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chouchou

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16. My answer to the question would be NO.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:15 PM

Feb 9

Yours truly is a trained classical and many other types, Piano.
There's playing and there's playing around.

I have no problem with who likes who though. Be happy.

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Were The Grateful Dead a jazz band? [View all] LuckyCharms Feb 9 OP

No, but they were one of the first Jam Bands justaprogressive Feb 9 #1

In my humble opinion, yes. Daigan Feb 9 #2

Saw them perform in Eugene, Oregon Zambero Feb 9 #12

You know what Grateful Dead fans say when they run out of weed... EYESORE 9001 Feb 9 #3

I could never place... 2naSalit Feb 9 #4

Definitely a jazz influence along with the blues and bluegrass Quiet Em Feb 9 #5

Phil's background was Jazz and Classical. They would not have been the band they became without him. Lochloosa Feb 9 #6

Agree. "When Phil was on, the band was on". LuckyCharms Feb 9 #7

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

Absolutely No ProfessorGAC Feb 9 #8

Have a listen to this, Professor... LuckyCharms Feb 9 #11

Psychedelic Dixieland Zambero Feb 9 #10

Psychedelic Dixieland. What a great description 👌 Lochloosa Feb 9 #13

Eyes of the World with Branford Marsalis 3/29/90 quaint Feb 9 #14

+1 LuckyCharms Feb 9 #15

My answer to the question would be NO. chouchou Feb 9 #16

Well... LuckyCharms Feb 9 #17

No big deal. But, when I listened to the Dead, I recognized licks and chord spacings.. chouchou Feb 9 #18

You're making me wish that I was more intelligent in music theory... LuckyCharms Feb 9 #19

Who knows. In another quantum universe, we're on stage six-nights-a-week! chouchou Feb 10 #20