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2 unusual facts about Keith Godchaux


Keith Godchaux

After Godchaux's departure from the Grateful Dead, he cleaned up and formed The Heart of Gold Band with his wife; the ensemble included a young Steve Kimock on guitar.

Following the band's hiatus, he used a baby grand piano in 1976 and early 1977, switching exclusively to the Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano in late 1977; the latter instrument's unwieldy tuning contributed to the shelving of the band's recordings of their 1978 engagement at the Giza Plateau.


Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 3

The two disc, complete show was recorded on October 26, 1971, at the University of Rochester Palestra, and was the fifth show with new band member Keith Godchaux on keyboards.

Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978

From November 1977 to November 1978, the lineup of the Jerry Garcia Band was the one featured on this recording — Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Keith Godchaux on piano and vocals, Donna Jean Godchaux and Maria Muldaur on vocals, John Kahn on bass, and Buzz Buchanan on drums.


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