Grateful Dead - St. Stephen (Winterland 12/31/78) (Official Live Video)

"In and out of the repertoire it goes...St. Stephen was around for a long time, but not always around. It was played consistently 1968-1971, then gone until its return in 1976, when it was played quite a bit through 1976 and 1977, into early 1978. It then returned for three versions twice, 12/30/78 to 1/10/79, and from 10/11/83 to 10/31/83, after which it was never heard live again. This is from the magnificent Closing Of Winterland show." - David Lemieux
Subscribe! Rhino.lnk.to/GratefulDeadYTSubID
Take a trip with our playlists....
The Grateful Dead Fundamentals Rhino.lnk.to/YTGratefulDead101ID
Legendary Live Cuts Rhino.lnk.to/YTGratefulDeadAY...
The Dead: Covered Rhino.lnk.to/YTGratefulDeadCo...
Scintillating Bust Outs Rhino.lnk.to/YTGratefulDeadBu...
Stay connected with The Dead on...
dead.net www.dead.net/
Facebook / gratefuldead
Instagram / gratefuldead
Twitter / gratefuldead
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Will you come with me? Won't you come with me? There's no better place to take a long strange trip with the Grateful Dead than right here. We've got music from every single studio album and a bevy of live albums, to boot. There are celebrated live performances from the 70s and 80s and official videos with more skeletons than you can shake your bones at, an exclusive seaside series on what's to come from the band's rich catalog and details on meet-ups all across the promised land. If it's community you’re after, try your hand at our yearly DEAD COVERS PROJECT competition and connect with fellow Dead Heads around the world. Heck, keep your eyes peeled you might even catch a glimpse of Pigpen on keys, Jerry in a GROOVE, Bobby tellin' tales, Mickey talkin' space, Phil and friends, Bill on the beach, or anyone from our extended family.
It's all happenin' right here. Subscribe and you won't miss a thing.
#GratefulDead #AllTheYearsLive #StStephen

[@gratefuldead]

"In and out of the repertoire it goes...St. Stephen was around for a long time, but not always around. It was played consistently 1968-1971, then gone until its return in 1976, when it was played quite a bit through 1976 and 1977, into early 1978. It then returned for three versions twice, 12/30/78 to 1/10/79, and from 10/11/83 to 10/31/83, after which it was never heard live again. This is from the magnificent Closing Of Winterland show." - David Lemieux

[@taknothing4896]

Somehow I got lucky and scored a ticket to this show. Spent most of the night way up in the balcony opposite the stage so I could look down on the band... and walked out in the morning into the sunlight... what an amazing night... I don't think I'll ever forget it. And St. Stephen has always been one of my favorite Dead tunes, all the way back to hearing it for the first time when Live Dead came out. For me, it's always been one of their iconic songs.

[@kevinmulcahy7991]

Never saw it live, but it was the opening guitar lick that was the first hook in a life spent Deadicated. Thanks

[@hippieman5554]

Not only is my face stolen they blew my mind with that stat. I don't know y I don't know that but I should I

[@dickhedd8490]

@@hippieman5554 you will in time...

[@shawndeesf]

@@dickhedd8490 @grateful dead This is not true, I was at a show on the 90’s and they played St.Stephen and onto the famous entourage of beauties...it was the flashback of my dreams..

[@carlostorres1844]

Wondering if I'm loved , sending smiles to all my deadheads out there going through a rough one, trying to stay strong 💪

[@joshp2542]

Stay strong bro. We love you.

[@gabemoore3189]

Lovvveeeee youuuuuu! Hope you're in a happier spot now

[@persevere4]

I'm thinking that feeling is felt throughout the world: no one gets out of here alive.

[@_Willem_]

Lady finger dipped in moonlight writing WHAT-FOR across the morning sky

[@voivodvlad1]

Sunlight splatters dawn with ashes, darkness shrugs and bids the day goodbye.

[@arareanddifferenttune3130]

@@voivodvlad1 I think it’s sunlight splatters dawn with answers 😊 like as an answer to what for?

[@voivodvlad1]

@@arareanddifferenttune3130 I think you're right. Just double checked it, you see!

[@hc3534]

The greatest band of all time. Period.

[@LonePigsyAndCub]

Apart from, well, being the king of everything... Jerry was, in my opinion, the KING OF TONE! Happy new decade deadheads! (and future deadheads!)

[@bluecollarjay2959]

Agree....and I'm the dude trying to get that tone from a strat lol

[@briano.5746]

@@bluecollarjay2959 LOL , been there!

[@bluecollarjay2959]

@@briano.5746 lol. I think that's half the fun of playing ,sometimes

[@briano.5746]

That reminds me , the other day I was playing MONEY on my 335 , WTF?

[@bluecollarjay2959]

@@briano.5746lol. That 335 is a nice axe btw . That's why I always play a strat , cant go wrong . Unless you're looking for solid tone , and staying in tune etc etc lolol

[@markbreeland6836]

Attention Donna haters to the tremolo in Donna's voice. Loverly. One of Jerry's crisper performances and excellent overall recording. Thanks!

[@Karunaaa]

People always act like Donna can't sing whatsoever but I really like her and she doesn't deserve all the hate she gets. And yes, the vibrato in her voice is fantastic in this!

[@gratefulgregg9058]

Listen to Donna singing the chorus in acapella near the end of Deal in 1978 in Eqypt. She had the goods but she NEEDED to be able to hear herself, which she mostly couldn't because they didn't wear ear pieces back then. Notice in the Egypt video she is plugging one ear so she can hear herself, and then she delivers the goods.

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

If they don't get what she brought to GD, they never will. Absolutely brilliant performance here. Plus here's a hint for all the naysayers. Jerry was very very difficult to harmonize with on any given night.

[@charlesvanitvelt6710]

Donna is a Goddess! Trembles when she comes in!

[@charlesvanitvelt6710]

Even tho she is on acid like a mofo

[@SMarcey]

All time fav song from the dead. What a jam.

[@waltercannon4700]

Jerry’s hair is EPIC, so are Bobby’s shades!

[@srhbluerain]

Oh to be Donna in the late 70's...I would give my life...

[@charlieelser0]

the near end of the greatest lineup in music history

[@stevee231]

Agreed...I think this is their best lineup. It actually surprises me how partial people are to the Mydland lineup. They were at their most adventurous and exploratory with Keith and alot of that I think has to do with Keith's background in modal jazz. He was essentially A jazz player in a rock n roll band, he led them down so may new roads and ESPECIALLY his first 5 years were never matched as far as sheer musical exp!oration. I think its safe to say that Keith was the best, pure musician out of all of the members throughout their history (not counting Branford).

[@augustkuuskvere79]

@@stevee231 I think people are partial to Brent because they came in during his tenure with the band. That’s where things go massive. It’s where they started, it’s what they’re nostalgic for. Keith was the before time, when Jerry had black hair and the music was wider and deeper.

[@stevee231]

@@augustkuuskvere79 That's a great point.

[@TheLmoney420]

💯% My favorite time period is definitely anything in 77 & 78!

[@BrokedDownPalace]

@@augustkuuskvere79 as someone that came up listening after Jerry died, the main complaint people my age have about this time seems to mainly be Donna. To me, the 80s shows seemed like they could be way way way more hit or miss. These were my favorite years for sure

[@danielpedro8061]

Quem veio pelo antídoto curti e comenta oq sentiu ouvindo essa bela música

[@Barajas.818]

I loved Donna in on this. Groove on my Dead ones!✌💀

[@igotasweetass]

Donna sucked but ok.

[@pjlamey]

God. I LOVE Donna in this time frame. Shes really keeping things safe up there. This was before the boys escalated past her touch. Shes such a brave woman. Say whatcha want. Truth will set you free, someone opened the back door long ago!

[@CannabisDreams]

Do less drugs bro wtf

[@BrokedDownPalace]

I've never understood why she gets so much hate. there's shows her voice doesn't compliment, but there's so many versions of songs that without her just isn't the same to me (music never stopped being an example)

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Some people are tone deaf. 🙄

[@igotasweetass]

@@redtobertshateshandles she did not have a tonal voice to match the band, but what do i know

[@FunkHitsTheFan]

All he lost he shall regain!

[@H33t3Speaks]

🙏🏻

[@brianpapale376]

Love me some Donna!

[@eugeneaxe]

Solid upload. Very unique version of St. Stephen. Thank you.

[@gabrielbennett8239]

Got your pfp on my wall :)

[@Nudeville]

This is my favorite Dead era. When Donna Jean was still with the band to harmonize and Jerry looked strong and youthful. She kills it in Scarlet Begonias. He did age hard core but continued to have his iconoclasty. Those guys had such folk rock cred. for so long. Thank you Robert Hunter for the great lyrics.

[@pennybertsch3353]

I think I at was at this DEAD Show while living in Berkeley considered myself a "Dancing GIRL" !

[@RockHoward]

Yeah I was there. Front row in front of Jerry. What a strange night. Thanks for memories!

[@johnrichards2713]

Must have seen you there! I was right between the monitors directly in front of Jerry's mike. Best show I ever saw.

[@ericbaum228]

Lucky you!

[@zeussierraalex]

No dislikes. Just the way it should be

[@flux_time]

I've never ever never seen a video with more than 10 likes and 0 dislikes. That's actually amazing and fitting it being the Grateful Dead.

[@zeussierraalex]

Flux_Time I believe everyone likes the dead. It’s just a matter of when they find out. Makes sense considering still no likes

[@Barajas.818]

Unfortunately, 12 dislikes is the reality there is. A shame...🏵⚡💀!

[@goober9355]

For some reason this started on 2x speed for me, gave me a good chuckle when I thought of how they would play like that

[@redbeard16]

look at that smile!!!!! Miss you Jerry!

[@suicidejon]

If you're listening June 5th 2022. Your a true legend. This is for all you high old timers. Lol

[@jonglass1231]

Slow. And absolutely splendid!!

[@jettrink7510]

Love the slower pace... should have commented about that years ago.

[@dan666x]

Epic version, love the slow groove 😆

[@iwishiknew10]

I was in college when I checked out this cd. Heard this song for the first time and could it stop listen to it. Great tune

[@voivodvlad1]

Which CD is this? Been looking for it for a while now.

[@robertthompson3941]

The Gratest Song that was Made!

[@arareanddifferenttune3130]

Get it Phil 💣💣

[@apepmedia3059]

Fun Fact..on the studio version the scream you hear was performed by my friend's uncle, Pedro Portillo a famous Elsavadorian artist whom recently passed away 09/02/2022.

[@williamclark6233]

I had heard that a long time ago or saw it on an album or something, but thanks for the information! RIP Pedro Portillo!

[@timothyryan6018]

Thx for this great Video - Jerry and the band in top form. My first show was few months before this, May 78 Philly Spectrum. Jack Straw, CandyMan ,Music Never Stopped, Bertha-Good Lovin Terrapin Playin Band , Black Peter and Sugar Mag/Sat Nite just incredible. Spoiled me forever! Happy New Years to all who Love this Music.

[@kintsugidotempo4217]

obrigado por esse presente antídoto

[@ScottStLouis-fu3lz]

Raw and organic. I love it.

[@billorourke7152]

I went to 35 shows and never seen them perform this song

[@hardtofind66]

Thank You for placing this Fantastic recording right at my fingertips !!

[@sonoyta5386]

Ditto

[@kuau714]

Big Boy Double DItto I was at the night before in Los Angeles Pauly Pavilion plates St. Stephen also

[@deadmetal8692]

My all-time favorite since I was a kid!

[@robertthompson3941]

I Expect that THAT was more than Incredable!!!!!!

[@robertthompson3941]

St. Stephen has Always Ibeen my Favorate’Dead Song!

[@oleximpact408]

cool to see stuff from 1978

[@johnmorelli6315]

12/31/78! Pythagoras would be so happy with the Plucking of these Strings! 12/31/78=1+2=3,3(already perfect), then 1+7=8,8. So numerologicaly speaking, 🕉🕉, ⌛️⌛️. That's protection, guidance, friendship and love with a double dose(Allways) of good luck for eternity. 88 miles an hour baby, into the future! Thank you Everyone!🌹⚡️🌹

[@benmoore701]

I know who plays new year's in Heaven...Garcia, I can hardly wait for such a sweet bye and bye...did it matter does it now? We all gotta walk that lonesome valley alone, but we shall meet again for the 1st time

[@jacobhendrickson8935]

Love this live version

[@chasecarter1170]

Jerry certainly appeared to be enjoying himself for this one. Cool to see him pumped up about St Stephen once again.

[@junipersnow1]

Remember this cassette recording, hard to find some places?

[@user-qy6yn4kl8d]

Donna sounds good here. She improved noticeably towards the end, possibly from her concurrent work with JGB.

[@Wolfgasm0414]

Bravo!!!

[@kuau714]

Love Bobby’s guitar tone from 1978... I don’t know why he decided to change everything

[@SunyCartoons]

Screw people who don't like Donna. She's great.

[@138misfi]

Hear me out…I think she has a great voice. In my opinion she doesn’t work well with the dead

[@zacharyotto2135]

Donna sucks

[@robertthompson3941]

There could NOT BE Better!!!!!!

[@robertthompson3941]

You lmow,correct?

[@jacobrosmarin8550]

Damn, this is perf

[@richkotite5343]

I love this - things got weird at 7:10 or so, but they pulled it back together.

[@sol9757]

To aqui graças ao antidoto

[@richvanorden7026]

Happy St Steven day

[@merryjane684]

LOVE

[@srhbluerain]

Oh...to be Donna during this time period.

[@NancyDrewe]

Sounds slowed down? But good to see Donna Jean. 🌹

[@gsxerwhite]

Phil’s a monster

[@milyhossain4983]

Nice

[@rebeccayarmoluk3570]

Wherever he goes the people all complain 😢😭

[@christiantonnelier8230]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@robertthompson3941]

Donna Jean has Always been BEAUTIFUL too!

[@dominictringale6860]

The Wolf!

[@vectorm4]

Those first two notes.... If you don't understand, please listen again.

[@legaldead]

I always thought it'd be cool in the post Jerry years to go into birds of a feather by phish after "answer maaannnnn" and just hit that drum roll

[@donjohn4277]

Good version

[@Nudeville]

Wow just about prime Dead!

[@robertthompson3941]

Granted, Ilien Has A Figure,& moves,BUT Donna RockED!

[@devinpalmer617]

2:23 bobby jawin hard

[@exposingtheamericanstasitr3579]

Casey Jones is drivin that train..

[@persevere4]

Saint Stephen with a rose In and out of the garden he goes Country garden in the wind and the rain Wherever he goes the people all complain Stephen prospered in his time Well, he may and he may decline Did it matter, does it now? Stephen would answer if he only knew how Wishing well with a golden bell Bucket hangin' clear to Hell Hell halfway twixt now and then Stephen fill it up and lower down and lower down again Lady finger, dipped in moonlight Writing, "What for?", across the morning sky Sunlight splatters, dawn with answer Darkness shrugs and bids the day goodbye Speeding arrow, sharp and narrow What a lot of fleeting matters you have spurned Several seasons with their treasons Wrap the babe in scarlet colors, call it your own Did he doubt or did he try? Answers aplenty in the bye and bye Talk about your plenty and talk about your ills One man gathers what another man spills Saint Stephen will remain All he lost he shall regain Seashore washed by the suds and foam Been here so long, he's got to callin' it home Fortune comes a crawlin', calliope woman Spinnin' that curious sense of your own Can you answer? Yes, I can What would be the answer to the answer man?

[@gardensofthegods]

7/23/21 I'm back , yet again , for my Grateful Dead's SAINT STEPHEN fix ... aahhh . fix

[@DiannMelodyDunkley-sx2jr]

Robert Hunter did a wonderful job with these lyrics.

[@slayer51811]

Phil Lesh on the bass 👍

[@georgeasabin1508]

I'm Russian, I'm love this song 2024...

[@joedavis4150]

I tried really hard to like the Dead, but they always seemed so cultured, restrained, and pallid... the best I ever heard Jerry play, was on a Hells Angels VCR...

[@gratefulgregg9058]

I can recommend a good therapist. 😁

[@NotAfraid280]

Restrained? R u kidding me lol u don’t know the dead then

[@75RWM]

Alrighty, Almighty.

[@itsTHEmarty]

Alright!

[@SchwartzDaddy]

Geez, even Donna is almost on key!

[@kyleogle1599]

Robert Schwartz ha. I know! Honestly I think drinking and drug use tore her voice up a bit which actually made her voice blend better. She and Keith would’ve gone in 6 weeks

[@zbraver32]

Abby Elizabeth I am pleasantly surprised you are a deadhead! Starting young!

[@EatPsychedelics]

@@zbraver32 that dudes gotta be in his 40's if not early 50's

[@DSWL_]

🥀🥀🥀

[@SnowTheJamMan]

Man this might be the slowest Stephen i've heard, still great though

[@kuau714]

HaliniSnow I would take this version any day over what Dead & Co are playing now..

[@Burritosuupreme]

John Mayer and Bobby: hold my beer.

[@jennoelle29]

I was thinking the same thing! So slow.

[@ryanchase9746]

Try it at 1.25x

[@kevinborchers3522]

Steven Kornreich dead and co plays faster than this. And at least they have the excuse of half the band being senior citizens

[@8205gwp]

nothing like the real thing

[@kuau714]

george preston Couldn’t agree more....

[@TheLucasthatyouknow]

What rig can I use for cheap to get that solo tone?

[@vantage11]

Get some sort of tube amp, the cheapest one I can think of is a Bugera V22 Infinium, and do what Jerry does and cut the bass down to 0 and use the mid control as a sort of bass control. Maxing out the mids and treble would be a bad decision but use your ears. You can either use the amp’s included overdrive channel or do what Jerry does and use pedals.. I think I’ve seen photos of him with Boss overdrive pedals actually. I’m personally a fan of the tone he gets with strats but he tended to use humbuckers mostly, any guitar should probably work. If he was using an overdrive pedal, I would have to take a guess and assume he probably didn’t have the drive dimed so mess around with the settings in that aspect. Maybe you could change the speaker of that amp to something that’s more vintage sounding. I know he used some sort of JbL guitar speaker but those aren’t in production anymore. I’m pretty sure you could look online for a used one or find another alnico guitar speaker that gets close. I would steer away from celestions mainly because those speakers tend to sound very “british” and dark though they do have a speaker that mimics an American style guitar speaker. I’d probably go with a alnico jensen speaker and that should get you close. Jerry used twin reverbs but he was connecting to PA’s and other cabinets most likely, but that should be a basic rundown of what you can do to get that lead tone.

[@vantage11]

Ok actually I forgot that later era Dead’ live shows made the switch to Mesa Boogie amps. Those are nice amps and excessively expensive and the mark 1’s have Celestion Custom 90s.. I think your best bet is getting that amp I recommended earlier with that particular Celestion speaker which while still not cheap is much cheaper than just buying a mesaboogie.. though I have to admit I’m not entirely sure of the equipment the other guitarist uses, but I presume he was using Mesa as well!

[@vantage11]

And in the off-chance that amps distortion channel isn’t too your liking, you could probably find a pedal based off the preamp in those Mesa Boogies and use that to accomplish the sound..

[@danielhubschmitt7897]

They conplain dead and co is slow they should watch this. Sillygeese

[@kevinborchers3522]

A while back someone on reddit did a track by track comparison of song tempos and with the exception of a handful of shows the tempos werent drastically different. Dead and co has even done some faster versions of songs. I also don’t subscribe to the faster=better theory.

[@merryjane684]

Tempo isn't {{wor$t}} D&c.'s issue.

[@16elite93]

Hi

[@ryanzoerner2359]

Saul might have thought that Saint Stephen represented King Agag, from the Old Testament. 'I see Heaven opened and the Pharisees (thus Samuel) standing at the right hand of Saul.'

[@aclark903]

Hardly.

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

Jerry's got some strange distortion on his guitar here?

[@rebeccayarmoluk3570]

Wishing well with a golden bell, bucket hanging clear to hell, Hell halfway twixt now and then, Stephen fill it up and lower down and lower down again Lady finger, dipped in moonlight, writing what for? Across the morning sky. Sunlight splatters, dawn with answer, Darkness shrugs and bids the day good-bye. Speeding arrow, sharp and narrow, What a lot of fleeting matters you have spurned. Several seasons with their treasons, Wrap the babe in scarlet colors, call it your own. Did he doubt or did he try? Answers aplenty in the bye and bye, Talk about your plenty, talk about your ills, One man gathers what another man spills. Saint stephen will remain, all hes lost he shall regain, Seashore washed by the suds and foam, Been here so long, hes got to calling it home. Fortune comes a crawlin, calliope woman, Spinnin that curious sense of your own. Can you answer? Yes I can But what would be the answer to the answer man? Going where the wind goes Blooming like a red rose breathing more freely Ride our singin' I'll walk you in the morning sunshine Sunshine, daydream, sunshine, daydream Walking in the sunshine Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Garcia Jerome J / Lesh Philip / Hunter Robert C

[@jeffkelly6841]

💀🌹💀🌹💀🌹

[@alexasafer9212]

DONNA!!!!

[@calcoleman2398]

Show some roughshod TV that has errors both technically and musically... BE BRAVE.

[@Burritosuupreme]

.75x for instant Dead and Company.

[@iheartcolorado9311]

Burrito Supreme ha!

[@kevinborchers3522]

Ppl knock dead and cos slow tempos but this is significantly slower than Dead and Co. another example is Friend of the Devil. Dead and Co plays that much faster too

[@robertthompson3941]

IS Keith there

[@abstract22786]

1.25 speed is perfect

[@tmasbu.5358]

DONNA ! SYNCOPATION!!

[@tmasbu.5358]

Gstaad.. Suisse.

[@tmasbu.5358]

10/31? Dec 26? 🎄

[@JasonSmith-un7lt]

Please play some new stuff we have not seen before

[@robertthompson3941]

ISN’TDonna Jean INCREDABLE?

[@traviswoodall6547]

This is slower than Dead and Company. Jesus

[@goodkawz]

2020-10-08: Is this about the Steve Buscemi Test? 🤔 I know, you can’t sub Buscemi in for Jerry. Some of you detractors might say Donna. But I like Donna. I like Buscemi too. Give Buscemi his own tambourine? (I know. I know. Don’t mess with the chemistry! I was just thinking metaphorically out loud.)

[@pjlamey]

Donna had it on lock down here

[@James-ze5tq]

❤R.I.P. ❤JERRY GARCIA❤AND❤PIG PEN❤😊😂❤AMEN❤☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆!

[@dickhedd8490]

No Shitt-WTF would. Dnvote St.Steven

[@robertthompson3941]

I THINK thatshe IS PRETIER than “Shania!