Hi,
I just hope that they leave behind for us to understand/enjoy, the long cut and the improvisations thereof. This part in music is very important for its learning and survival, but it is something that most musicians are afraid to play with, or simply get stuck on one note, or sound.
I am not sure how much of an influence this band was on the European scene, but the long cuts, have always been its best part. It was the American record companies that always thought that long cuts were not music ... they were just jams!
Somehow, for me, even a jam, is not "just music" ... and I can trip off it anytime! Heck, I remember Robert Cray and Stevie Ray Vaughn, and when Stevie took off, even Robert could just stand there and strum some rhythm to support him! Moments like that are very rare and sometimes, just totally outstanding and one of the most important and vital moments in the life of music in a player's life!
I miss the Dead's 4 hour concerts, or even more. They were not boring at all! Even though too many people were way too stoned to know the difference!
post edited by Moshkito - July 05, 15 12:46 AM