Grateful Dead Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA 6/21/86 Complete Show

Grateful Dead
June 21, 1986
Greek Theatre
University Of California
Berkely, CA
Brokedown House Production
Taped & Provided by Andrew Tatkow
Production Consultant: Markiki
Capture & Edit by P.Togos
Synch & Author by Kevin Tobin
Video: AUD (Tripod) } Master
Master: JVC GX-N7U (with Nikkor 70-210mm Zoom Lense) } Canon VR-40 } VHS Master (Maxell HGX Gold HiFi 120)
Transfer: VHS Master } Panasonic AG-7150 } Canopus ADVC-300 } Firewire } HD } Sony Vegas 9 (.avi) } MPEG2 } TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 2.0 } TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5 } DVD5 & DVD9
[NTSC, 4:3, 8.0 Mbs, 720x480, 29.97 fps]
Audio: SBD } Sony D5 } Cassette Master (Maxell MX-90) - (shnid=81518)
Transfer: Cassete Master (Tascam 122mkII) } Apogee MiniMe (24Bit/48k) } Samplitude Professional v8.01 } FLAC/16
All Transfers & Mastering By Charlie Miller - December 15, 2006
Thanks to Paul Scotton & Joani Walker for the cassettes
[LPCM, 1.5 Mbs, 16 Bit, 48 kHz]
Set 1
Alabama Getaway
Promised Land
Friend Of The Devil
C.C. Rider
Loser
Desolation Row
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
00:57:01
Set 2
Saint Of Circumstance
Gimme Some Lovin'
He's Gone *
Smokestack Lightning
Drums
Space
The Other One
Wharf Rat
Throwing Stones
Not Fade Away
Brokedown Palace
01:23:33
Notes:
For completist only, Suffers from severe floor shake
Set 1
00:10:10-00:10:28 - Filled With Graphics
00:18:49-00:19:14 - Filled With Graphics
00:45:51-00:45:57 - Filled With Graphics
Set 2
Dedicated to Len Bias *
00:01:16-00:01:49 - Filled With Graphics
01:11:07-01:23:37 - Filled With Graphics
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Brent Mydland - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums

[@darrenmensinger9590]

I was at this show. Back in the day when the mad hatter was still alive. Great doses and music. I miss it all. Peace to everyone!!! The world was more simple. We lost that on the way to now.

[@jeffadelman1536]

@@stephengrahn9361 I peaked at the geek. Nothing left to do but 🙂🙂🙂☮💚🎶🌹🌈🖖🏼

[@Dakinechefdude808]

Yeah, those blue unicorn doses….that tour…must have been the doses

[@HGZMO]

Setlist is a thing of beauty. Everyone is in HIGH spirits and all a little loose and perfectly wobbly. Friend of the devil is a little tricky for billy and Mickey at first. Haha. Laid back California dead. The Greek is magical and the dead is still in the air.

[@kevinlanigan724]

“Perfectly wobbly” great description.

[@bhaktabilly4669]

Glad this is not an AI generated comment. God bless the GD! 🌹 💀 ⚡️

[@absolutelypositively]

@@kevinlanigan724 agreed!

[@LivingHealthyForLifeNow]

Feel very fortunate to have been at The Greek from 1986-1989. A memorable start to my touring years. I miss Jerry and the energy they used to bring to their shows in the late 80's. Unfortunately I was at Red Rocks in 1987 when the Mad Hatter died

[@absolutelypositively]

We were there too. Never knew that was his handle , but it didn’t take long to figure out who he was. My ex wife and I saw him everywhere from coast to coast north to south at shows from 83 til that Red Rocks run in 87. He’s been at peace a long time now. 87 was a great year. The band was juiced with Jerry 30somethin pounds lighter. That Hampton Run kicking off Spring tour and philly and laguna seca , Boston 4 the 4th w Mr Tambourine man, flying in a small plane full of heads to Roanoke, our only Red Rocks shows, Cap Center, MSG, and finishing up in Oakland as per usual. Got 23 shows that year. Only mistake was being good and listening to GD management and not showing up in Telluride…where there was a glut of available tickets! Oh well. 88 was basically a repeat, with Florida and the Greek thrown in and Colorado out. Then came our first baby and the show numbers went way down. It was ok though. My first show was 8/19/80 Chicago Uptown and my daughter’s first was at the Greek 8/19/89. Magic 🪄!! Long love the GD. WE were indeed blessed.

[@johnkelly3500]

Prably my fave second set here ever..

[@richardm4857]

Having these shows to not only hear again but to be able to see them too! What? This might be better than winning the lottery!

[@daveyboy8907]

Richard M it is better than any about of $$...

[@surbauer]

HOLY SHIT!!!!! This is the first bootleg I ever got, in summer of '88. This is awesome!

[@Wavy_On_water]

One of my firsts as well! Love this set.

[@KnottooShaggy729]

What a great weekend of music, I flew in from Md and the Len Bias dedication is always a special moment for me. Sunday's "Box of Rain" was an incredible treat.

[@seanog34]

Kevin - do u know that you are missing a y at the end of your sur name here - Shaughness is what shows. unless there is indeed a new spelling i have not seen before. it was on my first fake ID bought in Times square in 1985, and I picked my dorm proctor's last name for it - Shaughnessy. My father kept it for posterity a while....i think it cost me $8. And the IGA market in the town of New Milford CT only asked me for it once or twice. a case of Meister Brau went for around ten bucks then....Smirnoff a bit more.

[@KnottooShaggy729]

@@seanog34 they also took the O'

[@Stonecrow25]

That Lovelight is smoking as well

[@robertwesterman4088]

Exactly what I needed today, June 16th, 2023, Thank you for posting this!!! You are Brilliant!!!! Yes... I actually got blessed & got in!!

[@stephengrahn9361]

Love the Greek. I am sure alot of people have done this, but one use to be able to go in when there was nothing going on. I use to get up and stand where jerry played. Crazy times

[@surfnOB]

86 had some gems, no question about it. Did the Spring -Summer tours, my crew had a blast!

[@kriskjellquist1758]

Happy birthday to this gem. Thanks for the upload.

[@seanmullady]

Kris Kjellquist I love shows from this angle , if you just zone out its like your there. My fav is the Maine show , check out AUGUSTA, 10/12/84 , its my fav show on here , it's a great view of the boys, you catch all the eye contact it's cool

[@charlesclark8568]

Always considered this one of the best "gimme some lovin's" MD guy so the Len Bias he's gone was a big deal. If anyone might have had jordan's potential..............len bias was incredible

[@charlesmurphy8215]

it's great when Jerry laughs at his own lyrical gaffe at the start of "China Cat" (46:31)

[@brianduffy4682]

Rockin' versions of Rider, Gimmie Some Lovin, TO1 & NFA ending with magical Brokedown. Who says an 86 is stale stuff? Perrinswolf 🐺

[@johnkelly3500]

I was there..thx 4 video..huge .

[@landhorses]

My first time going to The Greek and loved the whole weekend. I wish there was video of the night before. Really good 2nd set.......and Jerry doing a Rocky imitation in "Good Lovln'"

[@finkelpearl]

Hey guys, I was there. I was 19 years old and flew from the east coast just for these shows. So glad this document exists. Thanks!

[@daveyboy8907]

finkelpearl great show ,, you are lucky to have witnessed it..(~);-}

[@johnkelly3500]

Thx.mr tobin..

[@bruesoYT]

Wow! This was my first show! First time I've revisited it since then. It being my first, I didn't know many of the songs, and I didn't at the time know things like how rare a 1st set ending China-Rider was, or a set 2 starting with Saint! (And of course Phil singing!) This is a total treat. Thanks for uploading! I ended up that night sleeping in a hammock at a friend's house in El Cerrito and around 1 AM a deer walked up to where I was. And of course, I told it all about this show!

[@debbiecampidonica840]

One of my favorite venues to see the Dead.

[@johnkelly3500]

Best 2nd set ever

[@johnkelly3500]

Best show top 3

[@jackkelly4712]

I love Joanie Walker..thx if ur out there...

[@johnkelly3500]

Kevin..do u have any video of 6 29 86...? The chaotic Alpine show..?

[@thomassus4444]

6/29 maybe I had too much too fast!

[@frankdenisco7838]

Really nice shows 6/21 really tight

[@Bluecollar711]

Thanks again for the truth

[@johnkelly3500]

Saint gimme some blew me away..i was 3rd head phil taping..

[@johnkelly3500]

I got Stanleyed here...too..

[@johnkelly3500]

Boys..were on it..

[@reggieworld3883]

Phil dedicates "He's Gone" to Len Bias...

[@leahnother]

That sets the date very well

[@dacethejackofhearts7209]

Shaker or not this great. Thanks !

[@robsiefert1071]

Thanks Kevin, one of the craziest days of my life! Happy Solstice! Any of the other Greek 86' shows in our future?

[@Wavy_On_water]

Rob Siefert. This is my favorite show. Hands down.

[@johnkelly3500]

Thx..Joanie..

[@Eman1900O]

amazing

[@mobettabud30]

Wicked sound quality! :-)

[@jlwaddey9579]

i wish i could see the banner behind them better. it looks like its made for the Greek Theater, like a scene from ancient Greece with some columns on a hillside if i'm seeing it right.. anyone??

[@Susana.Ventura]

Thanks man

[@josevillarreal9920]

Someone give the shaky camera man a Quaalude n luv'em in the morning.

[@jeffriley2218]

Sweet !!

[@jackkelly4712]

I was tapin 3rd head phil..w a Uher 240 and 2 akg ce1s.. Have.a nice day..

[@johnkelly3500]

Top 3 all time.mpls

[@walkingtal4157]

After "Take a step back" Jerry would sometimes bust out "Ramble on Rose". After Bobby holds up the show with his endless tinkering and equipment failures, Jerry breaks into "Loser". Read into that what you will......

[@johnkelly3500]

No words..

[@bhaktabilly4669]

🌞

[@darrenolsen110]

I was there. That was a good show, and one of the last for The Greek Theatre. Too many complaints from the neighbors.

[@bruesoYT]

Luckily we got 87-89 as well, so another 9 shows! And I was lucky enough to see all of them (plus a JGB show)

[@craigkandell6504]

i lived at i house 82ish and nearby hearst euclid 83 to 85 ... I think I heard gd from outside a few times!

[@TB-ew6br]

Orchestra Center KK seat 20.....Rest in Peace ChrisN.

[@jackkelly4712]

Suzie..Stevie..pete...where a u at..?

[@jackkelly4712]

And any Barsotti..

[@spuddougherty7860]

Trouble ahead Jerry in red.

[@absolutelypositively]

Grate bumpersticker. Then Bobby’s The Thin man spits. Wonder if that’s why Bobby started covering Dylan’s Ballad of a thin man?!

[@spuddougherty7860]

@@absolutelypositively That's an interesting theory. 🤔

[@absolutelypositively]

@@spuddougherty7860 I never thought of it til I read your comment tonight! He was a spitter, so I’ll just say sure, why not! ✌️🎸

[@spuddougherty7860]

@@absolutelypositively It would make a great bumper sticker....for sure. 👍

[@absolutelypositively]

@@spuddougherty7860 it was a bumpersticker! Just not nearly as ubiquitous and popular as trouble ahead Jerry in Red. 🎸✌️

[@Tommy2shoe811]

Surprisingly good show considering how out of control Jerry was at the time w drugs and that so many of their ‘86 shows were pretty bad. He fell into his coma about 2 weeks after this show. His first show after he recovered on 12/15/86 is SENSATIONAL especially the Candyman and of course the Touch of Gray opener. It’s easily one of their best “later years” shows

[@claymationwaves]

Notice on getaway he doesn't even seem short of breath wtf what a beautiful beast!!

[@matthewsmith4691]

Not sure about that. Jerry looks pretty clear here. Always better when he's looking at the others and the audience instead of hunched over staring down.

[@claymationwaves]

Mathew Smith no no no he plays better hunched sometimes

[@strangher11]

@@claymationwaves Jerry made "shoegazing" an art form .... ;-)

[@johnkelly3500]

1 of the best..ever attended

[@claymationwaves]

are these the shows that put garcia out for a while

[@jackkelly4712]

Pls..stop..best show id seen

[@jackkelly4712]

Amy..

[@seanog34]

i just need to figure out who the mad hatter was - i am guessing Dan Healy on this one. or someone named Parrish maybe ?

[@landonmccalmon7121]

I doubt either. Those 2 were pretty focused working men at shows.and both are very much alive! lol! It is very likely Ken Kesey (RIP). Mad Hatter blotter......

[@michaelb9405]

This is gangster af

[@johnkelly3500]

Other 1. Was byond

[@jackkelly4712]

The Godess..Amy...what bcame of her?

[@jackkelly4712]

This other one was it

[@edwardcollins539]

Who's Les Bias?

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

basketball :)

[@johnkelly3500]

Basketball player