The Grateful Dead embodied more than music. They stood for a system of values receptive to divine wisdom and extolled relationships with earthly communities in ways that were unique in both their content and their power and longevity. Their improvisational music emphasized community access and Divine encounter. Their song lyrics conveyed messages about solidarity with the world and reconciliation with the Divine. And the life and work of Jerry Garcia exemplified the call of self-sacrifice for communities and friends, which in Garcias case extended to sacrifice unto death. The Dead took personal subjectivities to a high level and were able to carry out this project for more than thirty years, largely because of a secure community of supporters and in spite of repeated efforts by economic interests and political authority to silence them.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:00:44 +0000
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