In the end, after finally seeing the band in concert in Charlotte — after, that is, 3 hours and 16 minutes of celebrating the music of The Grateful Dead via roughly 3 hours of jamming but probably only about 16 minutes of actual singing — my biggest takeaway is more of a suggestion: Perhaps they should try to stick this thing out just a little bit longer. ...
i love how he says "actual singing", as if the obvious sole reason any human being would want to go to a rock and roll concert is to listen to people singing
>>>>I'm sure it's a simple variation of the same review that's been written repeatedly for almost 60 years now.<<<<
Exactly what I was thinking, Lance.
I seem to remember a time when GD was not en vogue. It seemed like very few artists openly associated their own music with the Dead. Back before the GD-cover slot was a given in any band's live set. I mean nowadays if you've got an opener, a GD slot, a ballad slot, and a rocker at the end, you've got half your setlist right there.
But there was a time when it almost was like taboo to recognize the Dead as anything more than a joke. Maybe my perspective is limited. I went to my first Jerry show at age 16 in '93., and I do remember the Deadicated album, so obviously some artists touted a connection to GD music. My guitar teacher certainly thought the Dead was a joke.
I have never been to D & Co. I'm just more a Phil guy. And believe me, the local cats here in my little college town, those who still go to shows, i.e. D & Co shows, find my preference for Phil, or more simply put, my enjoyment of Phil, utterly perplexing.
In short, though I personally do not attend D & Co shows, that review felt kinda familiar across the history of GD music. Maybe Dead bashing is making a comeback, or maybe it never disappeared.
Sure, we often caught a lot of shit for being dead heads back in the day. I stopped evangelizing the Grateful Dead around 1980 when I realized that the more people who went to the show the harder it was for me to get a ticket.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c1OBMF1V_q4&pp=ygUaUGVhbnV0cyBjaGFyYWN0ZXJ...
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In the end, after finally
i love how he says "actual singing", as if the obvious sole reason any human being would want to go to a rock and roll concert is to listen to people singing
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Don't even need to read it.
Don't even need to read it.
I'm sure it's a simple variation of the same review that's been written repeatedly for almost 60 years now.
If it's still being written, the band is doing something right.
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Licorice Man!
Licorice Man!
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>>>>I'm sure it's a simple
>>>>I'm sure it's a simple variation of the same review that's been written repeatedly for almost 60 years now.<<<<
Exactly what I was thinking, Lance.
I seem to remember a time when GD was not en vogue. It seemed like very few artists openly associated their own music with the Dead. Back before the GD-cover slot was a given in any band's live set. I mean nowadays if you've got an opener, a GD slot, a ballad slot, and a rocker at the end, you've got half your setlist right there.
But there was a time when it almost was like taboo to recognize the Dead as anything more than a joke. Maybe my perspective is limited. I went to my first Jerry show at age 16 in '93., and I do remember the Deadicated album, so obviously some artists touted a connection to GD music. My guitar teacher certainly thought the Dead was a joke.
I have never been to D & Co. I'm just more a Phil guy. And believe me, the local cats here in my little college town, those who still go to shows, i.e. D & Co shows, find my preference for Phil, or more simply put, my enjoyment of Phil, utterly perplexing.
In short, though I personally do not attend D & Co shows, that review felt kinda familiar across the history of GD music. Maybe Dead bashing is making a comeback, or maybe it never disappeared.
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Parking for Dead$Co cost the
Parking for Dead$Co cost the same as two tickets to see the band when Jerry was filling Mayer's spot.
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>>>>I'm sure it's a simple
>>>>I'm sure it's a simple variation of the same review that's been written repeatedly for almost 60 years now.<<<<
Yep. But the author's description of Deadheads dancing was spot on:
Still looking for affordable ($150 or less) tix for the Gorge.
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I don't read it as a negative
I don't read it as a negative review.
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Good point, Dave.
Good point, Dave.
I may be overly defensive in my reaction to the "Weir plays guitar. Mayer is one with his guitar" contrast.
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It took me many years (first
It took me many years (first show '73) to finally figure out what Weir was doing with his guitar. I remember Jorma saying, "He knows lots of chords!"
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Sure, we often caught a lot
Sure, we often caught a lot of shit for being dead heads back in the day. I stopped evangelizing the Grateful Dead around 1980 when I realized that the more people who went to the show the harder it was for me to get a ticket.