American rock band Grateful Dead was founded in Palo Alto, California in 1965. Known for its eclectic style, which is a fusion of rock. bluegrass, folk, blues, and reggae with a bit of jazz and psychedelic rock, the founding band members included Jerry Garcia, Ron "Pigpen" MeKernan, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Bill Kreutzman. Except for Pigpen, who died in 1973, the band was together for the entire 30 years that the band was in existence. Other long-term members of the Dead included Mickey Hart, Keith and Donna Godchaux, Vince Welnick, and Brent Mydland. Deadheads, which are what their fans are called, are among the most avidly loyal fans in musical history. Jerry Garcia died in the summer of 1995 of a heart attack, and the remaining band members decided to officially disband.
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The stated mission of this weblog is to identify and publicize Grateful Dead shows and shows by various band members which are either totally unknown or poorly documented and righting that situation.
http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com
Presents videos of Dead music and concerts, reviews of songs, shows, and albums, and interesting and newsy details about the band and its members.
http://mikesgratefulblog.blogspot.com
The blogger established this weblog in order to have a place to order his thoughts for a book about the Dead called "A Touch of the Blues: A Musicological Guide to the Greatful Dead." He encourages Deadheads and other musicologists to interact on this blog while he works on the book.
http://gratefuldeadworld.blogspot.com
