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Old 11-06-2011, 01:34 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio View Post
I actually disagree with that, somewhat. While I will say that their live recordings are by far my favorite, I've noticed that even bands with a live focused sound are intimidating to those who are not familiar with the genre and work. A lot of people seem to have some weird block where "live recording" is synonymous with lame.

I've experienced more success introducing folks to bands with a stronger live presence by starting them out with the studio work most likely to tickle their fancy.
I am somewhat with you on this, I started listening to Grateful Dead from their live recordings, but they can be quite overwhelming for the newer listener, so YES I would recommend starting with their studio albums.

Also: For newer listeners, start with the Dead Pod if you want to get into their live sets, they have A LOT of content! http://deadshow.blogspot.com/
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