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The Grateful Dead reader

The Grateful Dead reader
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Edition:
1
Author:
David Dodd
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Release Date:
2000
ISBN-10:
0199728631
ISBN-13:
9780199728633
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About The Grateful Dead reader

Arranged in chronological order, these pieces add up to nothing less than a full-scale history of the greatest tour band in the history of rock. From Tom Wolfe's account of the Dead's first performance as the Grateful Dead (at an Acid Test in 1965), to Ralph Gleason's 1967 interview with the 24-year-old Jerry Garcia, to Mary Eisenhart's obituary of the beloved leader of the band, these selections include not only outstanding writing on the band itself, but also superb pieces on music and pop culture generally. Fans will be fascinated by the poetry, fiction, drawings, and rare and revealing photographs featured in the book, as well as the anthology's many interviews and profiles, interpretations of lyrics, and concert and record reviews. Still, The Grateful Dead was more than a band-it was a cultural phenomenon. For three decades it remained on one unending tour, followed everywhere by a…

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