Double CD... recommended, good starter
..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
Tracks - Disc 1 :
New new Minglewood Blues
Cosmic Charlie
Truckin
Black Peter
Born cross-eyed
Ripple
Doin' that Rag
Dark Star
High Time
New Speedway Boogie
Tracks - Disc 2 :
St. Stepen
Jack Strow
Me & my Uncle
Tennessee Jed
Cumberland Blues
Playing in the Band
Brown eyed Woman
Ramble on Rose