Honestly speaking, the Grateful Dead is one of my weaker spots in music knowledge. I’ve just never got into the Dead, despite college, roommates and friends best attempts. But for me to ignore their importance on music and leave them out of roots would be asinine. Plus, ROBB is a HUGE Deadhead! The stories he has that we didn’t share in this episode are something! Go buy a policy from him and I’m sure he’ll divulge if you give him the chance! There’s some good BONUS CONTENT discussion starting at 9:53 including discussion on the benefit of singing a ‘story song,’ plus a Non-Deadhead’s (me) take on what could’ve put American Beauty on the next plateau of classic albums, and a Deadhead’s (Robb) recommendation of 3 other Dead releases that should help seal the deal of understanding the Grateful Dead.
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