Lesh, Phil
Summary: The bass player for the greatest improvisational band in American history tells the full, true story of his life, Jerry Garcia, and the Dead. Lesh first met Garcia in 1959 in the clubs of East Palo Alto, California. At Garcia's suggestion, Lesh learned to play the electric bass, joining him in a new band that blended R & B, country, and rock and roll with an experimental fervor. Now Lesh offers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LESH, PHIL LESBrightman, Carol.
Summary: "If paradox is your pleasure, the Grateful Dead will never let you down. Born of the millennial yearnings of Haight Ashbury in the 1960s and founded on the principles of innovation and fierce independence, the Dead became the longest running show in American history and the centerpiece of a vast underground community whose loyalty appears undiminished." "How the Dead, alone among the avatars of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: C. Potter 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 BRIGrushkin, Paul.
Summary: Presents a look at the relationship between fans and the Grateful Dead as illustrated in the decorated envelopes, artifacts and memorabilia received from them. Includes illustrations arranged by theme.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 2011