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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Grateful Dead poster | 10/22/2011 | Steve |
| Q: I have a Grateful Dead poster that someone asked you a question about in '06. I have been trying to ... A: The poster seems to have been made by a company that makes concert posters for display purposes but ... | ||
| Grateful Dead Eugene, OR | 6/15/2011 | Steve |
| Q: How many times did the Dead play in Eugene OR and When, including the show in Veneta at the Oregon ... A: Sorry for delay in responding to your June 15th question as i had no Internet when out of town. Here ... | ||
| Central Park guitar solo | 4/27/2011 | Steve |
| Q: Steve, years ago one night on the radio a DJ played a song from the Dead with a guitar solo that ... A: The show if central park you heard was most likely June 22, 1969. They also played Central Park on ... | ||
| Grateful Dead Concert Poster | 5/11/2010 | Steve |
| Q: ... I'm trying to find a concert poster from a show they did in June 1994 at Autzen Stadium. If you ... A: I do not know of a specific place where you can definitely find. Ebay usually has a lot and i see ... | ||
| Jefferson Airplane | 5/4/2010 | Steve |
| Q: Sorry to disturb you. Could you help me find an expert on Jefferson Airplane, please? Thank very ... A: Maxim, sorry to say i do not know any experts on Jefferson Airplane. You might find an answer on ... | ||
| Dead songs | 4/14/2010 | Steve |
| Q: How many different songs did the Grateful Dead play in their career? A: That is a good question. I have not seen reference to the exact number of songs, though there is a ... | ||
| Dead opener - Oregon 1992-1994 | 8/5/2009 | Michelle |
| Q: Wow! What a cool site! Can you tell me who opened for the Dead in either Eugene, OR or Portland, ... A: The opening act for The Grateful Dead for the bulk of the summer tour of 1992 was the Steve Miller ... | ||
| sun and sky lion? | 7/7/2009 | Steve |
| Q: I was recently perusing Grateful Dead flags, and came across one with a "sun lion" on it, a symbol ... A: I looked and have never seen that lion associated in any way with the grateful dead. the artist, ... | ||
| best jerry garcia tracks with grateful dead | 7/3/2009 | Steve |
| Q: jerry would also have to be the vocalist for these tracks. any help and advice appreciated. thanks A: Interesting question. The best Jerry tracks are not necessarily the ones where he was singing lead, ... | ||
| Dead Outdoor Concert in Vegas | 5/24/2009 | Steve |
| Q: I recently saw a very very cool interview on youtube. This guy was interviewing Jerry on the day of ... A: The Dead played Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, UNLV, Las Vegas on 5/14/93, 5/15/93 and 5/16/93 with Sting as ... | ||
| info about the grateful dead band | 4/14/2009 | Steve |
| Q: I have a poster, no date on it, produced by the family dog productions. The poster is printed out as ... A: Bob, if you could send me a photo at sfjldj@aol.com i might be able to be more helpful. value would ... | ||
| Grateful Dead on TV | 3/18/2009 | Steve |
| Q: On an 80's sitcom a Grateful Dead song was used and performed by marionette puppets. I would think ... A: Apologies but i do not know the answer to your question. Not a real TV watcher and if during the ... | ||
| How many songs did the dead play? | 12/22/2008 | Steve |
| Q: Can someone tell me how many different songs the grateful dead played live? IE how large was their ... A: You can obtain answers to your quesitons from this link http://www.deadlists.com/default.asp and ... | ||
| golden gate concert in 68 | 12/20/2008 | Brendo |
| Q: I heard on the Hippy tour of Haight Ashbury the Dead did an unannounced concert some time in 1968 ... A: The Dead performed on a flatbed truck on Haight St. on 3/3/68. The setlist consists of only four ... | ||
| misprint | 12/8/2008 | Steve |
| Q: i have a framed photo of the band and it shows mickey hart, but the band info in the inset has him ... A: Is it possible to email to me a copy to look at otherwise hard to say. there was a time late 60s ... | ||
| grateful dead concert poster 1980 | 10/17/2008 | Steve |
| Q: i am wondering if a concert poster i have is real or a repro. it is from Aug 16,1980. It says ... A: I am afraid i cant be of much help on this one.i really doubt it is a reporduction as very unlikely ... | ||
| Grateful Dead album | 9/26/2008 | Steve |
| Q: A very good friend of mine gave me an album, the label is The Pharting Pharoah one LP is Green Label ... A: Frank: The Dead did play June 30, 1987 in Maple Ontario. I am not familiar with that bootleg album ... | ||
| Poster Mars Hotel | 9/24/2008 | Brendo |
| Q: I have a 1.5' x3' Poster of the Mars hotel. top half is front of album and bottom half is back of ... A: Nice catch. I tried to find a Mouse and Kelley autograph on anything and they were very hard to ... | ||
| Steal your face | 8/8/2008 | Brendo |
| Q: Is the steal your face logo copyrighted? I would like to have a groomsmen cake made for my wedding ... A: I believe that the copyright is for only a steal your face with a 13 point lightning bolt. (sorce: ... | ||
| Deadbase | 7/25/2008 | Steve |
| Q: do you know if its still in print? I'd like to get my hands on the earlier Deadbase X but I'll ... A: John: I actually do not know if it is still in print. I checked ebay for deadbase X and you are ... | ||
| Deadbase | 7/14/2008 | Brendo |
| Q: Hey, do you know if Deadbase XI is still in print? Ideally I'd prefer a copy of Deadbase X, but ... A: Sorry about the delay in answering. But truth be told, I don't know. I still use a deadbase IX, an ... | ||
| What Version of "Terrapin Station" was used on The Al Franken Show? | 5/17/2008 | Steve |
| Q: I googled the question, 'What Version of The Grateful Dead's Terrapin Station was used on The Al ... A: Good Question. I have never heard the al franken show though i am a fan of his. i cannot say for ... | ||
| warlocks/grateful dead vinyl | 4/1/2008 | Steve |
| Q: I have an album from the Warlocks. It is purple with the bands picture on front. It says recorded ... A: These albums sound to me like older bootleg recordings before such recordings were put on CDs or ... | ||
| best live dead songs | 4/1/2008 | Michelle |
| Q: my 16 year old son is an excellent guitar player with great taste in music. he loves listening to ... A: Wow, this is quite an undertaking! As you said, choosing your favorite live dead songs can be ... | ||
| best dead songs-live | 4/1/2008 | Brendo |
| Q: i am almost 50 yrs. old and have been a dead since i was 13. my 16 yr. old son is an extrodinary ... A: Wow, grate question. One I Ask myself often. Where to start Eyes (in no particular order) 6/26/74 ... | ||
| date of concert | 3/26/2008 | Michelle |
| Q: Did the Dead play in Central Park in NYC in late May, early June of 1972? Thanks. ANSWER: Jim, ... A: I know that New Riders of The Purple Sage played. I believe the date is correct. Apparently there ... | ||
| date of concert | 3/25/2008 | Michelle |
| Q: Did the Dead play in Central Park in NYC in late May, early June of 1972? Thanks. A: Jim, While there were several concerts in central park around that time, incuding a large free ... | ||
| music and movies | 12/5/2007 | Steve |
| Q: > > What is your favorite film based on its ability to use sound/ music to enhance the movie? what ... A: I am afraid your question does not pose a grateful dead related question. i would think of rock ... | ||
| Rare Grateful Dead Album | 10/30/2007 | Steve |
| Q: I have a question. I purchased a re-release of Anthem of the Sun back in the mid-eighties. Upon ... A: That's a pretty wild one. I really have no idea if it has any real value. As you know, very few ... | ||
| weir's double neck gutair | 10/23/2007 | Steve |
| Q: I seem to remember weir playing a double neck gutair during the terrapin encore at englishtown ... A: My understanding was that he played it during sound check. i was at that show but actually dont ... | ||
| Acoustic Dead | 10/21/2007 | Steve |
| Q: Hey, I'm looking for the Dead playing acoustic sets. I've got them playing Fillmore East 1970-05-15, ... A: A good idea for sure. The Dead toured in 1970 and again in 1980 as the only tours they did which ... | ||
| song to dance with momma to. | 10/13/2007 | Steve |
| Q: What are some good choices of Dead tunes to dedicate to your mom? The Dead have always meant a ton ... A: tough question as it really depends on what dead songs you like and which ones you think would be ... | ||
| Grateful Dead Pillowcase | 10/1/2007 | Steve |
| Q: My name is Edgar. My girlfriend and I are avid thrift store shoppers and in our ventures we came ... A: Nice looking pillow. My guess is that it was made by a company formed by one or more fans who made ... | ||
| Terrapin Station Album | 9/25/2007 | Steve |
| Q: On the Terrapin Station album, there is a sign on the right side of the building. What does it say ... A: joey: great question. i have never really studied that album cover or the sign on the right side of ... | ||
| Download sites | 9/14/2007 | Steve |
| Q: Hey Steve - I'm one of the allexperts for India but have seen about 150 shows between 78 ... A: there arent many left as the Dead have been bringing lawsuits to stop their shows from being made ... | ||
| How Do You Become A Deadhead? | 9/5/2007 | Brendo |
| Q: I've started listening to the Dead over the past few months and only have about sixty concerts. Am I ... A: Wow, that is a question that really doesn't have a straightforward answer, and is rather difficut ... | ||
| Carpet on stage | 9/4/2007 | Steve |
| Q: I am a new Deadhead and watching the DVD's and such I notice the dead always have a big carpet on ... A: Hey Adam: A fair question and having been to over 200 dead shows when jerry was alive i became ... | ||
| rosebud guitar | 8/27/2007 | Steve |
| Q: i'd like to know the date of the first show garcia used rosebud thank-you ANSWER: Good question but ... A: Based on the information we have that it was delivered in 1990 that would be possible. The first ... | ||
| Greatest Hits | 8/24/2007 | Brendo |
| Q: I began to appreciate the Dead when I picked up a greatest hits cassette tape of theirs called ... A: hey now, it's always nice to see fresh faces on the bus. On amazon you can get dick's pick's #8 ... | ||
| Greatest Hits | 8/24/2007 | Steve |
| Q: I began to appreciate the Dead when I picked up a greatest hits cassette tape of theirs called ... A: Todd: sounds like you are off to a good start. the dead are mostly known for the quality of their ... | ||
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