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From: stein@druny.UUCP (SteinDW)
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Subject: Re: GRATEFUL TO BE A DEADHEAD
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 17:15:59 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 17:15:59 1985
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>Sure, it's just great man, take a few hits of this and
>groove to the sounds of un-tuned instruments and `musicians'
>playing the same 10 songs they've played for the last five 
>years.  Cool.  Doesn't matter anyway, you won't remember
>what happened the night before, so the next time you hear the
>song, it will be a new experience.  Wow!  Why didn't I think
>of that?  Hear a song for the first time, blow my brains on
>some cool drugs, forget all about it, then next time-- bang!
>whole new song!  Who needs progressive/new music anyway?

>I don't see why there isn't just ONE grateful dead song.  It
>would be so much cheaper (ie. vinyl, mylar).s

I'll avoid commenting on the insinuation that EVERY deadhead is a
drugged out wasty. Many people have already criticised this comment
recently.

The Grateful Dead do not play the same 10 songs over and over again.
Look at the song lists that are published on the net evrytime they
go on tour. Sure, "Good Loving" and "Throwing Stones" and various others
show up frequently but not nightly.

For about a year I kept track of every song I heard the Dead play when
I went on tour. Since I usually heard several concerts in a row, it was
interesting to count the songs and the repeats. The figures were usually
like three nights, 89 songs, three repeats (86 different songs, at least,
in their repertoire. One recent New Year's series they played around 100
songs in five nights with under 10 repeats.

I personally know of NO other rock and roll band with the Dead's
depth or breadth.

Before criticising their (the Deads) limited abilities I wish people would see
a show or two so they would know what they (the people) are talking about as well
as what the Deadheads are talking about.

Don Stein
druny!stein

"The music never stopped."