Pink Floyd

I did see the Dead live once. Was greatly looking forward to it but was quite underwhelmed. It was a free concert at college graduation. Maybe that was part of it.

I also saw Robert Hunter and the New Riders of the Purple sage live back in college. I recall liking those a lot.

I was listening to a pretty decent Dead cover band live at a ruralfair this past weekend. They sounded pretty good and quite Dead-like doing the material they did, but kept thinking there was really nothing special or endearing about the material performed. There were a couple people listening but most were quite disinterested in the content despite the band actually doing a quite decent job.

I agree that the Dead are way overrated, (IMHO of course). Which is not to say they are a bad band, or even merely okay, as I consider them to be a good band, probably even very good. I just don't consider them to be a great band. (Sorry Deadheads!)

And yeah, I'd seen them twice. Once was one of the worst concert experiences I've ever had. (And no, I was not having a bad trip, merely a bad experience, as their playing was mediocre, and they seemed genuinely disinterested, as was the crowd). The second concert was much better, as they backed Bob Dylan, and it was a very fun experience.

On the other hand, Pink Floyd is one of the best bands ever, IMHO. (I rank them right up there with The Beatles, The Stones and Led Zeppelin.)

My two cents worth.

PS As far as the reissues go, if they are not going to utilise the original analog recordings, (which I have heard they are not), then I am just not too excited about it. I have most of their catalog on vinyl already, so for me, it is not a big deal.

Well maybe we should end this thread right now due to total and utter apathy! 8^)

I certainly agree with the comparison to the Gateful Dead as far as the "boring factor" is concerned.
After 35 or more years of being bombarded on FM radio with Pink Void's plodding dirges and embarrassingly trite lyrics meant to appeal to supposedly disenfranchised teenagers that are 50 years younger that they are now, I have had more than enough. And all the while, great talents like Johnny Winter and Jethro Tull, just to mention two, might as well have never existed as far as these stations are concerned.

Tough crowd is right! Can't get no respect! Bah dah boom!