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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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  • paulb
    12 years 8 months ago
    This thing just great.
    Just needed to say that whoever came up with idea for this project, I tip my hat to you to give all these guys this exposure. It is just incredible the level and amount of just awesome talent out there spreading the love and music of Jerry and the Dead. Everyday great new posts. The Giving Tree Band really blew me away, just awesomeness!! They should keep this thing going as regular feature and keep the music flowing. Peace, Love and the Grateful Dead!!!!
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    Harp-Unstrung
    12 years 8 months ago
    Bertha!!!!!!!! - by Mark The Harper
    And now I really bid you goodnight.
  • ziphler
    12 years 9 months ago
    Deep Elem Blues - FRONT PORCH REVIVAL
    Just before the deadline, How often do you see a truely professional washboard (Rub-board/Stomp) player? call them a jug band, call 'em blue grass, these guys got da blues the old fashioned way Go here: http://youtu.be/NPduBSMN3kk and like 'em
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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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Sorry bout that, I thought I had set the width right on that last post, as I have on all previous ones... BTW I was using 400 as mentioned by Canyon Critter ?'s posts, and to clarify to anyone doing this, there are two widths in the embed code, I just changed 'em both to 400 and it works out. Cheers.
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Loser w/ Stephen Palazola on Piano SOM Row Jimmy Dark Star 1st Verse > UJB > Morning Dew, cutoff Bird Song Jack Straw Naughty Girl > Dark Star > Come As You Are > Dark Star > Naughty Girl Thanks Dead.net for this great project. It's been a real good time! www.soundcloud.com/philip-logerfo
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For those of us that can't be on Bourbon Street today here's a little musical taste of New Orleans for you. Recorded live at Sullivan Hall in Greenwhich Village 1/18/12, we'll be jamming in the Village tomorrow night (Wed 2/22) at Kenny's Castaways, come check us out!!
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Thanks for the Feature,We have some originals up on our youtube channel which could use some love We are primarily an original band who started out 24 years ago using the Grateful Dead as our model peace
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How did you get those guys to play together so well. It is like they are inside eachothers heads.
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How did you get those guys to play together so well. It is like they are inside eachothers heads.
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Hi All, First off, thanks again Dead Net !! A quick note on my recent vid posted, solo acoustic China Doll - Hightime. I never thought it would make it so quick into the dead's youtube page, and now it is double listed there. I touched it up with titles and fades and reupped to my personal Youtube channel here: Sorry for the confusion. I didn't want to just delete it off my band's channel, and the newer one is cleaner. The whole video thing is kinda new to me. I was inspired the other night watching Dead covers (There sure is some amazing talent out here !) , so decided to give it a quick go. My next hurdle will be adding in the pro audio, instead of the handycam mike. Thanks for being kind! Yvan , Not Dead Yet, Ottawa Canada
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thanks that was for sure the most challenging part was trying to hear the other instruments in my head while laying down the drum and bass track. once i got to lead guitar and last keys it got alot easier
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These guys are amazing! Listened to their other music on YouTube. Great originals too.Surprised their Midnight Moonlight and Jack a Roe were not viewed as much. This is the the next realm!! Cant wait to see them live! Hope they make it!
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I agree and feel the same way!! I am loving all the different styles but would like to see some of the fantastic female talent showcased again.
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Inspiration from Hightime led to another.... Rosemary Album: Aoxomoxoa Technique: I played the song straight through on Vocal & Guitar with 1 mic + added a strumming & vox track to give a more depth of sound & reverb. Video recorded with iPhone on the 8mm video app., I like to make everything I do a "Dreamy Art Peace", this is one of my FAVorite Grateful Dead songs
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Hey all, we cut this last night. It was a blast playing this song with this instrumentation. Hope you enjoy it, long live the Dead!
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I been in a few dead bands but none had as much fun as strangely enough -OSU circa 1991 ziphler
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Awesome concept. Happy that I could contribute a tune I almost know. Cellphone vid in my living room.
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Tennessee Jed, my new favorite acoustic version of the song!
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Tennessee Jed, my new favorite acoustic version of the song!
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select embed vs share on your youtube vid. paste the code into your comment. Change width to 380
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Love the unique style-anyone can copy a song or style..it's when you bring your own improvisation that really makes the difference. I hope they make it. Please like too-I did!!
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Love the unique style-anyone can copy a song or style..it's when you bring your own improvisation that really makes the difference. I hope they make it. Please like too-I did!!
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thanks gitargar for resize help
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pappy is the fuckin man!!!!
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Best video on here, IMO is MRFISH's "King Solomon's Marbles". GREAT to see it leap to the top 5. THE GUY LEARNED THE TUNE IN ONE DAY!!! Thanks, Senor. YOU, my friend, ROCK. (now make that bed!)
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It looks like I Know you Rider is stepping it up! They are soooooo unique and can play anything. Harmonies are amazing!! Check out their Midnight Moonlight and Jack-A-Roe ones too. Please keep voting. You are supporting the next breakthrough from Haight Asbury...Please vote Like!!!!!!! They're almost there