Description: The Grateful dead signed vintage cut with full ORIG LINEUP INCLUDING founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. Extremely rare.. (**only one I can find on eBay). Signed by founding members the late Jerry Garcia (deceased 1995-lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), the late and founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Deceased 1973-keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums) This came from the collection of a Top rated 100% EBAY seller who has sold 1000s of items, many rare and hard to get, without a complaint (he has collected 45 years, and is also a second generation collector who inherited some of his collection) from the US with lifetime of collecting and a stellar reputation.. :) The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, and psychedelia; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams that typically incorporated modal and tonal improvisation; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". According to Lenny Kaye, "their music touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world".[8] The band was ranked 57th by Rolling Stone magazine in its "The Greatest Artists of All Time" issue. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and a recording of their May 8, 1977 performance at Cornell University's Barton Hall was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012. Despite having only one top-40 single in their 30-year career, "Touch of Grey", the Grateful Dead remained among the highest-grossing American touring acts for multiple decades and gained a committed fanbase by word of mouth and the exchange of live recordings due to the band's permissive stance on taping. The Grateful Dead was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the rise of the counterculture of the 1960s. The founding members were Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums). Members of the Grateful Dead, originally known as the Warlocks, had played together in various Bay Area ensembles, including the traditional jug band Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions. Lesh was the last member to join the Warlocks before they changed their name to the Grateful Dead; replacing Dana Morgan Jr., who had played bass for a few gigs. Drummer Mickey Hart and non-performing lyricist Robert Hunter joined in 1967. With the exception of McKernan, who died in 1973, and Hart, who took time off from 1971 to 1974, the core of the band stayed together for its entire 30-year history. ____-__________________________________________________ Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. Although he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader of the band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the Grateful Dead. As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for the band's entire 30-year career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders–Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), the Jerry Garcia Band, Old & In the Way, the Garcia/Grisman and Garcia/Kahn acoustic duos, Legion of Mary, and New Riders of the Purple Sage (which he co-founded with John Dawson and David Nelson). He also released several solo albums, and contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician. He was well known for his distinctive guitar playing, and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story in 2003. In the 2015 version of the list he was ranked at #46. Garcia was renowned for his musical and technical ability, particularly his ability to play a variety of instruments and sustain long improvisations. Garcia believed that improvisation took stress away from his playing and allowed him to make spur of the moment decisions that he would not have made intentionally. In a 1993 interview with Rolling Stone, Garcia noted that "my own preferences are for improvisation, for making it up as I go along. The idea of picking, of eliminating possibilities by deciding, that's difficult for me". Originating from the days of the "acid tests", these improvisations were a form of exploration rather than playing a song already written. Later in life, Garcia struggled with diabetes. In 1986, he went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after the incident, he continued to struggle with obesity, smoking, and long-standing heroin and cocaine addictions. He was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack on August 9, 1995 at age 53 If this is something you must have, shoot me a an offer. The worst that can happen is that you may receive a counter offer.. :) Shipping is 28 to US/Canada (insurance/tracking and/or signed delivery) and I will ship worldwide and cost depends on location. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: ------------------------------------------- I HAVE 1000+ items not listed, including many old, rare, and hard to get items from early 1900s horror to musical acts from the 50's on.. Please contact me with the artist/entertainer you are looking for and i'll send pics if you are interested.. I am a honest, serious collector and would never knowingly sell someone something i feel is not authentic, PERIOD! I do extensive reviews of anything i buy and have a close friend who was the authenticator for Disney when he worked there if i need an opinion... I buy from a couple dependable other collectors whom I researched first and developed relationships with, or get things myself... Cheers to all..Happy Collecting! Tony :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Price: 5174.99 CAD
Location: West Chezzetcook
End Time: 2024-12-06T23:15:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16.1 CAD
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