The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san francisco s winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. Dec 31, 1970, 1 song, the closing of winterland bonus cd, grateful dead, 2003. A double dvd release of the closing of winterland grateful dead show on december 31, 1978. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31, 1978. Dec 30, 2017 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 particularly grand evening. 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. 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. The closing of winterland dvd set, grateful dead, 2003. If you own only one grateful dead cd, you cant go wrong with the closing of winterland the atypical, yet joyous and lifereaffirming opening at midnight of sugar magnoliascarletfire is truly gobsmacking. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer and. Download series volume 7 is a live album by the rock band the grateful dead. Grateful dead played more shows there than any other artist, including the venues epic closing in 1978. December 31, 1978 sugar magnolia live at winterland, december 31, 1978, scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978 and more. 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.
There are probably better played dead shows from 1978 alone, but this is my favorite grateful dead live release. The grateful dead 12311978 set 1 closing of winterland. Grateful dead tribute band specializing in the music the band played during the 60s and 70s. Vintage grateful dead concert poster winterland 1978 new years eve. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The closing of winterland show was also released as a 2 dvd set. One major difference between the two is that these cds only contain the standard stereo 2. For information about other releases that include music from this period see the 1978 section of the dead by date page. The cd comprises tracks from other new years eve shows in the 1970s. This was wonderful concert and i am so glad that i could be a part of it. 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.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. 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. It was 1978, the night they closed old winterland down sfgate. Download gratefuldeadwinterland torrent at torrentfunk. When i want to hear live music, i want to hear the vibe and energy, the ambience, the warts and all passion. With jerry garcia, donna godchaux, keith godchaux, mickey hart. On playing in the band in particular, jerry unleashes a rapid fire torrent of notes.
Apr 07, 2014 441 videos play all top tracks grateful dead grateful dead grateful dead downhill from here alpine valley 7171989 duration. The grateful dead the closing of winterland cd1 mp3 album. Sep 12, 2012 ringing out 1978 with the grateful dead in a brokedown palace, the closing of winterland is a fun reminder of the dead s shabby appeal. Perhaps this performance is the second most important concert held at that venue, the first would be the bands 1976 thanksgiving party entitled the last waltz. The closing of winterland 2003 is the audio only companion to the twodvd title of the same name. Grateful dead with the blues brothers and new riders of the purple sage, live at winterland in san francisco, december 31, 1978 winterland s closing night.
It was released as a digital download on november 1, 2005 and is a three disc. Rockin the rhein with the grateful dead rheinhalle, dusseldorf, west germany. A bonus cd that was distributed with preordered copies of the closing of winterland cd and dvd sets. Highlights of the grateful dead performing at winterland. 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. 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 the grateful dead s dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark. Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more. Rockin the rhein with the grateful dead grateful dead.
In front of an audience that included such celebrity guests as dan aykroyd, john cippolina and ken kesey, the grateful dead. 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. This poster is a reproduction and is printed on heavy cardboard. If you only buy one gd concert on dvd, this is the one to get. 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. Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. Grateful dead live downloads and online music streaming of 12311978 at closing of winterland. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. The show lasted for over eight hours, with the grateful deads performancedocumented on dvd and cd as the closing of winterlandlasting nearly six hours. Grateful dead onlinemusic of 12311978, closing of winterland.
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 bonus cd grateful dead initial release. The closing of winterland the grateful dead movie and how i learned to dig the dead by benjamin h. 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. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with blues brothers and n. Jan 23, 1969, 2 rehearsal tracks, download series, vol. Ringing out 1978 with the grateful dead in a brokedown palace, the closing of winterland is a fun reminder of the deads shabby appeal. We have 23 grateful dead winterland music torrents for you. 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. Grateful dead daves picks volume winterland 2 24 74 2015. Listen free to grateful dead the closing of winterland. The dead s new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot. Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs.
The closing of winterland grateful dead family discography. By late 1978, the grateful dead were at an undeniable. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film dvd. In october 1974 the grateful dead held five hometown concerts at winterland in san francisco that preceded their drastically scaled back touring which lasted until mid1976. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with. It contains the complete concert performed on december 31, 1978. Easy wind jam black peter playing in the band lazy lightning. The closing of winterland december 31, 1978 grateful dead december 16, 2003. 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.
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