“Loose Lucy” ( From The Mars Hotel) hit the stage in its original studio form only to drop off the face of the Earth for 16 years before returning in a slower, more chilled-out form for a band that was a little more weary from the road. The songs would have their kinks worked out live, in front of an audience, night after night, until they were in their final form and ready for the record. The band set what has become a standard for many bands in the jam scene of road-testing songs on tour for months or even years before finally pressing them onto vinyl. This phenomenon, however, does a disservice to the symbiotic relationship between the time the Dead spent in the studio and under the lights onstage. The unfortunate downside of such a legendary live legacy is that the band’s studio albums often get left in the dark. Making each concert different from the one that preceded it was a revolutionary concept that gave birth to a legion of followers who tracked the band all over the country, seeing every show on months-long tours. Their commitment to experimental improvisation every single night made them one of the top-grossing live acts in the country by the end of their 30 year reign. The Grateful Dead are regarded as one of the greatest live bands in the history of rock music.
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