The Grateful Dead
Week 6 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 101 | Ages 14+
"The Dead" — this band has sold more tickets in almost six decades than any other. Fans span three generations and big cultural divides. Lyrics are rich in allusions, symbols and recurrent themes. Songs celebrate the power of music and arts to uplift the soul, American resourcefulness and individualism, kindness, acceptance, spontaneity, fun and romance. We cover band history, its colorful members and their historical and musical influences, as well as their impact on music, improvisation and 1960s counterculture.
Al Scopp
B.A., Cornell Univ.; Masters, Yale Univ.; Ph.D., biomedical research, Duke Univ. Co-founder, co-director, Northern California Headache Clinic 1980-2018; treated over 3,000 severe headache patients. California Board of Medicine-approved continuing medical education instructor on longevity.