Estimated Prophet

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"Estimated Prophet" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its reggae-influenced rhythm, visionary lyrics, and frequent inclusion in the band's live improvisational sets.

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Estimated Prophet canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Terrapin Station
artist Grateful Dead
associatedAct Grateful Dead
associatedGenre jam band music
associatedMovement psychedelic rock era
associatedWith Grateful Dead live repertoire
composer Bob Weir
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstLivePerformanceYear 1977
firstReleaseYear 1977
genre psychedelic rock
reggae rock
hasCulturalAssociation psychedelic rock culture
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
vocals
hasLiveImprovisationSection extended instrumental passages
guitar solos
hasMusicalStyle reggae-influenced rhythm
hasRhythmicFeature reggae-style offbeat accents
syncopated groove
hasSubjectMatter mystical vision
personal revelation
prophecy
hasTimeSignature unusual meter
includedIn Grateful Dead concert setlists
language English
livePerformanceFrequency frequently performed in concert
lyricist John Perry Barlow
lyricTheme prophetic visions
spiritual experience
visionary lyrics
notableFor extended live improvisations
reggae-influenced rhythm
visionary lyrics
partOf Terrapin Station
performer Grateful Dead
recordingArtist Grateful Dead
recordLabel Arista Records
releaseDecade 1970s
typicalLiveUse vehicle for improvisational jams
vocalist Bob Weir
writer Bob Weir
John Perry Barlow

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Grateful Dead notableSong Estimated Prophet
Terrapin Station hasPart Estimated Prophet
RatDog performsSong Estimated Prophet
John Perry wroteLyricsForSong Estimated Prophet
subject surface form: John Perry Barlow