King Solomon's Marbles

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King Solomon's Marbles is an instrumental Grateful Dead composition known for its complex, jazz-influenced structure and energetic live performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grateful Dead song
instrumental
musical composition
alsoKnownAs Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey NERFINISHED
associatedAct Bill Kreutzmann NERFINISHED
Bob Weir NERFINISHED
Donna Jean Godchaux NERFINISHED
Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED
Keith Godchaux NERFINISHED
Mickey Hart NERFINISHED
Phil Lesh NERFINISHED
composer Bill Kreutzmann NERFINISHED
Mickey Hart NERFINISHED
Phil Lesh NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1970s
firstAlbumAppearance Blues for Allah NERFINISHED
genre jazz rock
progressive rock
psychedelic rock
hasPart Milkin' the Turkey NERFINISHED
Stronger Than Dirt NERFINISHED
influencedBy fusion
jazz
psychedelic improvisation
instrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
percussion
language instrumental (no lyrics)
livePerformanceRole jam vehicle
notableFor complex structure
energetic live performances
jazz-influenced arrangement
originalArtist Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
partOf Grateful Dead live repertoire
performer Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
recordLabel Grateful Dead Records NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic extended instrumental jamming
interlocking drum patterns
jazz-inspired harmonies
odd time signatures
syncopated rhythms

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Blues for Allah hasPart King Solomon's Marbles