Grateful Dead "Cornell 5/8/77" 2026-03-13 Ty called a few friends

Ty called a few friends to fill in special parts on certain songs

"A gorgeous piece of geek-rock soul

They are sung quietly and gently from the same place that they are screamed

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Grateful Dead "Cornell 5/8/77" 2026-03-13 Ty called a few friendsCornell 5 8 77 was recorded live directly from the soundboards by Betty Cantor Jackson. After several years the master tapes were seemingly lost for good, but that all changed at the end of 2016. The lost tapes, or lost "Betty boards" as they are commonly known, finally made their way back home to the Grateful Dead vault, making it possible to officially bring the world this legendary show just in time for its 40th Anniversary. The forces aligned for