Some of Kater’s lyrics were inspired by the works of author Toni Morrison, and like "Beloved" or "Song of Solomon," "Nine Pin" transports its audience to a very specific time and place. Turn it on and you can practically see the bluegrass and Appalachian hills.
Beautifully edited, Dying to Know weaves together archival footage and stills of the two icons together and individually, with more recent footage of Ram Dass and reflections by friends and admirers celebrated in their own right, What emerges is a stunning portrait of two brilliant men.
They’re bigger, faster and stronger than we are, yet temperate enough to be not only a child’s best friend, but also an effective means of working with the disabled, lonely, sad, clinically depressed or otherwise challenged.
