Synopses & Reviews
Over the past year the community of fans who proudly refer to themselves as Deadheads had many reasons to rejoice as the reconfigured Grateful Dead once again returned to the road, touring the country as The Other Ones. Concurrently, Volume 1 of The Deadhead's Taping Compendium, 1959-1974 was published to great acclaim as an invaluable resource and documentation of the music that has had such a deep effect on so many lives. Now, fans can continue their celebration. Volume 2 offers a complete guide to the more than seven hundred shows that the Dead played between 1975 and 1985. These are the exciting years when the band's following grew dramatically. The review of every show includes: the date and location of the show; a complete list of all the songs played; the length, source, and genealogy of the tape; plus a rating of its quality, a comprehensive review of the show, often song by song, that captures the special moments of each concert.
More than seventy-five photos of The Grateful Dead-including a sixteen-page color insert-make this a lavish and indispensable book for every Deadhead.
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"For Deadheads-especially tape collectors, this book is a treasure-an invaluable resource." (Billboard)
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"Reading this book puts us at the pulsing microchip of Dead central."(Marek Shechner, The Buffalo News)
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"The recipient of an award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, this monumental project is "a treasure--an invaluable resource" (Billboard)
"Reading this book puts us at the pulsing microchip of Dead central."(Marek Shechner, The Buffalo News)
Synopsis
The third volume of "The Deadhead's Taping Compendium" celebrates and documents more than 700 live concert performances of the Grateful Dead during a decade, 1986-1995, in which the band became immensely popular and produced one its most successful albums. 8-page color insert. 133 photos.
Synopsis
This third volume of The Deadhead's Taping Compium celebrates and documents more than 700 live concert performances of the Grateful Dead during a decade in which the band became immensely popular; produced one of its most successful albums, "In the Dark" (1987); and in 1988 had a top-ten single ("Touch of Grey"). During this decade Vice President and Tipper Gore were spotted at concerts in Washington, and the band was invited to the White House. When Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995, Deadheads mourned the passing of a brilliant musician and an enduring emblem of 1960s idealism, and trading tapes of the Dead's live concerts skyrocketed. With a review of every show-including the date and location; a complete list of the songs played; the length, source, and genealogy of the tape and a rating of its quality; and commentary on each concert's special moments-this book keeps the Grateful Dead experience alive.
Description
Includes videographies, filmographies, lists of World Wide Web sites, and bibliographical references.
About the Author
Michael Getz is a poet and lyricist who lives in San Francisco, where he atted Dead concerts over many years. JOHN DWORK is a rock scholar, magazine publisher, and concert promoter based in Northampton, Massachusetts, and Portland, Oregon. Also available: Vol I and Vol II.