Great lengths to discuss his struggle with grief following this tragedy. Wrestling team's van drove off a cliff during snow storm. One which I remember in particular was when wasĭiscussing the death of his son. Though his discussion was somewhat confused and disjointed, he had many Hearing Ken Kesey give a talk and reading (this was about 5 years ago). When I was a student at the University of Virginia, I had the fortune of I've got a little story about 'Broke-down Palace' that you might Most song lists, it is given without the hyphen: 'Brokedown Palace.' The title is given as Hunter indicated in Box of Rain.

Was also performed for the first time in this show. 'Broke-down Palace'Īppeared in the number six spot in the first (acoustic) set, following the first 'Ripple'Īnd preceding the first 'Operator.' 'Truckin'' (The film aired on VH-1 on April 16, 1997.)Ĭovered by Henry Kaiser on Eternity Blue.įirst performance: August 18, 1970, at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. According to an interview with Hunter in a documentary film by Jeremy Marre, 'Broke-down Palace,' 'Ripple' and 'To Lay Me Down' were all composed in one afternoon, over a half-bottle of retsina. Lovers come and go - the river roll roll roll On the banks green edge it will grow grow grow

In my time - in my time - I will roll roll roll On my hands and my knees I will roll roll roll Words by Robert Hunter music by Jerry GarciaĬopyright Ice Nine Publishing used by permission. You will need to enter the following to view the pages: If you would like to see what I saw I have posted some images on the web page below. With familiar lyrics from a Grateful Dead song written in black marker, it struck a chord visually expressing the loss of so many. As I looked at the memorials set up in Union Square Park I came across a guitar left behind. There is a palpable sense of loss that finds its way into the air we breathe in NYC. The Annotated 'Broke-down Palace' 'Listen to the river sing sweet songs to rock my soul' The Annotated 'Broke-down Palace'ġ997-1998 Research Associate, Music Department, University of California, Santa CruzĬopyright notice © 1995-2001, David DoddĪs I walked around Union Square Park, NYC in the rain yesterday morning, I could feel the sorrow and hurt of so many who have been there these last two weeks.

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