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Encyclopedia > The Dead (band)

The Dead
The Dead on their 2004 Summer Getaway Tour.
The Dead on their 2004 Summer Getaway Tour.
Background information
Origin San Francisco, California, USA
Genre(s) Psychedelic rock
Country rock
Folk rock
Blues-rock
Rock and roll
Jam band
Years active 2003 - 2004
Associated
acts
Grateful Dead
The Other Ones
Website www.dead.net
Members
Bob Weir
Phil Lesh
Mickey Hart
Bill Kreutzmann

The Dead is a rock band comprised of former members of the Grateful Dead. After the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann continued playing under two different names. After touring as The Other Ones in 1998, 2000, and 2002, the band officially switched to simply The Dead[1] in 2003. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Country rock is a musical genre formed from the fusion of rock and roll with country music. ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... 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. ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ... Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco, California. ... 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. ... Robert Hall Weir (October 16, 1947–) 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. ... Mickey Hart (born September 11, 1943) is best known as one of the two drummers from the rock band the Grateful Dead. ... 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 or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco, California. ... Jerome John Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter, and artist perhaps best known for being the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead. ... Robert Hall Weir (October 16, 1947–) 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. ... Mickey Hart (born September 11, 1943) is best known as one of the two drummers from the rock band the Grateful Dead. ... 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. ... 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. ...

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Tours

In addition to Weir, Lesh, Hart and Kreutzmann, the 2003 lineup of the band included Jimmy Herring, Jeff Chimenti, Rob Barraco, and Joan Osborne. The band was first officially billed as The Dead on Valentine's Day 2003 at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. Later that year, the band opened up their summer tour on June 15th at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. They ended 2003 with two New Year's dates at the Oakland Coliseum on December 30th and 31st. Jimmy Herring was born January 22nd, 1962, is a guitarist originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. ... Jeff Chimenti is an American keyboardist, best known for his ongoing work with Ratdog. ... Rob Barraco is a keyboardist who has played with Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead, Dark Star Orchestra, Chris Robinson & New Earth Mud, The Zen Tricksters, and Red Flannel Hash. ... Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, known chiefly for her song One of Us. Originally from the Louisville suburb of Anchorage, Kentucky, she moved to New York City in the late 1980s, where Osborne formed her own record label, Womanly Hips, to release... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four day annual music festival by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002. ... For other uses, see Coliseum. ...


In 2004, Herring and Chimenti remained in the lineup, and were joined by Warren Haynes. The band played a brief winter jam and a three month summer tour. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


The Dead have not performed since August 19, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia.[2].


Personnel

2003
  • Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
  • Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
  • Mickey Hart - drums, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann - drums
  • Jimmy Herring - guitar
  • Jeff Chimenti - keyboards, vocals
  • Rob Barraco - keyboards, vocals
  • Joan Osborne - vocals
2004
  • Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
  • Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
  • Mickey Hart - drums, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann - drums
  • Jimmy Herring - guitar
  • Jeff Chimenti - keyboards, vocals
  • Warren Haynes - guitar, vocals

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Marin Icons Now The Dead", San Francisco Chronicle, February 12, 2003
  2. ^ 2004 Setlists on OtherOnes.net

External links

Grateful Dead
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