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Underrated Grateful Dead songs

Posted on 8/24/13 at 1:08 am
Posted by Govt Tide
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 1:08 am
I figure if Pearl Jam can get a thread then one of the legendary touring bands of all time deserves one too.


Built To Last - the album was panned pretty badly by critics but I always loved this song. One of my absolute favorites by them.
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 1:11 am to
Portland......although I like the Replacements version more better.
Posted by Melvin
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 1:14 am to
I never really see Here Comes Sunshine mentioned and the Dick's Picks Vol. 1 version is one of my favorite Dead songs
Posted by TreyAnastasio
Bitch I'm From Cleveland
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 7:40 am to
Comes A Time
Stella Blue
Wharf Rat
Peggy O
Jack A Roe
Cumberland Blues
Me And My Uncle
Posted by rutiger
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Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:17 am to
Standing on the moon
So many roads

Two great jerry ballads that came later in his career.

I saw phil last month with john scofield and john medeski and they opened with built to last and it was pretty awesome.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 8:22 am to
Casey Jones....











Only kidding. It is the only one I really know because I guess it is the most famous.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 9:04 am to
Crazy Fingers
Posted by tccdc
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 9:10 am to
I guess I will start with this...what is considered their signature songs?

For me, I always loved Sugaree and their version of El Paso...but would not be considered their greatest hits...

Posted by TreyAnastasio
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 10:14 am to
I would say Sugaree is a top 10 dead song. Was my favorite for a long time.
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
the Verde River
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 10:16 am to
Sugaree is most definitely a staple of the Dead
Posted by TreyAnastasio
Bitch I'm From Cleveland
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 10:31 am to
Ya, I think all of the songs I posted were staples outside maybe Comes A Time. Just songs that aren't talked about as much as the biggies. I'll add Blow Away and Black Muddy River.

Wish they would have played Simple Twist OF Fate
This post was edited on 8/24/13 at 10:32 am
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
the Verde River
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Wish they would have played Simple Twist OF Fate


I have been listening to way more JGB than Dead over the past year or so
Posted by TreyAnastasio
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 11:08 am to
Ya me too. Id say its 95% JGB 5% Dead.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
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Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 11:12 am to
Nobody really enjoys listening to the grateful dead. It's just the crap that had to happen before we could have phish
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 11:50 am to
Catfish John

ETA: Shakedown Street is another one
This post was edited on 8/24/13 at 12:01 pm
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
the Verde River
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 11:58 am to
quote:

Nobody really enjoys listening to the grateful dead. It's just the crap that had to happen before we could have phish


I was at a Gov't Mule show in '07 and Bob Weir came out. There was a group of clean cut older guys (probably late 40s) who started going nuts when he got on stage. First song they played was Sugaree and right when the first notes were played these guys lost it. They went completely insane, jumping up and down, hugging each other, high fiving,etc. It was by far the most I've seen anyone react to a song. Pretty cool, you could tell they were an old group of friends who were beyond stoked to relive their glory days with the Grateful Dead.

Keep in mind this was before Furthur came to frution.

That Mule show was sick. John Paul Jones also came on stage and they played outstanding versions of Moby Dick, Since I've Been Loving You, and No Quarter.
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 8/24/13 at 12:00 pm to
I love listening to the Dead.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
24830 posts
Posted on 8/24/13 at 12:06 pm to
quote:

First song they played was Sugaree and right when the first notes were played these guys lost it.


Only Jerry should sing that song. i could care less about bob weir and further
Posted by ThePenIsMightier
Member since Jul 2006
9083 posts
Posted on 8/24/13 at 12:13 pm to
Their cover of Let The Good Times Roll and Promised Land
Posted by urinetrouble
Member since Oct 2007
20660 posts
Posted on 8/24/13 at 12:37 pm to
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