How many times did the Grateful Dead play Dark Star?

The Dead performed Dark Star ten times in their 1972 Europe tour, every performance gripping and all included in the official complete release of the tour. In an unofficial survey of the Grateful Dead’s fans, the performance most cited is the restless and tormented Veneta Oregon “Dark Star” of August 27, 1972.

Who was Dark Star written about?

The Crosby Stills & Nash song “Dark Star” is about Stephen’s relationship with singer Joan Baez, according to Graham Nash’s autobiography “Wild Tales”.

When was the first Dark Star?

Dark Star was first performed, without lyrics, by the Grateful Dead in September 1967. The first version with lyrics was in the December of that year. The song was a major focus for improvisation and was played regularly through the 1960’s and up to 1973.

Who wrote the song Dark Star?

Robert HunterDark Star / LyricistRobert C. Christie Hunter was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. Wikipedia

What is the longest Grateful Dead song?

Playing in the Band
The album contains only one song, “Playing in the Band”. At 46 minutes in length, it is the longest continuous Grateful Dead song ever recorded.

What is meant by Dark Star?

Definition of dark star : an invisible but luminous member of a double or multiple system of stars especially : the star that causes the primary eclipse in an eclipsing variable.

What was Grateful Dead’s longest song?

The album contains only one song, “Playing in the Band”. At 46 minutes in length, it is the longest continuous Grateful Dead song ever recorded….

Playing in the Band, Seattle, Washington, 5/21/74
Released November 23, 2018
Recorded May 21, 1974
Venue Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Genre Rock

Do dark stars exist?

Scientists think that out of this rich environment, a new breed of star was born: dark stars. Dark stars are somewhat of a misnomer — they’re not actually dark. In fact, they’re likely some of the biggest and brightest stars in our universe. Yet no one has ever seen one.

Is a dark star a black hole?

As it turns out, any star greater than 3 solar masses must eventually form such a “dark star” after thermonuclear reactions have ceased, since no known source of pressure can support it. These objects are called “black holes” and this term was first coined by the physicist John Wheeler.