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Fire On The Mountain

Composer: Mickey Hart / Robert Hunter

Grateful Dead

info Shakedown Street, Grateful Dead, 1978
info Dead Set, Grateful Dead, 1981
info Dead Ahead (video), Grateful Dead, 1981
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 6, Grateful Dead, 1996
info The Arista Years, Grateful Dead, 1996
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 13, Grateful Dead, 1999
info So Many Roads (1965-1995), Grateful Dead, 1999
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 18, Grateful Dead, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, Grateful Dead, 2002
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, Grateful Dead, 2003
info The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland, Grateful Dead, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland (DVD), 2003
info Beyond Description, Grateful Dead, 2004
info Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 1: 4/30/77, Grateful Dead, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 5: 3/27/88, Grateful Dead, 2005
info Terrapin Station, Grateful Dead, 2006 (bonus on exp. CD)
info Shakedown Street, Grateful Dead, 2006 (bonus on exp. CD)
info Grateful Dead Download Series Vol 11: 6/20/91, Grateful Dead, 2006
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 2: October 1977 (Bonus CD), Grateful Dead, 2008

The Dead

info Holmdel, NJ - June 24, The Dead, 2003
info St. Louis, MO - July 2, The Dead, 2003
info Morrison, CO - July 6, The Dead, 2003
info Atlanta, GA - July 31, The Dead, 2003
info Darien Center, NY - August 8, The Dead, 2003
info George, WA - September 21, The Dead, 2003
info Oakland, CA - December 30, The Dead, 2004
info Morrison, CO - June 16, 2004, The Dead, 2004
info Mountain View, CA - June 26, 2004, The Dead, 2004
info Boston, MA - July 30, 2004, The Dead, 2004
info Darien Lakes, NY - August 6, 2004, The Dead, 2004
info Raleigh, NC - August 17, 2004, The Dead, 2004

Phil Lesh & Friends

info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: June 25, 2006, Atlanta, GA, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: June 30, 2006, Camden, NJ, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: July 7, 2006, Wantagh, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: July 11, 2006, Scranton, PA, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: July 15, 2006, Indianapolis, IN, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006

Others

info Diga, Diga Rhythm Band, 1976 (Happiness Is Drumming which developed into Fire On The Mountain)
info Fire On The Mountain - Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1996
info Mitakuye Oyasin Oyasin/All My Relations, Neville Brothers, 1996
info Fire On The Mountain - Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead - Volume 2, Various Artists, 1997
info Furthur, Various Artists, 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

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

Notes

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