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quillini
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I can't stand The Grateful Dead
#5551753 - 04/24/06 05:23 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I something wrong with me? Am I missing something? I admire the Dead for their ability to succeed financially without selling out. That's awesome! But their music makes me cringe. It is so unpleasantly sloppy, everything is always out of tune, and it goes on...and on...and on...same song...for half an hour...it never seems to transcend, just never-ending guitar solos and off-key bluegrass harmonies. Ugh!
As a musician, the Dead have sounded to me to be in poor form. Am I OK?
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: quillini]
#5551764 - 04/24/06 05:27 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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lol
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HeavyToilet
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: quillini]
#5551766 - 04/24/06 05:27 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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OMG BAN
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PinballWizard
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: quillini]
#5551773 - 04/24/06 05:30 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I think what people enjoy about the Dead is the scene, rather than the music. Everyone hanging out, listening to some jams by a group of guys just like you. Listening to the music brings you back to the show. But that's only how I see it.
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Amatoxin
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: quillini]
#5551785 - 04/24/06 05:34 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Who the hell are the greatfull dead???
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: Amatoxin]
#5551794 - 04/24/06 05:38 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Jerry Garcia >
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barfightlard
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: Amatoxin]
#5551797 - 04/24/06 05:39 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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the pubs god
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: Sundrop]
#5551802 - 04/24/06 05:40 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Posted earlier in another forum.....
Those who know--no words are neccessary Those who don't----no words are adequate
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: PinballWizard]
#5551813 - 04/24/06 05:45 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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PinballWizard said: I think what people enjoy about the Dead is the scene, rather than the music. Everyone hanging out, listening to some jams by a group of guys just like you. Listening to the music brings you back to the show. But that's only how I see it.
When I go to see The Dead(or any other band of that nature) I go for the music. If someone is going for the reason other than to listen to music than they are going for the wrong reason.
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Amatoxin
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: barfightlard]
#5551823 - 04/24/06 05:49 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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bellylard said: the pubs god
Why is that then??? They sound shit to me..
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Hamstercut
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: HSIHd]
#5551830 - 04/24/06 05:50 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
HSIHd said:
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PinballWizard said: I think what people enjoy about the Dead is the scene, rather than the music. Everyone hanging out, listening to some jams by a group of guys just like you. Listening to the music brings you back to the show. But that's only how I see it.
When I go to see The Dead(or any other band of that nature) I go for the music. If someone is going for the reason other than to listen to music than they are going for the wrong reason.
more like wasting money..
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: Amatoxin]
#5551849 - 04/24/06 05:57 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Amatoxin said:
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bellylard said: the pubs god
Why is that then??? They sound shit to me..
the greatful dead's cultish following is proof positive that people will follow the suckiest band in the world around if there's good dope along for the ride... It seems to me that LSD is the ONLY reason that the Dead were popular... because they sure as hell are not a very good band, from an objective point of view anyway.
You could have the best sounding, most thought-provoking band in the world and if there weren't acid at the shows, those fake-ass hippies wouldn't show up.
The fact of the matter is that drugs have a heavy influence on people. If the only way to get good acid was to go to see Barney the Dinosaur in concert, then people would follow that motherfucker around, too.
its funny to think that a subculture which considers itself anti-materialist is so easily swayed by a material substance like LSD...
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Krishna
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: quillini]
#5551854 - 04/24/06 05:59 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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they're my favourite band, and quite often the only band i listen to. i'm a musician as well, and consider myself to have quite a discerning music taste when it comes to jazz, progressive, hip-hop, electronic, etc - but the dead causes my soul to dance against my will.
i long ago gave up trying to convince people that they are amazing, though - i'd rather just listen to the music play
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: Krishna]
#5551877 - 04/24/06 06:09 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Taco Chef
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: DoctorJ]
#5551881 - 04/24/06 06:11 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
DoctorJ said:
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Amatoxin said:
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bellylard said: the pubs god
Why is that then??? They sound shit to me..
the greatful dead's cultish following is proof positive that people will follow the suckiest band in the world around if there's good dope along for the ride... It seems to me that LSD is the ONLY reason that the Dead were popular... because they sure as hell are not a very good band, from an objective point of view anyway.
You could have the best sounding, most thought-provoking band in the world and if there weren't acid at the shows, those fake-ass hippies wouldn't show up.
The fact of the matter is that drugs have a heavy influence on people. If the only way to get good acid was to go to see Barney the Dinosaur in concert, then people would follow that motherfucker around, too.
its funny to think that a subculture which considers itself anti-materialist is so easily swayed by a material substance like LSD...
what about this post was objective?
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: quillini]
#5551886 - 04/24/06 06:12 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I've never heard a Grateful Dead song before.
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: DoctorJ]
#5551889 - 04/24/06 06:13 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I've found those who disregard the music of the dead dont actually know much of their music or lyrics.
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Krishna
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: Basilides]
#5551893 - 04/24/06 06:15 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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open this in your media player of choice.
1977-05-15
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notapillow
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: Krishna]
#5551911 - 04/24/06 06:22 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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i like the dead they taste good in my ear
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Krishna
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Re: I can't stand The Grateful Dead [Re: notapillow]
#5551917 - 04/24/06 06:23 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=12281 http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=12279
may 77 is fucking smoking. although i love pigpen, as well as early 70s dead, and brent's grooves chill my spine - 77 just blows my mind away
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