The Closing Of Winterland, Dec. 31st, 1978 (4CD Box)
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The music packed into these four CDs features the Grateful Dead's entire three-set show that formally retired the Bay Area rock and roll palace, Winterland Arena. By late 1978, the Grateful Dead were at an undeniable crossroads. Even though the tenure of husband and wife team Keith Godchaux (keyboards), and former session vocalist at Muscle Shoals Studios, Donna Jean Godchaux (vocals) was drawing to a close, the band still functioned with their ever-voracious appetite for improvisation For most seasoned Grateful Deadheads, the third set will command the most attention.
From the opening notes of the first “Dark Star” to be performed in over four years, through to the recently revived “St. Stephen,” the band use their uncanny abilities of communal sonic transportation to envelope the listener. They would rarely (if ever) regain the passion that is represented on this collection. The Closing Of Winterland is a must-own for every degree of Grateful Dead listener, and is an ideal trial-by-fire springboard for the curious.