![]() You–and I mean every single one of you–can go to a store in your town and walk away with a book called The Giant’s Harp written by Robert Hunter, a fantasy novel set inside what might be called the Terrapin expanded universe, in which the storyteller does a lot more than speak. Robert Hunter’s 1980 iteration of the “Terrapin Station,” with the first sections (as performed by the Grateful Dead) and new additions “Ivory Wheels/Rosewood Track” and “Jack O’Roses.”Įxcept for the fact that this last part isn’t true. Everything is just out of reach, a feeling of mystery rather than resolution, a bigger story–the story of the place called Terrapin–left completely unspoken, a broader universe known perhaps only to its creators. ![]() ![]() All the signifiers are just that, the whole song pointing at the notion of an epic without actually being one itself. Lady With a Fan, the Soldier, the Sailor, and their adventures at the Lion’sīut in another way, while “Terrapin Station” might be epic, it isn’t actually an epic. Is, too, is the symbol-laden story at the center of the song, concerning the Horror, there is an orchestra and chorale added by producer Keith Olson. Scale and structure of the song, with pastoral interludes leading to anĮnormous finale and on the album version, anyway, much to the band’s later Lyric, a brazen invocation to the muses in the most ancient sense there’s the Music has often represented folk ballads there’s Robert Hunter’s opening That puts the song in the realm of both folk ballads and the way classical Very much signifies itself as an epic every way, with a grand modal opening There are mysterious moods, cryptic lyrics, and places for all kinds of lead Long songwriting partnership, touching on many of the Dead’s strong suits. Out all over, but–to many–it’s a multi-sectioned peak of Garcia and Hunter’s Maybe it’s stoned-as-fuck highfalutin dinosaur rock made as punk was bursting Station,” Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter’s title song of the Grateful Dead’sġ977 album and live showstopper every year thereafter: epic. ![]() r/musiccritics - That's just, like, your opinion, man.That Deadheads and music journalists alike often use to describe “Terrapin.Ticket Buying - Best practices for not getting ripped off.Big Steve Hour Archive - GD Roadie Big Steve Parish talks all things Dead every Wednesday.Comes A Time Blog - One man's journey through every "Comes A Time".#GratefulDead on - Chat about the Dead.Strangers Stopping Strangers - one-on-one podcast about the Dead and their influence.Grateful Dead Guide - in-depth show analysis.Thoughts On The Dead - shows, discussion, pics.Phil Zone – Phil Lesh & Friends / Furthur.The Other Ones - Furthur / post-Jerry shows.Shining Best - best search capabilities.Dead Tracks - Filter the Dead on by song title, number of plays, first time played and year.GD Music Vault on YouTube - their entire collection of GD videos.Heady Version - vote for your favourite jams.- streaming/downloads for Dead and others.Intro to Listening to the Grateful Dead.Internet Archive - 6,000+ recordings! ( usage tips).How Sweet It Is: An Introduction to The Jerry Garcia Band & Jerry's Solo Projects.The Bus Came By: An Answer to the Question "What do I Listen to Next? And Introduction to The Grateful Dead.Thank you for a real good time! Dead & Co Summer 2023:ĭisclaimer The Grateful Dead Sub-Reddit moderating team reserves the right to limit and remove Users, posts, content and any contribution they choose.
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