"The Swamp," as Giants Stadium was affectionately known, along with the grandstands the Dead had been frequenting, would seemingly equate with BIGGER and LOUDER, but the band "remained determined to give equal weight to the more subtle, oblique elements to the exploratory improvisation and rhythmic complexities to the fine details of the most heart-rending ballads as well as the weirdest dissonances in the jams." And boy, did the Dead let them in! But not without fine-tuning their sonic vibes to meet the new demand. In The Dark, their first studio album in seven years, had spawned a hit (A TOP 10 SINGLE FOR THE GRATEFUL DEAD?!) and "Touch Of Grey" begat a new generation with their fanny packs and their MTV and their undeniable quest to join the party already in progress. By 1987, the Grateful Dead had lived many of their nine lives but were about to embark on one not a soul had seen coming.
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