How are you?Send us your name and address and we'll keep you informed.Dead Heads, P.O. [11] The Grateful Dead has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. [119] In a 1991 PBS documentary, segment host Buck Henry attended an August 1991 concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre and gleaned some information from some band members about the Grateful Dead phenomenon and its success. Strange Trip, Pacific Northwest [31] Later that month, the Grateful Dead played at the Trips Festival, a three-day psychedelic rock weekend party/event produced by Ken Kesey, Stewart Brand, and Ramon Sender, that, in conjunction with the Merry Pranksters, brought together the nascent hippie movement for the first time.

Lesh, who was originally a classically trained trumpet player with an extensive background in music theory, did not tend to play traditional blues-based bass forms, but more melodic, symphonic and complex lines, often sounding like a second lead guitar. Brent Mydland. [107][109] The incident was covered by the documentary The Other Dream Team. [116] The 1998 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records recognized them with a listing under the heading, "most rock concerts performed" (2,318 concerts). In the 1990s, the Grateful Dead earned a total of $285 million in revenue from their concert tours, the second-highest during the 1990s, with the Rolling Stones earning the most. Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995.

These records largely featured the band's laid-back acoustic musicianship and more traditional song structures. [101], Hal Kant was an entertainment industry attorney who specialized in representing musical groups. McNally, Dennis, "A Long Strange Trip", New York 2002, p. 584. The Grateful Dead formed during the era when bands such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones were dominating the airwaves. [15] Members of the Grateful Dead had played together in various San Francisco bands, including Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions and the Warlocks.

[15] Members of the Grateful Dead had played together in various San Francisco bands, including Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions and the Warlocks. Inducted by: Bruce Hornsby. The Grateful Dead: Playing in the Band, David Gans and Peter Simon, St Martin Press, 1985 p. 17. 'Jerry was not the leader, except by example. [47], In September 1975, the Dead released their eighth studio album, Blues for Allah. Many of the Dead Heads would go on tour with the band. Scott, Dolgushkin, Nixon, "Deadbase X", New Hampshire, p. 79. [101], Hal Kant was an entertainment industry attorney who specialized in representing musical groups. 1. "'A Long Strange Trip': Insider McNally Writes a History of the Grateful Dead", NPR Music, January 11, 2003, "Hornsby Grateful Dead covers: Bruce Does the Dead", FBI Records: The Vault – The Grateful Dead, Ladies and Gentlemen... the Grateful Dead, Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72, Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings, Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 4/18/70, 30 Trips Around the Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965–1995, Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 11/10/1967, July 29 1966, P.N.E.

If you ever wrote the Grateful Dead a letter, you'll probably find it there! [79][80] The concerts were simulcast via various media. Because of this, Alembic would play an integral role in the research, development, and production of the Wall of Sound. At Kant's recommendation, the group was one of the few rock 'n roll pioneers to retain ownership of their music masters and publishing rights. ", "Garcia's influence on the overall chemistry of the band was surprisingly subtle, McNally tells NPR's Scott Simon. "[7] These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world". Décor, Long McNally, Dennis, "A Long Strange Trip", New York 2002, pp. He spent 35 years as principal lawyer and general counsel for the Grateful Dead, a position in the group that was so strong that his business cards with the band identified his role as "Czar".[102].

"Their music", writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists. "They don't get belligerent like they do at the games."[143]. I couldn't think of anything else more worth doing. 1970 included tour dates in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the band performed at The Warehouse for two nights. At different times the shifting lineup of the Other Ones also included guitarists Mark Karan, Steve Kimock, and Jimmy Herring, keyboardists Bruce Hornsby, Jeff Chimenti, and Rob Barraco, saxophonist Dave Ellis, drummer John Molo, bassist Alphonso Johnson, and vocalist Susan Tedeschi.[54]. McNally, Dennis, "A Long Strange Trip", New York 2002, p. 447.