The Greatest American Rock Band Bracket!
First Round, Classic Rock Division
Grateful Dead (3) vs. Santana (14)
Jam band pioneers versus the Latino guitar Jedi
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The Grateful Dead:
"The Grateful Dead was... known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock & roll, gospel, reggae, world music, and psychadelia for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams; and for its devoted fans base, known as "Deadheads." These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead the pioneering godfathers of the jam band world." --Wikipedia.com Popularity
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Santana:
"Santana were psychedelic pioneers who ushered Latin rock into the mainstream... Thanks to their appearance at Woodstock, their eponymous album was a smash hit right out of the gate, with its single "Evil Ways" making it into the Billboard Top Ten in 1969. They remained at the top of the charts until 1973... but their popularity exploded in 1999 thanks to [their album] Supernatural." --AllMusic.com Popularity
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