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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 10 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 10 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 10 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, 02/04/2016 - 08:42

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It should. PM me the link so I can make sure it worked.
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Submitted by liketohike on Thu, 02/04/2016 - 12:00

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You most certainly do rock! So beautiful to hear the little voices sing Ripple! Brings joy to my heart and a tear to my eye!
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Submitted by akpfeiff on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 08:36

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Wonder if they are gonna put together the YouTube playlist this for year for the Dead Covers Project--don't see one yet for this year...
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Submitted by Le Minh Khai on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 13:00

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This version of New Minglwood Blues was recorded after having whiskey for breakfast to cure a cold. . . Well, ok, that's not actually true, but hopefully something of that spirit is captured here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKXpLsRhJwE As for I Know You Rider, the story goes that the Dead were hanging out with John Cougar Mellencamp and some graffiti artists when Joe Zawinul showed up. . . and the rest is of course history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDhMjnwZvk0
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Submitted by Jsharp67 on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 12:54

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Good question, and if you follow that link there are only videos from 2015.
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Submitted by mkav on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 14:42

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If you go to youtube, you can like videos. That may have a bearing on the ranking but I'm not sure. Check out savannahs and the kings "scarlet Begonias". Currently at 7, but my personal favorite.
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Submitted by Le Minh Khai on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 22:27

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This is the version that Jimmy Warbler and the Wombats famously performed on the Pride of the Caribbean in the 1970s. Jimmy sadly lost that gig and now sells used cars in Daytona Beach, so if you pass by be sure to give the guy a toke, as he definitely knew his chops, but life just dealt him some bad knocks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZXdgmPLB2s
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Submitted by funkateertnt on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 07:02

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How does voting take place? Who decides which videos get "featured" on this site? How come one of the selections was featured on the Dead's facebook? This hardly seems like a contest on the up and up...
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 08:51

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I just asked for clarification on this. When you Like the video on YouTube, that's a vote. Hope this helps.
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Submitted by mkav on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 10:32

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that answers my question...all via youtube the above link to youtube/grateful dead has 2015's entries to the dead cover project. is there a place where i can watch and listen to this years?
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Submitted by funkateertnt on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 18:18

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If this contest is in any way related to youtube likes then The Grateful Dead facebook should not be posting one of the entry videoes. No wonder they are winning!Come on guys... Bunk!
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Submitted by marye on Tue, 02/09/2016 - 10:32

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While I'm chasing down something more official, try this.
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Submitted by OM1 on Tue, 02/09/2016 - 15:37

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The video should have to have been uploaded sometime after Feb 1 as well, or whenever the "contest" started.
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Submitted by dbadennisjr on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 05:38

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The Silent Trees Quartet (featuring Brian Sances) perform "Fire On The Mountain" (Hunter/Hart) during their set at Electric Haze in Worcester, MA. Mohamed Araki, keyboardist and member of Spiritual Rez sat in for the high energy anthem. https://youtu.be/2yLJCDc06F0The Silent Trees: http://thesilenttrees.com John Redden - Guitar, Vocals Mary Lindberg - Vocals, Melodica Aaron Nickerson - Drums Craig Hamilton - Bass featuring Brian Sances - Guitar, Vocals Mohamed Araki - Keytar
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Submitted by Paul Dirks on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 10:17

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I've always said "never trust a robot" Based on the fact that our 'leader board' now includes a performance by the Dead themselves, I'd say there's something to that sentiment!
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Submitted by Stephen McNeill on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 15:03

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Here's my cover of "Althea" for the Dead Covers Project 2016. Enjoy!
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Submitted by chuckpuckett on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 13:07

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OK! Annual Dead Covers Project time! Always a blast. Bimini Road performs Scarlet -> IKYR, which works really nicely, or so we think. Got a vocal flub by yours truly, but it's not like THAT never happened before :). What do you think? Recorded on 21 November, 2015 at Berkeley Bob's Coffee House in Cullman, Alabama. Enjoy! Chuck Puckett, Guitar & Vocals Ruthie Puckett, Vocals Richard Eade, Guitar & Vocals Clark Williams, Drums & Vocals Sujay Mylabathula, Bass
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Submitted by billd127 on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 11:29

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Re-posting this, for some reason the Covers Project is not finding our tagged video.Here Comes Sunshine, performed by The Bear Bones Project: http://youtu.be/DV7Jzm1pXl8
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Submitted by chuckpuckett on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 12:13

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This is our other entry for the Dead Covers Project 2016. Hope you enjoy. Recorded on 21 November, 2015 at Berkeley Bob's Coffee House in Cullman, Alabama. Curious to know how many Alabama-sourced entries there are? Chuck Puckett, Guitar & Vocals Ruthie Puckett, Vocals Richard Eade, Guitar & Vocals Clark Williams, Drums & Vocals Sujay Mylabathula, Bass
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Submitted by Jsharp67 on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 15:40

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Ha, Paul! The Grateful Dead is coming on strong now and occupying both the #9 and #10 spot. Nothing can stop them now. Of course it is their cover of "It's all over now, Baby Blue" for the DylanCoverProject 2016, but who's counting.
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Submitted by colodeadhead on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 18:34

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my submission for this years dead cover's project. Built to Last by Jim Cleverly

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Submitted by Paul Dirks on Sat, 02/13/2016 - 06:53

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I guess technically speaking, it's not a "Dead" cover but it certainly is fun to play!
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Submitted by Tigerose01 on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 07:45

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Let It Grow at Cactus Jack's in Phoenix AZ. Xtra Ticket Members Charley Gnecco - Drums Guy Ivester - Bass, Vocals Evan Jones - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Elliot Jackson Rauch - Keyboards, Vocals Michael Roberts - Drums www.xtraticket.com/ Special Guest- Alan Gilman - Lead Guitar and Vocals from Uncle John's Band in Tampa FL. www.unclejohnsband.com Livestream footage and audio from Andy Beckius, Soundboard Kenneth Kareta, Live Sounds recording from Guy Ivester, Video recording by Anna Gilman -- youtube video created by Alan Gilman https://archive.org/details/xt2015-12... http://livestream.com/azdead/xt120415