A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Very kind review by Doug Collette @ Glide Magazine. An excerpt: …one of the greatest virtues of An Oral History of the Grateful Dead is the palpable way the discourse captures the good-natured whimsy and openness to serendipity at the heart of the band’s formation on through much of their career…
Jam Bands Online reviews the book. An excerpt: Whether long time fan or someone seeking a look inside the history of the band, this book will offer you glimpses into not only who the band was, what they set out to do, how they did it, the ups and downs, the twists and turns, and … Read more
Here’s how to order the book THIS IS ALL A DREAM WE DREAMED and the CDs YOU ARE HERE and IT’S A HAND-ME-DOWN as a package and save a few bucks. This is for US addresses only! For international orders, contact me and we’ll find out how much to add for shipping. (Track lists and … Read more
Posting to keep this vital info at the top of the page! This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead by Blair Jackson and David Gans was published on November 10. You can order an autographed (by both authors) copy direct from us: click here! And my new album … Read more
Margaret Quamme reviews This Is All a Dream We Dreamed in the Columbus Dispatch Sunday, January 17, 2016 ‘”Although the book’s ideal reader is probably a passionate fan, even the casual observer will find plenty to relish, including nuggets such as an account of a surreal concert at the pyramids in Egypt, and comments such … Read more
Deadspin looks at Bill Kreutzmann’s Deal, David Browne’s So Many Roads, and our This Is All a Dream We Dreamed The Grateful Dead Literary-Industrial Complex Is A Long, Strange Trip All Its Own
David and Blair, interviewed by Richard Wolinsky on KPFA‘s Bookwaves. Originally broacast 1/14/16. Click here for the extended podcast version.
Here is an execerpt from This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead, by Blair Jackson and David Gans. You can order a signed copy here. BOB MATTHEWS: After the experience of Aoxomoxoa — so much time, so much loss of direction, so many hands involved — on Workingman’s … Read more
Very nice preview article by Lou Fancher. Blair and I will be at the Lafayette (CA) Library next Thursday, January 7. Here is info about the event. An excerpt: “Capturing the band’s essential aura through the words of band members and their collaborators is riveting, even for readers who don’t claim to be Deadheads. The … Read more