GRATEFUL DEAD 1981 ~ Jerry walks on stage

[@benringenberg6265]

Jerry walking onstage, what a beautiful site. How cool that must of been for him to feel all the love directed his way. Jerry Garcia has brought as much happiness to my life as my family, such a wonderful gift. I truly can't imagine life without the grateful dad's music.

[@elmoblatch9787]

Must "have" been.

[@Frankybroadcast]

I need just one more Dead show. Just ONE MORE. 😭

[@jongray6159]

Best Dead show I ever attended I had a back stage pass and in between the songs that Donna Godchaux wasn't singing in I had the chance to smoke some hash with her. Then the second set started with a 45 minute version of Scarlet/Fire, my favorite combo of dead tunes! It was epic!

[@creampuffwar4457]

You are lying shamelessly - Donna was not with the dead anymore at that time - this was in Essen in Germany and I was there - why do you lie like that? What’s the point?

[@notrare_png]

@@creampuffwar4457 they did not say when, or where the show they were at was. They were not talking about this show

[@creampuffwar4457]

@@notrare_png rubbish

[@notrare_png]

@@creampuffwar4457 who's to say your not lying too then lmao. Believe what you want

[@creampuffwar4457]

@@notrare_png you got a dog in this fight?

[@cromandum217]

jerry JUST took a big hoot of that freebase pipe before coming out by the looks of it

[@EmilioBellomo]

although short this is one of my favorite videos on the internet

[@emrysdavies1215]

My first ever live dead experience! Live on the BBC 28/3/81 TV & radio 1 with Tommy Vance remember him? Life was never the same again man!!!!!!!

[@andrewburns4895]

My fist also, and yes certainly do remember Tommy Vance

[@james-k2r]

Is that Klaus Voorman who Jerry walks by and he pats Jerry on the shoulder? He played bass on John Lennon's Imagine album.

[@bigbossman7991]

I have many pics from that gig!!! What a rush to see him making his way through backstage!! 😀

[@bryanharrell4059]

Hey Jason! Are those pics anywhere you can point us to so we can have the honor of checking them out? Would be really nice to see!

[@berryseinfeld6772]

Hi Jason! I run a Dead Instagram. I’d love to see those!!

[@arlenmargolin1650]

As opposed to someone like Elton John who would make sure the stage area or going up to the stage before a gig was cleared and nobody that was in I shot could give any eye contact some rock stars are really pretty weird but let's face it Jerry was so down to earth he was father Earth I remember the first time I saw the Dead and there was Jerry way up on stage I was about second row and he would look down and just make eye contact with everybody and you felt as if you were connected to some deity I never felt that with any other musician

[@SEALCOATINGISLIFE]

ROCK AND ROLL

[@isjerryzkid]

Thank you Garloo. 💯💛✌️🤸🏻‍♀️🌹

[@moodswingy1973]

Can’t help but think - “It must have been amazing to be Jerry- to be loved, in the spotlight, the center of attention and adoration, doing what he loved.” Knowing how this all ended I also can’t help but think - “All that glitters....”

[@arlenmargolin1650]

You know I don't know if these two are comparable in any way whatsoever but one thing I can say is that when I was a small child of what 456 years old I had bright orange red whatever some kind of weird color hair that was like a flaming pile and I can remember from that time period was wherever I went everybody rub my head and just made comments almost to the point where it's got to be absurd so I'm wondering if all that adulation ended up getting to be too much or you get to love it I don't know it can become overwhelming CRF

[@james-k2r]

Fame and adoration is what killed him. He escaped into heroin.

[@faulsname8869]

I would take the sad demise no problem if it meant I got to live Jerry’s life

Every night was special whether it felt like it was "on" or not. Looking back, there werent many occasions where the biys being on stage wasnt a joyous occasion. Obviously, the early 90s would change that sentiment.....

[@BackstageMusicChannel]

Solid Gold....

[@drummer78]

That’s when The Dead and The Who played at Rockpalast in March of 1981...Essen, Germany

[@DennisCampbell777]

Awesome

[@susiefairfield7218]

0:00-0:02 Jerry looks ripped😜and ready to go

[@nicolasaguilar1258]

ripped as in strong or as in...oh i get it =p

[@TheGodfather4200]

You know the drugs Pete Townshend scored for him that night were top-notch.

[@miscue]

*rippled

[@_noname617]

@@TheGodfather4200 pedopete

[@kt-tu6jl]

Flying high

[@timjones5219]

Saw him backstage once in kc, he was playing thumbs.

[@jerry-st7rc]

Early 80s was a dark jerry.

[@lisica8458]

very dark

[@Frankenstein-sc8rc]

Boss

[@Karl_Squell]

he did find the stage :)

[@Icecreamconekid2000]

isn't this Rockpalast in Germany?

[@andrewburns4895]

Certainly is Rockpalast. I recognise the crowd chanting. I have definitely seen this before somewhere, maybe this section was broadcast live on the night?

[@Stonecrow25]

Yep

[@bryanharrell4059]

@@GarlooGD You have some real gems that I've have really enjoyed watching. Thanks for putting them up! Is there a story that comes along with them?

[@rymalia]

Barry Gibb - nice!

[@bryanharrell4059]

Really? I was thinking it was but doubting myself with a double take. But I'll go with what you say for confirmation if you 100% sure. Hmmm, now I thinking about how some high harmonies would sound.

[@Heypockeyway]

Funny, that is NOT BG. Wanna guess who it really is?

[@dannydine5263]

I've never seen Jerry move that fast.

[@james-k2r]

Good coke in Essen?

[@markkindermannart4028]

Are you kidding me??!!! Wow!!

[@dhrichardson5798]

Wired a.f......the Wharf Rat video from this show is kind of disturbing

[@AlmostHomeSounds]

@@mattygmtg9755 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4fXdH2HgrRlqpI must be this one right?

[@user-cb5we5dr5g]

He looks like a muppet I love it

[@tonydanis1480]

One of the most permanently rumpled people 8've ever seen.

[@stephenfisch3591]

Is this a Dead show or a Jerry Band show?

[@TheHankPotter]

Think I saw Bob walk on stage too at the end.

[@michaelcasty]

@@TheHankPotter Hey now I’m pretty sure it Essen 1981 show with Pete Townsend so a Dead show peace ☮️ from Hawaii

[@elvinhayes7120]

Two drum kits, so Dead

[@stealurface7737]

rockapalast Dead and Who, full show is on the tube

[@biffjohnson7891]

Jerry Saves {🌈}:=}