An edition of Why the Grateful Dead matter
(2016)
Why the Grateful Dead matter
by Michael Benson
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Table of Contents
Introduction. Light the song
They're an American band
Of Jerry Garcia, savior
Dead shows are like snowflakes
The Dead are Epicurean
"Ripple" is so Zen
They invented a new form of music
Concert sound at a whole new level
They played the Pyramids
Their instruments were custom-made
Pigpen sang the blues
Bobby brought the muscle and the sunshine
Rock Scully was their manager
They didn't buy into the jinx
The birth of the Dead was a familial process
Of the acid tests
The lyrics of Robert Hunter are great poetry
The band has a philosophy
Of academics and business
Of Mountain Girl
Deadheads roam the Earth
Crickets played on Blues for Allah
Dead world is a kinder, gentler place
Their most spontaneous moment became their finest hour
They overcame so much and forged on
There is Sugaree
The commitment to a concise aesthetic and traditional song structures
When youth was God, Jerry played old
Of the art
The concert films
Their music is so flexible
Of the forty-five-minute "Sugaree"
Of Englishtown, and the myriad glories of '77
When Jerry died the vibe lived on
The music never stops.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164) and web resources (pages 164-166).
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