Tony Sclafani

The Grateful Dead FAQ (eBook, ePUB)

All That's Left to Know About the Greatest Jam Band in History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Grateful Dead rose out of San Francisco''s ''60s underground rock scene with an unprecedented sound and image. Its members, steeped in rock, folk, classical, and blues; their instrumental prowess; and their refusal to bow to commercial conventions helped originate jam band music. Unapologetic in its advocacy of drug use as a means toward mind expansion, the Dead helped catapult psychedelic music. After performing at the Monterey International Pop Festival and Woodstock, the group became iconic without ever scoring a hit single. A large, devoted fan base - "Deadheads" - began to follow the band everywhere. The group suffered a tragedy when bandleader Jerry Garcia slipped into a coma in 1986, but returned the next year with a top-selling album and surprise hit single, "Touch of Grey." By 1993, the Dead was the top-grossing live act in the United States. The band ended when Garcia died in 1995, but the music lives on with a stream of live releases. In Grateful Dead FAQ, Tony Sclafani examines the band''s impact and influence on rock music and pop culture. This book ventures into unexplored areas and features a host of rare images, making it a must-have for both Deadheads and casual fans.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617135835
• Artikelnr.: 55112531