Grateful Dead Anaheim Stadium 7 26 87 View From the Vault 4

Grateful Dead Anaheim Stadium 7 26 87 View From the Vault 4
07-26-87 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, Ca. (SUN)
1: Iko Iko, Minglewood, Tons Of Steel, West L. A., Masterpiece Mexicali, Bird Song Promised
2: Shakedown, L. L. Rain, Terrapin Drumz Other One Stella Blue Throwing Stones NFA

[@SethACampbellMusic]

I still say "Tons of Steel" is the most tragically underrated song in the entire Dead catalogue. Nice to see it shine in a live setting at last.

[@tonydanis1480]

+Seth Campbell It really is. It's tailor-made for the Dead. Should have played it more with a real "Casey Jones" feeling.

[@misstreebird]

I'll never forget that Bird Song.

[@SkinsConrad]

Phil Lesh is the most melodic bass player in history. Very underrated.

[@SeattleSpursFan1882]

I agree with the melodic bass player bit; Mike Gordon (Phish) follows in his foot steps. However, underrated? Only to the uninitiated, good sir :)

[@kimmaddox3109]

This is truly music for the ages,,,,,,,,,,,thank you

[@1965biggest]

I was at this show. I was blowin a conch shell and almost rolled out in front of a car on a skatebaord and a guy grabbed me and saved my life. thanks dude! Jerrys playing got real muddy when dylan came out. alot of face rubbing, if you get what Im saying.

[@IwanttoliveinParis]

Bobby in those barely there cut-offs and a Madonna shirt. Faaaabulous.

[@MrYatesj1]

I loved 86-90, Brent was feeling more comfortable and I thought he really started to shine. These years to me felt like the band was well seasoned, older and wiser and still had great energy. Some of my favorites to be sure, until Brent passed in 1990.

[@ghays9742]

Yep if you closely observe the various shows, from 87-90 were by far the most energetic with the best vibes. Positive Energy was surging. Other than that time span the years with Pigpen were also amazing. The other formats with Keith, Donna and then Vince were not on the same level. People will voraciously attack anyone suggesting this but when you listen without bias it is clearly a superior time from 88-90 and then you will notice a real sinkhole at the point when Brent passed on. Pigpen was a major source of energy as well. The post Psuedo Dead bands were below the sinkhole almost void of energy as is the current whatever band touring today. After Garcia passed on they should have just stuck with solo band individual projects those are great too. Phil Lesh carried the torch the best with his band which really had some great mojo. Any reformation of the Dead has been fairly sad and the fans desperately pretending is even sadder. Then their are the jam band copy cats which are so bad they really need to figure out how to write a song and be original. Brent was truly a top notch musician and Pigpen.

[@duaino12000]

What a day and night this was!!! Oh my did I have a Grate Time~~~~

[@IwanttoliveinParis]

We asked ourselves that same question back then as well. Short short cutoffs and a Madonna shirt....fabulous...three snaps!

[@quartzimaging]

49:35 Thunder! Lightening! Wind and rain! Shakedown Street inside my brain :)D :)D :)D

[@thekenstir]

Thank you Jimmy, I love being reminded brother

[@Steezeandmac]

I think the 80's was the best time for the dead. Regarding both the scene and the music. Early 90's too with Bruce sitting in on the keys too

[@rsshapiro]

This was the concert that converted me into a full-blown Deadhead. Loved the band for many years before but never saw them on stage. (Had tickets for shows cancelled during Jerry's coma.) This concert blew my mind and I totally got it. Wished I had understood when I bought my first album, "Terrapin Station." Fortunately saw many other concerts in the late '80s. Thanks for posting!

[@MrYatesj1]

OMG, Jerry is on Fire. NFA indeed!!!!!

[@IwanttoliveinParis]

Man, the boys were hot from the jump. BAM. Jerry's all fired up.

[@JohnHilliardrealtor]

This is awesome sound and Video Sweet

[@IRONSPIDER433]

Man I was at this show and while the recording is ok,it does not do justice.I've seen the Grateful Dead from Ventura to Mountain Air ,Calaveras Co.And this was the best they ever sounded.IMHO. Brings back some of the memories from the best times of my life.Jerry was really in the pocket for the whole show which sadly isn't represented here.

[@TheBaldielocks]

HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT PUT ON YOUR SUNBLOCK- THE BOYS ARE ON FIRE !

[@michaeltylerable]

Iko iko, shakedown, and birdsong are ones NOT to skip over.

[@Haydn105]

I was there. My first concert ever!

[@williambourdeau5925]

Yes it was a Madonna t-shirt, she'd played at Anaheim Stadium the night before and Bobby (Wier) found one of her T-shirts backstage and, pre-hipster, wore it because he's a badass (just look at his unapologetic short shorts). Unless you count "hipsters, tripsters, real cool chicksters, everyone's Doin' that Rag" In which case the Dead called out hipsters decades before they became a thing, or a thing again, since hipsters were in fact mentioned in that lyric.

[@ghays9742]

Hilarious comment! Yeah the hipsters now go to copycat band shows spending their retirement money while the rest of us scramble to survive. Bobby was cool to just be himself that is what it's all about not caring what other people think. Then they suddenly "think" you're cool. Weird

[@olsolameo1]

Thank you for posting this incredible piece of music!

[@bookmedia67]

Yeah I'm not sure if okay2122007 has ever appreciated Brent 'era Dead. This was one of the finest first sets of the 80s. The Bird Song is incredible.

[@duaino12000]

I agree with you dude. This show was fantastic! I'm forever Grateful that I was there this day! Well sort of,,,,things were very colorful for me! LOL

[@halbie71]

I Was There!!!!

[@smw1217]

Me too!

[@nabackram]

Nothin like em. Really appreciate this!

[@curtislutkins6674]

bob is wearin' a "madonna" shirt!!! cool!!

[@jhendrixrush]

Fuck, Brent’s voice gives me goosebumps. Gone WAY, way too soon…

[@ras124]

He's terrible

[@jhendrixrush]

@@ras124 I respect opinions but damn, terrible? That’s a little harsh…

[@marley123x]

My first Dead show. Thanks for uploading this. So many memories. :)

[@JohnHilliardrealtor]

I love and miss the fat man and now I buried my running patner who I toured the country with just this July 2 RIP

[@mommaswatchinUagain]

Thanks for posting

[@jasonlavery6793]

wow awesome. loved how they enjoyed each other end of second set. not sure if jerry and brent were bustin on bobby. but stones nfa was awesome. unusually playful for 87. other one I will take EVERYDAY of the week..

[@OhldSchool]

Excellent sounds!

[@countrybumpkin2u]

Awesome show!!!!! I remember being there..and been looking for these vids out there for along time knew someone had them (:

[@birdsongin]

Love it!!! It's not aweful....LOVE Masterpiece n of course BirdSong!!!

[@jimholmes3599]

Mine too. A great say at Angels Stadium in the sun. Too many doses that day, but oh well.

[@Maine931]

Man, do I miss Brent.... no one does the keyboard like him... no one.

[@amilzola2321]

I was there down in front. Freebird dosed us and Fast Eddie was keeping the spinners fueled.

[@ras124]

Yeah, ok

[@jasonlavery6793]

best minglewood ever. awesome bird song. la not into west la. must be from east la. cheech. second set looks incredible. on a set break.

[@phi1618ify]

wake up great show!

[@Jerryjeffelvis]

@Wolfgasm0414 There was an encore, they encored Touch of Grey and Knocking on Heavens Door with Bob Dylan-after Bob Dylan was the 3rd set with the Dead as his backing band.

[@PatDog949]

What about the naked guy who climbed up the scaffolding! What a day this was!

[@johndough9763]

Sounds like some of what Bralove pieced together for Infrared Roses starting around 1:27:20.

[@israelboone2885]

wow!

[@lotkidspinner]

the shorts im used to...... is that a madonna t shirt? Nice Bob.

[@vidyadhar66]

ALL the music one Needs

[@birdsongin]

of course bird song was incredible!!!!

[@TheCarterCO]

fun up tempo masterpiece

[@richardmann800]

#1 occupation !!!

[@1212pjm]

yes, you are correct if Bruce did not come into play, Brent would still be alive and the band would still have Jerry and the Grateful Dead

[@smw1217]

I was there!

[@MatthewReiser123]

Was there. The nearest clapping hands visible at 1:10:13 are mine. Being 6'8", I didn't want to block others' views, so I stood just in front of the tapers' section: two long tables 8' high, with ~15 pairs of stereo microphones. Hadn't realized, until just now, that they were also videotaping. Three hours earlier, I had scored a sheet (50 hits) of Lysergic in the parking lot. Walking into the stadium, the P.A. speakers began playing Sergeant Pepper, and I remember "Lovely Rita" and "Getting Better" sounding so clear. Phil's bass had a great effect on me, and when I watched Mickey drum, his sticks seemed to bounce suddenly back from the skins, as if he were playing backwards. The giant monochrome display, halfway through the concert, was rendering a shimmering effect, similar to that seen toward the end of this video. To this day, I still don't know if that shimmering was a real video effect, or just the dose. This concert was a spiritual experience for me, and helped to change how I see the world. Was 21yo, now 57, and I still have six tabs in my freezer, from that sheet of 50.

[@ras124]

Get outta here!

[@MatthewReiser123]

@@ras124 True.

[@alexgomez-ul2mr]

Minglewood!!!!

[@future4you]

I remember this show clearly. Bob Dylan was plain terribly for the first 5 mins. He literally warmed up on stage! Dead kicked ass but, it took a minute for Bob to get going.

[@imissjg]

jerry's poiSe and confidence,i muSt say,iS beauTifuL!...onLy a numbered few shoWs,duRing the '90s,does iT shiNe aS iT doez heRe and iN most aLL shoWs LaTe'80s....

[@thesjkexperience]

My first show!

[@tmpamojo]

Luve the Dead.....heads on the other hand.....:-(

[@amilzola2321]

And Dylan forgot the words to Rain Day Woman 12 &35.He was pretty rough for that show. It must have been a long tour for Spike.

[@jdscottphd]

MY FIRST SHOW!

[@tmpamojo]

Brent was THE MAN, but lighten up Gerry

[@ferrfun3213]

that is the most smoking Minglewood ever and I'm not just sayin that cuz I'm a disney minnie

[@IwanttoliveinParis]

"Disney Minnies start lookin' good."

[@halbie71]

The whole concert including Dylan - archive.org/details/gd1987-07-26.nak700.yamaguchi-poris.russjcan.98214.flac16

[@denniscampbell6185]

You funny. Thanks for the smile. Might as well have said, "yeah Valley Road totally sucked." Walk on man.

[@davidapples9469]

Ouch !!! thats hot :)

[@imissjg]

your post is hiLarious..im certain that you didnt see the same video 7/26/87...jerry Looks GREAT...And for your info...jerry is said to be clean during this time..and thats from reliable sourced..so...nodding???...come on...really..u ever see jerry?

[@jasonlavery6793]

why was the a so empty? they started too early? sections empty. people missed out. great first set

[@tmpamojo]

where did pj beam in from? Gerry and pj 2016!

[@denisbrezik4450]

nice legs

[@coyote023]

cough drops

[@tmpamojo]

friends don't let friends drink and post

[@mace5258]

mmm

[@gengelbe]

Hate the Hornsby years and am not a fan of Bruce himself both musically and personally Brent ROCKS!

[@NLAaron]

by Dylan do you mean bob Dylan?

[@tmpamojo]

bite me

[@forest1997]

still alive?

[@alexclarke8936]

saw the previous show in Oakland, Dylan was hotter that day. Then in Anaheim, the boys blew me away. One of my favorite first sets. Only my 4th show, hooked me to the end

[@atomusbliss]

aweful.. jerry is a mess.. nodding while the band plays on in wait... jerry ! brent ! hello !

[@sunshinenblues]

I don't like the song IKO ETC.. I mean I really don't like it!!!