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The Grateful Dead Play The Beatles

The Grateful Dead played at least 14 Beatles songs during their existence. Two additional Beatles songs were possibly performed but their existence is recorded on paper rather than tape. One John Lennon song was soundchecked but not performed live. Of these 17 songs only 4 have been released on official Grateful Dead recordings. Only 5 of the songs were performed 10 or more times by the Grateful Dead.

Ratdog, The Dead, Phil Lesh & Friends and various Jerry Garcia bands all performed a number of Beatle songs and, in some cases, continue to do so.

This page documents the songs played by the Grateful Dead and related bands and officially released recordings of those songs.

The Grateful Dead Play The Beatles: Recordings

Hey Jude

Fillmore East 2-11-69, Grateful Dead

This live recording from the Fillmore East on February 11, 1969 includes a version of Hey Jude.

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Hey Jude

Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead

Another version of Hey Jude was included in this 10 CD box set. This version is a live performance from the Fillmore West on March 1, 1969.

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Revolution

Terrapin Station (Limited Collector's Edition), Grateful Dead

This 3 CD set of the show on March 15, 1990 at the Capital Centre, Landover includes the Revolution encore.

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That Would Be Something

Dick's Picks, Vol. 17, Grateful Dead

This 3 CD release includes the Paul McCartney song That Would Be Something from the September 25, 1991 show at the Boston Gardens.

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Tomorrow Never Knows

Dick's Picks, Vol. 27, Grateful Dead

The bonus tracks on this 3 CD release include Tomorrow Never Knows from the Oakland Coliseum show on December 17, 1992.

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The Grateful Dead Play The Beatles: The Songs

Beatles songs performed by the Grateful Dead

info Blackbird
info Day Tripper
info Dear Prudence Jam
info Get Back
info Hey Jude
info I Want To Tel You
info It's All Too Much
info Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
info Paperback Writer
info Rain
info Revolution
info Tomorrow Never Knows
info Why Don't We Do It In The Road

Beatles songs possibly performed by the Grateful Dead

info Good Day Sunshine
info I've Just Seen A Face

Paul McCartney song performed by the Grateful Dead

info That Would Be Something

John Lennon song soundchecked by the Grateful Dead

info Watching The Wheels

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Jerry Garcia Play The Beatles

Beatles songs performed by various Jerry Garcia bands

info Come Together
info Dear Prudence
info Eleanor Rigby
info I Saw Her Standing There
info I Want To Tell You
  info Imagine
info Let Me Roll It
info Mother Nature's Son
info Something

The Dead Play The Beatles (2003/2004/2009)

info Blackbird
info Come Together
info Imagine
info Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
info Revolution
  info She Said, She Said
info Strawberry Fields Forever
info Tomorrow Never Knows
info Why Don't We Do It In The Road

Ratdog Play The Beatles

info Blackbird
info Come Together
info Dear Prudence
  info It's All Too Much
info Revolution
info Tomorrow Never Knows

Phil Lesh & Friends Play The Beatles

info Across The Universe
info Come Together
no info Don't Let Me Down
info Get Back
info I Am The Walrus
info I Saw Her Standing There
info Imagine
info It's All Too Much
info Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
  info Mean Mr. Mustard
info Revolution
info She Said, She Said
info Strawberry Fields Forever
info Tomorrow Never Knows
no info While My Guitar Gently Weeps
info Why Don't We Do It In The Road
info You've Got To Hide Your Love Away


Last updated April 2009