12/31/78 Closing of Winterland: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA

Grateful Dead

Closing of Winterland: Winterland Arena

San Francisco, CA

Dec 31, 1978

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Closing of Winterland

  • Contains the entire Grateful Dead performance from the Closing of Winterland on 12/31/78, mixed from the 24-track analog master tapes.
  • I Need A Miracle with Matt Kelly on harmonica
  • Rhythm Devils with Lee Oskar, Ken Kesey, and Greg Errico
  • Not Fade Away>Around & Around with John Cipollina on guitar
  • Bill Graham flew in at midnight on a big ol' spliff
  • First Dark Star since 10/18/74 Winterland, San Francisco, CA
  • First Bid You Goodnight since 12/31/76 Cow Palace, Daly City, CA

Musicians

  • Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
  • Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
  • Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
  • Mickey Hart - drums
  • Bill Kreutzmann - drums
  • Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
  • Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals

Special guests:

  • Bill Graham - master of ceremonies
  • Dan Aykroyd - midnight countdown
  • John Cipollina - guitar
  • Ken Kesey - thunder machine
  • Matthew Kelly - harmonica
  • Lee Oskar - harmonica
  • Greg Errico - drums

Credits

  • Producer - David Lemieux, Jeffrey Norman
  • Rhythm Devils engineer, mixing - Tom Flye, Mickey Hart
  • Archival research - Eileen Law / Grateful Dead Archives
  • Cover art - Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
  • Photography - Ed Perlstein
  • Additional photography - Michael Zagaris, Steve Schneider
  • Liner notes - Gary Lambert, Glenn Lambert
  • Package design, production - Robert Minkin

 

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Setlist at Closing of Winterland: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA on Dec 31, 1978

Set One

Sugar Magnolia 435
Scarlet Begonias 716
Fire On The Mountain 797
Me & My Uncle 189
Big River 429
Friend Of The Devil 645
It's All Over Now 503
Stagger Lee 479
From the Heart of Me 227
Sunshine Daydream 192

Set Two

Samson And Delilah 556
Ramble On Rose 570
I Need a Miracle 677
Terrapin Station 747
Playing In The Band 792
Rhythm Devils 1170
Not Fade Away 1176
Around and Around 555

Set Three

Dark Star 713
The Other One 295
Dark Star 69
Wharf Rat 668
St. Stephen 472
Good Lovin' 662

First Encore

Casey Jones 317
Johnny B. Goode 427

Second Encore

We Bid You Goodnight 253

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