What music do you like... ?

[Laura]

Go see fear factory, rather heavy in parts lovely and melodic in others

[ConcinusMan]

Go see fear factory, rather heavy in parts lovely and melodic in others

I like that. Sounds so familiar even though they aren't in my collection.

I am one of those that is caught between two "worlds" if you will. Old enough to appreciate the Grateful Dead, Led Zepplin, and Pink Floyd but young enough to like rock bands of the 90's and today. All this talk of live bands reminds me...

One band I prefer live over studio is the Grateful Dead. Been to 7 concerts starting in the late 1980's and ending 2 months before Jerry Garcia's death.

Any diehard fan will tell you, "the dead are better live" Seriously, it's true. Not only that, the entire concert experience and camping out with "deadheads" was something very special. My little brother, born in 1975 experienced only 2 concerts in his teens. He now has "deady bears" tatooed on his body. That's how special the experience was. Where else can you see naked midgets tatooed from head to toe, and a funeral service for a case of beer bottles that fell off of a truck onto the street? How about viewing a distant wildfire in the hills of Oregon (Autzen stadium) while the dead play "fire on the mountain" followed by a sit by a muddy river while playing the dead's song "black muddy river", and that was just one night. I could go on but I had better not. It seriously changed our lives for the better.

One of the most remarkable things is the fans. The experience. Even if the dead played lousy.. fans are so friendly and create an atmosphere of brotherly love that just can't be beat. They could make the best time possible and make getting swept away by a flood or fire, a pleasant experience. fans and followers of the tours were from age 60 on down to 20!

Not their best song, but most people are familiar with "Touch of Grey"