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Grateful Dead "American Beauty" and "Workingman's Dead"
Posted on 3/28/23 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 3/28/23 at 2:20 pm
I've been going through my Dad's CD's. I used to dislike the Grateful Dead but these are both interesting albums. I like the lyrics and the harmonies are good.
Bear's Choice, on the other hands, is awful.
Slowly going through these CD"s (and in some cases LPs) is interesting. Dad had a lot of cutout LP's, and about 20% of those cutouts are from obscure groups who have at least one good song on the album.
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Posted on 3/28/23 at 3:20 pm to yoga girl
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American Beauty
That album is fantastic, IMO.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 3:48 pm to mdomingue
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That album is fantastic, IMO.
I particularly liked "Brokedown Palace" and "Box of Rain."
Posted on 3/28/23 at 3:53 pm to yoga girl
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Box of Rain
Yep, love that one in particular.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 4:00 pm to yoga girl
Also, one of my favorite lines in a song is in Truckin'.
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel
but if you got a warrant I guess you're gonna come in
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel
but if you got a warrant I guess you're gonna come in
Posted on 3/28/23 at 4:05 pm to yoga girl
Both are masterpieces if you’re looking at GD studio albums (never their strong suit). Both were released in the same year too, 1970.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 4:08 pm to yoga girl
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Bear's Choice, on the other hands, is awful.
Nah, that album is awesome. Katie mae, dark hollow and black peter being the highlights.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 9:23 am to yoga girl
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Slowly going through these CD"s (and in some cases LPs) is interesting
find this album/CD and take it in
Estimated Prophet
Dancin' in the Streets
Passenger
Samson and Delilah
Sunrise
Terrapin Station
2006 re-issue with bonus tracks
Peggy-O
The Ascent
Catfish John
Equinox
Fire on the Mountain
Dancin' In the Streets
Robert Hunter was an amazing lyricist who had an incredible way with words. His lyrics can be deep, yet simple at the same time.
Robert Hunter's Lyrics
look up So Many Roads lyrics (above link) , and follow along here on the YT video
Posted on 3/29/23 at 10:00 am to yoga girl
quote:As just a very casual fan, I can pretty much say that all my favorites come from these two. American Beauty may have the best 1/2/3 in music history. There are 5 very well known tracks. That's better than a lot of greatest hits.
"American Beauty" and "Workingman's Dead"
Posted on 3/29/23 at 10:30 am to AlxTgr
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American Beauty may have the best 1/2/3 in music history. There are 5 very well known tracks. That's better than a lot of greatest hit
they are the only to albums that have dead songs that prefer the studio versions; for example, easy wind, dire wolf, friend of the devil, box of rain.
Compared to wake of the flood and Blues for allah side 1, which are loaded with dead songs I love but I couldn't be bothered to listen to the studio recordings.
This post was edited on 3/29/23 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 3/29/23 at 10:57 am to yoga girl
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Bear's Choice, on the other hands, is awful.
but seriously, yeah, both of those albums are absolute classics. What caused you to dislike the Dead previously? What kind of music do you like in general?
Posted on 3/29/23 at 11:12 am to yoga girl
I know the dead fans dislike this one, but in the dark is their best album.
I dont like the live recordings, imo everyone ive heard sounds like shite.
My second fave is prob shakedown street.
I dont like the live recordings, imo everyone ive heard sounds like shite.
My second fave is prob shakedown street.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 11:45 am to dgnx6
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I know the dead fans dislike this one, but in the dark is their best album. I dont like the live recordings, imo everyone ive heard sounds like shite. My second fave is prob shakedown street.
To each their own, but if i was ranking the deads studio albums these two would be in the bottom half.
The production on shakedown is super cheesy and dated.
In the dark has some great songs, but they all sound better live.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 12:41 pm to yoga girl
Brokedown palace hits home. Great song.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 1:21 pm to Dire Wolf
quote:correct
there are the only to albums that have dead songs that prefer the studio versions
quote:pigpen's finest hour in the studio. plus, this song is a (rare) example of double drumming done right
easy wind
Posted on 3/29/23 at 1:57 pm to rutiger
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The production on shakedown is super cheesy and dated.
part of the charm. also some Lowell George's last work
It’s just so clearly influenced by too much cocaine
This post was edited on 3/29/23 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 3/29/23 at 3:15 pm to dgnx6
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I know the dead fans dislike this one, but in the dark is their best album.
If I never hear Tons of Steel again in my life, I'll be more than ok with that.
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the harmonies are good
We all have David Crosby to thank for that. After they played on his albums, he got them realizing they can sing/harmonize on their songs.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 3:53 pm to CharlieTiger
quote:aka "the brent-erruption"
If I never hear Tons of Steel again in my life, I'll be more than ok with that.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 9:35 am to yoga girl
Those two albums then Europe 72 are the beginners guide to the Dead imo. Always my recommendation when someone asks me where to start.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 5:10 pm to yoga girl
Listen live. Have your life changed
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