Original bandmembers perform Imagine and Blackbird

Mickey Hart and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead opened their set playing a jam version of 'Blackbird' and ended their set with 'Imagine' for a small group in Marin Saturday afternoon.  Bob sang the lead vocals with Mickey playing drums. The lunchtime event was held outside at a lovely venue near San Anselmo. [More...]

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"Who would have thought that the Grateful could play Beatles and John Lennon songs?"

I would. Actually, during their time the played many Beatles/Solo songs such as Tomorrow Never Knows, Why Don't We Do it in the Road, That Would be Something, Hey Jude and a couple more.

Posted by John Goldfein on June 23, 2009 02:48 AM

The Grateful performed everything from Why Don't We DO It In The Road, to Revolution, to It's All to Much, to Tommorow Never Knows.

The Jerry Garcia Band used to do an amazing Dear Prudence and also When I saw Her Standing There.

And according to several band bios, seeing the Beatles at Candlestick Park and then also seeing A Hard days Night were very influential on the GD becoming who they became, it gave them a vision of how far Rock N Roll can go beyond playing at bars and parties.

Grateful!

Posted by happycat brian from venice, ca on June 23, 2009 06:35 AM

Cool! I had no idea the Grateful were so influenced by the Beatles. Growing up in the SF Bay Area I must confess my ignorance of the and that my love of Beatles music was so great that I didn't go to many other concerts in the 70's and 80's, partially because I was too young in the 70's and money was tight.

Posted by Katie Hickox from San Francisco, CA on June 23, 2009 08:53 AM

It's amazing that these critics that only know "America Idle" still doesn't know G DEAD. The can play ANY aformentioned bands tunes on a first try. NONE of any of the aformentioned bands members could sit in with the G DEAD and even have a clue as to what's going on...

Posted by ED from COLS, OH on June 24, 2009 04:18 AM

What a sickening way to sellout, for politicians. Jerry is turning over in his grave. For shame.

Posted by Otis T from dewitt iowa on June 25, 2009 8:08 PM

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