The Grateful Dead - Althea - 03-15-1990 - Capital Center - Landover, Md

The Grateful Dead - Althea - 03-15-1990 - Capital Center - Landover, Md - Aud shot with SDB audio - Althea is from With Out A Net and Terrapin Station Limited cd's

[@icecoldhubbas]

Best Althea ever. Jerry is clearly feeling it. It's always nice to see him happy like that. Super sparkly.

[@mikeleone2699]

Sparkly indeed

[@amyir3880]

My favorite his guitar is just so light and airy and sparkly

[@etabmc]

It’s my favorite Althea by far.

[@swellrdr5]

The sound Jerry makes on his guitar @ 4:21 is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

[@joshuafleming9243]

First heard this version at the tender age of 9 years old. That sound has stayed with me for 26 years.

[@riverdriftflyfishing1831]

100% my fav Jerry lick ever, just learned the time it was stamped in the song ;)

[@ArmyofAngels44]

A little quick slide down the frets with some fast delay ❤ sounds like water trickling off a tree's leaf in the morning sun.

[@travisjones4106]

i like that without clicking on link , i think know exactly what youre referring to -- and i was right!!

[@garrettphillips6296]

I love at about 3:52 you see in his face that he's seemingly excited he gets to deliver that in about 30 seconds. Oh, to be young again.

[@tehbombshell1]

This is the pinnacle of music.

[@floyddarmody81]

Indeed my friend!

[@JESSEverything]

This really is the perfect song. Perfect guitar, perfect singing, perfect soul. By far my favorite dead song/version of all time. I crank this shit up LOUD when I'm feeling good, and when I'm feeling bad. Never gets old!

[@Mainstnoogan]

never ever. we will, but it won't.

[@garrettphillips6296]

Pure mastery. These Jerry memories are gold.

[@suttschenkoo]

Best Althea Ever. HANDS DOWN.

[@etabmc]

Definitely my favorite

[@jeromehershey]

Best version ever. Without a net. Epic.

[@markamiller100]

An exceptional Bob driven version. Aggressive on his part and most noteworthy.

[@gbmuze]

I love this version more than any other...

[@joeravin]

Wish you were here Jerry

[@hendrix1ish]

ty for sharing,,,please continue to be kind....from someone who has been old and in the way for quite sometime....u turned my frown upside down

[@lenno9372]

Every instrument is played with such feel. So far this is the best version i ever heard.

[@meowzic]

This audio needs to be remastered big time. My favorite version of this song.

[@SnookyFlowers1]

It's off their official Terrapin Station Live release from around 97/98. This is that audio but not in HQ. This version is also on With Out A Net.

[@mddeadfan]

Thanks for posting! saw first dead concert at cap center in 89. Cap Center was good venue.

[@ReelAZMatt]

4:21 double crescendo gives me goosebumps EVERY time!

[@meyojimbo]

I was there! One of my faves partly since my name is Jim

[@jrknox71]

I LOVE THIS TUNE!!!!!!!

[@stephenlloyd5378]

self centered to the extreme. reminds me of someone I married. Jerry died on her birthday I still blame her. LOVE THE DEAD!!!!! 87 -90 shows were great the boys were locked in Middie gave Jerry a second wind it was special.....

[@markamiller100]

Studio, 'Go to Nassau' and Rockpalast are my other three favorite versions.

[@melissahaas8323]

My favorite.

[@erik4683]

The song (and the version of the song) that made me a Deadhead at 18. It will be played at my funeral. Let’s not forget the love we bring…

[@hicks78]

Movin' with a pinch of...grace

[@boneholster7096]

This era and lineup were the Deads finest IMO...

[@WhiteMountaingirl]

Fantastic ❤️⚡️💙

[@joshbarrett1654]

He was just so good.

[@GuillaumedeMachautsferret]

Gosh I miss Rosebud's voice. And to think she is trapped in a case in a museum.

[@Stellamaeby]

factferret You ever heard the Ryan Adams song ‘Rosebud’? It’s about this very subject

[@johnkeith5274]

I was at this show! Man. So long ago. I miss those days.

[@GuillaumedeMachautsferret]

@@johnkeith5274 Me too John, me too.

[@GuillaumedeMachautsferret]

@@Stellamaeby yep, and its a real beauty init! Ryan may be a whack-job (well, according to what I read anyhow) he is still a pretty amazing musician. The lyrics and music are gorgeous....love the line "Rosebuds shipwrecked up on the Ohio".

[@chrisbetz4670]

I told Althea I was feeling lost Lacking in some direction Althea told me upon scrutiny That my back might need protection I told Althea that treachery Was tearing me limb from limb Althea told me, now cool down boy Settle back easy, Jim You may be Saturday's child all grown Moving with a pinch of grace You may be a clown in the burying ground Or just another pretty face You may be the fate of Ophelia Sleeping and perchance to dream Honest to the point of recklessness Self-centred to the extreme Ain't nobody messin' with you but you Your friends are getting most concerned Loose with the truth, maybe its your fire Baby I hope you don't get burned When the smoke has cleared, she said That's what she said to me You're gonna want a bed to lay your head And a little sympathy There are things you can replace And others you cannot The time has come to weigh those things This space is gettin' hot You know this space is gettin' hot I told Althea, I'm a roving sign That I was born to be a bachelor Althea told me, OK that's fine So now I'm trying to catch her Can't talk to you without talking to me We're guilty of the same old things Thinking a lot about less and less And forgetting the love we bring

[@markamiller100]

But, yeah, I've been waiting for this post for quite awhile, Thank You ! I would like to see and hear some, 'Truckin' Up to Buffalo' if you have any for U.S. .

[@cherrygarcia1845]

I wanted to see these shows and the warlocks shows so bad.

[@michaelfitzgerald9502]

Watching the ole Dead Master hitting an ole wolfee is amazing.. I wish I there to cheer..🔤🔤🎅🎅😀😀🐟🐟🐡

[@josephburch2605]

I was in Atlanta GA. The Omni 2 weeks later 1990/4/1 They played an even better Althea, IMO. IT was like a jungle of music on LSD... All those weird sounds the slide guitar would make sounded like lions roaring!. The drum sets sounded like a steam engine. Yet Jerry's licks were so soothing. We all danced with a little skip in our step. The smell of patchouli and dirty hippies. If I only knew what I was witnessing. I would give at least 10,000.00 for a ticket to go back in time to that show!

[@aaronsmock8617]

If you ever catch lightening in a bottle pour me a glass.

[@Rockstarstatus420]

A time when ppl use to communicate, a time where u see lighters in the air at concerts instead of cell phones, a time where ppl had respect for one another, and a time where they played real good music! Ahhh the good ol dayz! Stay blessed everyone! ✌😎

[@HarvestMn]

this is great, but the audio is from Without A Net in '89

[@nicholasheiman2507]

this sounds like the same version from without a net. Is it?

[@jerseyimperial]

yup

[@matthewmaass5268]

all 90's shows kick ass pretty much

[@stevenbenson5241]

This one does...

[@Uncanny_Valley152]

The studio version of Althea came on shuffle today and I had to turn it off and put this version on

[@andersdejenfelt]

Is Jerry playing without a pick? Seems like he's fingerpicking.

[@eveanna2433]

Jerry tried to fingerpick as much as possible, he was very good at hiding the pick between his index finger and his middle nub when not in use. It hard to see when he switches to flat picking but if you watch and listen to his attack you’ll be able to start to notice the difference

[@aaronhudlow5649]

The Althea to compare all others to imo.

[@MiaouwPhilliesSuki14]

Jerry is cooking here

[@gratefuljr]

You can’t go wrong at cap centre. Just look at Loose Lucy the night before. oh and Phil’s birthday this night

[@16JohnBonham]

THE Althea

[@bahamadon7950]

Can also be found on Dick’s Picks Volume 1? (Audio only)

[@SnookyFlowers1]

This is on With Out A Net and the live "Terripin Station Limited" that came out in 1997 which is this entire show 03-15-1990. The Terrapin Limited release was suposed to be a kick starter for Phil's Terrapin that he had been planing on bulding since way back then. Dicks Picks 1 was 10-19-1971.

[@johnnycache6644]

*Centre 😃

[@grouffa]

Snooky !!!

[@stephenlloyd5378]

self centered to the extreme. reminds me of someone I married. Jerry died on her birthday I still blame her. LOVE THE DEAD!!!!! 87 -90 shows were great the boys were locked in Middie gave Jerry a second wind it was special.....