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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier
The Grateful Dead were a perfect example of a hotch potch folk/psychedelic and other genres band. A typical example of the late 60s west coast American psychedelic hippie culture. Their studio work is at times quite distinct to their more interesting live work. Personally I like them and recognize their place in musical culture, but I can also understand why any normal and sane person would shun them and think what the hell is this crap.
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I have only heard them once, and I found them to be "The Most American Band of All Time". Perhaps it was only the album I listened to (the name of which I have forgotten; my darling would know), but the songs all seemed to be about the awesomeness of America. It had a certain naive charm, but it did not grab me.