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NPR Correspondent Makes Comically Off-Base Comparison Between Grateful Dead Shows & Trump Rallies [Watch]

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During a recent appearance on PBS NewsHourNPR White House Correspondent Tamara Keith attempted a simile to help illustrate what it’s like to go to a Donald Trump rally:

“Trump rallies are in some ways like going to see the Grateful Dead,” said Keith. “You get to hear the songs you want to hear and he always plays the greatest hits.”

…Pause for incredulous laughter from Deadheads.

If you read this website, you likely don’t need us to explain why that comparison is so starkly incorrect. The Dead were famous for their ever-changing setlists. Fans didn’t go to the shows expecting to “hear what they wanted to hear.” They might have gone hoping to hear a certain song, but no particular song was ever a sure thing.

As for the “greatest hits” bit, aside from “Touch of Grey”, no Grateful Dead song can truly be called a “hit.” Even in a less literal sense, “greatest hits” was far from what fans expected at Dead shows.

Get a good giggle in over the clip below:

If you know enough about the Grateful Dead to know how off-base the comparison was, you likely know how up-in-arms their fanbase gets about mischaracterizations such as this. Unsurprisingly, the clip was roasted with a slew of snarky Deadhead comments on Twitter. Like, a lot. Here are just a few:

Later, on the NPR Politics Podcast “Weekly Roundup” episode from June 20th, Tamara Keith referenced the mishap as a sort of cautionary tale for comparisons. She apologized to those she offended with the comment and explained what she learned from the outpouring of Deadhead disagreement. You can listen to the segment here (in the last 5 minutes of the recording).

Don’t take it too hard, Tamara. You accidentally stumbled into a very impassioned audience with some very strong opinions. Here’s hoping this is your entry point into the (actual) joys of the Grateful Dead!

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