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I think I was in college when I first heard this one:
Q: What did the Grateful Dead fan say when the drugs wore off??
A: Wow, this music SUCKS!
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To start: If you're a "deadhead", please don't take offense, it's just a joke. I know some very nice folk who are fans of the Dead. And that Dead fans are among the most passionate around. And they are/were great muscians. BUT, it is also true that I don't really "get" the Dead. I do have half a dozen of their well known songs on my iPod, and they're fine songs. But that's enough for me.
Meanwhile, I've been trying, giving them a shot, as it were.
Recently I noticed "The Grateful Dead Movie" on one of our cable stations, so I DVR-ed it. I made it almost 1/2 way through before I gave up. Not horrible, not offensive... just... well... boring. Way too much random noodling...
And I listened to "American Beauty" on Spotify today. It features several songs I know... And it is.... well... ok... I guess. But a "Masterpiece"? One of the top Albums of all time?? I can't see it. But, frankly that's OK. I'll probably try out Workingman's Dead, too.
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