Who wrote Pride of Cucamonga?

Phil Lesh
Pride of Cucamonga/Composers

Who sings Pride of Cucamonga Grateful Dead?

Grateful Dead
Pride of Cucamonga/Artists

Who wrote Unbroken Chain Grateful Dead?

Unbroken Chain/Composers

When was Unbroken Chain written?

1974
The easygoing song, co-written and sung by Lesh, originally appeared on the Dead’ 1974 From the Mars Hotel studio album, though it would take over two decades for “Unbroken Chain” to make its live debut on March 19th, 1995.

Who sings box of rain on American Beauty?

Box of Rain/Artists

Does Phil Lesh have a son?

Grahame Lesh
Brian Lesh
Phil Lesh/Sons
A quick glance at the Terrapin calendar shows him playing there several times a month, including occasional gigs with the Terrapin Family Band, in which he shares the spotlight with his 30-year-old son, a guitarist named Grahame Lesh.

How many times did the Dead play unbroken chain?

Unbroken Chain was first performed by the Grateful Dead on March 19, 1995 more than 20 years after it’s original appearance on the From The Mars Hotel LP. The song was performed 10 times in 1995.

Did the dead ever play unbroken chain?

Yes, it was first played live on March 19, 1995 at the Philadelphia Spectrum; it was extenisively soundchecked March 17, 1995 at the Philadelphia Spectrum.

Is the Mars Hotel Real?

The front depicts an actual San Francisco building, juxtaposed in an extraterrestrial landscape. The real Mars Hotel was a derelict flophouse, at 192 Fourth Street, that had been the temporary residence of Jack Kerouac and was previously used as a location in David Bowie’s promotional film for “The Jean Genie”.

Who wrote the lyrics to Box of Rain?

Robert Hunter
Box of Rain/Lyricists

Can Phil Lesh sing?

Lesh was not a prolific composer or singer with the Grateful Dead, although some of the songs he contributed or co-wrote (including “New Potato Caboose”, “Box of Rain”, “Truckin'”, “Unbroken Chain” and “Pride of Cucamonga”) are among the best known in the band’s repertoire.

Does Phil Lesh use a pick?

The final and not-so secret weapon in Lesh’s tonal recipe is his use of a pick. He notably went pickless during his brief EB3 period, but otherwise will usually sport a 1.6 Telefunken Graphite Enhanced Pick.