In total, the Dead played three full sets spanning over five hours, including a very special third set withDickey Betts, ButchTrucks, and keyboardistMerl Saunders. The group stuck mostly to blues-based covers, opening withBob Dylan‘s “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry”...
Decades ago, the Grateful Dead opened up to merchandising as an extra revenue stream. The group’s fanatical followers started bootlegging the band’s gear and selling it in the parking lots outside concert venues. While many acts of the time tried to shut down these sorts of activities, ...
The fact that the band was able to blow out sales of a box set that centers on what may not only be its most beloved show but, due to its stature, also its most circulated recording, says much about the staying power of the Dead’s catalog. What’s equally significant (and bodes ...
The fact that the band was able to blow out sales of a box set that centers on what may not only be its most beloved show but, due to its stature, also its most circulated recording, says much about the staying power of the Dead’s catalog. What’s equally significant (and bodes ...