Wonderful article. Love the connection you make between the Dionysian, Eluesian, and Americana that encompass the Dead. I think this connection is what has made the music timeless. There's a great book called "The Immortality Key" by Brian Muresku on the sacred rite of the mysteries at Eleusis and how this continued through later Dionysian mysteries and then into early Christianity. I agree with you that the Dead continues this tradition today. Thanks also for mentioning Robert Hunter, the words are such an integral part of the music.
It all makes complete sense now. A beautiful, introspective and magical synopsis of the elusive and counter-revolutionary Grateful Dead. Thank you Jamie Wheal!
Wonderful article. Love the connection you make between the Dionysian, Eluesian, and Americana that encompass the Dead. I think this connection is what has made the music timeless. There's a great book called "The Immortality Key" by Brian Muresku on the sacred rite of the mysteries at Eleusis and how this continued through later Dionysian mysteries and then into early Christianity. I agree with you that the Dead continues this tradition today. Thanks also for mentioning Robert Hunter, the words are such an integral part of the music.
It all makes complete sense now. A beautiful, introspective and magical synopsis of the elusive and counter-revolutionary Grateful Dead. Thank you Jamie Wheal!