Re: Is Bob Marley Respected For His Art and History Or Is He Just An Icon For Marijua
I don't know! I have heard the following joke about The Grateful Dead a million times:
What do deadheads say when they run out of dope?
"What is this awful music?"
Well some friends of mine here heard this story a couple times but I was in a power metal band back in like 88 or so and the keyboard player was all classical and a Julliard grad.
He hated the Dead (or didn't care for their brand of music). There was a place we partied at 3-4 days a week called the "Party Barn" where it was a mix of metal and alot of 60's vibe music. Hendrix,Joplin,Doors,Dead...but there were seperate Megadeth rooms,Sabbath...it was a blast. Everyone got along and on the same page. Dig?
Well one time I went there with Chris (my keyboard buddy) and we got lost. Miles and miles of cars and about 100 people on like 60 acres or something...and 2 hours later I found him in a car with this female Dead fan and she must have "turned him on" cause his eyes were all glassy and he was looking through me...not at me.
There was this whirring sound coming from the car's tape deck and they had their arms around each other. He kinda looked up at me and said,"Duuuude...this s***s A-wwwww-eee-ssss-oooooooo-mmmme"
It was the Dead. I told him the next day what he said...all I got was a ," **** NO!"