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GarCIA... lots of rumors about his connections with the government spooks doing LSD testing.
GarCIA... lots of rumors about his connections with the government spooks doing LSD testing.
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Second favorite band of all time
just behind Petty, and right before Poco(or Steely Dan depending when you ask
)
My favorite studio album is Workingman's Dead, but studio isn't what really matters to me with GD, honestly, I give their studio work a spin probably once every six months...
One thing I respect most about The Dead is allowing people to record their shows...
www.archive.org, is my main source of Grateful Dead tunes, and my uncle sends me cd's of shows he taped sometimes, he saw them somewhere around 150 times from probably 1970 to Jerry's death....
My favorite show is Live at Cornell University 77, my favorite touring years are 74-79, and 81 -89
Overall an excellent band, and not one other band like them, never has been and there never will be, Grateful Dead gets a big thumbs up from me
and for Jerry
Second favorite band of all time
just behind Petty, and right before Poco(or Steely Dan depending when you ask
)My favorite studio album is Workingman's Dead, but studio isn't what really matters to me with GD, honestly, I give their studio work a spin probably once every six months...
One thing I respect most about The Dead is allowing people to record their shows...
www.archive.org, is my main source of Grateful Dead tunes, and my uncle sends me cd's of shows he taped sometimes, he saw them somewhere around 150 times from probably 1970 to Jerry's death....
My favorite show is Live at Cornell University 77, my favorite touring years are 74-79, and 81 -89
Overall an excellent band, and not one other band like them, never has been and there never will be, Grateful Dead gets a big thumbs up from me
and for Jerry
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Groovy Man
I'm Not Like Everybody Else
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I really don't have a favorite show or a favorite year really, because there were so many great shows over the years.
I really enjoy everything from 1965 - 89. The 90's were great, I love listening to those shows, but I mainly listen to 60's, 70's and 80's Grateful Dead.
I have so many soundboard recordings, it borders on obsession!
I have a big bundle from each year.
From 1980 - 1995, I've seen The Grateful Dead around 75 times, in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania, Connecticut area. And a few beyond. Some people might think that was a lot - but it wasn't enough!
If pressed to talk about favorite years - 1979-80-81-82 when keyboardist Brent Mydland first joined the band were pretty damn good. He was like a breath of fresh air to the band and to the shows.
1970-71, were awesome. Lots and lots of new tunes were played during this era, more than any other period and Pigpen was still going strong. 69-70 a lot of acoustic first sets.
The whole year of 1972 was fantastic, more new tunes, Keith and Donna Godchaux joing the band, adding to the sound - taking it in different directions. The Grateful Dead's sound was always changing over the years.
And what can you say about the 60's, but it was excellent - 1965 - '69 they went from a folkish to garage rockish to heavy trippy psychedelic to total weirdness. And the jams were legendary. Jerry Garcia's solos were intense and Pigpen was the atomic bomb drop on the audience, both blowing everyone's minds.
And the other years not mentioned? - all awesome in their own right. It's like I said, I really don't have a favorite show or a favorite year - it's all groovy.
I'm not big on Greateful Dead albums, but ''American Beauty'' is a great record. I think if you like that album, you'll love, ''Workingman's Dead''. Both albums are the probably their best and fan favorites. Also, their 1967 debut album,''The Grateful Dead'' is essential. I HIGHLY recommend you start there, Lord Grendel. And when you get a chance, let me know what you think?
My favorite show is Live at Cornell University 77, my favorite touring years are 74-79, and 81 -89
Overall an excellent band, and not one other band like them, never has been and there never will be, Grateful Dead gets a big thumbs up from me
I really don't have a favorite show or a favorite year really, because there were so many great shows over the years.
I really enjoy everything from 1965 - 89. The 90's were great, I love listening to those shows, but I mainly listen to 60's, 70's and 80's Grateful Dead.
I have so many soundboard recordings, it borders on obsession!
I have a big bundle from each year.
From 1980 - 1995, I've seen The Grateful Dead around 75 times, in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania, Connecticut area. And a few beyond. Some people might think that was a lot - but it wasn't enough!
If pressed to talk about favorite years - 1979-80-81-82 when keyboardist Brent Mydland first joined the band were pretty damn good. He was like a breath of fresh air to the band and to the shows.
1970-71, were awesome. Lots and lots of new tunes were played during this era, more than any other period and Pigpen was still going strong. 69-70 a lot of acoustic first sets.
The whole year of 1972 was fantastic, more new tunes, Keith and Donna Godchaux joing the band, adding to the sound - taking it in different directions. The Grateful Dead's sound was always changing over the years.
And what can you say about the 60's, but it was excellent - 1965 - '69 they went from a folkish to garage rockish to heavy trippy psychedelic to total weirdness. And the jams were legendary. Jerry Garcia's solos were intense and Pigpen was the atomic bomb drop on the audience, both blowing everyone's minds.
And the other years not mentioned? - all awesome in their own right. It's like I said, I really don't have a favorite show or a favorite year - it's all groovy.
Hold on, the bus is a-comin'!I am ready for a "Grateful Dead" bus tour GM...
I only have One album which is already posted...
I'm not big on Greateful Dead albums, but ''American Beauty'' is a great record. I think if you like that album, you'll love, ''Workingman's Dead''. Both albums are the probably their best and fan favorites. Also, their 1967 debut album,''The Grateful Dead'' is essential. I HIGHLY recommend you start there, Lord Grendel. And when you get a chance, let me know what you think?
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Some of the late 60s recordings are too "far out" for me, a lot of psychedelic music gives me a big headache.... The really early ones are a lot of fun to listen to though, like 65 - 67,
I love the mid - late 80s records though... they even started putting some reggae in and it almost seemed even easier going and more playful than the 70s shows--which is the reason I like them so much
and wow... 75, I think its a lot, but then again there are the people that followed them around the country for thirty years and probably saw them at least 1000 times, at least
I really don't have a favorite show or a favorite year really, because there were so many great shows over the years.
I really enjoy everything from 1965 - 89. The 90's were great, I love listening to those shows, but I mainly listen to 60's, 70's and 80's Grateful Dead.
I have so many soundboard recordings, it borders on obsession!
I have a big bundle from each year.
From 1980 - 1995, I've seen The Grateful Dead around 75 times, in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania, Connecticut area. And a few beyond. Some people might think that was a lot - but it wasn't enough!
If pressed to talk about favorite years - 1979-80-81-82 when keyboardist Brent Mydland first joined the band were pretty damn good. He was like a breath of fresh air to the band and to the shows.
1970-71, were awesome. Lots and lots of new tunes were played during this era, more than any other period and Pigpen was still going strong. 69-70 a lot of acoustic first sets.
The whole year of 1972 was fantastic, more new tunes, Keith and Donna Godchaux joing the band, adding to the sound - taking it in different directions. The Grateful Dead's sound was always changing over the years.
And what can you say about the 60's, but it was excellent - 1965 - '69 they went from a folkish to garage rockish to heavy trippy psychedelic to total weirdness. And the jams were legendary. Jerry Garcia's solos were intense and Pigpen was the atomic bomb drop on the audience, both blowing everyone's minds.
And the other years not mentioned? - all awesome in their own right. It's like I said, I really don't have a favorite show or a favorite year - it's all groovy.
Hold on, the bus is a-comin'!
I'm not big on Greateful Dead albums, but ''American Beauty'' is a great record. I think if you like that album, you'll love, ''Workingman's Dead''. Both albums are the probably their best and fan favorites. Also, their 1967 debut album,''The Grateful Dead'' is essential. I HIGHLY recommend you start there, Lord Grendel. And when you get a chance, let me know what you think?
Some of the late 60s recordings are too "far out" for me, a lot of psychedelic music gives me a big headache.... The really early ones are a lot of fun to listen to though, like 65 - 67,
I love the mid - late 80s records though... they even started putting some reggae in and it almost seemed even easier going and more playful than the 70s shows--which is the reason I like them so much
and wow... 75, I think its a lot, but then again there are the people that followed them around the country for thirty years and probably saw them at least 1000 times, at least
Groovy Man
I'm Not Like Everybody Else
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That's cool. Psychedelia isn't for everyone, but then again, they were psychedelic and spacey to the very end. But I understand what you're saying about the 60's psychedelic stuff, because that was my cup of tea. I loved it!
I was always attracted to the weirdness and the strangeness of The Grateful Dead's music. Modern jam bands have tried to duplicate it, but failed miserably. That's all I'll say, because I don't want to derail this thread into a jam band discussion thread. The Grateful Dead were beyond the label of just being a jam band. They stand alone, in my opinion.
And yeah, '65-67. they kinda had that garage rock sound going, with the jaming guitars and Pigpen's Hammond organ, giving the music that classic mid 60's sound. Awesome stuff.
That's cool. Psychedelia isn't for everyone, but then again, they were psychedelic and spacey to the very end. But I understand what you're saying about the 60's psychedelic stuff, because that was my cup of tea. I loved it!
I was always attracted to the weirdness and the strangeness of The Grateful Dead's music. Modern jam bands have tried to duplicate it, but failed miserably. That's all I'll say, because I don't want to derail this thread into a jam band discussion thread. The Grateful Dead were beyond the label of just being a jam band. They stand alone, in my opinion.
And yeah, '65-67. they kinda had that garage rock sound going, with the jaming guitars and Pigpen's Hammond organ, giving the music that classic mid 60's sound. Awesome stuff.
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yeah... I used to listen to the trippiest stuff I could find
I don't know how... its all just noise to me anymore, and yeah.. Grateful Dead are just The Grateful Dead.. they can't really be put in a genre
Same with Tom Petty, but that's for a different thread
yeah... I used to listen to the trippiest stuff I could find
I don't know how... its all just noise to me anymore, and yeah.. Grateful Dead are just The Grateful Dead.. they can't really be put in a genre
Same with Tom Petty, but that's for a different thread
Groovy Man
I'm Not Like Everybody Else
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Spanish Jam - 2.14.1968 - Carousel Ballroom -
San Francisco, CA
Ah, but what beautiful noise it was!
Spanish Jam - 2.14.1968 - Carousel Ballroom -
San Francisco, CA
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I saw the Dead over 30 times. First time was in 1976 with the Who. At the time, I couldn't stand the Dead and I can't remember a damn thing about that show (wish I did). I wouldn't go to see the Grateful Dead again until 1992 -- the year I finally got it. Since then, I've amassed over 400 Dead CDs, tapes, VHS tapes, and DVDs.
I saw the Dead over 30 times. First time was in 1976 with the Who. At the time, I couldn't stand the Dead and I can't remember a damn thing about that show (wish I did). I wouldn't go to see the Grateful Dead again until 1992 -- the year I finally got it. Since then, I've amassed over 400 Dead CDs, tapes, VHS tapes, and DVDs.
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