by Laird Harrison
Hey Deadheads, here are two things to be grateful for: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has opened a new exhibit dedicated to the band, and a new Dead concert movie is playing at theaters around the Bay Area.
The exhibit, which opened at the Hall in Cleveland on April 12, includes lyric manuscripts for classic songs such as "Truckin'" and "Box of Rain," two guitars played by Bob Weir, and "an unprecedented collection of original artwork," according to the museum.
The exhibit is a fitting tribute to the Grateful Dead, which was inducted into the Hall in 1994, rock journalist David Gans told KQED reporter Cy Musiker.
"It's nice that this is happening and it shows that what the Grateful Dead accomplished is an enduring thing," Gans said. "God knows there's tons of stuff to show. The Grateful Dead were innovators in the technology."