![]() ![]() What an honor it must have been to be able to collaborate with the quintessential American poet, even posthumously. The lyrics for “Thunder” by the late Robert Hunter were given to Billy Strings by Bill Kreutzmann last year. Perhaps Jerry Garica and Strings’ similar roots in bluegrass, mixed with psychedelia, is what gives them a common thread.īilly & The Kids, Billy Strings, James Casey – “China Cat Sunflower” – Morrison, CO – 7/12/21 To keep the crowd guessing, they did not pair the tune with its sister song, “I Know You Rider”, but rather graced us with some newly-reinvigorated Robert Hunter poetry, along with Strings’ new musical arrangement that pairs perfectly into the Grateful Dead‘s sound like “Thunder” and lightning. ![]() The concert marked the Grateful Dead drummer’s side project’s return to Red Rocks for the first time since September 18th, 2015.Īnticipation was high when the group took the stage just before 7 p.m., after a short stint tuning and final sound checking the band dove into the staple, “China Cat Sunflower”. Bill Kreutzmann brought the Kids-featuring his newly adopted kin Billy Strings-out to play at one of the world’s most hallowed stages last night for a sold-out Monday show at Red Rocks Amphitheater.
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