The Grateful Dead Archive
Band member · passing through
Keith Godchaux
Piano
Years1971–1979
Shows685
Born1948† 1980
Mark+
Bio
Keith Godchaux: piano, joined in late 1971 when his wife Donna walked up to Garcia after a show and said her husband should be the next keyboardist. He was. A precise, jazz-leaning player; his fills under Garcia in the '72-'74 stretch are the conversational peak of the band. By 1979 his playing had drifted; he was let go and died in a car crash in 1980.
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| # | Date | Venue | City | Release | Songs | Play | Setlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1975-03-23 | Kezar Stadium | San Francisco, California | Beyond Description Bonus CD | 4 | open ↗ | |
| 02 | 1975-06-17 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | 14 | open ↗ | ||
| 03 | 1975-08-13 | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco, California | 18 | open ↗ | ||
| 04 | 1975-09-28 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco, California | 30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set | 14 | open ↗ |
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— Hiatus & Return · 1975–1979
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