The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California.
The band was known for its unique and eclectic style and for live performances of long musical improvisation.
They were the "pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world"
and have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.
-Wikipedia
From: Palo Alto, California, United States
Genre(s):
Rock,
Classic Rock
Active From: 1965-1995
Associated Acts:
The Other Ones,
The Dead,
Furthur,
Jerry Garcia Band,
RatDog,
Phil Lesh and Friends,
7 Walkers,
Rhythm Devils,
Donna Jean Godchaux Band,
Missing Man Formation,
New Riders of the Purple Sage,
Old and in the Way,
Legion of Mary,
Reconstruction,
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band,
Kingfish,
Bobby and the Midnites,
BK3,
Heart of Gold Band,
Bob Dylan,
Bruce Hornsby,
The Tubes
Did You Know:
• Their Barton Hall Concert at Cornell University (May 8, 1977) was added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry
• Jerry Garcia lost his right middle finger just below the first knuckle when he was 9
• The band and its following (Deadheads) are closely associated with the hippie movement and were seen as a form of institution in the culture of America for many years
Awards:
1988 Nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Stage Performance Video and Best Special Effects
Quotes:
I'm shopping around for something to do that no one will like.
Jerry Garcia
Nobody stopped thinking about those psychedelic experiences. Once you've been to some of those places, you think, "How can I get back there again but make it a little easier on myself?"
Jerry Garcia
Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.
Jerry Garcia
Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.
Jerry Garcia
For me, the lame part of the Sixties was the political part, the social part. The real part was the spiritual part.
Jerry Garcia
You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do.
Jerry Garcia