ISBN10: 0767911865, ISBN13: 9780767911863, [publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)] Softcover Paperback. The complete history of one of the most long-lived and legendary bands in rock history, written by its official historian and publicista must-have chronicle for all Dead Heads, and for students of rock and the 1960s counterculture. From 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead flourished as one of the most beloved, unusual, and accomplished musical entities to ever grace American culture. The creative synchronicity among Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron Pigpen McKernan exploded out of the artistic ferment of the early sixties roots and folk scene, providing the soundtrack for the Dionysian revels of the counterculture. To those in the know, the Dead was an ongoing tour de force: a band whose constant commitment to exploring new realms lay at the center of a thirty-year journey through an ever-shifting array of musical, cultural, and mental landscapes. Dennis McNally, the bands historian and publicist for more than twenty years, takes readers back through the Deads history in A Long Strange Trip. In a kaleidoscopic narrative, McNally not only chronicles their experiences in a fascinatingly detailed fashion, but veers off into side trips on the bands intricate stage setup, the magic of the Grateful Dead concert experience, or metaphysical musings excerpted from a conversation among band members. He brings to vivid life the Deads early ...
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ISBN10: 0767911865, ISBN13: 9780767911863, [publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)] Softcover Paperback. The complete history of one of the most long-lived and legendary bands in rock history, written by its official historian and publicista must-have chronicle for all Dead Heads, and for students of rock and the 1960s counterculture. From 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead flourished as one of the most beloved, unusual, and accomplished musical entities to ever grace American culture. The creative synchronicity among Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron Pigpen McKernan exploded out of the artistic ferment of the early sixties roots and folk scene, providing the soundtrack for the Dionysian revels of the counterculture. To those in the know, the Dead was an ongoing tour de force: a band whose constant commitment to exploring new realms lay at the center of a thirty-year journey through an ever-shifting array of musical, cultural, and mental landscapes. Dennis McNally, the bands historian and publicist for more than twenty years, takes readers back through the Deads history in A Long Strange Trip. In a kaleidoscopic narrative, McNally not only chronicles their experiences in a fascinatingly detailed fashion, but veers off into side trips on the bands intricate stage setup, the magic of the Grateful Dead concert experience, or metaphysical musings excerpted from a conversation among band members. He brings to vivid life the Deads early ...
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ISBN10: 0767911865, ISBN13: 9780767911863, [publisher: Crown 2003-08-12, New York] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]