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THE AMERICAN BEAUTY PROJECT
In 1970 the Grateful Dead entered the studio to record two albums, "Workingman’s Dead" and "American Beauty." These albums would go on to become legendary in the annals of music history and serve as early benchmarks in the Dead’s oeuvre. They marked a departure from the band’s original “jam” sound and a profound exploration of folk and bluegrass musical traditions.
In homage to the influence these albums had on the future of music, an exceptional roster of acclaimed musicians comes together to interpret each of the albums’ songs. Among the artists participating are:
Jorma Kaukonen • Toshi Reagon • Ollabelle • The Holmes Brothers
Dar Williams • Dan Zanes • Jay Farrar • Mark Eitzel • Tim O’Reagan
Jen Chapin • Jim Lauderdale • Catherine Russell • Larry Campbell
The Klezmatics • Sex Mob • Railroad Earth • Andy Statman
Espers • Kerryn Tolhurst • Tony Trischka, and more.
Workingman’s Dead
Saturday, January 20, 8pm
Winter Garden
Despite being released in June 1970, this record sounds more like a relic from America’s musical past. Demonstrating the symbiotic relationship between Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "Workingman’s" recounts tales of miners, outlaws, and ladies of the night, and proved that the band could come down from the cosmos and reclaim terra firma.
American Beauty
Sunday, January 21, 8pm
Winter Garden
The second of the Dead’s 1970 albums, "American Beauty" continued in the path that "Workingman’s" had started, though it went one step further and was recorded without any of Garcia’s trademark solos and was primarily acoustic. What one hears in this album are tales of maturation, songs that reflected the band’s experiences with mortality.
Media sponsorship is provided by WFUV Radio and WBJB 90.5 “The Night.”
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- bill 1-19-2007 10:13 pm
THE AMERICAN BEAUTY PROJECT
In 1970 the Grateful Dead entered the studio to record two albums, "Workingman’s Dead" and "American Beauty." These albums would go on to become legendary in the annals of music history and serve as early benchmarks in the Dead’s oeuvre. They marked a departure from the band’s original “jam” sound and a profound exploration of folk and bluegrass musical traditions.
In homage to the influence these albums had on the future of music, an exceptional roster of acclaimed musicians comes together to interpret each of the albums’ songs. Among the artists participating are:
Jorma Kaukonen • Toshi Reagon • Ollabelle • The Holmes Brothers
Dar Williams • Dan Zanes • Jay Farrar • Mark Eitzel • Tim O’Reagan
Jen Chapin • Jim Lauderdale • Catherine Russell • Larry Campbell
The Klezmatics • Sex Mob • Railroad Earth • Andy Statman
Espers • Kerryn Tolhurst • Tony Trischka, and more.
Workingman’s Dead
Saturday, January 20, 8pm
Winter Garden
Despite being released in June 1970, this record sounds more like a relic from America’s musical past. Demonstrating the symbiotic relationship between Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "Workingman’s" recounts tales of miners, outlaws, and ladies of the night, and proved that the band could come down from the cosmos and reclaim terra firma.
American Beauty
Sunday, January 21, 8pm
Winter Garden
The second of the Dead’s 1970 albums, "American Beauty" continued in the path that "Workingman’s" had started, though it went one step further and was recorded without any of Garcia’s trademark solos and was primarily acoustic. What one hears in this album are tales of maturation, songs that reflected the band’s experiences with mortality.
Media sponsorship is provided by WFUV Radio and WBJB 90.5 “The Night.”
- bill 1-19-2007 10:14 pm [add a comment]