Playing in the Band: An Oral and Visual Portrait of the Grateful Dead

by Peter Simon and David Gans

Book Overview

Looks at the twenty-year history of the Grateful Dead, discusses the evolution of their music, and includes profiles of each band member.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312616309
• ISBN13: 9780312616304
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Essential Dead

As the legends and myths associated with Grateful Dead continue to multiply, this book provides a perspective built from the original sources. Essential addition to the extensive GD literature.

Intricate and multi-faceted jewel of a book

With its subtitle, "An Oral and Visual Portrait of the Grateful Dead," the subtle magic of this book is hinted at. Weaving together a gold mine of interview material, the book tells story of the Dead's career using the words of the musicians themselves. Gans' and Simons's touch is light but their editing must have been a gargantuan task, with the result being a seamless, highly readable and enlightening look at the inner workings of the band over the first twenty years of its life. Highly recommended!

But only 3 if your not a dead fan

The pictures here are amazing and truly make it worthwhile for the dead fan. The story could be a lot clearer and informative.