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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

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

February 27, 2022 Updated: February 27, 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: January 15, 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: December 19, 2021 Chris Huber 4 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: May 6, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments 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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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey”

December 9, 2021 Updated: December 17, 2021 Chris Huber 0 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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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of Jerry Garcia’s “Sugaree”

December 6, 2021 Updated: December 10, 2021 Chris Huber 0 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 History of Tie-Dye

July 14, 2021 Updated: May 4, 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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Bombay Bicycle Club – “Terrapin Station” ft. Flyte (Grateful Dead Cover)

July 11, 2021 Updated: July 11, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Bombay Bicycle Club, Grateful Dead

I had never pegged the English indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club as fans of the Grateful Dead, but here

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Doom Flamingo – “Touch of Grey” (Live)

April 3, 2021 Updated: December 9, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Doom Flamingo, Grateful Dead

In honor of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh’s 81st birthday, Doom Flamingo have released a cover of “Touch of Grey”

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The Timeline of Grateful Dead Keyboardists

March 6, 2021 Updated: April 19, 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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Famous Music Artwork Grateful Dead 

The History and Meaning of the Grateful Dead Terrapin Turtles

March 3, 2021 Updated: December 12, 2021 Chris Huber 8 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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Grateful Dead – 12/31/78 (Review)

December 31, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

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

December 28, 2020 Updated: December 12, 2021 Chris Huber 1 Comment Grateful Dead

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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Book Reviews Grateful Dead 

Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia by Robert Greenfield (Review)

December 28, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

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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Featured Grateful Dead Music Videos 

Grateful Dead – “Ripple” (Video)

December 19, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

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

December 16, 2020 Updated: December 8, 2021 Chris Huber 1 Comment Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

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

December 10, 2020 Updated: May 2, 2022 Chris Huber 7 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

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

December 4, 2020 Updated: December 22, 2021 Chris Huber 5 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

It comes as no surprise that Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia loved his guitars. He played many of them over

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Grateful Dead – 12/2/73 (Review)

December 2, 2020 Updated: March 6, 2021 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

For the past week or so I’ve been digging into some Grateful Dead shows from 1973 and 1974. The period

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