What is considered the best Grateful Dead song?

Top 10 Grateful Dead Songs

• “Sugar Magnolia”
• “Fire on the Mountain”
• “Ripple”
• “Uncle John’s Band” From: ‘Workingman’s Dead’ (1970)
• “Friend of the Devil” From: ‘American Beauty’ (1970)
• “Touch of Grey” From: ‘In the Dark’ (1987)
• “Truckin'” From: ‘American Beauty’ (1970)
• “Casey Jones” From: ‘Workingman’s Dead’ (1970)

Who was the lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead?

Jerry Garcia1965 – 1995
Bob Weir1965 – 2015
Grateful Dead/Guitarists
Grateful Dead was one of the most successful touring bands in rock history despite having had virtually no radio hits. The original members were lead guitarist and vocalist Jerry Garcia (b. August 1, 1942, San Francisco, California, U.S.—d. August 9, 1995, Forest Knolls, California), guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir (b.

Who owns the Grateful Dead catalog?

In 2006, the Grateful Dead signed a ten-year licensing agreement with Rhino Entertainment to manage the band’s business interests including the release of musical recordings, merchandising, and marketing. The band retained creative control and kept ownership of its music catalog.

Who wrote the Grateful Dead’s Bertha?

Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter wrote the words for this song, as he did for most Dead songs. Jerry Garcia wrote the music. For years the legend was that “Bertha” was named after an old fan (an actual mechanical fan, not a fan of the music) that would jump around the Grateful Dead’s office when turned on.

Where was the original Bertha by the Dead recorded?

The version of “Bertha” on there was recorded on April 27, 1971, at the Fillmore East in New York City. In addition to the regular Dead band members, Merl Saunders played organ on this one.

What’s the origin of the song Bertha by Skull & Roses?

“Bertha” is the opening track on what’s become known as the Skull & Roses album (it doesn’t actually have an official name, after the record label refused the band’s desire to title it Skull F–k ), which is all live music. The version of “Bertha” on there was recorded on April 27, 1971, at the Fillmore East in New York City.

Is “Bertha” the most essential song ever?

But “Bertha” is so essential, so often played, and so joyously received—at least at every show I was at—that I feel remiss. “Bertha” is another in the group of songs that I like to think of as the unrecorded studio album—songs that never got the studio treatment.