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Moving on from classic rock to jam, the Dead toe the line in both categories. As ridiculous as it seems, the Dead released not one but two monster albums in 1970, with American Beauty following Workingman’s Dead.
Both feature a number of excellent sounding acoustic-laden tracks, generously complemented by Phil Lesh’s bass grooves, and the distinctive vocal juxtapositions between Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir. Jerry’s picking is, of course, all over the album and distinctly so on tracks like “Friend of the Devil,” “Ripple,” and “Brokedown Palace.” The underrated (and underperformed) “Attics of My Life” showcases harmonics in a way new listeners may never have thought of the Grateful Dead.
Signature Test Track: “Friend of the Devil” From the opening acoustic guitar plucks, followed by the deep and effective bass line, this classic track is probably the best sounding from a quality standpoint on the album. Instrumentation is finely detailed and will shine through on any good system. Note the song’s pacing, which measures well with the semi-urgent tone of the story.
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