The Jerry Garcia Band is playing a casino in Nevada, and some see it as a wonderful paradox. But if we examine Grateful Dead lyrics, we can see there are many gambling analogies. It’s revealing how many Dead songs incorporate gambling metaphors as a philosophical look at the hands that life deals us.
Correspondent: Murray Cahn. Music: Jerry’s Kids.
Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 008 – November 1988.
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