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. 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. Codirected by jerry garcia, the grateful dead movie was originally released in 1977, and captures performances from five october 1974 shows at san francisco s winterland ballroom. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231. The closing of winterland, disc 2 the third set of the december 31, 1978 concert, plus. 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 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 the closing of winterland december 31, 1978. 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. The closing of winterland december 31, 1978 grateful dead december 16, 2003. 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. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly.
According to the biographies of both bassist phil lesh and drummer bill kreutzmann. 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 closing of winterland is streaming, if grateful dead. A bonus cd that was distributed with preordered copies of the closing of winterland cd and dvd sets. 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. I tend to go into the soundboard for a great bulk of this show has a decent if flawed board available for download. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The closing of winterland is a fourcd live album by the grateful dead. The closing of winterland is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Listen free to grateful dead the closing of winterland. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781022. The dead can be appreciated indeed, probably must be appreciated as a kind of continuing, evolving, shifty performance of the grateful dead. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film dvd. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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 grateful dead is the debut album of the grateful dead. The closing of winterland bonus cd grateful dead family. December 31, 1978 by the grateful dead on amazon music. It was released as a digital download on november 1, 2005 and is a three disc.
Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 1978 1231. The grateful dead the closing of winterland cd1 mp3. 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. The grateful dead performed three sets of relaxed, often inspired music that night, most of. The setlist program grateful dead setlists, listener. Jun 07, 2017 5 essential grateful dead live albums. The closing of winterland bonus cd grateful dead initial release.
Jerry garcia at the end of 1978 is in much better shape physically and. If you only buy one gd concert on dvd, this is the one to get. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with. The closing of winterland the grateful deads dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark. The show lasted for over eight hours, with the grateful deads performancedocumented on dvd and cd as the closing of winterlandlasting nearly six hours. Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs. By late 1978, the grateful dead were at an undeniable. The complete recordings spotlights the grateful deads threenight run in a ninedisc boxed set that features every note remastered in. 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. Download series volume 7 is a live album by the rock band the grateful dead. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with blues brothers and n. The closing of winterland could be the best live release put out by grateful dead productions. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 1978 1018.
The dead turn up the heat at winterland winterland 1973. December 31, 1978 licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of rbdo 2171. 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. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The closing of winterland 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The crowd is heard, and the voice of dan aykroyd can easily be spotted.
The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. 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. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31. This poster is a reproduction and is printed on heavy cardboard. Sold by village music world and ships from amazon fulfillment.
The grateful dead movie is loaded with an extensive slate of bonus features. 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. The closing of winterland is really a must have for any dead fan. Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. The closing of winterland, disc 1 the first and second sets of the december 31, 1978 concert at winterland. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film. San francisco, ca the setlist program grateful dead setlists. The closing of winterland video grateful dead songs. Scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978. Perhaps this performance is the second most important concert held at that venue, the first would be the bands 1976 thanksgiving party entitled the.
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. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. 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. With jerry garcia, donna godchaux, keith godchaux, mickey hart. 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. Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro.
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. Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more. The last show at winterland is one of the best gems the dead have ever played. Grateful dead onlinemusic of 12311978, closing of winterland. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781018. 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 closing of winterland 2003 is the audio only companion to the twodvd title of the same name. December 31, 1978 sugar magnolia live at winterland, december 31, 1978, scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978 and more. It was 1978, the night they closed old winterland down sfgate. This is a very special recording that should be considered indispensable to any fan of the dead. 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. The grateful dead was an american rock band formed in 1965 in palo alto, california.
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