Conversations with the Dead: The Grateful Dead Interview Book

Conversations with the Dead: The Grateful Dead Interview Book - Paperback

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Conversations with the Dead: The Grateful Dead Interview Book

Conversations with the Dead: The Grateful Dead Interview Book - Paperback

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Book Overview

by David Gans (Author)

A collection of interviews--some vintage, some recent, and some brand-new--Conversations with the Dead is the first (and only) book in which the Grateful Dead speak in their own words about their music and their lives. David Gans, a self-professed Deadhead and host of "The Grateful Dead Hour," asked Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and the rest of the band the questions their fans would have asked if given the chance. And Gans reaches far beyond the musicians, talking with such often-overlooked key players as the recording engineer, sound man, and road crew--those who have had the coveted opportunity to witness the Dead's decades of music-making. This updated and expanded edition includes a rare, never-before-published interview with Seastones composer Ned Lagin and a new introduction by the author. With a readable combination of intensity, inquisitiveness, and candor, Gans has created an unprecedented portrait of a band who, after more than thirty years of music-making, has earned a unique place in American culture.

Author Biography

David Gans is a musician, author of Playing in the Band, and host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Grateful Dead Hour. He has also produced three albums, including the Grateful Dead's gold-record-winning boxed set, So Many Roads (1965-1995). He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Number of Pages: 420
Dimensions: 1.14 x 8.94 x 5.96 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 18, 2002
ISBN9780306810992
Author David Gans
PublisherDa Capo Press
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2002
LanguageENG- English
Pages420
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About David Gans

BLAIR JACKSON penned Grateful Dead: The Music Never Stopped and wrote and published 27 issues of the acclaimed fanzine The Golden Road. He is also the author of the definitive biography Garcia: An American Life. DAVID GANS has published three books on the Dead. He is the producer and host of the nationally syndicatedGrateful Dead Hour, is cohost of SiriusXM's Tales from the Golden Road, and is a working musician who has incorporated Grateful Dead songs and improvisation into his own work.

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