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Bertha
Composer: Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter

Bertha was first performed by the Grateful Dead in February 1971. The song was played regularly through the 1970's and, slightly less regularly through the 1980's and 1990's. It was performed in every year except 1975. The last Grateful Dead performance of Bertha was in June 1995.

Bertha was, apparently, the name given to a large cooling fan in the Grateful Dead office which would move around the floor when operating.



Grateful Dead

info Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses), 1971
info KYA 1260 Great Ripoff Album, Various Artists, 1971
info Hundred Year Hall, 1995
info Ticket to New Year's (video), 1996
info Huckleberry Jam, Various Artists, 1997
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 10, 1998
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 15, 1999
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 18, 2000
info Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 20, 2001
info The Golden Road (1965-1973), 2001
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 24, 2002
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, 2002
info View From The Vault IV, 2003
info View From The Vault IV (DVD), 2003
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, 2003
info Truckin' Up To Buffalo, 2005
info Truckin' Up To Buffalo (DVD), July 2005
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 35, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 1: 4/30/77, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 3: 10/26/71, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 8: 12/10/73, 2005
info Live at the Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976, 2006
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 9: 4/2 & 3/89, 2006
info Three From The Vault, 2007
info Eternally Grateful, 2007
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 1: Fall 1979, 2007
info Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings, 2008
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 3: Summer 1971 Bonus CD, 2008
info Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978, 2008
info Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978: Bonus CD, 2008
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 4: Winterland 1978 Bonus CD, 2008
info Revolutions In Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years (USB), Various Artists, 2008
info To Terrapin: Hartford '77, 2009
info Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings, 2009
info Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings, 2009
info Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 1: Oakland Dec 28, 1979, 2009
info Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 2: Austin, Nov 15, 1971, 2010
info Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 4: Penn State/Cornell, 1980, 2010
info Road Trips: Vol 4, No. 4: Spectrum 4.6.82, 2011
info Europe '72, The Complete Recordings, 2011
info Europe '72, Vol. 2, 2011
info Europe '72: London, 4/8/1972, 2011
info Europe '72: Copenhagen, 4/14/1972, 2011
info Europe '72: Bremen, 4/21/1972, 2011
info Europe '72: Frankfurt, 4/26/1972, 2011
info Europe '72: Paris, 5/3/1972, 2011
info Europe '72: Amsterdam, 5/10/1972, 2011
info Europe '72: Lille, 5/13/1972, 2011
info Europe '72: Luxembourg, 5/16/1972, 2011
info Dave's Picks Vol. 2: Hartford, CT, 7/31/74, 2012
info Dave's Picks Vol. 3: Chicago, 22/10/71, 2012
info Spring 1990 (box set), 2012
info May 1977 (box set), 2013
info Sunshine Daydream, Veneta, 8/27/72, 2013
info Live Albums Collection, 2013
info Live At Hampton Coliseum, 2014
info Dave's Picks Vol. 9: Missoula, 5/14/74, 2014
info Spring 1990 (The Other One), 2014
info Wake Up To Find Out: Nassau Coliseum, 3/29/90, 2014
info Dave's Picks Vol 12: Hamilton, 11/4/77, 2014
info Houston, Texas, 11/18/1972, 2014
info Dave's Picks Vol 13: Winterland, SF, 2/24/74, 2015
info Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2015
info Dave's Picks Vol 15: Nashville, 4/22/78, 2015
info 30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set, 2015
info Dave's Picks Vol 17, 2016
info July 1978 Complete, 2016
info Red Rocks: 7/8/78, 2016
info May 1977: Get Shown the Light, 2017
info Dave's Picks Vol 23: Eugene, 1/22/78, 2017
info Dave's Picks Vol 24: Berkeley, 8/25/72, 2017
info The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
info Pacific Northwest '73-'74: Complete Recordings, 2018
info Portland Mem. Col. 5/19/74, 2018
info Giants Stadium 1987/1989/1991, 2019
info Dave's Picks Vol 32: Philadelphia, 3/24/73, 2019
info Dave's Picks Vol 33: Dekalb, 10/29/77, 2019
info Workingman's Dead (50th Anniv. Edition), 2020
info American Beauty 50th Anniv. Deluxe Ed, 2020
info Buffalo 5/9/77, 2020
info Dave's Picks Vol 37: Williamsburg, 4/15/1978, 2021
info Dave's Picks Vol 38: Nassau Col, 9/8/73, 2021
info Olympia Theatre, Paris, 5/3/1972, 2021
info Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) 50th Anniv. Ed., 2021
info Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12/10/71, 2021
info Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73, 2021
no info Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12-10-71 5 LP edition, 2021
info Dave's Picks Vol 41: Baltimore, 5/26/77, 2022
info Wembley Empire Pool, 4/8/1972, 2022
info From The Bay To The Pool: Live 1971-1978, 2022
info Dave's Picks Vol 42: Winterland, 2/23/74, 2022
info In and Out of the Garden: '81, '82, '83, 2022
info Dave's Picks Vol 45: Portland, 10/1 & 2/77, 2023
info Boston 5/7/77, 2023
info Dave's Picks 2023 Bonus CD, 2023
info Here Comes Sunshine 1973, 2023
info Dave's Picks Vol 47: St. Louis, 12/9/79, 2023
info Dave's Picks Vol 48: Los Angeles, 11/20/71, 2023
info Dave's Picks Vol 49: Frost Amph, 4/27&28/85, 2024
info Dave's Picks Vol 50: New York City, 5/3/77, 2024
info Dave's Picks Vol 51: Scranton, PA, 4/13/71, 2024
info Friend of The Devils: April 1978, 2024
info Duke '78, 2024

Fare Thee Well shows 2015

info Fare Thee Well July 3, 4 & 5 2015 Complete Box, 2015
info The Best Of Fare Thee Well, 2015

The Dead

info Holmdel, NJ, June 25, 2003
info Morrison, CO, July 10, 2003
info Irvine, CA, September 18, 2003
info Irvine, CA, June 24, 2004
info Indianapolis, IN, July 25, 2004
info Camden, NJ, August 8, 2004
info Dead '09: Charlottesville, VA, April 15, 2009
info Dead '09: Hartford, CT, April 26, 2009
info Dead '09: Los Angeles, CA, May 9, 2009

Furthur

info Dec 30, 2009, San Francisco, CA
info Feb 6, 2010, Orlando, FL
info Feb 15, 2010, Bethlehem, PA
info Feb 26, 2010, Uncasville, CT
info Mar 5, 2010, Denver, CO
info June 25, 2010, Rochester, NY
info June 30, 2010, Lowell, MA
info July 7, 2010, Ottawa, ON
info July 28, 2010, New York, NY
info September 16, 2010, Eugene, OR
info September 22, 2010, Las Vegas, NV
info September 25, 2010, Morrison, CO
info November 8, 2010, Minneapolis, MN
info November 16, 2010, Reading, PA
info February 13, 2011, Broomfield, CO
info March 12, 2011, New York, NY
info March 22, 2011, Upper Darby, PA
info March 29, 2011, Binghamton, NY
info June 3, 2011, Mountain View, CA
info July 15, 2011, Masontown, WV
info July 24, 2011, Holmdel, NJ
info July 28, 2011, Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
info July 28, 2011, Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
info Sept 24, 2011, Eugene, OR
info Oct 5, 2011, Los Angeles, CA
info Nov 3, 2011, Manchester, NH
info Nov 12, 2011, Atlantic City, NJ
info Nov 19, 2011, Madison, WI
info Dec 30, 2011, San Francisco, CA
info April 7, 2012, Wallingford, CT
info April 14, 2012, New York, NY
info April 21, 2012, Live Oak
info July 10, 2012, Alpharetta, GA
info September 25, 2012, Seattle, WA
info January 19, 2013, Mill Valley, CA
info April 15, 2013, Port Chester, NY
info July 14, 2013, Cooperstown, NY
info Sept 7, 2013, Arrington, VA
info Sept 24, 2013, Redmond, WA
info Oct 1, 2013, Las Vegas, NV
info Oct 5, 2013, Los Angeles, CA

Dead & Company

info Manchester, TN, 12 June, 2016
info Camden, NJ, 20 June, 2016
info Flushing, NY, 26 June, 2016
info Boulder, CO, 02 July, 2016
info Burgettstown, PA, 13 July, 2016
info Irvine, CA, 26 July, 2016
info Phoenix, AZ, 28 May, 2017
info Boulder, CO, 10 Jun, 2017
info Bristow, VA, 22 Jun, 2017
info Chicago, IL, 30 Jun, 2017
info New York, NY, 12 Nov, 2017
info Washington, DC, 21 Nov, 2017
info Charlotte, NC, 28 Nov, 2017
info Riviera Maya, MX, 15 Feb, 2018
info New Orleans, LA, 24 Feb, 2018
info Camden, NJ, 1 Jun, 2018
info Raleigh, NC, 9 Jun, 2018
info New York, NY, 16 Jun, 2018
info George, WA, 29 Jun, 2018
info Los Angeles, CA, 7 July, 2018
info Boulder, CO, 13 July, 2018
info Riviera Maya, MX, 20 Jan, 2019
info Mountain View, CA, 1 Jun, 2019
info George, WA, 8 Jun, 2019
info Chicago, IL, 15 Jun, 2019
info Bristow, VA, 26 Jun, 2019
info Dallas, TX, 2 Jul, 2019
info Boulder, CO, 5 Jul, 2019
info New York, NY, 10 Oct, 2019
info Hampton, VA, 8 Nov, 2019
info Los Angeles, CA, 28 Dec, 2019
info Cancún, MX, 18 Jan, 2020
info New York, NY, Aug 20, 2021
info Saratoga Springs, NY, Aug 27, 2021
info Mansfield, MA, Sep 3, 2021
info St. Louis, MO, Sep 13, 2021
info Chicago, IL, Sep 17, 2021
info Dallas, TX, Oct 14, 2021
info Morrison, CO, Oct 20, 2021
info Los Angeles, CA, Oct 30, 2021
info Boulder, CO, June 17, 2022
info Chicago, IL, June 24, 2022
info Foxborough, MA, July 2, 2022
info New York, NY, July 15, 2022
info Riviera Cancún, Mexico, Jan 16, 2023
info Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 2023
info Charlotte, NC, May 30, 2023
info Burgettstown, PA, June 5, 2023
info Chicago, IL, June 10, 2023
info New York, NY, June 21, 2023
info Noblesville, IN, June 27, 2023
info Boulder, CO, July 3, 2023
info San Francisco, CA, July 16, 2023

Ratdog

info Cleveland OH: October 31, 2003
info Chicago IL: November 4, 2003
info DeKalb IL: November 14, 2003
info Memphis TN: November 21, 2003
info San Diego CA, February 27, 2004
info Vancouver BC, March 6, 2004
info Boulder CO, March 15, 2004
info LaFayette GA, September 18, 2004
info Royal Oak MI, April 2, 2005
info Sayreville NJ, April 12, 2005
info Washington DC, April 26, 2005
info Mariaville, NY, August 12, 2005
info Atlantic City, NJ, September 4, 2005
info Buffalo, NY, October 29, 2005
info Mashantucket, CT, November 5, 2005
info St. Petersburg, FL, November 18, 2005
info Seattle, WA, December 17, 2005
info Philadelphia, PA, March 24, 2006
info Oklahoma City, OK, July 4, 2006
info Canandaigua, NY, July 10, 2006
info Ridgefield, CT, August 22, 2006
info Buffalo NY, October 27, 2006
info Orlando FL, November 16, 2006
info Ventura CA, February 10, 2007
info Boston MA, March 13, 2007
info Greensboro NC, March 24, 2007
info Lincoln RI, July 11, 2007
info Chicago IL, July 19, 2007
info Westbury, NY, October 30, 2007
info Myrtle Beach, SC, November 10, 2007
info Syracuse, NY, WI, March 29, 2008
info Jacksonville, OR, July 6, 2008
info Morrison, CO, August 30, 2008
info Upper Darby, PA, November 14, 2008
info Boca Raton, FL, November 22, 2008
info Bridgeport, CT, July 25, 2009
info New York, NY, October 19, 2009
info New York, NY, October 24, 2009
info Washington DC, February 18, 2014
info Portland, ME, February 26, 2014
info Indianapolis, IN, March 11, 2014
info Brooklyn, NY, June 4, 2014

Bobby Weir and John Mayer

info PLivingston, MT, Aug 8, 2022, Bobby Weir and John Mayer, 2022

Phil Lesh & Friends

info June 22, 2006, Boca Raton, FL, 2006
info June 28, 2006, Raleigh, NC, 2006
info July 3, 2006, Hartford, CT, 2006
info July 15, 2006, Indianapolis, IN, 2006
info April 5, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info April 9, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info April 18, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, 2014
info October 17, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, 2014
info October 19, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, 2014
info November 7, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info March 15, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info September 11, 2015, Arrington, VA, 2015
info October 30, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info November 5, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info February 28, 2016, Las Vegas, NV, 2016
info March 15, 2016, Port Chester, NY, 2016
info September 15, 2016, Brooklyn, NY, 2016
info March 15, 2017, Port Chester, NY, 2017
info May 26, 2017, Port Chester, NY, 2017

Weir/Robinson/Greene Trio

info May 26, 2012, CrossroadsKC, Kansas City, MO, 2012
info May 29, 2012, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Ashville,NC, 2012
info June 3, 2012, Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Bellvue, CO, 2012

Bill Kreutzmann

info Kreutzmann, Burbridge, Murawski Trio: April 20, 2008, Chicago, 2008
info Boulder, CO, Feb 21, 2009, BK3, 2009
info San Francisco, CA, Feb 25, 2010, BK3, 2010
info May 3, 2015, New Orleans, Voodoo Dead, 2015
info 3/27/15, The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, Billy & The Kids, 2015
info 8/16/23, Baltimore, MD, Billy & The Kids, 2023

 
Other recordings

info Deadicated, Various Artists, 1991
info Ripple / Bertha, Jane's Addiction / Los Lobos, 1991
info Just Another Band From East LA, Los Lobos, 1993
info Furthur, Various Artists, 1997
info Swingin' To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1999
info Might as Well...The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead, The Persuasions, 2000
info Wake the Dead, Wake The Dead, 2000
info Mas Y Mas, Los Lobos, 2000
info Long Strange Trip: Swingin' and Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001
info Gifts From The Dead, Gifts From The Dead, 2001
info Jerry Jams, Jerry Cares, Various Artists, 2005
info Take Cover!, Tomas Nicholas, 2007
info Means To An End, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2008
info Better Off Dead, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2009
info Live Butter, Jan 7, 2010, Jam Cruise, Hot Buttered Rum, 2010
info Persuasions Of The Dead, The Persuasions & Friends, 2011
info What's Done Is Done, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2011
info Live With Butch Trucks, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2011
info Mall Tease Fall Can, Sidney Green Street Band, 2011
info Ape & the Wall of Questions, Jason Sinay, 2012
info D'Eadphibians, D'Amphibians, 2012
info 10/7/2011, Des Moines, IA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info 10/10/2011, Rock Island, IL, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info 10/19/2011, Portland, ME, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info 11/6/2011, Louisville, KY, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info 11/10/2011, Charleston, SC, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info 12/3/2011, Portland, OR, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info 12/5/2011, Felton, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info Disconnected In New York (CD/DVD), Los Lobos, 2013
info On The Road: Dec 29, 2013, Broomfield, CO, String Cheese Incident, 2013
info 6/14/2012, Milwaukee, WI, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 6/22/2012, Cleveland, OH, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 7/21/2012, Pioneertown, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 8/14/2012, Little Rock, AR, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 8/21/2012, Buffalo, NY, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 8/25/2012, Amagansett, NY, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 9/6/2012, Chicago, IL, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 9/11/2012, Columbia, MO, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 9/21/2012, Dallas, TX, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 9/27/2012, Birmingham, AL, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 9/28/2012, Nashville, TN, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
info 10/5/2012, San Rafael, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 10/25/2012, Charleston, SC, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 11/2/2012, Charlotte, NC, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 11/9/2012, New York, NY, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 11/24/2012, Seattle, WA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 12/11/2012, San Francisco, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
info 10/30/14  New York, NY, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2014
info The Promised Land, Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2015
info Songs Of Their Own, Various Artists, 2015
info 3/6/15  Seattle, WA, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 12/31/15, Boulder, CO, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2015
info The Promised Land (LP), Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2016
info 1/29/16, Asheville, NC, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2016
info 2/4/16, Orlando, FL, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2016
info 2/13/16, Atlanta, GA, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2016
info 3/16/16, Missoula, MT, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2016
info 4/9/16, St. Louis, MO, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2016
info 04/09/16, Bellingham, WA, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 10/26/2016, Brooklyn, NY, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 10/29/2016, Asbury Park, NJ, Jackie Greene Band, 2016
info 11/04/2016, Atlanta, GA, Jackie Greene Band, 2016
info Dear Jerry (CD), Various Artists (Los Lobos w/ Bob Weir), 2016
info Dear Jerry (DVD), Various Artists (Los Lobos w/ Bob Weir), 2016
info Murder In The Second Degree, Yo La Tengo, 2016
info Play the Dead Live, Alex Bleeker & the Freaks, 2017
info Spokane, WA 10/12/16, Kitchen Dwellers, 2017
info Cut The Dead Some Slack, Stephen Inglis, 2018
no info 07/20/18, Scranton, PA, Twiddle, 2018
info Cryodesiccated Jams: The Best of, Freeze Dried, 2018
info Phantom Ships With Phantom Sails, Live Dead'69, 2019
info From The Archives 6/11/16, John Kadlecik, 2020
info From The Archives 2/11/17, Voodoo Dead, 2020
info From The Archives 10/12/18, John Kadlecik, 2020
info From The Archives 12/4/19, Golden Gate Wingmen, 2020
info From The Archives 7/3/20, Splintered Sunlight, 2020
info Live At Brooklyn Bowl, Night 2, Grateful Shred, 2020
info The Harder They Come / Bertha, Grateful Shred, 2020
info The Independent 12/21/19, Grateful Shred, 2020
info Bloody Mary's Almost Dead, The Bloody Mary Situation, 2021
info Shred 420, Grateful Shred, 2021
info Wise Eyes: February 25, 2022, Seattle, Hiss Golden Messenger, 2022
info Live at Belly Up, 12/30/21, Grateful Shred, 2022

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