Grateful Dead vs. Phish

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Let's keep things kind, but which band do you love more & why?

Grateful Dead vs. Phish!
The two most loved jam bands of all time.
The Grateful Dead were the originals on their long, strange trip - plotting the course for all who followed.
Phish has been carrying the torch for many years now with many dedicated followers from tour to tour.
Many folks naturally love both, but who do you love more & why?
This is all in good fun, so let's keep it positive!

keep on truckin' like an antelope out of control

dark star crashes in the divided sky

what a long strange trip it's been....
I guess it all depends on your experience and tastes.
Both Phish and the Grateful Dead cover so much ground stylistically.
I personally think both bands reflect the times they were active in as sponges of almost all available musical influences.
Perhaps age factors in here?
Perhaps not, both bands certainly have fans of all ages.
I have my personal preference, but would rather leave that unsaid and hear from you!
This page could lead to a lively discussion, so don't be shy and offer up your take on things.
Side projects and solo projects can factor in here too.
Maybe the JGB was the best thing you ever saw?
Maybe G.R.A.B. was the coolest?
How many shows did you see?
Have any crazy stories?
I bet you all do.
I had some long, crazy nights on centered around the musical axis of both bands.
Is it all on the tapes?
Do the tapes lie?
You can't judge a show by it's set list.
Do you keep your ticket stubs?
Did you go on tour?
Did your mom drop you off at your first show?
Did you ever loose your shoes?
Did you ever wind up in jail for the night?
Did you ever fall in love?
Did you ever get in a fight?
so many roads....

let's hear from the deadicated!

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  • TheLooch Feb 17, 2010 @ 11:24 pm | delete
    Def The Dead... The Phish were a lot of fun when I was a teen but take away all the jamming and what do you have?? Nothing... When it comes down to it The Grateful Dead j have a lot of GREAT songs.

vote up your favorites! if you get confused, listen to the music play!

no shortage of releases from these road warriors....

It's all about being there live, in the moment.
Experiencing that crackle of electricity and uncertainty.
Even the most dedicated of us can't be at a show every night, so thankfully there are a myriad of live and studio documents that enable us to relive the shows we saw or imagine what it was like to be at the ones we missed.

Blues for Allah

Blues for Allah

Grateful Dead, Blues for Allah Following the Dead's more...2 points

American Beauty

American Beauty

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the ba more...1 point

Workingman's Dead

Workingman's Dead

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the ba more...1 point

From the Mars Hotel

From the Mars Hotel

Grateful Dead, From the Mars Hotel. Following the Dead's more...1 point

Rift

Rift

1 point

Cats Under the Stars

Cats Under the Stars

1978's Cats Under the Stars, the first album to of more...1 point

Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio

Debut album by guitarist, vocalist and frontman fo more...1 point

Shine

Shine

1 point

Live / Dead

Live / Dead

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the ba more...0 points

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the ba more...0 points

Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)

Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)

Expanded & remastered (in glorious HDCD) versi more...0 points

Anthem of the Sun

Anthem of the Sun

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the ba more...0 points

Europe 72

Europe 72

Expanded & remastered in HDCD, this reissue of more...0 points

The Grateful Dead Movie

The Grateful Dead Movie

Filmed at San Francisco's Winterland during their 1976 more...0 points

A Night at the Family Dog 1970 (The Grateful Dead / Jefferson Airplane / Santana)

A Night at the Family Dog 1970 (The Grateful Dead / Jefferson Airplane / Santana)

Filmed on location at the Family Dog Ballroom in S more...0 points

The Golden Road (1965 - 1973)

The Golden Road (1965 - 1973)

Considering the amount of posthumous product relea more...0 points

Fillmore East: April 1971

Fillmore East: April 1971

Grateful Dead, Fillmore East: April 1971 more...0 points

Wake of the Flood

Wake of the Flood

Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood:Following the Dead's more...0 points

Aoxomoxoa

Aoxomoxoa

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the ba more...0 points

Grateful Dead: Beyond Description (1973-1989)

Grateful Dead: Beyond Description (1973-1989)

This monumental 12-disc assemblage presents the ba more...0 points

Live at the Cow Palace: New Years Eve 1976

Live at the Cow Palace: New Years Eve 1976

Captured in stelar HDCD sound, the Dead's previous more...0 points

Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings

Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings

When the Grateful Dead played San Francisco's Wint more...0 points

Dead Set

Dead Set

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Terrapin Station

Terrapin Station

Grateful Dead, Terrapin Station
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In the Dark

In the Dark

Grateful Dead, In the Dark
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To Terrapin: May 28, 1977 Hartford, CT

To Terrapin: May 28, 1977 Hartford, CT

As they were prepping for the summer release of th more...0 points

Reckoning

Reckoning

Grateful Dead, Reckoning0 points

Classic Albums: Grateful Dead - Anthem to Beauty

Classic Albums: Grateful Dead - Anthem to Beauty

This program looks at the span of the Grateful Dea more...0 points

History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice)

History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice)

This digitally remastered 2003 reissue of 'History more...0 points

Hundred Year Hall: 4-26-72

Hundred Year Hall: 4-26-72

No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia more...0 points

Nightfall of Diamonds

Nightfall of Diamonds

This 1989 show displays a convergence of early-period more...0 points

Fillmore West 1969

Fillmore West 1969

By 1969, the Grateful Dead's marathon free-form pe more...0 points

Three from the Vault

Three from the Vault

This 2-disc set features an epic pop-cultural even more...0 points

Grateful Dead: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72 (Dick's Picks, Vol. 23)

Grateful Dead: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72 (Dick's Picks, Vol. 23)

No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 21: Richmond, Virginia, 11/1/85

Dick's Picks, Vol. 21: Richmond, Virginia, 11/1/85

No Description AvailableNo Track Information Available more...0 points

Postcards of the Hanging: The Grateful Dead Perform the Songs of Bob Dylan

Postcards of the Hanging: The Grateful Dead Perform the Songs of Bob Dylan

No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia more...0 points

Shakedown Street

Shakedown Street

Following the Dead's early Warner Bros. LP's and t more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 14: Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/30/73 & 12/2/73

Dick's Picks, Vol. 14: Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/30/73 & 12/2/73

One of the odder collections in the Dick's Picks series, more...0 points

Birth of the Dead

Birth of the Dead

This two-disc collection assembles rare pre-Warner more...0 points

Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 (2CD/1 DVD Set)

Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 (2CD/1 DVD Set)

Grateful Dead, Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 is a more...0 points

Grateful Dead - View from the Vault III

Grateful Dead - View from the Vault III

Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 10/08/2 more...0 points

Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead

Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead

Always revered for marathon concerts, The Dead's f more...0 points

Truckin' Up to Buffalo: July 4, 1989

Truckin' Up to Buffalo: July 4, 1989

A classic July 4th concert is brought to life in H more...0 points

Dead Ahead

Dead Ahead

Starring: Grateful Dead, masters of ceremony Al Franken more...0 points

Go to Nassau

Go to Nassau

No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 24: Daly City, CA, 3/23/74

Dick's Picks, Vol. 24: Daly City, CA, 3/23/74

No Description AvailableNo Track Information Available more...0 points

Infrared Roses

Infrared Roses

No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia more...0 points

So Many Roads (1965-1995)

So Many Roads (1965-1995)

Deadhead collecting has come a long way. An experi more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 19: Oklahoma City, OK, 10/19/73

Dick's Picks, Vol. 19: Oklahoma City, OK, 10/19/73

No Description AvailableNo Track Information Available more...0 points

Grateful Dead - View From the Vault

Grateful Dead - View From the Vault

The first all new video from America's premier in-concert more...0 points

American Beauty (DVD-Audio Surround Sound)

American Beauty (DVD-Audio Surround Sound)

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the ba more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 8: Harpur College, Binghamton, NY, 5/2/70

Dick's Picks, Vol. 8: Harpur College, Binghamton, NY, 5/2/70

One of the best-known bootlegs in Dead history checks more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81

Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81

A number of unique and interesting moments distinguish more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 3: Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL, 5/22/77

Dick's Picks, Vol. 3: Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL, 5/22/77

General consensus points to 1977 as being a partic more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 11: Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ, 9/27/72

Dick's Picks, Vol. 11: Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ, 9/27/72

Out on the road without Pigpen, their original spiritual more...0 points

Dick's Picks Vol. 12: Providence Civic Center, 6/26/74 & Boston Garden, 6/28/74

Dick's Picks Vol. 12: Providence Civic Center, 6/26/74 & Boston Garden, 6/28/74

This three-disc set combines a second-set segment more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 5: Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA, 12/26/79

Dick's Picks, Vol. 5: Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA, 12/26/79

By the end of the 1970s, the Dead had modified their more...0 points

Grayfolded

Grayfolded

1995 Canadian release featuring the deleted 'Grayf more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 18: Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, 2/3/78 & Uni Dome, Univeristy of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, 2/5/78

Dick's Picks, Vol. 18: Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, 2/3/78 & Uni Dome, Univeristy of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, 2/5/78

Volume 18 is the only one of the first 24 Dick's Picks more...0 points

Postcards Of The Hanging - Grateful Dead Perform The Songs of Bob Dylan

Postcards Of The Hanging - Grateful Dead Perform The Songs of Bob Dylan

There are infinite ways to slice-and-dice the Grat more...0 points

Ace

Ace

0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 7: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 9/9-9/11/74

Dick's Picks, Vol. 7: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 9/9-9/11/74

Culled from a three-night stand at London's Alexandra more...0 points

Vol. 2-Dick's Picks

Vol. 2-Dick's Picks

Officially Sanctioned by the Dead Themselves, as T more...0 points

Live at the Warfield

Live at the Warfield

On May 18th and 19th 2006, Phil Lesh and Friends e more...0 points

Road Trips: Vol. 3, No. 1 - Oakland 12/28/79 (2 CD + Bonus Disc) by Grateful Dead

Road Trips: Vol. 3, No. 1 - Oakland 12/28/79 (2 CD + Bonus Disc) by Grateful Dead

The latest installment in the Road Trips series, now more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 16: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, 11/8/69

Dick's Picks, Vol. 16: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, 11/8/69

The people say that this one was one of the late Dick more...0 points

Dick's Picks, Vol. 17: Boston Garden, Boston, MA, 9/25/91

Dick's Picks, Vol. 17: Boston Garden, Boston, MA, 9/25/91

Only the second Dick's Picks set to come from the 1990s, more...0 points

The Grateful Dead - Ticket to New Year's

The Grateful Dead - Ticket to New Year's

One of the saddest times for Deadheads since the death more...0 points

Joy

Joy

2009 studio album from the reformed band led by gu more...0 points

The Clifford Ball (7 DVD)

The Clifford Ball (7 DVD)

7-DVD boxed set-Phish's first festival! Features t more...0 points

Live at Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995

Live at Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995

Rolling Stone magazine famously called Phish " more...0 points

Junta

Junta

No Description AvailableNo Track Information Available more...0 points

Farmhouse

Farmhouse

No Description AvailableNo Track Information Available more...0 points

The Story of the Ghost

The Story of the Ghost

The only ones more ardent and fanatical than Phish more...0 points

Billy Breathes

Billy Breathes

You're either a believer or you're not when it comes more...0 points

Lawn Boy

Lawn Boy

Originally recorded in 1989, Phish's second record more...0 points

Phish - Live in Brooklyn

Phish - Live in Brooklyn

Live in Brooklyn was filmed on June 17, 2004 at Ke more...0 points

Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek

Disc 1Runaway JimMy SoulWater In The SkyStashBouncing more...0 points

Phish - It

Phish - It

Shot in brethtaking High Definition, the DVD follo more...0 points

Live in Brooklyn

Live in Brooklyn

Live In Brooklyn was recorded on June 17, 2004 at more...0 points

A Picture of Nectar

A Picture of Nectar

This 1992 effort, Phish's third overall and first more...0 points

Slip, Stitch and Pass

Slip, Stitch and Pass

For those who eschew the swinging teenage elbows o more...0 points

At the Roxy (Atlanta 93)

At the Roxy (Atlanta 93)

This CD of recordings from Phish's three-show run more...0 points

A Live One

A Live One

This double-disc firestorm was the first official live more...0 points

Rift

Rift

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Hoist

Hoist

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Phish - Live in Vegas

Phish - Live in Vegas

Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 11/12/2 more...0 points

Round Room

Round Room

The wait is over. After going on an indefinite hia more...0 points

Phish - Bittersweet Motel

Phish - Bittersweet Motel

Bittersweet Motel takes a look at the iconoclastic more...0 points

Phish - Live in Vegas

Phish - Live in Vegas

Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 11/12/2 more...0 points

Colorado 88

Colorado 88

Available in stores fo rthe first time. All New 3- more...0 points

Joy

Joy

2009 studio album from the reformed band led by gu more...0 points

Hampton Comes Alive

Hampton Comes Alive

There is a level of trust given to Phish by their more...0 points

Vegas 96

Vegas 96

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Undermind (Bonus DVD)

Undermind (Bonus DVD)

Undermind is a fresh collection of tightly focused more...0 points

LivePhish 04/03/98

LivePhish 04/03/98

Soon after Phish began preparing to record "S more...0 points

Livephish 05/08/93

Livephish 05/08/93

Phish's innovative digital download store (LivePhi more...0 points

LivePhish 04/04/98

LivePhish 04/04/98

Soon after Phish began preparing to record "S more...0 points

LivePhish 04/02/98

LivePhish 04/02/98

Soon after Phish began preparing to record "S more...0 points

Farmhouse

Farmhouse

Filled with pretty melodies, delicate strumming, and more...0 points

Slip, Stitch and Pass

Slip, Stitch and Pass

For those who eschew the swinging teenage elbows o more...0 points

Livephish 07/06/98

Livephish 07/06/98

Phish's innovative digital download store (LivePhi more...0 points

The Story of the Ghost

The Story of the Ghost

The only ones more ardent and fanatical than Phish more...0 points

Live Phish Vol. 18: 5/7/94, The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas

Live Phish Vol. 18: 5/7/94, The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas

Phish's acclaimed multi-CD Live Phish series conti more...0 points

Live Phish Vol. 17: 7/15/98, Portland Meadows, Portland, Oregon

Live Phish Vol. 17: 7/15/98, Portland Meadows, Portland, Oregon

Phish's acclaimed multi-CD Live Phish series conti more...0 points

West Valley, UT 7/15/03

West Valley, UT 7/15/03

7/15/03 Usana Ampitheater0 points

LivePhish 04/05/98

LivePhish 04/05/98

Soon after Phish began preparing to record "S more...0 points

Live Phish Vol. 20: 12/29/94, Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Live Phish Vol. 20: 12/29/94, Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Phish's acclaimed multi-CD Live Phish series conti more...0 points

Live Phish Vol. 19: 7/12/91, Colonial Theatre, Keene, New Hampshire

Live Phish Vol. 19: 7/12/91, Colonial Theatre, Keene, New Hampshire

Phish's acclaimed multi-CD Live Phish series conti more...0 points

Lawn Boy

Lawn Boy

Originally recorded in 1989, Phish's second record more...0 points

Billy Breathes

Billy Breathes

You're either a believer or you're not when it comes more...0 points

The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2: Let It Rock

The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2: Let It Rock

For Jerry Garcia, 1975 was a seminal year that fou more...0 points

Not for Kids Only

Not for Kids Only

An aptly named album if ever there was one, Not for more...0 points

Grisman & Garcia

Grisman & Garcia

After nearly dying in 1986, Jerry Garcia not only spiritually more...0 points

Live at Keystone, Vol. 2

Live at Keystone, Vol. 2

For most of the 1970s, keyboardist Merl Saunders was more...0 points

The Pizza Tapes

The Pizza Tapes

Chances are, the most devoted fans of these three musicians more...0 points

After Midnight: Kean College, 2/28/80

After Midnight: Kean College, 2/28/80

Compiled from two back-to-back shows in Union, New more...0 points

All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions

All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions

One of the most celebrated figures in all of rock more...0 points

Shady Grove

Shady Grove

Throughout his life, Jerry Garcia had an abiding f more...0 points

The Very Best of Jerry Garcia

The Very Best of Jerry Garcia

This special 2-CD collection salutes one of the mo more...0 points

Garcia

Garcia

Garcia, his revered 1972 solo debut, exclusively f more...0 points

Garcia Plays Dylan

Garcia Plays Dylan

The Grateful Deads's revered Jerry Garcia pursued more...0 points

Reflections

Reflections

1976's inspired Reflections was split between a ha more...0 points

Jerry Garcia Band

Jerry Garcia Band

Japanese reissue of the 1991 release from the late more...0 points

The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary

The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary

The Grateful Dead's revered and mercurial Jerry Ga more...0 points

Garcia (Compliments)

Garcia (Compliments)

Originally released in '74, Compliments features J more...0 points

Been All Around This World

Been All Around This World

This (possibly) final installment in the Garcia/Gr more...0 points

Hooteroll?

Hooteroll?

"Garcia brings a quality and pure tonality that more...0 points

So What

So What

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Shining Star

Shining Star

This is the third official CD set to chronicle the more...0 points

Blue Incantation

Blue Incantation

A blend of Eastern and Western Styles. One of Jerr more...0 points

Don't Let Go

Don't Let Go

A particularly spry, nimble, and spacious incarnat more...0 points

Run for the Roses

Run for the Roses

Garcia's final solo LP, Run for the Roses ('82), w more...0 points

Old & In The Way

Old & In The Way

The first CD pressing of the landmark 1975 LP was made more...0 points

Pure Jerry: Marin Veteran's Auditorium, San Rafael, California - February 28, 1986 by Jerry Garcia, John Kahn

Pure Jerry: Marin Veteran's Auditorium, San Rafael, California - February 28, 1986 by Jerry Garcia, John Kahn

The setting is the wonderful 2,000-seat Marin Vete more...0 points

Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978 by Jerry Garcia Band

Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978 by Jerry Garcia Band

This release, the ninth in the Pure Jerry series, delivers more...0 points

Evening Moods

Evening Moods

Even a fair number of dyed-in-the-wool Deadheads will more...0 points

Ace

Ace

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Kingfish

Kingfish

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Furthur

Furthur

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Live At Roseland Theater

Live At Roseland Theater

2 CD set recorded LIVE 4/25 and 26/01 at the Rosel more...0 points

Plasma

Plasma

Double CD live album featuring over two hours of m more...0 points

Shine

Shine

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Bar 17

Bar 17

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Seis de Mayo

Seis de Mayo

Trey Anastasio has built a career of extraordinary more...0 points

18 Steps

18 Steps

18 STEPS is a mini-album of studio material from t more...0 points

Inside In

Inside In

Japanese version featuring a bonus track0 points

Sixty Six Steps

Sixty Six Steps

Sixty Six Steps--the second collaboration between guitarist more...0 points

The Green Sparrow

The Green Sparrow

An artist known for his endless creativity and touring more...0 points

There and Back Again

There and Back Again

Former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh's first solo more...0 points

Phil Lesh & Friends - Live at the Warfield Theater

Phil Lesh & Friends - Live at the Warfield Theater

Deluxe 2-Disc Set! On May 18th and 19th 2006, Phil more...0 points

Planet Drum

Planet Drum

On the heels of Mickey Hart's acclaimed Global Dru more...0 points

Supralingua

Supralingua

This 1998 album continues the polyrhythmic approac more...0 points

Diga Rhythm Band

Diga Rhythm Band

On the heels of Mickey Hart's acclaimed Global Dru more...0 points

Global Drum Project

Global Drum Project

Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart's innovati more...0 points

At the Edge

At the Edge

One of Mickey Hart's most atmospheric albums, At T more...0 points

Spirit into Sound: The Magic of Music by Mickey Hart, Frederic Lieberman, Fredric Lieberman

Spirit into Sound: The Magic of Music by Mickey Hart, Frederic Lieberman, Fredric Lieberman

Thirty years ago Mickey Hart started researching and more...0 points

Mickey Hart's Mystery Box

Mickey Hart's Mystery Box

Moving beyond the worldbeat percussion of Planet Drum more...0 points

Däfos

Däfos

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