"Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album American Beauty. "Friend of the Devil" is about an outlaw, on the run from the police. His crime is never explicitly stated.

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  • "Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album American Beauty. "Friend of the Devil" is about an outlaw, on the run from the police. His crime is never explicitly stated. The Devil helps him escape, but winds up chasing him just as the law does; several lines of the song are ambiguous, and could refer to either law enforcement or servants of Satan, such as "I was trailed by twenty hounds", which could refer to either police dogs sniffing his trail, or mythical hellhounds. The song is acoustic, like most of American Beauty. It is known for the riff lead guitarist Jerry Garcia plays, which is a descending G major scale (G F# E D C B A G). The song is among the most covered songs written by the Grateful Dead; Hunter later stated, "that was the closest we've come to what may be a classic song. " The song was introduced in concert on February 28, 1970 at the Family Dog in San Francisco. Later in the band's history, the song slowed down significantly in live performances. Loggins & Messina (whose version of the song was slowed down, might have inspired The Dead to do the same). In more recent history, Phil Lesh with Phil's band Phil Lesh & Friends do a more up tempo version similar to the original. Bob Dylan and Tom Petty also both cover the song frequently in concert. In 2003, Counting Crows included a slower-tempo cover of the song on their compilation album Films About Ghosts. While reproducing the acoustic riff, the Counting Crows version also adds electric keyboard and guitar instrumentation at about midway through the song. Elvis Costello and Keller Williams have also covered this song in concert. During the 1960s, 70s and 80s, many American Christian groups railed against rock bands with perceived Satanic influences. This song was frequently cited as an example, due to its apparent sympathy to an outlaw who makes a deal, literal or not, with the Devil. In 2008, the song was used in the introduction to an episode of Adult Swim's Lucy, Daughter of the Devil, sung by The Devil (Lucy's father) and Terry, the Devil's sentient teratoma.
  • Friend of the Devil est une chanson écrite par Jerry Garcia et John Dawson pour la musique et Robert Hunter pour les paroles. Elle apparaît sur l'album du Grateful Dead American Beauty, sorti en novembre 1970. Son riff est particulièrement fameux. Elle traite de la fuite d'un gangster poursuivi par la police. Il s'est échappé de Reno et finit dans une caverne de la partie sauvage de l'Utah. Son crime n'est jamais dévoilé dans la chanson, mais le diable l'aide à s'échapper. Elle a été jouée pour la première fois en public au concert du Family Dog le 28 février 1970 à San Francisco et a été souvent jouée par le Grateful Dead lors des concerts dans les années qui ont suivi son enregistrement, comme lors du concert au Home Recordings à San Francisco, le 31 décembre 1969. Progressivement, le groupe l'a moins utilisée, un changement inspiré par, selon Jerry Garcia, la sortie de la version de Kenny Loggins. Bob Dylan et Tom Petty ont repris cette chanson lors de leurs concerts. En 2003, Counting Crows a inclus une reprise sur un tempo plus lent sur leur album de compilation Films About Ghosts. Tout en reproduisant le riff acoustique, la version de Counting Crows ajoute des partitions de clavier électrique et de guitare qui débutent la chanson.
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  • "Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album American Beauty. "Friend of the Devil" is about an outlaw, on the run from the police. His crime is never explicitly stated.
  • Friend of the Devil est une chanson écrite par Jerry Garcia et John Dawson pour la musique et Robert Hunter pour les paroles. Elle apparaît sur l'album du Grateful Dead American Beauty, sorti en novembre 1970. Son riff est particulièrement fameux. Elle traite de la fuite d'un gangster poursuivi par la police. Il s'est échappé de Reno et finit dans une caverne de la partie sauvage de l'Utah. Son crime n'est jamais dévoilé dans la chanson, mais le diable l'aide à s'échapper.
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