Music to describe the program (part 3)

If you don't know this, turn on subtitles and tell me I'm wrong.

 
Lenny Hart, father of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, embezzled $155,000 of the group's profits in 1970 while serving as the Dead's money manager. His theft and subsequent disappearance became the subject of the Grateful Dead song "He's Gone."

Since G**** C****** is disappearing with a wheelbarrow full of Tech money, I thought "He's Gone" would be a good fit for this thread.

 
mdunn30 said:
Lenny Hart, father of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, embezzled $155,000 of the group's profits in 1970 while serving as the Dead's money manager. His theft and subsequent disappearance became the subject of the Grateful Dead song "He's Gone."

Since G**** C****** is disappearing with a wheelbarrow full of Tech money, I thought "He's Gone" would be a good fit for this thread.

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I read the google story on this. It seemed the Greatful Dead hired a private detective to find Lennny Hart and their money. When he was found he was a preacher in the water baptizing people and the money was pretty much spent. The song doesn’t have much righteous anger, it just kind of noodles along.
 
Nehru Jacket said:
The song doesn’t have much righteous anger, it just kind of noodles along.
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Yes. Noodling along was sort of the Dead's stock in trade. I think "He's Gone" is less about anger and more about the regret and disappointment that follows the betrayal of trust.

My guess is Tech fans can ruefully agree with the line "you know better but I know him" while finding some comfort in the knowledge that "he's gone and nothin's gonna bring him back."
 
mdunn30 said:
Yes. Noodling along was sort of the Dead's stock in trade. I think "He's Gone" is less about anger and more about the regret and disappointment that follows the betrayal of trust.

My guess is Tech fans can ruefully agree with the line "you know better but I know him" while finding some comfort in the knowledge that "he's gone and nothin's gonna bring him back."
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My favorite Dead joke. Two missionaries were captured by natives in Africa. They are standing in the giant pot about to be cooked. The chief asks for final wishes. The first missionary asks for his guitar so he can play the 17 minute guitar solo of the Dead song Dark Star. The second missionary is asked what his final wish is. He said eat me first.
 
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