King Solomon's Marbles

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King Solomon's Marbles is an instrumental Grateful Dead composition known for its complex, jazz-influenced structure and energetic live performances.

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King Solomon's Marbles canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grateful Dead song
instrumental
musical composition
alsoKnownAs Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey
associatedAct Bill Kreutzmann
Bob Weir
Donna Jean Godchaux
Jerry Garcia
Keith Godchaux
Mickey Hart
Phil Lesh
composer Bill Kreutzmann
Mickey Hart
Phil Lesh
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1970s
firstAlbumAppearance Blues for Allah
genre jazz rock
progressive rock
psychedelic rock
hasPart Milkin' the Turkey
Stronger Than Dirt
influencedBy fusion
jazz
psychedelic improvisation
instrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
percussion
language instrumental (no lyrics)
livePerformanceRole jam vehicle
notableFor complex structure
energetic live performances
jazz-influenced arrangement
originalArtist Grateful Dead
partOf Grateful Dead live repertoire
performer Grateful Dead
recordLabel Grateful Dead Records
styleCharacteristic extended instrumental jamming
interlocking drum patterns
jazz-inspired harmonies
odd time signatures
syncopated rhythms

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Blues for Allah hasPart King Solomon's Marbles
Blues for Allah hasPart King Solomon's Marbles