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WiffenPoof

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17. Grateful Dead

Reply to olddots (Original post)

Thu Aug 6, 2015, 12:13 AM

Aug 2015

Never understood the attraction. Don't get me wrong... They are (were) an excellent band. But not to the level that would demand such over the top loyalty.

Reminds me of the Grateful Dead joke...
What did the one hippie say to the other hippie when they ran out of pot at a Grateful Dead concert?.

Man, this music sucks!

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What popular music/bands/ performers leave you cold ? [View all] olddots Aug 2015 OP

'Yes'. Well, back in the late 70's anyway Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #1

I could never get into The Doors. SwissTony Aug 2015 #2

Taylor Swift. And she is everywhere. kwassa Aug 2015 #3

I bought the first Dylan album olddots Aug 2015 #4

Man have I got a list..... clarice Aug 2015 #5

You acknowledge Steve Earle's songwriting abilities but not Dylan's ? argyl Aug 2015 #9

You're right...I forgot to mention Dylan....thanks. nt clarice Aug 2015 #20

Bruce Springsteen Throd Aug 2015 #6

Most modern pop music leaves me cold mythology Aug 2015 #7

not a fan of Bruce olddots Aug 2015 #8

Same for me with Bruce. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #10

All of the crap played on pop music radio forever. Avalux Aug 2015 #11

Oasis KamaAina Aug 2015 #12

Taylor Swift is just awful. bigwillq Aug 2015 #13

the Boy Bands are interesting olddots Aug 2015 #14

"We will never know"?? Ronan Keating's talent, e.g., can be easily discerned. I think Justin WinkyDink Aug 2015 #23

Zep, the Doors, The Cars, The Police, Pat Benatar ghostsinthemachine Aug 2015 #15

Bon Jovi! n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #16

Grateful Dead WiffenPoof Aug 2015 #17

Now that's hilarious! mackerel Aug 2015 #18

The most overrated band is Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #19

Queen. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2015 #21

Today's? Most. (I don't regard Oldies as under the aegis of "Popular".) WinkyDink Aug 2015 #22

Any and every popular band formed after 1985. LanternWaste Aug 2015 #24

That's crazy ghostsinthemachine Aug 2015 #25