Are Deadheads Phish naturals?
July 25, 2003 – The Charlotte Observer By Courtney Devores Fans explain appeal of 2 groups that are similar yet different Erin Demund appears to be the quintessential Deadhead. The Community Charter elementary school teacher is a vegetarian, wears her wavy, red hair long, swings to the political left and sews the bags she carries and the patchwork dresses and overalls she wears. For these reasons, you might expect to see Demund, 26, twirling on the lawn at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Friday to the music of the Dead’s most heralded successors, Phish. But while comparisons between the two generations of jam bands and their followers have been documented time and again, not all Deadheads are Phish Heads. “My brother took me to see the Dead in Northern California when I was 12. It was a very welcoming atmosphere,” said Demund, who saw the Grateful Dead perform five times. Demund won’t be at the Phish show. “I don’t like their music,” she said. “They’re very different from the Dead.” Jaso
