Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead

I am going to publish some more posts that aren't about specific records. They will be tagged "posts."

Anyway, one of the biggest revelations so far has been how good the Jefferson Airplane were. Especially After Bathing At Baxter's (1967), Crown of Creation (1968), and Bark (1971). Based on the recorded evidence, they were a much better band than the Dead. And yet the Dead got and get all the attention. The Dead are about mystique, not music. They were better at promotion, toured constantly, and had a longer career. The Airplane were not as cuddly, not as user-friendly. A little harder to understand.