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EYESORE 9001

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3. You know what Grateful Dead fans say when they run out of weed...

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 02:13 PM

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‘Maannn…this band SUCKS!’ Just kidding. Love the Dead. I admit not being familiar with their entire canon, but I can hear some jazz influence on some of their jam sessions.

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Were The Grateful Dead a jazz band? [View all] LuckyCharms Monday OP

No, but they were one of the first Jam Bands justaprogressive Monday #1

In my humble opinion, yes. Daigan Monday #2

Saw them perform in Eugene, Oregon Zambero Monday #12

You know what Grateful Dead fans say when they run out of weed... EYESORE 9001 Monday #3

I could never place... 2naSalit Monday #4

Definitely a jazz influence along with the blues and bluegrass Quiet Em Monday #5

Phil's background was Jazz and Classical. They would not have been the band they became without him. Lochloosa Monday #6

Agree. "When Phil was on, the band was on". LuckyCharms Monday #7

I saw a couple of Phil and Friends shows after Jerry's passing. They were Dead Shows.... Lochloosa Monday #9

Absolutely No ProfessorGAC Monday #8

Have a listen to this, Professor... LuckyCharms Monday #11

Psychedelic Dixieland Zambero Monday #10

Psychedelic Dixieland. What a great description 👌 Lochloosa Monday #13

Eyes of the World with Branford Marsalis 3/29/90 quaint Monday #14

+1 LuckyCharms Monday #15

My answer to the question would be NO. chouchou Monday #16

Well... LuckyCharms Monday #17

No big deal. But, when I listened to the Dead, I recognized licks and chord spacings.. chouchou Monday #18

You're making me wish that I was more intelligent in music theory... LuckyCharms Monday #19

Who knows. In another quantum universe, we're on stage six-nights-a-week! chouchou Tuesday #20