Results for "Robert Hunter"

Michael Falzarano: Sunrise Over The Unknown

by Doug Collette
August 9, 2026

With various and sundry activities spanning the continental United States, from Woodstock to San Francisco and in between, guitarist-songwriter Michael Falzarano is something of a master of space and time.  Such rarefied status thus renders the title of Sunrise Over The Unknown perfectly appropriate. The album is as full of promise as accomplishment, a ...

Club D'Elf: Loon & Thrush

by Doug Collette
April 10, 2026

In overseeing Club D'Elf since its inception over 25 years ago, founder-leader-bassist Mike Rivard has maintained a core lineup around which has revolved a colorful cast of collaborators as eclectic as the music they have played.  Loon & Thrush is no exception, yet its creation took place in the shadow of the passing of ...

The Silver Snarling Trumpet - The Birth of the Grateful Dead: The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter

by Doug Collette
January 18, 2025

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 ...

Organ Fairchild: Leisure Suit

by Doug Collette
September 19, 2023

Nattily attired as Organ Fairchild is in the cover photo of Leisure Suit, the last word in the album title would seem to take the form of a verb rather than a noun. The fast-evolving ensemble strives for and reaches a playful atmosphere on this, their sophomore studio outing, but that's hardly the extent of their ...

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73

by Doug Collette
July 15, 2023

As much or more so than any previously released new release or archive package, the cover art of Grateful Dead's RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73 accurately (and vividly) reflects the nuances of the music behind the enticing graphics. In a pastel green and pink/orange color scheme of both matt and glossy finish, Masaki Koike's intricate designs ...

Bob Weir: Ace - 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2CD)

by Doug Collette
January 29, 2023

Befitting its heady milestone date, the title of Bob Weir's initial solo album, Ace, carries multiple meanings. First of all, it was the Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist & songwriter's nickname at the time of its gestation and completion (his bawdy persona as such mirrored in the ultra-suave pose on the inside photo as well as the ...

Grateful Dead

Active since: 1965

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: Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (12/10/71)

by Doug Collette
December 25, 2021

A cull from Listen to the River: St. Louis '71-'72-73 (Rhino, 2021), a twenty-disc box of Grateful Dead live recordings, Fox Theatre, St. Louis , MO 12/10/71 was prepared and configured like an exclusive standalone title. Headed by chief keeper of the vault, David Lemieux, the team of curators lavish a level of creativity and attention ...

Grateful Dead: Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)

by Doug Collette
July 24, 2021

Grateful Dead, the second album of concert recordings released by the iconic band for Warner Brothers Records, resides squarely in the sweet spot between the expansive likes of its corollary, Live Dead (Warner Bros., 1969) and the economical studio recordings this group issued in between, Workingman's Dead (Warner Bros., 1970) and American Beauty (Warner Bros., 1970). ...

Grateful Dead: American Beauty: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

by Doug Collette
December 13, 2020

If it's true the Grateful Dead epitomize the counter culture of the Sixties, it's also true the iconic group embraced the following decade on its very own terms, at least at the outset of the period. Workingman's Dead (Warner Bros., 1970) represents an authoritative and confident statement of artistic purpose, while its companion piece, American Beauty ...