updated 2/20/97
| Song Title | Writer(s) | Person | Printed title |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Midnight | JJ Cale | Mark Mercier | After Midnight |
| Aiko Aiko | traditional | Scott & Mark | Aiko |
| Alabama Getaway | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Mark Mercier | Alabama Getaway |
| All That You Dream | Paul Barrere & Bill Payne | Scott Murawski | All That You Dream |
| Althea | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Althea |
| Amazing Grace | John Newton | Mark Mercier | Amazing Grace |
| And We Bid You Good Night | traditional | Scott, John & Mark | Bid You Goodnight |
| Angel From Montgomery | John Prine | Amy Fazzano | Angel From Montgomery |
| Another Brick In The Wall part 1 | Roger Waters | Greg Vasso | Another Brick part 1 |
| Around And Around | Chuck Berry | John Rider | Around And Around |
| Ashes Of Love | J. Anglin & J. Wright | John Rider | Ashes Of Love |
| Auld Lang Syne | traditional | Scott, John & Mark | Auld Lang Syne |
| Baby Please Don't Go | Van Morrison | Mark Mercier | Baby Please Don't Go |
| Back Porch Boogie Blues | Dave Reed | instrumental | Back Porch |
| Back Street Woman | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Back Street Woman |
| Bad Moon Rising | John Fogerty | John Rider | Bad Moon |
| Band From Chicago | Mark Mercier | Mark Mercier | Band From Chicago |
| Bass Duet | instrumental | Bass Duet | |
| Bass Solo | John Rider | Bass Solo | |
| Bertha | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Bertha |
| Big Boat | Willie Dixon | Mark Mercier | Big Boat |
| Big River | Johnny Cash | John Rider | Big River |
| Bird Song | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Mark Mercier | Bird Song |
| Black Peter | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Black Peter |
| Blood Red Roses | John Rider | John Rider | Blood Red Roses |
| Blue Letter | Curtis | Amy Fazzano | Blue Letter |
| Blue Railroad Train | Tony Rice | Scott Murawski | Blue Railroad Train |
| Border Song | Elton John & Bernie Taupin | Mark Mercier | Border Song |
| Borrowing Time | Chris Hillman and Joe Lala | Scott, John & Mark | Borrowing Time |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | Greg DeGuglieamo | Brown Eyed Girl |
| Brown Eyed Women | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Brown Eyed Women |
| Burgers And Fries | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Burgers And Fries |
| Burning Down The House | David Byrne | Scott Murawski | Burning Down The House |
| Cactus Tree | Joni Mitchell | Amy Fazzano | Cactus Tree |
| Calling Elvis | Mark Knopfler | Mark Mercier | Calling Elvis |
| Can't Find My Way Home | Steve Winwood | Mark Mercier | Can't Find |
| Can't You See | Toy Caldwell | Scott, John & Mark | Can't You See |
| Carol | Chuck Berry | John Rider | Carol |
| Carrie | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Carrie |
| Cassidy | Bob Weir & John Barlow | John Rider | Cassidy |
| Cecelia | Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel | Mark Mercier | Cecelia |
| China Cat Sunflower | Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | China Cat |
| Cities | David Byrne | Scott Murawski | Cities |
| City Of New Orleans | Steve Goodman | John Rider | City Of New Orleans |
| Cocaine Lady | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Cocaine Lady |
| Cold Rain And Snow | traditional | Scott Murawski | Cold Rain And Snow |
| Come Together | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Scott Murawski | Come Together |
| Cotton Fields | Leadbelly | John Rider | Cotton Fields |
| Cruel World | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Cruel World |
| Crystal Clear | John Rider | John Rider | Crystal Clear |
| Dance | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Dance |
| Dark Hollow | Bill Browning | John Rider | Dark Hollow |
| Dark Star | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Dark Star |
| Dark Water | John Rider | John Rider | Dark Water |
| Darlin' | John Rider | John Rider | Darlin' |
| Dead Cat | Amy Fazzano | Amy Fazzano | Dead Cat |
| Dead Flowers | Mick Jagger & Keith Richards | John Rider | Dead Flowers |
| Dead Medley | Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir & Robert Hunter | instrumental | Dead Medley |
| Deep Elem Blues | traditional | Scott Murawski | Deep Elem |
| Devil's Heart | John Rider | John Rider | Devil's Heart |
| Don't Let Me Down Again | Lindsey Buckingham | Amy Fazzano | Boy Nicks |
| Don't You Know | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Don't You Know |
| Double Dare | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Double Dare |
| Down On The Corner | John Fogerty | John Rider | Down On The Corner |
| Down On The Farm | Paul Barrere & Gabriel Barrere | Scott Murawski | Down On The Farm |
| Dream | John Rider | John Rider | Dream |
| Dream Shattered | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Dream Shattered |
| Drift Away | Mentor Williams | Rob Fried | Drift Away |
| Drums | instrumental | Drums | |
| Dust On My Saddle | Seals & Croft | John & Mark | Dust On My Saddle |
| Easy To Slip | Lowell George | Amy Fazzano | Easy To Slip |
| Emerald Eyes | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Emerald Eyes |
| Emotional Railroad | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Emotional Railroad |
| The End | The Doors | Eamon Cronin | The End |
| Estimated Prophet | Bob Weir & John Barlow | Scott Murawski | Estimated Prophet |
| Eyes Of Desire | John Rider | John Rider | Eyes Of Desire |
| Eyes Of The World | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Eyes Of The World |
| Feed The Jones | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Feed The Jones |
| Feelin' Alright | Dave Mason | Mark Mercier | Feelin' Alright |
| Feels Like Rain | John Hiatt | Mark Mercier | Feels Like Rain |
| Field | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Field |
| Fire And Brimstone | Mark Mercier | Mark Mercier | Fire And Brimstone |
| Fire On The Mountain | Mickey Hart & Robert Hunter | Mark Mercier | Fire On The Mountain |
| Foggy Mountain Breakdown | Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | instrumental | Foggy Mountain Breakdown |
| Forgotten Times | unknown | Forgotten Times | |
| Franklin's Tower | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Franklin's Tower |
| Free Born Man | Scott Murawski | Free Born Man | |
| Friend Of The Devil | Jerry Garcia, John Dawson & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Friend Of The Devil |
| Get Back | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Scott Murawski | Get Back |
| Go Tell It On The Mountain | traditional | Scott, John & Mark | Go Tell It |
| Going Down The Road, Feeling Bad | traditional | John Rider | Going Down The Road |
| Gone So Long | Tony Rice | Scott Murawski | Gone So Long |
| Good Lovin' | Arthur Resnick & Rudy Clark | Scott Murawski | Good Lovin' |
| Greatest Story Ever Told | Bob Weir & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Greatest Story |
| Green Onions | Booker T Jones, Steve Cropper, Louis Steinberg & Al Jackson | instrumental | Green Onions |
| Green River | John Fogerty | Scott Murawski | Green River |
| Greg's Rap | Greg Vasso | Greg's Rap | |
| Gypsy Blue | John Rider | John Rider | Gypsy Blue |
| Gypsy Blue (alternate version) | John Rider | John Rider | Gypsy Blue (alt) |
| Hard Love | Mark Mercier | Mark Mercier | Hard Love |
| Hard To Handle | Otis Redding, Jones & Isabell | guest | Hard To Handle |
| The Harder They Come | Jimmy Cliff | Scott Murawski | Harder They Come |
| Harmony | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Harmony |
| Have You Ever Seen The Rain | John Fogerty | unknown | Have You Ever Seen The Rain |
| He's Gone | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | He's Gone |
| Heard Of The Night | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Heard Of The Night |
| Heartbeat | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Heartbeat |
| Heat Wave | Eddie Holland, Lamount Dozier & Brian Holland | Amy Fazzano | Heat Wave |
| Hello, Mary Lou | Gene Pitney | John Rider | Hello, Mary Lou |
| Henry | John Dawson | Mark Mercier | Henry |
| High Flyin' Bird | Billy Wheeler | Amy Fazzano | High Flyin' Bird |
| Hills Of Shiloh | Silverstien | Mark Mercier | Hills Of Shiloh |
| Howard Johnson's | Mark Mercier | Mark Mercier | Howard Johnson's |
| Howlin' For My Baby | Leadbelly | guest | Howlin' For My Baby |
| I Heard It Through The Grapevine | Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong | John Rider | Grapevine |
| I Know You Rider | traditional | Scott, John & Mark | Rider |
| I Saw Her Standing There | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Scott Murawski | Saw Her Standing |
| I Shall Be Released | Bob Dylan | Scott, John & Mark | I Shall Be Released |
| I Told You So | Amy Fazzano | Amy Fazzano | I Told You So |
| I Wanna Die Easy | John Rider | Die Easy | |
| I Will Always See Your Face | John Rider | John Rider | Face |
| I'm Looking Through You | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Scott Murawski | I'm Looking Through You |
| If You Ask Me | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | If You Ask Me |
| Imagine | John Lennon | Mark Mercier | Imagine |
| In The Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett & Steve Cropper | John Rider | Midnight Hour |
| It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry | Bob Dylan | Mark Mercier | Train To Cry |
| It's All Over Now | Bobby Womack | John Rider | All Over Now |
| Jack Straw | Bob Weir & Robert Hunter | Scott & John | Jack Straw |
| Jack-A-Roe | traditional | Greg DeGuglieamo | Jack-A-Roe |
| Jam | instrumental | Jam | |
| Jessica | Richard Betts | instrumental | Jessica |
| John Henry | traditional | John Rider | John Henry |
| Jones | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Jones |
| July Woman | John Rider | John Rider | July Woman |
| Just A Rose | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Just A Rose |
| Katie Mae | traditional | Mark Mercier | Katie Mae |
| Keep On Truckin' | unknown | Keep On Truckin' | |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Bob Dylan | Mark Mercier | Knockin' |
| L.F.S. | John Rider & Linda Edick | John Rider | LFS |
| The Last Thing On My Mind | Tom Paxton | John & Mark | Lesson Too Late |
| Late In The Evening | Paul Simon | Mark Mercier | Late In The Evening |
| Lawyers, Guns And Money | Warrren Zevon | Mark Mercier | Lawyers |
| Leaves | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Leaves |
| Let It Rock | Chuck Berry | Scott Murawski | Let It Rock |
| Let It Roll | Bill Payne, Paul Barrere & Martin Kibbee | John Rider | Let It Roll |
| Let Us Get Together Right Down Here | Gary Davis | Scott & John | Let Us Get Together |
| The Letter | Wayne Carson Thompson | Bob Gosselin | The Letter |
| Life | Dr John | Mark Mercier | Life |
| Life During Wartime | David Byrne | Scott Murawski | Wartime |
| Long Black Veil | Johnny Cash | Mark Mercier | Long Black Veil |
| Long, Long Time | Gary White | ?anniv booklet | Long, Long Time |
| Loose Lucy | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Loose Lucy |
| Loser | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Loser |
| Louie Louie | Richard Berry | John Rider | Louie Louie |
| Louisiana Sun | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Louisiana |
| Love Makes You Lose Your Mind | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Love Makes You Lose |
| Love Me Like A Man | Chris Smither | Amy Fazzano | Love Me Like A Man |
| Lovin' Of The Game | Pat Garvey | unknown | Lovin' Of The Game |
| Magic Carpet Ride | John Kay & G Moreve | Scott Murawski | Magic Carpet |
| Mama Tried | Merle Haggard | Mark Mercier | Mama Tried |
| Mama, Are You Ready? | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Mama Are You Ready |
| Me And My Uncle | John Phillips | Mark Mercier | Me And My Uncle |
| Mercury Blues | KC Douglas | Scott Murawski | Mercury |
| Mexicali Blues | Bob Weir & John Barlow | John Rider | Mexicali |
| Midnight Special | John Fogerty | unknown | Midnight Special |
| Miles And Miles | John Rider | John Rider | Miles And Miles |
| Monday Morning | Lindsey Buckingham | Amy Fazzano | Monday Morning |
| Morning Dew | Bonnie Dobson | Scott Murawski | Morning Dew |
| Morning Star | Bob Gosselin | Mark Mercier | Morning Star |
| Mozambique | Bob Dylan | Mark Mercier | Mozambique |
| Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett | John Rider | Mustang Sally |
| My Baby Left Me | Arthur Crudup | John Rider | My Baby Left Me |
| Mystery Train | Phillips & Junior Parker | Mark Mercier | Mystery Train |
| Mystic Man | Peter Tosh | Bob Gosselin | Mystic Man |
| New Minglewood Blues | traditional | Scott Murawski | New Minglewood |
| Ninety-Nine Years And One Dark Day | Scott Murawski | Ninety-Nine Years | |
| No Deposit, No Return | Scott Murawski | No Deposit No Return | |
| Not Fade Away | Charles Hardin & Norman Petty | Scott & John | Not Fade Away |
| Ohio | Neil Young | Scott Murawski | Ohio |
| The Old Man Down The Road | John Fogerty | Scott Murawski | Old Man Down |
| Old Stones, Broken Bones | John Coster | Amy Fazzano | Old Stones Broken Bones |
| Once In A Lifetime | David Byrne | Scott Murawski | Once In A Lifetime |
| One More Saturday Night | Bob Weir | Scott Murawski | Saturday Night |
| One Way Out | Elmore James, Marshall E Sehorn & Sonny Boy Williamson | Eamon Cronin | One Way Out |
| Orange Sunshine | Scott Murawski & Linda Edick | Scott Murawski | Orange Sunshine |
| The Other One | Bob Weir & Bill Kreutzmann | Mark Mercier | Other One |
| Outside Of Home | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Outside Of Home |
| Over You | Greg DeGuglieamo | Greg DeGuglieamo | Over You |
| Party Doll | Amy Fazzano | Party Doll | |
| Peaceful Warrior | John Rider | John Rider | Warrior |
| Peggy-O | traditional | John Rider | Peggy-O |
| Pissed Off | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Pissed Off |
| Playing In The Band | Bob Weir, Mickey Hart & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Playing In The Band |
| The Poet | guest | Poet | |
| The Promised Land | Chuck Berry | Amy Fazzano | Promised Land |
| Rainbow | John Rider | John Rider | Rainbow |
| Ramble On Rose | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Ramble On Rose |
| Ramblin' Gamblin' Man | Mark Mercier | Ramblin' Gamblin' | |
| Ready To Burn | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Ready To Burn |
| Ripple | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Mark Mercier | Ripple |
| Road Of Dreams | John Rider | John Rider | Road Of Dreams |
| Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms | traditional | Mark Mercier | Rolling |
| Sadie | Mark Mercier | Sadie | |
| Sailin' Shoes | Lowell George | Mark Mercier | Sailin' Shoes |
| The Same Things | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Same Things |
| San Francisco Bay Blues | Jesse Fuller | Mark Mercier | SF Bay Blues |
| Scarlet Begonias | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Scarlet |
| Season Of The Witch | Donovan | Mark Mercier | Season |
| Secrets | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Secrets |
| See Things My Way | Mark Mercier | See Things | |
| The Seven | John Rider | John Rider | Seven |
| Shakedown Street | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Shakedown Street |
| The Shape I'm In | Richard Manuel | John Rider | Shape I'm In |
| Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top | Scott Murawski | Sharp Dressed Man |
| She Took Off My Romeos | David Lindley | John Rider | She Took Off My Romeos |
| She's Here | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | She's Here |
| Signature | Scott Murawski, John Rider & Mark Mercier | instrumental | Signature |
| Silent Night | Scott Murawski | Silent Night | |
| Silver Dancer | Greg DeGuglieamo | Greg DeGuglieamo | Silver Dancer |
| Silver Jack | John Rider | John Rider | Silver Jack |
| Six Days On The Road | Green & Montgomery | John Rider | Six Days |
| Slow Down | Larry Williams | John Rider | Slow Down |
| So Long Darling | Amy Fazzano | So Long Darling | |
| Somebody To Love | Grace Slick | Amy Fazzano | Somebody To Love |
| Something Is Forming | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Something Is Forming |
| Southbound Train | Bob Gosselin | Bob Gosselin | Southbound Train |
| Space | instrumental | Space | |
| St. Stephen | Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | St. Stephen |
| Stagger Lee | traditional | Mark Mercier | Stagger Lee |
| Stand By Me | Ben E King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller | John Rider | Stand By Me |
| Star-Spangled Banner | John Stafford Smith | instrumental | Star Spangled Banner |
| Stormy Monday | T Bone Walker | Mark Mercier | Stormy Monday |
| Sugar Magnolia | Bob Weir & Robert Hunter | John Rider | Sugar Magnolia |
| Summer Sun | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Summer Sun |
| Sunshine Daydream | Bob Weir & Robert Hunter | John Rider | Sunshine DD |
| Sunshine Of My Love | Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Peter Brown | guest | Sunshine Of My Love |
| Suzie Q | John Fogerty | John Rider | Suzie Q |
| Sympathy For The Devil | Mick Jagger & Keith Richards | Greg Vasso | Sympathy |
| Take Me To The River | Al Green | Scott Murawski | Take Me To The River |
| Tangled And Dark | Bonnie Raitt | Scott Murawski | Tangled And Dark |
| Tangled Up In Blue | Bob Dylan | Eamon Cronin | Tangled Up In Blue |
| Tell Me What Can I Do | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Tell Me What Can I Do |
| Ten To One | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Ten To One |
| That's Alright Mama | Arthur Crudup | Scott Murawski | That's Alright Mama |
| That's What They Say | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | That's What They Say |
| Things Goin' On | Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant | guest | Things |
| Think Of What You've Done | Scott Murawski | Think Of What You've Done | |
| Thirty Days | Chuck Berry | Scott Murawski | Thirty Days |
| Thought I Heard My Baby Callin' | Mark Mercier | Heard My Baby Callin' | |
| Thoughts | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Thoughts |
| Three | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Three |
| Tie Dye Daydream | Steve Godusky | Scott Murawski | Tie Dye Daydream |
| Time | Nick Mason, David Gilmour, Richard Wright & Roger Waters | Scott & Mark | Time |
| Tore Up Over You | Russ Ballard | Scott Murawski | Tore Up |
| Trail To Odeo | Bob Gosselin | John Rider | Trail To Odeo |
| Travel On | John Rider | Travel On | |
| Trippin' | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Trippin' |
| Truck Drivin' Blues | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Truck Drivin' |
| Truckin' | Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | Truckin' |
| Tupelo Honey | Van Morrison | Mark Mercier | Tupelo Honey |
| Turn On Your Lovelight | Scott & Malone | unknown | Lovelight |
| Twelfth Street Rag | Euday Bowman | instrumental | 12th Street Rag |
| Twist And Shout | Bert Russell & Phil Medley | John Rider | Twist And Shout |
| U.S. Blues | Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter | Scott Murawski | US Blues |
| Up On Cripple Creek | Robbie Robertson | Mark Mercier | Cripple Creek |
| Wait Until That Evening Sun Goes Down | Van Morrison | Mark Mercier | Evening Sun |
| Waiting For You | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Waiting For You |
| Watching The River Run | Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina | ?anniv booklet | Watching The River Run |
| The Weight | Robbie Robertson | Mark Mercier | The Weight |
| Welcome Home | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Welcome Home |
| Well Alright | Petty, Holly, Allison & Mauldin | Mark Mercier | Well Alright |
| Werewolves Of London | Warren Zevon | Mark Mercier | Werewolves |
| What Is The Reason? | John Rider | What Is The Reason | |
| When I Was In My Prime | traditional | ?anniv booklet | When I Was In My Prime |
| When It Comes To You | Mark Knopfler | Mark Mercier | When It Comes To You |
| Who Do You Love? | Bo Diddley | Mark Mercier | Who Do You Love |
| Why Don't We Do It In The Road? | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Scott Murawski | Do It In The Road |
| Wild Side | John Rider | John Rider | Wild Side |
| Will The Circle Be Unbroken? | Charles Gabriel | Scott, John & Mark | Circle |
| Willie And The Hand Jive | Johnny Otis | John Rider | Hand Jive |
| Willin' | Lowell George | Mark Mercier | Willin' |
| Willow Tree | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Willow Tree |
| Willy The Pimp | Frank Zappa | guest | Willy The Pimp |
| Windows | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Windows |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris | instrumental | Wipe Out |
| With A Little Help From My Friends | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Mark Mercier | With A Little Help |
| The Wreck Of Ole '97 | Dave Reed | The Wreck Of Ole '97 | |
| X-Mas Medley | instrumental | X-Mas Medley | |
| You Can Tell Me | Greg DeGuglieamo | You Can Tell Me | |
| You Can't Always Get What You Want | Mick Jagger & Keith Richards | Mark Mercier | You Can't Always Get |
| You Don' t Know | John Rider | John Rider | You Don't Know |
| You Let Me Down | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | You Let Me Down |
| You Told Me Baby | Bonnie Raitt | Amy Fazzano | You Told Me Baby |
| You Write The Book | Scott Murawski | Scott Murawski | Book |
If you know of any songs not listed here please E-mail me with the info. Also any additional song writing credits or performance info. The column marked 'Printed Title' is the way I expect that song to be listed in the set list archive when it is printed. I generally shortened long song titles. However I did not alter the title if shortening the title would create an ambiguity with another song (eg Eyes being Eyes Of Desire or Eyes Of The World),or if the song only appears a small number of times. If the band themselves refer to the song by a different name (eg Boy Nicks, Lesson Too Late) then I use their title in the set lists. The idea of the 'Protagonist' is something I blatantly ripped off of Deadbase. It basically just identifies the featured member of the band, usually the lead vocalist.