The Eleven
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"The Eleven" is a complex, improvisational Grateful Dead song known for its unusual 11/8 time signature and extended live jams.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eleven | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grateful Dead song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Phil Lesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstAlbumAppearance | Live/Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jam band music
ⓘ
psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponseVocals | true ⓘ |
| hasExtendedJams | true ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalSections | true ⓘ |
| hasLiveOnlyReputation | primarily known through live performances ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn |
Live/Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Road Trips archival releases NERFINISHED ⓘ Two from the Vault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeterGrouping | groupings of 11 eighth notes ⓘ |
| hasVocalSections | true ⓘ |
| influencedBy | experimental rock approaches of the 1960s ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithEra | Grateful Dead psychedelic era ⓘ |
| isComplexToPlay | true ⓘ |
| isFanFavorite | true ⓘ |
| isImprovisational | true ⓘ |
| isJamVehicle | true ⓘ |
| isLiveStaple | true ⓘ |
| isMultiSectional | true ⓘ |
| isRareInLaterYears | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalArtist | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex rhythmic structure
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extended live improvisations ⓘ unusual 11/8 time signature ⓘ |
| oftenSeguedFrom | St. Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenSeguedInto | Turn On Your Love Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceEra |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Bill Kreutzmann
NERFINISHED
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Bob Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Lesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingTypeOnLiveDead | live recording ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 11/8 ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceLength | extended ⓘ |
| usesPolyrhythms | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eleven