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Mickey Hart (born September 11, 1943) is a percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers from the rock band the Grateful Dead. He and fellow Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann earned the nickname "the rhythm devils". Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 408 Ã— 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (680 Ã— 1000 pixel, file size: 153 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mickey Hart (de,en) at the Web 2. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... This article is about the band. ... The Rhythm Devils is a super group comprised of Grateful Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, former Phish bassist Mike Gordon and former The Other Ones, Heart of Gold Band, current band Zero and Steve Kimock Band member, Steve Kimock. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... â€œPercussionâ€ redirects here. ... Musicology (Greek: Î¼Î¿Ï…ÏƒÎ¹ÎºÎ· = music and Î»Î¿Î³Î¿Ï‚ = word or reason) is the scholarly study of music. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article is about the band. ... Bill Kreutzmann (born May 7, 1946 in Palo Alto, California) was the drummer for legendary rock band the Grateful Dead for their entire 30-year career. ...

Career

Mickey Hart joined the Grateful Dead in September 1967, and left in February 1971. During his sabbatical, in 1972, he recorded the album Rolling Thunder. He returned to the Dead in 1974, and remained with the group until their official dissolution in 1995. Collaboration with the remaining members of the Grateful Dead continues, under the band name The Dead. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Rolling Thunder is the first solo album by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Dead is a rock band comprised of former members of the Grateful Dead. ...

Hart is also a percussionist, a solo artist, and the author of several books. His travels and his interest in all things percussion-related led him to collect percussion instruments, and to collaborate with percussion masters the world over. â€œPercussionâ€ redirects here. ... â€œPercussionâ€ redirects here. ...

Hart became interested in percussion as a grade-school student. Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji performed at schools around the country in the late 1950s and had the students try out the drums. Hart had been one of those students and he never forgot the experience. Olatunji later taught Hart and collaborated with Hart and the Grateful Dead on a regular basis. ^[1] Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 - April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. ... This article is about the band. ...

Hart was influential in recording global musical traditions on the verge of possible extinction, working with archivists and ethnomusicologists at both the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, and the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution. Mickey Hart is on the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center and has been a spokesperson for the Save Our Sounds audio preservation initiative. He also serves on the Library of Congress National Recorded Sound Preservation Board and is known for reissues and other recordings with historical and cultural value. The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was created by Congress in 1976 to preserve and present American Folklife. ... Construction of the Thomas Jefferson Building, from July 8, 1888 to May 15, 1894. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was created by Congress in 1976 to preserve and present American Folklife. ...

Hart's album Planet Drum not only hit #1 on the Billboard World Music Chart, remaining there for 26 weeks, it also received the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 1991 — the first Grammy ever awarded in this category.

Mickey Hart has authored books on the history and traditions of drumming throughout history. His solo recordings (featuring a variety of guest musicians) are percussive of course, but also verge on New Age music categorically. His enthusiasm for world music traditions and preservation and collaborative efforts is comparable to that of guitarist Ry Cooder. New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Ryland Ry Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American guitarist, singer and composer, known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. ...

Before joining the Grateful Dead, he and his father, Leonard Hart, a champion rudimental drummer, owned and operated Hart Music, selling drums and musical instruments in San Carlos, California. Leonard Lenny Hart was a champion rudimental drummer, who owned and operated Hart Music, selling drums and musical instruments in San Carlos, California. ... Downtown San Carlos San Carlos, Spanish for Saint Charles of Borromeo, is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula. ...

Hart was romantically involved with Joan Baez for a brief period during the early 1980s. Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style. ...

During 2006, Hart teamed up with fellow Grateful Dead bandmate and skins man Bill Kreutzmann, former Phish bassist Mike Gordon and former The Other Ones lead guitarist Steve Kimock to form the Rhythm Devils. A name that dates back to his Dead days given to him and Kreutzmann for their legendary drum solos and improvisation. The band features songs from their respective repertoires as well as new songs written by Jerry Garcia's songwriting companion Robert Hunter. The Rhythm Devils announced their first tour for Fall 2006 which will wrap at the popular Vegoose festival in Las Vegas, NV over the Halloween weekend. This article is about the band. ... Bill Kreutzmann (born May 7, 1946 in Palo Alto, California) was the drummer for legendary rock band the Grateful Dead for their entire 30-year career. ... This article is about the band. ... Mike Gordon (born June 3, 1965 in Sudbury, Massachusetts) is a bass player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. ... The Other Ones (1998-2002) was a band formed by the surviving members (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir) of the Grateful Dead after the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia. ... Steve Kimock (born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American rock musician and guitarist. ... The Rhythm Devils is a super group comprised of Grateful Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, former Phish bassist Mike Gordon and former The Other Ones, Heart of Gold Band, current band Zero and Steve Kimock Band member, Steve Kimock. ... Jerome John Jerry the Bulldog Garcia (August 1, 1942 â€“ August 9, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter, and artist best known for being the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead. ... Robert C. Hunter (born June 23, 1941) is an American lyricist, singer songwriter, and poet, best known for his association with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. ... The Rhythm Devils is a super group comprised of Grateful Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, former Phish bassist Mike Gordon and former The Other Ones, Heart of Gold Band, current band Zero and Steve Kimock Band member, Steve Kimock. ... The 2005 Vegoose Logo Vegoose is an annual Halloween music and arts festival that first took place in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Vegas redirects here. ... NV, Nv, nv, or nV may stand for: Naamloze Vennootschap (Dutch abbreviation for public limited liability company) Nevada, U.S. postal abbreviation Navajo language (ISO 639 alpha-2, nv) NV is the IATA code for Air Central airline Night vision nanovolt, see volt North Vietnam Nv [abbeviation for NvDm] Owner... This article is about the holiday. ...

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Solo discography

Rolling Thunder is the first solo album by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. ... Airto Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian Jazz percussionist and musician. ... Flora Purim is a Jewish Brazilian jazz singer known mainly for her work in jazz fusion. ... Henry Wolff is a musician who worked on the movie Koyaanisqatsi. He teamed up with Nancy Hennings to do the CD Tibetan Bells. Category: ... Nancy Hennings is a musician who teamed up with Henry Wolff to do the CD Tibetan Bells in 1971, one of the first CDs having to do with New age music. ...

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Categories: Grateful Dead | 1943 births | Living people | American rock drummers | Grateful Dead members | Jewish American musicians | People from Sonoma County, California | People associated with the hippie movement | Grammy Award winners This article is about the band. ... Jerome John Jerry the Bulldog Garcia (August 1, 1942 â€“ August 9, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter, and artist best known for being the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead. ... Robert Hall Weir (October 16, 1947â€“) is an American guitar player, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. ... Phillip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley, California) is a musician and founding member of the rock band, Grateful Dead; he played bass guitar in that group throughout their entire 30-year career. ... Bill Kreutzmann (born May 7, 1946 in Palo Alto, California) was the drummer for legendary rock band the Grateful Dead for their entire 30-year career. ... This page is about a musician. ... Brent Mydland (October 21, 1952 â€“ July 26, 1990) was the fourth keyboardist to play for the United States rock band the Grateful Dead. ... Keith Godchaux (July 19, 1948 - 23 July 1980) (piano) and Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux Mackay (born August 22, 1947) (singer) are best known for having been members of the Grateful Dead. ... Keith Godchaux (July 19, 1948 - 23 July 1980) (piano) and Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux Mackay (born August 22, 1947) (singer) are best known for having been members of the Grateful Dead. ... Vince Welnick (February 21, 1951 â€“ June 2, 2006) was an American keyboardist, best known for playing for the Grateful Dead from 1990 until their end in 1995. ... Tom Constanten Musician, primarily keyboardist, born March 19, 1944, best known for his stint with the Grateful Dead from 1968-1970. ... The Other Ones (1998-2002) was a band formed by the surviving members (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir) of the Grateful Dead after the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia. ... The Dead is a rock band comprised of former members of the Grateful Dead. ... Jerome John Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 â€“ August 9, 1995) was famous as guitarist and primary singer of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead, though his extensive career involved many other projects. ... Ratdog, also known as Bob Weir and Ratdog, is an American rock band. ... Phil Lesh & Friends is an American rock band formed and led by Phil Lesh, bassist of the Grateful Dead. ... The Rhythm Devils is a super group comprised of Grateful Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, former Phish bassist Mike Gordon and former The Other Ones, Heart of Gold Band, current band Zero and Steve Kimock Band member, Steve Kimock. ... Missing Man Formation (1998) is the name of a band put together by former Grateful Dead keyboard player Vince Welnick, featuring Vince, Steve Kilmock, Prairie Prince, Bobby Vega and others, and is also the title of their first (and only to date) album. ... New Riders of the Purple Sage New Riders of the Purple Sage was a 1970s country rock band from Marin County, California. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Legion of Mary was a side project of the Grateful Deads lead guitarist, singer, and defacto leader Jerry Garcia. ... Reconstruction was a band that John Kahn put together to play when Jerry was busy with the Grateful Dead. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ... Kingfish is an American rock band led by Matthew Kelly, a musician, singer, and songwriter who plays guitar and harmonica. ... This article is about the band. ... Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter. ... John Perry Barlow (born Jackson Hole, Wyoming, October 3, 1947) is an American poet, essayist, retired Wyoming cattle rancher, and former lyricist for the Grateful Dead. ... Dark Star Orchestra (or simply DSO) is a U.S. tribute band to the Grateful Dead, formed in 1997 and based in Chicago. ... A black-and-white photo of the above symbol was featured inside the album jacket of the self-titled Grateful Dead album along with the address below. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Bill Graham (January 8, 1931â€“October 25, 1991) was a very well-known American rock concert promoter, who was prominent from the 1960s until his death. ... Gerrit Graham (born: 27 November 1949 in New York, New York) is an American actor and writer. ... Several cameras captured the Grateful Deads Final run at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco, CA. Filmed over 4 nights in October of 1974, released in 1977. ... Record label of the Grateful Dead. ... Richard Alden Griffin (June 18, 1944 - August 18, 1991) was an American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s. ... David Grisman David Grisman (born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is a noted bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. ... Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. ... Robert C. Hunter (born June 23, 1941) is an American lyricist, singer songwriter, and poet, best known for his association with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. ... Jazz is Dead is a Grateful Dead cover-band composed of Jimmy Herring, Bobby Lee Rodgers and Jeff Sipe (guitar, bass, drums, respectively) that interprets classic Dead songs with jazzy influences and without vocals. ... Alton Kelly is an American artist best known for his psychedelic art, in particular his designs for 1960s rock concerts and albums. ... Steve Kimock (born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American rock musician and guitarist. ... Although often uncredited, Ned Lagin played keyboards at a number of the Grateful Deads live shows between 1970 and 1975. ... Dick Latvala (26 July 1943 - 6 August 1999) was a tape archivist for the Grateful Dead. ... Branford Marsalis. ... Stanley Mouse Miller (1940-present) is an American artist best known for his psychedelic art designs for 1960s rock concert posters, as well as Grateful Dead album cover art. ... The Rex Foundation [[1]] was started by members of the Grateful Dead and friends as a non-profit organization to proactively provide extensive community support to creative endeavors in the arts, sciences, and education. ... Merl Saunders (sometimes spelled Merle), born February 14, 1934, is a multi-genre musician who plays piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B3 organ. ... Laurence Shurtliff (1947 - May 16,2006) (a. ... This article is about the LSD chemist and Grateful Dead soundman. ... Sunshine Daydream is a semi-official movie based on the Grateful Deads concert to benefit the Springfield Creamery in Springfield, Oregon. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Wall of Sound was an enormous sound system designed specifically for the Grateful Dead by legendary soundman and LSD chemist Owsley Bear Stanley. ... The Wharf Rats are a group of concert-goers who have chosen to live drug and alcohol free. ... The Grateful Dead in the early 1980s. ... The Grateful Deads first studio album, recorded on Warner Bros. ... Anthem of the Sun is the second studio album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1968. ... Aoxomoxoa is the third studio album by the Grateful Dead. ... Workingmans Dead (Warner Brothers 1969) is one of the most commercially successful albums by the American rock/folk group the Grateful Dead. ... American Beauty is the fifth album by the Grateful Dead. ... Wake of the Flood is the sixth studio album by the Grateful Dead. ... Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel is the seventh studio album by the Grateful Dead. ... Blues for Allah is a 1975 album by the Grateful Dead. ... Terrapin Station is the ninth studio album by the Grateful Dead, and was originally released on July 27, 1977. ... Shakedown Street is the tenth studio album by the Grateful Dead. ... Go to Heaven is a 1980 album by the Grateful Dead. ... Track Listing Touch of Grey Hell in a Bucket When Push Comes to Shove West L.A. Fadeaway My Brother Esau Tons of Steel Throwing Stones Black Muddy River Personnel Jerry Garcia Mickey Hart Bill Kreutzmann Phil Lesh Brent Mydland Bob Weir ... Built to Last is a 1989 album by the Grateful Dead. ... Live/Dead is a 1969 live album by the Grateful Dead. ... Grateful Dead is an eponymous live double album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1971. ... Europe 72 is a 1972 live triple album by The Grateful Dead, from performances on their Spring 1972 tour of Western Europe. ... Despite its title, History of the Grateful Dead, Volume 1 is not a retrospective collection. ... Generally considered by Dead Heads to be the Grateful Deads worst live album, Steal Your Face was popularly called Steal Your Money upon its original release (June of 1976). ... Reckoning is a 1981 live double album by the Grateful Dead. ... Dead Set is a 1981 album by the Grateful Dead. ... Dylan & The Dead is a collaborative live album by Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead, released in 1989 by Columbia Records. ... Without a Net is a recording of the Grateful Dead performing live in concert. ... One From the Vault is a 1975 live recording of the Grateful Dead, released in 1990. ... Somewhere toward the middle of the second set of a Grateful Dead concert came a period of improvosation. ... Disc: 1 1. ... Grayfolded is an album produced by John Oswald featuring the legendary Grateful Dead song Dark Star. Track Listing Grayfolded is taken from over 100 performances of Dark Star between 1968 and 1993. ... Hundred Year Hall is a double live album by the Grateful Dead. ... Dozin At The Knick is a recording of the Grateful Dead performing live in concert at the Knickerbocker Theatre in Albany, NY. It was recorded from March 24-26, 1990 and was released in 2004. ... Fallout from the Philzone is a double compilation album of live recordings by the Grateful Dead handpicked by the bands bassist Phil Lesh. ... Terrapin Station (Limited Edition) was a triple live album by the Grateful Dead released in 1997. ... Live at the Fillmore East 2-11-69 is a double live album by the Grateful Dead recorded during the Live/Dead tour on February 11, 1969 at the Fillmore East in New York. ... Ladies and Gentlemen . ... View from the Vault, Volume One is the first release in a series of DVDs and companion soundtracks by the Grateful Dead known as View from the Vault. The audio is taken from the soundboard and the video from the video screnes at the concerts. ... View from the Vault, Volume Two is the second release in the From the Vault series by the Grateful Dead. ... Nightfall of Diamonds is a double live album by the Grateful Dead released in 2001. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... View from the Vaul, Volume Three is the third release in the View from the Vault series by the Grateful Dead. ... Go to Nassau is an official Grateful Dead live-album release that features music from two-nights in Long Islands Nassau Coliseum. ... Birth of the Dead is a two-CD compilation album chronicling the early years of the San Francisco psychedelic band the Grateful Dead. ... View from the Vault, Volume Four (or View from the Vault IV) is the fourth release in the View from the Vault series of rock concert recordings by the Grateful Dead. ... The Closing of Winterland is a 4 CD soundtrack of the Grateful Deads New Years Eve show 1978. ... Rockin the Rhein with the Grateful Dead is a Grateful Dead triple live album released in 2004. ... Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 is a compilation of rare live and studio tracks recorded by the Grateful Dead in 1966. ... Truckin Up to Buffalo is a double CD soundtrack to the DVD video of the same name by the Grateful Dead. ... Fillmore Wset 1969 is a triple album, recorded by the Grateful Dead in February 1969. ... Live at the Cow Palace is the first Grateful Dead release since Rhino Records gained control of the Grateful Deads vault. ... Three from the Vault is a live album by the Grateful Dead. ... The Grateful Dead in the early 1980s. ... The Grateful Dead in the early 1980s. ... What a Long Strange Trip Its Been, subtitled The Best of the Grateful Dead, was initially a two record LP produced in 1977. ... The Arista Years is a compilation album that chronicles the Grateful Deads studio and live albums during their time with Arista Records. ... In 1974, the Grateful Dead were burned out from touring and their legendary sound system, the Wall of Sound had proven too expensive to continue with. ... Selections from the Arista Years is a compilation album that chronicles the Grateful Deads studio and live albums during their time with Arista Records. ... So Many Roads (1965-1995) is a live boxed set spanning an expansive five compact discs. ... So Many Roads (1965-1995) Sampler was a promotional sampler for the box set So Many Roads (1965-1995). ... The Golden Road (1965-1973) is a twelve-CD boxed set retrospect of the Grateful Deads studio and live albums during their time with Warner Bros. ... The Very Best of the Grateful Dead is a single-CD compilation album chronically the all years of the San Francisco psychedelic band the Grateful Dead. ... Beyond Description is the second twelve-CD boxed set retrospect of the Grateful Deads studio and live albums. ... Released as a limited edition box set (10,000 copies) in the fall of 2005, The Complete Fillmore West 1969 presented four complete concerts by the Grateful Dead on 10 CDs. ...

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