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

Tried to tell these fools.

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.

Bunch of dope head hippies.