Dead Art Posters
The Grateful Dead have a long history of music. They are known for their unusual style but they are also known for the amazing artwork that has been born from their song.
I don't know why, it's the same reason why you like some music and you don't like others. There's something about it that you like. Ultimately I don't find it's in my best interests to try and analyze it, since it's fundamentally emotional.- Jerry Garcia
The name Grateful Dead was selected from a dictionary. Some people claim it was a Funk & Wagnalls, while others, the Bardo Thodol - Tibetan Book Of the Dead, but Phil Lesh wrote on the topic in his biography "...Jer [Garcia] picked up an old Britannica World Language Dictionary...[and]...In that silvery elf-voice he said to me, 'Hey, man, how about the Grateful Dead?'" The definition there was "the soul of a dead person, or his angel, showing gratitude to someone who, as an act of charity, arranged their burial."
Available Dead Art & Posters
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Grateful Dead in Concert, 1966 Art Print
The Grateful Dead - Ridin' That Train Poster
Grateful Dead - Space Face Poster
Grateful Dead - Skeleton & Roses Poster
The Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead was an American rock band which took shape in the height of the sixties flower child era, 1965. They began in San Francisco, California. The band was known for its singular and eclectic style, which blended elements of various styles of rock, folk, a gospel touch, bluegrass, blues, country, jazz, psychedelic, their own special form of space music. They were equally known for their extensive touring and live performances of long musical improvisation. In particular, the band oftentimes relaxed into long jams where Jerry Garcia would spend prolonged periods, where he would preform extended rock lead guitar solos that conjured assorted depth moods. Other bands applied long improvisational jams, but The Dead carried it to extremes. It became one of their many hallmarks.
The Grateful Dead's fans, not a few of whom traveled along with the band's schedule from concert to concert for many years and tours, are known as Deadheads and were famed for their loyalty to the band's music. Their numerous followers referred to the band merely as "the Dead" and considered the band family.
Their musical influences diversified widely, and in concert or on record album one can hear psychedelic rock (in the late sixties), the blues, rock nuggets, country-western, bluegrass, country rock, and though they seldom played jazz music, the band certainly adopted for their music the kind of long improvisatory sequences that jazz artists such as Charles Mingus and John Coltrane perfected in the 1950s. These diverse influences were extracted and melded into a diverse, unique whole which made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world."
The Grateful Dead's fans, not a few of whom traveled along with the band's schedule from concert to concert for many years and tours, are known as Deadheads and were famed for their loyalty to the band's music. Their numerous followers referred to the band merely as "the Dead" and considered the band family.
Their musical influences diversified widely, and in concert or on record album one can hear psychedelic rock (in the late sixties), the blues, rock nuggets, country-western, bluegrass, country rock, and though they seldom played jazz music, the band certainly adopted for their music the kind of long improvisatory sequences that jazz artists such as Charles Mingus and John Coltrane perfected in the 1950s. These diverse influences were extracted and melded into a diverse, unique whole which made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world."
Grateful Dead Posters & Prints
Grateful Dead Framed CDs
Wall of Sound
The Wall of Sound was an tremendous sound system configured to suit the audio needs for the Grateful Dead. The band was never content with the home system anyplace they held a concert, so in the earlier period of their history, sound man Owsley "Bear" Stanley planned a public address and monitor system for the band. Stanley's sound systems were fragile and finicky, and often took shows to a halt with technical failures. After Stanley went to jail for manufacturing LSD in 1970, the group used house PAs for a short span, but discovered them to be even less dependable than those constructed by their former soundman. In 1971, the band bought their first solid-state sound system from Alembic Inc Studios. Since of this, Alembic would play an intrinsic role in the research, development, and output of the Wall of Sound. The band also received Dan Healy into the fold on a stable basis that year. Healy, believed to be a first-rate engineer to Stanley, would continue to be in charge of mixing the Grateful Dead's live sound shows until 1993.
The Wall of Sound satisfied the band's wish for a distortion free sound arrangement that could also function as its own monitoring system. After Stanley was released from prison in late 1972, he, Dan Healy and Mark Raizene of the Grateful Dead's sound crew, in partnership with Ron Wickersham, Rick Turner, and John Curl of Alembic blended eleven different sound systems in an attempt to deliver high-quality sound to the fans. Vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and piano each had their own channel and group of speakers. Phil Lesh's bass was directed through a quadraphonic encoder that broadcast signals from each of the four strings to its own channel and set of speakers. Additional channels expanded the bass drum, and two more channels bore the snares, tom-toms, and cymbals. Since each speaker transmitted just one instrument or vocalist, the sound became exceptionally clear and free of inter modulation distortion.
Furthermore, the Dead's Wall of Sound worked as its own monitor system, and it was consequently built in back of the band so the members could hear precisely what their concert going audience was hearing simultaneously. Because of this, Stanley and Alembic designed a particular microphone system to forestall feedback. This localized matched pairs of condenser microphones spaced 60 mm apart and run out-of-phase. The vocalist sang into the top microphone, and the lower mic pieced up any other sound was existing in the stage surroundings. The signals were added together, the sound that was mutual to both microphones the sound from the Wall was offset, and only the vocals were amplified.
The Wall of Sound comprised of 89 300-watt solid-state and three 350-watt vacuum-tube amplifiers returning a total of 26,400 watts RMS of audio ability. This systems sent off high quality replay at six hundred feet with an satisfactory sound projected for a quarter mile, at which point wind disturbance dissipated it. The Wall of Sound was the biggest movable sound system of all time built - though "portable" is a relational term. The Grateful Dead had two stages for the Wall of Sound. One would go before to the next city and start to set up as soon as conceivable while the other was being employed; the former would then "leapfrog" to the following show. Four semi-trailers and 21 crew members were needed to haul and set up the 75-ton Wall.
Although the first framework and a basic form of the system was revealed in February 1973 - ominously, every speaker tweeter blew as the band began their starting song - the Grateful Dead did not start out to tour with the entire system until a year afterward in 1974. The Wall of Sound was extremely effective for its day, but it brooked from additional drawbacks aside from its immense size. Synthesist Ned Lagin, who toured with the group during much of 1974, never received his own committed input into the arrangement, and was pushed to use the vocal subsystem. Since this was frequently changed to the vocal mikes, several of Lagin's parts were dropped off in the mix. The Wall's quadraphonic formatting never interpreted well to soundboard tapes made during the point, as the sound was compacted into an affected stereo format and sustains from a marked tinniness.
The escalating price of fuel and staff, along with friction amidst numerous of the newer crew members and associated hangers-on, added to the band's 1974 "retirement." The Wall of Sound was broke apart, and once the Dead started touring again in 1976, it was with a further logistically pragmatic sound system.
The Wall of Sound satisfied the band's wish for a distortion free sound arrangement that could also function as its own monitoring system. After Stanley was released from prison in late 1972, he, Dan Healy and Mark Raizene of the Grateful Dead's sound crew, in partnership with Ron Wickersham, Rick Turner, and John Curl of Alembic blended eleven different sound systems in an attempt to deliver high-quality sound to the fans. Vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and piano each had their own channel and group of speakers. Phil Lesh's bass was directed through a quadraphonic encoder that broadcast signals from each of the four strings to its own channel and set of speakers. Additional channels expanded the bass drum, and two more channels bore the snares, tom-toms, and cymbals. Since each speaker transmitted just one instrument or vocalist, the sound became exceptionally clear and free of inter modulation distortion.
Furthermore, the Dead's Wall of Sound worked as its own monitor system, and it was consequently built in back of the band so the members could hear precisely what their concert going audience was hearing simultaneously. Because of this, Stanley and Alembic designed a particular microphone system to forestall feedback. This localized matched pairs of condenser microphones spaced 60 mm apart and run out-of-phase. The vocalist sang into the top microphone, and the lower mic pieced up any other sound was existing in the stage surroundings. The signals were added together, the sound that was mutual to both microphones the sound from the Wall was offset, and only the vocals were amplified.
The Wall of Sound comprised of 89 300-watt solid-state and three 350-watt vacuum-tube amplifiers returning a total of 26,400 watts RMS of audio ability. This systems sent off high quality replay at six hundred feet with an satisfactory sound projected for a quarter mile, at which point wind disturbance dissipated it. The Wall of Sound was the biggest movable sound system of all time built - though "portable" is a relational term. The Grateful Dead had two stages for the Wall of Sound. One would go before to the next city and start to set up as soon as conceivable while the other was being employed; the former would then "leapfrog" to the following show. Four semi-trailers and 21 crew members were needed to haul and set up the 75-ton Wall.
Although the first framework and a basic form of the system was revealed in February 1973 - ominously, every speaker tweeter blew as the band began their starting song - the Grateful Dead did not start out to tour with the entire system until a year afterward in 1974. The Wall of Sound was extremely effective for its day, but it brooked from additional drawbacks aside from its immense size. Synthesist Ned Lagin, who toured with the group during much of 1974, never received his own committed input into the arrangement, and was pushed to use the vocal subsystem. Since this was frequently changed to the vocal mikes, several of Lagin's parts were dropped off in the mix. The Wall's quadraphonic formatting never interpreted well to soundboard tapes made during the point, as the sound was compacted into an affected stereo format and sustains from a marked tinniness.
The escalating price of fuel and staff, along with friction amidst numerous of the newer crew members and associated hangers-on, added to the band's 1974 "retirement." The Wall of Sound was broke apart, and once the Dead started touring again in 1976, it was with a further logistically pragmatic sound system.
Concert Posters
Grateful Dead Discography
AMERICAN BEAUTY (November, 1970)
Warner: WS 1893
Produced by the Grateful Dead
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia - guitar, pedal steel, piano, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, guitar, piano, vocals
* Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
* Pig Pen (Ron McKernan) - harmonica, vocals
* Mickey Hart - percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Robert Hunter - songwriter
* Dave Torbert - bass on Box of Rain
* Dave Nelson - electric guitar on Box of Rain
* David Grisman - mandolin on Friend of the Devil and Ripple
* Howard Wales - organ on Candyman and Truckin and piano on Brokedown Palace
* Ned Lagin - piano on Candyman
* New Riders of the Purple Sage
Art: Kelly-Mouse studios. Rear photo: George Conger
Tracks:
1. Box of Rain: Lesh; Hunter
2. Friend of the Devil: Garcia and John Dawson; Hunter
3. Sugar Magnolia: Weir; Hunter and Weir
4. Operator: McKernan
5. Candyman: Garcia; Hunter
6. Ripple: Garcia; Hunter
7. Brokedown Palace: Garcia; Hunter
8. Till the Morning Comes: Garcia; Hunter
9. Attics of My Life: Garcia; Hunter
10. Truckin: Garcia, Weir, Lesh; Hunter
ANTHEM OF THE SUN (July 18, 1968)
* Warner WS 1749
* Warner 46021; Remixed September, 1971, at Wally Heider Studios, SF.
* CD release has the original mix
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia - Lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo and vibraslap
* Bob Weir - Rhythm guitar, 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and kazoo
* Ron McKernan - Organ and celesta claves
* Phil Lesh - Bass, trumpet, harpsichord, guiro, kazoo, piano and timpani
* Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann - Drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals
* Tom Constanten - Prepared piano, piano and electronic tape
Art: Front cover by Bill Walker; liner photo by Thomas Weir
Tracks:
1. That's It For the Other One
* Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia
* Quodlibet for Tenderfeet: Weir
* The Faster We Go the Rounder We Get: The Grateful Dead
* We Leave the Castle: The Grateful Dead
2. New Potato Caboose: Lesh; Petersen
3. Born Cross-Eyed: Weir
4. Alligator: Lesh & McKernan; Hunter & McKernan
5. Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks): McKernan
AOXOMOXOA (June 20, 1969)
Warner Bros 1790.
Remixed September, 1971, at Alembic Studios, S.F.; Engineers: Bob [Matthews] and Betty [Cantor]
The Band:
* Phil Lesh - Basses & Vocals
* Bob Weir - Guitars & Vocals
* Jerry Garcia - Guitars & Vocals
* Mickey Hart - Percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann - Percussion
* Tom Constanten - Keyboards
* Ron McKernan - Pig Pen
The Supporting Musicians:
* Marma-Duke
* David Nelson
* Peter Grant [pedal steel]
* Wendy
* Debbie
* Mouse
Art: Front cover by Rick Griffin; Back cover photo by Tomas Weir.
Tracks:
1. Saint Stephen: Garcia & Lesh; Hunter
2. Dupree's Diamond Blues: Garcia; Hunter
3. Rosemary: Garcia; Hunter
4. Doin' That Rag: Garcia; Hunter
5. Mountains of the Moon: Garcia; Hunter
6. China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter
7. What's Become of the Baby: Garcia; Hunter
8. Cosmic Charley: Garcia; Hunter
4. BLUES FOR ALLAH (September 1, 1975)
* LP: Grateful Dead Records: UA GD LA494G
* CD: Grateful Dead: GDCD4001
* Jerry Garcia - Guitars & vocals
* Keith Godchaux - Keyboards & vocals
* Donna Godchaux - Vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - Drums & percussion
* Phil Lesh - Bass & vocals
* Bob Weir - Guitars & vocals
* Mickey Hart - Percussion & crickets
* Robert Hunter - Lyrics
* Steven Schuster - Reeds & flute
Art: Cover paintings by Philip Garris
Tracks:
1. Help on the Way: Garcia; Hunter
2. Slipknot!: Garcia, K. Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh, & Weir
3. Franklin's Tower: Garcia & Kreutzmann; Hunter
4. King Solomon's Marbles: Lesh
5. Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey: Hart, Kreutzmann & Lesh
6. The Music Never Stopped: Weir; Barlow
7. Crazy Fingers: Garcia; Hunter
8. Sage & Spirit: Weir
9. Blues For Allah: Garcia; Hunter
10. Sand Castles & Glass Camels: Garcia, K. & D. Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh & Weir
11. Unusual Occurances [sic] in the Desert: Garcia; Hunter
BUILT TO LAST (October 31, 1989)
Arista: AL9-8575
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia
* Mickey Hart
* Bill Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Brent Mydland
* Bob Weir
Produced by Jerry Garcia and John Cutler
Cover art and direction: Alton Kelly
Tracks:
1. Foolish Heart: Garcia; Hunter
2. Just a Little Light: Mydland; Barlow
3. Built to Last: Garcia; Hunter
4. Blow Away: Mydland; Barlow
5. Standing on the Moon: Garcia; Hunter
6. Victim or the Crime: Weir; Graham & Weir
7. We Can Run: Mydland; Barlow
8. Picasso Moon: Weir, Barlow, Bralove
9. I Will Take You Home: Mydland; Barlow
DEAD SET (August, 1981)
Arista: A2L8606 or AL9-8112
Tracks:
1. Samson And Delilah: Gary Davis
2. Friend of the Devil: Garica & Dawson; Hunter
3. New Minglewood Blues: trad.; arr. Weir
4. Deal: Garcia; Hunter
5. Candyman: Garcia; Hunter
6. Little Red Rooster: trad.
7. Loser: Garcia; Weir
8. Passenger: Lesh; Peter Monk
9. Feel Like a Stranger: Weir; Barlow
10. Franklin's Tower: Garcia; Hunter
11. Rhythm Devils: Hart & Kreutzmann
12. Fire on the Mountain: Hart; Hunter
13. Greatest Story Ever Told: Weir; Hunter
14. Brokedown Palace: Garcia; Hunter
Dick's Picks
DOZIN' AT THE KNICK (October, 1996)
Arista
* CD#1
1. Hell In A Bucket
2. Dupree's Diamond Blues
3. Just A Little Light
4. Walkin' Blues
5. Jack A Roe
6. Never Trust A Woman
7. Masterpiece
8. Row Jimmy
9. Blow Away
* CD#2
1. Playin' In The Band
2. Uncle John's Band
3. Lady With A Fan
4. Terrapin Station
5. Mud Love Buddy Jam
6. Drums
7. Space
* CD#3
1. Space
2. The Wheel
3. Watchtower
4. Stella Blue
5. Not Fade Away
6. We Bid You Goodnight
7. Space
8. I Will Take You Home
9. GDTRFB
10. Black Peter
11. Around & Around
12. Brokedown Palace
DYLAN AND THE DEAD (January 31, 1989)
* Bob Dylan
* Grateful Dead
Columbia: OC45056
Tracks: all songs by Bob Dylan
1. Slow Train
2. I Want You
3. Gotta Serve Somebody
4. Queen Jane Approximately
5. Joey
6. All Along the Watchtower
7. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
EUROPE '72 (November, 1972)
Warner Bros: 3WX2668
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
* Ron (Pigpen) McKernan - organ, harmonica, vocals
* Keith Godchaux - piano
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Donna Godchaux - vocals
* Robert Hunter - songwriter
Artwork Kelley/Mouse Studios
Tracks:
1. Cumberland Blues: Garcia & Lesh; Hunter
2. He's Gone: Garcia; Hunter
3. One More Saturday Night: Weir
4. Jack Stra Weir; Hunter
5. You Win Again: Hank Williams
6. China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter
7. I Know You Rider: trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
8. Brown-Eyed Women [aka Brown-Eyed Woman]: Garcia; Hunter
9. Hurts Me Too: Elmore James
10. Ramble On Rose: Garcia; Hunter
11. Sugar Magnolia: Weir; Hunter
12. Mr. Charlie: McKernan; Hunter
13. Tennessee Jed
Warner: WS 1893
Produced by the Grateful Dead
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia - guitar, pedal steel, piano, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, guitar, piano, vocals
* Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
* Pig Pen (Ron McKernan) - harmonica, vocals
* Mickey Hart - percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Robert Hunter - songwriter
* Dave Torbert - bass on Box of Rain
* Dave Nelson - electric guitar on Box of Rain
* David Grisman - mandolin on Friend of the Devil and Ripple
* Howard Wales - organ on Candyman and Truckin and piano on Brokedown Palace
* Ned Lagin - piano on Candyman
* New Riders of the Purple Sage
Art: Kelly-Mouse studios. Rear photo: George Conger
Tracks:
1. Box of Rain: Lesh; Hunter
2. Friend of the Devil: Garcia and John Dawson; Hunter
3. Sugar Magnolia: Weir; Hunter and Weir
4. Operator: McKernan
5. Candyman: Garcia; Hunter
6. Ripple: Garcia; Hunter
7. Brokedown Palace: Garcia; Hunter
8. Till the Morning Comes: Garcia; Hunter
9. Attics of My Life: Garcia; Hunter
10. Truckin: Garcia, Weir, Lesh; Hunter
ANTHEM OF THE SUN (July 18, 1968)
* Warner WS 1749
* Warner 46021; Remixed September, 1971, at Wally Heider Studios, SF.
* CD release has the original mix
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia - Lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo and vibraslap
* Bob Weir - Rhythm guitar, 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and kazoo
* Ron McKernan - Organ and celesta claves
* Phil Lesh - Bass, trumpet, harpsichord, guiro, kazoo, piano and timpani
* Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann - Drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals
* Tom Constanten - Prepared piano, piano and electronic tape
Art: Front cover by Bill Walker; liner photo by Thomas Weir
Tracks:
1. That's It For the Other One
* Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia
* Quodlibet for Tenderfeet: Weir
* The Faster We Go the Rounder We Get: The Grateful Dead
* We Leave the Castle: The Grateful Dead
2. New Potato Caboose: Lesh; Petersen
3. Born Cross-Eyed: Weir
4. Alligator: Lesh & McKernan; Hunter & McKernan
5. Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks): McKernan
AOXOMOXOA (June 20, 1969)
Warner Bros 1790.
Remixed September, 1971, at Alembic Studios, S.F.; Engineers: Bob [Matthews] and Betty [Cantor]
The Band:
* Phil Lesh - Basses & Vocals
* Bob Weir - Guitars & Vocals
* Jerry Garcia - Guitars & Vocals
* Mickey Hart - Percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann - Percussion
* Tom Constanten - Keyboards
* Ron McKernan - Pig Pen
The Supporting Musicians:
* Marma-Duke
* David Nelson
* Peter Grant [pedal steel]
* Wendy
* Debbie
* Mouse
Art: Front cover by Rick Griffin; Back cover photo by Tomas Weir.
Tracks:
1. Saint Stephen: Garcia & Lesh; Hunter
2. Dupree's Diamond Blues: Garcia; Hunter
3. Rosemary: Garcia; Hunter
4. Doin' That Rag: Garcia; Hunter
5. Mountains of the Moon: Garcia; Hunter
6. China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter
7. What's Become of the Baby: Garcia; Hunter
8. Cosmic Charley: Garcia; Hunter
4. BLUES FOR ALLAH (September 1, 1975)
* LP: Grateful Dead Records: UA GD LA494G
* CD: Grateful Dead: GDCD4001
* Jerry Garcia - Guitars & vocals
* Keith Godchaux - Keyboards & vocals
* Donna Godchaux - Vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - Drums & percussion
* Phil Lesh - Bass & vocals
* Bob Weir - Guitars & vocals
* Mickey Hart - Percussion & crickets
* Robert Hunter - Lyrics
* Steven Schuster - Reeds & flute
Art: Cover paintings by Philip Garris
Tracks:
1. Help on the Way: Garcia; Hunter
2. Slipknot!: Garcia, K. Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh, & Weir
3. Franklin's Tower: Garcia & Kreutzmann; Hunter
4. King Solomon's Marbles: Lesh
5. Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey: Hart, Kreutzmann & Lesh
6. The Music Never Stopped: Weir; Barlow
7. Crazy Fingers: Garcia; Hunter
8. Sage & Spirit: Weir
9. Blues For Allah: Garcia; Hunter
10. Sand Castles & Glass Camels: Garcia, K. & D. Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh & Weir
11. Unusual Occurances [sic] in the Desert: Garcia; Hunter
BUILT TO LAST (October 31, 1989)
Arista: AL9-8575
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia
* Mickey Hart
* Bill Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Brent Mydland
* Bob Weir
Produced by Jerry Garcia and John Cutler
Cover art and direction: Alton Kelly
Tracks:
1. Foolish Heart: Garcia; Hunter
2. Just a Little Light: Mydland; Barlow
3. Built to Last: Garcia; Hunter
4. Blow Away: Mydland; Barlow
5. Standing on the Moon: Garcia; Hunter
6. Victim or the Crime: Weir; Graham & Weir
7. We Can Run: Mydland; Barlow
8. Picasso Moon: Weir, Barlow, Bralove
9. I Will Take You Home: Mydland; Barlow
DEAD SET (August, 1981)
Arista: A2L8606 or AL9-8112
Tracks:
1. Samson And Delilah: Gary Davis
2. Friend of the Devil: Garica & Dawson; Hunter
3. New Minglewood Blues: trad.; arr. Weir
4. Deal: Garcia; Hunter
5. Candyman: Garcia; Hunter
6. Little Red Rooster: trad.
7. Loser: Garcia; Weir
8. Passenger: Lesh; Peter Monk
9. Feel Like a Stranger: Weir; Barlow
10. Franklin's Tower: Garcia; Hunter
11. Rhythm Devils: Hart & Kreutzmann
12. Fire on the Mountain: Hart; Hunter
13. Greatest Story Ever Told: Weir; Hunter
14. Brokedown Palace: Garcia; Hunter
Dick's Picks
DOZIN' AT THE KNICK (October, 1996)
Arista
* CD#1
1. Hell In A Bucket
2. Dupree's Diamond Blues
3. Just A Little Light
4. Walkin' Blues
5. Jack A Roe
6. Never Trust A Woman
7. Masterpiece
8. Row Jimmy
9. Blow Away
* CD#2
1. Playin' In The Band
2. Uncle John's Band
3. Lady With A Fan
4. Terrapin Station
5. Mud Love Buddy Jam
6. Drums
7. Space
* CD#3
1. Space
2. The Wheel
3. Watchtower
4. Stella Blue
5. Not Fade Away
6. We Bid You Goodnight
7. Space
8. I Will Take You Home
9. GDTRFB
10. Black Peter
11. Around & Around
12. Brokedown Palace
DYLAN AND THE DEAD (January 31, 1989)
* Bob Dylan
* Grateful Dead
Columbia: OC45056
Tracks: all songs by Bob Dylan
1. Slow Train
2. I Want You
3. Gotta Serve Somebody
4. Queen Jane Approximately
5. Joey
6. All Along the Watchtower
7. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
EUROPE '72 (November, 1972)
Warner Bros: 3WX2668
The Band:
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
* Ron (Pigpen) McKernan - organ, harmonica, vocals
* Keith Godchaux - piano
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Donna Godchaux - vocals
* Robert Hunter - songwriter
Artwork Kelley/Mouse Studios
Tracks:
1. Cumberland Blues: Garcia & Lesh; Hunter
2. He's Gone: Garcia; Hunter
3. One More Saturday Night: Weir
4. Jack Stra Weir; Hunter
5. You Win Again: Hank Williams
6. China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter
7. I Know You Rider: trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
8. Brown-Eyed Women [aka Brown-Eyed Woman]: Garcia; Hunter
9. Hurts Me Too: Elmore James
10. Ramble On Rose: Garcia; Hunter
11. Sugar Magnolia: Weir; Hunter
12. Mr. Charlie: McKernan; Hunter
13. Tennessee Jed
Grateful Dead - Videos
Grateful Dead Discography Part II
GOLDEN ROAD (October 16, 2001)
12-CD boxed set featuring the first 9 Warner Brothers releases, added material.
GRATEFUL DEAD (March 17, 1967)
Warner: WS1689
Produced by Dave Hassinger
The Grateful Dead:
* Bob Weir
* Pigpen
* Bill the Drummer
* Jerry (Captain Trips) Garcia
* Phil Lesh
Cover design: Mouse Studios; Collage: Kelly; Cover photo: Herb Greene; Liner photo: Gene Anthony
Tracks:
1. The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion): McGanahan Skjellyfetti
2. Beat It On Down the Line: Jesse Fuller
3. Good Mornin' Little Schoolgirl: H.C. Demarais
4. Cold Rain and Sno McGanahan Skjellyfetti
5. Sittin' on Top of the World: Jacobs-Carter
6. Cream Puff War: Garcia
7. Morning De Dobson-Rose
8. New, New Minglewood Blues: McGanahan Skjellyfetti
9. Viola Lee Blues: Noah Lewis
GRATEFUL DEAD (SKULL & ROSES) (October, 1971)
Warner Bros: 2WS1935
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia - Lead guitar and vocals
* Bob Weir - Rhythm guitar and vocals
* Phil Lesh - Electric bass guitar and vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
* Ron McKernan (Pig Pen) - Organ, harmonica and vocals
* Merl Saunders - Organ on Bertha, Playing in the Band, and Wharf Rat
Live recording for Alembic by Bob and Betty
Art work: Kelly; Photo: Bob Seideman
Tracks:
1. Bertha: Garcia; Hunter
2. Mama Tried: Merle Haggard
3. Big Railroad Blues: Noah Lewis
4. Playing in the Band: Weir; Hunter
5. The Other One: Kreutzmann & Weir; Weir
6. Me & My Uncle: John Phillips
7. Big Boss Man: Smith-Dixon
8. Me & Bobby McGee: Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster
9. Johnny B. Goode: Chuck Berry
10. Wharf Rat: Garcia; Hunter
11. Not Fade Away: Norman Petty & C. Hardin
12. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad: trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
GRATEFUL DEAD 1977 - 1995 (September 17, 1996)
Arista: Selection #: 07822 - 18934 - 2/4
* DISC 1:
1. Estimated Prophet
2. Passenger
3. Samson & Delilah
4. Terrapin Station
5. Good Lovin
6. Shakedown Street
7. Fire On The Mountain
8. I Need A Miracle
9. Alabama Getaway
10. Far From Me
11. Saint Of Circumstance
12. Dire Wolf (live)
13. Cassidy (live)
14. Feel Like A Stranger (live)
15. Franklin's Tower (live)
* DISC 2:
1. Touch Of Grey
2. Hell In A Bucket
3. West LA Fade Away
4. Throwing Stones
5. Black Muddy River
6. Foolish Heart
7. Built To Last
8. Just A little Light
9. Picasso Moon
10. Standing On The Moon
11. Eyes Of The World (live)
GRAY FOLDED
Distribution: Swell/Artifact: (1969-1996)
Music [various versions of Dark Star] performed by the Grateful Dead; Produced by John Oswald
The rose-eyed skull collage is designed and compiled by John Oswald, realized by Greg Van Alstyne, and is based on a 18th century vanitas painted by Thys Claesz...
Tracks: (All compositions by Skjellyfetti/Oswald except where noted)
* disc 1: Transitive Axis
1. Novature (Formless Nights Fall)
2. Pouring Velvet
3. In Revolving Ash Light
4. Clouds Cast
5. Through
6. Fault Forces
7. The Phil Zone: Lesh/Oswald
8. La Estrella Oscura
9. Recedes (While We Can)
* disc 2: Mirror Ashes
1. Transilience
2. 73rd Star Bridge Sonata
3. Cease Tone Bean
4. The Speed of Space
5. Dark Matter Problem\Every Leaf Is Turning
6. Foldback Time
o Astroludes
HISTORY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD, VOLUME 1 (BEAR'S CHOICE) (July 13, 1973)
Warner Bros: BS2721
Recorded by Bear and produced by Owsley Stanley
Recorded 'live' at Bill Graham's Fillmore East, February 13 and 14, 1970
Tracks:
1. Katie Mae: S. L. Hopkins
2. Dark Hollo Bill Browning
3. I've Been All Around This World: trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
4. Wake Up Little Susie: B. Byant & Felice Bryant
5. Black Peter: Garcia; Hunter
6. Smokestack Lightnin': Chester Burnett
7. Hard to Handle: Redding/Isbell/Jones
HUNDRED YEAR HALL (September, 1995)
Recorded live 4-26-72; Jahrhundert Halle Frankfurt, Germany.
Produced by John Cutler and Phil Lesh
Recording by Alembic
Artwork and design by Gecko Graphics
Liner notes include an essay by Robert Hunter
The Grateful Dead:
Jerry Garcia, guitar, vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux, vocals
Keith Godchaux, piano
Billy Kreutzmann, drums
Phil Lesh, bass guitar, vocals
Ron McKernan, organ, harmonica, vocals
Bob Weir, guitar, vocals
Tracks:
* CD one:
1. Bertha: Garcia; Hunter
2. Me and My Uncle: John Phillips
3. Next Time You See Me: William Harvey, Earl Forest
4. China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter
5. I Know You Rider: Traditional arranged by Grateful Dead
6. Jack Stra Weir; Hunter
7. Big Railroad Blues: Noah Lewis
8. Playing in the Band: Weir, Hart; Hunter
9. Turn On Your Lovelight: D. Malone, J. Scott
10. Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad: Traditional arr. Grateful Dead
11. One More Saturday Night: Weir
* CD two:
1. Truckin': Garcia, Lesh, Weir; Hunter
2. Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia (note: this is an error - the piece is not Cryptical Envelopment by Garcia, but The Faster We Go, the Rounder We Get by Weir.)
3. Comes A Time: Garcia; Hunter
4. Sugar Magnolia: Weir; Hunter
IN THE DARK (July 6, 1987)
Arista: AL8452
Produced by Jerry Garcia and John Cutler
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia
* Mickey Hart
* Bill Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Brent Mydland
* Bob Weir
Art direction and photography: Herbie Greene
Tracks:
1. Touch of Grey: Garcia; Hunter
2. Hell in a Bucket: Weir, Barlow, Mydland
3. When Push Comes to Shove: Garcia; Hunter
4. West L.A. Fadeaway: Garcia; Hunter
5. My Brother Esau: Weir; Barlow [on cassette only; also released on B side of Touch of Grey single]
6. Tons of Steel: Mydland
7. Throwing Stones: Weir; Barlow
8. Black Muddy River: Garcia; Hunter
INFRARED ROSES (1991)
Grateful Dead Records: GDCD40142
Produced by Bob Bralove
Additional musicians:
* Willie Green III
* Bruce Hornsby
* Branford Marsalis
Cover art: Jerry Garcia
Titles of the music: Robert Hunter
Tracks:
* I.
1. Crowd Sculpture: Bralove
2. Parallelogra Hart, Kreutzmann
3. Little Nemo in Nightland: Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Bralove
* II.
1. Riverside Rhapsody: Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Mydland, Weir
2. Post-Modern Highrise Table Top Stomp: Garcia, Green III, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Mydland, Weir
3. Infrared Roses: Garcia, Lesh, Mydland, Weir, Barlow
* III.
1. Silver Apples of the Moon: Hornsby, Welnick
2. Speaking in Swords: Hart, Kreutzmann, Bralove
3. Magnesium Night Light: Garcia, Lesh, Mydland, Weir
* IV.
1. Sparrow Hawk Ro Garcia, Hart, Healy, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Mydland, Weir, Bralove
2. River of Nine Sorrows: Hart, Kreutzmann, Bralove
3. Apollo at the Ritz: Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Marsalis, Mydland, Weir
LIVE DEAD (November 10, 1969)
Warner Bros: 2WS1830
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia - guitar & vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass guitar & vocals
* Bob Weir - guitar & vocals
* Mickey Hart - percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann - percussion
* Tom Constanten (T.C.) - keyboards
* Pigpen - vocals, congas, organ on Death Don't Have No Mercy
Produced by the Grateful Dead and Bob & Betty
Cover art: R.D. Thomas; liner photos: Herb Greene, Jim Marshall, Florence Nathan
Tracks:
1. Dark Star: Grateful Dead; Hunter
2. Saint Stephen: Garcia & Lesh; Hunter
3. The Eleven: Lesh; Hunter
4. Turn On Your Love Light: Scott-Malone
5. Death Don't Have No Mercy: Gary David
6. Feedback: Grateful Dead
7. We Bid You Goodnight
12-CD boxed set featuring the first 9 Warner Brothers releases, added material.
GRATEFUL DEAD (March 17, 1967)
Warner: WS1689
Produced by Dave Hassinger
The Grateful Dead:
* Bob Weir
* Pigpen
* Bill the Drummer
* Jerry (Captain Trips) Garcia
* Phil Lesh
Cover design: Mouse Studios; Collage: Kelly; Cover photo: Herb Greene; Liner photo: Gene Anthony
Tracks:
1. The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion): McGanahan Skjellyfetti
2. Beat It On Down the Line: Jesse Fuller
3. Good Mornin' Little Schoolgirl: H.C. Demarais
4. Cold Rain and Sno McGanahan Skjellyfetti
5. Sittin' on Top of the World: Jacobs-Carter
6. Cream Puff War: Garcia
7. Morning De Dobson-Rose
8. New, New Minglewood Blues: McGanahan Skjellyfetti
9. Viola Lee Blues: Noah Lewis
GRATEFUL DEAD (SKULL & ROSES) (October, 1971)
Warner Bros: 2WS1935
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia - Lead guitar and vocals
* Bob Weir - Rhythm guitar and vocals
* Phil Lesh - Electric bass guitar and vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
* Ron McKernan (Pig Pen) - Organ, harmonica and vocals
* Merl Saunders - Organ on Bertha, Playing in the Band, and Wharf Rat
Live recording for Alembic by Bob and Betty
Art work: Kelly; Photo: Bob Seideman
Tracks:
1. Bertha: Garcia; Hunter
2. Mama Tried: Merle Haggard
3. Big Railroad Blues: Noah Lewis
4. Playing in the Band: Weir; Hunter
5. The Other One: Kreutzmann & Weir; Weir
6. Me & My Uncle: John Phillips
7. Big Boss Man: Smith-Dixon
8. Me & Bobby McGee: Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster
9. Johnny B. Goode: Chuck Berry
10. Wharf Rat: Garcia; Hunter
11. Not Fade Away: Norman Petty & C. Hardin
12. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad: trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
GRATEFUL DEAD 1977 - 1995 (September 17, 1996)
Arista: Selection #: 07822 - 18934 - 2/4
* DISC 1:
1. Estimated Prophet
2. Passenger
3. Samson & Delilah
4. Terrapin Station
5. Good Lovin
6. Shakedown Street
7. Fire On The Mountain
8. I Need A Miracle
9. Alabama Getaway
10. Far From Me
11. Saint Of Circumstance
12. Dire Wolf (live)
13. Cassidy (live)
14. Feel Like A Stranger (live)
15. Franklin's Tower (live)
* DISC 2:
1. Touch Of Grey
2. Hell In A Bucket
3. West LA Fade Away
4. Throwing Stones
5. Black Muddy River
6. Foolish Heart
7. Built To Last
8. Just A little Light
9. Picasso Moon
10. Standing On The Moon
11. Eyes Of The World (live)
GRAY FOLDED
Distribution: Swell/Artifact: (1969-1996)
Music [various versions of Dark Star] performed by the Grateful Dead; Produced by John Oswald
The rose-eyed skull collage is designed and compiled by John Oswald, realized by Greg Van Alstyne, and is based on a 18th century vanitas painted by Thys Claesz...
Tracks: (All compositions by Skjellyfetti/Oswald except where noted)
* disc 1: Transitive Axis
1. Novature (Formless Nights Fall)
2. Pouring Velvet
3. In Revolving Ash Light
4. Clouds Cast
5. Through
6. Fault Forces
7. The Phil Zone: Lesh/Oswald
8. La Estrella Oscura
9. Recedes (While We Can)
* disc 2: Mirror Ashes
1. Transilience
2. 73rd Star Bridge Sonata
3. Cease Tone Bean
4. The Speed of Space
5. Dark Matter Problem\Every Leaf Is Turning
6. Foldback Time
o Astroludes
HISTORY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD, VOLUME 1 (BEAR'S CHOICE) (July 13, 1973)
Warner Bros: BS2721
Recorded by Bear and produced by Owsley Stanley
Recorded 'live' at Bill Graham's Fillmore East, February 13 and 14, 1970
Tracks:
1. Katie Mae: S. L. Hopkins
2. Dark Hollo Bill Browning
3. I've Been All Around This World: trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
4. Wake Up Little Susie: B. Byant & Felice Bryant
5. Black Peter: Garcia; Hunter
6. Smokestack Lightnin': Chester Burnett
7. Hard to Handle: Redding/Isbell/Jones
HUNDRED YEAR HALL (September, 1995)
Recorded live 4-26-72; Jahrhundert Halle Frankfurt, Germany.
Produced by John Cutler and Phil Lesh
Recording by Alembic
Artwork and design by Gecko Graphics
Liner notes include an essay by Robert Hunter
The Grateful Dead:
Jerry Garcia, guitar, vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux, vocals
Keith Godchaux, piano
Billy Kreutzmann, drums
Phil Lesh, bass guitar, vocals
Ron McKernan, organ, harmonica, vocals
Bob Weir, guitar, vocals
Tracks:
* CD one:
1. Bertha: Garcia; Hunter
2. Me and My Uncle: John Phillips
3. Next Time You See Me: William Harvey, Earl Forest
4. China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter
5. I Know You Rider: Traditional arranged by Grateful Dead
6. Jack Stra Weir; Hunter
7. Big Railroad Blues: Noah Lewis
8. Playing in the Band: Weir, Hart; Hunter
9. Turn On Your Lovelight: D. Malone, J. Scott
10. Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad: Traditional arr. Grateful Dead
11. One More Saturday Night: Weir
* CD two:
1. Truckin': Garcia, Lesh, Weir; Hunter
2. Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia (note: this is an error - the piece is not Cryptical Envelopment by Garcia, but The Faster We Go, the Rounder We Get by Weir.)
3. Comes A Time: Garcia; Hunter
4. Sugar Magnolia: Weir; Hunter
IN THE DARK (July 6, 1987)
Arista: AL8452
Produced by Jerry Garcia and John Cutler
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia
* Mickey Hart
* Bill Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Brent Mydland
* Bob Weir
Art direction and photography: Herbie Greene
Tracks:
1. Touch of Grey: Garcia; Hunter
2. Hell in a Bucket: Weir, Barlow, Mydland
3. When Push Comes to Shove: Garcia; Hunter
4. West L.A. Fadeaway: Garcia; Hunter
5. My Brother Esau: Weir; Barlow [on cassette only; also released on B side of Touch of Grey single]
6. Tons of Steel: Mydland
7. Throwing Stones: Weir; Barlow
8. Black Muddy River: Garcia; Hunter
INFRARED ROSES (1991)
Grateful Dead Records: GDCD40142
Produced by Bob Bralove
Additional musicians:
* Willie Green III
* Bruce Hornsby
* Branford Marsalis
Cover art: Jerry Garcia
Titles of the music: Robert Hunter
Tracks:
* I.
1. Crowd Sculpture: Bralove
2. Parallelogra Hart, Kreutzmann
3. Little Nemo in Nightland: Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Bralove
* II.
1. Riverside Rhapsody: Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Mydland, Weir
2. Post-Modern Highrise Table Top Stomp: Garcia, Green III, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Mydland, Weir
3. Infrared Roses: Garcia, Lesh, Mydland, Weir, Barlow
* III.
1. Silver Apples of the Moon: Hornsby, Welnick
2. Speaking in Swords: Hart, Kreutzmann, Bralove
3. Magnesium Night Light: Garcia, Lesh, Mydland, Weir
* IV.
1. Sparrow Hawk Ro Garcia, Hart, Healy, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Mydland, Weir, Bralove
2. River of Nine Sorrows: Hart, Kreutzmann, Bralove
3. Apollo at the Ritz: Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Marsalis, Mydland, Weir
LIVE DEAD (November 10, 1969)
Warner Bros: 2WS1830
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia - guitar & vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass guitar & vocals
* Bob Weir - guitar & vocals
* Mickey Hart - percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann - percussion
* Tom Constanten (T.C.) - keyboards
* Pigpen - vocals, congas, organ on Death Don't Have No Mercy
Produced by the Grateful Dead and Bob & Betty
Cover art: R.D. Thomas; liner photos: Herb Greene, Jim Marshall, Florence Nathan
Tracks:
1. Dark Star: Grateful Dead; Hunter
2. Saint Stephen: Garcia & Lesh; Hunter
3. The Eleven: Lesh; Hunter
4. Turn On Your Love Light: Scott-Malone
5. Death Don't Have No Mercy: Gary David
6. Feedback: Grateful Dead
7. We Bid You Goodnight
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ONE FROM THE VAULT (1991)
Grateful Dead Records: GDCD40132
The Grateful Dead cordially invite you to a rare and important musical performance at The Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street, Date: August 13, 1975, Time 9:00 p.m.
Produced by Dan Healy
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia - Guitars and vocals
* Bob Weir - Guitars and vocals
* Keith Godchaux - Keyboards and vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - Drums and percussion
* Phil Lesh - Bass and vocals
* Donna Godchaux - Vocals
* Mickey Hart - Percussion and crickets
* Robert Hunter - Lyrics
Tracks:
* CD 1:
1. Introduction
2. Help on the Way: Garcia; Hunter
3. Franklin's Tower: Garcia & Kretuzmann; Hunter
4. The Music Never Stopped: Weir; Barlow
5. It Must Have Been the Roses: w & Hunter
6. Eyes of the World / Drums: Garcia; Hunter
7. King Solomon's Marbles Lesh
8. Around & Around Chuck Berry
* CD 2:
1. Sugaree: Garcia; Hunter
2. Big River: Johnny Cash
3. Crazy Fingers / Drums: Garcia; Hunter
4. The Other One: Kreutzmann, Weir
5. Sage and Spirit: Weir
6. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad: Grateful Dead
7. U.S. Blues: Garcia; Hunter
8. Blues for Allah: Garcia; Hunter
RECKONING (April 1, 1981)
* LP: Arista: A2L8604
* CD: Arista: A2CD-8523 (Lacks Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie)
* Also released on CD as For the Faithful: Arista: Arista/Pair ARPDL2-1053
Produced by Dan Healy, Betty Cantor-Jackson and Jerry Garcia
Recorded live at the Warfield Theater, San Francisco, September 25-October 14, 1980, and at Radio City Music Hall, New York, October 22-31, 1980
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia
* Mickey Hart
* Billy Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Brent Mydland
* Bob Weir
Cover illustration by Rick Griffin; back cover photograph by John Werner.
Tracks:
1. Dire Wolf: Garcia; Hunter
2. The Race Is On: Don Rollins
3. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie: Elizabeth Cotten
4. It Must Have Been the Roses: Hunter
5. Dark Hollo Bill Browning
6. China Doll: Garcia; Hunter
7. Been All Around This World:
8. Monkey and the Engineer: Jesse Fuller
9. Jack-A-Roe:
10. Deep Elem Blues:
11. Cassidy: Weir; Barlow
12. To Lay Me Down: Garcia; Hunter
13. Rosalie McFall: Charlie Monroe
14. On the Road Again: trad.
15. Bird Song: Garcia; Hunter
16. Ripple: Garcia; Hunter
SHAKEDOWN STREET (November 15, 1978)
Arista: AB4198
Produced by Lowell George
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia
* Donna Godchaux
* Keith Godchaux
* Mickey Hart
* Robert Hunter
* Billy Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Bob Weir
Additional musicians:
* Jordan Amarantha - Percussion
* Matthew Kelly - Harp [i.e. Harmonica]
Artwork by: Gilbert Shelton
Tracks:
1. Good Lovin': A. Resnick, R. Clark
2. France: Hart & Weir; Hunter
3. Shakedown Street: Garcia; Hunter
4. Serengetti: Hart & Kreutzmann
5. Fire on the Mountain: Hart; Hunter
6. I Need a Miracle: Weir; Barlow
7. From the Heart of Me: Donna Godchaux
8. Stagger Lee: Garcia; Hunter
9. All New Minglewood Blues: trad.; Weir
10. If I Had the World To Give: Garcia; Hunter
SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET (Best of...)
Tracks:
1. Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
2. Truckin'
3. Rosemary
4. Sugar Magnolia
5. St. Stephen
6. Uncle John's Band
7. Casey Jones
8. Mexicali Blues
9. Turn On Your Love Light
10. One More Saturday Night
11. Friend of the Devil
SO MANY ROADS: 1965-1995 (November 9, 1999)
Grateful Dead Records: GDCD 4066; Manufactured by Arista Records
* Compilation produced by: David Gans, Blair Jackson and Steve Silberman
* Project Coordinator: David Gross
* Editorial direction: Steve Silberman
* Art direction and package design: Geoff Gans of Culver City
Issued with a 59 page booklet of notes:
Table of contents:
* Red and White, Blue Suede Shoes by Eric Pooley
* Notes From an Outsider by Mikal Gilmore
* Let the Words Be Yours by Richard Gehr
* The Children of Dean Benedetti by Gary Lambert
* Everybody's Playing in the Heart of Gold Band by David Gans
* A Place of Our Own by Steve Silberman
* Selection notes
* Grateful Dead
* Music Selections
* Credits
* Disc One:
1. Can't Come Down: Grateful Dead
2. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks): Grateful Dead
3. You Don't Have To Ask: Grateful Dead
4. On The Road Again: Traditional, arr. Grateful Dead
5. Cream Puff War: Garcia
6. I Know You Rider: Traditional, arr. Grateful Dead
7. The Same Thing: Willie Dixon
8. Dark Star: Garcia, Lesh, McKernan, Weir; Hunter / China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter / The Eleven: Lesh; Hunter
9. Clementine: Lesh; Hunter
10. Mason's Children Garcia, Lesh, Weir; Hunter
11. To Lay Me Down: Garcia; Hunter
* Disc Two:
1. That's It For The Other One
o Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia
o The Faster We go, The Rounder We Get: Weir, Kreutzmann
o Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia
2. Beautiful Ja Grateful Dead
3. Chinatown Shuffle: McKernan
4. Sing Me Back Home: Merle Haggard
5. Watkins Glen Soundcheck Ja Grateful Dead
6. Dark Star Ja Grateful Dead / Spanish Ja Grateful Dead / U.S. Blues: Garcia; Hunter
* Disc Three:
1. Eyes Of The World: Garcia; Hunter
2. The Wheel: Garcia; Hunter
3. Stella Blue: Garcia; Hunter
4. Estimated Prophet: Weir; Barlow
5. The Music Never Stopped: Weir; Barlow
6. Shakedown Street: Garcia; Hunter
* Disc Four:
1. Cassidy: Weir; Barlow
2. Hey Pocky Way: Modeliste, Neville, Nocentelli, Porter
3. Believe It or Not: Garcia; Hunter
4. Playing In The Band: Weir, Hart; Hunter
5. Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: Mydland; Barlow
6. Death Don't Have No Mercy: Rev. Gary Davis
7. Scarlet Begonias: Garcia; Hunter / Fire On The Mountain: Hart; Hunter
8. Bird Song: Garcia; Hunter
9. Jam Out Of Terrapin: Grateful Dead
* Disc Five:
1. Terrapin Station: Garcia; Hunter
2. Jam Out Of Foolish Heart: Garcia; Hunter
3. Way To Go Home: Welnick, Bralove; Hunter
4. Liberty: Garcia; Hunter
5. Lazy River Road: Garcia; Hunter
6. Eternity: Weir, Wasserman, Dixon
7. Jam Into Days Between: Grateful Dead
8. Days Between: Garcia; Hunter
9. Whiskey In The Jar: Traditional, arr. Grateful Dead
10. So Many Roads: Garcia; Hunter
STEAL YOUR FACE (June 26, 1976)
* LP: United Artists: GD LA620 J2 GD104
* CD: Grateful Dead Records: GDCD4006
Tracks:
1. Promised Land: Chuck Berry
2. Cold Rain and Sno trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
3. Around and Around: Chuck Berry
4. Stella Blue: Garcia; Hunter
5. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo: Garcia; Hunter
6. Ship of Fools: Garcia; Hunter
7. Beat It On Down the Line: Jesse Fuller
8. Big River: Johnny Cash
9. Black-Throated Wind: Weir; Barlow
10. U.S. Blues: Garcia; Hunter
11. El Paso: Marty Robbins
12. Sugaree: Garcia; Hunter
13. It Must Have Been the Roses: Hunter
14. Casey Jones: Garcia; Hunter
TERRAPIN STATION (July 27, 1977)
In association with Amazon.com
* LP: Arista: AL7001
* CD: Arista: ARCD8065
Produced by Keith Olsen
The Band:
* Bob Weir
* Phil Lesh
* Jerry Garcia
* Donna Godchaux
* Keith Godchaux
* Bill Kreutzmann
* Mickey Hart
Cover art: Kelley/Mouse Studio
Tracks:
1. Estimated Prophet: Weir; Barlow
2. Dancin' in the Streets: Stevenson-Gaye-Hunter
3. Passenger: Lesh; Peter Monk
4. Samson & Delilah: trad.; arr. Weir
5. Sunrise: w & Donna Godchaux
6. Terrapin Part One
* Lady With a Fan: Garcia; Hunter
* Terrapin Station: Garcia; Hunter
Grateful Dead Records: GDCD40132
The Grateful Dead cordially invite you to a rare and important musical performance at The Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street, Date: August 13, 1975, Time 9:00 p.m.
Produced by Dan Healy
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia - Guitars and vocals
* Bob Weir - Guitars and vocals
* Keith Godchaux - Keyboards and vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - Drums and percussion
* Phil Lesh - Bass and vocals
* Donna Godchaux - Vocals
* Mickey Hart - Percussion and crickets
* Robert Hunter - Lyrics
Tracks:
* CD 1:
1. Introduction
2. Help on the Way: Garcia; Hunter
3. Franklin's Tower: Garcia & Kretuzmann; Hunter
4. The Music Never Stopped: Weir; Barlow
5. It Must Have Been the Roses: w & Hunter
6. Eyes of the World / Drums: Garcia; Hunter
7. King Solomon's Marbles Lesh
8. Around & Around Chuck Berry
* CD 2:
1. Sugaree: Garcia; Hunter
2. Big River: Johnny Cash
3. Crazy Fingers / Drums: Garcia; Hunter
4. The Other One: Kreutzmann, Weir
5. Sage and Spirit: Weir
6. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad: Grateful Dead
7. U.S. Blues: Garcia; Hunter
8. Blues for Allah: Garcia; Hunter
RECKONING (April 1, 1981)
* LP: Arista: A2L8604
* CD: Arista: A2CD-8523 (Lacks Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie)
* Also released on CD as For the Faithful: Arista: Arista/Pair ARPDL2-1053
Produced by Dan Healy, Betty Cantor-Jackson and Jerry Garcia
Recorded live at the Warfield Theater, San Francisco, September 25-October 14, 1980, and at Radio City Music Hall, New York, October 22-31, 1980
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia
* Mickey Hart
* Billy Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Brent Mydland
* Bob Weir
Cover illustration by Rick Griffin; back cover photograph by John Werner.
Tracks:
1. Dire Wolf: Garcia; Hunter
2. The Race Is On: Don Rollins
3. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie: Elizabeth Cotten
4. It Must Have Been the Roses: Hunter
5. Dark Hollo Bill Browning
6. China Doll: Garcia; Hunter
7. Been All Around This World:
8. Monkey and the Engineer: Jesse Fuller
9. Jack-A-Roe:
10. Deep Elem Blues:
11. Cassidy: Weir; Barlow
12. To Lay Me Down: Garcia; Hunter
13. Rosalie McFall: Charlie Monroe
14. On the Road Again: trad.
15. Bird Song: Garcia; Hunter
16. Ripple: Garcia; Hunter
SHAKEDOWN STREET (November 15, 1978)
Arista: AB4198
Produced by Lowell George
The Grateful Dead:
* Jerry Garcia
* Donna Godchaux
* Keith Godchaux
* Mickey Hart
* Robert Hunter
* Billy Kreutzmann
* Phil Lesh
* Bob Weir
Additional musicians:
* Jordan Amarantha - Percussion
* Matthew Kelly - Harp [i.e. Harmonica]
Artwork by: Gilbert Shelton
Tracks:
1. Good Lovin': A. Resnick, R. Clark
2. France: Hart & Weir; Hunter
3. Shakedown Street: Garcia; Hunter
4. Serengetti: Hart & Kreutzmann
5. Fire on the Mountain: Hart; Hunter
6. I Need a Miracle: Weir; Barlow
7. From the Heart of Me: Donna Godchaux
8. Stagger Lee: Garcia; Hunter
9. All New Minglewood Blues: trad.; Weir
10. If I Had the World To Give: Garcia; Hunter
SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET (Best of...)
Tracks:
1. Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
2. Truckin'
3. Rosemary
4. Sugar Magnolia
5. St. Stephen
6. Uncle John's Band
7. Casey Jones
8. Mexicali Blues
9. Turn On Your Love Light
10. One More Saturday Night
11. Friend of the Devil
SO MANY ROADS: 1965-1995 (November 9, 1999)
Grateful Dead Records: GDCD 4066; Manufactured by Arista Records
* Compilation produced by: David Gans, Blair Jackson and Steve Silberman
* Project Coordinator: David Gross
* Editorial direction: Steve Silberman
* Art direction and package design: Geoff Gans of Culver City
Issued with a 59 page booklet of notes:
Table of contents:
* Red and White, Blue Suede Shoes by Eric Pooley
* Notes From an Outsider by Mikal Gilmore
* Let the Words Be Yours by Richard Gehr
* The Children of Dean Benedetti by Gary Lambert
* Everybody's Playing in the Heart of Gold Band by David Gans
* A Place of Our Own by Steve Silberman
* Selection notes
* Grateful Dead
* Music Selections
* Credits
* Disc One:
1. Can't Come Down: Grateful Dead
2. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks): Grateful Dead
3. You Don't Have To Ask: Grateful Dead
4. On The Road Again: Traditional, arr. Grateful Dead
5. Cream Puff War: Garcia
6. I Know You Rider: Traditional, arr. Grateful Dead
7. The Same Thing: Willie Dixon
8. Dark Star: Garcia, Lesh, McKernan, Weir; Hunter / China Cat Sunflower: Garcia; Hunter / The Eleven: Lesh; Hunter
9. Clementine: Lesh; Hunter
10. Mason's Children Garcia, Lesh, Weir; Hunter
11. To Lay Me Down: Garcia; Hunter
* Disc Two:
1. That's It For The Other One
o Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia
o The Faster We go, The Rounder We Get: Weir, Kreutzmann
o Cryptical Envelopment: Garcia
2. Beautiful Ja Grateful Dead
3. Chinatown Shuffle: McKernan
4. Sing Me Back Home: Merle Haggard
5. Watkins Glen Soundcheck Ja Grateful Dead
6. Dark Star Ja Grateful Dead / Spanish Ja Grateful Dead / U.S. Blues: Garcia; Hunter
* Disc Three:
1. Eyes Of The World: Garcia; Hunter
2. The Wheel: Garcia; Hunter
3. Stella Blue: Garcia; Hunter
4. Estimated Prophet: Weir; Barlow
5. The Music Never Stopped: Weir; Barlow
6. Shakedown Street: Garcia; Hunter
* Disc Four:
1. Cassidy: Weir; Barlow
2. Hey Pocky Way: Modeliste, Neville, Nocentelli, Porter
3. Believe It or Not: Garcia; Hunter
4. Playing In The Band: Weir, Hart; Hunter
5. Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: Mydland; Barlow
6. Death Don't Have No Mercy: Rev. Gary Davis
7. Scarlet Begonias: Garcia; Hunter / Fire On The Mountain: Hart; Hunter
8. Bird Song: Garcia; Hunter
9. Jam Out Of Terrapin: Grateful Dead
* Disc Five:
1. Terrapin Station: Garcia; Hunter
2. Jam Out Of Foolish Heart: Garcia; Hunter
3. Way To Go Home: Welnick, Bralove; Hunter
4. Liberty: Garcia; Hunter
5. Lazy River Road: Garcia; Hunter
6. Eternity: Weir, Wasserman, Dixon
7. Jam Into Days Between: Grateful Dead
8. Days Between: Garcia; Hunter
9. Whiskey In The Jar: Traditional, arr. Grateful Dead
10. So Many Roads: Garcia; Hunter
STEAL YOUR FACE (June 26, 1976)
* LP: United Artists: GD LA620 J2 GD104
* CD: Grateful Dead Records: GDCD4006
Tracks:
1. Promised Land: Chuck Berry
2. Cold Rain and Sno trad.; arr. Grateful Dead
3. Around and Around: Chuck Berry
4. Stella Blue: Garcia; Hunter
5. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo: Garcia; Hunter
6. Ship of Fools: Garcia; Hunter
7. Beat It On Down the Line: Jesse Fuller
8. Big River: Johnny Cash
9. Black-Throated Wind: Weir; Barlow
10. U.S. Blues: Garcia; Hunter
11. El Paso: Marty Robbins
12. Sugaree: Garcia; Hunter
13. It Must Have Been the Roses: Hunter
14. Casey Jones: Garcia; Hunter
TERRAPIN STATION (July 27, 1977)
In association with Amazon.com
* LP: Arista: AL7001
* CD: Arista: ARCD8065
Produced by Keith Olsen
The Band:
* Bob Weir
* Phil Lesh
* Jerry Garcia
* Donna Godchaux
* Keith Godchaux
* Bill Kreutzmann
* Mickey Hart
Cover art: Kelley/Mouse Studio
Tracks:
1. Estimated Prophet: Weir; Barlow
2. Dancin' in the Streets: Stevenson-Gaye-Hunter
3. Passenger: Lesh; Peter Monk
4. Samson & Delilah: trad.; arr. Weir
5. Sunrise: w & Donna Godchaux
6. Terrapin Part One
* Lady With a Fan: Garcia; Hunter
* Terrapin Station: Garcia; Hunter
Tapers History in a Nutshell
The Grateful Dead permitted their fans to tape their shows similar numerous other bands during the time. For several years the tapers set up their microphones where they could. Of course the best sound was in front of the sound board. The ultimate forest of microphones turned into problimatic for the official audio crew. Finally this was worked out by creating a consecrate taping area located behind the soundboard, which necessitated a special "tapers" ticket. Certain, more defying tapers chose to ignore the official taping section by taping the show from in Front of the Soundboard - these have been termed "FOB" tapers. These recordings are generally thought of greater quality, since of the microphones' nearer proximity to the sound generator. This is endlessly arguable, of course. These tapers would frequently be discovered by security personnel and either pulled back to the normal taping section, or booted out from the concert. All the same, these FOB tapes are in great demand by tape collectors. The band permitted sharing of tapes of their shows, as long as no profits were taken in on the sale of their concert tapes. Lately, there was some quarrel over what recordings archive.org could host on their web site. Presently, all recordings are hosted, although soundboard recordings are not accessible for download, instead in a streaming format.
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Grateful Dead Band Member Lineups By Year
Grateful Dead Band Member Lineups By Year
(1965-1967)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1967-1968)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1968-1970)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Tom Constanten - keyboards
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1970-1971)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1971)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1971-1972)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1972)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Donna Godchaux - backing vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1972-1974)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Donna Godchaux - backing vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1974-1979)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Donna Godchaux - backing vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1979-1990)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1990-1992)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Vince Welnick - keyboards, vocals
* Bruce Hornsby - keyboards, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1992-1995)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Vince Welnick - keyboards, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1965-1967)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1967-1968)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1968-1970)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Tom Constanten - keyboards
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1970-1971)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1971)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1971-1972)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1972)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals, percussion
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Donna Godchaux - backing vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1972-1974)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Donna Godchaux - backing vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
(1974-1979)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Keith Godchaux - keyboards
* Donna Godchaux - backing vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1979-1990)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1990-1992)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Vince Welnick - keyboards, vocals
* Bruce Hornsby - keyboards, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
(1992-1995)
* Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
* Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Vince Welnick - keyboards, vocals
* Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
* Bill Kreutzmann - drums
* Mickey Hart - drums
Some Dead History
Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia was frequently considered both by the public and the media as the leader or chief spokesperson for the Grateful Dead, but was disinclined to be thought of as such, particularly since he and the other group members envisioned themselves as equivalent participants and contributors to their joint musical and creative yield. Garcia, originally from San Francisco, grew up in the Excelsior District. One of his principal influences was bluegrass music, and Garcia in addition to performed on banjo, one of his other distinguished instrumental loves, along with the pedal steel guitar in the bluegrass band Old and in the Way with mandolinist David Grisman. Classically directed trumpeter Phil Lesh played bass guitar. Bob Weir, the youngest original member of the group, played rhythm guitar. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan played keyboards and harmonica and was also a group vocalist until not long prior to his death in 1973 at the age of 27. All of the former named Grateful Dead members divided in vocal performance of songs. Bill Kreutzmann played drums, and in 1967 was coupled by a second drummer, New York native Mickey Hart, who also played a extensive variety of additional percussion instruments. Hart left the Grateful Dead in 1971, humiliated by the fiscal misdealings of his father, Dead profit manager Lenny Hart, and entrusting Kreutzmann once more as the only percussionist. Mickey Hart returned the Dead in 1975. Tom "TC" Constanten was brought as a second keyboardist from 1968 to 1970, while Pigpen likewise played various percussion instruments and sang. After Constanten's leaving, Pigpen recovered his position as solitary organist. Fewer than two years afterwards, in late 1971, Pigpen was linked up by a different keyboardist, Keith Godchaux, who played grand piano beside Pigpen's Hammond B-3 organ. In early 1972, Keith's wife, Donna Jean Godchaux, connected to the Dead as a backing vocalist.
Shadowing the Grateful Dead's famed "Europe '72" tour, Pigpen's wellness had degenerated to the point that he not go on tour with the Dead anymore. His last concert appearing was June 17, 1972 at the Hollywood Bowl, in Los Angeles, California. Keith and Donna Jean exited the band in 1979, and Brent Mydland joined as keyboardist and vocalist. Keith Godchaux died in a car accident in 1980. Mydland was the keyboardist for the Dead for 11 years until his death in 1990. He was the third Dead keyboardist to pass away. Almost straight off, previous The Tubes keyboardist Vince Welnick linked up keyboards and vocals. From September 15, 1990 to March 24, 1992, Welnick was connected by Bruce Hornsby on piano; Hornsby had formally appeared as a sit-in player commencing in 1988 and remained as such from 1992 until 1995. Welnick died on June 2, 2006, reportedly a suicide. Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow were the band's chief lyricists. Owsley "Bear" Stanley was the Grateful Dead's soundman for numerous years in addition to being one of the greatest suppliers of LSD. Every eleven members of The Grateful Dead were initiated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and Bruce Hornsby was their presenter.
Shadowing the Grateful Dead's famed "Europe '72" tour, Pigpen's wellness had degenerated to the point that he not go on tour with the Dead anymore. His last concert appearing was June 17, 1972 at the Hollywood Bowl, in Los Angeles, California. Keith and Donna Jean exited the band in 1979, and Brent Mydland joined as keyboardist and vocalist. Keith Godchaux died in a car accident in 1980. Mydland was the keyboardist for the Dead for 11 years until his death in 1990. He was the third Dead keyboardist to pass away. Almost straight off, previous The Tubes keyboardist Vince Welnick linked up keyboards and vocals. From September 15, 1990 to March 24, 1992, Welnick was connected by Bruce Hornsby on piano; Hornsby had formally appeared as a sit-in player commencing in 1988 and remained as such from 1992 until 1995. Welnick died on June 2, 2006, reportedly a suicide. Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow were the band's chief lyricists. Owsley "Bear" Stanley was the Grateful Dead's soundman for numerous years in addition to being one of the greatest suppliers of LSD. Every eleven members of The Grateful Dead were initiated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and Bruce Hornsby was their presenter.
