I’ve been a music fan for as long as I can remember. I grew up in a house that always had either the radio on or records/cassettes/8 tracks playing at some point in the day. When I got my first job as a kid (mowing lawns for very little money), I spent my cash on candy and KISS albums.
This is all to say, that despite my deep love for music, I just don’t understand the appeal of some bands like the Grateful Dead. But used to work with a guy who does! In fact, he’s such a Deadhead (why bother with quotes around the title, right?), he often expresses himself by quoting Dead lyrics. Of course, I have no idea what he’s talking about, but he usually clues me in shortly after that.
To help me and others understand the appeal of the Grateful Dead, here’s a short interview with musical samples entitled “Interview with a Deadhead” that features my former co-worker, Don Potter (aka Grateful Don).
[Update in 2021] This interview is posted as a “secret” episode on the Planet LP podcast — which I host with John Young.
