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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.

Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

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

January 2, 2023 Updated: January 11, 2023 Chris Huber 6 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 10 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: October 28, 2022 Chris Huber 1 Comment 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 3 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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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 6 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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Famous Band Logos Grateful Dead 

A Guide to Grateful Dead Album Covers

December 12, 2021 Updated: January 3, 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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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey”

December 9, 2021 Updated: December 17, 2021 Chris Huber 2 Comments Grateful Dead

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

December 7, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 7 Comments Jerry Garcia

Having not been born early enough to remember a living Jerry Garcia, I was not aware that Jerry Garcia ties

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Jerry Garcia Band – “Tangled Up In Blue” (Live 7/26/80, Asbury Park, NJ)

July 26, 2021 Updated: July 28, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia Band

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

July 14, 2021 Updated: November 6, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

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

March 6, 2021 Updated: October 26, 2022 Chris Huber 12 Comments Grateful Dead

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

March 3, 2021 Updated: December 12, 2021 Chris Huber 13 Comments Grateful Dead

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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Famous Guitars Grateful Dead 

The History of Jerry Garcia’s Guitar, Alligator

February 4, 2021 Updated: December 8, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

The first custom guitar that Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead ever owned was Alligator, the 1957 Fender Stratocaster that

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