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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Grateful Dead poster | 10/22/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| sun and sky lion? | 7/7/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| misprint | 12/8/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Deadbase | 7/25/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| What Version of "Terrapin Station" was used on The Al Franken Show? | 5/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| music and movies | 12/5/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Carpet on stage | 9/4/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Knockin on Heavens Door | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: Do you know of a 20 minute or so version of the Dead covering this song? I heard it about 5 years ... A: Tim: I am not aware of a version being done that was in the 20 minute range, sorry. Garcia band ... | |
| did he? | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: i asked you a question the other day or well my friend did but she didn't ask the question i needed ... A: yes he had 4 daughters as follows: HEATHER GARCIA KATZ, born December 8, 1963, ANNABELLE WLAKER ... | |
| Jerry Garcia? | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: Do you know anything about Jerry Garcia? I know very a little bit and I need to do a report on my ... A: Of course i do and i know quite a lot but i think the best source for your purposes is still the ... | |
| grateful dead poster | 6/11/2007 |
| Q: I recently found a dead poster in a box at my house. I'm not sure what year it's from and it's in ... A: interesting, that poster is from october 19, 1981 during the dead's brief european tour. hard to say ... | |
| Oct. 13, 1981 concert poster | 5/28/2007 |
| Q: I am in possession of a concert poster writen in Germany, advertising a Grateful Dead concert held ... A: i am not familiar with the exact poster. if you send me a photo i might have a better idea. ... | |
| Good Grateful Dead Book | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: I have developed a great fondness, knowledge, and experience of the Dead over the last decade or so. ... A: Sounds like the way i felt when i became a big fan in 1977. i think if you go to their official ... | |
| The Grateful Dead | 5/2/2007 |
| Q: How many no. 1 songs did The Grateful Dead have? A: well, the dead were never about radio airplay or number one singles or albums. they were about long ... | |
| Bands that have played with the Dead | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: Where can I find a complete list of musicians that have played with the Grateful Dead? A: Great question. not sure you mean bands who opened for the dead or for whom the dead opened or if ... | |
| azucar | 1/17/2007 |
| Q: what does azucar have to do with the Dead? A: You have me stumped on this one so far. what is the context in which you heard reference to azucar ... | |
| Grateful Dead on Scorpio | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: I was hoping you could help me determine something. I just bought a 45 of the Grateful Dead ... A: hey gregg. unfortunately i cant really provide much help to you on this one. as you may have alread ... | |
| Grateful Dead Studio Albums Ranked | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: I'd like a list of the Grateful Dead "studio" albums. As ranked by the critics. A: There is no real rankings by critics of Grateful Dead albums. You could try to find for a specific ... | |
| Greatful dead concert poster | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: i have a June 30,1972 grateful dead poster were they were at Golden gate park. It is black white and ... A: Sounds like an interesting poster. Is that date shown on the face of the poster? I ask because the ... | |
| Need some GD stats... | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: Some ass in my office was saying that the Dead have one good hit..."truckin'" and made impact in the ... A: for stats you should go to deadbase.com. they played a lot of concerts and grossed a lot of money ... | |
| Grateful Dead albums | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: I want to buy my boyfriend a special Grateful Dead album for the holidays. What is a rare album ... A: that might depend on the time period and band line up he likes. some like the late 60's and others ... | |
| The Phil Zone | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: The Phil Zone? A Phil Bomb? I was wondering if you could give me an explaination of what exactly ... A: Sorry you were not satisfied with my response. I can assure you that the term phil bomb never ... | |
| The 11 | 7/13/2006 |
| Q: hey now, ive been spinning the 11 all this week. i can only really name a couple that are really, ... A: One of my favorite songs as well. Even the Other Ones and the Dead have played some pretty inspired ... | |
| Rare Vinyl | 6/19/2006 |
| Q: I damaged a rare Grateful Dead Vinyl. I don't know the name of the album or the picture that is on ... A: can you tell me what songs or a few of the songs, i have no clue what album just based on your ... | |
| grateful dead | 6/5/2006 |
| Q: How many songs did the Grateful Dead write? A: I think if you go to deadbase.com you can track down an answer to this question.between 1965 and ... | |
| Terrapin Station | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: ---Thank you! What are the titles of the discs on which I can find these performances? EarlWhat ... A: start with the actual disc of the same name, Terrapin Station because it is longer and more complete ... | |
| March 31, 1987 Philly show | 5/31/2006 |
| Q: Any idea on where I can acquire this show It was my birthday and I was taken to the show for a ... A: sorry for delay responding but the link to your question was not working. i cant remember if i was ... | |
| Terrapin Station | 5/19/2006 |
| Q: What are the best live versions of Terrapin Station, meaning in which the band played a full, ... A: Earl: In general i agree with you, particularly on a complex song like Terrapin, that perfomances ... | |
| need for help | 11/6/2005 |
| Q: any suggestions for "hidden gems" from the 73-76 era? Also are there any worthwhile shows from 1994? ... A: hey Ken: i think dicks' picks has done a good job of covering 1973 and they have a good 1976 ... | |
| Version of Terrapin Station on The Al Franken Show | 10/4/2005 |
| Q: What Grateful Dead CD contains the version of Terrapin Station that is used on the Al Franken Radio ... A: hey mark, i love al but have not heard his radio show. if it's not the studio version from the ... | |
| concerts | 5/2/2005 |
| Q: Followup To Question - I am fairly new to collecting concerts: can you recommend concerts from the ... A: There were so many great shows in 1987 and that year i went to all three at the greek and all 3 at ... | |
| GD ticket sales | 4/28/2005 |
| Q: how many tickets in total have GD sold over there life time A: i have never seen an answer to that one. there is a shirt that shows how many shows and songs played ... | |
| Research Paper Thesis | 4/28/2005 |
| Q: I need to write a thesis paper for college. I would love for this paper to be on the Grateful Dead ... A: That is a bit tough if not specifically for a music course. You coudl try to take a sociology type ... | |
| concerts | 4/27/2005 |
| Q: I am fairly new to collecting concerts: can you recommend concerts from the 74,76 and 91 era's. I ... A: I also love 1977 and yesterday was 28 years since my first show April 29, 1999 at the Palladium in ... | |
| concerts | 4/20/2005 |
| Q: I am fairly new to collecting concerts: can you recommend concerts from the 74,76 and 91 era's. I ... A: Curious why you picked those years though there are some great concerts in each of those years and ... | |
| Songs/albums Released | 4/4/2005 |
| Q: They were around for so long, and Im really starting to get into them at age 14. I was wondering, ... A: Henry: You should check out their official website and can get all of this information: ... | |
| garcia tablature? | 2/6/2005 |
| Q: I'm a guitar player, and a devout if novice student of Jerry's playing. I figure before I just give ... A: Take a look at this comprehensive list of dead related links and you will find something im sure: ... | |
| "Better Take Jesus' Hand" jery garcia? | 1/4/2005 |
| Q: this song Better Take Jesus' Hand.... is played in the movie festival express by jerry garcia on the ... A: I have only ever heard this song referenced as Cold Jordan. The dead played the song acoustic in ... | |
| Equipment | 12/27/2004 |
| Q: I play rhythm guitar in a grateful dead cover band, and I am wondering about Bobby's tone. We play ... A: Cant really help you much on your questions. i think in that 70-74 time period it was mostly custom ... | |
| audience recordings | 9/8/2004 |
| Q: I am a huge fan of the Dead but am quite new to collecting live recordings from the Internet Archive ... A: I agree with you that the crowd noise adds to the live concert feeling of a great show and there are ... | |
| Grateful Dead | 4/4/2004 |
| Q: I would Like to know how many shows they played, how many tickets they sold over the years, how many ... A: You will have to do some searching online to try to nail down answers to those questions. there is a ... | |
| Grateful Dead | 3/14/2004 |
| Q: 1) I was curious - what drugs did each member of the band take in what period of the band's history? ... A: 1. You could go to www.dead.net and find a couple of very good books on the dead which would cover ... | |
| Grateful Dead Hour origional albums | 4/9/2003 |
| Q: Steve, I have 4 albums in origional shipping boxes from MJI Broadcasting. By the letters in each ... A: Actually I do not know what you have; which albums do you have. I assume you mean albums not CDs. If ... | |
| Spirituality | 7/24/2002 |
| Q: I'm writing a paper on the Grateful Dead for my last college class (EVER:). I am to discuss a band ... A: You can go to the official website. www.dead.net and find out about the name the story is they ... | |
| "The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion)" | 7/24/2002 |
| Q: Did the dead ever play this song live? If so, which date(s)? How about "Born Cross-Eyed", or ... A: The modern era dead never played the first two which is too bad but in 1966 and 1967 and 1968 the ... | |
| Brent | 3/12/2002 |
| Q: What was the reason for his death (drug Overdose?/suicide I though it was a combo) and was it ... A: well hard for any one to know for sure if he was trying to kill himself with drugs. technically he ... | |
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