This is the skeleton key to understanding the Dead’s endurance. For the elder generation, those who saw the original iteration in their prime, there is a beauty in simply hanging on and persevering, themes endemic in the songbook from “Box of Rain” to the weekend’s final encore, “Brokedown Palace.” It is a mythic American Torah replete with winners and losers, wronged heroes and sinister villains, those haunted by death but who remain determined to cheat the grave.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Andy Tahoe
on Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 04:51 pm
Thx Paul. Real good read and
Thx Paul. Real good read and great article. Well written too. Andy
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary Rasmataz
on Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 04:53 pm
Good stuff, the magic's not
Good stuff, the magic's not an easy thing to put into words. It'll be a sad day for me when this band's no longer out there for us.
Now down in front Walton !
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D. Portland_ken
on Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 05:22 pm
"A cowboy Moses descending
"A cowboy Moses descending from Mt. Tamalpais"
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Woz Paul_woz
on Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 05:29 pm
The author is quite
The author is quite loquacious!
This is the skeleton key to understanding the Dead’s endurance. For the elder generation, those who saw the original iteration in their prime, there is a beauty in simply hanging on and persevering, themes endemic in the songbook from “Box of Rain” to the weekend’s final encore, “Brokedown Palace.” It is a mythic American Torah replete with winners and losers, wronged heroes and sinister villains, those haunted by death but who remain determined to cheat the grave.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino kxela
on Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 07:01 pm
Very niece piece. It's funny
Very niece piece. It's funny that a lot of the - this is still going on descriptions was also written in the 80's