Box of Rain: The Inside Story of the Grateful Dead’s Last Words Together
“Box of Rain” was the first song Phil Lesh ever sang — written while his father was dying. It became the last song the Grateful Dead ever played.
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter (1941–2019) was the Grateful Dead’s primary lyricist from 1967 through the band’s dissolution in 1995. He wrote the words for almost every Garcia-sung song, including Dark Star, Ripple, Scarlet Begonias, Truckin’, Friend of the Devil, and dozens more. Hunter rarely toured with the Dead but was considered a full member of the band’s creative partnership. Articles cover his lyrics, his books, his solo work, and his unique place in American songwriting.