Grateful Dead Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH on 4/8/89 Complete Show

Grateful Dead
April 8, 1989
Riverfront Arena
Cincinatti, OH
Brokedown House Production
Taped by Anon
Tapes Provided by Ian
Production Consultant: Markiki
Capture & Edit by P.Togos
Synch & Author by Kevin Tobin
Video: AUD (Tripod) } Master
Master: JVC GX-N8U } ? Decks } JVC HR-S20U } VHS Master (Maxell HGX Gold 120)
Transfer: VHS Master } Panasonic AG-7150 } Canopus ADVC-300 } Firewire } HD } Sony Vegas 9 (.avi) } MPEG2 } TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 2.0 } DVD Architect Pro 6 } DVD5 & DVD9
[NTSC, 4:3, 8.0 Mbs, 720x480, 29.97 fps]
Audio: SBD } Cassette Master (TDK MA-XG90) } Apogee MiniMe (24bit/96k) } Samplitude Professional v8.01 } FLAC/16 (shnid=83510)
All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller - January 24, 2007
Thanks To Paul Scotton & Joani Walker for the tapes
[LPCM, 1.5 Mbs, 16 Bit, 48 kHz]
Set 1
Let The Good Times Roll
Wang Dang Doodle
West L.A. Fadeaway
Blow Away
Queen Jane Approximately
Loser
Cassidy
Don't Ease Me In
00:55:24
Set 2
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Looks Like Rain
Eyes Of The World
Drums
Space
The Wheel
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Hey Jude
I Need A Miracle
Black Peter
One More Saturday Night
Box Of Rain
01:25:55
Notes:
Suffers from floor shake & tripod issues
Set 1
00:21:22-00:21:31 Filled with graphics
00:45:41 - Warble
00:55:12 - Warble
Set 2
00:02:07-00:03:06 Filled with graphics
00:39:07-00:39:45 Filled with graphics
Jerry Garica - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Brent Mydland - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums

[@SomboonCM]

This is way more of a show than it looks on paper. Spectacular.

[@jimpowell6789]

you got that right. A great sleeper from a great tour.

[@jimitheearthling1469]

F#*king fantastic! Last show I saw before shipping out for active duty a week later. Thank you!

[@MarvinMonroe]

Awesome! And thank you for your service!

[@MattyP7777]

I was there. It was Awesome. I miss those times, but I sure am mighty glad that I had the chance to shake my bones with these guys.

[@daveanthony2959]

Definitely. Was fun groovin to these cats and I’m thankful I bought that ticket see them at Riverfront. Shout out to my neighbor that let me listen to American Beauty and workingmans dead on his Walkman back when I had no idea what Dead sounded like.

[@tlc9777]

Family members : If you scroll ahead to 1:52:30 ,Dear Mr. Fantasy , you will witness something I cannot put into words.. Its the moment I was always chasing when i went to shows at this time,and here it is. Kevin,who ever and where ever you are, bless your friggin heart for finding and posting "The Moment"

[@janeseamore1370]

thank you . i gotta say i fully agree and i like a start at 1:51:00 peace and love

[@janeseamore1370]

but in fact sometimes when he looked hard offstage it was at Parish who he laid the craziest, coolest trip riff on. imagine being Parish. Who gets a Parish but God. look at the word GOD. Make the G red, the O the cental head of the stealie and bolt and D Blue. I realize where Owsley got it am just sayin

[@james4942]

This is a running thing between them on fantasy. I think they did this to sync their singing and to ensure they were both singing the correct verses. You can see then do this on almost all fantasy. Now I feel like a dick for bursting your bubble. Sorry, but it's great fun to go and watch the different versions and see for yourself.

[@bartman4556]

you couldnt be more right . i have been witness to this and a few other moments of what i can only describe as "lightning in a bottle" . Thank God for that . Be well

[@larrym2434]

To see the whole Dear Mr. Fantasy 01:49:22 Good times!

[@tkcurtis1725]

This was my first show....I was 18!!! I'm 52 now and so very grateful that I'm still on the bus!!! Thank you for posting this!

[@CriticalThinker02]

So funny… this was also my first show and I was 17. Just turned 52 last week.

[@jimpowell6789]

this was my first show off the west coast (and my 103rd show). It's a good one, for sure, both sets.

[@billcarr1309]

Great crisp sound! I was not expecting the spring tour of 89' to be hotter than the 89' Summer Tour! This was a great find!!!

[@raymondjohnson7281]

Thanks Kevin! How sweet!!! This was my first show. If only I knew my life would change forever after that April evening. Damn I wish I had time machine!

[@mostevokish]

THE Blow Away!

[@muckstar23]

i remember an old black man who was an usher that nite loosing his shit and dancing harder than all of us during wand dang doodle ....

[@chriscarlson516]

That’s awesome! Probably remembers it as an old Howlin Wolf song. I was there too. Such a great show! :)

[@AlwaysBeWater]

Listening to this on my ipod right now. Came searching for it here. I was on the rail right in front of Jerry for this show, as I was for about 200 shows. This was the best China/Rider on this tour and probably the best one of the year. The end of looks like rain made me loose my mind at the the time in a good way. Holy crap! Can't help but cry every time I hear them crush a show like this. Miss you Jer!

[@lookwhatsup546]

I never knew who Brent was growing up, all I was told was I had a cousin who was played in a rock and roll band. Brent was my 2nd cousin from his mother's side. I did have a family of cousins who visited with Brent and his mother in CA. from central Ohio thru the years. Brent sent tickets and backstage passes to my cousin to see the band play in Cincinnati. Brent told her to guard those backstage passes because the deadheads will try to take them from her. She invited Brent's sister to come with her to the concert. They had a heck of a time getting in. The guards were very difficult but when they opened the door there was Brent to greet them. Brent told his sister and cousin they could talk to anybody they wanted to talk to except Jerry Garcia. He liked to be left alone. Brent introduced them to all the band members. Before the band started playing he placed his sister and cousin to the back of him on stage. They got to watch Brent perform on stage all night they played. What an experience she had, to go to your first concert and to sit and watch your cousin perform on stage.

[@jironthunder7519]

that explains why Brent was so animated, salty and rarin to go every song. the more i hear him, the more i miss him, i got to the party late, dixnt realize what i was missing. brent was brilliant in all 3 phases. hes missed!

[@mostevokish]

@@jironthunder7519 the best Blow Away ever, goosebumps!!!

[@shawnomalley7398]

Thanks for sharing. Freaks like me love hearing about these types of real life stories....incredible.

[@shawnomalley7398]

@@jironthunder7519 He was born to sit in that seat...Brent fit perfect in the band at the time he came in but that was because he was different and completely original, imo.....and he created a spot in the band that only he deserved. Total package, singer and musician, Brent was a beast! I never minded Vince's playing...but his voice, for me, was hard to listen to alot....Brent was the best singer in the band...

[@ericmeacham9532]

This was the best show of the whole Midwest tour I thought. Of course it was also the first time I had tripped in over three years, so there is that too. Wicked clean show, crystal clear with the whole crowd, everyone in the band all moving and breathing at the same exact time yeah ….

[@jeaneaux]

This was my FIRST Show. No wonder I was instantly hooked.

[@JGarcia77]

The longest drive ever for a single show .. from LI on Friday, back home on Sunday. We had great mail order seats!

[@daveanthony2959]

My hometown, historic venue. My 2nd show after buckeye 88. Had to go by myself bec my “friends” ditched me. Only had a joint in hand but I was on cloud 9 already being so stoked to see GD again! and they sounded good. Totally enjoyed it. Always liked seeing west la, Queen Jane, eyes, miracle and China rider cooked. was awesome to hear crowd clapping to beat on LLR buildup.

[@DennisCampbell777]

Thanks for forwarding this show to us. Perfect board, we've come a long way haven't we?

[@susiefairfield7218]

Can't listen to this enough 💯🔥♥️🎹🕉️🕊️🌈⚡😻💞💃🍑💎🙏💜🌊↪️❤️😁😉🙃✌️🚪🃏🎪

[@darrylbaker273]

Thank you for posting. I'll keep coming back to this one for years. It is one of my favorites. They had some special moments on a mellow ride. Glad I was there to see and feeling it.

[@lazylightning2303]

I was there. Did a 8 show run - Cincinnati-Louisville Kentucky-Greensboro, N.C.-Pittsburgh....

[@jasonblack5920]

Thank you. Still awesome. My first time seeing the Dead.

[@tryparticpating8774]

No wonder I never guessed that powerful soul full voice was coming from Brent . It just doesn’t. Seem possible . He looks like a scary serial killer , but wow , ! And how does he have that much power in his voice wile siting down,, I love the connection he has with jerry, sure doesn’t fit the stereo typeof heroine use,, Brent almost seems to be the leader of the band ,

[@youvegotafriendinpa]

havent listened in forever, great show. thank you!

[@scottbing8201]

This was my first dead.show and I had no idea what was going on with the scene in the lot or the music. It didn't sound like them.on record. Lol. It was back when i was 19 and had never gotten high, just drinking.

[@CubistKing1906]

top 5 dead show and a definite candidate for official release. SUCH A GOOD FUCKING SHOW. :)

[@mostevokish]

agreed

[@mpeters220]

Brent so fucking awesome!

[@aaronhudlow5649]

👍 agree

[@travisotero8088]

this is awesome though 89 was a Great year for them

[@musicman2001]

+Travis Otero If the dead were a wine 89 was a GREAT! year

[@Kentokkil]

THX sooo much!!! - this will make my sunday morning - Greets & Cheers from Berlin / Ger.

[@DAVYMAC]

I was at this show with my my military friend PAUL P. He was a former 82nd Airborne cat. Myself a former 27th Combat Support Group dude. My 3rd show and his 1st show, an unforgettable concert experience for both of us. The drive to the show was a blast and the trip back was great ~ especially when his 82nd Airborne tattoo and my prior military rank got the approval and respect of a VERY COOL Centerville Ohio policeman. He could have hauled us both to jail ~ BUT HE LOOKED THE OTHER WAY AND TOLD US TO GET THE HECK OUGHTA TOWN AND DON'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. We were rowdy dudes .... and thanks to that super cool cop we got set free!

[@johnpowers1315]

This is an awesome show. Wish I was there. We caught this tour later on ( Ithink) in Philly

[@kristopherdemars1359]

Brent taking us to school....and back home ....It All blows away.

[@mostevokish]

don't cage your love in your ribs! LET IT BLOW AWAY!

[@fordsrestorations970]

For now I'll have to run this through a mixer to get the loud sound qualities. I'm at least glad somebody captured it on film... I don't know if anybody else has got this show yet , I'll keep looking because you know there's a different camera angle out there somewhere

[@musicman2001]

please keep posting and thank you. So nice to see.

[@buknekkit3084]

I was there as this was only my 2nd show of actually getting in and was only 8 months out of AD. My 1st was the first US Festival in '82 and it was Breakfast with the Dead as they opened for the 3rd day and Fleetwood Mac closed it all with a solo version of "Song Bird" by Christie on her grand piano. LEGENDARY TIMES!! 💥🔥

[@selahital9032]

Just received my 2 grateful dead hats in the mail, wearing one now, listening to shows from my hometown, feel like a kid. I am such a fucking dork.

[@janeseamore1370]

this and either the night just before or after are like THE amazing Brent nights in a big way

[@ericmeacham9532]

We were in Ann Arbor a couple nights before and drove down to Louisville in the middle of the night after this show was over. First time in Louisville since 74’ Was my favourite bootleg ~ the Let it Grow phase …

[@DouglasF68]

Koko Taylor played at my college graduating freak fest 90.❤🎉😊

[@kkarlson5544]

give it jst a minute ... and it will blow ..blow ..blow .away!!!! ............. thanks Kevin ..u jam !

[@jasonblack5920]

Still awesome.

[@kennethburns504]

He'll , I'll visit this show every 4/8.

[@jasonblack5920]

Thank you for keeping this on here.

[@travisotero8088]

this was a day after my birthday i looked a few shows on my birthday the 7 they did one art the spectrum and opened with y don'twe do it In the road omg it was sick

[@chrischandler5653]

Good God they were on this night 🌉!!

[@janeseamore1370]

This is spectacular. Primo Dead

[@ericmeacham9532]

Had a blast here!!! I was the hippy with the big motley painted Starfish shouting, “ Saint Stephen!!!”, from the balconies hahaha

[@marcusbailey2632]

my 2nd show! Reds opening day also.

[@DeadHampton88]

Queen Jane. 1989. Still in Greensboro mode. Good as it gets

[@LordAahzz]

Incredibly cool to see this. I only ever managed to see The Dead twice, this was the second of those shows. We camped out for tickets when they went on sale, and I STILL ended up in the nosebleeds - very last row. Still enjoyed the hell out of the show :).

[@kristopherdemars1359]

Truckin up to ohio from kentucky had a sublime trip on these shows....dance AllNight..long

[@partyllamatherapy4166]

Brent! Wow!

[@ringostarr8529]

I traveled to this show from Baltimore to see Cincy and Louisville. Was 70ish degrees before show time. Hot show. Hippy on stage. Unplugs Jerry . After the show 2" of lake snow on the ground i'm in shorts and sandals. Polish your mouth off with a Molson. What a show. Had to be there as they say. Was classic. This whole spring tour was hot in so many moments. Pittsburgh Blow Away hot. Was a great run of old Dead haunts that had not seen the band in years.

[@mikejosephson275]

wow my 4th show. and first box of rain. jump om to the floor for this one .

[@Wolfgasm0414]

Thank you so very much!!!

[@venomfour20]

WOW, I don't normally care for Blow Away but this performance left me with tears in my eyes. Anyone who doesn't like Brent should keep it to themselves or F-off

[@ericmeacham9532]

Yep Amen Brother!!!!

[@elliotthalsey2810]

Awesome score on this video here, thanks

[@davidgiles6856]

thanks, great to see this show again ... saw this one and Louisville. I think 89 was a great year -- might've been as good as '90 but it was the peak of the 'sneakers in the dryer' phase (man there's some sloppy drumming in bits) but dont mean to complain -- great to be able to digitally revisit! thx again

[@IggyM]

Thanks! Really appreciate these videos

[@setboy1]

Always love Jerry's solos on "Looks Like Rain". The wayne puts it together to be shows how great of a musician he is

[@tonyc3711]

Other than Cincinnati cops sending undercovers through the lot and loading up school buses with almost 400 arrest the show was amazing.

[@mostevokish]

wow... fuck the drug war. Drugs won, let it go already! Fuck... how many lives were ruined over that shit? smh

[@ericmeacham9532]

Yeah i remember. Where I parked Suzie’s jeep, there was no place. I met eyes with this dude , he moved peoples shit , I put it in 4 wheel drive and drove right over the curbs between trees and lawn right into our spot. That dudes name was , Kevin. We all walked the entire parking lot, he had just gotten out from being in prison 10 years for selling an undercover three doses in the 70’s , Cincinnati was his first show since back in the Keith & Donna days. I hadn’t tripped since March 23rd , 86 in Philly I lost my mind and had an undercover try to buy three hits off me in the middle of the night. About 100 Hells Angels were parked right along beside my tent and all hanging out where I was really really gone. They saved my ass from 10 years that night!! Kevin got a vile of liquid and dosed a rolling paper so wet it was tripping all down my arm. Yep no bad shit happened in Cincinnati. It followed us to Louisville then up to Chicago for three nights. That was when I decided no more for me. Last time I ever see Jerry or Brent alive, sadly. See Bobby in Hampton Beach in 2009 , almost like he remembered me too , small crowd really. Couple hundred people. Bobby will outlive us all!!

[@tkcurtis1725]

Yeah I think the Dead were banned from Cincy after this!

[@downeyjustice]

Damn good show. The Unicorns didn't hurt...

[@patrickdahlstrom7623]

Someone in my family was born in Cincy on this date. My dad has told me they had shuttles to and fro shakedown. Looking for someone who was there to help explain the vibe that night

[@drbaker3845]

hot! thanks Kevin

[@KeyserSoze685]

Nice Looks like Rain -> Eyes...Jerry seemed like he enjoyed 89 IMO 😁✌😎🔥

[@yumpinyimbo6612]

Great show. Sick sharp. !!!

[@tonydanis1480]

Just one of those great shows where they don't necessarily blow your mind, but superior musicianship, technical detail and sophisticated artistry keep you absorbed from beginning to end. I always wondered whether these really precise, workmanlike shows were the result of them being more sober than usual on stage or were the result of them utilizing exotic designer "smart drugs". There were some really unusual "high IQ" tryptamines circulating around this period.

[@janeseamore1370]

youre funny. its called peace and love.

[@janeseamore1370]

A really good neurologist told me about this remarkable book by Terrance. read them all to find it. qualities could be entirely redimensioned by trying. They are used to heal the brain so imagine if the brain is already really good. Those types of drugs are doctor provided only in certain circumstances. The world should so hope to increase their IQ collectively. We don't use much of our brain. They call it junk brain. Its just not used brain. These guys used their brains really well. They are extremely smart and wise men and they cant hardly help themselves from having a perfect night. And this show blew my mind. sure it did. this is excellent. primo grateful dead. Just because so much of it is perfect that we get spoiled doesn't mean this isn't a perfect night. this is an incredible show. out of space through the encore... dude, its magic is what it is

[@DAVYMAC]

​@@janeseamore1370janeseamore1370. Beautiful comments from you! And happy for the concert attendee they saw and heard a great show. Thank you for sharing peace and love ~ and I LOVE peace and love.

[@jessebeauchamp1484]

Betcha can feel that Mayer.

[@peacepaint917]

Love

[@johnnyglyde8346]

Me and Jimi got so baked we forgot where we parked the car after the show.

[@MrBINGEBOY]

Jerry is shredding that china > rider.

[@keseysvenisonchili]

fuck yea

[@Zippezip]

I think I went to another show there, does this look familiar? 06/30/86 River Bend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH Set 1: Feel Like A Stranger Friend Of The Devil Mama Tried Big River Loser Cassidy West LA Fadeaway Let It Grow Set 2: Bertha Man Smart-Woman Smarter Ship Of Fools Smokestack Lightning He's Gone Drums I Need A Miracle Stella Blue Good Lovin' Encore: The Mighty Quinn

[@tonyc3711]

different venue same city. My 1st show and 1st trip!

[@janeseamore1370]

nd this rider is bonkers

[@d.j.johnson4409]

Too bad the bootlegger didn't capture the guy who ran onstage to dance next to Jerry during the end of Blow Away. Or Parish carting him off stage.

[@saucyjk6453]

i was here...is this the show a fan rushed the stage and freaked Jerry out?

[@fentonjames]

Yes. I was there. You can see the guy run behind Brent towards Jerry towards the end of Blow Away.

[@charlesclark8568]

Was there. Nasty cold rainy day outside. Good but not memorable show

[@ericmeacham9532]

It pissing cold rain and snow up in Ann Arbor before we headed down to Cincinnati. You’re right it was a cold wet tour and windy. Must be perception because I experienced one of the best shows of my life here.

[@janeseamore1370]

1:50:00

[@janeseamore1370]

that shirt is super nice, Garcia. happy 4:21 .