What's the deal with the Grateful Dead?

They’re the psychedelic legends of 60s rock, famed for their live shows and their “deadhead” fans and their legions of followers. They’re a part of pop culture, parodied on The Simpsons and other places.

But have you ever heard a song by them?

I realised I was in this category recently, knowing that this was a band with decades of popularity and a huge pop cultural influence, but I’d never heard a single song! Maybe it’s because they were more known for their live shows, or that they’d only ever had one major single. Or maybe they just never crossed my path musically, even though they were well-known enough to be familiar anyway.

So we should remember the musical legacy of Bill Kreutzmann, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh. Think I should go and have a listen!