Learning From the Dead

Even Grateful Dead tours — those months of escapes into the sweet land of peace, love, and understanding — had moments when the real world intruded.

The band's 2,333 live shows brought countless golden moments spent pondering the mystical beauty of Robert Hunter's poetry spun through Jerry Garcia's guitar. They also brought the occasional lost ticket or mud-filled pit outside the portable toilets.

The "Unbroken Chain" conference, which pulled dozens of

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