Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31. A bonus cd that was distributed with preordered copies of the closing of winterland cd and dvd sets. This screening will feature the closing of winterland, a film that documents the groups 1978 new years eve performance at the famous san. I dont think there are many rock concerts on film that can hold a candle to this recording from december 31st 1978, when the dead, and their friends, played. Another gem from the classic closing of winterland show, this rendition of not fade away is long, powerful, and fun, filled with terrific solos. Dead the closing of winterland rockin the rhein with the grateful dead. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film. 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. Theres an uncommon clarity to every aspect of winterland june 1977. 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 deads new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot.
The dead s new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot. 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. This show is of course a top five essential to any deadheads collection. 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. I had no idea at that time that we were making history. 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. Thanks from the bottom of my heart to the top of my soul to the license holders, all concerned financial interests in connection with the commercial release of the awardwinning recording of this concert, and ia grateful dead forum. We have 23 gratefuldeadwinterland music torrents for you.
Grateful dead onlinemusic of 12311978, closing of winterland. Get the grateful dead setlist of the concert at winterland arena, san francisco, ca, usa on june 8, 1977 and other grateful dead setlists for free on. The complete recordings spotlights the grateful deads threenight run in a ninedisc boxed set that features every note remastered in hdcd. Download gratefuldeadwinterland torrent at torrentfunk. Anyone got a download link for the may 1977 box set. The last show at winterland is one of the best gems the dead have ever played. Grateful deads fourth shakedown stream screening to feature. It was 1978, the night they closed old winterland down sfgate. The complete recordings is a 9 cd live album by the american rock band the 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. Be the first to know about the grateful dead s exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events. Sold by village music world and ships from amazon fulfillment.
The closing of winterland 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The complete recordings delivers three full concerts. The dead celebrated the closing as an approximately fivehourlong party. 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. Jun 19, 2008 ultimately, what i am trying to say is this. 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. Grateful dead not fade away winterland 123178 youtube. Be the first to know about the grateful dead s exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more.
Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro. Within the liner notes grateful dead archivist david lemieux describes the winterland run as follows. The end of too jam and black peter are on some copies of the closing of winterland. Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more. Mar 19, 2008 the dead turn up the heat at winterland winterland 1973.
The setlist program grateful dead setlists, listener. 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 tribute band specializing in the music the band played during the 60s and 70s. Download series volume 7 is a live album by the rock band the grateful dead. 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 bonus cd grateful dead initial release. The complete recordings, an album by grateful dead.
Highlights of the grateful dead performing at winterland. The closing of winterland the grateful dead movie and how i learned to dig the dead by benjamin h. One major difference between the two is that these cds only contain the standard stereo 2. The grateful dead the closing of winterland cd1 mp3. The grateful dead is the debut album of the grateful dead. 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. December 31, 1978 by the grateful dead on amazon music.
With jerry garcia, donna godchaux, keith godchaux, mickey hart. The complete recordings grateful dead productions 2009. By late 1978, the grateful dead were at an undeniable. The closing of winterland video grateful dead songs. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The crowd is heard, and the voice of dan aykroyd can easily be spotted. The closing of winterland 2003 is the audio only companion to the twodvd title of the same name. Easy wind jam black peter playing in the band lazy lightning. The grateful deads dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark. Grateful dead interviews 123178 winterland official. 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. It was recorded on november 9, 10, and 11, 1973, at the winterland ballroom in san francisco, california. The closing of winterland could be the best live release put out by grateful dead productions.
According to the biographies of both bassist phil lesh and drummer bill kreutzmann, the band released the album as san franciscos grateful dead. Oct 23, 2003 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. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film dvd. There are probably better played dead shows from 1978 alone, but this is my favorite grateful dead live release. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Grateful dead played more shows there than any other artist, including the venues epic closing in 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. David frickes essay captures the essence of the activities, even if he overreaches a bit in. The closing of winterland, an album by grateful dead. The closing of winterland bonus cd grateful dead family.
Sep 12, 2012 grateful dead the closing of winterland label. Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. 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. It contains three complete concerts, missing only the encore of the first concert. When i want to hear live music, i want to hear the vibe and energy, the ambience, the warts and all passion. Documentaire en concertregistratie van grateful dead, opgenomen op 31 december 1978 in winterland te san francisco. The closing of winterland is a fourcd live album by the grateful dead. 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. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31, 1978. This show has been commercially released as the closing of winterland source soundboard status. San franciscos winterland was a dive, a dump, and a favorite stopover for artists on their way up, their. It contains the complete concert performed on december 31, 1978. 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.
Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231. Even by dead standards, this was an epic showwinterland is loaded with the deads peculiar revisions of rock and prerock idioms. 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. 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. Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The dead can be appreciated indeed, probably must be appreciated as a kind of continuing, evolving, shifty performance of the grateful dead. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19711231. 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. We have 23 grateful dead winterland music torrents for you. Grateful dead live downloads and online music streaming of 12311978 at closing of winterland. In addition to the 4 hours of grateful dead music the package will include. 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.
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