This piece of music is one to behold. Amazing interplay and jazzy fusion mark a departure from the 1974 structured outro jams that were legendary. By July of 76 the band had really started to gel again with two drummers manning the rhythm section. Prior to Eyes, this show contains […]
From our recent Circle of Care live stream comes a really cool Playing in the Band. This version features outstanding vocals from our percussionist and resident backliner Aaron Hagele. The song smoothly transitions from the main verses into the beginning of the jam and stays in D major introducing a […]
Coming on the heels of perhaps the greatest 4 show run in the bands history, this show 10 days later is an absolute scorcher. Enough so that the famous Dicks Picks series made it chapter 29 in the catalog. The show itself is personally a favorite of mine, in many […]
While 1984 isn’t usually what comes to mind when thinking of incredible tours, this is a fine example of Jerry and the band at their absolute peak in terms of listening to each other and creating a vivid space from which to improvise. Jerry’s health was in huge decline during […]
Welcome to the Dead On blog and our first in a series of incredible performances of Grateful Dead and other related bands. Terrapin uses the music as a guidepost, not to be copied, but to influence our playing and process. We have always said our goal is to remain faithful […]
