Playing in the Band
E133798
"Playing in the Band" is a signature psychedelic rock song closely associated with Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead, known for its complex rhythms and extended live improvisations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Playing in the Band canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1159456 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playing in the Band Context triple: [Bob Weir, notableSong, Playing in the Band]
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A.
Uncle John's Band
"Uncle John's Band" is one of the Grateful Dead's most beloved folk-rock songs, known for its intricate harmonies, acoustic sound, and reflective, storytelling lyrics.
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B.
Blood on the Tracks
Blood on the Tracks is a critically acclaimed 1975 album by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its emotionally raw songwriting and often regarded as one of his greatest works.
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C.
Highway 61 Revisited
Highway 61 Revisited is a landmark 1965 rock album by Bob Dylan, renowned for its electric sound and the iconic track "Like a Rolling Stone."
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D.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is Neil Young’s 1969 studio album with Crazy Horse, renowned for its raw, guitar-driven sound and classic tracks like “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River.”
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E.
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Another Side of Bob Dylan is a 1964 studio album by Bob Dylan that marked a shift from protest songs toward more introspective and personal songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playing in the Band Target entity description: "Playing in the Band" is a signature psychedelic rock song closely associated with Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead, known for its complex rhythms and extended live improvisations.
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A.
Uncle John's Band
"Uncle John's Band" is one of the Grateful Dead's most beloved folk-rock songs, known for its intricate harmonies, acoustic sound, and reflective, storytelling lyrics.
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B.
Blood on the Tracks
Blood on the Tracks is a critically acclaimed 1975 album by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its emotionally raw songwriting and often regarded as one of his greatest works.
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C.
Highway 61 Revisited
Highway 61 Revisited is a landmark 1965 rock album by Bob Dylan, renowned for its electric sound and the iconic track "Like a Rolling Stone."
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D.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is Neil Young’s 1969 studio album with Crazy Horse, renowned for its raw, guitar-driven sound and classic tracks like “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River.”
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E.
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Another Side of Bob Dylan is a 1964 studio album by Bob Dylan that marked a shift from protest songs toward more introspective and personal songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Weir
ⓘ
Grateful Dead ⓘ Mickey Hart ⓘ Robert Hunter ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s
ⓘ
psychedelic music ⓘ |
| composer |
Bob Weir
ⓘ
Mickey Hart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformer | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex rhythms
ⓘ
extended live jams ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | jam band scene ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Grateful Dead live recordings ⓘ |
| hasPart | extended improvisation ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
a signature Bob Weir song
ⓘ
one of the Grateful Dead's key jam vehicles ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
improvisational rock
ⓘ
psychedelic improvisation ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreElement | jam band music ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn | Grateful Dead live setlists ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf |
Bob Weir
ⓘ
Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformanceAssociation | Grateful Dead concerts ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Hunter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a concert jam vehicle for the Grateful Dead
ⓘ
complex time signatures in live performance ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Bob Weir ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| performer | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalFocus |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceFeature |
extended live improvisations
ⓘ
long instrumental sections ⓘ rhythmic complexity ⓘ |
| vocalist | Bob Weir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Playing in the Band Description of subject: "Playing in the Band" is a signature psychedelic rock song closely associated with Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead, known for its complex rhythms and extended live improvisations.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.