Product Details

• Actors: Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh
• Directors: Len Dell'Amico
• Producers: Allen Newman, Lope Yap Jr.
• Format: Color, DVD, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: WEA/Rhino
• DVD Release Date: October 7, 1998
• Run Time: 147 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305078459
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,577 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Grateful Dead - Ticket to New Year's" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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One of the saddest times for Deadheads since the death of Jerry Garcia is New Year's Eve. The Dead's legendary performances in the Bay Area ushered in a couple of decades worth of new years, and even if you couldn't make it, it was comforting to know the band was carrying on the tradition. Well, that tradition is gone, but there's a video experience that comes pretty darn close--The Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's, taped on New Year's Eve 1987 at the Oakland Coliseum. It's a creatively photographed and extraordinarily performed concert film that ranks among the best Dead performances on video, packed with delightful surprises. Some of the best: a robust "Terrapin Station," a rare rendition of the stoner fave "Dark Star," and an unflinchingly bluesy "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." The effect of the whole performance is that of a bittersweet valentine to a way of life that may be gone but is still beloved. --Anne Hurley

From the Back Cover

Including:
1. Bertha
2. Cold Rain and Snow
3. When Push Comes to Shove
4. Bird Song
5. The Music Never Stopped
6. Hell in a Bucket
7. Uncle John's Band
8. Lady With a Fan
9. Terrapin Station
10. Drums
11. The Other One
12. Wharf Rat
13. Throwing Stones

And many more!

Grateful Dead Band: Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Brent Mydland with special guests.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Late 80's New Year's Performance., November 24, 2004

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Jeremiah Ezekiel Amos Isoquant (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grateful Dead - Ticket to New Year's (DVD)

This DVD captures the Dead in their late 80's peak. The show is spirited, well played, and soulful throughout. The extras (fan questions, Jerry's backstage kitchen, and Mickey as Spock/Jerry as Santa) have to be seen to be believed--they're hilarious. The band is having fun throughout. You can tell by Jerry's face on the fantastic opener "Bertha" which DeadBase (a Grateful Dead stat book) ranked as the all-time fan's favorite version, and for good reason. Here's the thing about those controversial special effects: I watched this live on pay-per-view that night, and the effects were part of the broadcast. I videotaped the performance directly off tv and had it for many years. This DVD is essentially an edited version of that broadcast. So, the DVD company did not add the effects, they were already there. The extras also were longer in the original broadcast. Why they axed the rousing Promised Land from the DVD and VHS versions, who knows, but it's a notable omission. It's still worth a purchase.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ticket back in time..., August 19, 2002

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John Q. Public (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grateful Dead - Ticket to New Year's (DVD)

Just watched the "Ticket to New Year's" DVD and thoroughly enjoyed it. Of the four Dead DVD's out as of now, I don't know if its the best, I seem to like View from the Vault I. But hey, this well worth having in your collection. The audio is crisp and sharp and while the special effects that were added to the video may annoy some, I thought they are pretty funny. Funny in the sense that I wonder if whoever was in charge of putting the effects on the video was saying "Wow man, this is gonna trip people out..." Whatever, no big deal. I recommend getting your hand's on every Dead DVD you can, in hopes that the powers that be see that there is a demand for them. There are alot more shows that could be put out (View from the vault III in October) and I hope they come around soon. It's a great escape to tune into Jerry and the Boys for a few hours, they were a unique band that communicated a vibe that doesn't seem to be prevelant anymore... MY ADVICE TO YOU: TURN OFF THE SIX O'CLOCK PARANOIA NEWS CHANNEL OR WHATEVER OTHER JUNK THAT MAY BE ON TV, POP A COUPLE OF HEINEKEN'S, SLIDE IN A DEAD DVD AND YOU'LL FEEL MUCH BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one should get six stars, February 22, 1999

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[e-mail] (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grateful Dead - Ticket to New Year's (DVD)

This concert DVD is one of the best things I have ever seen. The camera work is perfect and there is good visual work with the video lightshow. The setlist is basically perfect with maybe one exception. SetI Bertha//Cold Rain and Snow//Red Rooster//When Push come to shove//Masterpiece// Birdsong//Music never stopped Set II Hell in a Bucket//Uncle John's//Terrapin (2 tracks)// Drumzspace//Other 1//Wharf Rat//Throwing Stones// Not Fade Away//E:Knockin' w/Neville's. So as you can see the song selection is meaty and Jerry's face is HUGE!! This one is a must purchase and other bands such as Phish, Dave Matthews, and Widespread Panic should start makin' em like this. Enough said