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RatDog

RatDog was an American rock band. The group began in 1995 as a side project for Grateful Dead guitarist and singer Bob Weir. After the Dead disbanded later that year, RatDog became Weir's primary band. They performed some Grateful Dead songs, a mixture of covers (including Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry tunes), and some originals. They released two albums –…

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Also known as
Bob Weir and RatDog, The Ratdog Revue
Genres
Rock
Label
Grateful Dead
Origin
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Past members
Bob Weir Rob Wasserman Jay Lane Matthew Kelly Vince Welnick Johnnie Johnson Dave Ellis Mookie Siegel Jeff Chimenti Dave McNabb Mark Karan Kenny Brooks Robin Sylvester Steve Kimock
Years active
1995–2014

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related to history · 39
RatDog → April, August, Bob Weir, Children, During, February, Former Chuck Berry, Former Grateful Dead, Friends, Grateful Dead, In, January, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti, Jerry Garcia, Johnnie Johnson, June, Karan, Kenny Brooks, Keyboardist Mookie Siegel
related to Notable guests · 22
RatDog → Al Schnier, Bill Kreutzmann, Bruce Hornsby, Derek Trucks, Dickey Betts, DJ Logic, Donna Jean Godchaux, Ekoostik Hookah, Grateful Dead, Jimmy Herring, Joan Baez, John Popper, Keller Williams, Les Claypool, Mickey Hart, Mike Gordon, Other, Pete Sears, Sammy Hagar, Since
related to External links · 4
RatDog → DiscogsRatDog, IMDb, Internet Archive's, Official
Also known as · 1
RatDog → Bob Weir and RatDog, The Ratdog Revue
Genres · 1
RatDog → Rock
Label · 1
RatDog → Grateful Dead
Origin · 1
RatDog → San Francisco, California, U.S.
Past members · 1
RatDog → Bob Weir Rob Wasserman Jay Lane Matthew Kelly Vince Welnick Johnnie Johnson Dave Ellis Mookie Siegel Jeff Chimenti Dave McNabb Mark Karan Kenny Brooks Robin Sylvester Steve Kimock
Website · 1
RatDog → ratdog.org
Years active · 1
RatDog → 1995–2014

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weir band bob wasserman lane karan dead 1995 rob sylvester jay robin mark jeff chimenti grateful members steve kimock 2012

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RatDogAlso known asBob Weir and RatDog, The Ratdog Revue1.00infobox
RatDogGenresRock1.00infobox
RatDogLabelGrateful Dead1.00infobox
RatDogOriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.1.00infobox
RatDogPast membersBob Weir Rob Wasserman Jay Lane Matthew Kelly Vince Welnick Johnnie Johnson Dave Ellis Mookie Siegel Jeff Chimenti Dave McNabb Mark Karan Kenny Brooks Robin Sylvester Steve Kimock1.00infobox
RatDogWebsiteratdog.org1.00infobox
RatDogYears active1995–20141.00infobox
Weir/Wassermaninstance ofBob Weir teamed up with bassist Rob Wasserman and the duo toured for seven years under names0.80text
Scaring the Childreninstance ofBob Weir teamed up with bassist Rob Wasserman and the duo toured for seven years under names0.80text
RatDogrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
RatDogrelated to External linksInternet Archive's0.60section
RatDogrelated to External linksDiscogsRatDog0.60section

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