..formed in 1965 as The WARLOCKS, renamed in 1966.
Psychedelic  experiments with LSD in the 60s, tha band had of this time on a large Hippie following.
Leading  the Dead was the grandiose guitar player JERRY CARCIA;  with his dead in Aug. 1995
aged 53; the caravan named Grateful Dead came to hold.

Style : Psychedelic; Countryrock & Bluesrock (Jam-Band)

see :
New Riders of the Purple Sage ; Kingfish ; Bob Weir Band ; Jerry Garcia Band ; Diga Rhythm Band ;
Mickey Hart ; Seastones ;  Robert Hunter ; Keith & Donna ; Jefferson Airplane ; Paul Kantner ;
Merl Saunders ; Howard Wales ; Old & In The Way ; Rhythm Devils ; Heart Of Gold Band ;
            

Musicians :
Jerry Garcia - vocals, lead guitars; Bob Weir - rhythm guitar; Phil Lesh - bass;
Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart - drums, perc.; Donna Godchaux - vocals,
Ron PIGPEN McKernan, Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland - keyboards;
Pigpen - congas, organ ; Merl Saunders - keyboards; David Nelson - acoustic guitar ;

In the 90s :
Vince Welnick; Bruce Hornsby - keyboards,
Guests:
John Dawson - guitar; Dave Torbert - bass
Howard Wales - organ; Ned Lagin - piano; David Grisman - mandolin ;     

Produced by : Dan Healy, Betty Cantor-Jackson & Jerry Garcia;  Live-engineer: Betty Cantor-Jackson;


Live at Warfield Theater , San Francisco  Sept.25 - Oct.14-1980  & Radio City Music Hall, New York  22.-31.Oct.1980
Side 1
Samson and Delilah  (trad-arr. Dead)
Friend of the Devil  (Jerry Garcia-John Dawson-Robert Hunter)
New Minglewood Blues  (trad.-arr. Dead)
Deal    (Jerry Garcia-Robert Hunter)

Side 2
Candyman     (Jerry Garcia-Robert Hunter)
Little Red Rooster  (Willie Dixon)
Loser             (Jerry Garcia-Robert Hunter)

Side 3
Passenger  (Phil Lesh-Peter Monk)
Feel like a Stranger  (Bob Weir-John Barlow)
Franklins Tower        (Jerry Garcia-Billy Kreutzmann-Robert Hunter)
Rhythm Devils         (Mickey Hart-Billy Kreutzmann)

Side 4
Space    (Phil Lesh-Brent Mydland-Billy Kreutzmann-Mickey Hart)
Fire on the Mountain   (Mickey Hart-Robert Hunter)
Greatest Story ever told   (Bob Weir-Robert Hunter-Mickey Hart)
Brokedown Palace     (Jerry Garcia-Robert Hunter)

Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:

RECORD =

 m-

COVER  =

 m-  (minor edge wear)

with printed innerbags