Happy Birthday Jerry. Wish you were here.
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I play the drums. Member of the mind bending, spiritual adventures known as the Grateful Dead, Dead & Company & Planet Drum.
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We loved Bob Hunter and will miss him unimaginably
This is such a tragic and horribly sad day for Bob’s family, and for all of us who were lucky to enough to hear and play his words
There was nobody like Bob Hunter, and there never will be
A visionary wordsmith extraordinaire
Pigpen departed from this mortal coil 47 years ago today, but not a day goes by that he is not recognized for the heart and soul he brought to the . We miss you buddy.
Letting the good times roll with some familiar faces. #DeadandCoTour22
“Charlie Watts was a colossus in the world of rock ‘n’ roll drumming. His hands and feet danced like Nureyev, so elegant, so graceful…the bedrock of The . Don’t worry Charlie, I’m told there’s rock ‘n’ roll in heaven.” ~MH
📷: Jim Marshall
On this day, two very special people were born thirty years apart. Both have had a profound impact on our lives. Happy birthday and , may your day be filled with as much magic as you give to the music.
📸: Katie Friesema
"I don’t have to listen to a recording of Jerry – he’s still in my left ear. That’s how monitors work. He’ll always be there." ~ .
Friends in sound, and friends in life. Happy birthday .
📸: Peter Simon
Remembering the one and only Hunter S. Thompson today. What's your favorite Gonzo quote?
Happy birthday to my best friend , and thank you for all the joy and positivity you spread around the world. We love you Bill!
The is known for the wall of sound. Mark Rodriguez, aka @dead_tape_collector, is known for his wall of tapes. Mark has been at this for nearly a decade and is nearing a full collection of every #gratefuldead show on tape. Currently on display @FriezeArtFair in LA.
53 years ago today at Ken Babbs' house the long strange trip began. This is most likely the only poster ever made for the event shared by Professor Poster. #canyoupasstheacidtest #greatefuldead #history
On this day in 1990, we lost Brent Mydland and remember him for what he became: forever a member of the .
You take us to beautifully, intricate places. An endless, beautiful rhythm. You're still in my ear. Happy birthday ! #Garcia75th
On April 22, 1979, Brent played his first show with us at Spartan Stadium in San Jose. Rest easy, friend.
#OnThisDay #BrentMydland
OTD in 1947 and in 1977 two very special people were born. Both have had a profound impact on our lives. for the last 50+ years and for the last few years. Happy birthday Bob and John, may your day be filled with as much joy as you bring to the music.
I've gotten to know on & off the stage these last few years. The music, the camaraderie and the energy John brings to and our catalog is special. Wishing him a speedy recovery & return to tour.
“Pigpen was the musician in the . When I first met the Grateful Dead, it was Pigpen and the boys. Pigpen was a kind man. He looked so hard, but he was a kind, soft man." ~ Mickey Hart
Happy birthday in the great beyond, Pigpen.
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Playing music with was a gift, knowing him was an even greater one.
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. once said..."We need magic, and bliss, and power, myth, and celebration and religion in our lives, and music is a good way to encapsulate a lot of it."
Think of all the magic, bliss, myth and celebration Jerry brought to all of our lives.
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"𝑆𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑
𝑀𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑒 𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑜
𝐼𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢"
John Perry Barlow was a map maker extraordinaire. He paved the way for digital justice, wrote some cool songs with Bobby and lived one full life filled with as much fun as you can squeeze into 70 years. He was a fancier of anything that made for a better world. Bon voyage John.
Congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. Onward...
Built to last. 50+ years. The magic is real. #rhythmdevils
To my drum brother on his 74th birthday, I wish you the best that life can bring. We will fly again. See you on the tarmac.
Born on the same day years apart, yet so close together. Happy birthday to Jeff Chimenti and Brent Mydland. Both of these guys add something special to the songs of the . Miss you Brent, hope to see you soon, Jeff.
3 years ago today Robert Hunter followed into the great beyond. It's hard to describe how remarkable he was, but then again he was always the one that found the words to explain the unexplainable. Let's honor and celebrate this irreplaceable soul.
📸 : Robbi Cohn
Join us in wishing and the happiest of birthdays today!
📸 : #bobweir #johnmayer #gratefuldead #deadandcompany #deadheads #psychdelicrock
Met these amazing teens tonight during set break. These leaders of the next generation are inspiring.
#MSDStrong #deadandcompany
On this day back in 1965 some of my friends got together with their band at a pizza join in California. The beginnings of the greatest story ever told.
He held the keyboard position the longest with the Grateful Dead, but that’s not all he did. He grew with us to define an era. Thank you, Brent Mydland.
Listen to and watch his last performance which took place on this date in 1990:
Share a moment of gratitude today for our firemen, paramedics, police officers, and first responders. Thank you for being heroes to so many.
Donna told us we need to play with him. We did. It defined another era of the Grateful Dead. Thanks, Donna; and happy birthday to our band mate Keith Godchaux, may he rest In peace.
Every year on Walter Cronkite's birthday I share a picture of us. He was a friend, a fellow drummer and a pioneering and beloved news anchor. Here’s to the truth tellers of the world, and here’s to Walter, again and always.
Celebrating Ron "Pigpen" McKernan on what would have been his 77th birthday. Pigpen was the heart and soul of the born with music in his bones. Join us in honoring his memory by sharing your favorite Pigpen songs, lyrics, or memories. We miss you every day, brother!
27 years ago today the family was forever changed. Not a day goes by that is not treasured and deeply missed.
There is nothing like a Bill Walton The most positive, vital and inspiring person I know. You cannot be sad around him. He knows the rhythm of things and uses that rhythm for the good. Happy bday my friend. ~Mickey
OTD 2 years ago we lost a special member of the family, John Perry Barlow. Thanks to John's beautiful words the music will never stop. Reply with your favorite JPB lyric.
On this day in 1945, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan was born. Pigpen was truly a special person with a unique gift. Help me celebrate him today by replying with some of your favorite Pigpen performances, songs, lyrics, or stories
Here's us as the in 1969.
50 years ago today, the hit the stage at the legendary Woodstock Music & Arts Fair. Here's a photo that was taken during our set on Day 2 by Ken Regan.
#FlashbackFriday #Woodstock1969
Thank you for the birthday wishes. Grateful I'm able to do what I love every day! Stay tuned for a big album announcement coming soon. #RAMU
"Where do you begin?There’s so much to say about him.He was a benign, lovable guy & he was also a magic man, a shaman.There was a feeling of going out in the world w/kindness that represented.That shines through beyond all the other stuff."-MH
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Sad to learn of the passing of founder Stan Lee. The enjoyed a relationship w/Marvel over the years thanks in part to 's love of comic books. In 1995 we did a series of their characters on our passes. May the four winds blow him safely home.
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Robert Hunter was born #onthisday in 1941. A visionary wordsmith extraordinaire, the Grateful Dead was his canvas and together we created magic. He will never be forgotten, and his words will always be sung.
Born on the same day years apart, yet so close together in melodic magic. Happy birthday Jeff Chimenti and Brent Mydland. Both of these guys have brought something special to the songs of the .
The one and only Robert Hunter was born on this day in 1941. There was nobody like Bob Hunter, and there never will be. The was his canvas ~ he explained the unexplainable and the words struck deep.
Thinking about all of the good times with "Cowboy Neal" Cassady on his birthday today. We know that wherever you are, you're surely at the wheel of the bus.
Today is Aoxomoxoa's Golden Anniversary! This was the second album I played on, released two years after I joined the band. It's hard to believe that it's been so many years, but I'm thankful that this Long Strange Trip is still going...
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to #JeffChimenti and the late #BrentMydland! Could it be a coincidence that these two share the same birthday? Maybe. But perhaps it has something to do with their significance to the ⚡ #gratefuldead #deadheads #deadandcompany
"Touch of Grey" was first performed as an encore on this day in 1982 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. "We will get by / We will survive"!
Reproductive rights are human rights. No words can convey the disgust we all feel from the overturning of Roe V. Wade. Women deserve the right to choose what to do with their own bodies. Help preserve that right by making a donation to NARAL. prochoiceamerica.org
"If the came to town, I’d beat my way in with a fucking tire iron, if necessary." ~ Hunter S. Thompson
Dr. Gonzo made his journey to the other side 17 years ago today, but his words will stay with us forever. What's your favorite Hunter S. Thompson quote?
When we're not playing on the field, we're playing in the sand or playing in the band. It's good to have options.
#seeyouonthebeach
"I don't know that I believe in the supernatural, but I do believe in miracles, and our time together was filled with the events of magical unlikelihood." ~ John Perry Barlow
It certainly was, John. Happy birthday in the great beyond.
Bill Walton called his son Luke From a show to give him advice on coaching LeBron.
“Yeah, and he had [drummer] Mickey Hart in the background yelling at me that, ‘The rhythm is the answer to everything in life,'” Luke Walton
Remembering the Good Doctor today on the anniversary of his passing. To know Dr. John was to love him.
At The Matrix OTD in 1970 the played "To Lay Me Down" live for the first time. Did you know? Robert Hunter wrote the lyrics for "To Lay Me Down" along with the lyrics for "Ripple" and "Brokedown Palace" in a single afternoon, over a half-bottle of Retsina wine.
He explained the unexplainable and the words struck deep
The characters that inhabited his world explained so much and revealed multi- layers of emotions
He spun the stories, and he now rides a carpet headed straight to Jerry
Behind every great band is an even better crew. Thanks to everyone that made summer tour special for us all.
Here's to 55+ years of rhythmic brotherhood, and many more to come...Happy birthday to you .
OTD in 1975, the released their eighth studio album, Blues for Allah. On this record, the Dead experimented with new kinds of instrumentation and non-Western time signatures.
Standing on the moon with nothing left to do
A lovely view of heaven but I'd rather be with you
OTD in 1989, the played "Standing On The Moon" live for the very first time. Have a listen: youtube.com/watch?v=Ua1OQQ
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celebrating your 75th. You were 21 when we met at that Count Basie concert and thus began our long strange trip. Our love of the drum & the music still runs deep. I look forward to many more years in the groove together.
In the rhythm,
Mickey
"Standing on the moon
With nothing left to do
A lovely view of heaven
But I'd rather be with you"
It was on this date in 1989 that we debuted "Standing On The Moon". Here's a video us performing it from July 6, 1990: bit.ly/2GpCnhi
Happy birthday Touch of Grey! The first time the played this song live was at the Capital Centre OTD in 1982 as an encore. Were any of you there to hear Touch of Grey's first performance?
1 Rhythm Devil + 1 Weirwolf = 1 long strange trip.
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54 years ago today, the Warlocks played their very first gig at Magoo's Pizza Parlor in Menlo Park (7 months before the name of the band changed to the ). Does anyone know which song was first on the setlist that night?
#OTD #deadhistory #deadheads
On this day in 1980, Go To Heaven was released! This was the 's eleventh studio album, and our first album with Brent Mydland.
#OTD #deadhistory #deadheads
39 years ago today, Keith Godchaux departed from this mortal coil. Thinking of Keith and his great talent today.
What were you doing today back in 1967? I don't remember what I did during the day - but what I did that night would change my life forever. My first show with the at the Straight Theater.
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On this date in 1970...
Wishing a very happy birthday today! Bruce played over 100 shows with the from 1990-1992. How many were you there for?
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"The bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began..."
#WayBackWednesday
Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. It now represents our way to acknowledge and remember all those that have served. Today I am feeling Grateful for your sacrifice and bravery.
Thinking of the bluesman of the on his birthday today 🌹 Pigpen looked so hard, but he was a kind, soft man. That’s why he had to look so tough, because he was so kind, he would get stepped on.
I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am; Been hidin' out in a rock and roll band...
Happy July 4th 🇺🇸
Remembering the great Owsley "Bear" Stanley on his birthday today. Bear was the mastermind behind the infamous Wall of Sound and a beloved member of the family. Learn about Bear and the Wall of Sound in this article from :
"Estimated Prophet" and "Terrapin Station" were debuted by the #OTD in 1977 at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, CA.
Thinking of Brent Mydland on the anniversary of his passing 🌹 When Brent joined the in April 1979, he brought a powerful new energy to the band.
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Sending birthday cheer to Donna Jean Godchaux today! Here's to all the music and memories.
Photo by Peter Simon.
Today we celebrate on his birthday. Everyday we celebrate the special effect he had on our lives.
📸: Rosie McGee
