Grateful Dead Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA on 12/27/89 Complete Show

Grateful Dead
December 27, 1989
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
Brokedown House Production
Taped by Anon
Tapes Provided by Andrew Tatkow
Capture & Edit by P.Togos
Synch & Author by Kevin Tobin
Video: AUD (Tripod) } 1st Gen (Maxell XL HiFi 120)
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[NTSC, 4:3, 8.0 Mbs, 720x480, 29.97 fps]
Audio: Ultramatrix SBD } Cassette Master (TDK MA-X90)
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All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller - August 6, 2018
[LPCM, 1.5 Mbs, 16 Bit, 48 kHz]
Set 1
Cold Rain & Snow
Greatest Story Ever Told
Never Trust A Woman
Althea
Me & My Uncle
Big River
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Bird Song
Promised Land
01:02:59
Set 2
Tuning
Iko Iko *
Playing In The Band *
Crazy Fingers
Uncle John's Band
Drums
Space
The Wheel *
I Need A Miracle *
Morning Dew *
Johnny B. Goode *
Black Muddy River
01:34:00
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Brent Mydland - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums
Clarence Clemons - Saxophone *

[@alexgomez-ul2mr]

Phil bombs from 1989 I can still feel!!

[@gordtvradio3465]

Garcia laughing as he accidently sings "I've been trouble all my life" during Cold Rain and Snow

[@goodwi11]

Legend has it that Jerry was out shooting his BB gun that he got for Christmas from Bobby. The shot ricocheted and hit him in the eye, breaking his glasses.

[@garretschenck345]

goodwi11 yeah it’s pretty wild but I think there are other shows he doesn’t have them. I always thought he was trying out contact lenses because of his new bride or semi new bride at the time. 89 through summer 90 definitely some of the grateful dead special shows ever.

[@jeffadelman1536]

Nothing left to do but 🙂🙂🙂☮💚🎶🌹🌈🖖🏼

[@shawnomalley7398]

I have never -ever seen Jerry play w out glasses....this is weird and cool

[@erikmorse5089]

@@shawnomalley7398 I just watched this high AF in my backyard with the projector onto the barn and I kept thinking, "Is it me?!? Does he not have glasses on? Do I need glasses? How high am I? Does Jerry even wear glasses?" lolol He always said they liked things Good and Weird.

[@erikmorse5089]

To whichever crew member fixed the problem with Jerry's signal at 2:20:48, YOU ARE A GOD AMONG MEN SIR!!!!!

[@joefelice5062]

Wow! What a rip-roaring start to this show! Everybody has the pedal down and is hitting it hard during Cold Rain & Snow... a whole symphony is taking shape around just 2 notes... always wonderful.

[@garretschenck345]

KT have I told you I love you today. Sorry I like to say it every six months. You sir make every day a little bit more tolerable, in fact you make it better than that. You make it fun fun fun. Thanks again, and best wishes to everyone.

[@glitterystar4]

Drums / space is like… what is happening to me right now? Lol it’s fabulous. Also Crazy Fingers makes you think it’s New Year’s and you’re slow dancing with your beloved.

[@miketrudelle1602]

Love a COLD RAIN AND SNOW Opener!

[@ajdybwad9195]

damn what an incredibble show!!!!!!!!! -Richard Lennon

[@davidjacuk4286]

I was at this show, you could tell Garcia had no glasses on from anywhere in the coliseum, it’s was almost an energetics thing , Ya I’m saying Garcia’s glasses had an energetic signature!

[@erikmorse5089]

FYI both this video and especially the epic comments like yours about the eyebrows have absolutely become a legend all their own among serious heads. Well played. 🤘

[@bighupp3081]

thank you

[@firstube]

Crazy fingers

[@garretschenck345]

firstube well first tube speaking up songs, I was addicted to that song in 1999. I remember both Portland and Hampton first nights 99’ did not enjoy, and then second nights had all the new goodies like first tube and sand I’m pretty sure. Love the second nights as much as I dislike the first nights, the first time I ever walked out of a show from that band unhappy was first night Portland 99. saw an old friend in the elevator and we said to each other bro was it just me or did that show it wasn’t that great was it? I mean Jennifer dances what was that, but that’s a different band and I digress. sorry I don’t know what that has to do with this absolutely incredible show from a completely different band. Yeah it’s a very strong crazy fingers, one of my favorites. The GD were on top of the world at this point. Yes there were some issues that were going to surface hard and cruel, but they were peaking in arguably their last peak through Brent passing late summer 90RIP. BM had become a true superstar. comparisons are ridiculous as pig pen and Brent are worlds apart in so many ways, but Brent maybe earned number one keyboard player of the GD with his playing in the last two years of his life. but I won’t include pig pen, as pig pen was more of a front man and blues singer, even though BM rock the blues. bottom line the only one I’ve ever seen play the organ like BM is John Medeski. anyway I love both Pig and BM; both are truly unique, and like no one else in rock ‘n’ roll. And that’s what makes both pig and Brent wonderful. and it’s not about anyone else being worse, it’s about both being great. as the years go by, seeing this amazing band play seems like centuries ago… sorry but if I get a time machine, it will be a very easy decision for me when it comes to the first stop. God bless the goddamn grateful dead!

[@bluelouboyle_]

this was literally my birthday

[@TheRealMudCricket]

Cold Rain n Snow 0:04 Greatest story 6:20 Althea 18:20 Me and my uncle 27:49 Big River 31:00 Just like Tom Thumbs Blues 39:00 Bird Song 44:45 Promised lands 58:20 Tuning Iko Iko * 01:03:55 Playing In The Band * Crazy Fingers Uncle John's Band Drums Space The Wheel * I Need A Miracle * Morning Dew * Johnny B. Goode * Black Muddy River

[@TheRealForrestGeorge]

#TodayInGratefulDeadHistory! #IWasThere!

[@user-qz9iq9yu3s]

A FIRE & BRIMSTONE TYPE OF AFFAIR........REGAIL REGAILIA REGATTA ROTISSERIE SOUFFLE SIZZLE GENERAL MANAGER ATSIZZLER AND OR DISTRICT REGIONAL BRISKETT BOSS SIZZLER ON THE BOUNTY ADMIRAL & THE COMMANDER......

[@scottcrowley77]

I was there. Did the toothpick for new years!!!

[@williamwallace4250]

Best night of the run

[@scottcrowley77]

I wonder why jerry went back to wearing glasses knowing he had to adjust em every couple of minutes. Thank you Kevin!!!

[@janeseamore1370]

Because apparently bob weir cant play althea unless he has them on. That and the close up facial expressions we'd all see--- nobody would ever work again or do anything again. Everyone would go to church to watch his eyebrows moving up and down. Its too early for that still. its a good thing he wore those glasses.

[@erikmorse5089]

@@janeseamore1370 Benito Vega, THIS COMMENT!!

[@erikmorse5089]

@@janeseamore1370 I've told everyone I've shared this show with in the last three months about this comment. You win the internet. 🙌

[@adgo22]

Really like how Phil sounds with that Ken Smith bass..he shoulda used it longer, his Modulus kinda became "his" sound, but this for me sounds better..now I think he's back to Alembic, if he is still active..? 83 and counting..wow, he's been around the rock n roll block a few times that's for sure..Loved my time in the 80's with the Dead..great times, memories I'll cherish..

[@chriskrogermusic6288]

...I've been trouble all her life :) :) :) ... was there. yeppers.

[@randallleonard4344]

Great! Although not as funny as " I'm going where the water suits my clothes "!!!@

[@jimmyhawke]

I never saw Jerry without glasses!

[@joefelice5062]

He didn’t see you either! 🤪

[@miketrudelle1602]

Love a C old RAIN and

[@davidhahnbirds]

👂 🌎 🌏 🌍 ❤

[@dookieblaster7]

39:00

[@firstube]

1:32:25

[@brianoconnor685]

If you AREN’T scrutinizing eyebrows then WHAT are you doing?!?!

[@jonnyfgroove]

Wolf??

[@jefkooper4290]

Two good eyes but still don't see

[@dookieblaster7]

40:20