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8 de sept. de 2021 · These are Pigpen’s twelve greatest songs. Ron ‘Pigpen’ McKernan’s 12 greatest songs: ‘Smokestack Lightning’ Pigpen’s first job within The Dead was to act as frontman for their blues covers. In the beginning, that’s all the band had, and most of their repertoire was handpicked by McKernan based on his personal tastes.
24 de nov. de 2023 · Ron “Pigpen” McKernan’s story is a fascinating blend of musical brilliance and personal struggle, encapsulated within the transformative era of the 1960s and early 1970s. His life, though brief, left an indelible mark on the world of rock music, particularly through his involvement with the iconic band, the Grateful Dead.
8 de mar. de 2016 · On March 8, 1973, Ron McKernan died at age 27. Better known as Pigpen, he was considered by many to be the heart and soul of the Grateful Dead, especially in the band's early days.The idea of ...
By Jesse Jarnow. “Operator” was Ron “Pigpen” McKernan’s first completely original contribution to a Grateful Dead album. He died less than three years later in 1973 at the age of 27. That brief span included a brief burst of songwriting by Pigpen. Some songs were performed by the Dead--including “Empty Pages,” “Chinatown Shuffle ...
8 de sept. de 2013 · Ron "Pigpen" McKernan was part of the Grateful Dead before it was even called the Grateful Dead. As this list demonstrates, his departure just before passing away in 1973 ended up changing the ...
14 de ago. de 2017 · Above: Ron ‘Pigpen’ McKernan (1945-1973) photographed in 1972 (Image credit: Getty) The 80s began with new keyboard player Brent Mydland replacing Keith and Donna Godchaux, and the release of the patchy Go To Heaven album, whose cover made the group look like ageing New Romantics.
8 de mar. de 2018 · One day in February 1973, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan got out of bed in his apartment in Corte Madera, California, where he’d recently been spending most of his time, and walked over to his piano.
