Grateful Dead 7-13-84 Greek Theatre Berkeley CA

Setlist:
Might As Well
Scarlet Begonias 4:40
Touch Of Grey 16:29
Fire On The Mountain 23:41
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) 35:25
Drums 42:32
Space 43:39
E: Dark Star 46:00
Last three filled with graphics

[@NoLongerBlind12]

My 50th show - 1st Dark Star - priceless!

[@lucilledelplato4394]

You can have my 3 , waste of 20 minutes if ask me but have cool day

[@EctomorphEcstasy]

I was there! Those of us on the lawn got to witness the unbelievably amazing event that I will never forget. After the second set, Phil comes out and says to be patient, that they're gonna do something a little special tonight, one night only, and a few minutes they roll out and start a gorgeous dark star. Suddenly the sky overhead is split with a chunky shooting star going straight down behind the campanile and the golden gate bridge, the crowd up top goes nuts, and then, as if choreographed, Jerry steps up and sings "dark star crashes....." An event that boggles my mind to this day. You can hear the crowd on the lawn roar on audience tapes. Un-Fucking-Believable!!!!! There are forces out there that we could never imagine in our wildest dreams, and they tipped their hand that night. Thank You!!!!!

[@melissabirch459]

The lawn was the best place to be....!!!!

[@FoFrx]

That wasn't the year of the double dipped gooney birds was it?

[@EctomorphEcstasy]

52appaZ Boy, that does ring a bell, heh-heh...

[@melissabirch459]

The Greek was my fave place

[@EctomorphEcstasy]

Melissa Birch Yup, the Greek and Frost were the high points of my musical year through the '80s! What a spectacle we all got to witness. History in the making as a result of which this vibrant jamband scene carries on!!! I will always treasure my many happy memories of these simpler times...

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

God bless Sony D 6 tape decks ...I taped this and distributed this from the Bay Area to half of Arizona/ New Mexico / and Texas on Maxell DX 2 Cassettes . Boards, first generation

[@FrankJSelkeIV]

one of my favorite SBDs of all-time

[@melissabirch459]

It was an AWESOME show!!! I sure miss the Dead at the Greek, one of the very best places to have seen them

[@michaeljamesca]

Winterland was my favorite venue to see the Dead. First show was Nov. 73. I went to as many shows at that venue as I could. Bill Graham nailed it.... " It (Winterland) was a dump, but ahhh what a dump"!

[@MrVinman711]

This Scarlet>Touch> might be my favorite piece of Dead I've ever listened to

[@richardsampson7163]

I understand what you mean.

[@rosswarner5782]

It’s fantastic

[@ericcartman8354]

i watched this show from the tower of Bowles Hall, I worked maintanance at UCB back then and had lock box keys to get in any building on campus. the tower view is blocked now by the trees but back then it was a perfect view

[@amaizlish]

i watched a lot of shows from that tower

[@denniscampbell6185]

A couple of people mentioned miraculous things happening with the weather at Dead shows. I saw just over 100 shows over an 8 year period, it seemed like the band's presence played with the weather often. It was really uncanny. God made his presence known to all of us. Thank you for the upgrade V, this has always been one of my favorite shows, sounds killer. Nice to have the Dark Star.

[@ubzebu]

+Dennis Campbell how relevant this is considering the rainbow/ breaktaking sunset at the first fare thee well and the perfect weather throughout the days leading up to the event. The crazy funeral like aspect of the final night.

[@Omm3693]

Yes real religion came together.

[@jeremymartinez2811]

The UC Berkeley Greek Theatre is a very special place, the view of 10K tied dyed twirlers enjoying the sun in time to Sugar Magnolia to start the summer tour. Brents sets a very high bar for the band with Minglewood Blues solos mid 1st set. It keeps coming as the sun sets and 2nd set continues with the perfect mix of perfection and power equal to the SF Bay Area lights. Looks Like Rain feels forced as a fourth song pre-drums until light rain begins and ends with song and I feel cleansed until Stella Blue wrings my emotions to my cheeks, perfect and powerful, like the rest of the very long set which ends with nothing left to expect and yet the faces around turned to bewildered, something was still in the air, and Phil comes out and says it, something special to come. Was Dark Star too much to expect, yes, but falling star shooting through THE scene and with sparse gasps and awes of those of us who saw it to "know" it was real. I now know the Dead knew something would be falling through the sky, but on a Friday the 13th, and the first show of the summer tour, it had to be fun to plan, and what a treat to see them brought together beyond themselves.

[@petercollins5861]

my second show ever. i was still so new to the band that i didn't understand the significance of the Dark Star encore. i twisted a fattie with hash oil smeared on the paper, lit it and passed it to the person on my right. i watched the burning ember of that joint pass from hand to hand nearly all the way around the mid level of the amphitheater. fun night.

[@scottyj946]

36 years ago today Friday the 13th! Nice video! Thanks for the good (day) job....brings back memories.

[@DennisCampbell777]

The best encore ever. I was not the only one drooling, everyone got a tape. Last Dark Star for 5 years, I had a nice sbd tape of this show, but this sounds perfect.

[@jlwaddey9579]

so true. my fave Dark Star actually. like the concise nature of it. and it's psychedelic as a starry night. you can hear the shooting stars in the heavens. they're coming down to hear the Dark Star encore

[@eliotrosewater5110]

It is my favorite. The star shots they showed were amazing. I'm assuming they were Hubble shots.

[@brucevalentine3251]

Uhhhhh, I was tripping so hard this night, After almost falling down the bowl the ONE time I stood up, I sat with my chin on my fists the entire second set...through the Dark Star encore. It wasn't until the conclusion that I could even speak, but the Dead have a way of picking you up....and setting you back down with perfect timing.

[@SunshineSueVideos]

This was a very special show, a falling star during Dark Star! I've had it held over my head for decades that I missed this one. Thanks much, voodoonola!! On a side note, saying the band was "lackluster" from 83-85 is just plain wrong, open your ears, kind sir!!

[@joelperry8187]

I feel your pain; I missed these shows too! and I could have gone!

[@javieraravena8738]

Amazing that video exists of this historic moment!

[@joelperry8187]

To this day I blame my 12th grade media writing teacher (Mr. Clavin) for flunking me and forcing me to attend summer school, thereby missing the Berkley Shows after Alpine Valley. In retrospect, I should have just blown off summer school. Love the Scarlett solo spot. Great show. Dark Star encore! Ugh, still kicking myself for missing this.

[@josephalbano5337]

My 13th B-Day on Friday the 13th. By 89 I was on tour!!! Thanks Voodoo!!!!

[@travisperich4351]

awesome this was one of my favorite bootleg tapes! Thanks so cool to see... TP

[@bradleyclabo3644]

Great sound quality! Thanks for posting!

[@markamiller100]

The overflow at the soccer field was where I had some the best times of my life.

[@robertsousa9550]

I saw a wedding in overflow area outside the stadium.

[@mikemagyar3222]

Agreed. My first time hearing the Grateful Dead music live, albeit through the soccer field PA, was at the Greek in 1986. It was also the first time I truly understood the concept of infinity; one of many, many Eureka moments that live with me and inform my daily actions and thoughts.

[@EddieDaRooster]

Uneven era or no, this is the most righteous Scarlet-Touch-Fire I ever heard. And I've heard a lot. This one, on an eighth-generation cassette, hooked me like never before! From then on I was hopeless; and it was pointless to resist.

[@DrJerome42]

EddieDaRooster - not going to dispute that there's some great stuff in the Scarlet > Touch > Fire, but how many have you actually heard? I think this was the only one.

[@EddieDaRooster]

My first show was in 1986 at the Rubber Bowl with Dylan and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. By that time I had been mesmerized by the tapes include the one above. I would double-time record them on a double cassette deck as fast as I could get them. Between 86 and Brent's dying I think I say them about 15 times; after Brent I saw them only once in 1991 and once in 93 I think. I went to a couple of two- or three-day deals (Alpine, or a Cincinnatti-Louisville deal), so I probably saw Scarlett-Fire live 4 or 5 times, maybe. I don't think I ever heard it with Touch of Grey in the middle. Now, how many different live recordings have I heard it on? I can't tell you. As many as I can. Always wanting to hear more. Hope my provenance is satisfactory; it works for me!

[@grimsby423]

Rubber Bowl!!!...remember next to nothing...

[@MrVinman711]

Think they did one the week before. Never did it again though.

[@jeffadelman1536]

Rubber bowl was a good time.

[@janeseamore1370]

this dark star is exquisite. a scarlet touch fire. really glad to be here

[@davidjacuk4286]

Man I love this shit, it gives me fuckin chills!

[@mootbooxle]

Brent was definitely in love with the new DX7 from the sound of it! These are some fast tempos! Great sound though - Phil's low notes are coming through crystal clear...sounds amazing!

[@daveanthony2959]

If I see Frost 85 video I’m buying the provider a great Christmas present. Oh yea....and Lesh is more.

[@DennisCampbell777]

I regret not having seen the Dead at the Greek theater. Greeks and Red Rocks are my only two regrets.

[@averycordrick8789]

This dark star is definitely a mind melter

[@ericcartman8354]

P.S. it was cool watching all the Dead Heads showing up all week in their hippy painted vehicles and hanging out, glad I got to experience it!

[@TK0_23_]

Yeah. The weekend the Dead were playing the Greek was always fun in Berkeley. Tiedyes everywhere. I had a friend who lived there and it was always a great weekend.

[@charlesbarber6137]

My little office in grad school was right across the street from the Greek, 1979-85, was an usher for BGP (I was actually assigned to "spinner management" at some shows), a lot of great shows, beautiful venue. And when the Dead weren't on there, or at the Warfield or Oakland Auditorium, JGB was down the street at the Keystone. Amazed I got through school 🙂

[@charlesbarber6137]

"Spinner" was Bill Graham-speak for "twirlers"...

[@JohnWayneColt45]

Needed this,Thanks.

[@T.S.Orbitat420]

Wow, how canya not fall in Luv in Luv w/ that version of Scarrlet!!! & you been doing so much quality tapin 4 soon long! Thank you so much!!!! A TRANSMISSION OF LUV & GR8-ATTUDE FROM ORBIT TO MEDICINE PERS., VOODOONOLA

[@coyote023]

Might as well travel the elegant way. I do remember tiltin' the old visine bottles this weekend and oh yeah i almost forgot the ol' Dark Star encore. The ol' Great north central thems was the daze

[@jasonedmonds4514]

everyone: hey Phil! do that sick bass line for Fire on the Mountain Phil: No

[@klaussmith]

Yes, waited and waited for that riff, unique I believe he had to focus on not playing it

[@pmayer]

The blurry footage looks just like it was when we were at this show. Remember coming out of the Greek after Dark Star and noticed that the surrounding area near Memorial Stadium was like the Night of the Living Dead. People were fried. The band is playing like they are on coke.

[@marknocitra307]

1984, having been set, was then put out to Pasteur for a spell to develop complexity, DeVices were Plentiful

[@paulmancini3363]

And they were !!

[@eugenemcgloin6780]

Was there. Great times!

[@mikesudderth9361]

10:00...thanks for the mark...very sweet

[@avireinharz5063]

SCARLET>TOUCH>FIRE crunchy I love the transition

[@scottyj946]

Avi Reinharz Yeah, this STF is blazin’ The sound brings you there. You can hear the Greek theatre 🎭 Some of these type of boot vids are actually better than the pro shot ones, as you can see what’s going on with each individual band member, as well as the band, at all times, the entire time.

[@DennisCampbell777]

Mydland was a monster at this show. Jerry was hard to keep up with here.

[@Omm3693]

I had this on bootleg cassett years ago ,This isnt the whole show. I think its amazing used to trip to it. Scarlett jam out space manefesting planets like bubbles on the water,the wheel and on. Stella blues performance.

[@j.pederzane9692]

Thank you 🎉

[@traviscaldaro267]

As a test I slowed the playback speed to .85 times as fast. It sounds a lot more like Jerry that the full speed version. Love this show.

[@jessedriscollmusic5962]

People hate on the 80-84 GD period because it's the height of Garcia's drug abuse, but the gems like this superb Greek show prove they still had the fire!

[@charleslecuyer7563]

Drugs or not Jerry and the boys cooked!! My favorite era by far, just add 1985 to the equation and it's just absolutely perfect!

[@imaheadlightonanorthboundt6677]

Jerry took drugs?

[@goshgolly8305]

Never

[@johnconroy8323]

The bands great always The shooting the video needs to hand the damn keys over or lay off the mushrooms

[@justjay4412]

No hate here. I love the early eighties. Wish the recordings were better sounding. This one sounds amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Mesmerizingly amazing.

[@surfnOB]

Was a mid eighties tour machine. The Pete Townsend Jerry does half way through Scarlett was epic!

[@JohnnyMcMichael]

Thanks

[@ubzebu]

The Scarlet Bomb at exactly 10:00 is PURE OBLITERATION

[@markbeers1768]

Melvin’s JGB opening for the 40th Anniversary at the Greek - Saturday in Berkeley by, Dark Star Orchestra. Rex foundation show. Should be a blast.

[@selenamrtnz1]

See you there!!

[@CryptoWorld4.0]

This is really good.

[@robertsousa9550]

I remember seeing a Dark Star at Berkeley, up on the lawn…it must have been this show…unless there was another one later on.

[@jcolterh]

July 13, 2024 at the Greek Theater in Berkeley will see Dark Star Orchestra with Melvin Seals and the JGB. I got my tickets. It's gonna be my first time seeing Grateful Dead music played live.

[@mohammedguketlov5619]

Those are two great bands you will love them. DSO is outstanding.

[@selenamrtnz1]

Welcome!! I was at this set of shows in the 80’s and I’m a big fan of DSO and seen them often, you’re gonna LOVE IT on Saturday, i can’t wait….

[@markwajdeman7118]

Show Notes: - First “Dark Star” since 12/31/81. More info: www.deadlistening.com/2008/03/1984-july-13-greek-theatre.html glidemagazine.com/142656/dark-star-stories-the-greek-07131984/ www.songfacts.com/facts/grateful-dead/dark-star liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-bust-out-dark-star-on-this-day-1984/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Star_(song)

[@xwagner76]

Can't find a ride like that no more

[@popbottle2645]

interesting starting point if this was a cassette, it sure sounds good

[@daveR5567]

🌹Beautiful!🌹 I was there also.... God bless & Love 2U! ....ya made me cry. How I miss those times ! Stood right in front of Jerry with white powder smeared on me face & my jaw dropped right off my face🌹

[@lawrencefass9778]

SCARLET BEGONIAS SOUNDS GREAT

[@scarletbegonias2359]

It's tight and fast, too fast I am afraid. The recording is playing back too fast, you can really notice it at the end of Touch of Grey into Fire. The band is playing tightly and that's why it's hard to decipher whether or not it's sped up. They are playing exceptionally well and yes, I agree with you. They absolutely smoked Scarlet Begonias.

[@lindatheobald7789]

Mule sez--alll-waze--happy with new VOODOO

[@susiejohnson9012]

Was there. Don't remember much...

[@Steve-vy6kg]

In the haze of days long gone, this might be the one I caught a People’s Express out to the promised land. Anyway, Dead in their backyard. Queue the barbecue....

[@oscillation7720]

Was there, and straight as all bejeezus :D

[@gratefulmike58]

Epic !!!!! Friggen unreal !!!!!!!!!!

[@ddaavvee68]

the grateful dead saved my life again today

[@scarletbegonias2359]

I've always considered this venue to be their holy ground, tickets were tough to get, but if you got in especially down on the stone steps then the magic came alive every time. There are so many great venues, but this one stood out. This recording is playing back a little too fast.

[@susiefairfield7218]

Happy Friday the 13th, 2023 🌈🎸⚡👣💨👣💨Solar Eclipse instead of Lunar this year...Mighty SWELLL👽🙉👽🙉🔥💍🔥☀😁👌🏼💖

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

dead to the core

[@kimockman1]

thanks voodoo

[@wbrosen]

Watching Bill & Mickey 9:17-10:40 just so awesome

[@aftermathgaming4470]

This is poggers

[@janeseamore1370]

whats a great scarlet!

[@eternalpause]

dark star in the 80s!!!

[@danieljones1981]

Dark star......OMG

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

oh... and kudos to Greg Lenzef , and KQED

[@RobHollanderMusic]

The luckiest Friday the 13th ever.

[@FreeAmericanUSA]

Word around the campfire is that this show will be Dave's Picks Vol. 17? We will find out soon enough.

[@jd230]

It was a truly good show. It was also my first.

[@samuelgodsey9172]

Wow

[@Jason5000]

I wonder if Bobbys voice was rough for this show...a very heavy Jerry lyric set list

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

Greeks were always fun

[@robintamburr1679]

I remember people losing their shit during dark star. For real they were being passed out through the crowd. Med tent very busy that night

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

Fuclk...;I barely remember half the new years shows

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

oopsy... Greg Lenzer , , Lawerance Stricher, and KQED / KPI\G

[@charlie.something]

i was not there!

[@edwardcollins539]

Was that the one that the Hells Angels came in on their bikes with cases of beer , giving some to people outside the show?

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

most of my shit is " first gen " reel to reel , 1"7/8 , mostly 60s

[@monkeypawism]

They played so fast back then...or at this moment.

[@derekmtheriault]

#ugottalisten2b4udie #gratefuldead ( ☮ );-}{-;( ☮ ) #greektheatre Ragtime slowly for twenty-five miles, Then switch over to Cajun style. Bar car blowing rhythm and blues, Rock N’ Roll wailing in the ol' caboose.

[@yguaray]

The dude who said "Greeks are raging" is mostly, but not entirely correct! After the following year here they start to deminish. Not to brag, but since I went most years here, including all 3 of these. The only ones I missed were '86, 8 & 9. Stick with the first 2 to 5 years at most, especially the first two; since besides the fact that those 2 are all well over 3 hours long, and nearly great all the way through, which is highly unusual, in both sences i,e, length and performance! Contrary to popular myth most every show has at least some dull parts or goofs, including during the last one of the first year here: when Garcia flubbed the lyrics on "Terrapin Station" worse than ever, after the first instrumental; so badly that Wier had so whisper in his ear to remind him! So trust me, I do know what I'm talking about having a copy of most except some random missing ones in the later period that I have mostly heard elsewhere a few times, of all my ~211 shows on the West Coast I attended! Besides all that, this quality sucks as well; furthermore that in fact that this hasn't any video of my second of 5 and 1/2 "Dark Star"'s! I want to see, when possible, the band playing; not that silly (speeded up(?)) Space Shuttle orbiting the Earth. I don't know the exact U.R.L. off hand, but I'm pretty sure I've seen "Dark Star" from this show on here somewhere! So you'll have to look around but it's worth while since it's better quality than that of the rest of this show here, I believe as well! I shouldn't have bothered with this one myself! Yet, I'm so busy trying to reconfigure my machine I lazily grabbed this one here out of the suggestions given it was all they had except Clula Vista that I was actually at, and that one ain't very good quality either but in it's case I haven't seen better, oh well! I should just stick with my "to be watched" list having ~ 1500 left yet to go! Augy, San Diego

[@scottyj946]

yguaray everybody’s bragging and drinking that wine..not everybody, just augy...brag on ...tell us all how many shows you’ve been to...who cares

[@lawrencefass9778]

WHO'S SINGING THE 1ST SONG??

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

Really ? do I have to go back t SF civic ad 79

[@eliotrosewater5110]

As crappy as this video is, that is exactly how I remember it. Was pretty high that night. Nothing was in focus.

[@tonguetiedification]

w/fangs & butterfly wings.

[@tonguetiedification]

you get into a big fight; start throwin dishes & such...shattered glass on the floor..trip over the dog who's barking non stop...god damn the pushin man.

[@tonguetiedification]

call the cops after the head butt then back up shows up...what a mess & fuss...next time fix me some damn tacos...please.

[@jayeff6261]

The Ultimate Comfort Drug?

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

long distance runner..,,,,,

[@claymationwaves]

holy wtf is jerry singing hahahhahaaaa

[@claymationwaves]

hahahaa good ol jerry speak

[@bighupp3081]

if it has decent sound there are no bad shows to me. Jerry will never play another show in this realm. you should appreciate the ones he has. all heroes have flaws!!

[@williamvanaxen8786]

Dig TheDead.

[@michaelschum8419]

Love it!!

[@elwoodblues9215]

Well said my friend !

[@johnconroy8323]

Ya know I hate producer’s or cinematographer that fuck with the video we have video to see things we once could not it’s like politicians in DC how bout you just don’t do anything shoot the video make sure it’s crisp clear and good. Leave the trippy shit to the guys on the stage they got it.

[@asaltysalute]

Red Rocks were nicer; Greeks were "higher."

[@geoffreyrussell1923]

Jerry

[@nateyoung5421]

Nbn

[@mperrotti76]

Unfortunately '84 is "heavy Heroin Use Jerry". His performance is rough. Shows from 83-85 are lackluster at best due to the band members' drug use.

[@scottmurphy9434]

I couldn't disagree more. Sure this era's uneven, but many of these shows are FAR from "lackluster at best." Ever heard 6-30-84? It's in video form here. That's just one example of awesome GD from the period you're denigrating. Peace.

[@fredlevitan151]

Yep, what Scott said. I saw many of my shows from '81-'86, pre-coma, and Jerry could certainly bring it much of the time. Didn't like to see him head down drooling with eyes rolled back, but that boy could play guitar! This was one of the better '84 shows, but there were many good ones. The PA was top-notch and Healy was at the top of his game, and many of the mixes were just mind-blowing during this period.

[@richlordbacon2554]

85 was one of the best years i think, i saw them from 78-95, 175 shows, mostly from 82-88 and 85 was special, check out the fall east coast tour, richmond 11/1/85 especially,and red rocks,rochester,ventura there were many special shows that year,but yeah you can't deny jer was hittin the "h" hard and had some rough patches, but hey,it's rock and roll,it's not supposed to be perfect right? and thats why we went to so many shows back in the day, to catch that special one when they were "on"

[@skinnyblisks127]

Sounds on fire to me

[@thomaspowers2482]

I disagree too, saw many great shows from 83-85. Especially 85, Philly. Portland Maine, Richmond Virginia, Saratoga, it goes on and on. Hartford 83- one of the last, if not last Stephens. Yeah Jerry’s health was declining but his playing was was awesome

[@gerrileid8951]

Would love to See the Footage of Dark Star's special Video cast Behind the Band