The grateful dead 12311978 set 1 closing of winterland. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with. It contains the complete concert performed on december 31, 1978. December 31, 1978 by the grateful dead on amazon music. The complete recordings is a live album by the rock band the grateful dead. The closing of winterland 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Grateful dead setlist at winterland arena, san francisco. The complete recordings spotlights the grateful deads threenight run in a ninedisc boxed set that features every note remastered in. 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. This was wonderful concert and i am so glad that i could be a part of it. Grateful dead poster new years eve winterland 1978 with blues brothers and n.
The dead can be appreciated indeed, probably must be appreciated as a kind of continuing, evolving, shifty performance of. The gd performed three full sets that night, plus an encore, so there is. 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. One major difference between the two is that these cds only contain the standard stereo 2. 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. Grateful dead the closing of winterland album film.
In addition to the 4 hours of grateful dead music the package will include. The winterland ballroom closed on december 31, 1978, with a. 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. 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 title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. Grateful deads fourth shakedown stream screening to. Grateful dead tribute band specializing in the music the band played during the 60s and 70s.
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. When the grateful dead closed the winterland ballroom. The grateful dead live the closing of winterland 1231. The grateful dead was a rock band that formed in 1965 in san francisco, california, united states from the remnants of another band, mother mccrees uptown jug champions, the grateful dead were known for their unique and eclectic songwriting style which fused elements of rock, folk music, bluegrass, blues, country, and jazz, and also for live performances of long modal jams. Theres some great recordings out there, but this is not one of them. 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 setlist winterland arena, san francisco, ca, usa 1978. Harry potter complete 8film collection dvd us shipping. David frickes essay captures the essence of the activities, even if he overreaches a bit in his description of the sensation. Farewell to winterland, a bootleg of songs by grateful dead. I had no idea at that time that we were making history.
The grateful dead closed down bill grahams winterland with six. Ringing out 1978 with the grateful dead in a brokedown palace, the closing of winterland is a fun reminder of the deads shabby appeal. It was 1978, the night they closed old winterland down and the. 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. By late 1978, the grateful dead were at an undeniable. It contains three complete concerts, missing only the encore of the first concert. A piece of rock history was created when the grateful dead commemorated the closing party of winterland. The fourth installment of the grateful dead s weekly streaming concert series, shakedown stream, premieres tonight at 8 p. Over time, donna jean would also contribute a good amount of vocals to some grateful dead songs. 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. Disc one disc one of closing of winterland could not have had a better intro. 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. If you only buy one gd concert on dvd, this is the one to get. This screening will feature the closing of winterland, a film that documents the groups 1978 new years eve performance at the famous san francisco venue.
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. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena. Grateful dead live at winterland arena on 19781231. The setlist program grateful dead setlists, listener. Grateful dead the closing of winterland december 31.
With jerry garcia, donna godchaux, keith godchaux, mickey hart. The grateful dead performed at san franciscos winterland arena more. The dead turn up the heat at winterland winterland 1973. The last show at winterland is one of the best gems the dead have ever played.
The closing of winterland could be the best live release put out by grateful dead productions. I would rank the closing of winterland filmed on new years eve 1978 as their. Closing with a third encore, we bid you goodnight, they took their final. Colin stetson discusses his process for scoring film. The grateful dead performed three sets of relaxed, often inspired music that night, most of. 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. 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. The show lasted for over eight hours, with the grateful dead s performancedocumented on dvd and cd as the closing of winterland lasting nearly six hours. When the worldfamous venue closed its doors in 1978, rock promoter bill graham commemorated the event by organizing. Be the first to know about the grateful deads exclusive limitededition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more.
Packaged as a box set, and produced as a limited edition of 15,000 copies, it contains five complete concerts on twelve cds. It was 1978, the night they closed old winterland down and the grateful. 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. 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. The closing of winterland is a fourcd live album by the grateful dead. Get the best deals for dawn of the dead dvd 1978 at. 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. Theres an uncommon clarity to every aspect of winterland june 1977. The complete recordings grateful dead productions 2009. The grateful dead movie dvd, 2004, 2 disc set, special edition. New years eve grateful dead the closing winterland december 31, 1978 2 dvdvideos. Longtime dead fans know the performance well, as it was featured on the bands closing of winterland live album and concert film released in. The closing of winterland is streaming, if grateful dead.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. This is a very special recording that should be considered indispensable to any fan of the dead. The crowd is heard, and the voice of dan aykroyd can easily be spotted. Publication date 19781231 check for other copies collection. Grateful dead winterland 1973 the complete recordings grateful deadrhino 2008 the grateful deads winterland 1973 the complete recordings appears a little over two years after its original release was aborted a few months prior to the bands business affiliation with rhino records was made official. Grateful dead the closing of winterland dvd, 2003, 2disc set. The release of this ninedisc box plus fulllength bonus.
It was recorded on november 9, 10, and 11, 1973, at the winterland ballroom in san francisco, california. The closing of winterland 2003 is the audio only companion to the twodvd title of the same name. This poster is a reproduction and is printed on heavy cardboard. Ken kesey, the grateful dead performed 27 songs, including fire on. The complete recordings is a 9 cd live album by the american rock band the grateful 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 actor dan aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown. The title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in san franciscos winterland arena, which was shut down shortly. The grateful dead considered the winterland as sort of a homebase, having. Marking the end of an era, the world famous winterland arena was already losing ceiling tiles, her paint and facade worn and battered. The closing of winterland the grateful deads dvd the closing of winterland marks the closing of a historic san francisco music landmark. The grateful dead live the closing of winterland 1231 1978 new years eveday into 79 grateful dead official. In front of an audience that included such celebrity guests as dan.