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The 1960s Jingle That Inspired A Grateful Dead Song

Within the Grateful Dead’s vast live repertoire of original songs only a few were completely instrumental compositions. The band known for long improvisational excursions had a few named jams like ...
Relix

Grateful Dead Drop 1975 Rehearsal Outtakes and Alternative Versions of ‘Blues for Allah’ Material on All-Instrumental ‘Angel’s Share’ Album

Earlier this month, the Grateful Dead’s seminal eighth studio album, Blues for Allah, reached its 50th anniversary and received a deluxe rerelease. The collection, known for its capacity to carry a ...
Westword

Saxophonist Dave McMurray Reimagines the Grateful Dead’s Music

Since playing on Was (Not Was)’s 1981 self-titled debut, Detroit saxophonist Dave McMurray went on to perform and record with legends like the Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Patti ...
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The song that defined Bob Weir’s role in the Grateful Dead

The instrumental theme of “Playing in the Band” consists of four notes, played in dueling harmony by the Grateful Dead’s two guitarists. Jerry Garcia, the ragtag band’s monkishly charismatic de facto ...
Jambands

“Khruangbin for Deadheads”: Winderman, Colman & Kimock Drop Debut Single, Instrumental Take on Grateful Dead’s “Help on the Way/ Slipknot!”

The collaborative efforts of Winderman, Colman & Kimock (WCK), the new trio featuring Eli Winderman (keyboards), Jon Colman (bass), and John Morgan Kimock (drums), have released their first single.