Grateful Dead 7-14-85 Ventura County Fairgrounds

Looks Like Rain
Might As Well
Steve Parish Interview

[@skeezix64]

I was at Ventura ‘84 and ‘85. Man those were such perfect weekends. The campground was so chill. All night long, early morning wake and bake, walking on the railroad tracks with friends and strangers…the fire on the mountain across the 101 freeway during Fire on the Mountain…. I drive past Ventura fairgrounds at least 25 times a year on the 101 and I always smile….some of my finest memories.

[@ricksherwood3634]

i was there too. last time with brother in 84.

[@3bwana]

Same I was there both years as well

[@sammack1564]

Beginning of Looks like rain always bores me a bit and then the 4 minute mark hits and all is forgotten and I love it

[@chinarider2778]

Jerry's ability to play higher than a kite is uncanny. Love this guy!

[@andrewptob]

china rider He was weaning off at this point, but I agree. The 81-84 shows his playing was still amazing while really high

[@kevinlayton5061]

You're so right! This period of Dead has always amazed me because Jerry was well on his way to near Death by 85, he looked horrible but his playing was still incredible.

[@imanalien2222]

Yep. The red shirt meant STOP! I love the closeups of Jer. You can see just how hurting he is, as any recovering addict can see, but he’s so focused and really beaming music!

[@kassidyporto1216]

man that’s the best way to play!!! i swear it puts you into a different space where anything you play sounds fucking amazing!!

[@dianesorenson789]

I cannot recall the issue or name of article (FUCK)! but there is a picture of Bobby with the band where he is grinning ear to ear and his pupils BIG AS SAUCERS. It's apparent he's on shrooms. It's pretty hilarious. Wish I had the link to send ro you....just sayin'....

[@jasonspeth2414]

Who ever you are Voodoo, Thank You. Your many videos have been enjoyed by thousands I'm sure. Sometimes you can get shown the light!

[@michaelcasty]

Hey now I was at these two shows did a drop of liquid on the way into the show Saturday they opened up with One Mo Saturday Night into Fire on the Mountain you can’t get any better than that to start a show we camped in the parking lot and and partied hard all weekend Ventura was a great venue to see the boys we called it the Dust Bowl! After the show they showed movies in the lot like REEFER MADNESSES and Mickey Mouse and all for the cost of a ticket for like $20 oh boy the good ole days Peace from Hawaii ☮️

[@paulo1962]

thanks for sharing, blessed they still have a similar vibe at festivals like resonance or electric forest. long live the dead ⚡️

[@kt-tu6jl]

Remember the showed Yellow Submarine

[@3bwana]

This was my very first Dead show…Ventura County Fairgrounds was one of the very best venues to see them play

[@done1675]

Any show with a Might As Well in it was a party.

[@joyspatz8936]

Love this song,makes me want to cry 😢!!!!💜Brings back so many memories!!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@bonksvids]

This is my first show! Remember being up in the bleachers stands on the side just blown away by the whole scene. Probably saw another 60 shows up until Jerry passed. I had such a connection to this music in the way and makes so many people feel. Thanks for posting it!

[@wrat4184]

Was there , hard to believe almost 40 years ago

[@jlwaddey9579]

Parish, what a gent! what a great attitude. very grateful.

[@joyspatz8936]

Love this song, love Bobby that's my guy!!!!!💜

[@shawnd8566]

Like others have said, I don't know how Jerry can look so out of it but play such beautiful music.

[@andrewwillett5354]

LLR-Holy shit that deep trance from Garcia, and the tiniest nod of the eye to Weir......chills

[@bpbatlaw]

Thanks for the video. I know I attended this show, as it was the day after Live Aid, but I can't claim to recall much! I do know we had a good time, but this wonderful recording helps me confirm that! Jerry does look like he's hurting, but his playing sparkles as ever, especially, of course, in the excellent LLR!

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

I’ve never seen this one , thank u again for this ! ❤️🐇🐰🌹☮️👽🪐🛸👻🥀☠️💀😥😱🧡💙💛💚💜all the hearts to u voodoo

[@bluebird343438]

85 summer tour....under rated....thank u voodoonola

[@GrahamSkardon]

+Dominic Garrett I began listening in '87, and the '85 summer shows were an early hook... at that point, with pretty plentiful availability of the SBD's, to my young ears, '85 was the '70's of the 80's (if that makes sense)!

[@denniscampbell2255]

+Graham Skardon Same here. I started listening to the Dead in 86, 4/2/87 Worcester was my first show. by the end of the year I had most of the boards from summer tour 85. 7/1/85 Merriweather is still my favorite show for the year. There were lots of crunchy boards around from 85, thanks Dan.

[@absolutelypositively]

@@denniscampbell2255 I’m with you on July 1 85 Merriweather, though Nov 1 85 Richmond gives it a serious run for the money.

[@dustybottoms2780]

Underrated by who?

[@absolutelypositively]

@@dustybottoms2780 no kidding. That was a smokin summer tour.

[@brianjansen3103]

Just saw dso play this one before thanksgiving, I'd always loved both shows from that wkd, I'm one of the rare 85 heads, I listened to nothing but 71 & 72 for like 20yrs & now I've become a Brent head

[@Stonecrow25]

This show has one of the best buckets ever

[@joergie6008]

Big Steve , the man , the myth , a true Road Dawg - GD Always&4Ever💔☠️

[@littlepools]

Jerry's tone on look like rain make my brain sing

[@bogthing1]

Ol' Jerry put the pedal down on Might As Well, yessuh!

[@giftedplanksify]

I was listening to it all in the parking lot

[@stuartbailey799]

Same here my first show of over 50

[@markroemer]

You are my hero. Thank you for all of these incredible videos. It means so much to so many.

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

Bobby sang this song for my niece whenever she was there or not , just a call away for her ! ❤️☮️🌹👽🪐🛸👻🥀🧡💙💛💚💜

[@drinahaviland7946]

I was there and the memories are still fantastic!

[@misstreebird]

I remember this & the marine layer rollin' in dew droppin' from my eyes I was looking for Smokestack in honor of Holwin' Wolf's anniversary of birth - but this'll do, thanks again Voodoonola!

[@davidduvarney1807]

Great times didn't miss a trip when they came to the fairgrounds. Thanks so much for this post.

[@dleifmon]

I have to bust out my old ticket stubs to remember which day I went to here.... I'm thinkin' it was Sat... but it may have been Sun... either way... one of my first shows, we eventually worked our way up front for a while( yes, I was one of those.. only for this show though :- ) all I remember is that I was totally blown away by the whole scene... I think I still have a 'music never stopped' tie dye from that show in the closet somewhere...many silk screens, lol.... great memories

[@marklogreco2942]

I was there this weekend. What a killer place to see the dead. And this was my birthday that day. What a blast it was to see the dead and camp out that weekend.

[@DukeRaul]

I was there smashed up front against the stage... Phil had bass problems both days... he was pissed at one point. Nothing worse than static in your bass amp. THE FAT MAN ROCKS !!

[@Sleepy_Alligator]

Ventura with friends and the GD was fun. Remember the times always.

[@jeffy69ism]

Does anyone remember the Hendrix cover band in campground area from these shows? Time flowed like liquid then. Now I’m so old daytime dead would be my only option cause I need to sleep by 10. Thanks for the memories especially in this covid19 time of such uncertainty

[@jeffy69ism]

Joey Maxon what up Joey. My comment is directly speaking about attending a day time grateful dead show at the ventura fairgrounds in 1985. 1985 was me at 20. At 20 I could stay out all night and burn candle at both ends. It’s been 35 years and things change, so enjoy your youth, later 🤙🏽

[@biggringus5499]

7:10 Wow Jerry really found a groove there and it feels so right.

[@Bee-hf3fc]

I think Jerry drew extra inspiration from being high and being on the stage high. Just my opinion but from what I've read and reading his interinterviews about drugs, along with the obvious issues of dependence he got off on playing high. So yes, he doesn't look great but he's probably happily high. With the exception of weening off and quitting he always had as many drugs as he wanted. As any user knows, being strung out with plenty of drugs around is much different psychologically then not having. Jerry could take the stage all banged up but comforted by the fact that's he's covered.

[@brianweir3005]

Forget Live Aid....This was the place to be!!!!!!!!

[@78grateful]

It looks like rain in Portland, wow Jerry, that second half of LLR goes bonkers!!!

[@richardmoss8949]

Even my dog, got in..!

[@namcat53]

Steve Parrish; solid guy..Union.

[@gordon-hensley]

just killer. love it... and the steve intvu cherry on top. thx for all who made this avail

[@Elizabelibby]

I like how Jer is looking at Bob over his glasses...so many memories

[@maybeioverreacted4504]

He's like let's wrap this up so I can rip into this might as well

[@imanalien2222]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this was stock news footage done by the local station when the Dead didnt play at Live Aid. I remember the news story, but it might’ve been the day before. Anyway, this was OUR Live Aid !! Great to see big Steve too. For a second I thought he was gonna do a Garcia Rig Rundown. That’d had been grate!

[@marcbernicker206]

more awesome footage from Voodoonola. Can't thank you enough. Come to NYC 11/1 voodoonola, i have a ticket for you!

[@voodoonola]

+marc bernicker Thanks for the invite. Very kind of you. I'm going to Philly and DC.

[@MySugaree]

holy crap .. this is aswsum .. just out of control .. thank you soooo much !!

[@MrNvona]

It's so sad watching Jerry, he was on so much pain then

[@pango-y8j]

Saw jgb there '90 great venue, quite intimate 🍄🌍🍄🇺🇲🍄🔥🍄 Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️🌵 yes I keep on keeping on 🍄

[@devkin63]

I was there...What an Experience...God Bless you Ed Groce

[@mikebrian3380]

I was born a year later In this city!

[@coversbyjackandtaylor5658]

One of the saddest and more brilliant things I’ve ever seen. Jerry looks like he’s in bad shape. Still one of my favorite solos on Looks Like Rain

[@DukeRaul]

April 86' he had his coma meltdown, didn't play till December 86'.... The Fat Man Rocks, Jerry Wobbles But He Don't Fall Down & Jerry Kids sticker were out that I wasn't printing up. I saw both these shows and Austin TX 85'...!!!!

[@adirondacktrekking1972]

....80’s =awesome , thanks 🙏

[@maryashapiro4889]

epic! luv ventura shows!

[@KhalDrogo76]

Wow, what a stellar LLR

[@OriginalRudeStar]

Great video. Parish rules! Thanks for sharing.

[@Justdon-s2s]

I was at this one…so were thousands of hits of good acid! Did you get you some? 😎

[@stuartbailey799]

Oh yeah

[@danosullivan7239]

They. We were so high

[@DennisCampbell777]

I want Bobby's shirt.

[@haleymay1119]

Dennis Campbell LOL! Hahaha! I want those shorts of his I WISH I could fit into! 😁😁😁💗

[@jerrymuzak4534]

15:57 sums it all up. I miss the old "daze"

[@danosullivan7239]

This is the best! Thanks☺

[@davenelson9505]

Someone dosed the cameraman.

[@stephenfisch]

Trouble ahead , Jerry in red

[@drplasmodius]

Steves shirt is the bomb

[@gergsport]

As always, thanks again.

[@dterbest111]

Thank You!

[@adrianihringer2897]

That’s just like being cool in the pool.

[@dreamkane]

We used to call Jerry Omar The Red Tent when he was that hurting back in the day. No one really tried to help him.

[@IggyM]

Thanks!!!

[@Americus22]

Jerry looks sick in this one.

[@Pitt4825]

you mean like rad/awesome/cool?

[@user-dc1dr9kr8x]

Unfortunately, trouble ahead.....jerry in red

[@78grateful]

4-13-85 why don't we do it in the road on video? Any miracles out there....

[@kt-tu6jl]

Irvine!!! That blew the maybe 5000 in attendance that night. Crazy shit ..

[@bassadelica]

Did UB40 open at this show?

[@DukeRaul]

nope... only Jerry and the boys

[@garygill6841]

The "Twenty years so far" tour

[@kt-tu6jl]

Doe see doe doe see doe🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@neilskelton9742]

set list?

[@toddstewart5613]

I want Steve's t-shirt!

[@leifchurchill]

do you have more footage from this show? it's awesome!

[@777jones]

Leif Churchill this would be a newsreel. They go in, shoot some shots and edit it down to 45 seconds for the broadcast.

[@Bluecollar711]

My life

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

I know he worked hard but he was possessive of Jerry !

[@TheMastaSelecta]

Great LLR!

[@MrTalldogs]

Unfortunately, terrible camera work on such a good song

[@davidsolomon1263]

thank you

[@andynelson8838]

Sweet!

[@bob733333]

Another keeper.

[@DennisCampbell777]

I never noticed Billy was a blonde.

[@Ripple9911]

0:58 0:58 0:58

[@autistichead8137]

Drugs are bad. Poor Jerry. They took him.

[@Justdon-s2s]

Poor diet…burning the candle at both ends…not just drugs…Scape goats are easy, truth is hard.

[@barocasrobin]

Dreamy

[@jmckeon1054]

Man- he looked terrible

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

I’m sorry but I don’t like big Steve for personal reasons ! 😣😖😫😩😤🤯blew me off because of me + Jerry in 1988 !