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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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    Another year of Dead Covers Project (~2013~)
    Yeah, we love this. It probably is the best and most anticipated feature of Dead.nets's whole year. I think the talent of the musicians and their trying to be spot-on at their best with their own interpretations really breathes life into the musty ol' crypt. Prepare to get spun in a lot of directions you never thought of, never even anticipated were on the compass. If you didn't dig it last year then pull up a rocker and get cozy with a blunt and a glass of merlot and prepare for maybe being pleasantly surprised a time or two or three at what folks are cooking up out there. It truly is testimony to the dead's body of work and one that may make you smile again and again at the same old song several more times. Don't forget to hit the "like" button much as you like!
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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 broken_angel on Thu, 03/05/2015 - 15:23

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While I am greatly appreciative of this site and everything the people here do to make this it possible, please allow me to make a suggestion. It would be nice to see this thread more accessible to the average Joseph and Josephine just passing through to watch videos of friends and family. Perhaps a link on the home page titled ''Watch Dead Cover Projects Videos Here.'' If that is just not doable or too much trouble, I completely understand. Have a Grateful Day!
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Submitted by William-O on Mon, 03/09/2015 - 19:37

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Have to agree with broken angel. There's no link. Had to find this page doing a google search.
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Submitted by broken_angel on Sat, 03/14/2015 - 06:19

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I thought something was supposed to be happening with the Covers Project videos here mid-March.
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Submitted by broken_angel on Tue, 03/17/2015 - 17:12

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I love what you've done with the Covers Project, the bracket, the voting and everything! Looking forward to watching the voting progress. Loved watching the many videos over the past couple months. Thanks to everyone who makes this roll! Proper accolades are due! All the years combine; melt into a dream.
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Submitted by broken_angel on Wed, 03/25/2015 - 16:08

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What happened to the Dead Covers Project bracket? It was there, now it's gone. There was a link on the home page of Dead.net; now it's gone. Kinda disappointed at how the Covers Project videos are so difficult to access.
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Submitted by broken_angel on Mon, 03/30/2015 - 15:19

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...but I think this kind of illustrates my point about the difficulty for the average surfer to locate and enjoy the Dead Covers Project videos here. If someone doesn't stumble across this link you posted here, they will never find it. What happened to the link from the home page of Dead.net? Again, thanks to those who are involved in the project for making it happen. There just seems to be some room for improvement.
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 08:19

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Long story short: On the YouTube page, there's a Share tab. Click that, then choose the Embed option. Copy the relevant code and paste it here.
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Submitted by Someone-uninte… on Sun, 01/31/2016 - 04:06

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Terrapin Station, or at least part of it...
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Submitted by Hoopsie on Sun, 01/31/2016 - 17:26

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...looking for familiar faces in any empty window pane!
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Submitted by Dead Pondo on Mon, 02/01/2016 - 20:44

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Terrapin Station (Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter) - performed by John Paul Roccaforte - 1/31/2016 - Dead Covers Project 2016 I thoroughly enjoyed the Terrapin Suite with Strings that was posted the other day by the band Other People. Here's another take on the epic song: solo piano and vocal. Enjoy!
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Submitted by mona on Tue, 02/02/2016 - 07:27

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Those disguises don't fool me. It is all you! Don't wanted to be treated this away.Nice cover :)
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Submitted by BrotherSean on Wed, 02/03/2016 - 14:40

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LOL. Thanks for the compliment. Not trying to trick anyone. Wardrobe changes are a result of it taking me days to capture a decent take of each instrument. Take care and thanks again for commenting!