claim: John Perry Barlow was a guitarist of the Grateful Dead.
evidence: The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto , California .. Grateful Dead. Grateful Dead Records. rock. Rock music. Ranging from quintet to septet , the band is known for its unique and eclectic style , which fused elements of rock , psychedelia , experimental music , modal jazz , country , folk , bluegrass , blues , reggae , and space rock , for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams , and for their devoted fan base , known as `` Deadheads '' .. rock. Rock music. psychedelia. Psychedelic rock. experimental music. experimental music. modal jazz. modal jazz. country. country music. folk. Folk music. bluegrass. bluegrass music. blues. blues. reggae. reggae. space rock. space rock. live performances. Concert. instrumental jams. musical improvisation. `` Their music , '' writes Lenny Kaye , `` touches on ground that most other groups do n't even know exists . ''. Lenny Kaye. Lenny Kaye. These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead `` the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world '' .. Grateful Dead. Grateful Dead Records. psychedelic. psychedelic music. jam band. jam band. The band was ranked 57th by Rolling Stone magazine in its The Greatest Artists of All Time issue .. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and a recording of their May 8 , 1977 performance at Cornell University 's Barton Hall was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012 .. Rock. Rock music. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cornell University. Cornell University. Barton Hall. Barton Hall. National Recording Registry. National Recording Registry. Library of Congress. Library of Congress. The Grateful Dead have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide .. Grateful Dead. Grateful Dead Records. The Grateful Dead was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the rise of the counterculture of the 1960s .. Grateful Dead. Grateful Dead Records. San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco Bay Area. counterculture of the 1960s. counterculture of the 1960s. The founding members were Jerry Garcia -LRB- lead guitar , vocals -RRB- , Bob Weir -LRB- rhythm guitar , vocals -RRB- , Ron `` Pigpen '' McKernan -LRB- keyboards , harmonica , vocals -RRB- , Phil Lesh -LRB- bass , vocals -RRB- , and Bill Kreutzmann -LRB- drums -RRB- .. Jerry Garcia. Jerry Garcia. Bob Weir. Bob Weir. Phil Lesh. Phil Lesh. Bill Kreutzmann. Bill Kreutzmann. lead guitar. electric guitar. keyboards. keyboard instrument. harmonica. harmonica. bass. bass guitar. drums. drum kit. Members of the Grateful Dead had played together in various San Francisco bands , including Mother McCree 's Uptown Jug Champions and the Warlocks .. Grateful Dead. Grateful Dead Records. Lesh was the last member to join the Warlocks before they became the Grateful Dead ; he replaced Dana Morgan Jr. , who had played bass for a few gigs .. Grateful Dead. Grateful Dead Records. bass. bass guitar. Drummer Mickey Hart and nonperforming lyricist Robert Hunter joined in 1967 .. Mickey Hart. Mickey Hart. Robert Hunter. Robert Hunter ( lyricist ). With the exception of McKernan , who died in 1973 , and Hart , who took time off from 1971 to 1974 , the core of the band stayed together for its entire 30-year history .. The other official members of the band are Tom Constanten -LRB- keyboards ; 1968 -- 1970 -RRB- , John Perry Barlow -LRB- nonperforming lyricist ; 1971 -- 1995 -RRB- , Keith Godchaux -LRB- keyboards ; 1971 -- 1979 -RRB- , Donna Godchaux -LRB- vocals ; 1972 -- 1979 -RRB- , Brent Mydland -LRB- keyboards , vocals ; 1979 -- 1990 -RRB- , and Vince Welnick -LRB- keyboards , vocals ; 1990 -- 1995 -RRB- .. John Perry Barlow. John Perry Barlow. Tom Constanten. Tom Constanten. Keith Godchaux. Keith Godchaux. Brent Mydland. Brent Mydland. Vince Welnick. Vince Welnick. keyboards. keyboard instrument. Donna Godchaux. Donna Godchaux. Pianist Bruce Hornsby was a touring member from 1990 to 1992 , as well as guesting with the band on occasion before and after the tours .. Bruce Hornsby. Bruce Hornsby. touring. Concert tour. After the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995 , former members of the band , along with other musicians , toured as the Other Ones in 1998 , 2000 , and 2002 , and the Dead in 2003 , 2004 , and 2009 .. Jerry Garcia. Jerry Garcia. the Other Ones. the Other Ones. the Dead. The Dead ( band ). In 2015 , the four surviving core members marked the band 's 50th anniversary in a series of concerts that were billed as their last performances together .. series of concerts. Fare Thee Well : Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead. There have also been several spin-offs featuring one or more core members , such as Dead & Company , Furthur , the Rhythm Devils , Phil Lesh & Friends , RatDog , and Billy & the Kids .. Furthur. Furthur ( band ). Dead & Company. Dead & Company. RatDog. RatDog. Rhythm Devils. Rhythm Devils. Billy & the Kids. Billy & the Kids. Phil Lesh. Phil Lesh. Phil Lesh & Friends. Phil Lesh & Friends