@cobaltsea said:

THE AUTHOR OF THIS PIECE IS A PEDANTIC IDIOT

You're probably right!

NO MENTION OF BRENT

You're definitely right! Also: unrelated!

In general I don't know as much about Brent's time with the Dead as I'd like to. My sense is that he was a solid player; I love several shows with him, and especially the kind of rhythmic play he could bring to chestnuts like Scarlet > Fire. I dislike his vocals intensely.

I get the sense that Keith was more important to the band's evolution, but Brent was a much better fit with the band overall (and by some measures a better player, period). Still, of all the Dead's keyboardists I'd take Hornsby in a second.

In any case, what is there to say? @cobaltsea, help me here - can you talk a little about Brent in the context of my post? Or did you just come here to misspell things at me in all capital letters?