Garcia: An American Life by Blair Jackson - ISBN: 9780140291995
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Experience Garcia’s legendary life: music, genius, and addiction’s shadow.

Garcia: An American Life

An American Life

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  • Paperback

    560 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2000

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Summary

He was there when Dylan went electric, when a generation danced naked at Woodstock, and when Ken Kesey started experimenting with acid. Jerry Garcia was one of the most gifted musicians of all time, and he was a member of one of the most worshiped rock ‘n’ roll bands in history. Now, Blair Jackson, who covered the Grateful Dead for twenty-five years, gives us an unparalleled portrait of Garcia—the musical genius, the brilliant songwriter, and ultimately, the tortured soul plagued by his own a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140291995
ISBN-10:0140291997
Author:Blair Jackson
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Penguin Random House Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:560
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 August 2000
Weight:607g
Dimensions:232mm x 155mm x 32mm
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Critics Review

“A heartfelt biography … What remains constant throughout the book … is Jackson’s ability to elucidate Garcia and the Dead’s already overanalyzed musical style with an extraordinary freshness”. – The Boston Globe

About The Author

Blair Jackson

Blair Jackson is a longtime journalist whose area of expertise includes Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. His quarterly magazine, The Golden Road, was for ten years the authoritative resource on the Grateful Dead. He is the author of Going Down the Road- A Grateful Dead Traveling Companion.

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