This piece is grand gift to Dead-Heads everywhere... I've never really understood the whole phenomenon myself, and it's so a testament to the excellent production of this radio story that I was able to get into it as an outsider. Everything about the structure of this half-hour documentary is admirably smart: the tape cut selection, the music segues, the story progression... And just listening to the incredible voice of Dick Latvala, the late Grateful Dead archivist, is enough to keep you glued to your headphones. This guy sounds every bit like the veteran acid-dropping, tie dye wearing Dead fan that he is!

Program directors would do well to find a Grateful Dead anniversary date of some sort and set aside half an hour for this package. It's got everything a die-hard fan would want, along with a narrative elegance that makes it a great story in and of itself. (?even for people who haven?t got a clue about the band!)