![]() ![]() He will not seek power-because the job of the storyteller is not to gain power over things, but simply to reveal things as they are, as stated in the first section.Īnd with that, Hunter is off-into a song that only hints at its subject, the destination we will all arrive at, with a verse that evokes the early night sky and the atmosphere of singing insects so vividly for so many listeners, that I am sure I am not the only one who, every time I see a young moon, sings to myself “brand-new crescent moon…” and looks for Venus in close proximity if the time of day is right. He explicitly then states that he will only ask for those gifts, and no more. The poet promises not to ask for more than this gift, of being allowed to tell a story that will come alive for his readers, and that in doing so he may remain confident, unbowed. And again, the muse is asked to allow staying power to the poet, to hold away despair. This one is addressed directly to Inspiration, perhaps the name of the muse being invoked, and again the poet seeks to be granted the ability to tell a story on fire with elements that will make it alive-evocations of the senses. The Terrapin Station Suite’s second part, “Terrapin Station,” begins, as did the first, with an invocation. ![]() (I’ll consider requests for particular songs-just private message me!) ![]() Therefore, the best part, I would hope, would not be anything in particular that I might have to say, but rather, the conversation that may happen via the comments over the course of time-and since all the posts will stay up, you can feel free to weigh in any time on any of the songs! With Grateful Dead lyrics, there’s always a new and different take on what they bring up for each listener, it seems. I also edited the fade-in on Samson & Delilah so it starts on-the-one.Here’s the plan-each week, I will blog about a different song, focusing, usually, on the lyrics, but also on some other aspects of the song, including its overall impact-a truly subjective thing. I faded-up the endless fade on Terrapin Station so the track concludes at full volume with T-e-r-r-a-p-i-n-! - I like it much better that way. My custom edition goes:įire on the Mountain segued into The Ascent works very well and sounds pretty natural within the flow of the album (even though those CD 'bonus track' recordings were unfinished, works-in-progress). In the modern computer age, Terrapin Station has been the subject of some personal tinkering. I like Sunrise, and it made more sense at the end of Side One than it does in the middle of a CD, but I think it works better as a coda to the album as a whole. I liked Motown music and Dancing in the Street was a live centerpiece, but to my ears, it wasn't very successful as a studio recording aimed at the AM Radio market. The arrangement on the title track was noted, but Paul Buckmaster's name was known, and I don't remember it being terribly controversial. So while I'm a Deadhead, I don't exactly have normal Deadhead tastes/preferences.Ĭlick to expand.I agree, it was a different world re: dissecting musical details. (6) While I certainly like Workingman's Dead and American Beauty, those might actually be my two lowest-ranked Dead studio albums. (5) At the time, my favorite Dead studio albums after Blues for Allah were Wake of the Flood and From the Mars Hotel (and those are still very highly ranked for me, but I'm also a huge fan of Shakedown Street-that has been my #3 Dead album ever since it was released), (4) Although I love live Dead, too, I've always preferred studio Dead, because in general/overall I'm someone who prefers studio albums-I like the more elaborate arrangements, the relative precision/"fussiness" etc. (3) Blues for Allah was my favorite Dead album at that point (and might still be-my favorite Dead album is probably either Blues for Allah or Terrapin Station), ![]() (2) I was very into progressive rock and jazz fusion at the time (and I still am)-those are probably my two favorite genres (even though there are lots of other genres I love, too), (1) I was only 14 years old at the time (although I'd been a Dead fan since I was 7-8 years old), As you might expect from my name here-"Holy crap this is incredible!!" ![]()
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