Grateful Dead - The Wheel - 9/30/89 (Pro-Shot)

[jonpolenski]

89 grateful dead not peak? you still trippin dude?

[legunncat]

I toured during this era. Sad to say, not their peak years.

[jocoshowmaui]

I got more religion from Jerry than I ever got from religion. This was revival with liquid lights.

[MobileAppearance]

These were some of the best times in my life.........Alpine during a thunderstorm, yeah If the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will

[MrJdspecial1]

During Furthur at MSG last november they played this and the old head turns around to me says "this is like my favorite song that I forgot was my favorite song"

[PauWalter]

That,s it

[dawnie71ful]

I was here. Sooo miss the music and the people. At that point it was still like a family. You could camp at the shows. People looked out for one another .The music will never cease to lift me up!



[dmk108atgmail]

yes!

[howardb42006]

they were warning us and we didn't listen..:(

[zummo61]

Brent Mydland (October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990)

[liberatedsage]

I love this song. I crank it up when I'm driving. peace

[gondolinxx1]

hi, i think i saw a zillion shows but i never saw a brent show. watching this performance; i was lucky that i missed those shows. watching this song you can see the spirit of morgoth creeping along in the shadows. the end was evident but i didn't really want to see the clues. k.

[lastexitny]

Wheres tough guy jake?? Busy whacking off to Obama???? Figures.

[lastexitny]

fuck you cunt. Be a tough guy online, thats what people like you are good for. Eat shit and die..PS your idols are all drug addicts

[lastexitny]

fuck you cunt. Be a tough guy online, thats what people like you are good for. Eat shit and die

[faithmelissaable]

go brent go

[jananbanana77]

I WAS THERE!!!!!

[whillop]

Another beautiful song , ruined by Brent Mydland : (

[seamones]

@whillop You Sir, are an ass. While this performance is rather tired, Brent is bringing it.

[whillop]

@seamones Brent sings like he's trying to take a shit .

[konazephyr1]

Was there, reunited with a girlfriend for the weekend. Saw the Airplane reunite in golden gate park in the afternoon,& the Dead that night. Great day of music, but still bittersweet.

[kristoballa23]

BRENT!!!! 

[stillgrateful2010]

my fave... i miss my jerry lix...

[fmv7676]

Awesome show, was there. Great footage of Midland, A shame of his dimise, As Jerry.

RIP

[theMNjeddler]

this is a little 'choppy' for my taste in 'The Wheel' It isa beautifully written song and my personal taste leans towards versions that are a bit more "lilting" and have a bit of a Comes A Time feel to it. Just my opinion. Along personal lines as well-Brent starts to sing over the top of Jerry in the late 80's. Singing louder than Jerry on Garcia/Grisman is inexcusable. Speedballin' will do that to a guy though. Too bad soundboard could'nt tone him dwn. Not a h8tr...he's awsme till 'mid88 Ya!

[markram68]

I remember. It gives me chills too. Jerry was a great interpreter of poetry into song. He couldn't really sing for shit, and his guitar playing was not the best, but he was like any other artist; never reaching perfection, but amazing the hell out of everyone who witnesses their works. Thanks for posting this.

[markmcbx]

I was at this show-pretty good seats too!God bless Mr. Graham for extra wide aisles for dancing!!!

[KindredFolkVT]

won't u try just a lil bit harder??? won't u try just a lil bit more? ;) sure thing Jer

[aquariancalendar]

Who wears short shorts? Remember that commercial... Bobbie wears short shorts!

ha ha ...just a light joke..don't get all mad...love these guys and this song.

[BThwaithe]

Does anyone know who did a speeded up, sort of dire cover of this song? I thought it was Bob Weir on "Ace" but it's not on that album.

[sharegrace]

@BThwaithe It is on the album called Garcia same one with the Deal on it...

[BThwaithe]

@sharegrace Thanks. I managed to get a used CD of "Garcia" off Amazon. I really love the "Garcia" version of this song.

[sharegrace]

@BThwaithe Yes that album, studio version has Garcia on pedal steel guitar. Plus it is very fast.

Garcia did a good job in producing that.

God rest his soul.

[taoshummer]

I'm guessing 'thewineisfine' is probably weighing in at a half ton himself. Lighten up. I never called Jerry "the fat man" either but now's not the time to get all Lilith Faire on everyone..

[2soakers]

Remember when you were a kid and you heard a really cool tune and it made your legs tingle and the hair on the back of your neck stand up?

This song still does that to me.

[jkrinn]

@2soakers Box of Rain still does it to me after more then a decade.

[reincarnatedman]

@2soakers Yeah, me too. This song, Wasn't Born To Follow and the version of NFA/GDTRFB on Skull+Roses do it EVERY time.

Greets to Deadheads everywhere!

[reincarnatedman]

@2soakers Yeah, me too. This song, Box of Rain, Wasn't Born To Follow and the version of NFA/GDTRFB on Skull+Roses do it EVERY time.

Greets to Deadheads everywhere!

[zendishwasher2]

@2soakers nice.

[cynful41]

@2soakers

i know exactly what you mean



[dawnie71ful]

@2soakers ditto :)

[Dlrealife]

@2soakers That's called "feeling" music

"Music is what feelings sound like"

[EvacuateTrailer]

big fan of the drumspace Wheel outro,some complained,I could hear it daily...love

[jiggymelt]

uh,  brent takin over...

[santaonatryke]

We still love you and miss you Jerry!

[spiderNL5]

thanks so much!

[ibxncgc]

Happy Birthday Jerry!

[papjiorgio]

We all called him the fat man..it was a term of endearment. We love and miss you Jerry....RIP.

[LadyAltheaIsMe]

@papjiorgio The Fat Man Rocks. I had this bumper sticker. It absolutely was endearment. I miss you Jerry...

[nyk42]

@LadyAltheaIsMe

another great one i saw....... (had a stear your face) if i have to explain you wouldn't understand

[NYRomanista]

Beautiful song.

[Gr8fulDG]

Jerry G was the fat man who ROCKS!!!

[cckynd1]

Love Jerry going back to the Wolf guitar!