76th Season of the Ukulele - Happy Birthday Jerry!

Pueo · Jul 28, 2013

Aloha everyone,
I just realized that my being in Hawaii must be driving the East Coasters, and even more so the Europeans, absolutely crazy!!!
I just finished breakfast.

This Thursday, August 1st, will be the late Jerry Garcia's 71st birthday.

This season will be all about songs performed by Jerry Garcia and/or the Grateful Dead. This is a very vast repertoire, ranging from Rock & Roll to folk to bluegrass.

If you need confirmation or suggestions for a song, check http://www.rukind.com and click on Grateful Dead tabs. They have a comprehensive list (and many tabs/lyrics) of pretty much every song they ever performed.

There were not many rules at Grateful Dead concerts, so please feel free to make your videos however you want, multitracking, etc.
All I ask is that the ukulele be the main instrument used to perform the song, and I would like to see you perform the song.
Bonus Entries? I cannot really think about how something would be a bonus, as there is so much material available that fits in with the Season.

My wife and I will select the winners - they will just be our favorites.

I am really looking forward to seeing what you folks come up with!

Prizes - I have 90 tracks of unreleased Grateful Dead songs from live concerts. Winners will receive "bootleg" discs of live music. I am thinking it will probably be top three but we will just have to wait and see.

Please do not post any videos in THIS season until Season 75 is over. Love the Imaginary Season by the way so perhaps that can be the Bonus track location for this season.

Deadline for entries is 11:59:59 PM on Sunday, August 4, 2013.

PLAYLIST BONUS

TCK · Jul 28, 2013

Bonus points for filming at Analy HS? In the river in Cazadero? Going to be another fun week for sure

redpaul1 · Jul 28, 2013

Pueo said:
Aloha everyone,
I just realized that my being in Hawaii must be driving the East Coasters, and even more so the Europeans, absolutely crazy!!!
I just finished breakfast.

[snip]
Please do not post any videos in THIS season until Season 75 is over. Love the Imaginary Season by the way so perhaps that can be the Bonus track location for this season.

Deadline for entries is 11:59:59 PM on Sunday, August 4, 2013.

(Video and playlist are coning soon!)

Pueo. There's supposed to be a one-day overlap between one season finishing and the next season beginning. And it's not the Europeans, but the Australians who will be suffering. Their Sunday is already over.

Shady Wilbury · Jul 28, 2013

Mahalo nui loa, Pueo!

Looks like a great season for sure. Now...the Jerry connection can be songs he performed with the Dead, or songs that he wrote in some way? The one I'm thinking of was one he wrote music to...Robert Hunter wrote the lyric.

Pueo · Jul 29, 2013

Shady Wilbury said:
Mahalo nui loa, Pueo!

Looks like a great season for sure. Now...the Jerry connection can be songs he performed with the Dead, or songs that he wrote in some way? The one I'm thinking of was one he wrote music to...Robert Hunter wrote the lyric.

Excellent question! I would say any Garcia/Hunter tune would certainly be allowed. I was trying to focus on songs Jerry specifically performed, whether on any of his solo projects or with the Dead, but as long as there is a connection go for it!

vct33 · Jul 29, 2013

I don't think I can name a Grateful Dead song. Wikipedia here I come.

TheOnlyUkeThatMatters · Jul 29, 2013

Alright, let's get real. Great theme. Really great. Thanks, Pueo!

Tootler · Jul 29, 2013

redpaul1 said:
Pueo. There's supposed to be a one-day overlap between one season finishing and the next season beginning. And it's not the Europeans, but the Australians who will be suffering. Their Sunday is already over.

Host sets the rules but yes, by convention the new season starts on Sunday morning at some flavour of continental US time so there is an overlap. No one is actually disadvantaged, though as the season ends at whatever local time corresponds to midnight Sunday, Hawaii time. (11am Monday for us in the UK - until the clocks go back, that is.)

Tootler · Jul 29, 2013

vct33 said:
I don't think I can name a Grateful Dead song. Wikipedia here I come.

Just check the link Pueo posted in the OP. There's fantastic scope as they have done a host of covers as well as their own original songs. Even a died in the wool folkie like me can find suitable material.

pabrizzer · Jul 29, 2013

Not sure if is the same link previously posted but here is a great list of songs and if you click on the song the lyrics come up.
http://www.dead.net/songs

southside mike · Jul 29, 2013

That's All Right Performed by Grateful Dead and now by me

Pueo · Jul 29, 2013

vct33 said:
I don't think I can name a Grateful Dead song. Wikipedia here I come.

Go to http://www.rukind.com and click on Grateful Dead Guitar Tabs.
This is not necessarily about original Grateful Dead songs, but Jerry and the Dead covered many, many songs, including country, folk, bluegrass...
Also many Dylan songs and many 60's Rock standards. I promise, there is A LOT to choose from.

Pueo · Jul 29, 2013

pabrizzer said:
Not sure if is the same link previously posted but here is a great list of songs and if you click on the song the lyrics come up.
http://www.dead.net/songs

Of course, how could I have missed that resource, thanks for posting it.

Pueo · Jul 29, 2013

southside mike said:
That's All Right Performed by Grateful Dead and now by me

All right indeed!
Great playing Mike, loved the jams!

mds725 · Jul 29, 2013

For what it's worth, this coming Sunday, August 4, is Jerry Day in San Francisco, where Jerry's hometown celebrates his birthday.
http://www.jerryday.org/

I wonder if there will be any ukulele Grateful Dead tribute bands. .

pootsie · Jul 29, 2013

I am such a hippy. I went to a drum circle for hours today, and now I'm recording a Dead tune.

I still smell like sage smoke.

Pueo · Jul 29, 2013

pootsie said:
I am such a hippy. I went to a drum circle for hours today, and now I'm recording a Dead tune.

I still smell like sage smoke.

Nicely done Pootsie! I enjoyed the whistling, and I was singing along.

pabrizzer · Jul 29, 2013

It Takes a Train to Cry.
A Bob Dylan song that Jerry performed.
Sorry I don't have a Jerry Garcia 'doll' like southside mike. That was cool Mike!

TCK · Jul 29, 2013

Was this posted? Oh well- in the event that folks may not know Dead songs, this is a list of covers they did.
"You Ain't Woman Enough" by Loretta Lynn must have been a pretty funny one

ukuLily Mars · Jul 29, 2013

TCK said:
Was this posted? Oh well- in the event that folks may not know Dead songs, this is a list of covers they did.
"You Ain't Woman Enough" by Loretta Lynn must have been a pretty funny one

Thanks for posting this. I didn't see it, but there was another good list posted. It all helps.

Hey, didn't you just do about four of these last week? Are you going to have to learn new songs this week? I'm sure you'll be okay.

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