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Fire On The Mountain
Composer: Mickey Hart / Robert Hunter

Fire On The Mountain was first performed by the Grateful Dead in March 1977. It remained in the repertoire through to 1995 being played over 250 times.

Robert Hunter comments on the writing of this song in Box Of Rain: Lyrics 1965 - 1993;

Written at Mickey Hart's ranch in heated inspiration as the surrounding hills blazed and the fire approached the recording studio where we were working...
He also noted that the lines; "Put it down heavy, strip it down lean, Got to lay it down dirty and play it back clean", became one of the groups' mottoes

The music for the song developed from Happiness Is Drumming which was released on the 1976 Diga Rhythm Band LP.



Grateful Dead

info Shakedown Street, 1978
info Dead Set, 1981
info Dead Ahead (video), 1981
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 6, 1996
info The Arista Years, 1996
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 13, 1999
info So Many Roads (1965-1995), 1999
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 18, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, 2002
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, 2003
info The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland (DVD), 2003
info Beyond Description, 2004
info Download Series Vol. 1: 4/30/77, 2005
info Download Series Vol. 5: 3/27/88, 2005
info Garcia: Collected Artwork: Ltd Ed CD, 2005
info Terrapin Station, 2006 (bonus on exp. CD)
info Shakedown Street, 2006 (bonus on exp. CD)
info Download Series Vol 11: 6/20/91, 2006
info Garcia: Collected Artwork: Clctrs Ed CD, 2007
info Road Trips: Vol 1, No 2: October 1977 (Bonus), 2008
info Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978, 2008
info Road Trips: Vol 1, No 4: Winterland 1978, 2008
info Road Trips: Vol 2, Number 4: Cal Expo 1993 Bonus CD, 2009
info Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings, 2009
info Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 1: Oakland Dec 28, 1979 Bonus CD, 2009
info Crimson, White and Indigo, 2010
info Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 2: April Fool's '88, 2011
info Dave's Picks Vol 1: Richmond, VA, 5/25/77, 2012
info Spring 1990 (box set), 2012
info May 1977 (box set), 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol 7: Normal, 4/24/78, 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol. 8: Atlanta, GA 11/30/80, 2013
info Complete Studio Albums Collection, 2013
info Live Albums Collection, 2013
info Complete Studio Rarities Collection, 2013
info Complete Live Rarities Collection, 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol 12: Hamilton, 11/4/77, 2014
info The Best Of The Grateful Dead, 2015
info 30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set, 2015
info Capitol Theatre, 4/25/77, 2016
info July 1978 Complete, 2016
info Dave's Picks Vol 20: Boulder, 12/9/81, 2016
info May 1977: Get Shown the Light, 2017
info Cornell 5/8/77, 2017
info Long Strange Trip, 2017
info Dave's Picks Vol 25: Binghampton, 11/6/77, 2018
info The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
info Dave's Picks Vol 31: Chicago, 12/3/79, 2019
info Dave's Picks Vol 35: Philadelphia, 4/20/1984, 2020
info Fire On The Mountain Soundtrack, 2020
info In and Out of the Garden: '81, '82, '83, 2022
info Dave's Picks Vol 45: Portland, 10/1 & 2/77, 2023
info Dave's Picks Bonus 2024 CD, 2024
info Friend of The Devils: April 1978, 2024

Fare Thee Well shows 2015

info Fare Thee Well July 3, 4 & 5 2015 Complete Box, 2015
info The Best Of Fare Thee Well, 2015

Mickey Hart

info Furthur, Various Artists, 1997

The Dead

info Holmdel, NJ, June 24, 2003
info St. Louis, MO, July 2, 2003
info Morrison, CO, July 6, 2003
info Atlanta, GA, July 31, 2003
info Darien Center, NY, August 8, 2003
info George, WA, September 21, 2003
info Oakland, CA, December 30, 2004
info Morrison, CO, June 16, 2004
info Mountain View, CA, June 26, 2004
info Boston, MA, July 30, 2004
info Darien Lakes, NY, August 6, 2004
info Raleigh, NC, August 17, 2004
info Dead '09: Worcester, MA April 19, 2009
info Dead '09: E. Rutherford, NJ, April 28, 2009
info Dead '09: Los Angeles, CA, May 9, 2009
info Dead '09: Mountain View, CA, May 14, 2009

Furthur

info Dec 8, 2009, New York, NY, 2009
info Dec 30, 2009, San Francisco, CA, 2009
info Feb 8, 2010, Atlanta, GA, 2010
info Feb 18, 2010, Manchester, NH, 2010
info Feb 24, 2010, New York, NY, 2010
info Mar 3, 2010, Chicago, IL, 2010
info Mar 8, 2010, Portland, OR, 2010
info May 28, 2010, Angels Camp, CA
info June 27, 2010, Brooklyn, NY
info June 30, 2010, Lowell, MA
info July 5, 2010, Stroudsburg, PA
info July 9, 2010, Masontown, WV
info August 14, 2010, San Francisco, CA
info September 18, 2010, Redmond, WA
info September 24, 2010, Morrison, CO
info November 9, 2010, Ames, IA
info November 14, 2010, Cincinnati, OH
info November 19, 2010, Worcester, MA
info December 30, 2010, San Francisco, CA
info February 13, 2011, Broomfield, CO
info March 8, 2011, Wallingford, CT
info March 17, 2011, Fairfax, VA
info March 29, 2011, Binghamton, NY
info April 5, 2011, Orlando, FL
info June 4, 2011, Mountain View, CA
info July 21, 2011, Mansfield, MA
info July 29, 2011, Simpsonville, SC
info Sept 27, 2011, Missoula, MT
info Oct 4, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
info Nov 5, 2011, Wilkes-Barre, PA
info Nov 10, 2011, New York, NY
info Nov 16, 2011, Columbus, OH
info Nov 21, 2011, Indianapolis, IN
info Dec 31, 2011, San Francisco, CA
info April 10, 2012, New York, NY
info April 20, 2012, Live Oak
info July 7, 2012, Philadelphia, PA
info July 13, 2012, Brooklyn, NY
info September 22, 2012, Morrison, CO
info September 29, 2012, Troutdale, OR
info October 5, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
info December 30, 2012, San Francisco, CA
info January 19, 2013, Mill Valley, CA
info February 22, 2013, Broomfield, CO
info April 16, 2013, Port Chester, NY
info July 16, 2013, Gilford, NH
info Sept 7, 2013, Arrington, VA
info Sept 20, 2013, Morrison, CO
info Sept 27, 2013, Berkeley, CA
info Oct 5, 2013, Los Angeles, CA

Dead & Company

info Manchester, TN, 12 June, 2016
info Flushing, NY, 25 June, 2016
info Boulder, CO, 02 July, 2016
info Elkhorn, WI, 10 July, 2016
info Boston, MA, 16 July, 2016
info Irvine, CA, 26 July, 2016
info Phoenix, AZ, 28 May, 2017
info Mountain View, CA, 4 Jun, 2017
info oston, MA, 18 Jun, 2017
info Bristow, VA, 22 Jun, 2017
info Chicago, IL, 1 Jul, 2017
info Boston, MA, 17 Nov, 2017
info Detroit, MI, 24 Nov, 2017
info Dallas, TX, 1 Dec, 2017
info Riviera Maya, MX, 15 Feb, 2018
info New Orleans, LA, 24 Feb, 2018
info Mansfield, MA, 30 May, 2018
info Atlanta, GA, 8 Jun, 2018
info Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 20 Jun, 2018
info Los Angeles, CA, 7 July, 2018
info Boulder, CO, 14 July, 2018
info Arrington, VA, 25 Aug, 2018
info Riviera Maya, MX, 20 Jan, 2019
info Mountain View, CA, 31 May, 2019
info Hollywood, CA, 4 Jun, 2019
info Noblesville, IN, 12 Jun, 2019
info New York, NY, 23 Jun, 2019
info Atlanta, GA, 29 Jun, 2019
info Boulder, CO, 6 Jul, 2019
info New York, NY, 1 Nov, 2019
info Hampton, VA, 9 Nov, 2019
info San Francisco, CA, 31 Dec, 2019
info Cancún, MX, 19 Jan, 2020
info Bristow, VA, Aug 18, 2021
info Saratoga Springs, NY, Aug 27, 2021
info Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Sep 7, 2021
info Chicago, IL, Sep 17, 2021
info Charlotte, NC, Oct 11, 2021
info Morrison, CO, Oct 19, 2021
info Phoenix, AZ, Oct 25, 2021
info Los Angeles, CA, Oct 31, 2021
info Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 2022
info Maryland Heights, MO, June 21, 2022
info Chicago, IL, June 25, 2022
info Hartford, CT, July 5, 2022
info Riviera Cancún, Mexico, Jan 16, 2023
info Phoenix, AZ, May 23, 2023
info Charlotte, NC, May 30, 2023
info Maryland Heights, MO, June 7, 2023
info Philadelphia, PA, June 15, 2023
info New York, NY, June 22, 2023
info Boston, MA, June 25, 2023
info Boulder, CO, July 2, 2023
info San Francisco, CA, July 14, 2023

Phil Lesh & Friends

info June 18, 2006: Bonnaroo Music Festival, 2006
info June 25, 2006, Atlanta, GA, 2006
info June 30, 2006, Camden, NJ, 2006
info July 7, 2006, Wantagh, NY, 2006
info July 11, 2006, Scranton, PA, 2006
info Instant Live: July 15, 2006, Indianapolis, IN, 2006
info April 2, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info April 5, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info April 12, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info April 18, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, 2014
info May 29, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info October 31, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info November 21, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info November 29, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info December 31, 2014: Port Chester, NY, PhilRAD, 2014
info March 19, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info October 31, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info November 7, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info February 26, 2016, Las Vegas, NV, 2016
info May 29, 2016, Port Chester, NY, 2016
info August 28, 2016, Arrington, VA, 2016
info September 15, 2016, Brooklyn, NY, 2016
info March 16, 2017, Port Chester, NY, 2017

Billy & The Kids

info 7/12/21, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2021

 
Other recordings

info Club Stuff, Zion Tribe, 1994
info Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead, 1996
info Mitakuye Oyasin Oyasin/All My Relations, Neville Brothers, 1996
info Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead, Vol 2, 1997
info Too Hot To Handle, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, 1998?
info Gathering On The Mountain: Live Part 1, Various Artists, 2000
info Gathering On The Mountain: Live Part 3, Various Artists, 2000
info Live On Tour, Merl Saunders & Melvin Seals, 2006
info On The Spirit Trail, Woody, 2007
info Light, Bend & Rhythm, Fragile Dragon, 2007
info Ithaca 30 Years Later, Dark Star Orchestra, 2008
info Beyond East, Martin Case, 2008
info 7/5/08 Owsley's Golden Road, Denver, CO, Puja, 2008
info Yoga Pop Ups: Yoga Tribute To Grateful Dead, 2010
info Lullaby Versions of Grateful Dead, 2010
info Songs of the Grateful Dead: A Tribute to Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter, Jesse McReynolds & Friends, 2010
info Blottopia XI, Night 2, Mr. Blotto, 2010
info Dead To The Core, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, 2010
info Seattle Peace Concert, Ultraviolet Uforia, 2010
info 2/10/11, Classic Center, Athens, GA, Widespread Panic, 2011
info Sampler, Dark Star Orchestra, 2011
info Sessions, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Jah Grateful Dread), 2011
info Jerry Jams For Rex, Vol. Two, Various Artists (Widespread Panic), 2011
info Royal Southern Brotherhood, Royal Southern Brotherhood, 2012
info 7/12/12, Baltimore, MD, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2012
info 8/3/12, San Rafael, CA, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2012
info Harpin' On The Dead, Anela Lauren, 2013
info Songs From The Road: Live In Germany, Royal Southern Brotherhood, 2013
info Songs Of Their Own, Various Artists, 2015
info 02/23/16, Brooklyn, NY, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 03/13/16, Taos, NM, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 03/19/16, Monterey, CA, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 03/22/16, Mill Valley, CA, Jackie Greene, 2016
info Dear Jerry (CD), Various Artists (Jimmy Cliff w/ Weir, Hart, Kreutzmann), 2016
info Dear Jerry (DVD), Various Artists (Jimmy Cliff w/ Weir, Hart, Kreutzmann), 2016
info Grateful Dub, Roots Of Creation, 2017
info Our Trip Is Short Vol. 1, Your Trip Is Short, 2017
info Deadset At Nectars, Revibe, 2018
info Plays Dead, Sabertooth, 2019
info Dead Air, Various Artists (J Roddy Walston And The Business), 2019
info A Young Man's Country, Daniel Donato, 2020
info From The Archives 10/12/18, John Kadlecik, 2020
info From The Archives 7/3/20, Splintered Sunlight, 2020
info Live At Brooklyn Bowl, Night 1, Grateful Shred, 2020
info Grateful Deadication, Dave McMurray, 2021
info Live at Belly Up, 12/30/21, Grateful Shred, 2022
info D-Day: A Grateful Dead Tribute From Krautland, Various Artists, 2023

Parodies

A parody of Fire On The Mountain called Pasta On The Mountain is included on;

info Bridges To Bert, Leftover Salmon, 1993
info Stolen Roses, Various Artists, 2000
info 12/29/07, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, Leftover Salmon, 20??
info 2/13/13, Wilma Theatre, Missoula, MT, Leftover Salmon, 2013
info 2/18/13, Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, NV, Leftover Salmon, 2013
info 2/27/13, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, CO, Leftover Salmon, 2013
info 3/30/13, Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO, Leftover Salmon, 2013
info 7/6/13, Sol Shine Weekends, Winter Park, CO, Leftover Salmon, 2013
info 8/10/13, The Big Wu Family Reunion, Morristown, MN, Leftover Salmon, 2013
info 8/31/13, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO, Leftover Salmon, 2013
info 1/3/15, The Sitzmark, Girdwood, AK, Leftover Salmon, 2015
info 2/7/15, Knotty Pine Supper Club, Victor, ID, Leftover Salmon, 2015
info 9/16/16, Park Street Saloon, Columbus, OH, Leftover Salmon, 2016

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