I stand by these words of two thousand two hundred and fiftyish days ago... 
GeoMcCheeseburgers knows what I'm talkin' about! 
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geokills said:
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Papaver said: It also really helps if you've been to a few shows. They were rare and special things. Great people and good times! 
Hehe, I was avoiding this thread 'cause it just looked like a negative bashing. But on the flipside, it got me thinkin' about the Dead again, and now here I am after a twenty minute jam session to some cuts off Shakedown Street - feelin' better than I've felt all day 
Though I wasn't fortunate enough to catch Garcia in the flesh - I have been to a handful of Dead shows since, as well as shows featuring other members of the band with their own ensemble. For those who may want a peak into what one of my most memorable experiences was like --> [click here] 
Also as many others have indicated - the music of the Dead is often an acquired taste. I grew up with sisters that were a decade and then some older than me, who had the chance to go to a couple of the shows, and were sportin' all sorts of music that the members of my generation typically shy away from or are simply ignorant of. At that time, I heard the Dead.. and I wasn't impressed. Even later years when I heard it on my own time I still found it to be a little jumbled and "hokey" for lack of a better term. I can't even tell you when my perception changed, but it surely did a 180 and now the musical stylings of the Grateful Dead are some of my favorite, for any mood, time, or place. Something about it tells a story to me, and maybe a different one each time, but it strikes a deep chord within and never fails to bring a smile to my face.
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Redstorm said:
I love the fact that when someone makes a thread bashing some shitty emo or pop band, people jump right in.
When someone criticizes the Grateful Dead, it's suddenly not right?
It doesn't add up to me.
What doesn't add up? It should be obvious there are a considerable lot of Dead lovers 'round these parts. Can't say the same for the emo crowd. Demographics my man! Where those census keepers when you need 'em? 
My conclusion: Too many people here like to argue. Let's debate instead 
PS. I'll give it to ya that Garcia didn't have a great voice - but did Dylan? It's the whole that is important in this case, not the quirky intricities of the individual. I for one find it refreshing that someone who doesn't fit the traditional mold could have attained such a following 
PPS. Santana rocks
PPPS. Steve Vai is OK, but I find his music too technical and "dry" - though a greatly subjective description this I understand, it just doesn't carry with it the underlying emotional feelings that manifest from other music I enjoy. I will concede however, that Vai's "Sisters" is a fucking awesome track!
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