Grateful Dead - Fire On The Mountain 12-31-78

Closing of Winterland

[@wilmerbonilla452]

Those Phil's bass lines simply are mind bending!

[@rickjohnson8707]

Wow I mean the bass ! No face time 😔 It's tragic😪

[@fluffheadify]

I followed them when I was 19 on their last tour......I saw 9 shows...It changed my life for the better...I will never forget those days...best times known to man in this life...I miss you Jerry

[@gfeck1]

I remember sneaking into Winterland this night, the closing, NRPS, Blues Brothers, Dead. Back when acid was not only good it was still great. Fantastic show, I will never forget it, breakfast at dawn. Afterwards we went back up to the roof for a champagne toast to the ol place, home away from home, Winterland. Gone but never forgotten.

[@biddyism]

jerry plays with so much passion. u felt like u knew him through the music he played. there will never be another jerry garcia. he was definitely a special gift sent from heaven

[@krisostby9596]

Yes he was

[@krisostby9596]

He was a special gift. He was so gifted and plays a mean guitar. His voice too

[@someotherdude]

No there won't be another JG. No question. He was amazing.

[@WhiteMountaingirl]

Love Jerry

[@JohnDoe-jc3cl]

“ you felt like you knew him through his music “ Ok. That’s the way I feel know other soloists Frampton, Coletrane, Zappa. SRV I am a soloist myself, so I’m aware of other ( good ones)

[@rowjimmyrow8093]

God I love a solid Fire On The Mountain from 78. They were bursting with energy but also smooth and mellow

[@DeadHead4458]

If there were a song that was weaved into my DNA this would be it- I only pray that it would be available in the after-life :)

[@edwardholt5223]

I hope so too!!

[@nickjanice6356]

Me too, with Franklin’s Tower on a loop.

[@stevegaal144]

When I die and go to heaven I want to see Jerry Garcia play Fire on the Mountain at Winterland..

[@russellosmusic]

If you look at him, Jerry just plays at will...."There was and will never be anything like a Grateful Dead Concert"

[@marcelocm07]

"Drowned in your laughter and Dead to the core..."

[@nabailey51]

Thank you for this big Smile from someone who need it

[@paull2166]

Unbelievable! What a gift!

[@overcerofthehouse1228]

best live fire on the mountain imo. jerry is so crisp on every chord, and just goes off unlike any other version..

[@ameliamaxfield1303]

I never "got" the dead like my friends did. I always thought , their vocals aren't tight and they weren't as energetic or flashy. But I am wiser now. This is a whopping 2 chord song, but look what Jerry does in the in-betweens. They are a jam band. Like the Allman Brothers, don't ever expect to see a scripted show or hear the the same phrasings twice. They were an "experimental group and weren't afraid to try new stuff and ways of presenting material and not afraid to fail

[@marshallcrawford7909]

All these years, I always thought of them as just a curt band, with not much talent. Well, I've been awakened this summer, and finally am appreciating what a gem they really were. Glad I didn't wait too much longer.

[@camronbay1]

I like the statements so true this song takes you to another place they are all in perfect timing man Jerry’s guitar is amazing.

[@charleswilliamsjr9249]

Never didn't get a love at first sight I'm lucky that way, you know.

[@deidrecoursey4796]

You obviously missed the bus CHILE! ; )

[@deidrecoursey4796]

Everybody has an opinion 😀😹❤️✨

[@thejoes25]

Sickest version of this jam that is out there....So great...I listen to it every morning at work!

[@nicksweeney8865]

how does this have so little views for being such a top notch Fire

[@avaloneyeworks]

Norm K seems amazingly orchestrated yet... when it cooks it's on fire.

[@edwardholt5223]

I like it. Hey, not everybody likes the same thing. We who are here, obviously like the song. That's all that matters

[@DEACON006]

The best Jug band I have ever heard...

[@MrNaturalSez]

The only Jug band I listen to....

[@williampacatte3627]

Never thought I would say this, but I miss Jerry.... the world lost something when Jerry went away!!!! RIP old son... rest in peace

[@matiashoyhtya]

This is hands down the best fire on the mountain i have heard so far, just so laid back and playful, incredible

[@daveking2184]

Our communications officer was fired from camp after broadcasting this over the P.A. up on the el dorado nat'l forest. We were on a forest fire that covered 30k acres. Poor guy. I was pleased to wake up and hear this tune. Apparently the overhead was not. We miss you Jerry.

[@Beckola11]

Oh Wow! That would have energized the troops man. What was the guy THINKING that blasting this wasn't a genius idea hahaha!!

[@thejoes25]

This show in general is so dope! a few years before I was even born! I listen to this song/video every day and it kills my stress

[@OurBlackFriend]

My favorite version of Fire on the Mountain ever

[@MrDjh66]

They were doing something right millions and millions of people loved them including me

[@genekline400]

Sit back relax Jerry's going to take you on a trip. RIP Jerry

[@loriarmstrong349]

Tripped many times with this beautiful soul

[@budahbaba7856]

Gene, those were such good days. And i hate to admit it, but when he died, what the Dead movement was trying to do was still in its infancy died with Jerry. The first time i came to a Dead show, maybe i won some tickets over the phone, i don't remember. I had a very scary situation because i lost my car, and i was not even on hallucinogens yet!but in the midst of it, the dead community pulled through for me. I was never alone. And that is the single most important thing to me among them. I was never alone despite how lonely i may have felt at any given moment. I had to renew myself, and this song was it letting go of that stress and taking a new perspective. I miss Jerry so much, and the fact that in that day, whatever my political or religious belief, i could be judged as a fellow human being, with a different opinion, instead of as a criminal.

[@TheMagic_Bus]

This is my second favorite version of the song, Cornell 77 being number 1. But I think this version has a special way of speaking the story of the song through the music. Just the way jerry shreds man. Gets me every time.

[@camronbay1]

The bass is amazing.

[@markkelly511]

I miss the dead, this is one of my top 5 songs from the dead. Its amazing how you can get in such a relaxing mood listening to jerry thxs for posting the song/video a big fan from NJ...FIRE FIRE ON THE MNT....

[@krisostby9596]

Oh my gosh sure. So agree and it’s my favorite song. Oh to be so unique and talented. We sure miss a lot of good ones. In Heaven he can play again for me

[@krisostby9596]

THIS SONG makes me So relaxed and HAPPY

[@WhiteMountaingirl]

Soooo good

[@edwardholt5223]

this is so good that I can replay the song five times in a little over an hour and not get tired of it. I just did that because it's such a good song by an awesome band. Jerry Garcia was good and so were the rest of the band. Such a beautiful song. This song is not a blast from the past for me, I never abandoned the music made in the 70's. I still refresh my soul everyday with this beautiful era's music.

[@WhiteMountaingirl]

100%

[@camronbay1]

Damn right Jerry is running the show if you ask me.

[@Taeronai]

I have only listened to a few personal favourites of their songs since a few years back, but if one would ask me I would say that they way that they play together with a profound incredible groove and endless flowering developments on those themes.... well now I forgot what I was saying. I love this music.

[@04minicooper]

I saw this show a few weeks prior to this taping. I have to say that this tune and 'Scarlet Begonias" was the highlight of the night. Donna was beautiful.

[@melonhead49]

For me, this is when I feel Jerry and the band are the "tightest". I really love the way Jerry's guitar sounds in the late 70's, early 80's. So right!

[@wackery_zeimer]

I love Phil in fire

[@HotAndy11]

Heard this played 100+ times live but feels like the first time today...wow...just wow...wet eyes of pain in 95 are wet with joy in 2012...finally the conversion is almost complete, welcome to deadtube :)

[@krisostby9596]

I Love Love Love this version!!!

[@rameseslabs7690]

Still Jamming in 2020. Long live Jerry, long live The Dead!

[@josephjackson5088]

Just let Cap. Tripps go for it and we all get to come along on a great ride too. thx guys, what a band. Just beyond description

[@bethcummings8214]

I dated a guy when I was 16 -17, he was into the Dead. I didn't even know who they were. We went to a couple concerts and I considered myself a Dead Head. Back then I just followed him and his friends, liked what he liked. I was a kid. I'm 62 now and now I really appreciate the Dead. I love how Jerry smiles and grins while singing. Fire is my favorite song now

[@Beckola11]

Jerry always makes me happy. His guitar and voice. He's a sing song big bear 🎉

[@kevinkelehan6202]

I took my junior prom date the following summer to a Hendrix show in ‘68 at The intimate Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. She wanted none of it. Jimi rocked her world. In 68 he could rock ANYONE’s world I was a Deadhead (listening incessantly to “Anthem”) but couldn’t get her to bite.. This is such a great cut…

[@Beckola11]

@@kevinkelehan6202 Well she's probably bragging now that she saw Jimi back in the day, and had a great time with her date from the junior prom. You couldn't have done her any better than that!

[@bethcummings8214]

@@Beckola11 . Unfortunately, I don’t remember much of the concerts. Not only a Dead Head but a pot head, alcohol and anything else back then. 😂

[@Beckola11]

@@bethcummings8214 LOL! I promise- you are not alone, friend. 🎸🔥🏔️❣️🕊️🎈☀️💃

[@TheGmanstrading]

Love it !!! or Leave it !!! Love it of course...Great video Thank you for the great music and great times As good as I remember gets better with age!!! Long live Jerry Garcia and the Dead

[@apparentlyhere]

First getting turned-on to the Dead was like learning the canyons in a mountain range - so many rivers, pools, rivers, pools, overhanging cliffs, trees, animals of one sort and another, winds, changes of weather. Night. Day. Changes of season. The turning-on continues to this day, only now I carry a map in my head of the major rock formations, and the geological evolution has gone the way of ... Jerry, o Jerry, wherefore art thou?

[@michaelmccafferty1106]

This is beautiful. I particularly like Scarlet Fire on October 14, 1983, too.

[@russellosmusic]

"There's a thin line, that beyond you just can't fake" how true in life... and they always played beyond the thin line !!

[@Mr.Nobody603]

Hands down my favorite version

[@stevensteffens]

Always loved BWS and this was icing on the cake.

[@ricky4214]

its so sad Jerry hopped on the h-train, pre-1980s Jerry is inspiring. if you want to see a zombie shred a guitar the early to mid 1980s Jerry is a sight to see. this is the greatest concert ever i think

[@donguthridge4888]

Love every version of this song even this one..Fire on the mountain is my favorite gd song along with shakedown street

[@markkelly9540]

one of my top 3 songs from the dead miss them I got to c them in NJ near the end of there music and prime. but still love there music and we all mis Gerry and the Band thxs for playing the video a big fan from NJ/mk...

[@andrewhaugen2526]

Man this Fire on the Mountains, sick. Great concert.I Used to have the DVD back in the day.

[@parrotletsrunearth1173]

After Jerry died in 1995 i couldn't let myself near a GD album or the multiple cassettes for nearly 20 years but I am glad I finally did...

[@markkelly511]

what a great song and great rythem to listen to before i go to sleep. A huge fan of the dead and this song is one of my top 5 songs from the dead thxs for posting .... mk..

[@jameshudson9659]

God gave the gift of perfection and grace to him so all of the world could listen and enjoy! I wish we would listen, a little more.

[@krisostby9596]

The sounds the magic of all them together.

[@nickinutzable]

dawn breaks-4 hours of playing and as the sun turns the mountains to red fire as they reflect the new days light-a wonderful tribute to a new day dawning

[@annemariegettys1]

my husband saw a rock up above us, on our first trip to yosemite, and he planned a whole sound for me on our next trip....I just lost him last month...but...Fire on the Mountain at sunset....is still on that mountian rock...what a Man...what a group...........what a fuckin song.........god i miss him.....please come back Jimmy please come back.....

[@kurt10063]

wow ....this is the first time i have heard 12..31..78...godamn the best ever live showever period ...move to 2nd place babylon by bus

[@troutvoice]

Perfect! Thanks for posting this Gem...

[@WhiteMountaingirl]

I AM GRATEFUL 💜

[@markkelly9540]

what a great song and a grea beat we miss Jerry and the band anyway thxs for posting the song a big fan from NJ.....

[@neilreid9701]

Jerry looking at his coolest ❤

[@vladdrakul7851]

Jerry At his absolute best with the Dead at their peak before the long decline that came next with Jerry's diabetic coma and the loss of Keith and Donna who, unlike those later, bought soul and some feminine energy as balance. The last LP I really loved is 'Shakedown Street'. It really is sad how they did not give Donna more support . Live, she could not hear her own voice, due to the sound set up and so she gets blame for sometimes being out of tune. Yet on the albums where she could hear herself her singing was an essential part of the glorious 70's chilled blissful Hippie vibe! Anyway a magic version. Jerry's tone is out of this world and here he is KING!

[@camronbay1]

So true they are amazing musicians the lyrics and the whole group but the guitar is what gets me.

[@camronbay1]

And such a full sound this is bad ass.

[@martinslade777]

Well put friend.

[@RichardTetta]

i agree, i love Donnas vibe, I feel bad that she definitely had her share of poor live performances. You can see her often with her fingers in her ear. Its a shame in-ear monitors hadn't been invented--may have helped. Also, pay attention to when Jerry goes from Wolf to Tiger. That's when things begin to go downhill. Such great sound at this final Winterland show. Phil playing The Godfather and Jerry on Wolf

[@yojimboeastwood5602]

Disagree. The band was tight through the early 80s. Always worth listening to. How can you not like the Brent years

[@dguthrie3863]

Jerry always said he drew so much of his inspiration from Bob, its a beautiful balance!

[@tracypenn7376]

Either you get it or you don't. That has always been the case I have seen since my first show in 77. I understand the anger and frustration of those who don't get it. I would be bummed too.

[@imissmyjerrylicks]

Bobby plays the basics, Jerry makes it special!

[@456subway]

I think Bob is a unique, very creative rhythm guitarist.

[@nosivadbor]

As I get older Donna Jean becomes more crucial to the definitive dead sound.

[@bobbeavers4680]

This has gotta make ya smile

[@wetdroidedition2549]

Everyday a new Greateful Dead fan born.

[@sunshinenblues]

so do i Gary~ right back to the stage in 1979 when the concert in Porchester NY was my private playground and Bob Weir and I were close enough to see out the same hotel window all night long!! and if this weren't enough, i repeated the second night and the magic was still there..oh glory days, huh?!

[@stephengroskritz3750]

Long distance runner, what you standing there for? Get up, get out, get out of the door You're playing cold music on the barroom floor Drowned in your laughter and dead to the core There's a dragon with matches that's loose on the town Takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Almost ablaze still you don't feel the heat It takes all you got just to stay on the beat You say it's a living, we all gotta eat But you're here alone, there's no one to compete If mercy's a business, I wish it for you More than just ashes when your dreams come true Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Long distance runner, what you holding out for? Caught in slow motion in a dash to the door The flame from your stage has now spread to the floor You gave all you had. why you wanna give more? The more that you give, the more it will take To the thin line beyond which you really can't fake Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain!

[@Beckola11]

❤ That's beautiful. Thank you. I've never read the words, just listened! Magic days n magic nights 🎉

[@stephengroskritz3750]

@@Beckola11 Here's a great version done by none other than Jimmy Cliff from the "Dear Jerry" concert celebration...kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2TXn6eZe9lsr8k LOL...As I tried to log off the computer and turned the song off my parakeet started to freak out so I put the song back on and now they're singing to it... The bird's got great taste in music!

[@cmzeman]

Never seen this one before. That's some good Jerry.

[@vladdrakul7851]

The end of my favorite era next to the Pig Pen blues driven one. Jerry is in charge and in top shape blowing our minds! Later when Keith and Donna left so did the alchemy IMHO and I moved on though I still loved to see Jerry in the 80s with his own band. Freed from the burdens as he described it, his soul could still float. But this represents the end of my passionate love for the Grateful Dead. Brent's arrival represented my loss of interest and mediocrity. This entire Concert (I have the CD!) is genius!

[@Beckola11]

I think the addition of Brent was golden. Different eras . This is so beautiful . I lived it all . Loved it all too!

[@sunshinenblues]

not in a sense. i met Bobby Ace Weir in '69. danced for him at Porchester concerts, stayed to keep him sane for three marvelous days. what a band!!!!!!!!!! i'm who i am today thanks to the GD and you know i miss the days of old terrible..almost can't breathe without my 'life in the day', but i'm testifyin' maybe that's the reason i last and last year after year. play on!

[@salvatorparadise]

Jerry's guitar effects are most audacious on this song

[@annemariegettys1]

Half Dome at Sunset in October....Lit up..So fucking fantastic...Miss you Jimmy...trying to keep you alive...You too Jerry....xoxox

[@ericforsythe3673]

The sunset at half dome is amazing, majestic. Love Yosemite all year round, but October is one of my favorite times to go

[@christopherjohnson99]

Man, I knew he was a workhorse, but I didn't realize how much Bobby carries most of the Scarlet-Fire guitar work! Truly great, Garcia is of course, a genius, but Bobby's right up there with him.

[@richardcarroll2500]

The most underrated rythym guitarist in the business, Bobby is.

[@Simonfrios]

I disagree that's he's underrated. Insofar as any strictly rhythm player is rated at all-- Bobby is at the top.

[@kevinkelehan6202]

Bobby is a beast- check out the Not Fade Away/Goin Down the Road Medley on “Skullf*ck” End of Story

[@brianverrill6052]

Amen to that the legend

[@phatmoye]

love how crisp his voice is :} Thank you Uncle Jerry :}

[@jimdogma1537]

To all you haters who gave a thumbs down, Jerry doesn't give a sht

[@wizzlemane6314]

Jerry waiting for the que then sliding in with the envelope filter is the best.

[@Isthatbaloney]

Such an epic jam. ❤️

[@johnpoertner1361]

Dang that Lady helped out also with everyone's amazing musicianship

[@user-wb6ye1xi2u]

...almost in flames, till you don't feel the heat, takes all you got just to stay on the beat, you say IT"S a living, we all gotta eat, but you're here alone, there's no one to compete...

[@markkelly511]

Great dead song and great band live thx for posting this song its one of my favorites

[@markeisenreich2383]

seen these videos, and the "DEAD" over 70 times, always the "BEST", nothing better

[@beatricehubert7264]

I love the Dead, loved them when I was a kid & now even more.... I have tatoos on one arm that are just Dead tats....with more to come...Musically I don't think any of the current talent, could even rise to the level of the Grateful Dead....

[@nebaldeby5369]

This song, this version got me into the DeaD. No Lie.

[@philwright2480]

One of my favorite GD Songs

[@suzannahwells4587]

So badass🔥🔥My favorite Fire...Smokin’ hot🤘🏽⚡️✨🌹✌🏼🎶🎸

[@SuperStrik9]

Weir's akways been hella underrated. China Cat Sunflower is another one that Bobby totally carries imo. He plays all the coolest parts on that song minus the solos.

[@clam3974]

The lick at 4:23 is ABSOLUTELY one of the DIRTIEST, GRIMIEST, FACE SCRUNCHING, RAUNCHIEST, BEST LICKS EVER

[@DeepCFishin]

My favorite

[@Yngeldorf]

Dont forget about Mr. Lesh here! Phil is going apie some versions of this tune. He's amazing

[@nebaldeby5369]

Phil Lesh bass off the hook!

[@hopemead]

This makes my heart full 💓

[@nicolebizybe7796]

I loved when the Huber Music Band out of Monroe, WI played this song...one of my favorites they covered❤️

[@77GGSS]

Happy 2012...Jerry Garcia RIP. Peace, Love and Light in the New Year.

[@sunshinenblues]

i've got a lump in my throat...meaning i'm GRATEFUL to hear this music - what more can you say?

[@chickenpollo1013]

The sound is very good on this video

[@tyronevalentine418]

Lock down sept2020 taveuni....still rocking with fire on the mountain💚

[@Bijazable]

Oh my god. I cried.

[@thejoes25]

Starts giving me goosebumps at 11:19! Dam

[@charliem9579]

Jerry seems to be enjoying himself so much with this one

[@pango-y8j]

Holy Shiite this is mind-blowing 🌁🍄

[@Kolya_Smirnov]

Damn, I want to go back! Take me back, take me back!