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Dancing In the Street (Live at Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 5/8/77)
Grateful Dead
BassRock1970s
Original Gear
BassAlembic‑modified Guild Starfire (“The Godfather”)
AmpUnknown
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Phil Lesh’s main bass during this era was his Alembic‑modified Guild Starfire, known as “The Godfather” ([equipboard.com](https://equipboard.com/pros/phil-lesh?utm_source=openai))
Tone Character(4)
funkyboomyplayfulsyncopated
Difficulty
Phil Lesh’s bass on this performance features syncopated, playful lines with dynamic nuance and improvisational complexity, placing it at an intermediate level.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Create Free AccountBassRock1970s
Original Gear
BassAlembic‑modified Guild Starfire (“The Godfather”)
AmpUnknown
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Phil Lesh’s main bass during this era was his Alembic‑modified Guild Starfire, known as “The Godfather” ([equipboard.com](https://equipboard.com/pros/phil-lesh?utm_source=openai))
Tone Character(4)
funkyboomyplayfulsyncopated
Difficulty
Phil Lesh’s bass on this performance features syncopated, playful lines with dynamic nuance and improvisational complexity, placing it at an intermediate level.