Description
Goin’ Down The Road: A Grateful Dead Traveling Companion (Paperback)
Publisher : Harmony Books, 1st edition (1992)
Blair Jackson (Author)
Language : English
Paperback : 322 pages, bl/white photo’s
ISBN-10 : 0 517 58337 2
Item Weight : 1 pounds (545 gr)
Dimensions : 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches (23 x 15 cm)
The ultimate Dead traveling companion from the editors of the ultimate Dead fan. magazine, The Golden Road.
Here is the history of the band, as revealed in interviews with Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Robert Hunter, among others; memories of the band’s early days; a tribute to beat hero Neal Cassady, a defining influence on the band; background on the traditional and blues songs the Dead cover in their shows; and descriptions of their most memorable concerts — an invaluable catalog of concert tapes.<br><br>While countless other bands have enjoyed moments of glory only to fall into pop cultural obscurity, the Grateful Dead have kept on trucking for more than twenty-five years. Renowned for the intensity of their interest, Grateful Dead fans will find what they’re looking for in this book: a fresh perspective, with much new material, on the object of their devoted attention.
No Grateful Dead fan will be able to resist Goin’ Down the Road. Here is the history of the band, as revealed in interviews with Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Robert Hunter, among others; memories of the band’s early days; a tribute to beat hero Neal Cassady, a defining influence on the band; background on the traditional and blues songs the Dead cover in their shows; and descriptions of their most memorable concerts — an invaluable catalog of concert tapes
While countless other bands have enjoyed moments of glory only to fall into pop cultural obscurity, the Grateful Dead have kept on trucking for more than twenty-five years. Renowned for the intensity of their interest, Grateful Dead fans will find what they’re looking for in this book: a fresh perspective, with much new material, on the object of their devoted attention. Also includes an annotated section devoted to “cover tunes” and a brief rundown of outstanding Grateful Dead tapes.
Goin’ Down The Road: A Grateful Dead Traveling Companion – Blair Jackson (New York: Harmony Books, 1992) this book contains interviews with Garcia, Weir, Hart, Kreutzman, Lesh, Hunter, Donna Jean Godchaux, and Hunter and Garcia. Also included are sections on the start and demise of Grateful Dead and Round Records, Neal Cassady, and “Roots: Under The Dead’s Covers”. Much of the material has previously appeared in various issues of “Golden Road” magazine. Published in October, 1992.
Book is in very fine condition, see photo’s
