grateful dead share winter solstice playlist on streaming services listen
A new Winter Solstice playlist shared by the Grateful Dead is now available on streaming services. The 16-hour playlist features a mix of live recordings dating from the late ’60s through the early ’90s to get you through the roughly 16 hours of darkness on the shortest day of the year.
While the playlist selections don’t appear to follow any particular seasonal pattern—tracks come from shows throughout the calendar pages in various years and locations around the world—they form a potent sampler for any Dead fan. Notable highlights include the band’s soundcheck jam from the famed 1973 Watkins Glen Summer Jam; “Cryptical Envelopment” from Frankfurt, Germany during the Europe ’72 tour; a loping Phil Lesh solo and the ensuing warning to the crowd “Take a step back” from Rochester ’77; an “Alligator”/”Caution (Do Not Step on Tracks)” combo from 1967 in Los Angeles; and extended improv sessions on beloved Dead staples from throughout the band’s career.
It’s unclear whether this new playlist is intended to complement or replace the Dead’s customary holiday “yule log,” but feel free to play it over a video of a cozy, burning fireplace. Dive into the Grateful Dead Winter Solstice playlist on the platform of your choice here or via the Spotify player below. Click “View Track Listing” below for a complete list of included tracks.
Grateful Dead 2023 Winter Solstice Playlist
Grateful Dead 2023 Winter Solstice Playlist
Watkins Glen Soundcheck Jam – Live Rehearsal, July 27, 1973
Playing in the Band – Live at Hec Edmundson Pavillion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 5/21/74
Dark Star – Live at Winterland, November 11, 1973
Scarlet Begonias / Touch of Grey / Fire on the Mountain – Live at Starlight Theater, Kansas, MO, 7/3/84
Estimated Prophet / Terrapin Station – Live at Hershey Stadium, Hershey PA, 6/28/85
The Other One – Live at Baltimore Civic Center, September 17, 1972
Cryptical Envelopment – Live at Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, Germany, April 26, 1972
Eyes of the World – Live at Boston Garden, March 31, 1991
Phil Solo – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
Take a Step Back – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
Eyes of the World – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
Samson and Delilah – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
Feel like a Stranger – Live in Springfield, MA, September 3, 1980
Shakedown Street – Live in San Francisco, December 31, 1984
Scarlet Begonias – Live February 1978
Fire on the Mountain – Live February 1978
Alligator / Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) – Live at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 11/10/67
In the Midnight Hour – Live, Rio Nido, CA, September 3, 1967
That’s It for the Other One – Live at Fillmore East, February 13-14, 1970
Turn on Your Love Light – Live at Fillmore East, February 13-14, 1970
Help on the Way / Slipknot! / Franklin’s Tower – Live at Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ 6/17/1976
Franklin’s Tower – Live at Pembroke Pines, FL, May 22, 1977
Dark Star – Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973
Mind Left Body Jam – Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973
Morning Dew – Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973
Weather Report Suite – Live, June 26/28, 1974
Jam – 2; Live, June 26/28, 1974
U.S. Blues – Live, June 26/28, 1974
Here Comes Sunshine – Live at Curtis Hixon Convention Center, Tampa, FL, December 19, 1973
Friend of the Devil – Live at Winterland, December 31, 1978
Althea – Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 5/16/80; 2017 Remaster
Let It Grow / Deal – Live at Uptown Theater, Chicago, IL 2/28/1981
High Time – Live in Nassau Coliseum, May 6, 1981
Lost Sailor – Live in Nassau Coliseum, May 6, 1981
Saint of Circumstance – Live in Nassau Coliseum, May 6, 1981
Rhythm Devils – Live at Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI, June 20, 1991
Space – Live at Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA, November 1, 1985
Saint of Circumstance – Live at Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA, November 1, 1985
Drums – Live at Hartford Civic Center, October 14, 1983
Spinach Jam – Live at Hartford Civic Center, October 14, 1983
The Other One – Live at Hartford Civic Center, October 14, 1983
Stella Blue – Live at Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, CA, October 10, 1976
Playing in the Band (2) – Live at Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, CA, October 10, 1976
St. Stephen – Live at Shrine Auritorium, August 23-24,1968
The Eleven – Live at Shrine Auritorium, August 23-24,1968
The Wheel – Live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 18, 1976
Sugar Magnolia – Live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 18, 1976
Bertha – Live at Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977
Good Lovin’ – Live at Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977
Sugaree – Live at Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977
Ripple – Live at Fillmore East, New York City, April 1971
Casey Jones – Live at Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA, July 21, 1972
He’s Gone / Jam – Live at Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2/26/1981
He’s Gone – Live in Englishtown, NJ, September 3, 1977
Not Fade Away – Live in Englishtown, NJ, September 3, 1977
Truckin’ – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
The Other One – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
Wharf Rat – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
Sugar Magnolia – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
Uncle John’s Band / U.S. Blues – Live at Intl Amphitheater, Chicago, IL, 7/25/1974
The Music Never Stopped – Live at Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 4/21/1978/1983
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