Every now and then a bit of psychoactive mold doesn’t hurt. The best Dead shows were seen live, amidst an acid trip and a cathartic dance (the true precursors of illegal raves), but their second album remains a masterpiece. Expansive and psychedelic, here they also flirted with classical and concrete music, thanks to the entry of that genius Tom Constanten into the combo. The best era of the Dead. Then they left the Moon, Pigpen passed away, and they became a ridiculous souvenir band for old hippies.
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