 | The American Book of the Dead |
The American Book of the Dead is the definitive encyclopedic guidebook to the long, strange cultural trip taken by one of America's most innovative, awe-inspiring rock groups and its fans. With rare, never-before-published photographs and over 750 entries, this kaleidoscopic look at the Grateful Dead takes you on a journey to the crossroads of music and history to see how one band changed the American musical tradition. Deadheads, and indeed anyone who loves rock and roll, will enjoy and use this ultimate celebration of the Grateful Dead - their roots, their music, their enduring influence on musicians, songwriters, and performers.
Review
What's the meaning of "The Eleven"? Who were the Warlocks? What's the connection between Harry Belafonte and the Dead? The answers to these and other questions can be found here, amid profiles of the Dead's members and dozens of the artists whose work influenced them; exhaustive analyses of individual songs; explanations of countercultural phenomena (Ken Kesey's Acid Tests); and scads of tie-dyed trivia. -- Entertainment Weekly
Product Description
With never-before-published photos and more than 800 wide-ranging entries, this panoramic look at one of America's most innovative and beloved bands is "a rare encyclopedia that should be savored from beginning to end. Essential." (The Billboard Rock 'n Roll Readers Guide). 190 photos. SimonSays web site feature.
Product Details
- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Fireside; Original edition (December 4, 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0684814021
- ISBN-13: 978-0684814025
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