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Robert Hunter 11/14/1980

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Set I

Friend Of The Devil (from Jack O' Roses LP )

Interview Segment #1
• Jack O’ Roses LP – U.K. Pressing
• New album / living in England / performing new material vs. Grateful Dead songs
• Anonymity behind the Grateful Dead
• Meeting Jerry Garcia and evolution of friendship
• Jerry Garcia as editor of Robert Hunter material
• Writing For Jerry Garcia vs. writing for himself
• “One Thing To Try” – metaphysical lyrics
• Evolution of live performance repertoire

One Thing To Try (from Tiger Rose LP)
Box Of Rain (from Jack O' Roses LP)

Interview Segment #2
• How Hunter’s previous albums have aged
• Living in England
• Grateful Dead seeing Hunter perform at Cellar Door
• Folk and acoustic music revival
• Touring / Inflation – 20 year cycles
• Metaphysics of Hunter lyrics
• Writing Terrapin Station

Boys In The Barroom (from Tales Of The Great Rum Runners LP)
Lady With A Fan (from Jack O'Roses LP)

Interview Segment #3
• Show tonight at Gaston Hall
• History of Rum Runners
• Before The Dead early days

Rum Runners (from Tales Of The Great Rum Runners LP)
Steppin' (from Lee Oskar’s “Before the Rain” LP)

4. Interview Segment #4
• Playing Bagpipes with Lee Oskar
• Lee Oskar and Norton Buffalo – harmonica expertise
• Playing Bagpipes / Breaking in a new reed
• Writing the music for lyrics - Lesh, Nelson, Freiberg

Set II


Set III


Comment

This interview was conducted at the radio studio earlier the same day as a concert performed at Gaston Hall.

Sources

SHNID 86702
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SHNID 176872
FM > ? > cassette > Harman Kardon DC5300 > Sound Devices 788T (24/96) > Izotope RX Advanced > Xact > FLAC24/96 Transfer and mastering by Brian Miksis September 2025