Dead & Company Summer 2022 Tour Dates Announced
After a disappointing start to 2022 for Dead & Company that featured the cancellation of their annual Playing In The
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Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead were a band for almost 30 years, and during that time they made quite the name for themselves. So much so that millennials like the ones on our editorial staff here at Extra Chill have become fascinated with the band, their music, and the culture surrounding them, without ever having had the opportunity to see a show. In short, we’re second generation Deadheads here and we’ve set out to accumulate as much information as we can about the history of the Grateful Dead and share it with anybody who wants to know. Find below our very own library of Grateful Dead history.
For just Grateful Dead show reviews, see our dedicated, ever-growing section here.
The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “West L.A. Fadeaway”
First appearing in the Grateful Dead’s live repertoire in the summer of 1982 (August 28th, 1982, to be exact) and
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The Time the Grateful Dead Funded the Lithuania Basketball Team
The Grateful Dead were known for giving to charity, as sharing with others was part of the core spirit of
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Ripple”
Out of all the wonderful songs composed by the Grateful Dead, “Ripple” is one that seems to have a special
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A Guide to Grateful Dead Album Covers
The Grateful Dead released a respectable thirteen studio albums over the course of their 30 years as as band, and
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey”
For a band with a legacy as far-reaching as the Grateful Dead, it may come as a surprise to some
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Here’s Why Jerry Garcia Ties Exist
Having not been born early enough to remember a living Jerry Garcia, I was not aware that Jerry Garcia ties
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The Meaning of Jerry Garcia’s “Sugaree”
“Sugaree” is one of those Grateful Dead songs that anybody can enjoy, regardless of whether or not they’re a deadhead.
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Jerry Garcia Band – “Tangled Up In Blue” (Live 7/26/80, Asbury Park, NJ)
There are few things more satisfying in this world than when Jerry Garcia gets most of the words right while
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The History of Tie-Dye
When most people today see a tie-dye shirt, they are reminded of the hippie movement of the 1960s and 70s
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The Timeline of Grateful Dead Keyboardists
During the Grateful Dead’s more than 30 year-long existence as a band, much of their core lineup remained the same:
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The History and Meaning of the Grateful Dead Terrapin Turtles
One of the lesser-known but still beloved Grateful Dead logos, is the terrapin turtles. First pictured in the cover art
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The History of Jerry Garcia’s Guitar, Alligator
The first custom guitar that Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead ever owned was Alligator, the 1957 Fender Stratocaster that
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Grateful Dead – 12/31/78 (Review)
On December 31st, 1978, the Grateful Dead played a legendary New Years Eve concert at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco,
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The Story Behind the Grateful Dead Ice Cream Kid
The Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 is an undisputed classic in the Dead canon. It features what the band felt were
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Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia by Robert Greenfield (Review)
Named after the Grateful Dead song of myths and legends, Robert Greenfield’s 1996 book Dark Star: An Oral Biography of
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Grateful Dead – “Ripple” (Video)
Yesterday, the Grateful Dead unveiled a new animated music video for “Ripple” off the band’s 1970 album American Beauty. The
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The History of Jerry Garcia’s Guitar, Tiger
If you’ve ever listened to any 80s Grateful Dead, there’s a good chance you’ve heard Jerry Garcia’s guitar, Tiger in
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The Story of Jerry Garcia’s Missing Finger
Grateful Dead lead guitarist Jerry Garcia was notoriously a virtuoso with his instrument, spending a long career fascinating fans with
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The History of Jerry Garcia’s Famous Guitar, Wolf
It comes as no surprise that Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia loved his guitars. He played many of them over
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