The latest installment in the Grateful Dead âs All The Years Live Closing of Winterland  Bill Graham ‘s San Francisco venue.
Coming exactly four months following its debut on August 31st , “From The Heart Of Me” places vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux centerstage with her second original contribution to the Dead’s songbook. The song is by no means a jam vehicle, but it allows Donna to step into the limelight out of her typical corner of the stage as a backup singer. The rest of the band plods along on the serene instrumentation that supports Donna’s singing, which acts as the key instrument in this Shakedown Street track. Jerry Garcia finds some space to offer up idyllic descending patterns but in the end, this is Donna’s moment.
Grateful Dead archivist/legacy manager David Lemieux notes in the video’s description,
The second of Donna’s original contributions to the repertoire, after 1977’s Sunrise, From The Heart Of Me joined the setlist in August 1978, and stuck around until Keith and Donna’s final show on 2/17/79, played a total of 27 times, as well as appearing on Shakedown Street. This is from the famous Closing Of Winterland show.
Watch the Grateful Dead perform “From The Heart Of Me” at Winterland Ballroom on December 31st, 1978.
Grateful Dead â “From The Heart Of Me” â San Francisco, CA â 12/31/78
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Previous installments of the Grateful Dead’s All The Years Live video series have included:
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“Space” > “Fire On The Mountain” from 12/31/78 at Winterland Ballroom
“Wang Dang Doodle” from 7/2/89 at Sullivan Stadium
“We Can Run” from 7/10/90 at Carter-Finley Stadium
“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” from 7/6/90 at Cardinal Stadium
“Bird Song” from 10/30/80 at Radio City Music Hall
“Iko Iko” from 5/11/91 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“Man Smart, Woman Smarter” from 7/4/89 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“Wharf Rat” from 7/16/90 from Rich Stadium
“It’s All Over Now” from 12/31/78 at Winterland Ballroom
“Bertha” from 12/31/87 at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum
“The Other One” from 10/17/74 at Winterland Ballroom
“Morning Dew” from 10/1/88 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“Row Jimmy” from 9/30/89 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“All Along The Watchtower” from 5/21/93 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” from 7/8/90 at Three Rivers Stadium
“Iko Iko” from 9/30/89 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“Loser” from 7/7/89 at JFK Stadium
“Row Jimmy” from 7/8/90 at Three Rivers Stadium
“It’s All Over Now” from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium
“Stagger Lee” from 12/31/78 at Winterland Ballroom
“Sugaree” from 10/1/88 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“Row Jimmy” from 9/16/78 at Giza Sound And Light Theatre
“Not Fade Away” from 7/10/90 at Carter-Finley Stadium
“Terrapin Station” from 7/4/89 at Rich Stadium
“Bird Song” from 7/10/90 at Carter-Finley StadiumÂ
“Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo” from 7/12/89 at RFK StadiumÂ
“Wang Dang Doodle” from 5/11/91 at Shoreline AmphitheatreÂ
“Dark Star” from 10/18/74 at Winterland Ballroom
“Ripple” from 10/31/80 at Radio City Music Hall
“Dear Mr. Fantasy” > “Hey Jude” from 7/2/89 at Sullivan Stadium
“Scarlet Begonias” from 10/19/20 at Winterland Ballroom
“Bertha” from 7/4/89 at Rich Stadium
“China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider” from 10/2/87 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“Playing In The Band” from 6/9/1991 at Buckeye Lake
“Sugar Magnolia” > “Scarlet Begonias” from 7/16/1990 at Rich Stadium
“Standing On The Moon” from 7/7/89 at JFK Stadium
“Truckin'” from 6/13/93 at Rich Stadium
“Fire On The Mountain” from 10/31/80 at Radio City Music Hall
“Mississippi Half-Step” from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium
“The Wheel” > “All Along The Watchtower” from 6/11/93 at Buckeye Lake
“Wharf Rat” from 7/6/90 at Cardinal Stadium
“Uncle John’s Band” from 10/19/74 at Winterland Ballroom
“Ship of Fools” from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium
“West L.A. Fadeaway” from 7/26/87 at Rich Stadium
“Brown Eyed Women” from 7/1/92 at Buckeye Lake
“When Push Comes To Shove” from 7/24/87 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
“Touch of Grey” from 6/16/90 at Shoreline AmphitheatreÂ
“Casey Jones” from 12/31/78 at Winterland Ballroom
“Uncle John’s Band” from 6/25/93 at JFK Stadium
“Cumberland Blues” from 7/17/89 at Alpine Valley
“Cassidy” from 6/13/93 from Rich Stadium
“Cold Rain & Snow” from 6/14/91 at RFK Stadium
“Eyes of the World” from 6/11/93 at Buckeye Lake
“Black Peter” from 7/8/90 at Three Rivers Stadium
“Sugaree” from 10/18/74 at Winterland Ballroom
“Foolish Heart” from 6/11/93 at Buckeye Lake
“Uncle John’s Band” from 7/17/89 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre
“Let It Grow” from 6/9/91 at Buckeye Lake
Opening Sequence and “U.S. Blues” from The Grateful Dead Movie
“Truckin'” from 10/30/80 at Radio City Music Hall
âBird Songâ from 6/26/93 at RFK Stadium
âSamson And Delilahâ from 12/31/78 at Winterland Ballroom
âThey Love Each Otherâ from 12/27/83 at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium
âHigh Timeâ from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium
âTruckinââ from 10/19/74 at Winterland Ballroom
âFeel Like A Strangerâ from June 26th, 1993 at RFK Stadium
âCold Rain And Snowâ from 7/4/89 at Rich Stadium
âLet It Growâ from 7/8/90 at Three Rivers Stadium
âSt. Stephenâ from New Yearâs Eve 1978 at Winterland Ballroom
âThrowing Stonesâ from New Yearâs Eve 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
âStagger Leeâ from 7/1/92 at Buckeye Lake
âHelp On The Way > Slipknot > Franklinâs Towerâ from 6/14/91 at JFK Stadium
âWeather Report Suite from 10/18/74 at Winterland Ballroom
âBird Songâ From at New Yearâs Eve 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
âWay To Go Homeâ From 6/13/93 at Rich Stadium
âBlack-Throated Windâ from 6/14/91 at RFK Stadium
âHeaven Help The Foolâ from 10/30/80 at Radio City Music Hall
âChina Cat Sunflowerâ / âI Know You Riderâ from 10/17/74 at the Winterland Ballroom
âLet It Growâ from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium
âLoose Lucyâ from 6/17/91 at Giants Stadium
âBig Boss Manâ from 6/16/90 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
âNew Speedway Boogieâ from 6/17/91 at Giants Stadium
âTerrapin Stationâ from 7/26/87 at Anaheim Stadium
âNot Fade Awayâ from New Yearâs Eve 1978 at the Winterland Ballroom
âCassidyâ from 6/17/91 at Giants Stadium
âStagger Leeâ from 7/4/91 at Rich Stadium
âLazy River Roadâ from 6/26/93 at RFK Stadium
âBird Songâ from 7/1/92 at Buckeye Lake
âShakedown Streetâ from 6/22/91 at Soldier Field
âMy Brother Esauâ from 7/24/87 at Oakland, CAâs Oakland-Alameda County  Coliseum
“Blow Awayâ from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium
âTouch of Greyâ from 7/4/89 at Rich Stadium
âChina Cat Sunflowerâ > âI Know You Riderâ from 7/6/90 at Cardinal Stadium
âEstimated Prophetâ from 7/8/90 at Three Rivers Stadium
âReuben & Cheriseâ from 6/6/90 at Buckeye Lake
âMorning Dewâ from 10/18/74 at the Winterland Ballroom
âSugar Magnoliaâ/âScarlet Begoniasâ/âFire On The Mountainâ from 12/31/78 at the Winterland Ballroom
âWang Dang Doodleâ from 6/14/91 at RFK Stadium
