'As much as anyone, he defined in his words what it meant to be the Grateful Dead.' - Phil Lesh Remembering Robert Hunter, the master lyricist for the Grateful Dead
Hunter at the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015.
Hunter shaped the Grateful Dead as much as any of its musicians, giving a band known for psychedelic improvisation a lyrical voice that ranged from aphoristic to deliberately cryptic. The songs he helped write for, like "Casey Jones" and "Uncle John's Band," evoke a mythic America, while "Box of Rain" and "Ripple" fromhave an almost oracular quality — they can be quoted in high school yearbooks, but also stand up to deep reading.
"As much as anyone, he defined in his words what it meant to be the Grateful Dead," wrote bassist Phil Lesh after hearing of Hunter's death. "His lyrics, ranging from old border ballads to urban legend, Western narratives and beyond, brought into sharp focus what was implicit in our music."
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