He was the best. Fall '89-Spring '90 was smoking.

I love Brent he was a brilliant and passionate musician. The shows weren't the same for me after he died.

The morning we heard my best friend & I went to the “boulder” in town that everybody used to spray paint different slogans on and put a giant stealie with “We Miss You Brent” on that thing-it stayed up for months. A lot of us “Touchheads” missed(and still do) him a whole hell of a lot!❤️🌹💀❤️

RIP Brent! My FAVORITE B-3 Master and soundtrack to my Deadhead life!

I was at his last show, and returned from that tour feeling like I’d just been at a long, sumptuous banquet - exhausted and satisfied. Hearing the devastating news of Brent’s passing so soon afterwards was like a brutal punch to the gut. I don’t know if I ever got over it, because watching this made it all feel raw again. Just like his band brother Jerry, he was too pure for this world, and it ate him alive.

I will take You Home. I got a chill just writing this. His voice was second to none. He is missed. 🙏

It's bothered me since '96. No Dead arrangement ever attempted to cover a Brent song. Glad to see He is finally receiving some accolades. 70's Dead were different. 80's were Brent. Truly missed! RIP Bro. See you on the other side!

I loved Brent. He pushed Jerry to new heights imo. Especially 1987 with a sober Jer. Still really miss them both, like family

Give a listen to "Row Jimmy" from Dozin at the knick - the interplay between Garcia and Brent toward the end...doesn't get much better than that to illustrate how amazing a player Brent was and why he was THE most talented and perfect foil for that band. Simple divine. Heaven sounds just a little sweeter knowing they are jamming into the far and wide! RIP Brent Mydland!

Long story short - I'm a a Brent guy - was from the day he showed up. He broadened the band's musical palette, greatly improved the vocals, and let's face it - he brought a badly-needed energetic boost to a band that was running out of gas. Bottom line - I was on the bus for the entire life of the Grateful Dead - from the Haight onward. I've got over 200 shows under my belt - and the Brent band was my favorite version. A lot of good and talented people have been laid low believing they can surf the edge of multiple substances. More's the pity...

I will never forget the day he died. I was driving around in a work van listening to WPDH out of Poughkeepsie, NY and they teased a news bit that a member of the Grateful Dead died and they made us wait after a commercial break to tell us who it was. I shamefully admit that I was relieved when I found out that it was not Jerry but at the same time I was devastated and unsure that the band would carry on without him. It's strange but I felt the same relief when my mother came to my door I could tell by her face that someone died, for a moment I thought it was my father because they were going through a divorce and he was threatening suicide, but then she said "did you hear yet? Jerry died". For a moment I was relieved that it wasn't my father but then the nightmare kicked in. It was so sweet that my mother drove to my house to comfort me. Immediately after my phone started ringing and my friends and I were soon meeting on the streets to be together in the shock of it all. I miss Jerry and Brent so much

We love you Brent! ❤😢 You left this world too soon. I wish I had a chance to see you while you were still here, but you'll always be around in the music you left. 🎹🥲

This is the best tribute to Brent Mydland, an excellent production, and one whole episode. Thank you! I remember seeing Brent for the first time in Easton, Pa., 5/7/79, his fifth show as an official member of the Grateful Dead. A great addition to the GD in my opinion.

I still think ''Without A Net" was a Brent masterpiece. As Barlow says, he's everywhere, not out front, but everywhere. When I listen to that double albums and listen to spring '90 shows, Brent is right up there in what makes that so spring so beautiful, bouncy and fresh. He is absolutely 50/50 responsible to the tight freshness of that period. Just when I saw my 1st shows. The live bounce and dance friendly cosmic jive Brent brought to shows was amazing and contagious.

Brent was rocket fuel for an aging band he bought so much energy . So underrated he was on the same level as Jerry in my world . I felt like my best friend died when he died. I went to a few shows after he left but I for me the band I loved so much would never be the same. I'm just glad i saw all the years he played .

Brent’s energy is what got me up and dancing for the first time, Hartford ‘87.....

Brent is definitely my favorite non-original member of the troupe. His playing inspires me continuously and his joy is obvious in live performances. He was a great counter-weight to Jerry on stage. Well missed, Rest in Roses Brent Mydland.

Brent is literally the single most sound that most easily defines the Dead through the years. Good on ya Brother!!

Thank you for this. Started touring on Brent’s watch in 1985. Always thought he brought great energy. Some unreal moments shared. Wish he was still around. That wasn’t his calling.

Wow, I had no idea he thought so little of himself, then again all of us addicts are broken in one way, or another. He was the best and my favorite after Jerry.

There's nothing like Phil and Brent doing keep on growing

I missed Brent by some years but the magic I’ve always felt from him is incredible

My very first Grateful Dead show was July 23, 1990. I was just a kid… They opened with my favorite tune: Cold Rain & Snow. It was so incredibly weird and sad finding out a day later that he had died that very night. I can tell you he played with more heart and fervor than anyone else in the band that night. Like he was so intense on the keys! I was so taken by that. He stood out for sure. Anyways- He’ll never be forgotten and he’ll live on forever in their music. Beautiful tribute!

I feel in love with him Alpine ‘88. I needed his heart and raw power to fully get into the band. I miss him so much.

Miss that SOB ,damn he was good!! 88-90 were some banging years 👌 Thank you for posting this

Brent was one of a kind. A diamond. Always love listening to his work.

Such a sad day when we lost him. The last show I saw with him at Orchard Park he was on fire. Feel lucky I was around to witness such amazing music.

One of those moments that you will always remember where you were. I was at work for Pacific Bell in L.A. and my friend called an told me. Ripped my heart out. I thought that was the end of the Dead, given how much he was part of the music at that time. I was in a bagel joint in Chico, CA, when the radio said Jer had passed. Too much, too soon. We are lucky to have heard them play together. RIP brother.

Brent was my favorite keyboard player with the band. I loved his singing. He would always light a fire under Jerry's ass to rip it up. I cried when I learned that he died and this video made me feel the same way again. My friend wore a black armband for a month. I remember being moved to tears when he would sing Blow Away over the last couple of years. His pain in anguish would come through the air and touch your mind and soul. He was an artist. He made you feel the way he felt. Rest easy brother. We will remember you forever.

Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you Brent. Your songs, playing and fire were and are so profoundly appreciated. I wish I had had the confidence to say more when you walked up to say hello. For years I sang your tunes to my young daughter at bedtime. She gets it all now. Blessings.

R.I.P Brent Mydland. I am a hard core deadhead and he was one of my all time favorites. A truly talented amazing gifted wonderful amazing musician and human being. Super underrated.

Brent was my era loved him. He did play w a lot of emotion. Its a shame he never felt he fit in as he was loved by many. All the deads key players were great no one should forget pigpen he was an incredible performer

I think a case can be made that Brent was the most underappreciated musician to ever live. This is sadly true of many fans of the band for which he made so many contributions. His voice blended so well with Bob & Jerry. Excellent pianist, wonderful organist, but I'm always struck by how appropriate everything he played was. He found his space, in a guitar band, and filled it beautifully without getting in anyone else's way. All of us can nitpick about what was and wasn't played during Fare Thee Well, but the absence of a Brent song was a tragic oversight, IMO.

I will miss all of the Gratefuldead members that have left us but especially Brent + Jerry so much ! ♥️🐰🐇💧🕊️🪽💀☠️👽🪐🛸🚀🌈🌟✨⭐️☄️🪭♦️😥🥲love to u y’all ! ❤❤

I remember all too well the details surrounding that time in my life. A big part of my heart broke that day and shows were never as good again , I said it , NEVER !

Brent was so great, wrote many awesome tunes and his on stage play and interactions with other members, particularly Jerry, were wonderful

Beautiful tribute. Trying not to tear up. Thank you so much.

Brent has such passion and soul and thats hard to find these days.

I met Brent once and what a fitting video to tell the story. I got on the bus in '88, a greyhound bus, out of the Midwest with a one-way ticket to Monterey, CA. My destination was Laguna Seca Speedway and a Grateful Dead concert. This was my 1st show and it fit like a glove. Only 21 years old I still wondered why I didn't find them sooner. I never wanted to leave and absolutely had to be to the next show. Dozens of shows later I found myself on Bourbon street in New Orleans. Me and some friends were on the southern fall tour "88 and this day we were in town early for the show at UNO Lakefront Arena (venue?). After walking around for awhile we ducked into an alley to smoke a fatty. About the time we were walking back to Bourbon street I had a bad case of cottonmouth and was digging some change out of my pocket when I dropped a bunch of quarters as I was picking them up when I noticed one and rolled about 10 feet away, as I went to pick it up someone stepped on it. I just froze for a minute and looking I didn't really recognize the shoe. So I stood up slowly kind of saying "haha get off my quarter" expecting it to be some prankster. But when I stood up I was face to face with Brent and it was him who put his foot om my quarter just as I was about to pick it up. We just stared at each other for about 10 seconds, him with a straight face waiting for me to recognize him and me with like a haha look until I did recognize him. When I did my eyes got really HUGE and he then just giggled and walk on with his entourage leaving me stunned. After about another 10 or 15 seconds i grabbed my quarter and my friends tried to get it from me saying "man that was Brent, THAT WAS BRENT". Don't know what ever happened to that quarter I know I kept it in a special place for a long time and was probably so broke I spent it on a grilled cheese sandwich. Just so happens that my last grateful dead concert was Brent's last show at the World Amphitheater in Chicago. He moved on the the next show in the sky and I just moved on. RIP Brent.

300 under my belt and I agree Brent was as special as they come talent beyond talent much videotape has Jerry and Brent looking and playing off each other with a big smile on Jerry’s face. Long live Brent

All downhill from here was an appropriate name for that Dead DVD concert. RIP Brent RIP Jerry

...very grateful to have seen the whole 1990 Summer Tour...I wept when I heard the news after I got home...

Hey now ! This is just awesome ! What a great tribute to Brent. I saw over 150 shows from 1981 to 1990 with Brent . He elevated the music to new heights and more of a Rock N Roll sound. Garcia and Brent fed off each other with dueling solos and crescendos ! Watching this video I cried and got Goosebumps ! This is just beautiful 🤩 Peace ☮ from Hawaii 🎸🎸🎸🙏🙏🙏🤙🤙🤙🌴🍄🐬🏝🏄🏻‍♂🌹🌋🦑🐙🌊🌺🌸🍺🐳

Brent songs weren't my favorites but I liked Tons of Steel and some others. But his vocals and organ sounds overall were the Dead I grew up with. He could sing the hell out of a song. Dear Mr Fantasy, Hey Pocky Way, his section on the Weight, Gimme Some Lovin. He could light the place up. Other than a few Hornsby shows, like others have mentioned below, it just wasn't the same after he was gone. My last show was in '93. Brent was my era and I loved it. Forever Grateful.

The longest stint of a keyboard/pianist in Dead history. "We Can Run" is epic. "I will take you home" is my song for my daughter. One of my favorite Grateful Dead eras. I also love the Hornsby era.

I didn’t live through his era, but Brent was my favorite member of my favorite band. A tragic loss but I’m grateful that people can still appreciate this beautiful music and keep his memory and legacy alive

Hating on Brent is like hating on your awesome step parent. Yea sure, they weren’t there at first, but they brought you as amazing as amazing could be as long as you let them. Pigpen and Brent are my favorite years. So completely different, and that’s okay. I know one day Brent will finally take me home to where in belong.

This is a beautiful tribute. I was lucky enough to have seen three amazing shows with him: Rich '89, Hamilton '90 second night, and Rich '90. Thank you, Brent ✌🏼♥️

Amazing! Well done. Thank you

Thank you Brent! I will always LOVE My Dancin’ @Winterland with Brent Playing ‘Just a Little Light’ Naomi Radtke

Brent was the ultimate compliment to Jerry imo. They played off each other so well!

Brent years were my favorite miss both the boys really bad god's luv to all

Thank you for doing this

I sat almost on top of him at my first show 3/31/87 couldn't take my eyes off him the whole night love u Brent

Miss Brent so much. Rip sweet angel

I appreciate all the work you put into this. My time with the Dead started 6/21/84, so he was as much of the band as i knew. This was very informative and enjoyable, thanks.

He was the best.

Thank you so much for this! Loved it.

The Dead were never the same after that. It was the beginning of the end.

Happy Birthday Brent

Everyone of us who LOVED Brent, knows where they were when we heard the tragic news.

Thanks for sharing this. What a gifted musician that left us way too soon. I will never forget how his talent and energy exploded off of the stage and the way it made me feel. As a fellow musician, he was truly an inspiration to me. RIP Brent, you are dearly missed.

Brent told me that he didn’t feel a part of the band so I told the boys in the band that so Jerry was the one who he looked up to + was very happy to c Jerry bring him his smile that they ended up sharing !

In the interview man said he felt like an outsider in beginning truth told he felt that way till the end which was so sad because I LOVE HIM AND MANY OTHERS DO TOO

Always be remembered ❤

A lot of Brent's writing in "Built To Last" which is very underrated album. RIP.

brent was awesome. the dead werent the same after he was gone. sucked when he died.

Thrive in peace Brent 🙏🏼 God bless the good ol' Grateful Dead (~)};)

Love you Brent ❤❤

I was in Greece when I heard this devastating news.

Comparing different musicians is ridiculous on its face but if we're gonna do it Brent was my favorite by far. Not even close imo. Garcia fed off him tremendously. Outta 220+ shows (without JGB) I can't tell you how many times Jerry was draggin and Brent pulled him out of it and got the band going. It's plain to see as Jerry was never the same after his passing. He went right back to bad habits which led to him taking poor care of himself that eventually killed him. Their relationship was undeniable. Brents passing killed The Grateful Dead. End of story.

Jerry never got over Brents death,it was a downhill slide from there

Brent is definitely my favorite GD keyboardist. His harmony singing on so many songs were amazing. His back-up vocals on Playin in the Band were the best in my opinion - Donna and Vince couldn't touch that type of harmony. Love you, Brent.

6/27/85 SPAC Midnight Hour opener Mydland and Weir dueling vocals, Garcia noodling Sheer, unbridled joy

Hopefully Brent and Jerry are jamming together for eternity miss them very much

What a wonderful tribute! All I can say is he tickled my monkey bone in a huge way. Brent and Jerry connected in a soulful way. Rest In Peace Brent. 💔✌🎹

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Chill bumps

Only saw him with them one time but you knew you were in the presence of a master.

RIP you legend. "Heroes get remembered, but legends never die." - Unknown

Many of us saw something wasn’t right that fatal summer tour 1990. He looked very disheveled although his playing was unreal. He was understandably very depressed he couldn’t leave America for Europe and went into a funk among a painful seperation from his wife having 2 young daughters

Miss Brent!!

Michael Bloomfield actually crafted that combination of Hey Jude and Dear Mr Fantasy in the late 60s, there is a great version right here on KZfaq somewhere

I loved Keith so much. But if anyone could fill that spot it was Brent. I remember the day he passed. My heart sunk driving down I 95. I could tell immediately that Jerry loved playing with Brent witch made it more fun for Jerry and that being said made it more fun for everyone. Jerry loved Brent. He brought new life to the band. Little Red Rooster!!! Come on what more do I need to say..

i got to see Brents last show in 90 chicago, also saw Jerrys last show in chicago 5 short years later.

Tory Slusher on has the whole feeling thing down on guitar.

Jerry loves Brent❤

Barlow says it better than me of course he was John Perry Barlow. Met him at Msg as well poor guy back in my uhh psychedelic days I hugged him from behind he was like SECURITY!!!! No but was taken a back by it. Then saw him in the village talking to the guy from Facebook played by Justin Timberlake forgetting his name but he’s big time. Sean Parker that’s it

If you listen to Fall and Winter 79 he really added to the jams.

Lisa❤

1:27 is that caveman Sam Losco?

Never got to see Brent with the Grateful Dead. But I wish I could have. 88-91 is PEAK dead imo...

That's why I didn't go to his room went He asked Me. He was married with kids. I'm not a groupie and I don't date married Men. But, something in me wishes I did!

He's gone is about mickeys father not brent

drugs

I always felt that the keyboards in the dead were supposed to be supporting the rhythm and enhancing Jerry's leads.Brent played like a solo artist and I felt he took up too much space in the mix and made it sound crowded. It didn't help that Bobby wasn't content to be just the rhythm guitarist lol.

Never hear of him

Drugs are bad kids, mmkay?

I’m not saying anything negative about anyone but personally, I will never understand why people are borderline psychotic about these guys.

Brent Myland was a badass keyplayer and twice thrice the singer of The rest.