Dark Star
E131695
"Dark Star" is an iconic, improvisation-heavy psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead that became a centerpiece of their live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dark Star canonical | 5 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| composer |
Bill Kreutzmann
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Bob Weir ⓘ Jerry Garcia ⓘ Mickey Hart ⓘ Phil Lesh ⓘ Ron "Pigpen" McKernan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformer | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| genre |
improvisational rock
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jam band music ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowingIn | Grateful Dead fan community ⓘ |
| hasFanCultureElement | collecting and comparing different live versions ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
collective group improvisation
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extended improvisation ⓘ frequent key and tempo modulation in live versions ⓘ psychedelic soundscapes ⓘ variable song length in live performance ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
being a highlight of many Grateful Dead shows
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unpredictable musical exploration ⓘ |
| influenced | jam band improvisational practices ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Grateful Dead improvisational style
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San Francisco music scene ⓘ psychedelic era of the late 1960s ⓘ |
| isCentralTo | Grateful Dead live repertoire ⓘ |
| isConsidered | iconic Grateful Dead song ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyDescribedAs |
centerpiece of Grateful Dead live performances
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quintessential Grateful Dead jam ⓘ |
| isLiveCenterpieceOf | Grateful Dead concerts ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn |
Live Music Archive
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surface form:
Grateful Dead live recording archives
Grateful Dead scholarship and criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Hunter ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
melodic theme used as framework for improvisation
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often exceeds 20 minutes live ⓘ structure built around open-ended jamming ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.