Songs to Fill the Air: Tales of the Grateful Dead Contributor(s): Allen, Scott W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1478791284 ISBN-13: 9781478791287 Publisher: Outskirts Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock - History | United States - 21st Century |
LCCN: 2017913916 |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.91 lbs) 172 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Songs to Fill the Air: Tales of the Grateful Dead is my follow-up to Aces Back to Back: The History of the Grateful Dead. Songs to Fill the Air is a collection of my essays on the Dead: never-before-told tales that reach across far-ranging, and fascinating, topics and individuals. Vital players in the band's history, never before given their due, come to life on the pages of my new and exciting tome. Important concerts in Grateful Dead history are analyzed, and there are two different essays that connect the Dead's history to the Beatles, and others connecting Dead lore to David Bowie, Pink Floyd and rapper Tupac Shakur. There are also musings on the Grateful Dead song "Jack Straw" and songs such as "Morning Dew." Included are a number of tales about my on-the-road experiences hitchhiking and traveling to see the Dead - everywhere from San Francisco to Philadelphia, from Texas to Manhattan I've also detailed the last four years of Garcia's life (1992-95) as never detailed before. Songs to Fill the Air: Tales of the Grateful Dead is an engaging and compelling read that completes the story, and history, of the Dead in an informative and captivating manner. |