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Playing In The Band
Composer: Bob Weir / Robert Hunter

Playing In The Band developed from an earlier piece, The Main Ten, a jam that was performed a number of times between 1968 and 1970. Playing In The Band was first performed by the Grateful Dead in February 1971 and was played live regularly from then through to July 1995. The song was a major vehicle for improvisation and often occurred with other songs and jams in its midst. On these occasions the return to the song is often referred to as the Playing Reprise. On a few occasions the reprise occurred in a later show.

Grateful Dead recordings

info Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses), 1971
info What A Long Strange Trip It's Been, 1977
info The Grateful Dead Movie (video), 1981
info So Far (video), 1987
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 1, 1993
info Hundred Year Hall, 1995
info Dozin' At The Knick, 1996
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 7, 1997
info Downhill from Here (video), 1997
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 10, 1998
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 11, 1998
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 14, 1999
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 16, 2000 (As The Main Ten which was a precursor of PITB)
info So Many Roads (1965-1995), 1999
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 17, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 18, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 19, 2000
info Best Of The Grateful Dead Hour, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 20, 2001
info Nightfall Of Diamonds, 2001
info The Golden Road (1965-1973), 2001
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 23, 2001
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 24, 2002
info Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72, July 2002
info Go To Nassau, 2002
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 27, 2003
info View From The Vault IV, 2003
info View From The Vault IV (DVD), 2003
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 28, 2003
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, 2003
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 30, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland (DVD), 2003
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 31, 2004
info Rockin' The Rhein, 2004
info Rockin' The Rhein bonus CD: Academy Of Music, 2004
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 32, 2004
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 33, 2004
info Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack, 2004
info The Grateful Dead Movie (extended DVD), 2004
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 35, 2005
info Truckin' Up To Buffalo, 2005
info Truckin' Up To Buffalo (DVD), July 2005
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 36, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 3: 10/26/71, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 4: 6/18/76, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 8: 12/10/73, 2005
info Live at the Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976, 2006
info Grateful Dead Download Vol 10, 7/21/72, 2006
info Spirit of '76 bonus CD, 2006
info Three From The Vault, 2007
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 1: Fall 1979, 2007
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 2: October 1977, 2008
info Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings, 2008

The Dead

info Hartford, CT, June 21, 2003
info Camden, NJ, June 28, 2003
info Morrison, CO, July 8, 2003
info Ft Lauderdale, FL, July 29, 2003
info Indianapolis, IN, August 5, 2003
info Wantagh, NY, August 9, 2003
info Oakland, CA, December 31, 2004
info Morrison, CO, June 15, 2004, 2004
info Sacramento, CA, June 27, 2004, 2004
info George, WA, July 3, 2004, 2004
info Detroit, MI, July 27, 2004, 2004
info Cleveland, OH, July 28, 2004, 2004
info Holmdel, NJ, August 11, 2004, 2004
info Raleigh, NC, August 17, 2004, 2004

Other Ones

info The Strange Remain, The Other Ones, 1999

Bob Weir

info Ace, Bob Weir, 1972
info Weir Here: The Best Of Bob Weir, Bob Weir, 2004

Ratdog

info Live Oak FL: October 11, 2003, 2003
info Baltimore MD: October 20, 2003, 2003
info Geneva NY: October 28, 2003, 2003
info Chicago IL: November 3, 2003, 2003
info Chicago IL: November 4, 2003, 2003
info Detroit MI: November 6, 2003, 2003
info Pittsburgh PA: November 7, 2003, 2003
info DeKalb IL: November 14, 2003, 2003
info Memphis TN: November 21, 2003, 2003
info Las Vegas NV, February 25, 2004, 2004
info San Francisco CA, March 3, 2004, 2004
info Syracuse NY, March 20, 2004, 2004
info Washington, March 30, 2004, 2004
info LaFayette GA, September 18, 2004, 2004
info Anaheim CA, February 4, 2005, 2005
info Madison WI, March 29, 2005, 2005
info Cleveland OH, April 5, 2005, 2005
info Norfolk VA, April 29, 2005, 2005
info Covington, KY, June 8, 2005, 2005
info Charlottesville, VA, August 7, 2005, 2005
info Milwaukee, WI, October 25, 2005, 2005
info Baltimore, MD, November 2, 2005, 2005
info Atlanta, GA, November 15, 2005, 2005
info Orlando, FL, November 20, 2005, 2005
info San Diego, CA, December 9, 2005, 2005
info Danbury, CT, March 20, 2006, 2006
info Poughkeepsie, NY, March 28, 2006, 2006
info Morrison, CO, July 2, 2006, 2006
info Philadelphia, PA, July 11, 2006, 2006
info Hampton Beach, NH, August 24, 2006, 2006
info Chicago IL, October 20, 2006
info Buffalo NY, October 27, 2006, 2006
info Albany NY, November 3, 2006, Ratdog, 2006
info Jacksonville FL, November 14, 2006, Ratdog, 2006
info Las Vegas NV, February 11, 2007, Ratdog, 2007
info New York NY, March 9, 2007, Ratdog, 2007
info Norfolk VA, March 20, 2007, Ratdog, 2007
info Chicago IL, July 19, 2007, Ratdog, 2007
info San Diego CA, July 27, 2007, Ratdog, 2007
info Bristow VA, August 14, 2007, Ratdog, 2007
info Lebanon, NH, October 28, 2007, Ratdog, 2007
info Norfolk, VA, November 7, 2007, Ratdog, 2007

Phil Lesh & Friends

info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: June 23, 2006, Tampa, FL, 2006
info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: July 1, 2006, Holmdel, NJ, 2006
info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: July 7, 2006, Wantagh, NY, 2006
info Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: July 15, 2006, Indianapolis, IN, 2006

 
Other recordings

info Rolling Thunder, Mickey Hart, 1972 (The Main Ten which developed into Playing In The Band)
info The Music Of The Grateful Dead And Beyond, Live, Vol. 2, Joe Gallant and Illuminati, 1998
info Lost Marbles, Lost Marbles, 2000
info Gratefully Yours, Jim Hudak, 2001
info Buckdancer's Choice, Wake The Dead, 2002
info Thunder And Lightnin', Dark Star Orchestra, 2003
info The 1000th Show, Dark Star Orchestra, 2005

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