Wow!!!! Passionate discussion, albeit a bit passé, good to read all the same. I'm glad to see that stone-throwing has been kept to a minimum. This is important, as the matter is totally subjective, less you delve into more technical aspects which, in my humble opinion, represents an exercise in futility. If it sounds good and makes you groove, who gives a s#%t? I've been an avid listener of both bands for many years; usually mood determines my choice.

Just a bizarre thought (one that may have already been explored above), what would a Dead cover of Phish sound like?