Robert Hunter should be the Musical Writer/Poet Laureate of Joe Biden's incoming administration

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So many great words, put together beautifully and executed, honestly and brilliantly.....

Dead postcast: https://music.

&list=RDAMVMX09cfssAPqc

[al bupp]

1. Jerry famously once said, the GD are like licorice...

either you love us or you hate us.

And, I am loudly & proudly one of the lovers.

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2. Robert Hunter was as much a member of the Dead as any of the players on the stage.

His words makes their chords relevant.

[al bupp]

4. Abso-freaking-lutely

I second your motion for Hunter's, now sadly postumous, poet lauriate nomination.

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6. Thanks Al.

Just started listening to this podcast. Deadcast, I mean. Last week was Ron McKernan, this week Hunter.

[KatyMan]

3. Agree with you

And oaitw. Love the Dead, especially love Hunter. I page through the Annotated Lyrics book regularly. Well, the Kindle version.

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5. Bob Weir broke Bill Graham's arm playing softball.

Dead vs. Airplane were playing BB in the 60a....it's on the podcast.

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7. FYI, this is also about the song Ripple.

Worth a listen.

[al bupp]

8. You borrow from the Devil, you can borrow from your friends...

The Devil will give 20 bills, but friends just give you ten.

Thanks for the link, loved every second,