Friend of the Devil

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"Friend of the Devil" is a folk-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its acoustic sound, storytelling lyrics, and enduring popularity in the band’s live performances.

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Friend of the Devil canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album American Beauty
artist Grateful Dead
associatedAct New Riders of the Purple Sage
composer Jerry Garcia
John Dawson
Robert Hunter
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstReleaseDate 1970
genre acoustic rock
country rock
folk rock
hasCoverVersionBy Counting Crows
Dead & Company
Lyle Lovett
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
drums
electric bass
mandolin
piano
hasLiveAlbumAppearance Dead Set
Europe '72
surface form: Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings

Reckoning
hasMusicalKey G major
hasNarrativePerspective first-person narrator
hasNarrativeTheme deal with the devil
outlaw on the run
pursuit by law enforcement
hasStyleCharacteristic bluegrass influence
story-song structure
vocal harmonies
includedInLiveRepertoireOf Grateful Dead
isPartOf Grateful Dead live setlists
language English
length approximately 3 minutes 24 seconds
lyricist Robert Hunter
notableFor acoustic sound
enduring popularity in live performances
storytelling lyrics
originallyPublishedIn American Beauty
partOf American Beauty
performer Grateful Dead
producer Grateful Dead
Stephen Barncard
surface form: Steve Barncard
recordedBy Grateful Dead
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
side Side A of American Beauty (original LP)

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Grateful Dead notableSong Friend of the Devil
American Beauty hasTrack Friend of the Devil