Product Details

• Actors: Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Monterey Video
• DVD Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000JXVL
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,445 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Made for hard-core Deadheads only, this two-and-a-half-hour-long concert video (released after the death of leader Jerry Garcia) captures an entire live show by the psychedelic pioneers. Shot in the summer of 1989 at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin, the Dead are caught during one of their latter-day musical peaks. Appearing jovial (Garcia actually moves during several tunes!), the band provides numerous patented extended jams during a two-set, 23-song performance. Lively highlights include Garcia's blistering solos during "Deal" and "China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider"; the spacey pairing of "Uncle John's Band" with "Playing in the Band"; and the tender ballad "Standing on the Moon." The motionless Dead were never a visually compelling live act, so viewers shouldn't expect anything more than close-ups of the sextet's faces and hands. However, such a conventional approach is preferred over the cheesy kaleidoscope of video effects that mar numerous songs here. --Dave McCoy

From the Back Cover
First Set
1. Let the Good Times Roll
2. Feel Like a Stranger
3. Built to Last
4. Me and My Uncle
5. Cumberland Blues
6. It's All Over Now
7. West. L.A. Fadeaway
8. Desolation Row
9. Deal

Second Set
1. China Cat Sunflower
2. I Know You Rider
3. Playing in the Band
4. Uncle John's Band
5. Standing on the Moon
6. Drums
7. The Wheel
8. Gimme Some Loving
9. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
10. Not Fade Away
11. We Bid You Goodnight
12. Johnny B. Goode

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Live Video Available, November 15, 1999

By	P. J. Voisine "PJV" (Torrington, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is by far the best Grateful Dead I've ever seen - for many reasons: sound and video quality, performance, selections. . . But the most important aspect that puts this particular video above every other is the fact that it is pure performance video. Little or none of that dreamy, colorful overlay stuff that distorts the performances and, in IMHO, is overused on all other live GD recordings. This can be watched over and over. It's the Greatest!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta get down to the Cumberland Mine...., October 20, 1999

By	Dave Bucholtz ([e-mail]) (Ontario, CA) - See all my reviews

Well, whats to say of an amazing concert--recorded on video for future prosperity... and then digitally re-mastered and released on DVD. Aside from being mastered on video tape, the visual aspect is captivating. The audio is of extremely high quality, and the caliber of the show is top notch for that time period. The band is having fun, the crowd is having fun... and with the right preparation, you too can "be there!". I highly recommend anyone interested in an amazing band displaying its playing prowess to order this DVD. Oh, the only difference I noticed from my VHS to my DVD is that in the first set when they splice in the footage from the follwing night, they fade it down and make it absolutely clear that it is a different show--whereas in the VHS version, it is seamless and aside from Bob Weir's shirt change, one may well have not even noticed. Whoa, oh oh it's Magic!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars These were my first shows...., April 2, 2000

By	Jeremy J. Stamp (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having been young and experiencing the Grateful Dead for the first time at these Alpine Valley shows was a life changing experience. Watching the DVD brings back memories of the endless mud pit that we boogied in, the clouds of smoke, sliding down the giant mud covered hills on our butts, and the parking lot vendors. There are many good points of the DVD, including the scrolling lyrics (I learned I have been singing the wrong lyrics for years)were very helpful and fun. This video brings back memories of a time when things were easier, there were less cares, and the good times certainly did roll. This is a video only a true fan would appreciate, but is worth the purchase if you want to relive something great, if only for a few moments. It also serves as great background music for cleaning the house and cooking dinner.