![]() Most of “China>Rider” is modal, not functional, and the Dead use other techniques to establish the key/mode. The Dead use a cadence going into the second verse of “China Cat Sunflower.” The first guitar solo section ends with a IV-V-I cadence, C to D7 to G, which establishes firmly that G is “home base”. In Western tonal theory, you establish key centers using cadences. At first, it feels like the V7 chord in G major, but after a certain span of time, I start hearing it as the I chord in D Mixolydian instead. The band is playing a drawn-out groove on D7. I was listening to this recording recently, and I noticed that during the transitional jam, there’s a peculiar moment at about 3:34 where I sense the key center changing, even though there’s no change in chord or mode. Here’s a pair of Dead tunes, an original called “China Cat Sunflower” and an arrangement of a folk song, “ I Know You Rider.” The Dead performed them together, seamlessly joined by a modal jam, so they’re known as a single unit, “China>Rider.” Here’s my favorite version. Now that I’m teaching music theory, I’m finding a new angle for Dead appreciation: as a source of pedagogical examples. In my 40s, I’ve come to feel about the Dead the way I feel about my extended family: we’ve had our ups and downs, but they’ve always been there, they’ll always be there, we’re inseparably entangled. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C.My emotions about the Grateful Dead have gone from intense obsession as a teenager, to embarrassment about my former intense obsession in my 20s, to nostalgic re-embracing of my fandom in my 30s. Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA.30 Trips Around the Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965–1995.Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 4/18/70.^ "Various Artists Chart History ( Billboard 200)".^ " – Various Artists – Day of the Dead" (in German).^ a b "ultratop.be - Day Of The Dead"."The National Announce Grateful Dead Tribute Album Release Date, Tracklist". "The National's long-awaited Grateful Dead tribute comp features 59 songs and will be out in May (tracklist)". ^ "Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead Tribute/Dessner Curated) Full Track List Revealed - Wilco, War on Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile & More"."The National Unveil Massive Grateful Dead All-Star Tribute Album". "The National assemble all-star cast for Grateful Dead tribute album". "The National Announce Grateful Dead Tribute Album Featuring Wilco, Flaming Lips, Justin Vernon, Courtney Barnett, More". ^ a b 4AD - News - Day of the Dead - full artist list, artwork and release date confirmed.Co-curators: Scott Devendorf, Bryan Devendorf, Conrad Doucette.Music direction: Josh Kaufman, Aaron Dessner.Co-producer: Bryce Dessner, Josh Kaufman.Created and curated by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner.China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider.Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald.Dark Star - (Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends).The performers, who all appear on the record, included Jenny Lewis, Matthew Houck ( Phosphorescent), Lucius, Will Oldham, Moses Sumney, Sam Amidon, Richard Reed Parry, Matt Berninger, Justin Vernon, Josh Kaufman, Bruce Hornsby, Ruban Nielson, Aaron and Bryce Dessner and The National. Ī Day of the Dead live performance took place at the second annual Eaux Claires Festival on August 12–13, 2016. It is the second compilation album produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National for Red Hot Organization, following 2009's Dark Was the Night, which has raised over $1.5 million for the organizations fighting AIDS to date. The group's budding friendship with the Dead cofounder pushed them to record the massive Dead tribute. The members of The National first performed with Bob Weir at his Bay Area studio in 2012 as part of the Headcount benefit The Bridge Session. John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization, was the executive producer for the album. Featuring fifty-nine exclusive recordings of covers of Grateful Dead songs by a number of independent artists as a tribute to the band, the compilation was released on May 20, 2016, as five CDs, a limited edition vinyl LP box set, and as a digital download. ![]() ![]() Day of the Dead is the twenty-fifth compilation release benefiting the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS.
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