![]() They were, to be sure, a somewhat more disciplined outfit, having shed most of the vestiges of the here-goes-nothin’ psychedelia and experimentation that marked their earliest years. For those familiar with the ‘75 shows at the Great American Music Hall and Golden Gate Park, the band’s overall approach during this period will be fairly familiar. June 1976 zooms in on those five shows-Boston, New York and New Jersey-throughout 15 CDs, in one of the most visually attractive packages (only 12,000 made) ever created to distribute GD music. After a couple of test shows in Portland, Ore., they headed east, where many of the band’s most devoted fans had patiently awaited their return. Mickey Hart, the drummer who had officially vacated in 1971, returned to the fold, and the Dead came roaring back to life, introducing new material and resurrecting old tunes they’d long ago dropped from their repertoire. Then, finally, in June 1976, they were ready to continue. ![]() In 1975, the Dead ceased touring, playing only a small handful of shows in the Bay Area. Their mammoth sound system was put on mothballs while the musicians tried to determine where they would head next-whether they would even return as the Grateful Dead or continue only with the individual spinoff projects with which they’d become involved. GRATEFUL DEAD HAT SERIESFor more information about the limited release or other Gnarly Head wines, visit serious Deadheads can rattle off key events in the band’s timeline by memory-they know, for example, that following a series of five shows at San Francisco’s Winterland in October 1974, the band went on hiatus. Perfect for gift giving, entertaining, or simply enjoying with good tunes, the Limited Edition Grateful Dead Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel (SRP $12) and California Cabernet Sauvignon (SRP $12) will be available at major retailers nationwide including Albertsons, Safeway, Publix, Kroger, Harris Teeter, Winn-Dixie, Total Wine & More, Food Lion, Market Basket, HEB and Fred Meyer beginning September 2022, while supplies last. Gnarly Head wines tap that same passion and energy, and I hope that these fantastic wines inspire fans of the Dead to catch some of those vibes when they pour themselves a glass of Gnarly Head wine and put on their favorite album.” ![]() The music is an expression of a California state of mind that’s rich in creativity, connection and community. – Andrew Blok, brand director for Gnarly Headĭavid Lemieux, the Grateful Dead’s archivist and legacy manager, noted that “You don’t just listen to the music of The Dead, you experience it. They happen to be fantastic when enjoyed together.” “Gnarly Head wines and the music of the Grateful Dead are both rooted in Northern California, and both are expressive, bold and true to their roots-so this partnership is a natural fit. Labels for the wines feature iconography instantly familiar to fans of the Grateful Dead, including the band’s kinetic skull and roses figure, which emerges from the trunk of a twisted, ancient vine on the Gnarly Head Limited Edition Old Vine Zinfandel label, and its emblematic lightning bolt skull, made famous by the cover of the epic 1976 live double album “Steal Your Face”, an adaptation of which appears on the Limited-Edition Cabernet Sauvignon label. ![]() ![]() A rich, spicy Old Vine Zinfandel, sourced from 35-to-80-year-old-vines in Gnarly Head’s home appellation of Lodi, California, and a brooding, darkly fruity California Cabernet Sauvignon will hit retail shelves in the U.S. Gnarly Head, a producer of bold California wines from gnarly old vines, announced today the release of two Limited Edition Grateful Dead-themed wines in partnership with iconic American rock band, the Grateful Dead. ![]()
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