The Dead After Death (EP38)

2022-09-14

Which band has hundreds, possibly thousands, of cover bands? Which band has produced 22 spin-off bands? Which band has a fan-based so dedicated that their devotees have developed their own culture and follow the band from show to show, city to city? Which band brought in more touring revenue in the 1990s than any other band except The Rolling Stones? If you answered “The Grateful Dead” to any of these questions, you’d be right. In this episode, guest host Barret Derringer

Which band has hundreds, possibly thousands, of cover bands? Which band has produced 22 spin-off bands? Which band has a fan-based so dedicated that their devotees have developed their own culture and follow the band from show to show, city to city? Which band brought in more touring revenue in the 1990s than any other band except The Rolling Stones? If you answered “The Grateful Dead” to any of these questions, you’d be right.

In this episode, guest host Barret Derringer joins Team Derringer to explore all things Dead. The team briefly explores the band’s history, passion for touring, and reputation as the godfather of jam bands. Barret reveals her experiences as a Deadhead and shares her thoughts on the bands that have carried on the tradition of the Grateful Dead since the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia, one of the band’s founding members.

Listen in as Team Derringer discovers that there’s a Touchhead in their midst and find out which Grateful Dead songs are among the team’s favorites. All songs mentioned in this episode can be found on the Derringer Discoveries Spotify playlist: The Dead After Death.

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