How many shows has Grateful Dead played?
Of the approximately 2,350 shows the Grateful Dead played, almost 2,200 were taped, and most of these are available online.
Who replaced Jerry Garcia in the Grateful Dead?
Other than Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead’s main performing members were Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. Garcia, Weir, Lesh and Kreutzmann were in the band from its inception in 1965 until its demise in 1995, while Hart had a tenure of 25 non-consecutive years.
Which bands toured with the Grateful Dead?
Post-Grateful Dead Bands
- Bob Weir & Wolf Bros.
- Scaring the Children/RD3.
- Phil & Bobby.
- Bob Weir & The Campfire Band.
- Fare Thee Well.
- Dead & Company.
- Billy & the Kids.
- Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band.
How many original Grateful Dead members are still alive?
The surviving members of the stalwart classic-rock band — Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir — have booked their final concerts together at Chicago’s Soldier Field on July 3, 4 and 5.
Did the Grateful Dead have a number one hit?
Grateful Dead The ubiquitous “Touch of Grey” finished at a career-topping No. Before that, the Grateful Dead had never gotten higher than No. 64, with 1970’s “Truckin’.”
Are the Grateful Dead any good?
They were so much greater than the sum of their parts, and their parts were incredible good. The Grateful Dead were great players but they were also great listeners. Miles Davis and other jazz improvisers will tell you that the ability to listen is just as important as the ability to play when you’re improvising.
Who has been to the most Grateful Dead shows?
Bill Walton
What was the last Grateful Dead tour?
In 2015, psychedelic-inspired rock band The Grateful Dead closed out their final tour, “Fare Thee Well” a 50th-anniversary celebration tour. The quick farewell tour was played by the original bands surviving members, Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart on drums.