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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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How many times did the grateful dead play a third set?
The Grateful Dead played a third set on a handful of occasions, typically during special shows or festivals. While the exact number is not definitively documented, it is estimated that they played a third set around 20 times throughout their career. These extended performances were often characterized by unique setlists and improvisational jams.
How much is your 1974 graetful dead wall of sound blueprints?
The value of a 1974 Grateful Dead Wall of Sound blueprint can vary significantly based on condition, provenance, and market demand. Generally, such unique memorabilia can range from several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. For an accurate appraisal, it's best to consult a music memorabilia expert or auction house specializing in rock collectibles.
When was Reckoning - Grateful Dead album - created?
Reckoning - Grateful Dead album - was created on 1981-04-01.
How many many top ten hits does the grateful dead haves?
they only reached the top 40 once, with 'Touch of Grey' reaching number 9 in 1987
What is the meaning of the lyrics to the grateful dead song They Love each other?
It's about Donna Jean and Keith Godchaux
Where to get ukulele tabs and chords for 'Ripple' by the Grateful Dead?
The link below will take you to one version.
What is the grateful dead family?
An underground union that make some of the top quality drugs in America. They are known for their acid (LSD) because the chemists all took an LSD class at Berkley University in the 60s when it was legal. There is also a band known as The Grateful Dead. People are known to tripp on acid at the shows.
Who sang truckin from grateful dead?
Bob Weir sang the verses to Truckin', and was accompanied by Jerry Garcia on the chorus.
What name did the Grateful Dead use when they played in cities where they were not welcome?
The Warlocks was the original name of the Grateful Dead. Not 100% positive if they used it when they weren't welcome.
Another Answer:
Warlocks was indeed the original name of the band, (although there are differing theories and rumor of this), they did not however use the Warlock nor any other name to play in towns they were not welcome in. They just didn't play those towns.
Did anyone in the grateful dead play the saxophone?
While none of the original members played sax (at least not well enough to have attempted to do so with the band), there were some less permanent sax players that worked with the Dead both in the studio and on tour, starting with Martin Fierro. He recorded the sax on the album Wake Of The Flood (like in the song Let It Grow), and can be heard in tapes of concerts from most of 1973. http://www.dead.net/features/news/general-news/rest-peace-martin-fierro
There were a few others later on, too.
What do the Grateful Dead wings mean?
ok so, heres the deal with the wings: someone decided that people going to tons of shows and traveling across the usa with the GD scene/festival scene needed some kind of badge, the way that pilots do, or cops. some deadheads felt they needed a way to show the world how super-badass-mega-heady they are thus the wings.
the thought is that once you have proven yourself on tour as a good road dog or just a kind person, a friend (an already winged kid of the grateful dead family or tribe) gives you your wings. and you must earn them.
when the wings first came out on the scene in the eighties, very few people had them and they came from only one source. I cant remember the dudes name who made them but the pins looked totally different then they do today, i have only ever seen one pair, and they looked as if they were forged by hand and could have been made500 years ago. really cool.
today, anyone can go and buy wings on eBay for ten bucks and they don't mean anything. When I got my first pair of wings, i thought it was very special, and i don't blame people who wear them for wearing them. However, lots of the young kids who are wearing them are doing so because they want everyone to know how cool they are, even if they bought them or were given them by some goon who's never even been on tour. wings have passed into the realm of just another piece of gd merch that ought only be rocked to show you like the band.
they tend to come with the 'headier than thou' kind of attitude common with these kids who always have better drugs, been to more shows, have bigger dreads, rock a shinier wrap, and have a bigger stack of cash than anyone else on tour.
wings are stupid, and they don't mean anything. truly kind kids who have been on tour for years and who have real true free spirits don't need some pin to prove it.
hope that helps
What is the meaning to the Grateful Dead of the dancing bears?
The dancing bears symbolized the fun-loving aspect of the Grateful Dead and their fans. Over the years these bears have appeared on multi-colored bumper stickers, T-Shirts and posters.
The origin of the bear was taken from the Bob Thomas album art cover. The back cover of History of the Grateful Dead, vol 1 (Bear's Choice)(recorded Feb 13 and 14, 1970) showed multi-colored marching bears. Bob's inspiration for the bear came from a 36 point lead slug of a generic bear that was a standardised figure from a printer's font box.
The First Grateful Dead Bear
What has now become the "jester collar" on the "dancing bears" was actually the chest fur of Bob's marching bears. How things were switched is not clear.
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What is the meaning of the Grateful Dead song Touch of Grey?
The song Touch Of Grey is about life's adversities and getting by and surviving with a little style and grace.
