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Overview
From a fledgling local jug band in the tie-dyed, drug-soaked, anything-goes atmosphere of San Francisco in the '60s, the Grateful Dead evolved into the quintessential tour band. Their bluesy, countrified rock-and-roll sound defied categorization yet won millions of listeners. For three decades, unswervingly loyal Deadheads flocked to concerts to hear the freewheeling, experimental band perform hits like "Uncle John's Band," "Truckin'," "Box of Rain," and "Touch of Grey." The Grateful Dead's long, strange trip under Jerry Garcia's leadership ended with his death in 1995. But their influence on American music - and on generations of listeners - lives on.Portrays the popular touring band the Grateful Dead, led by Jerry Garcia, who achieved a devoted following of Deadheads and gained fame for their lengthy, improvisational songs.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 6 UpThe story of the Grateful Dead is primarily the story of its founder and lead singer, the late Jerry Garcia. Piccoli begins with a pivotal event in the singer's childhoodlosing half of his finger in an accident. The band's story is put into the context of the whole San Francisco hippie milieu and the Haight-Ashbury scene of the early `60s, a background that is important in understanding the group's roots and eventual impact. The later history of the band is also presented, including the rise of the fanatical fans known as Deadheads and the Dead concert experience that became a kind of traveling caravan show. The book covers events through Garcia's death, but does not include the group's decision to disband. Black-and-white photos chart the band through all its different phases, showing the transformation of Garcia himself from dark-haired kid to bearded, white-haired rock patriarch.Tim Wadham, Dallas Public Library, TXBook Details
Published
March 1, 1997
Publisher
Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c1997.
Pages
120
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780791032503