off: Dead (was Re: off: Phish?)

[Ed Gallagher]

> > >    I noticed in NME that Phish are playing in London on the 11th
> > >   of July. Does anyone recommend going to see them?
> > >
> > >    bye - Rob
> > >
> > If you are a Dead fan at all...YES.
>
>     This may sound strange to some of you, but apart from the
>   'Twilight Zone' tune I've never heard anything by Grateful Dead.
>   What should I start with?
>
>        bye - Rob

That is a hard one. The Dead have gone in such a diverse number of
directions over the years. I had a conversation with a woman taking a
class here about the Dead once. She said she didn't like that "hard rock
psychidelic stuff", she liked country music, like what I was playing at
the time. ( The GD "Bears Choice" album ;-}

I'd start with either some of the "eariler" albums (pre '85) or better
yet some recordings of live concerts. The Dead are one of the very few
bands that encourage people to record their concerts. (The even sell
special tickets to the "taping section" so thos recording are in optimal
position to do so.)

Lots of people all around the world trade live GD concert tapes.

Enjoy!

David Letterman to Jerry and Bob after the release of "In the Dark":
"So how has success changed your life?"

Jerry: "You know those pistachio nuts that are hard to open? I throw
those away now."

BTW: Sorry to be off subject here!

--
"Illiteracy is the ultimate form of censorship. You do not need to burn a
book or ban a book if someone cannot read it."

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