Ambient isn’t a typical adjective you’d use to describe a Grateful Dead song, but it is when it’s being done by Giant Metal Crickets. This is the latest project from producer, composer, and experimental guitarist Adam C. Tenenbaum. Today, he unveils a cover of the Dead song “China Doll.” The song was originally released on the Dead’s seventh studio album, From the Mars Hotel, released in 1974. This is an ambient, chiller interpretation of the song, perfectly representing the versatility and creativity of Giant Metal Crickets as an artist. This release is a collaboration between Tenenbaum and Oteil Burbridge who provides vocals on the track. Burbridge is well known for his expertise as a bassist and multi-instrumentalist, playing with the Allman Brothers Band for nearly two decades and as a...
Ambient isn’t a typical adjective you’d use to describe a Grateful Dead song, but it is when it’s being done by Giant Metal Crickets. This is the latest project from producer, composer, and experimental guitarist Adam C. Tenenbaum. Today, he unveils a cover of the Dead song “China Doll.” The song was originally released on the Dead’s seventh studio album, From the Mars Hotel, released in 1974. This is an ambient, chiller interpretation of the song, perfectly representing the versatility and creativity of Giant Metal Crickets as an artist. This release is a collaboration between Tenenbaum and Oteil Burbridge who provides vocals on the track. Burbridge is well known for his expertise as a bassist and multi-instrumentalist, playing with the Allman Brothers Band for nearly two decades and as a...