When Jerry was absolutely brilliant, like this, no one could match him.
@TheTestingGrounds9 жыл бұрын
If you watch this and don't think at the very least Jerry had some magical power, then you are not looking hard enough. You might notice how much he doesn't even look at the neck of his guitar, but he's instead looking at something else entirely.
@1godonlyone1199 жыл бұрын
TheTestingGrounds That's called talent and experience, not magic. LOL
@navigator37449 жыл бұрын
+TheTestingGrounds There are moments when he appears truly inspired. What can you call it if not "magic?" Genius? Transcendent? I have "rediscovered" the Grateful Dead (saw them live in 1977 and 1987) so I am listening to everything again, and watching all these live concerts. Sunshine Daydream is a really good one. And I'll tell ya, there are some performances in there that really seem to be magical .....
@TheTestingGrounds9 жыл бұрын
***** Lots of players have that, but Jerry had something totally altogether different.
@1godonlyone1199 жыл бұрын
+TheTestingGrounds Yeah, but it's not magic. LOL
@Ivartshiva9 жыл бұрын
+TheTestingGrounds Seems to me Jerry is keeping his eye very closely on DONNA!
@wilberfoster193311 күн бұрын
This was my first Grateful Dead concert. I became a Dead Head that night and attended shows for the next three plus decades until Jerry left us. Best times of my life. MAGIC
@rickt10 Жыл бұрын
I know that all of this is behind me, in my youth. But damn, folks these days have to idea what the 70s were like. It was truely magical, and will nevet be again. AND I miss it like nothing else.
@postshanna11 ай бұрын
That smile on Jerry’s face. That look of satisfaction during the solo. He knew they were special. What a time. Didn’t know how much I needed to see this. Thank you.
@deersweetdeliad14 жыл бұрын
Great to see an enthusiastic, energetic 36 year old mexican american leading a tremendous band who had the balls to experiment and who had recently hit their stride and the only ones who knew it were them and their fans. I can remember going to the bathroom at halftime of the shows in this era and everyone would be downright giddy about what they were witnessing; there was a sense of feeling privideged to be part of the event and resulted in a great comraderie among the fans as well as the band.
@ChicoEscuela2 жыл бұрын
*Spanish American
@bradley6630 Жыл бұрын
Spanish
@user-ef8mc4uq6g3 ай бұрын
Mexican😂😂😂😂😂
@toddmills2651Ай бұрын
Jerry’s father was from Spain and his mother was Irish
@wilberfoster193311 күн бұрын
@toddmills2651 you arecorrect,sir.
@rebeccameredith638 жыл бұрын
Good Lord. I found this by accident while looking for a version of Bertha. I was there! Thanks for the riches on the anniversary of your death, Jerry. See you further on down the road.
@aviwenger62594 жыл бұрын
Rebecca, i almost fell off my couch reading your entry, because i was also at that concert. in fact, my friend and i sneaked into Cameron early, hid under the stands and listened to the Dead's sound check. we knew it would be a great show because they jammed on Funicali for quite a while. thanks...
@michaelfischer31414 жыл бұрын
I always love the dad I'm 68 years old my nickname was old father fish eyes from the book by Ginsberg and I ended up with lung cancer and brain cancer I love to communicate with some fellows from the dead I played drums on my life and four years practice two dead tunes probably could play tit-for-tat for crosman I'm being honest not kreis but kreutzmann this is a FurReal comment
@michaelfischer31414 жыл бұрын
See Rock City Rock City was a band from yellow springs Ohio in the late 60s that was good as a the dad not Dad dead I saw 13 shows in my time
@InkMonstr4 жыл бұрын
same
@gregberry18123 жыл бұрын
@@michaelfischer3141 hope you are well sir. Came here feeling sorry for myself because my car left me stranded earlier but I bet you'd give anything for a little car trouble. Prayers and huggs to you and your family.
@aoxomoxoa8814 жыл бұрын
This is The Grateful Dead at their most unadulterated best. Simply sublime and a favourite song of mine. I love this band! They will never be bettered....
@scotsenailer11 жыл бұрын
61st year of life for me and the Good old Gratefuls are still as good. Thanks for this bro or sis
@thomaslong84019 ай бұрын
I thought Bertha performed at Veneta in 72 was my favorite. But seeing this...this is my favorite. To see Jerry smiling so big during his solo brought tears to me it was so happy. They all looked they were having a blast. And they knew it was special
@collinbrotherton27994 ай бұрын
right? jerry’s smile fills my heart during this song
@RichardTetta2 жыл бұрын
After a time, you never got to see Jerry totally "beaming" with that magical grin on his face like he does during the solo here, which may be the best Bertha solo ever.
@thomaslong84018 ай бұрын
My favorite Bertha solo was Veneta in 72. But now this one is my favorite!
@greatmooselake16 жыл бұрын
There is, was, and never will be anything like a Grateful Dead concert!!!
@ChiefX768 жыл бұрын
Every guitar note is perfect.. Jerry was in The Zone..
@nukkastyle8 жыл бұрын
She is a positively Garcia Moment of excellent Zone-ification
@TankWilliams__Jr5 жыл бұрын
Cocaine rules. HAHAHA.
@MarkMasters... Жыл бұрын
Soaring Perfection. 🕺🌌
@bannork7 жыл бұрын
Jerry's solo playing is simply exquisite here. An utter joy to listen to.
@cynthiadunsmuir78587 жыл бұрын
Great music
@michaelfischer31414 жыл бұрын
Old father fish I hear enjoying listening to dad today everyone have a great day someone could talk to me if they wanted I'm the guy that's 68 in a nursing home dying of cancer but not dying I'm trying to beat it are you know we're all not busy being born we're busy dying p
@michaelfischer31414 жыл бұрын
Ppo lol
@dman42684 жыл бұрын
To me, Garcia solos amazed and delighted as he continuously found notes that were unexpected, but always resolved in and were true to the melody.
@timrobwall12 жыл бұрын
Garcia never once looks at the fretboard during his solo. The connection b/t what he hears in his head and what his fingers do is ingrained. Incredible.
@robbiegadeguitar9 жыл бұрын
Love when Jerry smiles like that.
@brianconer74633 жыл бұрын
Nothing left to do but smile smile smile
@susanrobertsen36673 жыл бұрын
as though the sun just came out...
@kirkbeiro43127 жыл бұрын
Extraordinary gift... Jerrys grove was second to none.. that guitar was a part of him...He still makes me very happy...love dancing!
@jbraunger12 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing song once I got this hooked up through some speakers with bass. Phil deserves better than computer speakers!
@HelpermanTube12 жыл бұрын
One of the best Bertha's I've ever heard. Btw absolutely amazing sound quality.
@tomdryden856411 жыл бұрын
The band never went down any toilet. Decades of great times and great music, they still remain among us .
@s.pearson6887 Жыл бұрын
Drums are miked & mixed well into the recording. Love it.
@BencyTube3 жыл бұрын
I'm in cold weather, and this song warms my bones. Young Head and GRATEFULY DEAD
@icecoldhubbas16 жыл бұрын
The look on Jerry's face alone makes this worthwhile! Very nice
@sh2309683 жыл бұрын
I love this version from the bottom of my heart. Perfection captured in a few minutes.
@markclerici89752 жыл бұрын
Really
@sh2309682 жыл бұрын
@@markclerici8975 yes, these days I listen to it just before I sleep (my lullaby on electric guitar)
@kimberlysimpson320610 жыл бұрын
I miss the Grateful Dead.
@danielalloway35985 жыл бұрын
Go see JRAD.
@josephanderson38894 жыл бұрын
Me too
@howiefd9 жыл бұрын
Great Jerry Jam. He still lives on in the heart.
@markusrose966710 жыл бұрын
bass is amazing, very melodic...
@ceciliaorta894810 жыл бұрын
phil is amazing....
@barcarn229 жыл бұрын
thats phil for you...they don't get much better, or any b etter for that matter
@robertkaplan80557 жыл бұрын
there's phil lesh doing phleshtone and then there was anyone else
@johnr88204 жыл бұрын
Always is!
@jamestownvirginia84633 жыл бұрын
Always loved and still do, Bertha. These were my days, Philadelphia, I'll always love you! Time changes things but this..... nah.😝🖐️
@LogicMind994 жыл бұрын
Jerry is so mellow and plays guitar so effortlessly, makes it look so easy🎸🎸
@maustatube12 жыл бұрын
Robert Hunter's lyrics (near every Jerry tune had lyrics by Hunter and music by Garcia) are always amorphous enough allow the listener to interpret them in their own way under an umbrella of archetypical and iconic characters and situations. That is the sublime beauty and intangible lure of Garcia and Hunter. OF course add a beautiful melody which Garcia explores in new and intriguing ways during each musical solo....
@StellaWaldvogel Жыл бұрын
Bertha, to me, has always been the Big Bertha motif. Not necessarily a big woman, she could be a little tiny thing, or a little bit of whatever your weakness is. Bertha is what's stronger than us. You get away from her, put your life back together, get a good thing going and...here comes Bertha. "Throw me into the jailhouse, Lawd, until the sun goes down..." Love me some Hunter. Best lyricist ever.
@MarkMasters...8 ай бұрын
@@StellaWaldvogel Beautifully stated.👍✌️♥️😎🕺🌌
@1958bambam13 жыл бұрын
The best concerts I have been at were with The Dead . The first concerts Englishtown at Raceway park . I was 16 ok maybe 15 Im 52 now . With many Dead concerts under my belt . The dead were a great band . Thier shows were one big party . The Grateful Dead were one of the best bands to come out of the USA .
@Stagerli15 жыл бұрын
Man they were so young in 78 . So was I but it was some great times . Jerry seemed to age so quick after that. RIP Jerry . Somehow missing you more today then years past.
@Ron_Don_Valante Жыл бұрын
Such a great song. Never gets old. Just when I think I’ve found my favorite Betha I hear a new fav. So many great dead tunes. Row jimmy might be my favorite overall.
@jeffreycrawford376 Жыл бұрын
Have had this “Liked” for YEARS!!! The Complete JOY Jerry has WARMS MY SOUL Beyond words I could Ever Begin to convey. … And that grin after his voice cracks!! ❤️😊🤡🪐👁👩🏼🚀
@svagrod10 жыл бұрын
First year of going to shows till the Soldier Field in'95....Weird... being here now after everything....Miss you my Brothers and Sisters.
@bobgregory3572 Жыл бұрын
Love to see Jerry smiling
@rexpainter78076 жыл бұрын
such a kind man - play on. play on. still on the bus with you
@fotdss17 жыл бұрын
And people still don't get why they Dead played to the smartest kids in the country, - Duke, Cornell, Berkeley, etc.....some of best shows ever!!
@kookedout42034 жыл бұрын
Smarter ya are, the more ya love the Dead!
@cmgordon123453 жыл бұрын
Less to do with being smart, more to do with being open environments
@markclerici89752 жыл бұрын
Only very few bands in the world could better the studio version of a song during a live show. Among them Pink Floyd, Flying Burrito Bros, and Grateful Dead.
@ginnybraycewski56943 жыл бұрын
Jerry's beautiful I still cry for him my King 1969 here 🥰💀🌹⚡✌️✌️
@tennisbumojai11 жыл бұрын
Jerry! Never seen him so expressive of face. Wonderful stuff.
@johncordes78854 ай бұрын
Penultimate favorite dead song Ever
@sm0kindatg00d13 жыл бұрын
GOTTA LOVE IT !! I listen to a whole lot of scandanavian black metal,west coast 80's hardcore,Blues,Blues,Blues,zydeco.Living in Tx,still loving Jerry.i went to at least 500,got inside for 98.
@staggerlee49794 жыл бұрын
This is almost as hot as Red Rocks three months later. 78 was a fine year for Bertha!
@skimpballz200011 жыл бұрын
Just brought the new year in with this and Franklin's from 75 it is a happy new year....... R .I. P. Jerry
@wildmthyme16 жыл бұрын
My God man!!This stuff is Beautiful!!! Grateful i am!
@Azaremba115 жыл бұрын
Love this song, I was born 3.5 years after this vid was filmed so though wish I was there it couldn't happen. But for dead head kids who went to shows as babies and others bitch about it being unsafe, well hey if you have lived on a happy and succesful life, well I'd much rather have that feeling in my mind that I saw the Dead in their prime. RIP Jerry
@sh2309683 жыл бұрын
Great flow of rhythms in this version. Note the instrumental from 2:45 to 4:50. I have no doubt that GD was an extraordinary band.
@sh2309683 жыл бұрын
Best version. Magical.
@gusgerlop13 жыл бұрын
Mr. Lesh dancing and shaking it on the back....from beginning to end...grandioso...
@rbmunkin11 жыл бұрын
I'd expect no less from the greatest guitarist on the planet. :)
@leegg19554 ай бұрын
Nothing but goosebumps and happy tears. Holy shit Batman.
@pango-y8j3 ай бұрын
Ducked back in to a bar Door 🍄🌁🌁🌁🍄
@93jrupe10 жыл бұрын
That is some good Bertha...~
@TheMamacyn6 жыл бұрын
thats unbelievable bertha!
@WH-ci3os6 жыл бұрын
late 70's was where it was at, just good fun rock and roll
@glennquagmire25012 жыл бұрын
same except i was born in 1996 and never had a chance to see a dead show, i envy you
@jg15766 жыл бұрын
Jerry Jam spreads smoothly through your neurons
@jasoncampbell30484 жыл бұрын
Thanks gratefulvideo! This my go to version of this jam.
@grandbbq13 жыл бұрын
My 1st year., Uptown chicago. Been hooked for life. :-)
@soxs3613 жыл бұрын
I grew up on the grateful dead! My dad showed me their music when I was little, we used to go to tons of concerts! I used to have a Jerry doll :P
@GSRJosh3313 жыл бұрын
Very nice share. Very grateful! TY
@philtaylor23876 ай бұрын
What a joyous tune top 10 for me
@fbskier2013 жыл бұрын
these were the golden years. mmmm this is a good version!
@woodymoose51746 жыл бұрын
1977 and 1978 were some of the best years! They were wired with energy and.... (~):-}
@TangoNevada4 жыл бұрын
God thing Donna was there. They could never pull this off without her.
@sh2309686 жыл бұрын
Lovely, classy, so much Jerry.
@jacksonrauch94297 жыл бұрын
This tape made it to the light of day thanks to THE KID....and me and Dennis a little bit!
@scottsteibel2 жыл бұрын
Thank you THANK YOU
@grandbbq10 жыл бұрын
I feel so lucky. This was the first tour I attended. Chicago, Uptown Theater, before this show. :-)
@_grateful_zen_45157 жыл бұрын
Excellent, just excellent!
@ibluemyself52295 жыл бұрын
pure love and joy in this
@billyjoedopesmoker10 жыл бұрын
desde 03:54 a 04:38 muestra la alegría pura en la cara del maestro Jerry Garcia . . . eso es una imagen de la hermosura verdadera . . . espero que descanse en la paz . . . muchas gracias y saludos desde Tokio. (from 03:54 to 04:38 shows the pure happiness on the face of the maestro Jerry Garcia . . . that is an image of true beauty . . . i hope that he rests in the peace . . . many thanks and greetings from Tokyo.)
@Azaremba114 жыл бұрын
Very very nice vid. Some songs are simply great works of art, Bertha is one of them. Love it.
@ivanshipy19667 ай бұрын
The Bass is pumpin ....thats how to play Bass ❤
@thatssoironic4 жыл бұрын
The sound quality is superb. Thanks Betty!
@pdallen019 жыл бұрын
wow. one of the best ever. jerry really having some fun!!
@ericwid4 жыл бұрын
JERRY ☮️💜 Incredibly moving. Rest in peace my friend 🔥
@bundlerun13 жыл бұрын
Effortless magic!!!
@jessicabeek38839 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. I play a 12 string as my sole instrument along with singing. and this is one of the most beautiful sounding Dead songs on my 12, just beautiful. & I don't look at the neck of my girl either :)
@jeromekerngarcia14 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for the rewind! Gary, Betsy, John, Linda & I caught the show 3 nights later 4/15/78 @ William & Mary in Williamsburg VA. It was good show with a nice Bertha > Good Lovin', but seems like maybe we'd have done better making the trek to Duke! Thanks again.
@kennewicksheri6 жыл бұрын
Turned around to see Heard a voice calling, calling, calling You was comin after me Back to me
@glennhall27298 жыл бұрын
@GratefulVideo -- Dude . . . . Too cool. Thanks.
@claux2314 жыл бұрын
Audio quality kicks ass!!!
@Pro3737pro113 жыл бұрын
feel the power
@TheDman21613 жыл бұрын
I could watch donna dance forever
@TheMamacyn6 жыл бұрын
she's my girl!
@gregorythomas26744 жыл бұрын
Amazing syncopation series of skipped notes @3:15 that build to a nice run up the neck. Band firing on all cylinders! ❤🎸⚘😊
@darkstar218115 жыл бұрын
Check it out at about 2:05. One wave from Jerry and that band is ready to explode. Never heard Jer go falsetto on this song before!!
@TheDman216 Жыл бұрын
High as a kite all of them and having a blast : )
@stevesobel45216 жыл бұрын
Not gonna see Jer any happier than this
@Seamus3226 жыл бұрын
Steve Sobel-You can get close at Hampton 3-23-87...best Iko Iko
@FanOfJanis13 жыл бұрын
@woodyt56 - God, like, hell YES! Totally agree with you! Donna was such a pleasant, classy, hot hippie chick! These years are when I saw them live about 25 times, late college days. Some people don't get it: They were THE counterculture band. They weren't stars, they were us and we were them. They expressed in music what we all felt ... The Joy of Living! Ground Zero of The Counterculture was right here! Loved it! Miss them SOOO much. Now that I'm much older, I know this was it!
@danielweyandt90822 жыл бұрын
So. Damn. Good.
@dokkus3 жыл бұрын
What's a KZbinr? Dead vids are the only thing on here, aren't they? Excellent 'Bertha' -- thanks for the stellar upload.
@CatfishSkinner11 жыл бұрын
Yeah! This is an awesome version with original footage! thanks for the upload!
@leegg19556 ай бұрын
Damn! They were fucking great…I mean really….fucking great!
@goodkawz9 жыл бұрын
Joyous!
@ryenlites14 жыл бұрын
simply epic
@kim-v8m3r6 жыл бұрын
Whoa. I'm getting goose bumps. 🙌
@frankc3213 жыл бұрын
@woodyt56, it was a Bill Graham intro, one of many similar intro's, must have been prior to the day of wedded bliss! Cheers! FrankC32
@greenmeans203311 жыл бұрын
Dressed myself in green and went down under the sea to see what was goin down and read between the lines.Atlantis anyone just my thoughts open to interpretation.