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Let me say that their Late 60's albums (Anthem of the Sun...) had their moments. There were reasons why a lot of people followed them. After Workingman's Dead, they turned a little too soft for my listening. There may be some appeal in thsie laid back sounds, and the musicianship is seriously great (Mickey Hart is a great Drummer and Jerry knew his Guitar), but it may be the opposite of what I like to follow. Nice stuff, although their 80's was really missing a lot. Maybe I expected too much or it's not too much my scene. Psych-wise they were good, though. Maybe it hits the nice middle ground (which makes it not my scene) that it connects to a lot of people.

Once again, I will say that the musicianship is stellar, but it's not my cup of Music either. Still I know I'm certainly out-numbered in my opinion. (Don't worry, fans. Although I did place them in company with a band I really don't care for, I hope you and I are in total agreement with on the subject on Nickelback).

As I said, I should revise that trio, but if I did I might say Phish instead of The Dead for at least the GDead's 60's albums had more flavor to them, although I have heard WAY less Phish to merit a mantion anywhere.

EDIT: Intereting fact. The Music Machine's Keith Olsen (who's leader was Sean Bonniwell, mentioned in my Under-Rated) broke through with his great AOR based Production career with Producing Workingman's Dead.

One more PS: The Warlocks were great! Just Like Bob Seger's Garage days, one's missing out on some fine music if you skip it on the better-known stuff alone.

Key

^I just didn't know where the hell I was supposed to start. So I just didn't bother.

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Check out Anthem of the Sun, Aoxomoxoa, any Warlocks collection, and Live/Dead. The Debut was OK, but these are the albums to try. Maybe any of the huge number of live albums as well. They did build their rep on the shows more than their albums, and it's safe to say that a huge number of their fans who traveled along with them did it for the right reason (their music possibly made it for good traveling when listening to the stuff inthe car as well).

Yes, I did give them a chance.

Key

^Thanks! I'll go ahead and give those a listen. I've been wanting to listen to the band as well, so it's good in both ways.

FRED HALE SR.

No way dude Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush by a million miles.

Janszoon

Is "Don't Give Up" the only song they did together? I've never really been a fan of that one.

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FRED HALE SR.

Oh man I love that song. I was referring to Another Day though.

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I'm going to have to revise my Over-Rated list, too. I will have to hear bands I don't get into ones that have a strong following but ones without the great musicianship. I'm ultra clumsy in my critical views sometimes.

Janszoon

I don't think I know that one actually.

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Yeah, in fact it's one of the ONLY duets he ever did. The only other one I recall is "Blood of Eden" with Sinead O'Connor. He's not big on duets...
Seriously though: that song doesn't move you?

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