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Lyricist Robert Hunter wrote the lyrics for the first part of the "Terrapin Station" suite in a single sitting, during a rare Bay Area lightning storm. On the same day, driving across the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge, lead guitarist Jerry Garcia was struck by the idea for a singular melodic line. He turned his car around and hurried home to set ...
III. "Terrapin" (Garcia, Hunter) "Terrapin" is an instrumental section which is heavily orchestrated in its studio form. Live performances of "Terrapin Part 1" will most commonly conclude with this section, segueing into the "Drums" > "Space" portion of the show in most cases. The segment revolves around repeating guitar motifs and a stop-start ...
Robert C. Christie Hunter (born Robert Burns; June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Born near San Luis Obispo, California , Hunter spent some time during his childhood in foster homes as a result of his father abandoning ...
After the Grateful Dead had completed their contract with Warner Bros. and begun self-releasing their recordings, the label released Skeletons from the Closet.The compilation of tracks from their back catalog was successful, and when the band moved onto Arista Records in 1977 to record Terrapin Station, Warner Bros. released a second, larger compilation of tracks from the 1967–1972 period.
The title of the album comes from the Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter song of the same name; the version included is from the group's final concert. A single disc sampler called So Many Roads (1965–1995) Sampler was released to various media outlets.
Selections from the Arista Years is a compilation album that chronicles the Grateful Dead's studio and live albums during their time with Arista Records.This is a one-CD sampler sent to radio stations, record stores, and print media outlets by Arista to promote The Arista Years, which had come out several months earlier.
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Originally released on the 1977 album Terrapin Station "Eyes of the World" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:20 Originally released on the 1973 album Wake of the Flood "Box of Rain" (Hunter, Lesh) – 5:20 Originally released on American Beauty "U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:40 Originally released on the 1974 album From the Mars Hotel