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    The Dead Covers Project 2016

    This year's submissions period has ended. Check out all the great performance with the Official 2016 DEAD COVERS PROJECT playlist.

    Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.

    Upload your video to YouTube, tag it "DeadCoversProject," and we'll make it available to view on the band's official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/gratefuldead. Can't carry a tune? Join the fun by "liking" your favorites on YouTube.

    Good luck!

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    songstofill
    8 years 8 months ago
    Contest?
    You're right man. My bad. It's a project and it's a great project. Perhaps the term "leader board" is throwing some of us off. And it does feel like there is a reward or "prize" a.k.a. getting posted on the home page. I will take your advice and just enjoy. Thanks for giving me another perspective. Jim
  • Dead Pondo
    8 years 8 months ago
    Contest?
    Folks - I don't see anywhere on the Dead Covers Project page that this is a contest. If it is a contest, please let me know...cuz if it is, I'm not sure I even want to enter. From what I can tell, this is a project for fans of the dead to share some music, art, and love. Why does everything have to be so competitive these days? Just enjoy the music and be happy you're alive to experience it! (Or not, sorry I don't mean to tell y'all what to do.) Let there be songs to fill the air! JP
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    songstofill
    8 years 8 months ago
    Like it or not
    I know this has been brought up before. But, it's hard to understand how a popularity contest based on likes has anything to do with the integrity of the music. We could ask all our Facebook friends to like a video whether they actually listen to it or not. Grandma, neighbors, coworkers, etc, we are stepping outside of an audience that knows anything about the dead. Sorry, just an old deadhead's grumblings—breathe. Miss you Jerry!
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This year's submissions period has ended. Check out all the great performance with the Official 2016 DEAD COVERS PROJECT playlist.

Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.

Upload your video to YouTube, tag it "DeadCoversProject," and we'll make it available to view on the band's official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/gratefuldead. Can't carry a tune? Join the fun by "liking" your favorites on YouTube.

Good luck!

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Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.
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Whether you play just like Jerry or like to give the Grateful Dead's beloved classics a unique spin, the 2016 Dead Covers Project wants you! We're calling all musicians - near and far - to share your love for the music and magic of the Dead through video. Show off your musical chops and you just might find yourself front and center on Dead.net during the month of February! The rules are simple - all video submissions must contain a song either written by or recorded by the Dead. How that song is interpreted, however, is entirely up to you.
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Submitted by Dan Devine on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 21:12

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Submitted by Kodak400 on Sun, 02/02/2014 - 08:05

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I posted my video on youtube yesterday, tagged it "DeadCoversProject", but don't see it up. Am I doing something wrong?
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Submitted by Paul Dirks on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 18:15

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What do you do when you're NOT in a Grateful Dead Cover Band? Why, you play songs the Grateful Dead Covered!
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Submitted by rosecitybear on Sun, 02/02/2014 - 10:18

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Awesome job by the Garcia Birthday Band playing Candyman on the Dead Covers Project!
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Submitted by kmoffat on Sun, 02/02/2014 - 11:23

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Hey y'all check these guys out and give 'em a thumbs up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFgf4muYj6g&feature=youtu.be This is their version of Candyman that's deservedly featured on the front page of dead.net today. They've been honing their sound for many years and kill it every week. Give 'em a listen. They also have several more videos out on Youtube that are worth your attention. Cheers!
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Submitted by Paul Dirks on Sun, 02/02/2014 - 13:48

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This one's definitely worth setting aside 20 minutes for!
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Submitted by Kodak400 on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 12:48

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Thanks for the help. I have no idea what's gone wrong. I had no problems last year. My video is up on my youtube channel and I've tagged it, I believe, appropriately. It's been pretty frustrating. I'd greatly appreciate any assistance you can offer. The tune is BrokeDown Palace and my channel is under my name, Gordon Wallace. Thanks again...
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Submitted by deadheadmother on Tue, 02/04/2014 - 17:35

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I uploaded two videos and tagged them correctly. I don't see them on the Grateful Dead YouTube channel. In fact I don't see any of the 2014 covers. Just a playlist of the 2013 covers. How can I find this year's videos?
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Submitted by marye on Tue, 02/04/2014 - 18:27

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for DeadCoversProject 2014, it should all come up fine, or at least it did for me this afternoon... Some great stuff there, too!
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Submitted by gdpotts1 on Tue, 02/04/2014 - 20:19

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I love these guys, their music and their entire vibe, as well as being part of the GBB family.They are carrying on grateful traditions in more ways than just the articulate and tasty samples of their respectful renditions of Jerry and Grateful Dead material.
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Submitted by marye on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 09:55

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If you're worried about whether your video went to the right place, do the YouTube search for DeadCoversProject 2014. If it's there, all should be well. An actual person is in the process of moving them from Point A to Point B, and they will arrive on the Grateful Dead YouTube page as soon as that happens. Meanwhile you can use the embed code to post them here TOO, but the big thing is to make sure they got posted correctly, as above. Thanks!
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Submitted by deadheadmother on Thu, 02/06/2014 - 11:22

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Thanks for the update. I don't see the two videos I uploaded last weekend yet but I'll keep looking. They are "Me and My Uncle" and "Ripple" performed by Jack Dylan Evans. I believe they are tagged correctly.
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Submitted by Tennessee Mark on Thu, 02/06/2014 - 17:56

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Nice!
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Submitted by mona on Thu, 02/06/2014 - 18:17

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AWESOME! Thanx for sharing. Posted it on my FB page. (~);-)
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Submitted by Rainbowkeys711 on Sat, 02/08/2014 - 10:49

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Beautiful harmonies, & great work on the video. :) (responding to "Brokedown Palace")
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Submitted by Rainbowkeys711 on Sat, 02/08/2014 - 11:04

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Salutations again, Grateful Dead Family~~ I've got one more upload for the DeadCoversProject--same band I play in , as the other video I posted..And once again, I created a video to the audio, using my own art. I apologize if it doesn't translate well to hi-def, my computer is so old, it uses hieroglyphics.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o7X0l97xgk http://youtu.be/_o7X0l97xgk
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Submitted by mona on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 22:47

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Can't say how much I love the dead cover project!
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Submitted by wallyman on Thu, 02/13/2014 - 16:40

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Self Indulgence - Jack Straw - 2013 Haverford Music Festival, Havertown, PA - check out more tunes at selfindulgenceband.com
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Submitted by 0c7or0k on Wed, 02/12/2014 - 17:52

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HEY NOW - I'm excited about all the great covers in 2014!! Keep em coming! =)