Editing Deadhead (section)

==Overview==
The eclectic musical styling of the Grateful Dead was heavily inspired by the [[Beatnik]] movement of the 1950s and later the [[Psychedelia|psychedelic]] counterculture of the 1960s. One group at the forefront of the psychedelic sound was the [[Merry Pranksters]]. On the first historic bus trip, on the bus Furthur, a pattern was set for the Deadhead touring lifestyle to come. By the late 1970s, some Deadheads began to sell [[Tie-dye#Tie-dye in the Western world|tie-dye]] T-shirts, veggie burritos, or other items at Grateful Dead concerts. In the 1980s, the area where Grateful Dead merchandise was sold became popularly referred to as "[[Shakedown Street (vending area)|Shakedown Street]]", named after the 1978 song. Income from these shops allowed Deadheads a way to follow the band on its tours. During the early 1980s, the number of Deadheads taping shows increased, and the band created a special section for fans who wished to record the show. These tapes are still shared and circulated today via websites such as the [[Live Music Archive]] and [[Etree|bt.etree.org]]. In the earlier days of the Grateful Dead, there were questions as to whether or not it was in the best interest of the band for fans to tape concerts. In 1982, Garcia himself was asked what he thought about it, and he replied, "When we are done with it [the concerts], they can have it."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/flashback-jerry-garcia-and-bob-weir-visit-letterman-in-1982-20150312|title=Flashback: Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir do 'Letterman' in 1982|first=Andy|last=Greene|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=12 March 2015|access-date=30 September 2018}}</ref> The practice of [[Taper (concert)|taping]] has evolved and expanded in the digital age. The rise of the Internet and [[Peer-to-peer file sharing|peer to peer file sharing]] networks has made it extremely easy for Deadheads to share concerts through unofficial and official channels.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=2005-12-01 |title=Grateful Dead Allows Free Web Downloads |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grateful-dead-allows-free-web-downloads-60485/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Bob Dylan]], who toured with the Grateful Dead during their 1987 summer tour, observed "With most bands the audience participates like in a spectator sport. They just stand there and watch. They keep a distance. With the Dead, the audience is part of the band-they might as well be on stage."<ref name="Dylan">{{cite book |last1=Dylan |first1=Bob |author-link= Bob Dylan|title=[[The Philosophy of Modern Song]] |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|date=2022 |location=[[New York City|New York]] |isbn=978-1-4516-4870-6 |page=137}}</ref>