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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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    Just a lil' promotion here...
    Please check out my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/weingrad NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, 3/31. I'll be posting a link to a LIVE STREAM of our little band, theCAUSE playing ALL NIGHT LONG with the incredible STEVE KIMOCK. We do this benefit concert for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank every year with local guests, but this year we've lucked out and Mr. Kimock will be jamming all night with us. I couldn't be more thrilled. So click in - hope you enjoy! Pappy www.theCAUSEjams.com www.kimock.com www.pittsburghfoodbank.org FOR TICKETS (if you wanna go - or just DONATE)... http://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/Details.aspx?RecId=127&type=calendar
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    I know I wrote all this in a dream before. Damn. Beautious in Maine today, grabbin a cold one outa the sun and writing a note real quick... Ziphler, your 79 jam truckin jam big boss is stellar. great Phil style bass for sure. I think his style is appreciated and incorporated more than you might think into tons of stuff...also tone, sound quality, instrument design, etc. Various local people I know, but also many "jam band" bassists take a lot from him. 5 or 6 strings and a pick is just the beginning. I think Mike Gordon would be the first to admit he is heavily influenced by Phil. Of course I love Stanley Clark, Jaco and Ron Carter, himself, but Mike is a giant, and Phil is right up there in terms of everything bass in the grand scheme of things. Phil's been blowing my mind for years, but Furthur Portland last fall was really amazing from the floor fairly close to the stage. My whole life has been connected thru shows at that place, starting with Portland 83, the greatest first set ever. Note, Keith, the bassist in our Darkstar posted only saw Portland 83. That's what happened to him. Puddle of liquids, and he's now like a small child (loves spongebob, totally hilarious - and he's a virtuoistic bass player who can't read a note of written music.) Ok ok ok. Some tangents. Your 79 jam had incredible clean, psychedelic bluesy guitar for sure. Many chills up the spine for sure. I think it's clean and modern ( 79 clean and modern at least - before rap even existed....ahh the world was perhaps a better place....) Pappy, great solo Reuben. Very nice vocals and guitar. Your band doing Loose Lucy is fantastic. Totally smokin!!! He's Gone by infamous string dusters is as good as it gets. A song worthy of such a great band and rendition. very cool black and white cabin video shoot. What's become of the Baby by Gelatinous Cube is intense. That's what I'm talking about. This is the most "out there" completely psychedelic piece of music and video I've seen on or near Dead Covers Project. Of course that tune is more related to Relics or Umma Gumma or some shit like that than San Fran 60's and 70's psychedelic rock, and one needs to be in a certain mood to "appreciate" the lyric sections - very weird dissonant music... but the synthesizer build/jam/video out of the lyrics is incredible. Outside the box. Yeah, it's kind of low quality, kind of low budget, but it's phenomenal. I checked a bunch of other stuff by them. I love Orb, Floyd and quality ambient techno, so I'm into it. refreshingly long, drawn out, weird, non commercial and psychedelic. Jamtronica for sure. Everyone should check out OK GO stuff. Currently my favorite artists of all time, beyond Salvadore Dali himself, or even Wayne Newton. Dial in This Too Shall Pass on you tube. The one with 35 million hits. Greatest piece of art ever. Yeah, simple pop music on all there stuff, but appropriate for what they do. The time, skill and creativity that goes into their videos is remarkable, but there is a grass roots, homegrown flavor to it. Just makes you feel good about humanity and the Universe. Like some things are going right... peace-
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    NotDeadYetBand
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    Ottawa Ontario Dead cover band Not Dead Yet - upcoming shows
    Hi All, Not Dead Yet will be playing many shows around Ottawa this year, we have just announced 5 shows for May and June. Details and sample tracks on our myspace page: www.myspace.com/not-dead-yet We hope all local deadheads will learn about us and support our efforts to keep this great music alive. Unfortunately Grateful Dead music is not very well known in Canada, and gets very little airplay. We were rewarded at a recent show by some young adults who had never heard of the Dead and were totally awed by the music. We've heard similar stories many times, young people who at first listen aren't very interested but get turned on to it at a live event, and learn what we all knew, there is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert! (or a Furthur show, since the GD ship has sailed) Anyway, please help us get the word out and support Grateful Dead music in Ottawa. Thanks!
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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 CosmicUrban on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:56

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This recording features Greg Koerner on Bass from Gent Treadley, Josh Kessler from Watchung Mounatin Riders, Ken Marks on Drums and Steve Urban on guitar/vox. Saturday, February 4th 2012 @ Powerplay in Newark, NJ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYidz12e4MU THANK YOU! FOREVER GRATEFUL!
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 22:06

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Love it! You all have set the bar extremely high. Great submissions. And, thank you Dead.Net for extending this thing longer! It's morphing into something really special.I'm thoroughly enjoying all the different interpretations of the Greatest Band Of All Time. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee LOVE weeeeeeeeeeeeee And Happycat, I sure hope so, I would love to see some P&F....we'll see, it is the start of golf season (~);-) Keep 'em coming Dead.Net
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 22:22

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All the bandwidth, and the videos are even making me dupidy doodaaa dupidy aye. Sweetness.
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Submitted by modusmongo on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 01:40

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Hi Folks! Please have a listen to my version of Crazy Fingers.

My YouTube channel is here.

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Submitted by paulb on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 05:12

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This was a great idea. Just awesome stuff being posted. There is some incredible talent out there. Some great younger talent too, which always a good thing. Now, how does the top ten work. Is it by who has the most likes on YouTube? Because the Cassidy by Damià Timoner has shot up to #2. But he has far less views and likes than the Cassidy by Amal and Jeff(which I really like), as well as some of the others with more likes. Don't get me wrong Damià is great just wondering how voting is working. Also check out Mike Masse's Black Peter. This guy is really good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aWnjxTfzW_o
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Submitted by mylerdude on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:04

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modusmongo - your fingers are on fire! thanks for sharing. up vote for sure!!
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Submitted by Matthew Lepkowski on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:13

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Folks,Thanks for posting the vids from your 20th farewell Ithaca show at Castaways. I was there, & it was a spectacular magical evening! My Owego friends & I have been going to see you guys since day 1, & you'll be greatly missed... Peace & bliss, Matt
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Submitted by FatBanana on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 16:08

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzjpeuE2-_0&feature=plcp&context=C3523ea… Recorded June 17, 2011 at The Alley in Highwood, IL. Erik Smith - Lead Guitar & Vocals Tony DiMaria - Rhythm Guitar Mark Kondziolka - Saxophone Brian Swislow - Keys Victoria Weisbart - Vocals Marty Kondziolka - Drums Randy "Beef" Rosset - Bass "Live it or live with it"
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Submitted by borncrosseyed56 on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 08:35

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A very good performance, I like it.However, this video looks like it was shot in a (very hip) cafeteria of a warehouse on a break. This is good, but the young child throws every thing off. It may be bring your child to work day (or night) or someone's violating child labor laws. Lots of laughs with this video, but the performance is very good and I like it and that is what really matters here.
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Submitted by jjchristiano on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 09:00

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How is this one not up at the top of the chart.What a version. If they could only pull a singer in for the beautiful lyrics of this song it would be a winner. But I was singing along anyway.
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Submitted by jasonbuck on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 11:57

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With an appreciation for many cultures and ways to look at life, my group of local surfer buddies gets together to explore musical boundaries and expression. With the loss of a close friend, we have grown tighter as a group and as friends. So Many Roads has always been a heartfelt song about living to the fullest as our good friend did. Remember to tell your friends and family you love them... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo0k2uFayCs
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Submitted by jasonbuck on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 12:05

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Music with:Mike Moody of Magic Amplification Adam Hoxie George Broadstone Jason Buck of the Sea Palace Studio Filmed by Joel Geist
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Submitted by hawk900 on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 18:45

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We had raised almost 5grand for Rex and a few months before we raised almost 9grand so this poor boy with a spinal disease could obtain a special bed that the government would pay for. This is just an audience recording with grateful slide show CANUSA Theatre Windsor,Ontario Chris Gibson lead guitar using standard strat w/modded pots/cap and fx loop. Fender solid state 110 amp and mutron3 Shakedown
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Submitted by supersatish on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 10:59

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Hi All - Here's my version of Looks Like Rain (just me and my lonesome on piano and vocals - no cops, no funny stuff): My way of saying thanks to the Greatest Band on Earth for all the insane times they showed me back in the day!
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Submitted by modusmongo on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 00:01

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Thank you mylerdude! Very kind of you ,-)
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Submitted by paulb on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 05:57

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Does anyone know the top ten is working? Damia is number one this morning. Now, he's is great, the Cassidy in terrific. But he he has few less likes and views on youtube than Cubensis or Amal and Jeff, who are both awesome. Based on the number of likes on youtube Damia should more at about 5 and Cubensis and Amal & Jeff should be back 1 and 2. Just wondering.....
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Submitted by michaelg420 on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 09:43

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I think it's more of a ranking by the PTB at DeadNet, but can't say for sure. Some great music on here, no mater how it's rank. Keep them coming!
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Submitted by Mike OB on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 13:31

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sorry
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Submitted by Mike OB on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 13:32

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sorry
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Submitted by borncrosseyed56 on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 15:01

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I like this one, too. In fact, I like them all that have been selected by dead.net and those who are just posts here. You have just have to appreciate the music to understand it all.Keep up the good work.