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   Jul 3, 2015 · circa 1965: American psychedelic rock band The Grateful Dead poses on Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California, 1960s. Left to right, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan (1946 - 1973 ...

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   The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California in 1965. [1] [2] Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia, [3] [4] the band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, [5] [6] and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads".

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   Jul 1, 2015 · The Grateful Dead’s lead guitarist and vocalist Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack in 1995 but fans of the band never wavered in their enthusiasm (Credit: Getty Images) And, despite all those ...

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   Biography. by Jesse Jarnow. Formed as a quintet in California in 1965, the Grateful Dead became as much a folktale as the story from which they drew their name. Fusing rock and roll, folk, and jazz with avant-garde, visual, and literary traditions--and virtually inventing a new way to play music in the process--they became one of the most ...

5. www.loudersound.com › features › the-strange-livesThe strange lives and far-out times of The Grateful Dead

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   Aug 14, 2017 · A Grateful Dead Concert in Englishtown, New Jersey in 1977 attracts 125,000 fans (Image credit: Getty) After McKernan, the Dead got huge. Their new sound system, known as The Wall Of Sound, was an outrageous monolith designed by Owsley. Financed by the acid king’s illicit fortune, it was the biggest PA ever built.

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Formed in Palo Alto, California in 1965, the Grateful Dead are remembered for a great many things: for their counter-cultural tendencies and enthusiasm for mind-expanding drugs; for their jammed-out live performances and the “long strange trip” that lasted 30 years and saw them rank as one of the highest grossing touring acts in US history; for having only one single from their 13 studio ...

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   Are the Grateful Dead DIY?

   • But the Grateful Dead remains one of the most innovative and tech-savvy bands in pop history. Long before it became necessary (or cool) to do so, the band embraced a DIY ethos in everything from manufacturing its own gear to publishing its own music to fostering a decentralized music distribution system.

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   How did the Grateful Dead perform?

   • Often (both in performance and on recording) the Dead left room for exploratory, spacey soundscapes. Their live shows, fed by an improvisational approach to music, were different from most touring bands. While rock and roll bands often rehearse a standard set, played with minor variations, the Grateful Dead did not prepare in this way.

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   How did the Grateful Dead become popular?

   • Many of these groups began to look past the American roots music that the Grateful Dead drew inspiration from, and incorporated elements of progressive rock, hard rock, and electronica. At the same time, the Internet gained popularity and provided a medium for fans to discuss these bands and their performances and download MP3s.

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   Who are the Grateful Dead?

   • Not pictured: Brent Mydland. The Grateful Dead began their career as the Warlocks, a group formed in early 1965 from the remnants of a Palo Alto, California jug band called Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions and members of The Wildwood Boys (Jerry Garcia, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, David Nelson, Robert Hunter, and Norm Van Maastricht).

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   What was the Grateful Dead's obsession with technology?

   • The Dead’s obsession with technology was almost inseparable from the band's psychedelic ambition and artistic independence. circa 1965: American psychedelic rock band The Grateful Dead poses on Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California, 1960s.

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   Who were the Grateful Dead in the 1960s?

   • circa 1965: American psychedelic rock band The Grateful Dead poses on Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California, 1960s. Left to right, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan (1946 - 1973), Jerry Garcia (1942 - 1995) and Phil Lesh. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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8. www.thetonegeek.com › single-post › the-alembicThe Alembic Strat-o-blaster: The Preamp That Helped Shape the ...

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   Jun 7, 2023 · Very low battery drain (~100µA) Battery life ~10 months". The Stratoblaster became an essential part of Garcia's sound, and he used it on many of the Grateful Dead's most famous recordings. It can be heard on albums like "Europe '72," "American Beauty," and "Workingman's Dead." Most famously, the Stratoblaster was installed in his Alligator ...