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! Read ^ Garcia : An American Life by Blair Jackson ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Garcia : An American Life With more than forty photographs, many of them previously unpublished, Garcia: An American Life is the ultimate tribute to the man who, Bob Dylan said, "had no equal.". 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, an
| Title | : | Garcia : An American Life |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0140291997 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
--Marc Greilsamer. In the process of documenting his musical career, Jackson also presents a picture of Garcia's fascinating offstage life, including the events and inspiration that translated into songs and solos. The author conducted scores of interviews with Garcia himself and with anyone else who could provide insight into Garcia's personality. In fact, he openly offers connections between Garcia's drug use and his music when they prove appropriate. While never glossing over the unseemly aspects of Garcia's life, Jackson doesn't dwell on them either. Tapping his experience as both a devout Deadhead and a veteran journalist, Jackson's mission is a roaring success. Author Blair Jackson sets out on a commendable mission to bring Jerry Garcia the musician into clear focus. Neophytes may be turn
"Buy it!" according to CRLee. Guitar god Jerry and his story. "The kind book" according to Paul D. Noreau. Finally a book that shows Garcia in all his human-ness. A must for anyone who wants to dig deep into the history of The Grateful Dead. The book is written in such a way as to present Garcia objectively without a lot of fluff about the mystical heights the music brought us. Kudos to Jackson for making Garcia a real person.. saltfish&ackee said tedious. I barely made it to the end of this book. The title is so alluring, as Garcia could only have come to full fruition in this country. Yet there is no analysis of his place in American culture. The author spends far too much time on insipid, personal interpretations of nearly every song the band wrote. He skips over some of the great ear
With more than forty photographs, many of them previously unpublished, Garcia: An American Life is the ultimate tribute to the man who, Bob Dylan said, "had no equal.". 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 addiction. He was there when Dylan went electric, when a generation danced naked at Woodstock, and when Ken Kesey started experimenting with acid
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