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The Grateful Dead (and friends) Play The Stones

The Grateful Dead probably played 5 songs during their existence that were written by the Rolling Stones. Three of these songs; Empty Heart, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction and The Last Time, were performed live. One, Start Me Up, was reportedly performed at a soundcheck. The fifth, I'm Free, was rehearsed with Bob Dylan but not performed live. The Grateful Dead also covered two songs, Not Fade Away and It's All Over Now, which were big hits for the Rolling Stones in 1964.

Ratdog, The Dead, Phil Lesh & Friends, various Jerry Garcia bands and the New Riders of the Purple Sage all performed a number of Rolling Stones 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 (and others) Play the Stones: The Recordings

Empty Heart

Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966, Grateful Dead

This collection of rehearsals, studio sessions and live materials includes a live version of Empty Heart from early in 1966. To date this is the only official release of a Rolling Stones song on a Grateful Dead album.

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Let's Spend The Night Together

Garcia (Compliments of Garcia), Jerry Garcia

The second solo Garcia LP. An expanded version of the album was included in All Good Things box set.

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Let's Spend The Night Together

Shining Star, Jerry Garcia Band

This double CD release of live Jerry Garcia Band material recorded between 1989 and 1993 includes Let's Spend The Night Together.

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Let's Spend The Night Together

Let It Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2, Jerry Garcia Band

This double CD release of live Jerry Garcia Band material recorded from 1975 includes Let's Spend The Night Together.

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Wild Horses

Old & In The Way, Old & In The Way

The original Old & In The Way LP released in 1975 includes a live performance of Wild Horses recorded in 1973.

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Wild Horses

Breakdown, Old & In The Way

This 1997 CD release of live 1973 recordings includes a performance of Wild Horses.

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Honky Tonk Women

Vintage NRPS, New Riders of the Purple Sage

Jerry Garcia plays with NRPS on this archive release of live material from 1971 which includes Honky Tonk Women.

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Gimme Shelter

Dead ’09: New York, NY, 4/25/09, The Dead

This downloadable version of The Dead show on April 25, 2009 includes a performance of Gimme Shelter.

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(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Dead ’09: Worcester, MA, 4/19/09, The Dead

This downloadable version of The Dead show on April 19, 2009 includes a performance of Satisfaction.

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The Last Time

June 26, 2004, Mountain View, CA, The Dead

This CD and downloadable release of The Dead show on June 26, 2004 includes a performance of The Last Time.

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The Last Time

Ratdog live releases

The Last Time is included on a number of the Ratdog shows that have been released on CD and as downloads including: Hartford Oct 22, 2003, Indianapolis Nov 10, 2003, Cleveland Apr 5, 2005, Sayreville Apr 12, 2005, Buffalo Oct 29, 2005, Jim Thorpe Nov 11, 2005, Long Beach Dec 11, 2005, Danbury Mar 21, 2006, Poughkeepsie Mar 28, 2006, Milwaukee Jul 6, 2006, Buffalo Oct 28, 2006, Orlando Nov 16, 2006, Seattle Feb 17, 2007, New York Mar 10, 2007, Norfolk Mar 20, 2007, Hampton Beach Oct 27, 2007, Myrtle Beach Nov 10, 2007, Milwaukee Mar 22, 2008, Las Vegas Jul 3, 2008, Westbury Oct 30, 2008, Upper Darby Nov 14, 2008



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Gimme Shelter

Phil Lesh & Friends live at Bonnaroo

Gimme Shelter is included on the downloadable release of the Phil Lesh & Friends show at the Bonnaroo Festival in 2004: June 18, 2006, Bonnaroo Festival



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Gimme Shelter

Phil Lesh & Friends live releases

Gimme Shelter is included on a number of the Phil Lesh & Friends shows that were released on CD and as downloads including: Instant Live: June 23, 2006, Tampa, FL, Instant Live: June 28, 2006, Raleigh, NC, Instant Live: July 8, 2006, Darien Lakes, NY and Instant Live: July 15, 2006, Indianapolis, IN



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Dead Flowers

Home, Home on the Road, New Riders of the Purple Sage

Dead Flowers was included on this live release which was produced by Jerry Garcia.

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Dead Flowers

New Riders of the Purple Sage: compilations

The version of Dead Flowers from the Home, Home On The Road album was included on a number of NRPS 2-on-1 releases and compilations: Home, Home on the Road / Brujo, 2004; Cactus Juice, 2006; Wasted Tasters, 1994 and Ridin' with Panama Red, 2000

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Dead Flowers

New Riders of the Purple Sage: live

A number of other live NRPS version of Dead Flowers have been released on the following albums: Live (1982), 1995; Armadillo World HQ Austin, TX, 6/13/1975, 2005 and 12/31/77 Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 2009

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Connection

Stonybrook, NY 03/17/1973, New Riders of the Purple Sage

This archive live release includes a version of Connection.

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Honky Tonk Women

New Riders of the Purple Sage

Live versions of Honky Tonk Women by NRPS have been released on the following albums: Vintage NRPS, Boston Music Hall, 12/5/1972 and Stonybrook, NY 03/17/1973. The version from Vintage NRPS was compiled on Relix's Best of the Early NRPS.

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The Grateful Dead Play the Stones: The Songs

info Empty Heart
info (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
info I'm Free
info The Last Time
info Start Me Up
-     performed only in 1966
-     performed over 30 times between 1980 and 1994
-     rehearsed with Bob Dylan prior to the 1987 tour
-     performed over 70 times between 1990 and 1995
-     played at a soundchecked prior to a 1995 show
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Jerry Garcia Play The Stones: The Songs

info Honky Tonk Women
info Let's Spend The Night Together
info Moonlight Mile
info Wild Horses
-     performed by the NRPS with Garcia
-     performed over 30 times by the JGB
-     performed a dozen times by the JGB in 1976
-     performed by Old & In The Way in 1973
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The Dead Play The Stones (2003/2004/2009): The Songs

info Gimme Shelter
info (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
info The Last Time
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Ratdog Play The Stones

info (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
info The Last Time
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Phil Lesh & Friends Play The Stones

info Brown Sugar
info Dead Flowers
info Gimme Shelter
info (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
info Sympathy For The Devil
info Tumbling Dice
info Wild Horses
info You Can't Always Get What You Want
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New Riders of the Purple Sage Play The Stones

info Connection
info Dead Flowers
info Honky Tonk Women
info The Last Time
info Let It Bleed
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Last updated May 2009