This was an interesting read, not so much many of the comments however. So what if they were influenced by the Grateful Dead. We all learn from each other somewhat in most areas of endeavor. I liked the reference to the 10,000 hours theory. It reminded me of the words of eleven year old cello prodigy, Malik Kofi: "After awhile you pretty much become the music; and when you become the music, there is no way you can mess up."