The closing of winterland video grateful dead songs. Its an odd thing, and i cant really pin down the reason why but in my case, that year never filled me with the desire to collect every single note of it. Highlights of the grateful dead performing at winterland in 1974. It contains the complete concert performed on december 31, 1978. Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. The deads new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot.
Closing of winterland is an essential release aptly recapturing a watershed moment not only for the grateful dead and their extended family and followers, but for the entire san francisco music scene as well. The closing of winterland is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The closing of winterland has captured the ecstatic and celebratory mood of the event so effectively that it is readily conveyed to people like me who were not even there at the age of ten i was building tree forts, not listening to rock music. The closing of winterland could be the best live release put out by grateful dead productions. Series, view from the vault dicks picks road trips daves picks digital download series. Publication date 19781231 check for other copies collection.
Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31. Watch the grateful dead s legendary closing of the winterland performance recorded on new years eve, 1978. Bill graham put a billboard on the side of winterland for new years eve 1978, the night the grateful dead closed the dilapidated old hall, which had an appointment with the wreckers ball. In front of an audience that included such celebrity guests as dan. The last show at winterland is one of the best gems the dead have ever played. The first time i paid money to see the grateful dead, as opposed to the free golden gate park gatherings, was at winterland during their steal your face tour. For information about other releases that include music from this period see the 1978 section of the dead by date page. With jerry garcia, donna godchaux, keith godchaux, mickey hart. A 4cd soundtrack recounting one of the most incredible nights in the grateful deads long strange trip, and in the life of winterland, the nowfabled room that, under the direction of legendary promoter bill graham, reigned as san franciscos ultimate rock destination from 19671978. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In addition to the 4 hours of grateful dead music the package will include. One major difference between the two is that these cds only contain the standard stereo 2. The crowd is heard, and the voice of dan aykroyd can easily be spotted. This poster is a reproduction and is printed on heavy cardboard.
I had no idea at that time that we were making history. The very best of grateful dead is a singlecd compilation album chronicling all the years of the san francisco psychedelic band the grateful dead. Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro. Watch the grateful deads legendary closing of the winterland performance recorded on new years eve, 1978. All the years combine the dvd collection available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231.
Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. It is the first release to document every label the band recorded on. If the link doesnt work it seems to expire once in a while please pm me and ill fix it. Get the grateful dead setlist of the concert at winterland arena, san francisco, ca, usa on october 20, 1978 and other grateful dead setlists for free on setlist. The closing of winterland 2003 is the audio only companion to the twodvd title of the same name. Riaa platinum sales award dvd 2003 closing of winterland, 12311978 2003. Vintage grateful dead concert poster winterland 1978 new years eve. A 40th anniversary onenightonly screening of the grateful dead movie. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena. Grateful dead onlinemusic of 12311978, closing of winterland. December 31, 1978 by the grateful dead on amazon music. Listen free to grateful dead the closing of winterland. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781017.
On playing in the band in particular, jerry unleashes a rapid fire torrent of notes on his guitar that is so dense that it completely surrounds the listener like a heavy. Ringing out 1978 with the grateful dead in a brokedown palace, the closing of. Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more. It was the wall of sound setup and sounded fantastic. The closing of winterland dvd set, grateful dead, 2003. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly. The closing of winterland is a fourcd live album by the grateful dead. It was recorded on november 9, 10, and 11, 1973, at the winterland ballroom in san francisco, california. There are probably better played dead shows from 1978 alone, but this is my favorite grateful dead live release. 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 actor dan aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown. By late 1978, the grateful dead were at an undeniable.
This was wonderful concert and i am so glad that i could be a part of it. This 4 cd set contains the entire grateful dead performance from the closing of winterland on 123178, mixed from the 24track analog master tapes, and includes a 24page booklet containing photos and essays. The grateful dead performed three sets of relaxed, often inspired music that night, most of. In the long musical history of the grateful dead, 1977 is clearly the most famous year. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 1978 1231. 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. Highlights of the grateful dead performing at winterland. Grateful dead live downloads and online music streaming of 12311978 at closing of winterland. 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 setlist. December 31, 1978 sugar magnolia live at winterland, december 31, 1978, scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978 and more. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The closing of winterland the grateful deads dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark. First performance in the usa leads into promised from the egypt with love shows at winterland upon their return to the states. Track list disc 1 01 sugar magnolia 02 scarlet begonias 03 fire on the mountain 04 me and my uncle 05 big river 06 friend of the devil 07 its all over now 08 stagger lee 09 from the.
This is a very special recording that should be considered indispensable to any fan of the dead. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31, 1978. Grateful dead 123178 winterland official full concert. The closing of winterland 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The dead celebrated the closing as an approximately fivehourlong party and invited some. It contains three complete concerts, missing only the encore of the first concert. The highest rated live versions of the 50 most often rated grateful dead songs at. The grateful dead were an american rock band that formed in 1965 in northern california. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter.
Ita gold video award nontheatrical presented to grateful dead for achieving sales of. The complete recordings is a 9 cd live album by the american rock band the grateful dead. The closing of winterland is streaming, if grateful dead. Grateful dead with the blues brothers and new riders of the purple sage, live at winterland in san francisco, december 31, 1978 winterlands closing night. December 31, 1978, an album by grateful dead on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Records, grateful dead recordsunited artists records and arista records. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film. The closing of winterland show was also released as a 2 dvd set. The grateful dead 12311978 set 1 closing of winterland. 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. 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. It was like no other sound at any other live performance i ever saw anywhere to this day. Grateful dead 123178 winterland official full concert music vault.
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