Thinking of Pigpen

Ronald Charles McKernan was born on this day in 1945. Better known as Pigpen, he was one of the original members of the Grateful Dead and their first frontman and leader. Unlike most of his bandmates, his taste was for whiskey over psychedelics. He died shockingly young. Of course, now Jerry is gone, too. And, the Dead have disbanded… Time passes. All things made of parts will inevitably come apart. Although memories can linger a bit longer than flesh. And melodies a tad longer, yet..