[QUOTE=lunch998]I'm a pretty big Dead fan I guess, but I still don't see the huge deal about American Beauty. I like it an all, but I don't think of it as their crowning acheivment and one of the best records ever. Workingman's Dead is much better, in my opinion.[/QUOTE]

If you ask me, [I]Workingman's Dead[/I] is 100% perfect; every track is wonderful.

[I]American Beauty[/I] is not, however it does have some fantastic moments. My favorite section of[I]American Beauty[/I] would have to be "Ripple" and "Brokedown Palace"; two amazingly beautiful songs, back to back.

:)

[QUOTE]I'm a pretty big Dead fan I guess[/QUOTE]

That's good to hear.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]Well, their performance of "Ease Me In" is no surprise; it is fantastic. But you getting into them through [I]Anthem of the Sun[/I] is. You are one of the few.

If you ever need a Dead album, just ask and I'll send you it.[/QUOTE]

Alright thanks. I want to check out Workingman's Dead also, but not till later today because I'm going to work soon.

Any of you guys know what song the lyrics on my usertitle are from?

Possibly the Dead's second best song (IMO). And it was never recorded.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]If you ask me, [I]Workingman's Dead[/I] is 100% perfect; every track is wonderful.
[I]American Beauty[/I] is not, however it does have some fantastic moments. My favorite section of[I]American Beauty[/I] would have to be "Ripple" and "Brokedown Palace"; two amazingly beautiful songs, back to back.[/QUOTE]

At first I didn't really like songs like "High Time" and "Black Peter" as much, but I just listened to the album and loved each track. American Beauty certainly has high points, but not as consistently good as WD.

[QUOTE]That's good to hear[/QUOTE]
I thought you knew this, at least a little bit.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]Any of you guys know what song the lyrics on my usertitle are from?

Possibly the Dead's second best song (IMO). And it was never recorded.[/QUOTE]

Brown Eyed Women, I think. For some reason that song stuck out in my mind when I read them.

If thats true, what is it on? I remember hearing that song a couple times at my cousins house, he's a big Dead fan. But I never remember where he got it from.

[QUOTE]At first I didn't really like songs like "High Time" and "Black Peter" as much, but I just listened to the album and loved each track. American Beauty certainly has high points, but not as consistently good as WD. [/QUOTE]

Same here. I also love those songs greatly now, especially "Black Peter. It's a very sad/eerie track.

[QUOTE]I thought you knew this, at least a little bit.[/QUOTE]

Yea, but you admitted it.

[QUOTE]Brown Eyed Women, I think. For some reason that song stuck out in my mind when I read them.[/QUOTE]

Very nice :thumb:. I love the lyrics and melodies to that song, especially the verses.

I see now that it's on Dick's Picks 20. That has an impressive track list, maybe I'll check it out eventually.

[QUOTE=lunch998]I see now that it's on Dick's Picks 20. That has an impressive track list, maybe I'll check it out eventually.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Dick's Picks 4 is really good too.

Top three Grateful Dead Songs (attempt)

1. Pride Of Cucamonga (never played live :eek: )
2. Brown Eyed Women
3. He's Gone

Number three was a hard choice.

I have Vol. 23, it's pretty good.

I don't think I could pick a top 3.

Does every Dead's pick album have diffrent tracks? Some must have repeats.

Yea there are a lot of repeats.

Moon, could you send me From the Mars Hotel sometime?

[QUOTE=lunch998]I have Vol. 23, it's pretty good.

I don't think I could pick a top 3.[/QUOTE]

So do I, that is actually the only one I actually own, though I've heard more.

And Dick's Picks are live albums, so there is of course repeated tracks. But sometimes there are some odder originals and covers.

[QUOTE=lunch998]Yea there are a lot of repeats.

Moon, could you send me From the Mars Hotel sometime?[/QUOTE]

I'll send it to you right now if I can find it.

Give me a second.

Earlier speaking about Who covers and now talking about the Dead, I have a cover of Bab O'Riley done by the Dead.

JPJ, how'd you like that Govt Mule bootleg? Its a perfect reason to vote Allen Woody.

I just got the Kids Are Alright, I'm excited to watch it.

[QUOTE=Livewired]Earlier speaking about Who covers and now talking about the Dead, I have a cover of Bab O'Riley done by the Dead.

JPJ, how'd you like that Govt Mule bootleg? Its a perfect reason to vote Allen Woody.[/QUOTE]
I haven't listened to it all yet, but what I did listen to were teh goodiness.

[QUOTE=lunch998]I just got the Kids Are Alright, I'm excited to watch it.[/QUOTE]

I am dying to get that dvd. I got the soundtrack on vinyl for 2 bucks. I want to see Moon explode his drum set on the Smothers Brothers show..it's cool on the album, because you hear some polite clapping when they're done My Generation, then this thunderous boom drowns out everything.

I noticed last night on Southpark, Jerry Garcia was in hell. And quite possibly the other members of the Grateful Dead.

Does Southpark have something against the Grateful Dead? Because I've noticed they have made a few jabs at them in various episodes.

They're against Hippies. So whatever.

While on the subject, other than doing a lot of drugs and being on the road a lot, the Grateful Dead are hardly Hippies judging by today's standards. They weren't politically active, they didn't usually write songs about peace, and they weren't vegetarians nor vegans.

Most people don't even know the real definition of a Hippie.

Most people think if you wear tye-dye and smoke weed, you're a hippie.

Pff.

Really the South Park guys seem to be against everybody. They don't leave anyone out when poking fun.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]They're against Hippies. So whatever.

While on the subject, other than doing a lot of drugs and being on the road a lot, the Grateful Dead are hardly Hippies judging by today's standards. They weren't politically active, they didn't usually write songs about peace, and they weren't vegetarians nor vegans.[/QUOTE]

Very true. But it's hard to nail down exactly what makes a "hippy," a lot of musicians/figures in the 60's were considered hippies, but when you actually take a look at their lives you would realize they really weren't. Jim Morrison was considered a hippy by a lot of (uneducated) people, but in my opinion...he's one of the last major artists of the sixties to be considered a hippy. Bob Dylan is even more of a hippy.

Kind of off-subject but I seem to be getting more and more into NRPS. I have the self-titled and Panama Red, other good albums?

They have some good live albums. I've only heard a couple of those, aswell as s/t and Panama Red.

And do not use their s/t album cover as an avatar. It has been used a million times. :p

/was the first ;)

Hippies are more of an ideology than a lifestyle. The lifestyle is the stereotype, but whatever.

On that subject, we just had our Senior Class character awards, and I got Biggest Tree Hugger! :thumb: So hyped.

Were there many classic rock songs on enviornmentalism? I'd like to check some out.

[QUOTE=Seafroggys]Hippies are more of an ideology than a lifestyle. The lifestyle is the stereotype, but whatever.

On that subject, we just had our Senior Class character awards, and I got Biggest Tree Hugger! :thumb: So hyped.

Were there many classic rock songs on enviornmentalism? I'd like to check some out.[/QUOTE]
After the Goldrush by Neil Young is kinda.

Wooden Ships is about the holocaust(sp?). if tyhat counts, as is Electic Funeral by Sabbath.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]They have some good live albums. I've only heard a couple of those, aswell as s/t and Panama Red.

And do not use their s/t album cover as an avatar. It has been used a million* times. :p

/was the first ;)[/QUOTE]

*twice.

And I resized it for you, so I thought I had dibs on it for at least a few days :p

But yes, it's been killed now. By me.

Schyma had it too.

[QUOTE]And I resized it for you, so I thought I had dibs on it for at least a few days[/QUOTE]

That just makes me never want to ask anything of you :p

Fine by me.

It is a great album though.