The closing of Winterland
(DVD)

Release date: Nov. 11, 2003.

Videodisc recording of the live public television broadcast.

Title from credits.

Special features include: "Winterland: A Million Memories" documentary film; Blues Brothers "Soul Man" & "B Movie"; New Riders of the Purple Sage "Glendale Train"; "Making of the DVD" featurette; 2 AM interview ith Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Ken Kasey; interview with Bill Graham by Scoop Nisker; detailed chronological history of Grateful Dead at Winterland; alternate camera angle option (Wharf Rat, St. Stephen, & Good Lovin'); visible lyrics option; DTS 5.1 surround sound; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo; mixed from the 24 track analog master tapes; video fromt he original 2" quad master.

Jerry Garcia, Donna Jean Godchaux, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Matthew Kelly, John Cipollina, Lee Oskar, Greg Errico, Ken Kesey, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Graham.

Recorded live December 31, 1978 at the Winterland Arena.

Marking the end of an era, the world famous Winterland Arena was already losing ceiling tiles, her paint and facade worn and battered. A piece of Rock history was created when the Grateful Dead commemorated the closing party of Winterland.

DVD format; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; stereo.