Watch: Ryan Adams Covers Grateful Dead’s ‘Wharf Rat’

This week, Ryan Adams performed a gorgeous cover of the Grateful Dead‘s “Wharf Rat” for the children and teens of MyMusicRx. MyMusicRx, part of the Children’s Cancer Association, is a great organization that seeks to incorporate the healing power of music into the treatment of hospitalized youths. We’re sure that Ryan’s visit put a smile on many little faces!

Adams has performed with Phil Lesh a number of times over the years, even joining him for a cover of “Wharf Rat” at the Jammys back in 2005. He introduces the cover by saying, 

“When I feel out of place, I like to listen to Grateful Dead. What I like about [“Wharf Rat”] is that it paints this picture, where you kind of go into this storybook world where you don’t really know who they are and what’s happening, and it kind of just takes you on a journey. I always feel better when I get to end of this long and weird story.”

Watch the solo acoustic performance here: