Review of Grateful Dawg (2000) by Chad G — 27 Jul 2007

Good, but annoying when they cut songs short. I've got enough of their live stuff on my computer, though!

This review of Grateful Dawg (2000) was written by Chad G on 27 Jul 2007.

Grateful Dawg has generally received positive reviews.

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