As Jerry Garcia once said, the Grateful Dead are a lot like licorice. Many people don't like licorice, but those who do really like it a lot. Count me as one who likes licorice. If you hadn't seen them live enough times, you can't weigh in here, sorry. The appeal of the Dead was the lack of a standard setlist, the idea that out of chaos and cacophony could come beauty. Yes, there were many nights they weren't "on" but when they were, they were one of the best live bands of all time, sorry folks. They had certain periods (68-74, 77-78, 88-89) in which they were really "on" due to their sound, personnel, sobriety, lack of sobriety, etc. The Dylan (86) era wasn't their top form. Their songbook of original compositions is a huge contribution to American popular music, too. And, Pink Floyd is awesome. No yawns here.
Pink Floyd
I see that all/most of Pink Floyds catalog is being re-mastered and scheduled for release later this year. Any news or insights?