Ranked as one of the top ten shows in grateful deads history, theres no doubt that this cd is a must have for fans. For years ive had to subsist on a wholly inadequate set of tapes with plenty of cuts, but this is the real thing, four cds, in surprisingly good sound for something taken off. One major difference between the two is that these cds only contain the standard stereo 2. Lyrics to scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978 by grateful dead. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. Our set list includes all eras of the dead plus some original and other cool tunes. The closing of winterland is a fourcd live album by the grateful dead. The very best of grateful dead is a singlecd compilation album chronicling all the years of the san francisco psychedelic band the grateful dead. It contains the complete concert performed on december 31, 1978.
The closing of winterland the grateful deads dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark. December 31, 1978 by the grateful dead on amazon music. This poster is a reproduction and is printed on heavy cardboard. As i was walkin round grosvenor square not a chill to the winter but a nip to the air. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 1978 1231. So based on your description of this poster, at least the paper stock you described, it would lead me to believe it is a window card, but most window cards measure approximately 14 x 22 and were made from a thin cardboard stock. This show has been commercially released as the closing of winterland source soundboard status. For information about other releases that include music from this period see the 1978 section of the dead by date page. 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. Ramble on rose live at winterland, december 31, 1978. Scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978. Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. 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. Winterland closed on new years eve 1978 new years day 1979 with a concert by the grateful dead, new riders of the purple sage, and the blues brothers.
The dead celebrated the closing as an approximately fivehourlong party. 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. December 31, 1978 sugar magnolia live at winterland, december 31, 1978, scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978 and more. On nest pas encore dans les annees 80 du grand vide musical qui seternise. Keeping the grateful dead songbook alive and well, alaska style. Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro. The crowd is heard, and the voice of dan aykroyd can easily be spotted.
There are probably better played dead shows from 1978 alone, but this is my favorite grateful dead live release. 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. Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more. The closing of winterland bonus cd grateful dead family. Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs. Grateful dead played more shows there than any other artist, including the venues epic closing in 1978. Records, grateful dead recordsunited artists records and arista records. Perhaps this performance is the second most important concert held at that venue, the first would be the bands 1976 thanksgiving party entitled the. With jerry garcia, donna godchaux, keith godchaux, mickey hart. The cd comprises tracks from other new years eve shows in the 1970s. The grateful dead 12311978 set 1 closing of winterland.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Listen to live concerts at or download our mobile music app. 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. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with. As for the dvd itself, the folks at grateful dead productions have done a truely outstanding job of putting everything together. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31, 1978. Provided to youtube by grateful dead rhino ramble on rose live at winterland, december 31, 1978 grateful dead the closing of winterland.
Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231. The closing of winterland show was also released as a 2 dvd set. The closing of winterland 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The show lasted for over eight hours, with the grateful deads performancedocumented on dvd and cd as the closing of winterlandlasting nearly six hours. A 4cd soundtrack recounting one of the most incredible nights in the grateful dead s 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 1967 1978. The grateful dead in 78 were a little tired after the spectacular high energy 6677 run.
The setlist program grateful dead setlists, listener. Listen free to grateful dead the closing of winterland. Grateful dead tribute band specializing in the music the band played during the 60s and 70s. Even by dead standards, this was an epic showwinterland is loaded with the deads peculiar revisions of rock and prerock idioms. The closing of winterland the grateful dead movie and how i learned to dig the dead by benjamin h.
Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with blues brothers and n. Grateful dead interviews 123178 winterland official. Ringing out 1978 with the grateful dead in a brokedown palace, the closing of winterland is a fun reminder of the deads shabby appeal. 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. December 31, 1978 by the grateful dead and 50 million. After purchasing several gd concert dvds, i would rank the closing of winterland filmed on new years eve 1978 as their best commerciallyavailable concert dvd.
A justly famous show, 123178 the very last show at san franciscos winterland is a mighty smorgasbord of everything you could ever want from a grateful dead show. 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 complete recordings spotlights the grateful deads threenight run in a ninedisc boxed set that features every note remastered in hdcd. Watch the grateful deads legendary closing of the winterland performance recorded on new years eve, 1978. Birth of the dead the closing of winterland rockin the rhein the grateful dead movie. 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. Grateful dead live downloads and online music streaming of 12311978 at closing of winterland. Grateful dead 123178 winterland official full concert. Series, view from the vault dicks picks road trips daves picks digital download series. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31.
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. Easy wind jam black peter playing in the band lazy lightning. The closing of winterland 2003 is the audio only companion to the twodvd title of the same name. The closing of winterland bonus cd grateful dead initial release. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. When i want to hear live music, i want to hear the vibe and energy, the ambience, the warts and all passion. If you only buy one gd concert on dvd, this is the one to get. The deads new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot. The closing of winterland dvd set, grateful dead, 2003.
A bonus cd that was distributed with preordered copies of the closing of winterland cd and dvd sets. 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. It is the first release to document every label the band recorded on. 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. This was wonderful concert and i am so glad that i could be a part of it. The last show at winterland is one of the best gems the dead have ever played.
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