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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:He was there when Dylan went electric, when a generation danced naked at Woodstock, and when Ken Kesey started experimenting with acid. Jerry Garcia was one of the most gifted musicians of all time, and he was a member of one of the most worshiped rock 'n' roll bands in history. Now, Blair Jackson, who covered the Grateful Dead for twenty-five years, gives us an unparalleled portrait of Garcia--the musical genius, the brilliant songwriter, and ultimately, the tortured soul plagued by his own addiction. With more than forty photographs, many of them previously unpublished, Garcia: An American Life is the ultimate tribute to the man who, Bob Dylan said, "had no equal." Synopsis:Long-time Grateful Dead chronicler Jackson gives an unparalleled portrait of Jerry Garcia, the musical genius, the brilliant songwriter, and ultimately, the tortured soul plagued by his own addiction. of photos. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 482-489) and index. About the AuthorBlair Jacksonis a longtime journalist whose area of expertise includes Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. His quarterly magazine, The Golden Road, was for ten years the authoritative resource on the Grateful Dead. He is the author of Going Down the Road: A Grateful Dead Traveling Companion. Table of ContentsPrologue: A Hopeful Candle Flickers Chapter 1: Another Time's Forgotten Space Chapter 2: Recall the Days that Still Are to Come Chapter 3: There Were Days Between Chapter 4: I Can't Come Down, I've Been Set Free Chapter 5: Can YOU Pass the Acid Test Chapter 6: In the Book of Love's Own Dream Chapter 7: Come Join the Party Every Day Chapter 8: Poised for Flight, Wings Spread Bright Chapter 9: Where Is the Child Who Played with the Sunshine? Chapter 10: Listen to the River Sing Sweet Songs Chapter 11: The Wheel Is Turning Chapter 12: Wait Until that Deal Come 'Round Chapter 13: Line Up a Long Shot, Maybe Try It Two Times Chapter 14: Beneath the Sweet Calm Face of the Sea Chapter 15: Some Rise, Some Fall, Some Climb . . . Chapter 16: The Desert Stars Are Bright Tonight Chapter 17: This Darkness Got to Give Chapter 18: If Mercy's in Business, I Wish It for You Chapter 19: Dawn Is Breaking Everywhere Chapter 20: Show Me Something Built to Last Chapter 21: So Many Roads to Ease My Soul Chapter 22: A Broken Angel Sings from a Guitar Chapter 23: There's Nothing You Can Hold for Very Long Epilogue: Sleep in the Stars Acknowledgments Bibliography JG on CD: A Critical Discography Index
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