How Much of a Deadhead Are You?

By: Brian Whitney
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How Much of a Deadhead Are You?
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About This Quiz

If anyone has ever been to a Grateful Dead show back in the day, or if you have a good friend that is a Deadhead, or you are one yourself, then you know what the term refers to. 

There are all sorts of levels of being a Deadhead, and just because you went to a show or two, or really like the music, it doesn't make you one of them. Some people who call themselves Deadheads spend their lives going to college or work, and when the Dead tour somewhere near where they live, they slap on a tie-dye tee shirt and go to a show or maybe even two. They might think they are Deadheads but are they really?

True Deadheads are the type of people who always have crumpled song lists in their pockets from that show in Buffalo back in the 70s, they don't dance as much as twirl, and they lived in their van, or sometimes someone else's van. They used to travel all around the country following the dead around to every show they possibly could, and if they didn't have a ticket to the show, they would say they were "looking for a miracle. Take this quiz to see where you stand on the Deadhead scale.

Do you twirl when you dance?
Yeah!
Sometimes
I don't think so.
What? No.
How many Dead Shows have you gone to?
Over 100
20-100
1-20
0
Do you have a song list in your wallet right now?
Yep.
No, but I used to.
No, I have never done that.
I don't know what you are talking about.

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What is your favorite Dead song?
“Dire Wolf”
“Dark Star”
“Shakedown Street"
"Truckin'"
Ever go to a show and ask for a miracle?
All the time
Sometimes
No, I always had tickets.
What?
Have you ever sold grilled cheese sandwiches at a show to make money?
Sure, gotta get by somehow.
Once or twice.
No, I always had money.
Umm. No.

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Ever sell anything else at a show to make money?
What are you, a cop?
Who wants to know?
No, but I have bought some stuff like that.
No way.
Is Trey a better guitarist than Jerry?
I am going to pretend you didn't say that.
No way
Maybe
Who?
How into balloons are you?
Totally into them!
I used to be.
Not at all.
Balloons? You mean at kids' parties?

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Do you mind sleeping on the couch of someone you don't know?
No, it is actually kind of fun.
It is a little uncomfortable.
That doesn't sound fun.
That sounds awful.
Have you ever gone on tour?
Sure. More than once.
Yes, once
No
A tour of what?
Do you like punk music?
No way man.
Not really.
It is okay.
I love it!

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What would you do at a Dead Concert if someone was in your seat?
Seats? I don't want a seat.
It wouldn't bother me.
I would ask them politely to leave.
I would ask security to deal with it.
Do you like patchouli?
I love that stuff!
It is pretty cool.
Not really.
I don't know. What is it?
Did you used to buy a lot of blank tapes?
Yeah. Tons.
Quite a few.
No, I have never done that.
Why would I do that?

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Have you ever hitchhiked?
Sure, I have done that a lot.
Sometimes.
Maybe once.
No, that is not safe.
Do you say "kind" a lot?
All the time.
I used to.
Not really.
Nope.
Have you ever used "?" as your occupation on a form.
Yeah, all the time.
I have before.
No, I have always worked or gone to school.
Why would I do that?

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How excited do you get when "Alligator" gets played?
So excited!
Pretty excited.
Ehh, that isn't my favorite.
I don't know it.
Does your car have a ton of Dead stickers on it?
I don't have a car.
Yeah, all sorts.
It has a few.
No.
Have you ever called in sick to go to a Dead Show?
No, but I have quit my job.
Yes, more than once.
No, but I thought of it.
No way.

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What do you do when the bus comes by?
Get on man!
See if they can give me a ride.
I am not sure.
I don't need a bus, I have a car.
How often do you wear tie-dye?
All the time.
Often.
Only during shows.
Never.
Do you like veggie burritos?
Love them!
They are pretty good.
They are okay.
Not at all.

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Have you ever told someone about "The Deadhead way?"
Of course.
I think I have.
I don't think so.
I have no idea what you are talking about.
Do you like it when Bob sings?
Yeah, he is awesome.
Yeah, but Jerry is better.
Not really.
Who is Bob?
Do you miss Pigpen?
Yeah man, he was awesome.
Not so much.
I don't really remember him.
You mean the character from "Peanuts"?

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Has it been a long strange trip?
Totally.
Sometimes it seems that way.
Not so much.
Has what been a long strange trip?
How much product do you use in your hair?
I have never used product.
I rarely use it.
A fair amount.
I use a ton.
Do you think long hair looks good on people?
Yeah, it looks awesome.
It looks pretty cool.
It depends on the person.
Not at all.

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