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Grateful Dead's Avant-Garde Vision Drives Producer Away

2/13/2025

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The Grateful Dead's wild creative process for their 1968 album, "Anthem Of The Sun," pushed producer David Hassinger to his limits, ultimately causing him to walk away. His conventional style couldn't keep pace with the band's avant-garde vision, prompting them to take the reins for their 1969 release, "Aoxomoxoa."

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The Grateful Dead's wild creative process for their 1968 album, "Anthem Of The Sun," pushed producer David Hassinger to his limits, ultimately causing him to walk away. His conventional style couldn't keep pace with the band's avant-garde vision, prompting them to take the reins for their 1969 release, "Aoxomoxoa."