Live at Shoreline (2005)

On September 1, 1990, at the Shoreline Amphitheater, the Garcia Band performed a particularly poignant kind of magic. A Grateful Dead show was originally scheduled for that date, but the Dead's brilliant, passionate keyboard player, Brent Mydland, had died of an overdose at age 37 in late July. Rather than cancel the gig, the Garcia Band stepped in to deliver one of their most heartfelt performances. First Set - How Sweet It Is ToBe Loved By You, Stop That Train, Dear Prudence, I Shall Be Released, Run for the Roses, My Sisters and Brothers, Deal. Second Set - I Second That Emotion, Think, And It Stoned Me, Waiting For A Miracle, Don't Let G, That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day), Tangled Up in Blue.

Not Great

I bought this DVD mistakenly expecting some great acoustic work by the JGB. It is all electric-renditions and not up to the quality I expected. There are perhaps 3 great songs, 3 average, and 4 or 5 poor covers of Motown Oldies. Tangled Up In Blue is great but simply because it's such a great Dylan song. I have a 5.1 surround sound system and the audio isn't nearly as good as a "Dead" DVD in 5.1, but it's acceptable.
I'll give it 3 stars becasue I'm feeling generous today. You really need to be a Dead-Head to love this DVD. August 6, 2008

Excellent!

For DeadHeads this is a real treat. If you're a hater, don't bother. If you're curious - this is a great place to start. Steve Urbauer Stephen Urbauer August 1, 2008

Miss this old friend

I first saw the Dead in '69 at the Fillmore West and I was at the last two shows. I think Jerry was the greatest guitarist I have ever heard, not necessarily technique or speed, but the emotion in every note. The '89-'90 version of the Jerry Garcia Band was my favorite. It's nice to see him, them, again and the video of this DVD is excellent. The playing is not as inspired as the CD from the same time period, but still very enjoyable. The sound is terrible. The mix is awful. I rate it three stars because it's Jerry, and as a memory it's nice, but under any other circumstances, the sound is so bad it's one star. June 8, 2007

Nice souvenir

Nice to have a pro shot JGB video out there. Video quality is excellent, audio is pretty good (could use a little more low mids). The descriptions make it sound like this was the first JGB show after Brent's death. This is not the case. Brent passed on 7/26/90, and the JGB actually played the Greek in Berkeley on 8/5, with shows at the Warfield 8/7 through 8/9. Regardless, this is an excellent DVD and well worth purchasing. Compare Jerry's face in this one to View From the Vault I shot on 7/8/90. You can almost see the pain Brent's death caused him. It was the beginning of a long slow slide for Captain Trips. Rest in peace Jerry. June 5, 2007

A study of Garcia

A lovely dvd, connecting the viewer with the artist. I'll give it as a gift to my Dead Head friends, Quality was excellent. Keep on truckin March 19, 2006

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