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NightWatcher

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1. Was this during the Donna Godchaux years 1972-79?

Reply to japple (Original post)

Thu Aug 6, 2015, 05:38 PM

Aug 2015

She and her husband were the worst things the band ever experienced. She couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, and Keith was so stoned he had to write "don't forget to breathe" on his keyboard.

Depending on the year, it could've been that Jerry was too stoned or Bobby, or Phil's mic was too high (because others were too stoned to sing).

Sorry to be so mean....and I'm a fan.

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Question about Grateful Dead. [View all] japple Aug 2015 OP

Was this during the Donna Godchaux years 1972-79? NightWatcher Aug 2015 #1

No. This is a male singer. There was an off key singer in the days when there were only males japple Aug 2015 #2

Donna Jean could carry a tune in the studio, her bailiwick Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #16

Phil had a reputation peacefreak Aug 2015 #3

That was going to be my guess. GoCubsGo Aug 2015 #4

Any of them who sing are not strong singers. And I'm a big admirer of the music The Second Stone Aug 2015 #5

I agree with just about all that. Except for Brent Mydland. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2015 #6

I hated Vince's tinny keyboards. Didn't much care for his voice The Second Stone Aug 2015 #9

+1 for Dick's Picks Scuba Aug 2015 #23

I'll join in with my stuff: As someone blessed/cursed with perfect pitch, the whole band was.. BlueJazz Aug 2015 #7

auto tune has destroyed music mackerel Aug 2015 #8

It has hurt professional music a great deal and the artistry behind it The Second Stone Aug 2015 #11

I'm tone deaf in my singing much of the time, and I cannot imagine how someone with perfect The Second Stone Aug 2015 #10

You get it. Music is supposed to bring joy to the listener. We don't like exactly the same food ... BlueJazz Aug 2015 #13

I'd guess Jerry too cemaphonic Aug 2015 #12

That was my thinking as well. When they sing some of the bluegrass standards, japple Aug 2015 #14

Hi, japple! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #15

Peggy-O antiquie Aug 2015 #17

Yes, Peggy-O is a favorite. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #18

I listened to a bit of this and couldn't tell who sang which part! japple Aug 2015 #19

Your opinion of the Grateful Dead Enthusiast Aug 2015 #20

I thought they all were off-key. kwassa Aug 2015 #21

I'm a big Dead fan Munificence Aug 2015 #22

Honey child, I wasn't dissing the Dead, so don't get your feathers japple Aug 2015 #25

x astral Aug 2015 #24

At times, they were ALL the "off-key singer in thr group." Miles Archer Aug 2015 #26

the Deads strength was in their accessibility olddots Aug 2015 #27

Off key, Rumbustious Aug 2021 #28

welcome to DU gopiscrap Aug 2021 #29