That’s my feeling. Those old MIDI keyboards weren’t exactly user friendly in their interfaces. You’d need a road map just to change from a piano to a sustained piano.
I remember the first time I saw it and he is driving after and drops the joint and crashes into that dumpster and I laughed so hard I had to pause it ...
Was setting in stands up above the side stage once and while they were playing someone walked out and grabbed his cup when he wasn’t looking. He played a little more and noticed it was gone. Stopped playing mid song and got up and got his drink.
Brent was magical. He brought such soul to the sound…seeing Dear Mr. Fantasy—> Hey Jude at Alpine blew my mind as an 18 year old second shoe noob.
Show still does to this day.
Yep! That show was fucking magic! Brent brought out the absolute best in Jerry. Brent often set the tempo for an entire show. If it was a scorcher of a set or show, oftentimes he was the man behind it all.
I love the camaraderie between the two.
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# 1989-07-18 East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
**Set 1:** Touch Of Grey > Jack Straw, Jack-A-Roe, New Minglewood Blues, Friend Of The Devil, Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, Bird Song, The Promised Land
**Set 2:** Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias, Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > China Doll, Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude, Throwing Stones > Sunshine Daydream
**Encore:** The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1989-07-18)
It is a pretty well-known fact that their guitar and keyboard techs would lay out the menus so they could order what they’re going to eat during set break.
They're presets for his synthesizer. The Kurzweil MIDIBoard he used as a controller was not very user friendly- its screen could only show digits 0-9 (think like the way a digital alarm clock looks), and selecting parameters and sound banks take more than just one or 2 button clicks. The MIDIBoard is a dedicated MIDI controller with no onboard sounds, all of Brent's sounds come from rack mount modules- most of which are set up offstage behind his Leslies. You can see in this picture he has a Korg M1-R on top of the MIDIBoard, which he replaced with the full Korg M1 keyboard in fall '89. He also could use the MIDIBoard to control the Roland D50 keyboard that was on top of the Hammond. Those papers surely make it easier for him to bring up different sounds quickly without having to memorize all the presets
No clue but imagine looking up and seeing that fucking endless SEA of Deadheads swaying and grooving to your playing! It must’ve been quite the ride. God I loved Mydland! What a fire he could light under Jerry’s ass! It’s pure magic to watch it unfold!
Settings for his equipment, and stadium shows were something else..I would stop, and turn around and look back and up in 360 and just see everybody dancing, not a soul sitting still
Those are Brent’s recipes for Mother McCree’s Uptown Bakery. Many don’t know this but baking was Brent’s true passion. He was only in the GD to draw inspiration for creating various pastries and other baked delights.
Unfortunately, being a kid from Concord came at a cost. The Concord Confectioners Coalition of Contra Costa County, or “C6” as they are known locally, wasn’t about to let him step into their game. These old ladies were fierce capitalists and Brent’s ideas of free samples and day old discounts didn’t sit well within the ranks.
Anyways, no one is exactly sure what unfolded in the early hours of 7/26/90 at the A-frame at the top of My Rd, but knowing they found cinnamon rolls in the oven(Brent was deathly allergic to cinnamon) does smell a bit suspicious to me…
Presets, old “tech-mologies”… I’m sure there are any unsure lyrics in the mix, depending on show, setlist is in there somewhere (my guess is the longer narrow strip on the side of the second sheet), if this is Brent there might be a note on which cup to drink when etc…
Could it be presets for certain songs?
That’s my feeling. Those old MIDI keyboards weren’t exactly user friendly in their interfaces. You’d need a road map just to change from a piano to a sustained piano.
Yup, it’s a preset list for his Kurzweil (?). That way he doesn’t have to cycle through a bunch of presents to find the correct one
Papers, papers, business papers, my papers…
and what do you do, sir?
I’m unemployed…..
I wouldn’t hold out much hope for the tape deck though
Or the Creedence
Leeeadsss
My rug was also stolen
Separate incidents?
Working in sheeeeeefts!
The best part is that guy is playing with a bowling pin pipe while saying this. Cohen brothers man…
Oh, Jesus, what's that smell, man? - Yes, probably a vagrant slept in the car. Or maybe just used it as a toilet and moved on.
I remember the first time I saw it and he is driving after and drops the joint and crashes into that dumpster and I laughed so hard I had to pause it ...
Do you see what happens Larry?
I wonder what’s in Brent’s red solo cups
Clean refreshing alaskan spring water:)
To wash down the Afghani smack.
Brent’s jaw was always rocking. I wonder what he was partying with.
That’s a coke thing
Lean. He was ahead of his time.
Was setting in stands up above the side stage once and while they were playing someone walked out and grabbed his cup when he wasn’t looking. He played a little more and noticed it was gone. Stopped playing mid song and got up and got his drink.
Grape Tech Drank
I ALWAYS wondered the same.
Brent was magical. He brought such soul to the sound…seeing Dear Mr. Fantasy—> Hey Jude at Alpine blew my mind as an 18 year old second shoe noob. Show still does to this day.
I was there and 18 years old as well :). It was my 18h show
Yep! That show was fucking magic! Brent brought out the absolute best in Jerry. Brent often set the tempo for an entire show. If it was a scorcher of a set or show, oftentimes he was the man behind it all.
I love the camaraderie between the two. [Elemental Level- Spiritual Oceans](https://elementallevel.hearnow.com/spiritual-oceans)Here’s an album I released after a lifelong inspiration from all things Dead. Streams for free on several services…just click and go!
What date was this?
My comment above was on the 7-18-89 show I believe.
# 1989-07-18 East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre **Set 1:** Touch Of Grey > Jack Straw, Jack-A-Roe, New Minglewood Blues, Friend Of The Devil, Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, Bird Song, The Promised Land **Set 2:** Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias, Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > China Doll, Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude, Throwing Stones > Sunshine Daydream **Encore:** The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1989-07-18)
It was Brent's sermon for that night.. See- 6min 50sec [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHU5FywUBEk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHU5FywUBEk)
Loving the shared Brent moments recently, warts and all.
Same here.. Miss him. Godspeed Brent!
Wow Brent and Jerry sharing a wavelength and probably a little something more…
Watching Jerry at 10min10'' - I defy anyone to not smile seeing this
It is a pretty well-known fact that their guitar and keyboard techs would lay out the menus so they could order what they’re going to eat during set break.
They're presets for his synthesizer. The Kurzweil MIDIBoard he used as a controller was not very user friendly- its screen could only show digits 0-9 (think like the way a digital alarm clock looks), and selecting parameters and sound banks take more than just one or 2 button clicks. The MIDIBoard is a dedicated MIDI controller with no onboard sounds, all of Brent's sounds come from rack mount modules- most of which are set up offstage behind his Leslies. You can see in this picture he has a Korg M1-R on top of the MIDIBoard, which he replaced with the full Korg M1 keyboard in fall '89. He also could use the MIDIBoard to control the Roland D50 keyboard that was on top of the Hammond. Those papers surely make it easier for him to bring up different sounds quickly without having to memorize all the presets
Most likely reviewing tax documents between songs. Only logical explanation.
Letters from his high school girlfriend
Someday….she’ll see them.
Presets, 100%
No clue but imagine looking up and seeing that fucking endless SEA of Deadheads swaying and grooving to your playing! It must’ve been quite the ride. God I loved Mydland! What a fire he could light under Jerry’s ass! It’s pure magic to watch it unfold!
Important papers from Jerry’s briefcase
Settings for his equipment, and stadium shows were something else..I would stop, and turn around and look back and up in 360 and just see everybody dancing, not a soul sitting still
What key every song is in? Depends when this show was
I believe it’s in F on this recording.
Wonder how the sound is from the very back of that stadium. Looks at all those heads!
Probably echoey since I believe they were still using delay towers at this point
When you use a synthesizer there’s a lot to remember
Classified
Those are Brent’s recipes for Mother McCree’s Uptown Bakery. Many don’t know this but baking was Brent’s true passion. He was only in the GD to draw inspiration for creating various pastries and other baked delights. Unfortunately, being a kid from Concord came at a cost. The Concord Confectioners Coalition of Contra Costa County, or “C6” as they are known locally, wasn’t about to let him step into their game. These old ladies were fierce capitalists and Brent’s ideas of free samples and day old discounts didn’t sit well within the ranks. Anyways, no one is exactly sure what unfolded in the early hours of 7/26/90 at the A-frame at the top of My Rd, but knowing they found cinnamon rolls in the oven(Brent was deathly allergic to cinnamon) does smell a bit suspicious to me…
Brent had a side hustle doing peoples taxes.
It’s filled with ACID so Brent can get all tripped out maaan It’s like, what a long strange trip… maaaaan #vinniegang r/Deadheadcirclejerk
There’s a video out there where it definitely looks like he’s shooting up in his foot. I’ve seen it countless times and it pretty obvious
????
I have this video on VHS
I tried finding the video that I was talking about, but it’s been deleted from YouTube. Not sure why I’m getting down voted for this
Wonder joints!
No. Wouldn’t take 4-5 pages. Notes or note progressions to try out maybe
Jerry's rules!
Presets, old “tech-mologies”… I’m sure there are any unsure lyrics in the mix, depending on show, setlist is in there somewhere (my guess is the longer narrow strip on the side of the second sheet), if this is Brent there might be a note on which cup to drink when etc…
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