just read phil lesh's book. very agreeable, read the whole thing in 2 days
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On June 5th, 2007 LenG said:
Reading two:
*Rolling Stone Collection or J.G stories and articles.....
*A Long Strange Trip--D.Mcnally
Both have plenty of info and quotes from almost anybody and everybody associated with the band.
Can't get enough...
LenG
American Book of The Dead
On June 11th, 2007 gdradio said:
I LOVE this book...
Click on it to go to Amazon.com...
I finished Phil's book too
On June 15th, 2007 jsb4694 said:
Excellent book. I think I finished it in about a week's time. Did anyone go to Barnes and Noble in Midtown NYC when this came out and he did the instore signing for it? I was there and met the man, thanked him for all the years of great music and I treasure my signed copy!
Living with the Dead by Rock
On June 18th, 2007 bsclowds said:
Living with the Dead by Rock Scully has some great stories and perspectives on his time with the Dead
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books i have
On June 24th, 2007 SirX1970 said:
i have hunter's "box of rain" personally signed to me, and somehow i obtained an uncorrected advance proof of "living with the dead" by scully. the ones that have gotten the most use have been the compendiums though - i almost need to buy new ones.
books, I love 'em
On June 28th, 2007 Oroboros said:
Yes, I do love to read.
Have the Deadbase XI, which as been a great source of info. The 3 Deadhead's Taping Compendium's by Getz & Dwork. I loaned out McNally's book (which I loved). I loaned out Brightman's book which I enjoyed as well. Phil's Searching for the Sound (wonderful stories of appreciation for his bandmates/others and the times) which was last summer's read. Scully/Dalton's Living with the Dead (a little agenda noted there). Rolling Stone Editor's GARCIA, which has wonderful photos and interviews. What a Long Strange Trip by Peters with stories about all the Dead's original songs and their album process. The Official Book of the Deadheads by Grushkin, Bassett, & Grushkin which was given to me by a dear departed buddy who turned me on to the dead in '72 and is really about us all. Blair Jackson's Garcia- An American Life which will be my reread for vacation (in the next couple weeks). I must say that one of my all time favorites, has been 'Dead to the Core', by Eric F. Wybenga. Great passion and prose about the times, the band, the performances, and the songs themselves by Wybenga.
Got several of these used (I am very cheap) on amazon.com. I am sure I forgot some and apoligies to those (I will remember after I post this) that I forgot. Oh, yeah, Hank Harrison's The Dead with the flexy disc inside with the GD jamming behind Neal Cassady 'rapping'. Well, I'd better call that good. Or I will go on and on. So what else is new?
Dead Books..
On June 30th, 2007 Fatjack said:
I have Grateful Dead Family Album, Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh: Searching for The Sound.
Summer Of Love
On July 1st, 2007 Hal R said:
Not a book, but the newest Rolling Stone is all about the Summer of Love - 1967. Lots of photos of the Dead and other bands. Short piece by Bobby. Article about Owsley. Great fun. Further.
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Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)
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David Gans interviews
On July 2nd, 2007 leadbelly27 said:
Some years ago I came across a book called "Conversations with the Dead" by David Gans. This is an amazing collection of in-depth and penetrating interviews with Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter, Barlow, Bear, and Healy. Most are from the early '80s. The Garcia interview from '81, in particular, is enlightening. Gans really knows what questions to ask, and it's obvious that Jerry trusted him and really opened up. An expansive interview ranging from Garcia's thoughts on music and the Dead, to philosophy, Terrence Mckenna, religion, and even Jerry Falwell! Wow. Every deadhead should own this book.
Oh, and the interview with Weir takes place while they are hanging upside-down at Weir's studio. This would be strange if it were any other band. Within the context of the Grateful Dead, it seemed logical and downright appropriate.
The copy I have is copyright 1991 from the Citadel Underground Press. Amazon has it listed as being printed by De Capo press.
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Posted: May 29, 2007 - 9:47am
There's lots of 'em! Books about the Dead, by the Dead, both collectively and individually. And then there's books about us, the Deadheads, too! What's your current read?