Grateful Dead (1970):As the '70s loomed, it seemed everyone was ready to get back to the basics -- the Dead included. There followed a newfound focus on dilating their legendary studio excursions, even as they added Crosby, Stills, and Nash-style vocal harmonies. 'Fun House' Elektra 'Fun...
Grateful Dead (1970):As the '70s loomed, it seemed everyone was ready to get back to the basics -- the Dead included. There followed a newfound focus on dilating their legendary studio excursions, even as they added Crosby, Stills, and Nash-style vocal harmonies. 'Fun House' Elektra 'Fun...
On Jan. 31, 1970, the Grateful Dead were at the center of adrug raidin New Orleans, an event immortalized in their classic "Truckin'": "Busted down on Bourbon Street / Set up like a bowling pin." The Dead weren't necessarily surprised the raid occurred, but 19 members of their touri...
Pioneers of psychedelic music in the 1960s, the Dead brought jazz-style improvisation to rock music. No two Dead shows were the same - not just the performances but the setlists were made up on the spot. Each show had a seat-of-the-pants quality that meant things could go wrong, but ...
The Grateful Dead| 1969 —“One off the greatest group improvs of all time in any genre,” readerAdrian Litvinoffsays of the “Live/Dead” version. “Amazing unity of group mind among the players. Lyrically dark, mysterious and apocalyptic. Describes disintegration and chaos.” ...
1. Truckin’ – 2013 Remaster – Grateful Dead 2. East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed 3. Convoy – C.W. McCall 4. I’ve Been Everywhere – Johnny Cash 5. Brothers of the Highway – Tony Justice 6. On the Road Again – Live – Willie Nelson ...
The Very Best of Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Tracks / Songs: 17 Genre: Rock Release Date: September 16, 2003Apple Music / iTunes Buy on Amazon Tweet 26 The Essential Billy JoelBilly Joel Tracks / Songs: 36 Genre: Rock Release Date: October 2, 2001Apple Music / iTunes Buy on Amazon ...
This Jerry Garcia-Robert Hunter composition perfectly enunciates the Grateful Dead's own winding path to success. After a number of years, and just as many dead ends, the band suddenly found itself in the Top 40 during this era – thanks to a turn toward more Americana sounds. The Doors,...
This second Grateful Dead album came more than a year after the first. Rolling Stone’s reviewer delivered a quick backhanded compliment: “Anthem” was “remarkably successful, especially when compared to the first Dead album.” (Rolling Stone eventually would place “Anthem” in the middle of ...
33: The Grateful Dead San Francisco's most iconic band of the '60s picked up fans over the decades until they were one of the most popular touring groups of the '90s. The live experience has always been a major part of the Dead's appeal, but classic albums like 'Anthem of the Sun,...