Brent Mydland passed away on this day 7/26/1990

[TimmyB]

Hard to believe that it has already been fifteen years since Brent passed on. May you rest in peace Brent.

From www.billboard.com

THIS DAY IN MUSIC For Tuesday July 26, 2005.

1990 - Grateful Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland dies of a drug overdose in Lafayette, Calif., at age 38. Mydland had replaced keyboardist Keith Godchaux - who died in 1979 - who in turn had replaced Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - who died in 1973.

[paisley]

thanks again Brent, whatta show... especially loved that last year

things were never quite the same again without ya

[timouse]

watching the "downhill from here" video from alpine valley, i was struck by the interplay between jer and brent. they really were a good team.

thank you brent for a real good time...those hamilton shows were the highlight of my dead show attending career, and well put paisley, things weren't the same again.

fare thee well, mr mydland. i hope you wound up somewhere good...maybe brent and jer are jamming now

[elemeno]

brent's eyes in "downhill from here" say it all.

hey timouse do you have a copy of this video?? i havent see it in years and i would love to see it again.

[Dr_Evil_Mouse]

I was wondering why it was raining today.

I was giving those Hamilton shows a good listen the other day. I still find something unsatisfying about listening to post-August 26, 1990, shows where he's not there. What a rich musical heart he had.

[Hux]

ooppps...I missed this, duplicate post. Oh well, Brent deserves it.

[grateful_dave]

watching the "downhill from here" video from alpine valley, i was struck by the interplay between jer and brent. they really were a good team.

AMEN! brent is, was, and always will be my 1st choice for the GD all star team!! miss ya, buddy!

[MarcO]

Thanks, Brent. Your playing, your spirit and your songs made me happy, and they still do.

Rest in peace.

[Calamity Jane]

Brent could surely rip it, on keys and vocally, but it's his ballads that get me every time. (only he & Jerry in the band are capable of moving me to tears!)

"I Will Take you Home" has a long-standing place in my heart, as do you Brent. Hope you're "home" and safe in someone's arms on the other side!

[StoneMtn]

I'll always remember that day. When we were first told, I still remember the answer from whoever first spoke:

"Brent who?"

We had just seen him the week before, and I had just had to let my tickets to Brent's final show in Chicago go to waste at Will Call because I couldn't get down there. (Well ... that's not the whole story, but let's just say it was in my interests to remain on this side of the border at that time.)

Anyway, I will always miss him. "Ain't no fog that's thick enough to hide" my memories.

Thanks for this thread.

RIP, Brent:

[grateful_dave]

"I GOTTA GO, BUT MY FRIENDS CAN STICK AROUND."