Where’s the dynamite? It’s time to unseal the vault and dig out some rare gems from the long, strange 30-year trip. This 21st volume of the Americana-laced DeadTest™ collection does just that – looking deep into the archive for songs that Jerry and the boys played very rarely.
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Without giving too much away, some of the rarities you’ll be asked to identify are originals and some are covers. You’ll have to open your mind as we open the vault. Roll up your sleeves and clear out the cobwebs because we’re about to go deep into the nooks and crannies of The Grateful Dead’s prodigious song book.
DeadTest™ Vol. 21 – Rarities From The Vault
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It’s time to bust open the vault and dig out some rare gems from the long, strange 30-year tour. This 21st volume of the Americana-laced DeadTest™ collection does just that – looking deep into the archive for songs that Jerry and the boys played very rarely.
Without giving too much away, some of the rarities you’ll be asked to identify are originals and some are covers. You’ll have to open your mind wide as we swing open the vault door. Clear out the cobwebs because we’re about to go deep inside the nooks and crannies of The Grateful Dead’s prodigious song book.
Go get ‘em, folks!
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You got 1 out of 10 right (10%) – You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 2 out of 10 right (20%) – You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 3 out of 10 right (30%) – You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 4 out of 10 right (0%) – You need to use your lightning bolt more before you lose it completely. If you don’t use it, you lose it (or at least that’s what I’ve heard).
You got 5 out of 10 right (50%) – You got half of them right. Sounds like most of my tests from high school.
You got 6 right out of 10 (60%) – Not too bad but you may want to brush up a bit before graduation. I’ll be honest, your score reminds me a lot of my high school math tests. I graduated, but barely.
You got 7 right out of 10 (70%) – The summit is in sight. You’re scaling the mountain but need to polish your skills a bit before planting the flag at the snow-capped summit.
You got 8 right out of 10 (80%) – Hey now! Pretty solid work, maestro. You know more than Bobby Weir has forgotten. Pat yourself on the back, and grab a cold beer (or a seltzer if you’re abstaining).
You got 9 right out of 10 (90%) – SLAMMMMMMED! As close to the sun as you can get – without burning off your wings. Your lightning bolt is pulsing with knowledge. If you take your hat off, you’ll be the envy of almost everybody at the show.
You got 10 right out of 10 – Down comes the HAMMER!! Nice work, ace. Nobody, not even Jerry (if he was still with us), is supposed to get all of them correct. Your lightning bolt is by far the biggest in the room.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
This audio is pulled from which song that The Dead performed just 13 times ever? And in which year was this performance?
Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie; 1980 – This cover of Elizabeth Cotten’s song was played on September 30, 1980, at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. It’s from the double live album, Reckoning (1981).
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Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie; 1980 – This cover of Elizabeth Cotten’s song was played on September 30, 1980, at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. It’s from the double live album, Reckoning (1981).
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
This audio is from which song, and how many times did The Dead perform it?
Louie Louie; 7 – The Dead covered “Louie Louie” only 7 times – once in ’67, 5 times in ’88 and once in ’89. The song was written by Richard Berry in 1955 and made famous by The Kingsmen. The audio above is from April 5, 1988, at the Hartford Civic Center.
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Louie Louie; 7 – The Dead covered “Louie Louie” only 7 times – once in ’67, 5 times in ’88 and once in ’89. The song was written by Richard Berry in 1955 and made famous by The Kingsmen. The audio above is from April 5, 1988, at the Hartford Civic Center.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
This audio captures the opening of which song? And how many times did The Dead cover it?
Day Tripper; 5 times – The Dead covered this Beatles’ classic 5 times – all in the mid-’80s (once in ’84 and 3 times in ’85). Can’t imagine how much fun it was for the lucky folks who saw one of these. She was a dayyyyyy tripper…
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Day Tripper; 5 times – The Dead covered this Beatles’ classic 5 times – all in the mid-’80s (once in ’84 and 3 times in ’85). Can’t imagine how much fun it was for the lucky folks who saw one of these. She was a dayyyyyy tripper…
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4. Question
This audio is from which song The Dead performed fewer than 10 times?
Walking The Dog – The Dead covered this 1963 Rufus Thomas song just 7 times – twice in ’70, once in ’71, once in ’84 and 3 times in ’85. The audio above is from April 8, 1985, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. A parade of other A-list acts covered “Walking The Dog,” including The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Ryder, John Cale and Aerosmith.
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Walking The Dog – The Dead covered this 1963 Rufus Thomas song just 7 times – twice in ’70, once in ’71, once in ’84 and 3 times in ’85. The audio above is from April 8, 1985, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. A parade of other A-list acts covered “Walking The Dog,” including The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Ryder, John Cale and Aerosmith.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
This harmonica solo is pulled from which Dead song that the band played live almost never?
Operator – The Dead played “Operator” live just 4 times (that we know of). Pigpen wrote and sang it, and he also played the harp. The audio above is from August 18, 1970, at the Fillmore West in San Francisco.
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Operator – The Dead played “Operator” live just 4 times (that we know of). Pigpen wrote and sang it, and he also played the harp. The audio above is from August 18, 1970, at the Fillmore West in San Francisco.
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6. Question
This audio is pulled from which song that The Dead covered for just one year? And which year was that?
I Second That Emotion; 1971 – It’s a cover of the song written by Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland. The Dead performed it only 6 times – all in 1971. The Jerry Garcia Band also performed the song.
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I Second That Emotion; 1971 – It’s a cover of the song written by Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland. The Dead performed it only 6 times – all in 1971. The Jerry Garcia Band also performed the song.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
These vocals are pulled from which song The Dead very rarely performed live?
Rosalie McFall – The Dead played it only 16 times ever – 8 in ’70 and another 8 in ’80. The audio above was recorded on September 26, 1980, at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco.
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Rosalie McFall – The Dead played it only 16 times ever – 8 in ’70 and another 8 in ’80. The audio above was recorded on September 26, 1980, at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
This audio is pulled from which song that The Dead covered just 6 times ever?
Willie And The Hand Jive – The Dead covered it only 6 times that we know of – 5 times in ’86 and once in ’87. Johnny Otis wrote and recorded it, and many other artists followed, like Eric Clapton, New Riders Of The Purple Sage and George Thorogood. The audio above is from February 12, 1986, at the Kaiser Center in Oakland. The Neville Brothers sat in.
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Willie And The Hand Jive – The Dead covered it only 6 times that we know of – 5 times in ’86 and once in ’87. Johnny Otis wrote and recorded it, and many other artists followed, like Eric Clapton, New Riders Of The Purple Sage and George Thorogood. The audio above is from February 12, 1986, at the Kaiser Center in Oakland. The Neville Brothers sat in.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
This audio captures the opening of which song that The Dead performed live fewer than 10 times ever?
Big Boy Pete – The Dead covered this one only 7 times that we know of. The song was written by Don Harris and Dewey Terry, and recorded by The Olympics. The audio above is from November 21, 1985, at the Kaiser Center in Oakland, CA. It opened the show and would be the last time the band played it.
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Big Boy Pete – The Dead covered this one only 7 times that we know of. The song was written by Don Harris and Dewey Terry, and recorded by The Olympics. The audio above is from November 21, 1985, at the Kaiser Center in Oakland, CA. It opened the show and would be the last time the band played it.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
This Jerry solo is pulled from which song The Dead covered? And how many times did the band perform it live?
Revolution – The Dead performed this Beatles cover just 11 times. The audio above is from March 28, 1990, at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. It was the band’s final performance of the song.
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Revolution – The Dead performed this Beatles cover just 11 times. The audio above is from March 28, 1990, at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. It was the band’s final performance of the song.
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