Comments on: Southern Rock Is Good http://www.c-wod.com/2006/03/southern-rock-is-good/ For the most part, just another WordPress blog. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:39:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: FyreGoddess http://www.c-wod.com/2006/03/southern-rock-is-good/#comment-1074 FyreGoddess Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:06:12 +0000 http://www.c-wod.com/2006/03/southern-rock-is-good/#comment-1074 I was raised at Dead concerts. My family didn't follow them much, but certainly did see them at every opportunity. It was more than a concert, it was an EXPERIENCE. It was as much about the crowd as about the band, and as much about family as fans. You'll never get the experience again, now that Jerry's gone, I'm sorry to say. I doubt you'll even come close, but you can try.<br /> <br /> I have such a hard time when people say how much they loved "Touch of Grey" which was, by far, the Dead's most commercial hit, even having a video on MTV that brought thousands of teeny boppers (who, sadly, were my age) to the shows in search of a cheap and easy high in a public place. Yeah, the song was decent, but there were so many others that better summed up that feeling.<br /> <br /> I fully agree with Pablo in the idea of picking up bootlegs. If you still have a cassette player (what's that?), you can probably get copies from old bootleggers for no more than the cost of blanks and shipping. Chances are you can even find someone in your area that will be able to hook you up.<br /> <br /> Personally, though, I think if you're going to buy a studio album, American Beauty is your best bet. Some of their more well-known songs and some of my personal favorites. I was raised at Dead concerts. My family didn’t follow them much, but certainly did see them at every opportunity. It was more than a concert, it was an EXPERIENCE. It was as much about the crowd as about the band, and as much about family as fans. You’ll never get the experience again, now that Jerry’s gone, I’m sorry to say. I doubt you’ll even come close, but you can try.

I have such a hard time when people say how much they loved "Touch of Grey" which was, by far, the Dead’s most commercial hit, even having a video on MTV that brought thousands of teeny boppers (who, sadly, were my age) to the shows in search of a cheap and easy high in a public place. Yeah, the song was decent, but there were so many others that better summed up that feeling.

I fully agree with Pablo in the idea of picking up bootlegs. If you still have a cassette player (what’s that?), you can probably get copies from old bootleggers for no more than the cost of blanks and shipping. Chances are you can even find someone in your area that will be able to hook you up.

Personally, though, I think if you’re going to buy a studio album, American Beauty is your best bet. Some of their more well-known songs and some of my personal favorites.

]]> By: Shaka http://www.c-wod.com/2006/03/southern-rock-is-good/#comment-1064 Shaka Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.c-wod.com/2006/03/southern-rock-is-good/#comment-1064 not really sure where to go on this one. if you are planning on buying one grateful dead album, it should really be american beauty, because other than that, the dead are just boring garbage<br /> <br /> .38 special is tricky because i am not too good at math. does crappy band + crappy band = slightly better band, or does crappy band + crappy band = crappier band.<br /> <br /> derek trucks isnt half bad, i wouldn't say anything he has is worth a nine but thats just me. i for some reason watched a dvd of his about a year ago, and it wasnt half bad, but i do not forsee buying any material of his in the near future not really sure where to go on this one. if you are planning on buying one grateful dead album, it should really be american beauty, because other than that, the dead are just boring garbage

.38 special is tricky because i am not too good at math. does crappy band + crappy band = slightly better band, or does crappy band + crappy band = crappier band.

derek trucks isnt half bad, i wouldn’t say anything he has is worth a nine but thats just me. i for some reason watched a dvd of his about a year ago, and it wasnt half bad, but i do not forsee buying any material of his in the near future

]]> By: Pablo http://www.c-wod.com/2006/03/southern-rock-is-good/#comment-1063 Pablo Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:20:56 +0000 http://www.c-wod.com/2006/03/southern-rock-is-good/#comment-1063 The Dead's studio recordings never approached the intensity or power of their live performances. Their true skill was in imiprovisation, which just does not come through in the studio work. The live recordings will do you a little better. Or seek out some of the many "bootleg" recordings from the live shows. They are traded pretty freely on the internet. The Dead’s studio recordings never approached the intensity or power of their live performances. Their true skill was in imiprovisation, which just does not come through in the studio work. The live recordings will do you a little better. Or seek out some of the many "bootleg" recordings from the live shows. They are traded pretty freely on the internet.

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