Althea, Hampton VA, 87

[TheTopher68]

saw it felt it

[jrogers71]

This is devestating.. The intense grateful dead energy doesn't always come through even on the best recordings.. You can hear it and feel it, the energy that builds through the song is unbelievable for me especially near the end, Garcia and the band soloing and the crowd is just freaking. Thanks.

[BlinkBeer]

Its fun to see the dancing bear enjoying himself so late in his career

[richiemabie]

Crazy fingers

[Harpersedg]

Hey Now, I was at this show and thought this was the highlight of the whole run...even the mini-solos are truly inspired (main solo is hair-raising!). If you like the intensity of this version, you've got to listen to the Jack Straw from September '87 from Providence, RI (9/9, I think)...one blistering, mind-bending solo! (second only to Syracuse '84, imo). The best Althea I've ever heard is still Denver summer '81 (7/14/81). Go to the archive for high sound quality versions...Peace, Harper

[artsmith1972]

I hope people realize and appreciate that after Jerry's "coma" episode, the poor fuckin guy had to basically re-teach himself to play guitar over again... he had forgotten alot/most of what he had learned over the years. This is a documented fact (read Phil's book).

There will never be another Jerry Garcia, and the World is a sadder, less happy place without his licks playing somewhere in the background.... pulling you closer to the stage, and the limits of your mind.... :-)

[rennyminou]

@artsmith1972

I'm currently reading "Garcia-an American Life" and it just hurts to read about how very sick this brilliant man was for a time.

I just finished the part about his delirium before he collapsed into a coma...

Seems like was he craving so much sugar and junk food due to the H that his blood sugar/insulin balance went off a cliff. Scary-my Aunt is a diabetic & I've seen her get the 1,000 mile stare-I can see it coming now, in case other folks are going to crash.

[dmowings]

I was there... this space is getting hot

[emptynet1]

yehhhhhhhhh  !

[snbrd018]

hi dudes i miss you and love you and wish you were here this show doesnt rock w out u

[klynchga]

This was my first show...I will never forget it.

[notaphaser]

this was the only Dead show I ever attended. I dozed off during the Drums & Space segment; then the 'shrooms kicked in & it all began to make sense

[EvacuateTrailer]

man,this spring tour was epic. Philly is a fav , alongside these spaceship shows of course. cheers & thx tpace

[PUBSHAMROCKS]

ENJOY.

[BlinkBeer]

A Dancing Bear at his finest

[tgpelham]

I was at the show--standing about three or four people form the stage right in front of Jerry--was dancin with a couple of ladies from Amherst--mighty fine. I remember telling some friends that Jerry picked up his feet! He must be feeling good!

[JasonKnowsPodcast]

Thank you so much for this, I was at this show probably about 30 feet above the camera. It was like being there all over again!

[joker4153]

At about the 6:00 mark, Jerry's tearing it up and looking at the rest of the band like, "yea, I still got it, boys..."

[reallygonecat]

spot on

[Lisica2008]

Yes. That whole solo part is just stupefying.

[zackskates04]

Palofoot are you talking about the Shonesy that had the all you can eat breakfast buffet that was proabblay our 1 meall of the day because we needed our money for oither things besides food.

[palfootfoot]

Great memories - remember the pancake house across the street from the hotels? Flooded with hungry, strung-out smelly Deadheads! Good times...

[Jack808Straw]

"There are things you can replace, and others you can not" Miss ya Jerry.

[shaconage]

Jerry is such a beautiful BEAST on this tune..........

[slipyourhips]

A clown in the buryin ground. So beautiful...all of it. Thanks Jerry

[philaphillies]

Just one of their many beautiful songs. Honest to the point of recklessness!! These lyrics hit home in alot of ways to me and I'm sure many, many others!!!

[fasterskateboards1]

I WAS THERE THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

[philaphillies]

Wow,awesome! I actually have these shows on casette I think. Is this when they came back as The Warlocks?

[setboy1]

No. that was two years later. both are great shows.

[tripelb1]

Nice!

thanks for this -- I was at this show and have memories of this and the Fell Like a Stranger really cooking...

[BlinkBeer]

jerry g is grovin

[kinloprules]

I was at this show, this is better than a flashback ...

[ccookie632]

Wow...the big man is like a dancin' bear...God I miss him sooooo much...Thank You Jerry! Love Althea, she's one of JG's finest girls.

[thkujerry]

"One of Jerry's finest girls".......I love that!

Well said...

[gdrooterman]

...better than the Hampton '86 version, ha ha.....I was standing up front for that set, luckily.....watching Jerry forget the words and picking them up from some Head shouting them really loud right in front of him.....I shot a roll in my ancient Nikon that night....used all the film up before the last song, phooey....

[hippietrucker67]

jerry, i miss you...

[ForceRecon75]

Jerry was truly a fantastic person. Summers are not the same with out him.

[wendywoo77]

After all these years-the boys still give me goosebumps-love this song!

[KattGirl21]

GD will always be the BEST band ever....this is one of my faves....my grateful dog is named after this one :)

[stephenpaulsparks]

Man this brings back some mmemories,i was at these showes.Hampton was always a great place to see the dead.

[caspersvapors]

im about to have an orgasm right now, you just posted my favorite version ever of this song

[madabox]

thinking alot bout less and less, and forgeting the love we bring(then the kick ass solo......and jerry lovein it, wow thanks

[alienwails]

WOW!this looks and sounds great.cant wait to see more.great job.(one of my favorite sets of shows)  "wicked good vibes"!

[damnright4]

Thanks Al!!!!