The Grateful Dead is the most American of all bands

X is the most American of all bands

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TED, white, and blue

I have never understood the Dead being held in such high esteem; in my opinion, they are terrible.

Your post made my mind jump to Toy & Tommy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band. Both enlisted in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam era; Toy was wounded in combat and again returned to action afterwards.

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since they pretty much cover all the genres of American music.

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I mean, that’s the grateful dead

folk
blues
bluegrass
ragtime
rock and roll
jazz
disco
country and western
etc

there is no quintessentially American music that was not a part of Grateful Dead music with the possible exception of funk because, well, that ain’t possible for a bunch of white stoners

It was a superb choice of songs that took me back to my middle school through college years. It reminded me of really good times for myself and our country.