An unparalleled portrait of Jerry Garcia — the musical genius, the brilliant songwriter, and ultimately, the tortured soul plagued by his own addiction<P>He was there when Dylan went electric, when a generation danced naked at Woodstock, and when Ken Kesey started experimenting with acid. He was one of the most gifted musicians of all times, and he was a member of one of the most worshiped rock 'n' roll bands in history. Now, veteran rock journalist Blair Jackson has stitched together Garcia's story from more than a hundred of his own interviews with Garcia and his friends, lovers, and bandmates, and from thousands of pages of source material from the '50s through the '90s.<P>With more than forty photographs, many of them previously unpublished, Garcia: An American Life is the ultimate tribute to the man who, as Bob Dylan said, "had no equal".

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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 482-489) and index.