Thursday, July 07, 2005

So Many Roads To Ease My Soul

What is it about a decade? 10 solid years of advancement and evolution and opportunities for nostalgia ... a chance to pause and consider how far we've come and how far we have to go.

As it was, 10 years ago this weekend was the last Grateful Dead show of all time. The end of an era.

Take a listen: http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=13996

You can hear it in Jerry's voice, especially towards the end of So Many Roads as he struggles with the lyrics and melody and finally comes to a place of peace. Hauntingly beautiful.

As Bill Graham was so apt to say, they're aren't the best at what they do - they're the only ones who do what they do.