What does /mu/ think of the Grateful Dead?

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What does /mu/ think of the Grateful Dead? 2016-04-21 11:35:07 Post No. 64227505
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What does /mu/ think of the Grateful Dead? Anonymous 2016-04-21 11:35:07 Post No. 64227505 [Report]

I know they're shit on for being the epitome of dadrock, but intrinsically, just the music, what's so bad about them? Personally I love them. Their studio records are great but their live work is on a whole 'nother level. The sheer amount of live talent and charisma they radiated onstage was astounding. Jerry's death in '95 was a devastating blow to the music community and was when the hippie movement finally died. Their recordings express vast amounts of warmth and energy. They really can't be outdone.

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 11:38:58 Post No.64227561
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 11:38:58 Post No.64227561 [Report]

I love Garcia's guitar work. He's got a great tone but other than that the music just doesn't do it for me.

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 11:58:24 Post No.64227816
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 11:58:24 Post No.64227816 [Report]

my dad loves em

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 12:54:43 Post No.64228535
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 12:54:43 Post No.64228535 [Report]

>>64227505
I dig GD all day. I never really associated it with dadrock, desu. Probably because my dad didn't really like GD.

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 12:57:09 Post No.64228560
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 12:57:09 Post No.64228560 [Report]

I also appreciate Garcia's guitar work, but the songs themselves ramble a little bit and don't really do it for me. I hate the memes associated with them centered around drug culture; there are high schoolers wearing dead head shirts and trying to act cool while frying on mushrooms because "that's what Jerry woulda done duuuude".

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 12:59:02 Post No.64228595
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 12:59:02 Post No.64228595 [Report]

Decent studio band, great live band, talented instrumentalists, solid songwriters, god awful fanbase.

Also fuck the jam band meme they started.

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 13:01:51 Post No.64228630
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 13:01:51 Post No.64228630 [Report]

I find their studio albums strangely boring and dated. I do like Live Dead though I want to like them more as they seem like such a cool band with a dedicated following.

I'm a big Phish fan though, they're like the modern Grateful Dead

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 15:32:12 Post No.64230434
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 15:32:12 Post No.64230434 [Report]

love um

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Anonymous 2016-04-21 15:34:13 Post No.64230469
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Anonymous 2016-04-21 15:34:13 Post No.64230469 [Report]

Live albums are considered god tier.