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The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead was perhaps one of the most iconic bands of the 60s and 70s. Jerry Garcia was the frontman for 30 years. Even after Jerry's death in 1995, the rest of the boys still play simply calling themselves the Dead and even now after 40 years together, continue to spread the love, peace and music.

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What instruments did the grateful dead play?

Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead first started playing the violin. In high school he switched to trumpet. He later learned to play the bass guitar when he joins the Warlocks in 1964.

What are the 100 songs in the grateful dead poster?

  1. Black Throated Wind
  2. Fire on the Mountain
  3. Franklin's Tower
  4. Wake of the Flood
  5. Mountains of the Moon
  6. Jet to the Promised Land
  7. Smokestack Lightning
  8. Dark Star
  9. Brokedown Palace
  10. Truckin'
  11. New Speedway Boogie
  12. El Paso
  13. Deep Elum Blues
  14. Help on the Way
  15. Playing in the Band
  16. Hard to Handle
  17. I Know You Rider
  18. Sittin' on Top of the World
  19. Saint Stephen
  20. I'm a Hog for You
  21. Loose Lucy
  22. New Potato Caboose
  23. Greatest Story Ever Told
  24. Terrapin Flyer
  25. Casey Jones
  26. Monkey & the Engineer
  27. It Takes a Lot to Laugh (It Takes a Train to Cry)
  28. Dark Hollow
  29. Hangin' Boy Blues
  30. The Faster We Go (The Rounder We Get)
  31. Dire Wolf
  32. China Cat Sunflower
  33. Ramblin' Rose
  34. Terrapin Station
  35. Weather Report
  36. Cold Rain & Snow
  37. Looks Like Rain
  38. Bertha
  39. Lady With a Fan
  40. Operator
  41. Big Boss Man
  42. Mexicali Blues
  43. What's Become of the Baby
  44. The Wheel
  45. Candyman
  46. Good Morning Little School Girl
  47. Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)
  48. Chinatown Shuffle
  49. Shakedown Street
  50. We Bid You Good Night
  51. Tennesse Jed
  1. Born Cross Eyed
  2. Crazy Fingers
  3. The Eleven
  4. Turn On Your Love Light
  5. Dupree's Diamond Blues
  6. Alabama Getaway
  7. Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad
  8. Ship of Fools
  9. Row Jimmy, Row
  10. U.S. Blues
  11. Ripple
  12. Lost Sailor
  13. Alligator
  14. China Doll
  15. Eyes of the World
  16. Kings Solomon's Marblese
  17. Washed My Hands (Muddy Water)
  18. To Lay Me Down
  19. Doin' That Rag
  20. Loser
  21. Money Money
  22. Samson & Delilah
  23. Cream Puff War
  24. High Healed Sneakers
  25. Sand Castles and Glass Camels
  26. Blues for Allah
  27. Good Lovin'
  28. They Love Each Other
  29. Friend of the Devil
  30. 83968
  31. Slipknot!
  32. Unbroken Chain
  33. Deal
  34. Cosmic Charlie
  35. Box of Rain
  36. Morning Dew
  37. Spider Gawd
  38. Big Railroad Blues
  39. Big River
  40. Wharf Rat
  41. Dancin' in the Street
  42. Black Peter
  43. Stealin'
  44. Bird Song
  45. Saint of Circumstance
  46. Golden Road
  47. High Time
  48. Lazy Lightnin'
  49. You Win Again
  50. Throwin' Stones
  51. Black Muddy River

What was the only top ten hit by the grateful dead?

Only one top 40 hit

Touch of Grey peaked at number 9 in 1987

What is the one-hit wonder song by the Grateful Dead?

Touch of Grey. Prior to it's release the Grateful Dead were playing concert venues at College Campus Theatres so small that graduations couldn't be held at the venue.

Contrary to Grateful Dead Merchandising, In the 1960's they were a bad band opening for Janis Joplin.

Technically, the Grateful Dead are a TWO hit wonder band. A "hit" is considered any song that reaches the top 40 in Billboard, and Truckin' hit #37 in 1970.

How much is the grateful dead worth?

Really tough to gauge... Do you mean how much money did they make? I remember reading somewhat recently that Jerry alone is estimated to have a net worth of over 40 million dollars, but the band on a whole certainly has made much more.

But you could say they are worth much more than money can measure..... I owe them my life, i know that might not make a lot of sense to most but without The Grateful Dead i wouldn't be here today. It's one of those things you either understand or you don't...

I wouldn't trade their music for all the money on the planet....

Sorry man, not 100% sure what you meant, though i assume you meant money... Nothing wrong with that, great question :) Just thought i'd answer both possibilities :)

What is the meaning of the lyrics to the Grateful Dead song Uncle John's Band written by Robert Hunter?

This is a tribute to a string-band called The New Lost City Ramblers, headed by John Cohen, which also included Mike Seeger and Tom Paley. The lyrics refer to several songs by that band such as "The Story The Crow Told Me", "Buckdancer's Choice", "Easy Street" and "Beggers Tune". They influenced many folk artists of the sixties, including the Grateful Dead.

What is the name of the Grateful Dead album with The Wheel and album art of wheel and roses?

This was actually a solo album released by Jerry Garcia called simply "Garcia"

released in 1972 - and a great album !!

Here is the Wiki on it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garcia_%28album%29

Define the word hippie?

A hippie (or hippy) was originally a person in the 1960s or 1970s who was considered to be part of the counterculture movement of that time. They were also called "flower children." They were generally politically active (against the Vietnam War, for civil rights, etc.) and liberal-minded, and some experimented with psychedelic drugs, free love, and other movements of the time. Men and women often had long hair and dressed in bell-bottoms, tie-dye, peasant tops, and other similar kinds of clothing. They were also into psychedelic rock music such as the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, the Doors, etc. Some even moved to communes or to other countries.

These days, people tend to call anyone (even of younger generations) a "hippie" if they listen to say, the Grateful Dead, Phish, or any of the newer-generation "jam bands" or if they dress in the "hippie" fashion.

When was Loose Lucy song by the Grateful Dead published?

"Loose Lucy" is the B-side of the single "US Blues," which came out in 1974.

You heard a song on the grateful dead Sirius station but dont know the lyrics or title its something about susie or suzie-o and bill-o and william-o?

The song you're asking about is usually called "Peggy-O, "Pretty Peggy-o" or sometimes "Fennario". It's a public domain folk song that you can find on Bob Dylan's very first album. It's one of my favorite Dead songs because Jerry would play these very heartfelt, lyrical guitar solos!

Did Phish ever open for The Grateful Dead?

No, but they did play with Phil Lesh and friends

Did the grateful dead and jimi hedrix ever play together?

Ted Nugent has claimed for years that he jammed with Jimi Hendrix on several occasions, but no recordings or 3rd-party accounts have ever confirmed that Nugent ever met Hendrix. The boastful nature of his claims -- he says he once jammed with both Hendrix and B.B. King and "blew them off the stage" (his words) -- coupled with Nugent's well-documented nonsensical rants about the government, hunting, and extreme rightwing politics would seem to indicate that he probably never jammed with Hendrix.