The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of the Devil”
“Friend of the Devil” is a quintessential Grateful Dead song, and one of the most popular songs in their entire
Read MoreThe 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.
“Friend of the Devil” is a quintessential Grateful Dead song, and one of the most popular songs in their entire
Read More“Brokedown Palace” by the Grateful Dead is a beautiful song about about the end of a difficult journey, and passing
Read More“Casey Jones” saw release on the Grateful Dead’s 1970 album, Workingman’s Dead, and found its way into the band’s live
Read More“Wharf Rat” is one of the darker, more introspective numbers in the Grateful Dead songbook. While never given a full
Read More“Althea” by the Grateful Dead is a fan-favorite that has had deadheads picking apart its meaning for decades. The track
Read MoreJerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead was a magnificent guitar player, but he was far from a traditional guitar player.
Read More“Sugaree” is one of those Grateful Dead songs that anybody can enjoy, regardless of whether or not they’re a deadhead.
Read MoreFirst introduced to the Grateful Dead’s live repertoire in the fall of 1971, at the first show that keyboardist Keith
Read MoreAfter a disappointing start to 2022 for Dead & Company that featured the cancellation of their annual Playing In The
Read MoreFirst appearing in the Grateful Dead’s live repertoire in the summer of 1982 (August 28th, 1982, to be exact) and
Read MoreThe Grateful Dead were known for giving to charity, as sharing with others was part of the core spirit of
Read MoreOut of all the wonderful songs composed by the Grateful Dead, “Ripple” is one that seems to have a special
Read MoreThe Grateful Dead released a respectable thirteen studio albums over the course of their 30 years as as band, and
Read MoreFor a band with a legacy as far-reaching as the Grateful Dead, it may come as a surprise to some
Read MoreHaving not been born early enough to remember a living Jerry Garcia, I was not aware that Jerry Garcia ties
Read MoreThere are few things more satisfying in this world than when Jerry Garcia gets most of the words right while
Read MoreWhen most people today see a tie-dye shirt, they are reminded of the hippie movement of the 1960s and 70s
Read MoreDuring the Grateful Dead’s more than 30 year-long existence as a band, much of their core lineup remained the same:
Read MoreOne of the lesser-known but still beloved Grateful Dead logos, is the terrapin turtles. First pictured in the cover art
Read MoreThe first custom guitar that Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead ever owned was Alligator, the 1957 Fender Stratocaster that
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