EagleEye0 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Posted September 7, 2005 Does anybody here enjoy the Grateful Dead. I own both of there box sets, The Golden Road and Beyond Description, and they are terrific, especially their live material. However, when I converse with my friends they trash the Dead as a bunch of stoned hippies who got lucky. This is false. The Grateful Dead, like Phish, .moe, and Gov't Mule are jam bands. Anybody who believes these bands are a better studio band than live band has their head up their ass. This post is an striving effort to introduce the Grateful Dead to people who ignorantly lablled them as "stupid hippies." If you are new to Grateful Dead start with Europe '72 or American Beauty. I strongly believe that Europe '72 is their best live album, although, Live Dead features a twenty-three meinute rendition of "Dark Star," which is out of key, but fu**ing amazing. Listen to THE GRATEFUL DEAD OR PHISH. Phish, A Picture of Nectar is their finest studio moment and It's Alive is their best live album with a thirty minute rendition of "Tweezer," i believe.
EagleEye0 Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Posted September 9, 2005 Why do people hate jam bands? This post went ignored for two whole days. What did I do wrong? Is it Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter, Pigpen, Godchaux, Mydland, me? Why no replies?
Elvish Posted September 9, 2005 Report Posted September 9, 2005 (edited) I'm a self-proclaimed Deadhead. American Beauty is one of my all-time favorite albums. Is that better? You will, however, find more dissenting opinions than not on this subject around here. Perhaps a more humble approach would have gotten more responses? Edited September 9, 2005 by Guest
_jr_ Posted September 10, 2005 Report Posted September 10, 2005 Apparently, the people who dislike the Grateful Dead aren't the only ones with their head up...oh, never mind.
nobody_home Posted September 10, 2005 Report Posted September 10, 2005 The Grateful Dead were alright at best. Some of their songs are kinda catchy, but based on what I've heard it sounds like they needed to practice their instruments a little more. They were before my time, though, so Deadheads are beyond me. Now Phish! I saw them twice in concert. That band can jam! :guitar:
katie_sane Posted September 10, 2005 Report Posted September 10, 2005 Sorry, I'm just not a Grateful Dead fan.
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