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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. Not only did they capture the minds of the people who saw them, their music has captured the minds of the generations that followed as well.

So much so that millennials like the ones on the 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.

Because of this, 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.

Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “If I Had the World to Give”

September 29, 2023 Updated: September 30, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

“If I Had the World to Give” by the Grateful Dead is a true deep cut, but it still holds

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Bird Song”

September 22, 2023 Updated: September 22, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin

“Bird Song” is one of the Grateful Dead’s most enchanting compositions. It’s a song that often contains some of the

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Stella Blue”

September 12, 2023 Updated: September 15, 2023 Chris Huber 11 Comments Grateful Dead

When it was done just right, “Stella Blue” had the potential to bring some of the most beautiful moments during

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Loser”

July 27, 2023 Updated: July 28, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

The Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia-penned gambling song “Loser” maintained a steady and welcome presence in the Grateful Dead catalogue

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Jack Straw”

June 23, 2023 Updated: June 23, 2023 Chris Huber 22 Comments Grateful Dead

While most of Robert Hunter’s contributions to the Grateful Dead songbook were born of collaboration with Jerry Garcia, “Jack Straw”

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Featured Grateful Dead Lists 

50+ AI Generated Images of Jerry Garcia

May 27, 2023 Updated: September 22, 2023 Chris Huber 24 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

I’ve recently discovered the joys of creating AI generated artwork with Midjourney, after using it to make the artwork for

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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Deal”

May 16, 2023 Updated: September 22, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

One of the Grateful Dead’s live staples, and many gambling songs is the Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia collaboration, “Deal”.

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Grateful Dead – 5/8/77 (Review)

May 8, 2023 Updated: May 26, 2023 Chris Huber 1 Comment Grateful Dead

Our review of the most famous Grateful Dead concert of all time.

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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Standing on the Moon”

April 24, 2023 Updated: September 22, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

One of the final “Jerry Ballads” introduced to the Grateful Dead’s catalogue was “Standing on the Moon”, which entered the

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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Eyes of the World”

March 30, 2023 Updated: September 22, 2023 Chris Huber 5 Comments Grateful Dead

“Eyes of the World” is one of the quintessential Grateful Dead live songs. Frequently spanning north of 15 minutes, the

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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Box of Rain”

March 9, 2023 Updated: March 13, 2023 Chris Huber 3 Comments Grateful Dead

As the opening track to the Grateful Dead’s classic 1970 album, American Beauty, “Box of Rain” is one of the

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Shakedown Street”

February 10, 2023 Updated: February 20, 2023 Chris Huber 9 Comments Grateful Dead

“Shakedown Street” is one example of a Grateful Dead song that has taken on a life of its own. It

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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of the Devil”

January 2, 2023 Updated: July 25, 2023 Chris Huber 8 Comments Grateful Dead

“Friend of the Devil” is a quintessential Grateful Dead song, and one of the most popular songs in their entire

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Brokedown Palace”

December 12, 2022 Updated: December 17, 2022 Chris Huber 10 Comments Grateful Dead

“Brokedown Palace” by the Grateful Dead is a beautiful song about about the end of a difficult journey, and passing

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Casey Jones”

December 11, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 11 Comments Grateful Dead

“Casey Jones” saw release on the Grateful Dead’s 1970 album, Workingman’s Dead, and found its way into the band’s live

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Wharf Rat”

December 5, 2022 Updated: December 11, 2022 Chris Huber 7 Comments Grateful Dead

“Wharf Rat” is one of the darker, more introspective numbers in the Grateful Dead songbook. While never given a full

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Althea”

November 5, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 7 Comments Grateful Dead

“Althea” by the Grateful Dead is a fan-favorite that has had deadheads picking apart its meaning for decades. The track

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Grateful Dead Lists 

50+ Jerry Garcia Quotes About Life, Music, Drugs, and Politics

October 28, 2022 Updated: July 3, 2023 Chris Huber 12 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead was a magnificent guitar player, but he was far from a traditional guitar player.

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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Sugaree”

September 14, 2022 Updated: September 14, 2022 Chris Huber 5 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

“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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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Tennessee Jed”

August 29, 2022 Updated: August 29, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

First introduced to the Grateful Dead’s live repertoire in the fall of 1971, at the first show that keyboardist Keith

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Grateful Dead News 

Dead & Company Summer 2022 Tour Dates Announced

March 31, 2022 Updated: April 2, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Dead & Company

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 Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “West L.A. Fadeaway”

February 27, 2022 Updated: November 5, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

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

December 22, 2021 Updated: November 3, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

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”

December 19, 2021 Updated: October 26, 2022 Chris Huber 7 Comments Grateful Dead

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

December 12, 2021 Updated: March 31, 2023 Chris Huber 1 Comment Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead released a respectable thirteen studio albums over the course of their 30 years as as band, and

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