Robert Hunter very rare interview raw footage - Ripley's Philadelphia PA 4/30/81 Grateful Dead
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- Before his concert at Ripley's in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on April 30th 1981, Grateful Dead lyricist, Robert Hunter was interviewed and performed for a local access television crew. He talks about his upcoming album "Touch Of Grey", life on tour with the Dead, and much more. I obtained this recording from Philadelphia area resident, Netta Gilboa, who ran the fanzine "Gray Areas". Unknown source to Netta's SuperBeta2 to mp4. #roberthunter #gratefuldead #jerrgarcia #interview #philadelphia
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The only song writer in the Rock and Roll hall of fame, the sophistication of the lyrics is unmatched
Man, the Dead were so cool to insist Hunter be part of their induction. We'll never know the full extent of his contribution, or what all those lyrics actually meant!
Don't forget Neil Peart
@@brianjansen3103 There are many songwriters inducted into the hall of fame, but Robert Hunter was the only one who was exclusively a song writer. Robert Hunter never played on a Grateful Dead album.
@@mcdaniels6188lyricist, he didn’t write the songs, Jerry wrote the music and Hunter wrote the lyrics
Robert Hunter is the Man.
Once went to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and saw Wavy Gravy's name on the wall. He wrote Wavy G and justice
Lost my wife to cancer few years ago. I have RH lyrics inscribed on her tombstone. “Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell”
I am sorry for your loss....
I saw Robert Hunter do a show in 2002 at a little place on Beale Street in Memphis. It was so intimate. Just him, a stool, and an acoustic guitar. He told stories between each song; some were about his current visit to Memphis and others were about the songs themselves. The venue (The New Daisy Theater) was at the end of Beale Street. It basically was a glorified bar with a concrete floor and the only actual seats were on a 2nd level balcony that maybe sat 20 to 30 people at most. It was a wonderful experience. Sitting 10 feet away from Hunter singing "Candyman" and "Ripple". And yes, sitting a lot of the time. Like children in a classroom at story time, hanging on his every word. After the show, he came to the edge of the stage and shook peoples hands. He signed his "Box Of Rain" book that I had brought with me. It's hard to believe that was over 20 years ago...
was a great show!
I had a similar experience! I saw Robert Hunter perform a one man show with an acoustic guitar back in '98 or '99 at a since closed nightclub in Santa Cruz called Palookaville. Between songs he'd tell stories or make comments. During one song break he talked about the traffic on Hwy 17 (the mountain connector between Santa Clara Valley and Santa Cruz) and what a dangerous roadway it is. He then played another song, and when he was done he said, "I'm serious about 17."
He also took liberties with some of the classic GD lyrics, but as he sang in Ripple, "When you right the songs, you can change the words. Ripple in still water..."
After the show I stuck around as the roadie put away the equipment. I gave my copy of Box of Rain to the roadie and asked if he could get Mr. Hunter to sign it. He went backstage, returned, and handed me my book. I looked inside and there was Robert Hunter's signature. One of my prized possessions.
I remember he played a set at Alpine Valley that summer.
The singing man is at his song
The holy on their knees
The reckless are out wrecking
The timid plead their pleas
No one knows much more of this
Than anyone can see anyone can see
Thank you eternally for this. ✌
Polished like a golden bowl💛
The finest ever seen
Hearts of Summer held in trust....
💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
3/27/93
Yes, don’t forget “ valentines in flesh and blood as soft as velveteen” which may be the oddest line in GD book?!
Hunter your contribution to this world can never be properly measured.
you mean scot burns christie shakespeare.......i agree!
Robert was 40 here. In 1981 i thought 40 was old, little did i know.
So happy to see RH. He lives 😎…oddly has the feel of Hunter S Thompson, another master of the obvious.
Wow this was great, extremely rare seeing RH in this format.
What class...they broke the mold with this cat, brilliant mind with the touch to hit that sweet spot we all have of our youth, of home, of the confusion of growing older and making our way in the world. Like so many others I am forever changed by his words he was one in a million.
Best compliment i ever got was... "Robert Hunter would be proud..." after letting someone read a poem I'd written.
Such a lyrical genius Mr Hunter was.
@@Joe-ny2up I Highly doubt they did, I just appreciated the compliment.
I'd like to publish a small chapbook of my Dead themed/Hunter inspired stuff one day.
Interesting, Hunter talks about his "Touch of Gray" album, astounding interview. Thanks for sharing.
Everything you gather is just more that you can lose - Hunter
It's true, and once you lost everything your free to do and be anything. I try to share this with people in recovery that have a hard time finding the desire to go on. Robert has shared a magic with us and The Grateful Dead.
@@josevillarreal9920 what if what you lost is your family and reason to go on?
@@wrongwayranger4736 and some do and still find their way. There is a certain beauty to our humility in the frailty of this human experience.
I was at the show at Ripley's on 4/30/81 and have an audience tape of it. Very cool to see this interview so many years later.
Wow...very cool
I have been thinking a lot about Robert Hunter since the last show of Dead and Co's "last tour" at the Oracle. I was wondering what it was about the Grateful Dead and later versions of it that not only captured so many hearts, but changed them for the better. I myself was an angry teen when I first saw them, that became an adult who spent most of her life in a helping profession, doing my small part to try to make this world a better place. I can honestly say that I dont know if I would have been as spiritual or kind if it was not for the influence of the Dead.
And when I thought about why that might be, I thought of Robert Hunter's words. Even his saddest songs held a profound reverence for and awe of living a life on this earth, in this Universe, a quest through a maze of wonder, whatever that may be. His songs almost seemed to be written from the love of a father to his own children, at least that's how it felt to hear those words. He was a true poet in his use of imagery and metaphors that could be interpreted in many ways, interwoven with a true sage's understanding of the intangible nature of reality and the simple message to love and take care of each other.
I could say many things about the music, the mastery of the musicians, the one of a kind Jerry Garcia, the improvisational spirit of jazz inside of souped up folk songs, in which no version was ever the same, or the power of two drummers shaking you right off a** to get up and dance, but Im not sure so many people would have come back, year after year, to hear those songs if it wasnt for Hunter's words that continue to live in our hearts and will for many years to come. If he was ever a young man who was inspired by the beat poets to subversively change the world through words, I think he succeeded, and I am eternally grateful.
amen
Happy Birthday Robert Hunter 2023 ❤⚡💙🤘🏼
wonderful man! thank god for all the tapers!
He cracked me up with the blah blah blah answer.
thank you so so much for putting this out here , i love this like mad. so lucky i got to see him a couple of times , the show at hofstra with the 5$ pitchers of beer was a joyous celebration of life and the music that made us feel connected
This was only uploaded 4 weeks ago! Wow! What a blessing to get this!
Beautiful insights from RH for any fan of the Dead - greetings and thanks from Australia
I was shocked this was not on CZcams alteady...made the rounds 30 years ago
This man has gifted so many of our lives in ways that words will never be able to accurately describe. Thank you Robert Hunter ❤️💙
Excellent interview.
Thanks for posting this, such a rare treat.
I was amazed not posted
This is wonderful, I've seen very very little Hunter footage of this vintage or length
Fantastic.
much thanks for this special treat
Thank you Netta! I used to read Gray Areas regularly, and even have an old copy in my archive. I also attended this show at the Ripley in '81. I think the Ripley later became a Tower Records for a number of years before they folded.
Hey now… do you know Netta? She’s an old friend… interesting lady. We’ve lost touch, I have wondered how she is doing. Love seeing the rare RH footage. Robert was more edgy in 81 than the interviews I’m more used to from the 90’s era.
No, we never crossed paths in person.
Interviewer: What kind of letters do you get from Deadheads that write to you about your lyrics?
Robert Hunter: I get letters that say huh, I know you were writing this song about me and you are messing with my brain, you’re warping me, why want you answer. I’m being driven to desperation. Tell me, what to do next?
Or
Thank you so much for your work, it’s been very inspirational and helped me through some hard times, and I would just like to write and thank you.
This whole time watching this I was thinking about all of the lyrics he's written.
Untouchable Lyricist
I was pleased when the horse stopped galloping 7 or 8 minutes in LOL
It might have been a trot, or maybe a slow cantor, but definitely not a gallop. 😅
Excellent. Thanks for posting this!
Thanks CLM - very groovy
One of the best songwriters ever!
Hunter is the Homer and Shakespeare of music. ❤
Oh the hours I spent peeling back the onion on the Dead and Hunter's words.
Genius!
That second interviewer asked two questions right off the bat that had already been answered. Silly guy
Jerry!!
Are you still in touch with Netta? She’s an old friend… interesting lady. We’ve lost touch, I have wondered how she is doing. Love seeing the rare RH footage.
I have not been In contact since the end of her GRAY AREAS fanzine
There was KaZAa and I download every Dead show there was off KaZAa. It was the file sharing music site back in 2000.
Promontory Rider ‼️
I felt so bad for Bob when the interviewer kicked off the interview with “how’d you meet Jerr?” This is one of the greatest poets in American history. Show some respect. Sure, any other band I might be able to skip the lyrics. I love jazz because it saves me from trite lyrics but with the Dead and Hunter the words and music are on even ground. One of my favorite shows ever was a Hunter solo show. The love in that room! NFA
Robert Hunter, Lighten Up, LOL (dope)
Gray Areas was more than a Fanzine. Yes, they featured interviews and show reviews of interest to the hardcore Deadhead/Taper community. But they also delved into the "gray areas" of legality and the emerging tech scene. First published in 1992, there were articles on Phone Phreaking, computer crimes, the adult film industry, prisons, smart drugs, UFOs. Their motto: "In life there is no black and white, only... Gray Areas." Sadly, they did not last long, and never would have survived as a print medium in todays media-saturated, internet-dominated environment. Thank you Netta Gelboa, Alan Sheckter and the whole Gray Areas crew. I imagine you poured your life into that magazine while it existed.
As an advertiser in GRAY AREAS, it was an extremely well published fanzine.....plus everything else you wrote.
Nothing was off limits. Those gray areas leaned more to the dark side but Netta was a fascinating person to dialog with when I knew her in the AZ dead scene in the 2000 aughts & teens.
Whether you collect or whether you pay, still gotta work that eight hour day …
would they be as Great without Hunter's lyrics?
What song does he play? at the end
I would say "Touch of Darkness", I was unfamilar with this song but in the interview Hunter says he was thinking about calling his upcoming album Touch of Darkness instead of Touch of Grey. Listening to the song, I heard the phrase "little touch of darkess"
I heard Netta and and Al Gore started the interwebs
I was going to like this video but the like count is at 420 and I couldn't bring myself to mess it up.
Haha!
I see bolts
If you think that music is just about BPM you really don't understand Music 🎵🎶🎶🎶
Agreed, the comment was common, gratuitous and inaccurate in 2023 when D&C picked up the pace.
The beginning of the footage sucks visually. Otherwise a great piece
he was in mkultra
Had to tap out due to the ANNOYING ping pong game apparently going on next to them.
Wrong
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