Song
Not Fade Away
528 plays · 1967 – 1995
Stats
Peak year
1971
83 plays
Peak era
Transition
151 plays
Years in rotation
27
avg 23.7/yr
Usually
Set 2
67% of plays
Set 2 closer
44%
211 of 485
By decade
60s
4
70s
336
80s
220
90s
80
Often comes in from
- 27%Throwing Stones(163×)
- 19%Drums(118×)
- 14%Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad(86×)
Often leads into
- 27%Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad(108×)
- 14%Black Peter(54×)
- 7%Turn On Your Love Light(26×)
Buddy Holly cover, played throughout the Dead's career. Frequently paired with St. Stephen (1976-1983), Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad (mid-70s), or as a closer. The Bo Diddley beat gets the crowd clapping along — 'You know our love will not fade away.'
Best versions · Curator's picks
More high-scoring versions
By Curator Score across all shows that played Not Fade Away.
- 1977-09-03Englishtown, NJ · Raceway Park109
- 1978-12-31San Francisco, CA · Winterland Arena99
- 1973-06-10Washington, DC · Robert F, Kennedy Stadium83
- 1977-05-26Baltimore, MD · Baltimore Civic Center73
- 1974-05-19Portland, OR · Portland Memorial Coliseum70
- 1973-09-08Uniondale, NY · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum70
Every time Curator has written about it
15 mentions across the listening journal.
Numbers show each show's Curator Score · how it works
Stephen-Not Fade Away-Drums-St.
Stephen into Not Fade Away and back into St.
Really good early Not Fade Away to end the short set.
Stephen into Not Fade Away into Stella Blue and then back to St.
Great Dancing in the Street as well as Stephen and long Not Fade Away.
Kickass Not Fade Away to end second set.
After a show laced with jams they do Not Fade Away as an encore.
Terrapin into drums into a very nice Not Fade Away.
Not Fade Away almost spirals into chaos but right at the brink they draw it back.
Jerry uses really cool effects on Not Fade Away meaning a funky intro and awesome solo.
Stellar Not Fade Away followed by Black Peter with sweet slide guitar.
Stephen into Not Fade Away.
Stephen-Not Fade Away-drums-Stephen-Terrapin-Sugar) nonstop!!!
Not Fade Away is also rocking.
Smoking Eyes with short drums into KILLER Not Fade Away.
Listen to Not Fade Away from 1977-05-08 — official release