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    The Dead Covers Project

    What a wonderful month it's been, sharing our love of the Grateful Dead through song and video! We applaud all the hard work and effort that you, the fans, put into the DEAD COVERS PROJECT, and we hope you'll continue to watch and support all the amazing participant videos on YouTube until we fire up the DEAD COVERS PROJECT again next February.

    Throughout the month of April, we'll be shining our lovelight on a handful of artists that really made the grade. You'll get to know each of these five artists and find out just what made them connect with the Dead in our exclusive DEAD COVERS PROJECT profiles, but for now we'd simply like to congratulate the following participants (in no particular order)...

    Now Playing In The Band...

    The project may be over for 2012, but you can continue to check out some of the "Top Rated" videos that were submitted and "Like" them here.

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    Just a lil' promotion here...
    Please check out my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/weingrad NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, 3/31. I'll be posting a link to a LIVE STREAM of our little band, theCAUSE playing ALL NIGHT LONG with the incredible STEVE KIMOCK. We do this benefit concert for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank every year with local guests, but this year we've lucked out and Mr. Kimock will be jamming all night with us. I couldn't be more thrilled. So click in - hope you enjoy! Pappy www.theCAUSEjams.com www.kimock.com www.pittsburghfoodbank.org FOR TICKETS (if you wanna go - or just DONATE)... http://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/Details.aspx?RecId=127&type=calendar
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    I know I wrote all this in a dream before. Damn. Beautious in Maine today, grabbin a cold one outa the sun and writing a note real quick... Ziphler, your 79 jam truckin jam big boss is stellar. great Phil style bass for sure. I think his style is appreciated and incorporated more than you might think into tons of stuff...also tone, sound quality, instrument design, etc. Various local people I know, but also many "jam band" bassists take a lot from him. 5 or 6 strings and a pick is just the beginning. I think Mike Gordon would be the first to admit he is heavily influenced by Phil. Of course I love Stanley Clark, Jaco and Ron Carter, himself, but Mike is a giant, and Phil is right up there in terms of everything bass in the grand scheme of things. Phil's been blowing my mind for years, but Furthur Portland last fall was really amazing from the floor fairly close to the stage. My whole life has been connected thru shows at that place, starting with Portland 83, the greatest first set ever. Note, Keith, the bassist in our Darkstar posted only saw Portland 83. That's what happened to him. Puddle of liquids, and he's now like a small child (loves spongebob, totally hilarious - and he's a virtuoistic bass player who can't read a note of written music.) Ok ok ok. Some tangents. Your 79 jam had incredible clean, psychedelic bluesy guitar for sure. Many chills up the spine for sure. I think it's clean and modern ( 79 clean and modern at least - before rap even existed....ahh the world was perhaps a better place....) Pappy, great solo Reuben. Very nice vocals and guitar. Your band doing Loose Lucy is fantastic. Totally smokin!!! He's Gone by infamous string dusters is as good as it gets. A song worthy of such a great band and rendition. very cool black and white cabin video shoot. What's become of the Baby by Gelatinous Cube is intense. That's what I'm talking about. This is the most "out there" completely psychedelic piece of music and video I've seen on or near Dead Covers Project. Of course that tune is more related to Relics or Umma Gumma or some shit like that than San Fran 60's and 70's psychedelic rock, and one needs to be in a certain mood to "appreciate" the lyric sections - very weird dissonant music... but the synthesizer build/jam/video out of the lyrics is incredible. Outside the box. Yeah, it's kind of low quality, kind of low budget, but it's phenomenal. I checked a bunch of other stuff by them. I love Orb, Floyd and quality ambient techno, so I'm into it. refreshingly long, drawn out, weird, non commercial and psychedelic. Jamtronica for sure. Everyone should check out OK GO stuff. Currently my favorite artists of all time, beyond Salvadore Dali himself, or even Wayne Newton. Dial in This Too Shall Pass on you tube. The one with 35 million hits. Greatest piece of art ever. Yeah, simple pop music on all there stuff, but appropriate for what they do. The time, skill and creativity that goes into their videos is remarkable, but there is a grass roots, homegrown flavor to it. Just makes you feel good about humanity and the Universe. Like some things are going right... peace-
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    NotDeadYetBand
    12 years 8 months ago
    Ottawa Ontario Dead cover band Not Dead Yet - upcoming shows
    Hi All, Not Dead Yet will be playing many shows around Ottawa this year, we have just announced 5 shows for May and June. Details and sample tracks on our myspace page: www.myspace.com/not-dead-yet We hope all local deadheads will learn about us and support our efforts to keep this great music alive. Unfortunately Grateful Dead music is not very well known in Canada, and gets very little airplay. We were rewarded at a recent show by some young adults who had never heard of the Dead and were totally awed by the music. We've heard similar stories many times, young people who at first listen aren't very interested but get turned on to it at a live event, and learn what we all knew, there is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert! (or a Furthur show, since the GD ship has sailed) Anyway, please help us get the word out and support Grateful Dead music in Ottawa. Thanks!
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What a wonderful month it's been, sharing our love of the Grateful Dead through song and video! We applaud all the hard work and effort that you, the fans, put into the DEAD COVERS PROJECT, and we hope you'll continue to watch and support all the amazing participant videos on YouTube until we fire up the DEAD COVERS PROJECT again next February.

Throughout the month of April, we'll be shining our lovelight on a handful of artists that really made the grade. You'll get to know each of these five artists and find out just what made them connect with the Dead in our exclusive DEAD COVERS PROJECT profiles, but for now we'd simply like to congratulate the following participants (in no particular order)...

Now Playing In The Band...

The project may be over for 2012, but you can continue to check out some of the "Top Rated" videos that were submitted and "Like" them here.

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What a wonderful month it's been, sharing our love of the Grateful Dead through song and video! We applaud all the hard work and effort that you, the fans, put into the DEAD COVERS PROJECT, and we hope you'll continue to watch and support all the amazing participant videos on YouTube until we fire up the DEAD COVERS PROJECT again next February.

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Submitted by michaelg420 on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 20:42

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Two great "Cassidy"s rolled into one! Blair mentioned this in his blog and said it wasn't posted to DCP. I re-tagged and re-titled it on YouTube today so hopefully people will be able to see two nights of Scarlet Mountain jamming in one vid.
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Submitted by dajokr on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 20:06

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These guys are amazing. A true 'cover' without being derivative, spectacular chops on those acoustic instruments, and a great film to boot. Love it!!!!
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Submitted by sherbear on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 07:33

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This project is wonderful.I am enjoying it everyday. Kudos to those musicians playing that which we love; so tenderly and passionately. I needed to see, hear, feel the wonder and sigh in awe at the delightful vibe that is ever-present all around the world. I will have several messages to give as this things progresses. And hey I'm in! I'm heading over to my best friends recording studio and going to send in one myself. I will like and that will be good enough but I may be able to give ya little vibe myself. This was the sweetest idea and ALL praises for ALL Bands is send out from NY today...your ALL winners if you put LOVE in the music...The THREE CHEERS to the ONES with THE MOST! May you all set the bar for playing in the band, xo. I love and have loved you, ALL! ---------------------------------(----@ sherbear, xo
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Submitted by pozzio on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:39

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If you like the video check opiumfields.com for free download
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Submitted by Matthew Lepkowski on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 19:23

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Greetings Folks!I just submitted a video for the Dead Covers Project a few days ago. The title is "Franklins Tower by bliss." I did have it tagged Dead Covers Project, yet I have not seen it appear in The Dead Covers Project page or channel on YouTube... Am I missing something? Peace, Love, & bliss, Matt
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Submitted by Sixes_n_Sevens on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 18:14

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Love that treatment as a cover! . . . and the groovy graphixs . . . .
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Submitted by NotDeadYetBand on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 19:43

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Thank you Dead Net for the Dead Covers Project. Not Dead Yet is an Ottawa , Canada based band. We love the music and are doing our bit to keep it alive. Thanks for checking us out: http://www.youtube.com/user/thebandNDY/videos http://www.thenotdeadyetband.com/ (please forgive a newb if the embedded video didn't work right, cheers!)
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Submitted by Stellar Blues on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 22:01

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The submissions are great. Please keep them coming. I'm trying to listen to all of them. The variance in approach from the different entries is so interesting, so while Carl Akers' Watchtower rocks, so does Hal Weeks' Birdsong.
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Submitted by Stellar Blues on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 23:44

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Beautiful dynamics and fine musicianship!
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Submitted by PAPPYPGH on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 06:49

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I really dug the NSB. Great arrangement!!! And I REALLY like the NEW NAME of the group.;0)
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Submitted by PAPPYPGH on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 06:50

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I really dug the NSB. Great arrangement!!! And I REALLY like the NEW NAME of the group.;0)
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Submitted by Jeffitaph on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:03

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How is it possible for the Punk Is Dead video to get up to #4 yesterday, and then just disappear?!?! I don't see how it could just go away so quickly, unless it was taken down.
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Submitted by Matthew Lepkowski on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 08:40

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I tagged my version of Franklin's Tower with Dead Covers Project, yet it doesn't appear on the channel for it in youtube! Any idea on what to do? Thanx,Matt
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Submitted by wadeocu on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 09:05

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but certainly on topic! ARABIA!!!!: CAVEAT: sound is not mixed for tape - low bass (true shame) high vocals (not problem on this track)
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Submitted by PAPPYPGH on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 12:03

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Seems to me that whichever videos have the most 'likes' are what make the Top 10. Be thankful they (you?) were up there! I didn't crack the Top 10! That's quite an achievement.:0)
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Submitted by Kingwood on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 13:30

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Trippy, melancholia video best viewed with the right head, produced by Geo Meek, shot in HD, looks lovely on full screen or even on 50" TV capable of playing YouTube. Amazing 3D art by Bryn Oh, visual artist, hauntingly cool visuals for this arrangement of Dylan's Visions of Johanna, a favorite I saw so much in 1995 from Jerry. Please click LIKE on YouTube if you do. Thanks! Von Johin http://www.youtube.com/v/PTE7B7Be9MA?

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Submitted by Jeffitaph on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 21:40

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Punk Is Dead is gearing up to record a full-length album, and we need your help to make our dream a reality! Check out our Kickstarter video, and PLEASE help us by donating whatever you can! We've got some cool incentives, too. Polish your thought jewels, and help us kickstart our recording! http://kck.st/AvyNzm
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Submitted by STASH on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:16

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Super!