Thursday, April 12, 2018

Perfect Albums - American Beauty

Yes, of course, I must include the Grateful Dead.  They have been one of my most favoritest bands ever.  If things had turned out a little differently, I might have been one of those guys who spent my life in a rolling commune, following them around in a school bus for years. 

But , things didn't turn out that way.  And I can't say that I have any regrets!  😎

Of all their albums that I truly love, I have to put American Beauty at the top.  The first time I heard it, I said, "Shit, this is COUNTRY music!  WTF!? "... a lot of people don't know that Jerry Garcia was in a jug band a few years before The Dead formed up.
This IS a studio album, and as such should be highly-polished. 

There are no missteps on this album, and it all fits together. So, IMO, this is THE perfect album for the Grateful Dead. 

You can hear it on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwmuYCnilkk



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