Watch Keith and Donna Godchaux Perform in 1975 at Winterland Keith and Donna regrouped and started the Heart of Gold Band, featuring a hot-shot Bay Area guitarist named Steve Kimock. He died at the age of 32 on July 23, 1980, four days after his birthday. 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Both Godchauxs came into their own during the band's tour of Europe during the spring of 1972. Watch Jon Fishman Sing Lead With Phish In The 1990s, If you pour some music on whatevers wrong, itll sure help out., Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.. Founding member Ron (Pigpen) McKernan died of liver disease in 1973, and Keith Godchaux died in a car crash in 1980, one year after leaving the band. He was replaced by Keith Godchaux from Dave Mason's band, who together with his wife Donna on vocals compensated for the tragic loss. In 1994, Godchaux was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Grateful Dead. With the re-addition of Mickey Closures and Lane restrictions. It's a serious mistake for people to Brought into the band initially to augment the performance of original keyboard player and member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, he took over the spot in the band when McKernan retired from performing in June 1972 due to health issues brought on by alcoholism. Press J to jump to the feed. No doubt, though it cant be measured."[9]. The driver, apparently had been consuming many of the same intoxicants, and at some point near Ross on Sir Francis Drake Road the car was traped between a school bus, & a truck entering traffic and smashed into a parked SUV. In 1994, he was inducted, posthumously, into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Grateful Dead. been without an actual meeting, perhaps) and who was in any case, a big part of Keith and I, we were wasted, she says. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He died at the age of 32 on July 23, 1980, four days after his birthday. The band knew we had to be out of the band, and Keith and I had been talking about How in the world do you quit the Grateful Dead? Failed to delete memorial. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9584758/keith-richard-godchaux. Everything after they left felt more like devolution, and less and less like The first set saw Mydland lead the Deads final version of Never Trust A Woman. Notably, the final verse Brent sang with the Dead was during The Weight encore in which he belted out, I gotta go, but my friend can stick around. Heres Brents last show with the Dead: Set One: Cold Rain And Snow, Picasso Moon, Never Trust A Woman, Stagger Lee, Cassidy, Truckin > Smokestack Lightning, Set Two: Victim Or The Crime > Foolish Heart > Man Smart, Woman Smarter, Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > All Along The Watchtower > Standing On The Moon > Around & Around > Good Lovin, If you pour some music on whatevers wrong, itll sure help out. Levon Helm, Just give me one thing that I can hold on to. John Prine. He began piano lessons at age five at the instigation of his father (a semi-professional musician) and subsequently played Dixieland and cocktail jazz in professional ensembles as a teenager. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 42 yrs ago, Keith Godchaux lost his life as the result of a car crash. About Keith Godchaux. There was all of the abuses lets call it that that were involved in everything, and that added to the turmoil. harmonizing with him, singing along wih the band. From growing up in the Florence/Muscle Shoals, Alabama area while the Muscle Shoals recording scene was exploding, to moving to . The instrument's unwieldy tuning partially contributed to the shelving of the band's recordings of their 1978 engagement at the Giza Plateau for a planned live album. A much more revealing story titled: After that the Godchaux's went on to form the Heart of Gold band, and released one album, but it was short-lived as Keith died in a car accident on July 23rd, 1980, just over one year after leaving the Grateful Dead. Strange Trip, 50th Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Although the band had employed several other keyboardists (including Howard Wales, Merl Saunders and Ned Lagin) as session musicians to augment McKernan's limited instrumental contributions following the departure of Tom Constanten in January 1970, Godchaux was invited to join the group as a permanent member in September 1971. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The couple's work helped to fundamentally shape the sound of the band during what many . Keith really excelled with one drummer (yes, sobriety was a factor as well) and allowed the dead to really change direction on a whim. Try again later. To use this feature, use a newer browser. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Never knew how Keith died - thanks for posting this. [17], Bill Kreutzmann writes about Keith, "He was one of the best, if not the best, keyboardist that Ive had the honor of playing with. John Kahn is on record as saying that the reason Jerry fired He remained that way until he died of cardiac arrest in 2013. He was a passenger (he and the driver were both fucked up) and they slammed into the back of a panel truck. Tom Constantine being the only keys player left after Pig, Kieth, Brent and Vince. Powered by. Tragically, Keith Godchaux was a passenger in an automobile accident on July 21, 1980 forty years ago today and died two days later. Highlighted by the Lazy Lightning > Supplication first set closing sequence and second set pairing of The Wheel and Shakedown Street, stream Keith and Donnas final show from February 17, 1979 here: Set One: Greatest Story Ever Told, Dont Ease Me In, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Friend Of The Devil, Passenger, High Time, Looks Like Rain, Jack-A-Roe, Lazy Lightning > Supplication, Set Two: Might As Well, I Need A Miracle > Bertha > Good Lovin, From The Heart Of Me, Big Railroad Blues, Terrapin Station > Playing In The Band > Drums > The Wheel > Shakedown Street > Playing In The Band > Sugar Magnolia. Watch Keith and Donna Godchaux Perform in 1975 at Winterland. I could almost day by day tell you what happened with that. life pre-GD, as active Dead Heads, and my own concert attendance, were pretty Keith's piano and Fender Rhodes playing were instrumental in the evolution of the Dead's sound and helped to construct many of the band's best-loved songs. Rock Musician. He would appear on their live recording album releases: "Europe '72" (1972) & "Live from the Mars Hotel" (1974), and their studio album releases: "Wake of the Flood" (1973), "Blues for Allah" (1975), "Steal Your Face" (1976). Other articles where Keith Godchaux is discussed: Grateful Dead: ), keyboard player Keith Godchaux (b. July 19, 1948, San Franciscod. shared, on consecutive nights, when the GD played their "retirement" Your comprehensive live music resource for show listings, artist tracking, music news, photos, reviews and more. [4] He added a Fender Rhodes electric piano in mid-1973 and briefly experimented with the Hammond organ again on the band's fall 1973 tour; the Rhodes piano would remain in his setup through 1976. Keith had decided I would not trade off that for anything in life, since His gift was the keyboard, the piano itself. Try again. Share Your Memories and Sympathies and Join the Bereaved! Keith Godchauxhad played piano his entire life. Keith Richard Godchaux (19. ervence 1948, Seattle, Washington, USA - 23. ervence 1980, Marin County, Kalifornie, USA) byl americk rockov klvesista, nejvce znm jako len skupiny Grateful Dead v letech 1971-1979. Pigpen was too frail (he'd entered the hospital), and T.C. [1] He met and married former FAME Studios session vocalist Donna Jean Thatcher in November 1970; their son Zion, of the band BoomBox, was born in 1974. This was something, it turned out, to have been a think, which allowed me the ability to come and go from the GD/JGB scene with [11] A touring iteration of the Keith & Donna Band with Kreutzmann on drums and former Quicksilver Messenger Service equipment manager Stephen Schuster on saxophone frequently opened for Grateful Deadrelated groups in 1975, allowing Garcia to sit in on several occasions. Car crash How old was Keith Godchaux when died? A year after leaving the Grateful Dead, Keith Godchaux was killed in a tragic auto accident. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Menu. not to drive on the trip back, and was actually a passenger, and not in command Anyways. By 1970, Godchaux left her studio-singer career behind and moved to San Francisco, where she saw the Dead play at Winterland and eventually met her soon-to-be husband Keith. Lived: 31 years. Among rumors that had been flying about on 45 Years Ago: Rare Storm Inspires Grateful Deads Terrapin Station, Martin Scorsese to Direct Grateful Dead Biopic, Donald Fagen: Steely Dan Might Have Become Like the Grateful Dead, When the Grateful Dead Helped Lithuania Win Olympic Bronze. "[10] Keyboardist/vocalist Brent Mydland (who shared Godchaux's suburban East Bay background) had been groomed as their replacement for nearly a year in the Bob Weir Band and made his Grateful Dead debut at San Jose State University's Spartan Stadium on April 22, 1979. Peter Simon / Retna Ltd. so shallow as to try to run Pigpen off for alcohol abuse, they could have been Now in my musical coterie and gang of Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Required fields are marked *. I still love what we did together at that time., Trending those. Before she met the Dead, then-Donna Thatcher was an in-demand background singer in Memphis and Muscle Shoals in the mid- to late Sixties. And that discretion was the better part of the valor, I To this day, she tours occasionally with her band, which includes not only MacKay but singer-guitarist Jeff Mattson, who divides his time between her band and the renowned Dead tribute band the Dark Star Orchestra. Shortly before the accident, he professed to Pollock that he was "the happiest I've ever felt in my life. was that "Keith is going to be playing with Dylan soon!" He played the piano and keyboards in the rock band "The Grateful Dead" from 1970 . Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. July 23 holds a great deal of significance in the history of the Grateful Dead. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. During his tenure with the Dead, his only lead vocal and wholly original composition was "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away," a collaboration with lyricist Robert Hunter released on Wake of the Flood (1973). He is probably my second fav dead keys player next to Brent. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Games, Long A place for perspective, retrospective, introspection, Its all still so sad. Everything that came later seemed to be a trip down, down the dark ladder- as Just 32 years old. And sadly ironic. Keith Godchaux (born July 19, 1948 in Concord, California, July 21, 1980 in Marin County, California) was "un-Grateful Dead" sort of drug to begin with. ", Watch Keith Godchaux Play 'Big River' With the Grateful Dead. My back was turned to the door when Elvis walked in, and I knew he had walked in, she says. Godchaux replaced Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (see 1973) and was . extraordinaire, that what Keith brought to the Dead was akin to "what Additionally, the Godchaux's period of Kieth played during an amazing time of the dead. GREAT NEWS! Godchaux died in an automobile accident in Marin County, California, in July 1980, at the age of 32. Stone "the music press authority" just said so in a recent special Keith is gone and Jerry is gone. In a backstage interview with Mickey Hart years ago, he smiled when I suggested that the core members of the Dead may have precipitated their passing with their hazing. There is a problem with your email/password. the band from the years 1971 through 1974 in my opinion encompasses some of the So we played that benefit concert at Oakland [2/17/79] and then a few days later there was a meeting at our house and it was brought up whether we should stay in the band anymoreand we mutually decided we'd leave. There was an error deleting this problem. And the story of how Keith got hooked up with Jerry has been told too many Godchaux sustained massive head injuries in an auto accident while being driven home on his birthday by noted tie-dye artist Courtenay Pollock (who was hosting the Godchauxs at his home in San Geronimo, California as they worked with their new band) in July 1980. Keith Godchaux was born circa 1949. even met Keith. Jerry Garcia Bob Weir Bill Kreutzmann Phil Lesh Mickey Hart Robert Hunter Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Thanks to Donnas insistence she approached Garcia at the Keystone club in San Francisco the couple wound up joining the band: I told Jerry that Keith needed to be in the band and I needed his home phone number, and I got his number! The Godchauxs became key members during one of the Deads most glorious eras; theyre heard on classic Dead albums like Europe 72, Wake of the Flood, and Terrapin Station. playing gave a new fire and spark to the Dead's musical texture. To any newer Heads who may not be as familiar with Keith or only know him from 1977, I strongly suggest you take a long listen at 1973-74. He died two days later at the age of 32. And the band was exhausted with us. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Keith was brilliant for the first three years or so he was in the band, but he was sensitive and prone to depression, and the road ate him alive. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He was in a car being driven by renowned tie-dye artist Courtenay Pollock when a truck cut in front of their vehicle. My favorite keyboardist of theirs. others in the band I had met or of friends I made early on in my thirty year The growth in that period just massive. So It takes me back to him, hearing him sing that. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. On this date in 1980, former keyboardist Keith Godchaux tragically died in a car accident just days after his 32nd birthday. Keith (from the Garcia Band) was that he caught him with his hand in his Pink Christmas: Grateful Deads Care Bears Coolers Are Back In Stock for the Holidays Ive not heard any discussion. ). Killed in a car accident July 23rd, 1980. Former pianist of the Grateful Dead died here on 7/26/1990. I dont hear many wrong notes but hes not exactly out there on the edge taking chances and pushing the others, as he frequently did, in his own quiet way, in his peak Grateful Dead years. The Idol: How HBOs Next Euphoria Became Twisted Torture Porn Try again later. collision, but apparently (for the moment) both did. When we were singing, we were so professional we didnt bat an eye, she says. Godchaux was leaving a toll plaza and drove into the back of a flatbed truck. the hospital and sat with her for a time. Keith Godchaux was the best Dead keyboardist, period. Joni Mitchell put it. The band had five different keyboardists during their time; four of them died tragic deaths, and three of them died while they were . In 1998, Godchaux finally made her first solo album. Roadworks. At the time, Godchaux was largely supported by his wife and irregularly employed as a lounge pianist in Walnut Creek, California. Mydland stayed in the band longer than any of their other keyboardists, last sharing the stage with Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart at The World Music Theater in Tinley Park, Illinois on July 23, 1990. Absolutely, his jazzy comping in those long Dark Star/Playin' jams is umatched. 42 comments 458 Posted by 3 days ago Just got to Hilton Head for a beach getaway. ", Dinner with the Boss (Excerpt, from Bus of Fools), Mark Lind-Hanson - music available online, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, MSurrealist Rock & Roll + Video collection, Expecting Rain - Bob Dylan & Rock & Roll News. Just 32 years old. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He didnt need to do anything else. DeadHeads, however can seem downright hypocritical in their condemnation of Keith for the very human frailties they'd willingly grant to Jerry- and even. "Six Feet of Snow", a collaboration with Lowell George of Little Feat, was featured on the latter group's Down on the Farm (1979); George had recently produced the Grateful Dead's Shakedown Street (1978). What I told someone once was that "Keith brought class, which they residence in San Francisco. and percussion ("find a beat and fill it! The sports car he was riding in. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. pianist of the Grateful Dead from 1971 through And I challenge Dead Heads, who and wherever you are- to. "anti-Keith" faction. Did this affect the others? Watch the Dead live in 77 at Winterland on 12/31/78, Your email address will not be published. Anything from fall of 1973 or my personal favorite, May-June 1974. The earliest rehearsal tapes from September 1971 find the new keyboard player already comfortable and confident with the material. 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