Bill Weir? Who's that? Bob Weir's cousin?
I guess you can be added to the large group of folks who just don't get it. The Dead, at their best, is a highly developed improvisational group that takes risks most bands aren't capable of on stage. That said, they have also fallen flat on their faces from time to time. That comes with the territory. If you're saying they're a ripoff of The Band, try again. The Dead were formed in 1965, the Band, 1968. Ask pretty much any accomplished musician and you'll find Grateful dead fans. There's a tremendous respect for what they did not only on stage but the path they blazed for the music industry. Funny how today's current band make their money by touring (The Dead always made their money this way) and not by selling records. They're also the most recorded band in history.
I guess you can be added to the large group of folks who just don't get it. The Dead, at their best, is a highly developed improvisational group that takes risks most bands aren't capable of on stage. That said, they have also fallen flat on their faces from time to time. That comes with the territory. If you're saying they're a ripoff of The Band, try again. The Dead were formed in 1965, the Band, 1968. Ask pretty much any accomplished musician and you'll find Grateful dead fans. There's a tremendous respect for what they did not only on stage but the path they blazed for the music industry. Funny how today's current band make their money by touring (The Dead always made their money this way) and not by selling records. They're also the most recorded band in history.