Garcia

Several of the reviewers apparently got this book mixed up with another one. There is no "author"--this book is a collection of articles and interviews, mostly from Rolling Stone, over three decades. The photos throughout the book are very nice, and the interviews are well done. I only give it four stars because Rolling Stone never really gave the Grateful Dead the credit and coverage they deserved while Garcia was alive, so I'm not going to give RS full credit for doing it now. (Rolling Stone was started in San Francisco, yet it wasn't until 1973 that they bothered to get around to an interview with Garcia!)

If there were going to be a textbook for the Dead and Jerry Garcia, this would be it. But don't worry it isn't dull. It's very well written. The author gives a little background on each person that touched Garcia's life and where they fit into the scheme of the whole story. It also tells the story behind each of the songs Garcia wrote or collaborated on and his relationships with the different instuments he mastered. It is easy to get lost in the book while reading it. The stories and history flow very well. I will admit that sometimes the author gets the reader lost in too much detail but it isn't distracting enough to ruin the reading experience. I highly reccommend it to Jerry fans and Deadheads. I will warn you that reading the book may make you wish there was a Dead tour to hop onto - if only there were.

this book is an amazing way to get an in depth look of the life and times of rock's greatest guitarist, and most passionate performer of our time. it gives the reader a good look of the jerry garcia; and who he really was. a must read for every deadhead

We all died a little with the passing of Jerry, many brain cells were damaged during the summer of flowers, many more were enhanced and set free to colour our thinking and being for the rest of our natural. This book is best read and absorbed whilst listening to the Dead. It provided an insight into the man from the many perspectives of the people who knew him. And in so doing helped me gain an inside into his mind, his music and his life. Excellent rating 11 out of 10. Deadhead from Downunder.

A great book covering the history of the Grateful Dead and the many articles about Garcia and the Dead featured in Rolling Stone Magazine over the years. It includes many interviews and the best compilation of pictures of Jerry and the whole scene surrounding him and the band. A must have for every Deadhead