If you’re a regular reader, you already know of my love for the Grateful Dead. If you’re not a regular reader, well…I dig the Dead. (Also, if you’re not a regular reader, why the hell not?)
So you can probably imagine my joy at receiving this a couple of weeks ago. Fifty-nine songs totaling five and a half hours on five CDs; artists as varied as Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Vijay Iyer, and Marijuana Deathsquads; a truly epic performance of the entire “Terrapin Station” suite featuring So Percussion and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Really, it’s a monumental achievement — and, as if that weren’t enough, it’s all for a good cause.
Care for a taste? Here’s the National performing “Morning Dew”:
