Ezeregy dal, amit érdemes meghallgatni: 0319 The Grateful Dead: Box of Rain (1970) Writer: | Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter Producer: | Grateful Dead, Steve Barncard Label: | Warner Bros. Album: | American Beauty (1970) It’s a good thing that Phil Lesh knew how to play the bass—since he wasn’t ever going to make it as a vocalist. Still, it’s ironic that one of the few Grateful Dead tunes that Lesh sang, with his brittle, reedy voice, would become one of the most significant pages in the group’s mighty songbook. The fragile, acoustic-flavored ballad “Box of Rain,” so different from the heady psychedelic jams that the band was known for in concert, was composed by Lesh as a tribute to his father, who was dying from cancer. The bassist then handed the music to outside lyricist Robert Hunter, who would pen most of the group’s classics. Hunter, obviously moved by the occasion, scribbled down the words that would secure his legend as one of the hippie nation’s finest songwriters. Sharing much in common with another Dead staple, “Ripple,” the song was deeply poetic. It was built on one man’s experience, yet the message was universal. Lesh’s strained voice, choking with emotion, was difficult to listen to once one knew the backstory to the song, but also the perfect vehicle to convey its sentiment. Lesh accompanied himself on acoustic guitar, while David Nelson swung the electric axe and Jerry Garcia sat at piano. The tune was included on the Dead’s country-folk masterpiece American Beauty. It was never released as a single, yet that didn’t stop it from becoming a fan favorite at concerts. youtu.be/Bxh5olGxCYI
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