Grateful Dead fans who've noticed more than a few similarities between Game of Thrones and the beloved jam band are finally vindicated, as author George R. R. Martin has confirmed the connection in a recent interview at New York's 92nd Street Y. "I'm certainly a fan of the Grateful Dead," Martin told Salon'sLaura Miller last fall. "My wife, Paris, is perhaps more of a fan of the Grateful Dead than I am."
He discussed how his love of music impacted his earlier novel The Armageddon Rag, as well as why the series bears traces of his Dead Head-dom. "I have Grateful Dead lyrics rattling around in my head all the time," he says. " 'Ripple' is one of my favorite songs of all time... [quoting the song] 'There is a road, no simple highway.' "
And yes, the Weirwood trees are named after Mr. Bob Weir.
He discussed how his love of music impacted his earlier novel The Armageddon Rag, as well as why the series bears traces of his Dead Head-dom. "I have Grateful Dead lyrics rattling around in my head all the time," he says. " 'Ripple' is one of my favorite songs of all time... [quoting the song] 'There is a road, no simple highway.' "
And yes, the Weirwood trees are named after Mr. Bob Weir.
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