Here's a hearty hello to all visitors of this website. The main purpose of this site is to reccomend official releases by the Grateful Dead, to hopefully help inform you of what to buy (most) and what not to buy (a few). Email any reviews or comments to kingsofleon88@yahoo.com.

I will use the 1-10 grading scale, cause it's the simplest. 1-5 you should probably avoid all together, 6-7 you should get if you enjoy that period of Dead, and 8-10 are pretty darn great and are reccomendable. My favorite period of Dead is the 1972-1974 period, they were on fire! I also like 1977-1978, and well everything else really, but 1992-1995 and 1983-1984, 1986-1987 and any year before 1969 aren't favorites of mine. At first I'll be reviewing archival releases, that may change as time goes on.

Who the hell am I? I'm Zach Smith, a Senior at Clayton High School, in Clayton, Missouri. I'm a triplet and have been a deadhead since 8th Grade, when I first heard Workingman's Dead.

Jerry Garcia-Lead Guitar and Vocals (Died in 1995)

Bob Weir-Rhythm Guitar and Vocals

Phil Lesh-Bassist and Occassional Vocals

Ron McKernan "Pig Pen"-Organ and Keyboards (Died in 1973) 

Billy Kreutzmann-Drummer

Tom Constanten-Keyboards (Joined in 1968, left in 1970)

Mickey Hart-Drummer (Joined in 1967, left in 1971, joined again in  October of 1974)

Keith Godchaux-Keyboard and Piano (Joined in 1971, left in 1979, died in 1979)

Donna Jean Godchaux-Back up Vocals (1972-1979)

Brent Mydland-Keyboards, Vocals (Joined in 1979, died in 1990)

Bruce Hornsby-Piano, Accordian (Joined in 1990, left in 1991)

Go to all of these for more opinions.

    The Best Of Website   My favorite, very well written and opinionated!

The Music Box Only slightly worse, cause they think it's all great! (Which I believe, but think that the God-like from the average great should be distinguishable)

Amazon Not bad, but check out the other two first.

Check out this great Dead communities!

Phishhook VERY active

Deadhook active

Phantasy Tour not as active