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Formation and Early Years (1965–1967)
The Grateful Dead formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California, emerging from the heart of the 1960s counterculture. Originally called the Warlocks, the band consisted of Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums). The name "Grateful Dead" was inspired by a phrase Garcia found in a dictionary, referring to a folk tale motif of a spirit aiding a traveler. This resonated with the band’s ethos of community and exploration.
Grateful Dead: The Music May Never Stop
by Doug Collette
The keepers of the Grateful Dead vault, overseen by chief archivist David Lemieux, must have been hard pressed to adequately commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the iconic band's formation. After all, the recognition of the half-century milestone a decade ago found the curators homing right in on the most distinctive aspects of the group's thirty-year history ...
The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties
by Doug Collette
The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties Dennis McNally 432 Pages ISBN: #978-0306835667 Da Capo 2025 Dennis McNally knows whereof and whenof he speaks. On The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties, the author of books about beat ...
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Kristina Marinova
Kristina Marinova has been described as a virtuoso performer of extreme energy and youthful vibrance. Her clear and precise tone enhances her stormy expressions and performances, full of grace, serenity, style, and beauty. Her album 4 RHAPSODIES, which she performed live at Carnegie Hall on November 17, 2022, has been called “A Feast for the Ears” by Darren Rea of Classical Music Review Magazine.
“Listening to works like 4 RHAPSODIES we instantly realize music is like a message from God” – Nagamag Magazine.
Words used to describe Marinova’s efforts on her album include “dazzling, tender, virtuosic and emotional with unparalleled talent.” Her recent performance at the legendary Tarrytown Music Hall was described as “the elegant and masterful Bulgarian pianist delivered an incredible spectacular performance.”
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François Couturier / Dominique Pifarély and Bob Bralove / Patti Weiss: Intimacy Writ Large
by Doug Collette
The intimacy of a given musical setting does not necessarily translate to accessibility. And duo performances can be among the most thought-provoking of any instrumental combination, revealing not only the fundamental difficulty of not just playing music with skill, but doing so via interaction with other musicians. Besides that particular enlightenment, these coincidental releases further illuminate ...
Grateful Dead: Idiosyncratic Improvisationalists
by Doug Collette
As the Grateful Dead morphed from an eccentric folk-blues group into an eclectic jam juggernaut, the band adopted an idiosyncratic approach to improvisation they would then hone over three decades. Regular shifts of personnel nurtured an ongoing alteration of the Dead's musicianship, as did the growing wealth of original material the group interspersed with a wide ...
The Silver Snarling Trumpet - The Birth of the Grateful Dead: The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter
by Doug Collette
The Silver Snarling Trumpet -The Birth of the Grateful Dead: The Lost Manuscript of Robert HunterRobert Hunter256 Pages ISBN: #978-0306835155 Hachette Book Group2024 Notwithstanding occasional recordings under his own name and his even more rare live performances, the late Robert Hunter maintained a decidedly low public profile during ...
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Phil Lesh
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Phil Lesh was an American musician best known as the bassist for the Grateful Dead, a band that became iconic in the rock and jam band scenes. Born on March 15, 1940, in Berkeley, California, Lesh played a crucial role in the band's experimental and improvisational approach to music, blending rock, jazz, and classical influences.
Lesh's innovative bass playing and harmony vocals contributed significantly to the Grateful Dead's signature sound. After the band dissolved in 1995, he continued to perform with various projects, including Phil Lesh & Friends, and participated in numerous tribute concerts and festivals celebrating the band's legacy
The Blues According To Rory Block
by C. Michael Bailey
Being a household name depends as much on the household as it does the name. Not all reading this will know who Rory Block is, but in the households with fans of the rural blues, slide guitar and innovative women in music, to not know would be criminal. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Block grew up ...
