Prior to the Dead recording, the song premiered at a concert on March 18, 1977 at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco. "Scarlet Begonias/Fire On The Mountain" was common during live performances, producing lengthy musical excursions. The paired songs were soon nicknamed "Scarlet Fire", "Scarlet>Fire", or even "Scar-Fire". One such performance, at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY in 1977, lasted for a total of 25 minutes and 50 seconds. Despite being known for a live tradition of the Dead, the song has been featured on live performance rec… read more
Prior to the Dead recording, the song premiered at a concert on March 18, 1977 at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco. "Scarlet Begonias/Fire … read more
Prior to the Dead recording, the song premiered at a concert on March 18, 1977 at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco. "Scarlet Begonias/Fire On The Mountain" was common duri… read more
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads." "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneeri… read more
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, … read more