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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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  • ziphler
    12 years 8 months ago
    Campaign to make DeadCoversProject a project not a pagent
    There is a statistic in youtube's stat's that would be ideal for ranking entries. You can access it from the video's page just below the video on the right The button is a bar graph. It shows a timeline and lists events on that timeline including in this case "the first referral from dead.net" and indicates the total number of views that came from here. This would be a very difficult system to game and there are many ways your website could access that number from youtube. You could also generate that number yourself by tracking outgoing links but you'd have to make sure you separate repeat viewers from new although repeat viewers is an important stat and needs to be measured with same day repeats thrown out. I have a degree in biostatistics (don't ask me why) and there are a million reasons why views is a better measure than likes and why views thru your portal are better than total views for your purposes. Just another 2 cents in my campaign to drop the annual contest and make this site an ongoing, highly functional project. For deadheads who are musicians, sound engineers, and videographers this site is a gift from Jerry himself (a jerrysend) but the annual beauty pagent is the anti-jerry to overuse a metaphor. The site brings us together, provides a platform and an audience, and if modified to a continuous rather than annual timeframe, doesn't make us have to wear watches. Have you ever seen those studies where they take deadheads and make them wear watches. One of the cruelest experiments conducted in our lifetimes - very disturbing as you can well imagine. ziph
  • deadheadland
    12 years 8 months ago
    good job everyone!
    really happy to see two of my favorites in the winners! I have been seeing Cubensis since around 1990, and cannot think of a band more deserving. They earned it, through 25 years of playing LIVE DEAD in their own unique way, several nights a week. Crag Marshall recieved Jerry's blessing to play the Dead's music - Jerry told him to do a good job of it! Larry Ryan holds down the bass bottom so solidly grooving, Steve Harris and Ed Fletcher drumming their hearts out (Steve sings good too!) - awesome keyboardist Tom Ryan (who has also toured with DSO) makes Brent songs his own. Nate LaPointe is unsurpassed at acing rhythm quitar, and leading it beyond... and the lovely Cece Sherman - newest member of the band, her voice is so gorgeous. makes all of us cry sometimes, (and she can play strings rather beautifully too!).... GO TEAM QB!!! And Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers - what canIi say? I am blessed every time I get to hear Nicki sing, and Deren Ney's guitar is a gift to all of us... listen to him solo, beautiful every time. Go see this band live! (by the way, they are not a Dead Cover band, they do mostly originals, with a wide variety of covers). Maybe we can hear Nicki Bluhm and Cece Sherman doing a duet someday? (~);}
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    jojo2275
    12 years 8 months ago
    Getting Liked
    Good post Ziph, It seems a little harsh to have to rely on the video getting 'liked' to have it recognized, also. I am pleased they will do it again next year. Perhaps I'll have time to learn how to play a decent solo!
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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 modusmongo on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 08:14

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Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few...

My YouTube channel is here.

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Submitted by Byrd on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 12:30

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That was truly fabulous! Probably the Dead song that I play the most on the steel string, but the classical guitar really makes those changes come alive. Many thanks! Really nice sounding guitar. Mind if I ask who made it? Clay
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Submitted by dougiefresh on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:46

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Hey guys, very nice version of Peggy-O! Where are you all located?
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Submitted by tenderpeteable on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:56

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The Soothing Tones of Peter Rodenberg performing "Doin That Rag" at Mojos in Columbia, MO. I didn't shoot the video so I couldn't tag it "DeadCoversProject". However, I contacted the guy who did and hopefully he will tag is soon. I love seeing all the different covers on here! So cool! Anyways, I hope you enjoy my cover.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rukJSk6rt1Q If you like it, please check me out on facebook under "the Soothing Tones of Peter Rodenberg" or my band at www.thetenderbone.com thanks guys!
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Submitted by aarongibsonmuse on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 00:34

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Just joined in the fun with my version of Brent's song "I will take you home" Please "Like" it if you like it :) Peace Aaron
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Submitted by modusmongo on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 00:41

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Hey, Thanks Clay (asuming you meant the version I just uploaded)! If anyone else wants to check it out, it's here. Peter
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Submitted by grantstomb on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 04:55

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We've been really lovin all the great submissions to the DCP here. We've noticed that most featured have been accoustic, first set jams. It's Friday the start of a 3 day weekend and time to kick it up and start the 2nd set. We present to you a cover of Scarlet Begonias that Blair Jackson was kind enough to call Spicy!!
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Submitted by supersatish on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 11:32

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Just have to mention that is totally surreal to have my vid in the top 10 here and to have had my vid featured on the Dead.net website a couple of days ago!!! Insane. The teenage Me would be ecstatic! And he would also be like: "Umm... what's a website???" Thanks again to the folks organizing this and to my fellow 'Heads for checking out my LLR!!! Really digging several of these vids at work - e.g. that instrumental Cassidy on classical guitar just blows my mind over and over again! This project really embodies the spirit of the Grateful Dead IMHO - kind of the logical extension / complement / mirror of their philosophy supporting the open taping and distribution of their shows (makes sense in my head anyway... probably shouldn't have had that 3rd espresso just now). Keep the faith and rock on y'all!!! -Satish
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Submitted by Stellar Blues on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 13:01

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I couldn't agree more. This is a great way to see and hear other interpretations, approaches, instrument and other choices. Please keep them coming.
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Submitted by lovelight-band on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 16:57

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Submitted by brewster boy on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 17:24

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Hey now, Enjoy listening the The Grateful Dead's "Ripple"( .Backround music provided by Sound Choice Karaoke, Vocals by Andrew Kohn ) while viewing some great foliage pictures from The White Mountains of New Hampshire. Photographs by Andy Kohn
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Submitted by aarongibsonmuse on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 21:57

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I have scrupulously been combing through all of these impressive and awe-inspiring renditions of Dead tunes. Great work indeed! My own version of "I will take you home"
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Submitted by aarongibsonmuse on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 09:45

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Hey great job John, the stuff sounds really good!
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Submitted by modusmongo on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 11:45

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Hey everybody! Have a listen to this Jerry classic and please "Like" it and share it with your friends ;-) Peace, Peter.
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Submitted by dougiefresh on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 14:00

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Hey Folks, Wow!!! I'm a bit speechless - we are the featured video today! I am so stoked! Thanks to all of you who have received our video so kindly and extended your love (and "likes") to us!!! It is truly a wonderful honor!!! Please keep liking, and stay tuned, because Saturn Returns has lots more cool stuff coming!!!
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Submitted by chinacatsunflo… on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 17:20

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Or there's this one too! I like the audio on the other one better, but I screwed up on the recording.:) Thanks for watching and liking ;)
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Submitted by aarongibsonmuse on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 19:40

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I just found out that "No Treble" the bass player community & news site featured my Dead Covers Project entry! I am totally stoked :) No Treble Article
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Submitted by mikemiz on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 19:50

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Peggy-O from the Scranton Cultural Center on Oct 7 2011. wwww.mikemizmusic.com http://youtu.be/_wn0NtLzh1U the song features some great playing by Freeman White, Bill Stetz, Adam Sorber and AJ Jump. Audio/Video by Keith Litzenberger. Thanks for all of your support!
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Submitted by NotDeadYetBand on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 21:04

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Hey ! I thought I'd tape and post a solo acoustic rendition of a coupla Jerry classic slow tunes . I love to play some of these that I don't get a chance to with Not Dead Yet. By the way, there's a few new Not Dead Yet vids up, though some are vids of a show with takes from our reheasals dubbed over, for reasons of better sound quality (is my guess, I dunno JC, why'd you do it ?) Anyway, here's a version of China Cat .. Thanks for checking us out and being kind!
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Submitted by NotDeadYetBand on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 21:40

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Hi Again, Just one more quick post ... This vid of us in Montreal doing a spacey jam into The Other One is kinda cool and hasn't been viewed much, I thought it deserves a few, so here ya go... (ya I know the mix could be better, but whatdahey....its still fun!) Cheers and Thanks from some Chilly Heads in the Great White
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Submitted by gpoulos on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 06:14

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If you want to embed YouTube videos here but don't want them to bleed over the edge of the page, make sure you use a "custom" size when you select 'embed' from YouTube. Just make the width 380, which seems to fit good here, and it will update the height and the embed code for you! Hope that helps someone.