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I'm also not in the business of trying to convert anyone into a deadhead, but if you listen to "Jack Straw" from this show: http://www.archive.org/details/gd77-05-17.sbd.weiner.18554.sbeok.shnf

and read along the lyrics here: http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/jstraw.html

and believe that it isn't great music, then you are unamerican and you hate freedom.

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ignorant statement, deadheads aint hippies for the most part, you can catch a BMW on the highway with a deadhead sticker on the back and a clean cut dude drivin, good music is good music. I was raised on this shit, along with the beatles , rolling stones etc.

 

 

niggaz know, niggaz know

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The Dead had a greater influence on popular music and culture than most people realize. I'll be the first one to admit that their music is not for everyone, though.

 

If you are interested in finding out what all the fuss here is about and want to check out some of their music, I recommend going with the earlier stuff (1968-1977). After that, it's sort of hit or miss.

 

For me, it kind of breaks down like this...the Dead had four keyboardists over the years and each one defined what style they played during their tenure to some extent. Pigpen was a blues man, Keith was a jazz pianist, Brent was more pop oriented, Vince came from the Tubes and had a more aggressive style, and for the first year Vince was with the bad Bruce Hornsby played with them and added his style to the mix....I admit that this is pretty simplistic and I'm sure someone here will disagree with me.

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People are entitled to their opinion, and everyone enjoys good dialogue, but dude was just trolling with a stupid image- no substance, just trolling. He'll be unbanned by tomorrow.

 

Moving along...

 

7-14-70

http://www.archive.org/details/gd70-07-14.sbd.cotsman.17815.sbeok.shnf

 

The whole Cryptical>Other One>Cryptical is excellent. Jerry's playing during The Other One is fitting of Keesey's description of "that merry snake twining through the woodpile, flickering in and out of the loosely stacked chords."

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trogg is good people. this makes me sad.

 

He made the fatal mistake of not having anything important to say but saying it anyway.

 

So I've been listening to this off and on today between naps and trips to the toilet...

 

Grateful Dead Live at Capitol Theater on 1970-11-06

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I have heard heads joke that the Dead were the best cover band ever. Here are some of the songs they were covering...

 

I am jacking the playlist from this album,

 

http://www.amazon.com/Music-Never-Stopped-Roots-Grateful/dp/B000000DT2

 

The Dixie Cups play iko iko

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYxl_j8UECE

 

Mama Tried, Merle Haggard

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2DRFCgYOow

 

Big Railroad Blues, Cannons Jug Stompers

 

 

El Paso, Marty Robbins

 

 

Charley Patton, Spoonful Blues

 

 

Howlin' Wolf, Little Red Rooster ( I could not find the version of this that I was looking for)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN2GE_SWRcY

 

Promised Land, Chuck Berry

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aykoGVMdlSA

 

Jimmy Reed - Big Boss Man

 

 

Turn On Your Love Light-Bobby Bland-1959

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFV9bdp0_yo

 

 

Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veyPHzxNjog

 

Woody Guthrie - Goin Down The Road Feelin Bad

 

 

Harcourt Drowned & I Bid You Goodnight, Joseph Spence I bid you goodnight starts at 3:22

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_rU8s4fwaU&feature=PlayList&p=0213E6E2EA467512&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11

 

I could not find a the originals of Rain and Snow or Morning Dew unfortunately. If someone can post em up.

 

Music like this is makes me proud of this country.

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I have zero respect for any of you people posting in the Skateboard Thread for listening to and thinking the Grateful Dead are " ok " or " good " .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J/K :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: BTW , those of you not clued in to Roky Erickson or the 13th Floor Elevators , check it out . :cool:

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Darkstar.

Funny never thought I would find this thread in here. We used to go to the parking lot and get sheets, then hop the fences to get into the shows at and wander down shakedown street. Shoreline lurker. Got to see them at Frost Ampitheater.

Pig Pen- Sitting on top of the World.

Never thought I would find this thread here.

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Shit, I forgot all about this thread.

 

I've been busy doing other things, plus it seems like 12 oz is in one of its periodic slumps. So, I've decided that being here less- maybe till the new board goes up or I get bored with having a life- is healthier than being a drag.

 

In the meantime, here's a couple good shows-

 

Grateful Dead Live at Frost Ampitheater on 1989-05-07

 

Grateful Dead Live at Fillmore West on 1970-02-05

 

Grateful Dead Live at Paramount Theater on 1972-07-26 (This is one of the tightest performances I've ever heard by the Dead...on the other hand, when I first heard it it put the whole "they're stoned and out of tune" notion into perspective.)

 

And anyone else- feel free to check out the Archive, listen to shows and post the ones you liked here, or videos or whatever. After all, I know what I like and I know it's pretty narrow in focus...I'd like to hear what other people enjoy.

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