Fare Thee Well to the Grateful Dead’s Lyrical Mastermind Robert Hunter

Larry BusaccaRobert Hunter’s long strange trip is over. The principal lyricist for the Grateful Dead died on Sept. 23 at the age of 78, in his own bed, surrounded by family, who have not released a cause of death. So, peaceful, but with a little unresolved mystery, exactly like a Hunter lyric in other words.Try explicating some of Hunter’s early lyrics for the songs he wrote with lead guitarist and vocalist Jerry Garcia, and pretty soon into your exegesis you’re going to fall b