Start 'em young, start 'em old. Don't know where to start 'em? We've got a brand new episodic series featuring some of your favorite Dead Heads and key members of the community who will help guide the way. Each will offer five live takes that they would recommend for new fans and the reasons why. Journey along through many different eras, many years, and soon you'll find you've found the moments that make you dance, make you cry, make you smile, smile, smile.


We welcome all to the wonderful world of the Grateful Dead live.

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  • PLAYLIST: A Beginner's Guide to the Grateful Dead Live Vol. 2 Hey, I'm Tom Hamilton, and I'm the guitar player from Joe Russo's Almost Dead, as well as the host of Goin’ Down the Road on the…
  • PLAYLIST: A Beginner's Guide to Grateful Dead Live Vol. 3 Hey, this is Rich Mahan. I'm the co-host of the Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast, and these are my five picks for the Beginner's Guide to the…
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Beginner’s Guide