Grateful Dead - 12-31-1977 Winterland Arena

[alicenchains7]

Thank you, funkamedic, for posting this truly fantastic historical performance. Love that it's in black and white too, gives it that nice nostalgic old school feel. Too bad I wasn't even alive until a few years later, must have been the best new years eve ever!

[TheJtmm]

Somehow aquired this on tape long ago. Still one of the best cassette recordings I have. You know how you hear a show and try to picture yourself there? Been doin it to that tape for years and this video confirms my imaginary 1978 New Years show.

[Knoxesdad]

I never thought I would be able to watch Bill Graham ride over the audience on that Harley. Many thanks for this multi cam gem!!!!!!

[tobygrey22]

I'm impressed that someone took the time to video this show! I was there and all I wanted to do was DANCE!

[19londonderry77]

The Best version of Wharf Rat in my opinion::!

[Sunflower0122Z]

Its an obession but its pleasin'

[robertmorty34]

Thank you!!!

[EvacuateTrailer]

this must be heaven!

[senathome]

we are just mortals jerry geese take it easy on us......

[DJFarallon]

It's a treat to hear and see this tape of the first Dead show I saw "because I watched" a Jerry video awhile ago. My girlfriend and I must have been the youngest ones there. Turn it up, because this show was astonishingly loud! They started the bike in the rafters; the exhaust pipe must have been miked because it was like living inside a jet engine. I remember Scarlet Begonias as a highlight--Donna Jean and all still sound just great.

[kocean1]

Wow this is so cool-100 minutes in one file-thanks for the great post.

[pelcad]

Thumbs up if you listened to the whole thing straight! I did! Great show ^_^

[oman840]

i have looked everywhere and can not buy a copy or cd,etc. this is some awesome rare asx ship! all i can find is the ending to winterland 1978 which i have no doubts is not half as good as right here.. all the pieces fell in place on this day in time. God Bless the Grateful Dead.. i know i do :D

[troutvoice]

This is amazing! Does the 12/27/77 exist on video as well?

[oman840]

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN BUY THIS?? HELP this is def one of the best live shows i have ever seen, and i have seen a few..

[scrumbulent]

@oman840 just released all the winterland shows in a boxset check it out

[chasefukuoka61]

Love it...!

[wralmost22]

wish i could have been alive to be here.

[rawkus1167]

@wralmost22 Me too. I Was born in 1984 so I never got to see the Dead when Jerry was alive. Really sucks doesn't it?

[IsntThatAmusing]

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

[tomheuchan1234]

How did you get an hour and a half on youtube? But this is one hell of a show, Jerry was really feelin it! I'm a 16 year old deadhead who misses Big Jerry G everyday!

[Samueloi]

thank you so much for uploading this..... I Love this show so much,

[Samueloi]

Is this closing of winterland dvd version???

[phlpsvll]

@Samueloi nope, the year before

[roxy4472]

Fabulous show! Happy New Year's:) Great sound quality considering the age.

[khataroo]

I was at this show. Little did I know that I was on the threshold of rock and roll history.

[wsprox]

thank you!!! thank you!!! absolutely love it. (hey gav, now only 8,670 WTH!!!!!!!)

[Steezeandmac]

great quality!

[easyamp123]

This'll sound crazy, but I actually feel honored or special to have lived or even heard the Grateful Dead. I saw a few shows, but upset I can't remember them. We'll be alright .

[EliCosper85]

this has GOT to be one of the hottest dead clips Ive ever seen! there playing like there lives depend upon it

[1dragonleader]

Grateful Dead jep werry nice never i vorgott this time;O)

5/5****** idols some times too .but it changes with time all .

importand never vorgett it ;O)

[7thAZRH]

awesome!!!

[LSommer]

Thanks again for your hard work.

[artaylor5615]

this is awesome! whold dead show all on youtube

[mspinotti]

Quite possibly, the greatest rock n' roll band ever.

[kariaudar]

@mspinotti Quite possibly, the greatest rock´n´roll band ever? I would rather say quite definitely!

[ynot69her]

@mspinotti rock and roll?

[deadheadstolla]

@ynot69her: no not only. Of course psych and undergound rock and more. You know. Best of the world!

[TheTestingGrounds]

@mspinotti Whenever someone asks me what was the best concert I ever saw I tell them the 10 best Dead shows I went to.

Unquestionably the greatest band of all time.

[deadheadable]

Went to so many shows at Winterland...gee not sure about this one Duhhhhh

[freelife1234]

THANK You for uploading

[dopeywonder]

great post! I believe this dvd is available from GDP, and in color, but this seems to be the only version online that i can find. Epic show- great sound- and i kinda like the b&w look. I used to have this show ans had an amazing interview with Kesey talking about the Egypt shows. Thanks again for the upload! Love it

[777jones]

The Egypt shows happened 8 months after this show. You are thinking of 1978 not 1977. This here is a rare vid and should not be pulled.  Phil wearing a trucker hat, Bob Weir wearing that top-hat... it was a year earlier than the Closing of Winterland.

[catweasel28]

Happy 32nd birthday Mr Historic Video of the Legendary Jerry and his pals.

[ProwdMunkee2334]

Set I

The Music Never Stopped, Tennessee Jed, Finiculi Finicula, Me & My Uncle, Loser, Jack Straw, Friend Of The Devil, Lazy Lightning-> Supplication

Set II

Sugar Magnolia-> Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, Truckin'-> Wharf Rat-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Around & Around, E:One More Saturday Night-> E: Casey Jones

[porkfrieddylan]

This video has been on my to-watch list for so long and I finally got around to watching the whole thing. Definitely made writing my essay not suck. Even if my essay sucks.

[selasie777777]

WHARF RAT!!!!!

[kingacoustic77]

funkmedic you should post a track list in the comments box please! can you get this on DVD?

[sixwithten]

great! great! great!

[rocket88bass4]

nice vid

[mikejr41387]

great video, thanks!

[kariaudar]

No other band has ever written one-tenth as many songs that are simply superb, whether from a melodic, lyrical or emotive standpoint. And as regards musicianship - well, are there words? I think not!

[kariaudar]

The greatest music by the Dead is simply the finest popular music ever recorded, or ever likely to be recorded. Such astonishing sophistication and sublimity!

[rotolo]

whoa long yo

[SlyMcdoogal]

best year ever

[1019drummer]

supplication jam forever......................

[Shlotzkin]

Is there any way you can send this to me?

[dopeywonder]

theres many youtube downloaders for free- just google it

[boscomorgan]

nice job bro.keep this kinda stuff comin' peace out

[bouldercreekmama]

Sweeeeet!

[Brock2097]

Great sound, thanks

[BDP62]

Just phenomenal! Thank you very much!