Grateful Dead - Not Fade Away (Winterland 12/31/78)

[@gratefuldead]

"Another gem from the Classic Closing Of Winterland show, this rendition of Not Fade Away is long, powerful, and fun, filled with terrific solos, special guests, and inspired playing, despite the very late hour of the performance. Followed by another rocker, Around and Around, the Dead would leave enough gas in the tank to later play a third set that featured Dark Star, St. Stephen, and much more." - David Lemieux

[@hashburystumble8808]

I'm thinking, is this before or after midnight ?

[@justinofhudson]

Don't you think mentioning the other musicians is a good idea when posting a video ?!

[@DawgWatson10]

Add the dark star video! dark star! dark star! dark star! please!

[@TheGlebeLaird]

justinofhudson Matt Kelly on harp and the inimitable John Cippolina on guitar. It is practically Cippolina’s beat, after all. If Bo Diddley hadn’t invented it, Cippolina would’ve had to. 😎

[@HighOnTheSound]

Mark Tully -Right On Mark!!

[@dwest8245]

A dream we dreamed long ago

[@thirdactwarrior317]

So exciting to see John Cipollina onstage with the Dead. One of the few guitarists that Garcia considered a peer in that genre of music. I saw Cipollina with Quicksilver Messenger Service back in the day and I was maybe 30 feet from him with a clear view. It was glorious. He was a true innovator who left us too soon.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Duncan good to

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Who do you love

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Happy trails

[@rjl032653]

Thought that was the Quick playing with the Dead....whatta crazy sound!

[@elke4646]

I knew it! Heard it and said Dang that’s Cipollina! Sure nuff…

[@sjf4405]

Mickey is absolutely pounding on those drums! My love for this band will never fade away!!!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Our love

[@coolfizz09]

This is what did it for me. Got me on the bus

[@jordancosgrove6892]

coolfizz09 downhill from here 89. Seeing alpine overflowing with dancing heads from the very beginning

[@cheapthrilll6323]

Indiana Kreutzman and the temples of Boom.

[@TheMasterTelevision]

Raiders of the Last Stash Temple of Boom The Last Trip

[@oiramsq73]

Ten points for Cheap Thrilll! Nicely played.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Ha ha Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation

[@stephanlarsen8169]

From San Rafael Marin county..did djzu no. .... Star 🌟 wars. Lucas. Ewoks. Native American indigenous people of Marin... ...miwoks.. coincidence?

[@pango-y8j]

Unleash the hounds of hell yes I Rastafari Tucson Arizona Sonoran Desert keep on keeping on and don't give up the fight

[@stevegraham3907]

Nothing left to do, but Smile Smile Smile

[@Iskalla]

The introduction is almost ghostlike and formless, listening to it come together and explode into life is remarkable.

[@pch2004sf]

The floor of Winterland trembled and shook all night.

[@pango-y8j]

An amorphous Spectre of Bliss Jah rastafari Jah jerrymylitis Jah everything everyone solidarity Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I San Rafael Marin county San Francisco California praises!?

[@gratefulpete4810]

That intro discombobulates me. What a version. I love it

[@philipbarton2634]

@@pango-y8j 🤣

[@danneilson7768]

Donna sounds great here

[@andyhowerton2836]

When I was 17 we drove from Coeur d Alene idaho to San Francisco to see the dead at the civic on Chinese New Year. it was the first time I saw palm trees. I remember we were walking around the park across the street. A guy walked up and in his rain coat and he had eighths and quarter ounces safety pinned to the inside of his jacket just like I saw on TV. it was a trip. Then I bought a two dollar hit of acid and had the best time. I'll never forget it as long as I live. So many different kinds of people dancing together. it was beautiful! and let's not forget the Chinese dragon spaying people with a fire extinguisher between sets. amazing

[@pango-y8j]

My first show was at the San Francisco civic, NOW Bill graham memorial auditorium, My first concert, Adam ant 🐜 two drummer. Yes I keep on keeping on Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️🌵☮️🌞🐟 rastafari

[@scottsilver3580]

Thanks for sharing this, just awesome, love it so much ☮️✌️👌

[@calburge4338]

Bobby with the slide. DAMN!!!!!

[@truenogginhead]

I love the slow tempo here. Touches the soul just right.

[@RobbieJustDoesIt]

Real chawnky

[@20904Maryland]

OMG If I only could have been in the crowd... The Grateful Dead was in the house! Jerry was on and the band followed! Thank you, GOD, for allowing me to live DURING the Grateful Dead's timeline of life as a band!

[@iKOiKOheynow]

Been listening to this for forty years it never gets old, nice and chunky.

[@ernestancrum7373]

bingo - always amazing - what a ride,

[@johnm3152]

Deja-vu all over (and over) again. The Bo Didley beat is perfect for constant renewal

[@shredwell2326]

Chunky. I like that.

[@alexsandereastmond7036]

you may be old but your not mold rip brent Jerry peace love and jerry Garcia

[@DennisCampbell777]

Like getting gently biffed about by a soft surrealistic pillow.

[@chuckthesham5195]

The best version of Not Fade Away that I have ever heard. Thank you.

[@51hankyspanky7]

Unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn-Believable!!!!! 💕💕💕

[@BillKinsman]

I wish I could have been there

[@pango-y8j]

We All do 🍄🌁🌁🌁🍄

[@johnpetro9308]

Man would I have loved to have seen them at their holy grail of venues “Winterland”!! 78 was a fantastic time for the boys and the chemistry was off the charts. Just look at how relaxed and happy Garcia is, Damn!!

[@jordancosgrove6892]

John Petrovits cow palace 76 is phenomenal as well

[@amybrown1197]

I went to so many Winterland shows...place was a low ceilinged sweat box but great sound and just big enough...💗✌

[@Tipi_Dan]

The acoustics in Winterland left a lot to be desired. It certainly wasn't a holy grail of anything. Great American Music Hall, Berkeley Community Theater, Fillmore Auditorium--- all Bay Area venues with far better acoustics than Winterland. The Oakland Colosseum Arena had better acoustics.

[@johnpetro9308]

@@Tipi_Dan what I meant by “holy Grail” wasn’t in reference to sound quality of the venue as compared to others. More so meaning it was their unofficial home and the atmosphere must have been fantastic. Also being that I believe they were a better band in the 70’s.

[@Tipi_Dan]

@@johnpetro9308 I never saw the Dead there, but did in those other venues. I saw Quicksilver there and Little Feat--- new year 1976, I believe. There's a video of the Quicksilver show here on KZbin. So silly with Gary and Dino and their shark tooth earrings jiggling in synch. I saw someone here who characterized Winterland as "sweaty". Being that my visit was on New Year's Eve, I felt it was a bit dank and drafty, though isn't all the Bay in January, usually?

[@stevemalavich255]

I'm 64 in July. Saw them once or twice every so often. There is nothing like the Show!

[@dylancordova1882]

amazing

[@Badwolf222]

Hands down one of the best NFAs they did. I absolutely love this one. We will survive and not fade away

[@patmcburney8635]

No my friend, IT is the best version. Though not a big fan of the CHICK era, This is what Buddy Holley intended it to be

[@Badwolf222]

@@patmcburney8635 agree!! I just said it that way because it’s possible I haven’t heard a better one. NFA my friend.

[@MauzyrockRC]

I am a generation late to the show, yet blessed to have these to enjoy and share!

[@pattilee1006]

Jam on boys ❤️

[@BradParker]

This was the first night I worked for BGP...

[@rjl032653]

It never gets old....and I can say that as a spry 69YO. They still gets my happy feet going when the Dead are playing on my audio transmitter.

[@deadmetal8692]

There's that goofy grin again!! Thank you boy's for all the years combined....

[@stephanlarsen8169]

They melt into a dream Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah.creation

[@supple77]

This is incredible . So soulful and reaaaaaalll Bluesy.

[@JayChevako]

The interplay at the beginning between Jerry and Lee Oscar, goes from subtle to ripping without you realizing it. Jay

[@scottsilver3580]

Ni🎉stuff, especially when you are stoned, love it

[@alienated6864]

I just wish I could get a time machine. Grab an old buddy of mine, who traveled all over to see these guys before he passed. And get miracled in to the show before everyone had to go! Miss them! See you on the flip side my brothers!

[@TonyMacFarlane]

Time is an illusion. You will be there if you were meant to be there.

[@adrianpeters2413]

@@TonyMacFarlane hello u tube great on this stuff and David as well thanks, I must have been there as to the date, argh here it is in my d.n.a. memory circuits...ha ha ha

[@pietop55]

I put this on loop and listen to it over and over!

[@charlesandrews2360]

It's just a typical legendary New Year's Eve show. Those days were indeed magical and mystical

[@tjcolatrella943]

I saw the Dead with Pig Pen even earlier than this at Fillmore East and this was what it was really like. We'd come stumbling outta there still stoned as the sun was risin over NYC!

[@v1ncepupp1o7]

TJ Colatrella you were dealt some sweet cards!

[@TTWGD3]

Even though it is physically impossible to go back in time, what I would give to be able to go back in time to see one of their classic shows from 1971, 1977, or 1978 is a lot my friends. Thank God the music still lives in so many bands today though.

[@petelamar4249]

i got poked by NY's finest after we missed the last train and I crashed on a bench @ the station upstairs...or was it downstairs....? Felt Forum...... This shit'll live forever.

[@Scottnycbedbuginspectorscom]

I pass by it several times a week

[@inthehouseindahouse3440]

Beautiful

[@jayfields3170]

Bobby’s tinted glasses are dope!

[@GhostfaceKiller_93]

You know my love will Not Fade Away.....Love's real, Not Fade Away !!!!!!!! The Spirit and Magic of 78' Dead 💀⚡❤🌷🎶✌🏼🙏😀☀🕊🌈

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Buddha holy water Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation

[@quereizy]

So good to see Jerry realy enjoying his playing

[@BDB78]

Can you even imagine seeing h these guys back then!? 80s and 90s rocked, but man! They were unREAL back then!

[@classygary]

I don’t have to imagine. 🤩🥳🥳🥳✌🏼

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Before the heroin.

[@toddsmith5460]

Way awesome

[@MrEasye6996]

The best band to improv and make an old song sound new.

[@matt-el6bq]

was there that night as I was many nights at Winterland was always my favorite place to see them and New Years shows always brought out their best or maybe it was the acid or the crowd or the fact that it was a time of such freedom of mind and space . I remember relay races and volleyball before shows it was tribal it was over indulgence and it was the greatest times I've ever had .

[@vikgrig8015]

matt do you remember the cost of a ticket? Something like 15 bucks?

[@dickhedd8490]

@@vikgrig8015 OutRageous!! Lmao

[@nedgentz5740]

I was there at this show. And I was always a big fan of the Godchauxs

[@Ken-pc9lt]

I always felt Keith was underrated

[@nedgentz5740]

@@Ken-pc9lt Agreed Ken. He was my favorite keys dude in the band. Bruce may have been a better technician but Keith was my man. In JGB too

[@TTWGD3]

@@Ken-pc9lt Anyone who underrates Keith does not know The Dead.

[@adman8046]

Thought that was leading to a GOTCHA! ...Get it?

[@nedgentz5740]

@@adman8046 Actually I do not get it ???

[@postalman96]

The Grateful Dead at their zenith!

[@doublea5589]

When life's got me down I come here.. everytime! Cipollina, Holly, Jerry Garcia

[@johnm3152]

Love when Cipollina starts spiderweb weaving on his trusty SG. What a party

[@pattilee1006]

Please take me back.

[@tricias6621]

There were so many different versions of Dead songs, I love them all. But this, this version of NFA is beyond mind blowing. I can listen over and over. I love to run to this one.

[@jackstraw6760]

Couldn't agree more.

[@nadogrl]

Check out the cover by Great Caesar’s Ghost with G. E. Smith and also the one by Cory Morrow, if you want to hear how a cover SHOULD sound.

[@pango-y8j]

You're loopy

[@damnright4]

I remember 42 years ago getting the recording on cassette and thinking at the time it was a little slow compared to how they did it at my first show in Boston a month and a half before this...The more I listened the more i thought ...Damn! This is great ..Love this version and always end up back at it.

[@michaelwatosky8746]

It's slow and druggy but filthy and raw at the same time...the harmonica was pretty cool too

[@toddsmith5460]

It like the blood that beats one’s heart

[@pennybertsch3353]

Mike and I were there.......while living in Berkeley we never missed a Dead Concert barely got to the last bus back to Berkeley it was a New Years Show.........

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Bezerkaley

[@jasonwest7586]

phil in red.....holding it down...........love u phil....miss youjerry........miss the lot....84 to 92

[@ericzarahn9343]

We're all paying for this now.

[@pango-y8j]

Because of mind expansion

[@tinyshadowmusic]

"gotta crack a few eggs..." 😸❤️

[@forestbirdgirl]

love that funky building-up and circling-around preamble ...until the words hit ever so lightly, almost like the words are second to the musical message here

[@mosesgarner2404]

Agreed.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Circles nice Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation

[@beauripp1456]

Thank you Greatful Dead for good things in life...

[@FoFrx]

You had me from the Chipollina thumbnail. Righteous brother!

[@FoFrx]

after watching many times I must say...Jerry the supreme master of improv puts everyone to shame in a most respectful way...although Chip deserved a bit more volume brother

[@newusernamehere4772]

@@FoFrx I think it was his call, this was his first song of the set right? He probably wanted to warm up a little and find his place in the groove before contributing anything big to it, especially since the Dead are notorious for pulling huge musical left turns out of their ass when least expected. Idk though wasn't there lol

[@patpat1326]

4:48 précisément : qu'est ce qu'ils ont l'air HEUREUX !!! Et les glissendos de la SG Cipollina par dessus les accords de Jerry : quel bonheur ! Une des meilleures versions de "Not fade away" par le GD je pense.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

You make me happy

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Je t'aime

[@popal7408]

Thanks so much for posting. As we all know, live Dead is the Best Dead music.

[@SnowTheJamMan]

First 70's video in months and it's a show everyone's seen a million times, step it up Dave. Still a classic though

[@papermirror4197]

yeah its cool to play through these high quality clips of good performances but its a little disappointing that just about everything has been from 87-93.

[@paulcolvin9391]

Soooo damn good! The band at a high point and it kept on evolving⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@dan666x]

That was mindblowing!! Almost got a taste of what it must have been like to be there 😆😀

[@christinemott8799]

They Are specracular!! And i even think i can here a Cat crying too!! MEEEEEOOOWWW

[@bahamadon7950]

Energy of the band was fantastic. It was apparent they all loved playing together by the looks on their faces. God I miss this.

[@kvl505]

The Dead are smoking this.Excellent version...

[@chrisgott3456]

And for Dead NFA, this is superb, top of an excellent stack!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Yes extended rhythm beat intro Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️

[@pietop55]

Good ol' fashion long haired, pot smokin', hippie music by golly:) Don't get no better than this!!!

[@douglondoner7360]

when this dvd came out I was jammin!

[@glitterystar4]

I just finished listening to 2/3/78 PitB>Wheel>PiTB. And this transitions out of it on SiriusXM on 2/3/22. This is just so great right now.

[@brendah4581]

Gave.🌈

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Receive

[@craigholliday]

Legendary!!! Soooo good

[@bryanmeekins835]

Always a treat to see John Cipollina, the man who first inspired me to take up the guitar, in action with the Dead.

[@AJ_Deadshow]

I'll say! Dead inspired me to pick up guitar... Guess I'll have to check out JC!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Was he qsms

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Duncan

[@nicolewhite1288]

TY for this ❤ NFA

[@jackstraw6760]

Wolf only belongs in the hands of one man. With that said it's still cool to see it being played so respectfully by others.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Heard sold auction ... Million?

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Half a mile from Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ by, the border line

[@AALONSO1962]

Thanksss...!!!

[@Bunbeck-pf9iw]

I saw them in 1978 at Springfield Massachusetts + met Phil then Bobby plus Ramrod put a sticker on my back of a Jean jacket , then went up to a room to listen the rolling stone magazine on a interview with them but I thought it wasn’t very good ! Bobby asked me how I thought it went so I told him the truth that the Deadheads wouldn’t like it because it wasn’t very personal ! 😝🥺😏😔

[@garrettebeales453]

That one will knock your socks off.

[@adrianleviatan4070]

Its amazing that the best thing i ever seem ... it's make my my heart jump and pump. .. Lee Oskar and the grateful dead its to much for this perfection to me

[@toddsmith5460]

A band beyond description

[@pango-y8j]

Music never stopped

[@tommylomein]

Like Jehovah's favorite choir

[@ChavezOG]

This is amazing. I love it.

[@jackstraw6760]

This is my 2nd time today. Only complaint is they cut it short. Could have gone another ten. Seemed like they were just getting warmed up.

[@GregMaizlish]

Among the very best NYE shows!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Merle saunders said Bob was ❤️ soul of the Dead Jerry

[@jerseycitysteve]

I saw them at the Fillmore East in 1971. Delight people who even with two drummers couldn't find a groove.

[@jayrenzulli6118]

thank you , peace

[@Ken-pc9lt]

Best Not Fade ever imho

[@jordancosgrove6892]

Ken skull and roses (album) is close behind this

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Yes I Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation

[@gratefulFabi]

my god that’s so amazing my favorite one so far !! thank you so much

[@idahoolson]

Just listened again this is ,So cool !

[@richardfinlayson1524]

john Cipollinais a man with much style....and a great guitar sound to boot

[@paulcanis6297]

I was not expecting this!

[@idahoolson]

Great stuff turn it all the way up!

[@v1ncepupp1o7]

Love the harmonica, adds some soul. Wish it was pig, but thats not how the story goes

[@kevincosta9228]

Gone way too soon.

[@wolfofblockchain7972]

thank you so much I love you!!!!!

[@robbrown6934]

Great sound Mr.L your M V.P. in my book 😃

[@alexb8395]

This is ridiculous ♡

[@susankeyes3392]

THANK YOU GRATEFUL DEAD-forever grateful susie keyes

[@tchfunkta13]

Majestic.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Heard a China..they extended rhythm beat intro... Really long do same hear. Love you Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation

[@roseblake5803]

OMG the great Lee Oskar. Would know that sound anywhere.

[@fluxuweclaus]

Groooovey!

[@FrankieBarton]

Love 78. Seattle 94/95 please. Thank you !

[@marcolascaraky5044]

I miss you, Jerry.