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Formed as a quintet in California in 1965, the Grateful Dead became as much a folktale as the story from which they drew their name. Fusing rock and roll, folk, and jazz with avant-garde, visual, and literary traditions--and virtually inventing a new way to play music in the process--they became one of the most popular, enduring, and ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Be the first to know about the Grateful Dead’s exclusive limited-edition releases, breaking news on the band, community events, and so much more.

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Apr 26, 2007 · Grateful Dead Hour no. 1272 Original Air Date: December 5, 2005. First of five programs presenting the complete unreleased Grateful Dead performance of April 1, 1991 at the Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. read more »-->

Elton John, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, and the Grateful Dead. These are just a few of the folks photojournalist Charles Seton managed to capture in their prime. His photos…

As the Grateful Dead emerged and began to create, Phil returned the favor to T.C., who became the Dead's advisor/keyboard creative spirit, altering normal piano sounds by inserting combs, Dutch dimes, and a gyroscope into the body of the keyboard, as they recorded the masterpiece avantgarde albums Anthem of the Sun and Aoxomoxoa.

Nov 30, 2024 · Another season of 30 Days of Dead comes to its conclusive day, and this head cannot be anything other than grateful for the marvelous offerings and variety of songs from different shows across the span of the Good Ol' Grateful Dead's long, strange trip. Many thanks for making each day its own unique journey through song and history!

Oct 13, 2011 · This was a band at the top of its game, still ascending in the wake of three straight hit albums — Workingman’s Dead, American Beauty and the live Grateful Dead (“Skull & Roses”). It had been a year since the lineup had gone to its single-drummer configuration, six months since Keith Godchaux had been broken in as the group’s ...

Oct 23, 2024 · After the great variety we saw in 2024 (1985 x 2, 1977, 1971, and 1983), we focused on great variety again in 2025. Come along for the ride! If you've never subscribed, this would be a great year to start, as we head into the Grateful Dead's 60th year. There's plenty of room on the bus for everyone!" - David Lemieux, October 2024