho

love jerry taking that second lead guitar run of rapid fire notes during transition jam w/ bob

Fantastic. My first show. I was 18. It was soooo hot. I’ll never forget it. Life changing.

@stephanieperriello8264

5 жыл бұрын

Lol.. I saw the show was in Kentucky in july and that was my first thought: man it must have been hot! Thanks for confirming!

@riceflatpicking4954

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Leaton burning up hot and the police arrested like 1300 people that day. My first show as well and I left for Parris Island about two weeks later.

Brent is killing it! My main man!

@Anonymous-vb8nw

Жыл бұрын

Gone from this earth 20 days later. I wish I had an answer, but I don't.

@prgnsean

10 ай бұрын

less than three weeks later ...

Love the dude with the binoculars at 10:00. "No sign of Jerry anywhere! Where is he?"

Not only was I there but I can catch a glimpse of a much younger me

@kidsinthewoods09

4 жыл бұрын

Im always watchin past videos to do the same. Congrats!

@roninreturns

4 жыл бұрын

Okay @Chuck Beal, now you are going to have to give us an approximate time stamp on this video, so we can pick you out of thousands of people! : )

@Fireballfree

4 жыл бұрын

My dream is to stumble upon a video where I can see my Dad during his Dead Days

@Grendel53

3 жыл бұрын

I keep looking for me!

@nealrose8653

2 жыл бұрын

Same.

So bitter sweet that we would lose Brent just 20 days later. RIP

@LesPaul3399

5 жыл бұрын

so sad... the band was never the same after that IMO.

@perpetuallarper2618

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Even though this was not the band's peak, it definitely was "a" peak for the era. Downhill from here!

@martinmartin8871

5 жыл бұрын

Mydland's last show with the Grateful Dead was on July 23, 1990 at the World Music Theater, in Tinley Park, Illinois. The last song he sang that day was "The Weight." His portion concluded with the words, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around."

Whoever is handling the editing/uploads, thank you for your service!

Jerry in shorts ..👍🏻👍🏻🕺🕺🕺🕺What a jammin bouncin version..

I love the Grateful Dead so much. Their music means the world to me. I really wish I got to see them back in the day, but i was born in 1998. Did get to see dead and company. It was a great show. My one friend whom is a deadhead too, tried to get me in to Dead and company and the Grateful Dead in high school, but I didn’t really care for it back then.

The total combined inseam length of this show was 3 inches

@nealcaleb76

5 жыл бұрын

And 2 and a half of those inches is Jerry's shorts lol

@mariposaswallowtail4410

5 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@JayyVee41

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@nayr497

4 жыл бұрын

I always, always get a kick out of Bob's short shorts. Man. The funny thing is that it's 2019 and short shorts for dudes are back "in." I actually live right across from a house of undergrads and the guys wear shorts shorter than I'd wear to the gym, much less to class or around town. Not a fan of clam digger-length shorts, but upper man thigh is something nobody needs to see. Funny that it has even caught on in NCAA basketball. I thought my eyes were deceiving me last March Madness...then there was a newspaper article all about players finding more freedom in them. Oh really? You mean wearing "shorts" to your ankles is a hassle? Go figure. Oh well, style is personal.

@JayyVee41

4 жыл бұрын

nayr497 that was a long post about shorts

Great for Bobby...just realized he played the iconic melody on this song...learn something new everyday..:)....he puts that nice feather in his cap .:)

Bobby and Jerry having a shorts-off!

@brettlazor8219

5 жыл бұрын

@Seamus Fallonnow that would be interesting!

@elmobrother

4 жыл бұрын

I think Jerry brought this one home!

@cactaceous

4 жыл бұрын

Jerry did it effectively. Nobody should be caught dead outside the house with whatever the fuck Bobby is wearing here.

This was my first Grateful Dead show! I stopped by a friend's house early that day (we live in Huntsville, AL) and he was looking for someone with a car that could make it to Louisville. I didn't even like the band at the time, but he was providing the gas and the grass so off we went! We made it to the lot just as Bruce Hornsby's opening act was finishing, got our tickets and scored some acid. I ate a couple of tabs outside, but wasn't feeling it so I ate two more that I bought inside. Then the first two kicked in and I was out of my mind! The show was awesome and I will forever be a fan of this amazing musical community. There's also a little over an hour of this show included as bonus material on the DVD "Grateful Dead View From the Vault Volume 1".

@checkpointchecky9665

5 жыл бұрын

Terry Cunningham it was one great show I was right there with ya

@dmarsh33785

4 жыл бұрын

We drove up from Decatur

@smsrel

4 жыл бұрын

Down from Chicago. I remember some chick getting hauled out in cuffs buck naked, from the smile in her eyes she had what you did. Scored a wad of black hash at this show and sat 10th row center , fun times.

@vapor9699

4 жыл бұрын

My first show as well, i have been a die-hard listener ever since. Seen a lot of concerts in my life, very few were life changing experiences, however this was one of them.

@litedawg

2 жыл бұрын

Drove all the way there from Savannah Ga. My goodness that was a journey , but it was so worth it.

Awesome transition!!! Jerry, Bobby, Phil, Brent, Billy and Mickey, in musical sync! That headlight would be shinning right through that cool Colorado rain.

Nice to see a closeup of Bobby playing the China riff

@unclechucky3065

5 жыл бұрын

Its an awesome and unique riff

Ahh, those were the Days... Between.

First show baby. Many years ago. Thank you for the memories🌹🍄🌹🍄

Crazy good quality

Truly Music for the Soul...This just made my morning brighter... Thank you GD!!

Oh, but what a night we had on this one.

Yes! Thanks for posting. Miss you, Jerry and Brent.

I actually got on the speaker side of the stage for this concert. All received me warmly. Thanks for the post. Great memories.

Tasty! That's a wild effect Weir's using at the beginning there! Thanks!

Always great to see Jerry in shorts, smiling/strumming away & gosh I'll always love the GD!

I have always been thrilled and impressed by the point-counterpoint guitar lines on display in Jerry and Bob's introductory riffs for Chinacat.

Out there in the space in my head resounds the refreshing sounds of the Grateful Dead!

That band was sooo together at this point in there evolution!....miss it:(

Where's the LOVE button when ya need it? WOW!

@chichijhames7520

4 жыл бұрын

too cute

Praise God, Glory in the Highest - it's the good ol' GRATEFUL DEAD ! Thanks - I needed this.

I miss the Fat Man and Little Brother. Best years of my life.

@gregorydisalvio6160

5 жыл бұрын

Is that you at about 2:50?

@DenverTom

5 жыл бұрын

I can't say they were the best times even though they were amazing but those times were the definitely the simplest of my life. "Do I have a ticket to the next show" was about as deep as life needed to be.

@OsborneMcclintic

5 жыл бұрын

mine also brother!!! miss that ride!!!

@tonydanis1480

5 жыл бұрын

We all had the world on a string back then.

@Sleepy_Alligator

3 жыл бұрын

The vids are great, though being down in there was indescribably great. So much fun, pure bliss. Being at the shows healed me, and I really could use it again. Miss those days.

Definitely feel this one flowing through the body especially that transition into Rider

What a brilliant spring run '90 was for the band. Hope that more treasures surface soon. Keep up the top notch work Mr. Lemieux.

@justjoshin2825

5 жыл бұрын

'Spring of '90 was awesome, a resurgence, if you will. Dozin at the Knick is one of my favs. Brent was in top form, only to fall a few weeks after this show.. very tragic and untimely in the band's evolution.

@randypotter7442

5 жыл бұрын

Louisville was part of the SUMMER TOUR.

@williambrawner861

5 жыл бұрын

@@randypotter7442 Agreed, a full TWO weeks after Spring. Apologies for the gross oversight amigo. My statement, however, still remains perfectly valid.

@randypotter7442

5 жыл бұрын

@@williambrawner861 Spring tour '90 was quite excellent, but summer tour'90 was excellent as well. I was lucky enough to have a front row seat for Louisville, although security was adamant that there was absolutely NO SMOKING. Que sera sera !

@doug5734

11 ай бұрын

So glad you made it!

I wish the Dead would get on with it and release this show in it's entirety.

Absolute fire!!!! It goes toe to toe with any other version from any other era! Word is BORN GOD BLESS THE GRATEFUL DEAD!!!!

Thank you for a real good time 👍 great memories of this day in my hometown ⚡️⚡️☮️🎶

Tough watching Brent in this video. Less than 3 weeks later he would be gone.

I so much miss these days it was amazing.the greatest band by far in history, talent 2nd to none

I Know You Rider. My favorite song of all time.

I'm sure it might be the same with other folks but Ive long found GD music filling my head almost constantly, when I'm walking my dog, hiking in the woods, doing all sorts of things. No other music does that.

They are the greatest rock band of all the times

Fantastic show - one of the best of a great tour. Garcia was running a bit of a Mike Holmgren look. Looked great. They are knocking this out like it's no big deal. They were so good at this point.

Such a powerful, booming voice. Great!

Had such a blast at this show. HOT day! Thank you.

Pulling out some really great stuff Dave! Thanks!

Except nobody would miss me when I’m gone ..This band was legendary, breathtakingly forward thinking and nostalgic at the same time..There will never be another! Live in the moment , don’t hesitate and enjoy the ride 🌹💀

Thanks Mr David. This is friggin killer! #alltheyears is a great project!

China>Rider was always great. Can't help but feel happy whenever I hear it.

Thank you GD! Thank you David! Thank you Brent!

Yes! Was milling about youtube and I saw this! Perfect!

It's so crazy to watch a video like this now knowing I was in that sea of people watching this band for the first time...

Really thankful for these releases. Keep up the good work David!

Stage outfit is ultimate cool! - Love it! - The Dead keeping me live - THX & Hugs for sharing!

Thank you Dave! Your picks are always a special treat.

Much love.... thanks whoever

Old run down baseball stadium, reminds me of the Silver Stadium shows in '87 and '88. Enjoyed the smaller summer venues as opposed to the mammoth stadiums they often played in.

@marcbernicker206

4 жыл бұрын

What deadhead wouldn't?

I WAS THERE! THIS specific China/Rider was a peak moment in my youth bc I was dancing in the back of the field at this very moment in what may be hard to believe was.....a set of showers to cool off under while dancing on astroturf. They were fenced off on the field, though not in the shot in this vid. The ultimate magik occured when Jerry sung the line "water fall all over my back" .... I turned around so the shower water dripped down my back! Believe it, or not! Anyone else there who can back me up on this?

Beautiful version!

Brent

Thanks Bob Weir the shorts.

They posted this a day before my birthday! So happy to hear this on my b day!!!

@doctorwhom420

5 жыл бұрын

Neil Fallon happy birthday 🎈🎉🎂

Hell Yeah ! Loving It ! I was here/there, I was a little bit of everywhere... ⚘⚘⚘👣

RIP Brent Mydland

I attended the show! Thanks for the video!

Geese I was a junior in high school at the time, and I missed out on all this wonderful music

Yep ... I was there ... GBNF Ron , Keith , Brent , Jerry May you all Rest In Peace Thanks for keeping America Grateful !

@finalalarm

5 жыл бұрын

Poor Vince....you forgot him!

Not only my first show, but the moment during the China>Rider Jam that I got “IT” and was forever changed.

@williamssecond6008

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Creech what’s “IT”

Lesh in his white legged glory is just laying down ridiculously intelligent and obscure bass runs but he is too low in the mix for me to hear his genius.

@HitchcockTheSnail

5 жыл бұрын

If I close my eyes I can hear him better!

@herbythechef7624

5 жыл бұрын

He sounds fine on my speakers but im never against turning phil up a bit ;)

@tonydanis1480

5 жыл бұрын

I can hear him great on my Android cellphone, oddly.

@blakeepitts

4 жыл бұрын

That's funny because I can hear Phil fine but I feel like Bobby is almost muted?

@gsxerwhite

4 жыл бұрын

Blake Pitts Might have something to do with his guitar. He’s got all kinds of synth stuff wired into it. Probably threw the mix off

It was SO freaking hot I melted before the show started!

This was always one of my favorites at the shows...

Thank you for posting this. I really enjoyed it.

Feel free to release the entire show on bluray...

I was there and we drunk the the Koolaid...The best of times!🤙🏻

I've only been to Louisville a single time in my life. Fortunately it was 7-6-90.

So light and delicate

totally badass video.Bob very formidable on rhythm guitar.

oh how I enjoy this one

Peak Jer. Had Brent hung around a few more years. Things would have played out much differently. Loving the new videos.

SILVER AIRPLANES.... Yeah... u know what I'm talkin' about ;) So hot they turned the althetic showers on. My 1st show....just graduated....one of the best days of my life! Miss u Jerry and Brent and The Grateful Dead!

Masters of the Universe

I still maintain this is the best song the Dead ever did live

amazing

GOD BLESS THE GRATEFUL DEAD 🙏

Sad I was born too late too see these shows Grateful I can see em here 💀⚡🐈

Camped out to get tickets. My brother and I bought our limit 10 each. Went with 20 of our best friends. We got Philzone side 35 rows from the stage. Had a blast!

@richardleobold8295

5 жыл бұрын

I camped out in Lexington, KY. You?

@chadschott7175

5 жыл бұрын

Richard Leobold Louisville

Great summer tour, I met Jack Herer in the parking lot of RFK stadium, pretty cool invite onto bus to partake in the joys of his kindness... That was an insane show with band waiting for storm to get to its peak and with a huge bolt of lightening Jerry came out into the lights and struck a sick cord awakening the entire world with light, sound, and crazy energy & into an amazing " Get in the groove and let the good times roll"

THE GREATEST BAND ON EARTH!

@BadWolf222

3 жыл бұрын

and universe.

Thx for posting!