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    The Dead Covers Project 2016

    This year's submissions period has ended. Check out all the great performance with the Official 2016 DEAD COVERS PROJECT playlist.

    Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.

    Upload your video to YouTube, tag it "DeadCoversProject," and we'll make it available to view on the band's official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/gratefuldead. Can't carry a tune? Join the fun by "liking" your favorites on YouTube.

    Good luck!

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    songstofill
    8 years 9 months ago
    Contest?
    You're right man. My bad. It's a project and it's a great project. Perhaps the term "leader board" is throwing some of us off. And it does feel like there is a reward or "prize" a.k.a. getting posted on the home page. I will take your advice and just enjoy. Thanks for giving me another perspective. Jim
  • Dead Pondo
    8 years 9 months ago
    Contest?
    Folks - I don't see anywhere on the Dead Covers Project page that this is a contest. If it is a contest, please let me know...cuz if it is, I'm not sure I even want to enter. From what I can tell, this is a project for fans of the dead to share some music, art, and love. Why does everything have to be so competitive these days? Just enjoy the music and be happy you're alive to experience it! (Or not, sorry I don't mean to tell y'all what to do.) Let there be songs to fill the air! JP
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    songstofill
    8 years 9 months ago
    Like it or not
    I know this has been brought up before. But, it's hard to understand how a popularity contest based on likes has anything to do with the integrity of the music. We could ask all our Facebook friends to like a video whether they actually listen to it or not. Grandma, neighbors, coworkers, etc, we are stepping outside of an audience that knows anything about the dead. Sorry, just an old deadhead's grumblings—breathe. Miss you Jerry!
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This year's submissions period has ended. Check out all the great performance with the Official 2016 DEAD COVERS PROJECT playlist.

Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.

Upload your video to YouTube, tag it "DeadCoversProject," and we'll make it available to view on the band's official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/gratefuldead. Can't carry a tune? Join the fun by "liking" your favorites on YouTube.

Good luck!

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Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.
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Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.
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Submitted by marye on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 08:58

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pasting the videos here is good, but make sure you post them to the Dead Covers Project on YouTube so they're entered and we know they're there. Thanks!
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Submitted by Sagesisters on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 14:11

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I tagged it to you tube... not seeing the link where they would post the videos for DeadCoversProject... lmk if you have a link :)Muchos Garcias xoxo
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 01/10/2014 - 10:43

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I think you don't need to do anything else to get it in our queue, but I'll double check. Anyway it's nice to have them here for folks too.
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Submitted by gdrfk1990 on Sat, 01/11/2014 - 12:05

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Escoffery Roberts Duo Friend Of The Devil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2rp5LhQmF4 Eric Escoffery Guitar Vocals Adam Roberts Bass and Percussion Marye do we have to do more than just Tag the video DeadCoversProject ? Does that have to be in the title too ? I think I got it Thanks
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Submitted by Rainbowkeys711 on Sun, 01/12/2014 - 11:17

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Salutations, Grateful Dead Family!A facebook friend told me I should submit this to the Dead Covers Project... It's an audio recording of a GD/Allmans band I've played with for years. Since we don't have any good live footage, I created a slideshow montage using my own art with a handful of pictures form the Hubble telescope. I did a series of 'old-timey' Jerry Garcia pictures, with old-fashioned colors, to suit the "Workingman's Dead" feel. Hope y'all enjoy. Peace.... Lisa Rainbow~~~ <3 :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaMCOh64l7o http://youtu.be/FaMCOh64l7o
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Submitted by AliceDi on Sat, 01/18/2014 - 14:49

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Hey Now!I hope you will give a listen and a look to my 2014 entry "Valerie." Hope you enjoy it! xoxox Alice DiMicele
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Submitted by TheOtherJuan on Sun, 01/19/2014 - 19:48

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I just came to this treasure trove of music and I can't wait to listen to all the covers here. For me, this is the best thing about the Dead's music -- it's still alive, still inspiring musicians, still touching people's hearts and souls. Here is the first of a few Dead tunes performed by a collection of central PA musicians who came together to form a "project band" called Buffalo Crossing. We played at the Little Buffalo Arts Festival in October 2013. We were under time constraints, so these are kind of the "Readers Digest" versions. Hire us to play your party and we'll stretch them all all day for you. :)
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Submitted by TheOtherJuan on Sun, 01/19/2014 - 06:04

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Would one of you kind folks explain to me how to put the YouTube video link here? Help a newb. Thanks.
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Submitted by marye on Sun, 01/19/2014 - 11:21

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On the YouTube page under the Share tab, one of the options is Embed. Copy that code, paste it here, and all should be well.
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Submitted by TheOtherJuan on Sun, 01/19/2014 - 19:58

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The second offering from Buffalo Crossing's October 5, 2013 performance at Little Buffalo Arts Festival. Thanks to Marye for the tip on how to embed videos.
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Submitted by AliceDi on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 10:36

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thank you!! i saw Jerry play this many times in the early 80s and i can't remember which show the dead played it at, but that was awesome too. it was one of the first songs i ever performed and was a mainstay when i would play outside shows looking for tickets on tour. :)
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Submitted by TheOtherJuan on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 16:28

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This one seemed to go into the ozone, so I'll post it again. This is Buffalo Crossing's third submission for the Dead Covers Project. Hope to see you all around soon. Special thanks to Bob Martin for keeping the bus on schedule.
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Submitted by PAPPYPGH on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 08:48

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…since I've been here. I love this project. So many great submissions.Here are a few from me… DOIN' THAT RAG LAZY RIVER ROAD DIRE WOLF
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Submitted by PAPPYPGH on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 09:29

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My buddy challenged me to do a solo China > Rider….lol!!!Oh well, here it goes…
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Submitted by BCThreesound on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 12:25

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEyZtczm53Q Can someone confirm that this video has been properly tagged/entered??? Please check out Threesound perform "Franklin's Tower" as part of the 2014 DeadCoversProject! 'LIKE' us--->www.facebook.com/threesoundband 'FOLLOW' us--->@threesoundband Have a Grateful day! (~};)
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Submitted by 29moons on Wed, 01/22/2014 - 09:54

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The tags look fine. It mine close to a week to show up in youtube when I searched for it using the proper tags. If you want the vid to show up here go under "share" on your video page and click on embed. Take that code and post it here. This rocked guys! I loved it.
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Submitted by paukogutmusic on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 13:31

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Hello, all! Here's a clip from a recent gig, the outro of Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way" decided to wander down the Haight and up the Ashbury on it's own accord, who was I to argue......PK www.paulkogut.com
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Submitted by Hoopsie on Tue, 01/28/2014 - 19:15

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Greetings from Kansas!First attempt for this year's Dead Covers Project. Enjoy! Peace, Bradford Hoopes
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Submitted by Shelby Snow on Tue, 01/28/2014 - 08:38

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I'm sorry to bother you with this, but how did you get your song up on this page? A friend videoed our show the other night, tagged it Dead covers project, and I can't find it anywhere. It's on our YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG6UoxXJCi8 but not here or anywhere else. Can you help?Got it figured, Thanks.
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Submitted by marye on Wed, 01/29/2014 - 15:18

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And please make sure they get tagged DeadCoversProject on YouTube so we know they're there. Thanks!
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Submitted by Dead On Live on Wed, 01/29/2014 - 19:58

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Hit pretty good by a car on my bike last summer. Suddenly associated the words of this song to the accident for first time. eek. Great show though. Thanks for listening. Marc
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Submitted by alane011 on Sat, 02/01/2014 - 03:52

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Unbroken Chain into China Doll for the 2014 Dead Covers Project. Hope you dig it!