The Deadhead's Taping Compendium, Volume III: an in-depth guide - Softcover

Getz, Michael; Dwork, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080506141X ISBN 13: 9780805061413

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, 2000

Synopsis

This third volume of The Deadhead's Taping Compium celebrates and documents more than 700 live concert performances of the Grateful Dead during a decade in which the band became immensely popular; produced one of its most successful albums, "In the Dark" (1987); and in 1988 had a top-ten single ("Touch of Grey"). During this decade Vice President and Tipper Gore were spotted at concerts in Washington, and the band was invited to the White House. When Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995, Deadheads mourned the passing of a brilliant musician and an enduring emblem of 1960s idealism, and trading tapes of the Dead's live concerts skyrocketed. With a review of every show-including the date and location; a complete list of the songs played; the length, source, and genealogy of the tape and a rating of its quality; and commentary on each concert's special moments-this book keeps the Grateful Dead experience alive.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Getz is a poet and lyricist who lives in San Francisco, where he atted Dead concerts over many years. JOHN DWORK is a rock scholar, magazine publisher, and concert promoter based in Northampton, Massachusetts, and Portland, Oregon. Also available: Vol I and Vol II.

Reviews

Unique among major rock bands, the Dead actively sanctioned the taping of live concerts. This policy nurtured a subculture of Deadheads who have traded thousands of tapes over the years. This is the second of a projected three volume series documenting every known live Grateful Dead recording in circulation. (The first volume, covering the years 1959-74, appeared in 1998.) Getz, a poet and lyricist, and Dwork, a rock music scholar, divide the book into three parts: a historical overview of the Grateful Dead taping phenomenon, a chronological listing of hundreds of shows from 1975 to 1985, and a guide to recommended versions of selected songs, videos, films, and band-related web sites. Each entry in the chronology includes the date and location of the show, the songs played, the existing tapes, show highlights, and a "Comments" section. Dozens of rare photographs, many in color, cap off the book. As with the first volume, the biggest flaw is the lack of an index. While primarily aimed at tape collectors, this series is a gold mine of information for any Grateful Dead fan. Recommended for larger popular music collections and where the Grateful Dead is popular.ALloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080506141X
• ISBN 13: 9780805061413
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 768