The latest in the Grateful Dead’s All the Years Live YouTube series is a gem from 1974.
The Dead were ready to call it quits in ’74, at least for touring. The band started their two year hiatus after a final, epic five-night run at the Winterland in San Francisco. On the third night, the Dead delivered a “Weather Report Suite” for the ages.
Here is what Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux has to say about this newly released footage: “Produced from the camera-original 16mm negative film, this beautiful and powerful rendition of the entire Weather Report Suite was the Dead’s final performance of this Wake Of The Flood masterpiece. A couple of nights after this performance, the Dead packed it in as far as touring went for almost two years. When they returned to the road in the Summer of 1976, they brought with them the final part of the Suite, Let It Grow, but left the first two parts behind. Thankfully this performance was filmed during production of The Grateful Dead Movie, as well as recorded to 16-track analog tape.”
Thanks to the Grateful Dead for the great footage (and for only taking a two year hiatus!)
H/T:
Jam Deets
Jam Date: October 18, 1974Featuring: Grateful Dead
Venue: Winterland
Songs: Weather Report Suite
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