The setlist program grateful dead setlists, listener. The first night, december 29th, is one of my favorite shows, and it was released on cd as dicks picks, volume 10. Closing with a third encore, we bid you goodnight, they took their final. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. The gd performed three full sets that night, plus an encore, so there is. In front of an audience that included such celebrity guests as dan aykroyd, john cippolina and ken kesey, the grateful dead performed 27 songs, including fire on the mountain. I had no idea at that time that we were making history. The complete recordings grateful dead productions 2009. The grateful dead headlined a farewell concert that stretched out for more.
Sourced from the original two track tapes of the shows. The grateful dead 12311978 set 1 closing of winterland youtube. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31. I would rank the closing of winterland filmed on new years eve 1978 as their. Ringing out 1978 with the grateful dead in a brokedown palace, the closing of winterland is a fun reminder of the deads shabby appeal. There are probably better played dead shows from 1978 alone, but this is my favorite grateful dead live release. The closing of winterland 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Grateful dead the closing of winterland grateful dead actor, bill graham actor rated.
The dead, who recorded some of their 1971 live album at the hall, took over the place for five nights in 1974 to film the grateful dead movie. The gd performed three full sets that night, plus an encore, so there is something for. December 31, 1978 by the grateful dead on amazon music. Get the grateful dead setlist of the concert at winterland arena, san francisco, ca, usa on december 31, 1978 and other grateful dead setlists for free on. When i want to hear live music, i want to hear the vibe and energy, the ambience, the warts and all passion. The crowd is heard, and the voice of dan aykroyd can easily be spotted. Rock, psychedelic grateful dead winterland june 1977. The closing of winterland is a concert film featuring the seminal jam band performing a sixplus hour show to mark the last night of san franciscos legendary winterland arena. The grateful dead considered the winterland as sort of a homebase. Grateful dead winterland arena, san francisco, ca jun 9, 1977 jun 09 1977 grateful dead raceway park, englishtown, nj sep 3, 1977 sep 03 1977 last updated. David frickes essay captures the essence of the activities, even if he overreaches a bit in. One major difference between the two is that these cds only contain the standard stereo 2. The closing of winterland the grateful deads dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark.
The complete recordings, an album by grateful dead. The complete recordings grateful dead initial release. The closing of winterland could be the best live release put out by grateful dead productions. Grateful dead played more shows there than any other artist, including the venues epic closing in 1978. Easy wind jam black peter playing in the band lazy lightning. Back then, animation was all done by hand, frame by frame. The grateful dead movie, released in 1977 and directed by jerry garcia, is a film that captures live performances from rock band the grateful dead during an october 1974 fivenight run at winterland in san. At the time the band consisted of jerry garcia lead guitarvocals, donna jean godchaux vocals, keith godchaux keyboards, bill kreutzmann drums, phil lesh electric bassvocals, and bob weir rhythm guitarvocals. The complete recordings spotlights the grateful deads threenight run in a ninedisc boxed set that features every note remastered in. Publication date 19781231 check for other copies topics. Keeping the grateful dead songbook alive and well, alaska style. The closing of winterland bonus cd grateful dead initial release. Our set list includes all eras of the dead plus some original and other cool tunes.
The band didnt disappoint the hometown faithful when it took to the stage june 79 at winterland arenathe deads spiritual homefor one. Even by dead standards, this was an epic showwinterland is loaded with the deads peculiar revisions of rock and prerock idioms. Theres an uncommon clarity to every aspect of winterland june 1977. The closing of winterland, an album by grateful dead. Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more. This ninedisc box set gathers music from a trio of consecutive grateful dead gigs november 9 11, 1973 at their hometown hockey rink winterland arena. The annual run of concerts that the grateful dead would perform around new years eve were always mindmelting, but the closing of winterland documents one. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19721231. A bonus cd that was distributed with preordered copies of the closing of winterland cd and dvd sets. Grateful dead interviews 123178 winterland official.
The grateful dead 12311978 set 1 closing of winterland. This ninedisc box set captures every mindbending note recorded at winterland during the bands legendary threenight residency in november 1973a run of shows that grateful dead archivist david lemieux argues is among the very finest. Grateful dead tribute band specializing in the music the band played during the 60s and 70s. The closing of winterland the grateful dead movie and how i learned to dig the dead by benjamin h.
This was wonderful concert and i am so glad that i could be a part of it. The closing of winterland bonus cd grateful dead family. The grateful dead at winterland, 1977 the new fillmore. I, too, would love to see the complete performance of the blues brothers as.
Longtime dead fans know the performance well, as it was featured on the bands closing of winterland live album and concert film released in. The cd comprises tracks from other new years eve shows in the 1970s. Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro. The closing of winterland is a fourcd live album by the grateful dead.
The deads new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot. Grateful dead taking pressure off the san andres fault since 1965. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231. It contains the complete concert performed on december 31, 1978.
The last show at winterland is one of the best gems the dead have ever played. Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs. Playing in the band is a bonus on the closing of winterland. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film. Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. When the grateful dead closed the winterland ballroom. The dead can be appreciated indeed, probably must be appreciated as a kind of continuing, evolving, shifty performance of the grateful dead. The grateful dead closed down bill grahams winterland with six. The dead turn up the heat at winterland winterland 1973.
The closing of winterland 1978 starring the grateful. Grateful deads shakedown stream to feature closing of the. Every single song is absolutely perfect and they are in a tremendous groove with each other from the first notes of sugar magnolia to the end vocals of we bid you goodnight. The encore of the november 9 show was not recorded.
With jerry garcia, donna godchaux, keith godchaux, mickey hart. Perhaps this performance is the second most important concert held at that venue, the first would be the bands 1976 thanksgiving party entitled the. A 9 cd box set of nearly every note played at the three winterland shows from november 9th, 10th and 11th, 1973. The dead celebrated the closing as an approximately fivehourlong party and invited some guests including guitarist john cipollina of quicksilver messenger service and ken kesey as well as.
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