Song sugar magnolia live at winterland, december 31, 1978 artist grateful dead. 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. The closing of winterland 2003 is the audio only companion to the twodvd title of the same name. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san francisco s winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. For information about other releases that include music from this period see the 1978 section of the dead by date page.
It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. The dead turn up the heat at winterland winterland 1973. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. December 31, 1978 sugar magnolia live at winterland, december 31, 1978, scarlet begonias live at winterland, december 31, 1978 and more. 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. Records, grateful dead recordsunited artists records and arista records. The complete recordings is a 9 cd live album by the american rock band the grateful dead. 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.
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 album film dvd. Ringing out 1978 with the grateful dead in a brokedown palace, the closing of. It is the first release to document every label the band recorded on.
Perhaps this performance is the second most important concert held at that venue, the first would be the bands 1976 thanksgiving party entitled the. This is the opening sequence from one of the most famous, and highly regarded, grateful dead shows of all time, the closing of winterland. The setlist program grateful dead setlists, listener. When i want to hear live music, i want to hear the vibe and energy, the ambience, the warts and all passion.
Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film. Grateful dead tribute band specializing in the music the band played during the 60s and 70s. Grateful dead onlinemusic of 12311978, closing of winterland. The deads new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31. On playing in the band in particular, jerry unleashes a rapid fire torrent of notes. Suddenly it seemed only natural that the next road trips should be culled from the great fivenight from egypt with love run the dead played at winterland a. Grateful dead vintage concert proof from winterland, dec 31. In front of an audience that included such celebrity guests as dan. This was wonderful concert and i am so glad that i could be a part of it. The dead s new years eve sendoff to the winterland theatre is one big party, and an exceptionally well played show to boot. Listen free to grateful dead the closing of winterland. Grateful dead sugar magnolia scarlet begonias fire. Bill grahams famous breakfast served at dawn promise was a timehonored new years tradition by the time the grateful dead, blues brothers and new riders of the purple sage closed winterland in 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 actor dan aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown. This show has been commercially released as the closing of winterland. Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs. 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. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31, 1978. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 1978 1231. It contains the complete concert performed on december 31, 1978. The closing of winterland video grateful dead songs. In the long musical history of the grateful dead, 1977 is clearly the most famous year. First performance in the usa leads into promised from the egypt with love shows at winterland upon their return to the states. Publication date 19781231 check for other copies collection. The crowd is heard, and the voice of dan aykroyd can easily be spotted.
Grateful dead vintage concert proof from winterland, dec. December 31, 1978 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. Watch the grateful deads legendary closing of the winterland performance recorded on new years eve, 1978. I had no idea at that time that we were making history. The grateful dead the closing of winterland cd1 mp3. Family dog at the great highway, san francisco, ca 7470.
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. Grateful dead interviews 123178 winterland official. Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro. The closing of winterland is streaming, if grateful dead.
Sold by village music world and ships from amazon fulfillment. 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. 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. 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. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with blues brothers and n. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena. 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 grateful dead 12311978 set 1 closing of winterland youtube. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. It was recorded on november 9, 10, and 11, 1973, at the winterland ballroom in san francisco, california. 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. Released in 1977, the grateful dead movie was an attempt to translate the experience of a.
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 grateful dead performed three sets of relaxed, often inspired music that night, most of. There are probably better played dead shows from 1978 alone, but this is my favorite grateful dead live release. 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. 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. 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 winterland is a. With opening acts the new riders of the purple sage and. Grateful dead 123178 winterland official full concert. Playing in the band live at winterland, san francisco, 1974. The last show at winterland is one of the best gems the dead have ever played. One major difference between the two is that these cds only contain the standard stereo 2.
By late 1978, the grateful dead were at an undeniable. Provided to youtube by grateful dead rhino ramble on rose live at winterland, december 31, 1978 grateful dead the closing of winterland. It contains three complete concerts, missing only the encore of the first concert. Aug 04, 2014 watch the grateful deads legendary closing of the winterland performance recorded on new years eve, 1978. 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. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231. This is a very special recording that should be considered indispensable to any fan of the dead. The closing of winterland is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. The very best of grateful dead is a singlecd compilation album chronicling all the years of the san francisco psychedelic 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 is a fourcd live album by the grateful dead. The closing of winterland the grateful deads dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark. The closing of winterland dvd set, grateful dead, 2003.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The complete recordings spotlights the grateful deads threenight run in a ninedisc boxed set that features every note remastered in. It was 1978, the night they closed old winterland down sfgate. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The closing of winterland could be the best live release put out by grateful dead productions. 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 show was also released as a 2 dvd set. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with.
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