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Post subject: [2009-02-10] Jerry Garcia "Dark Star: 2nd Edition" paperback book by Robert Greenfield wit  Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:43 pm |
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 From Publishers Weekly
Published to coincide with the first anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death, this insightful life of the Grateful Dead guitarist and cultural icon features reminiscences from over 60 people who knew him, from his boyhood in Menlo Park, Calif., to his death. There are family stories from his brother Tiff, Acid Test memories from Ken Kesey, rueful war stories of married life from ex-wife Mountain Girl and harrowing medical reports from his last doctor. As an oral biography, the book necessarily lacks a fixed point of view. Indeed, there are many Jerry Garcias on display here, and they often contradict one another: gifted improvisational performer yet tyrannical perfectionist; loving father yet shameless philanderer; hero to millions yet self-pitying addict. As the years march on, Garcia's early passion for music and youthful joy in performance come through less clearly, overwhelmed by business squabbles and rampant substance abuse. Likely a must-buy for mourning Deadheads, the book should also interest casual fans (if there are any), as well as those curious about the San Francisco 1960s scene or about the punishing coincidence of a brilliant but vulnerable artist and an extraordinary time. Includes a new introduction by Bob Weir.From Library Journal
Greenfield nicely complements the traditional journalistic approach of Sandy Troy's Garcia bio, Captain Trips (Thunder's Mountain, 1994), by piecing together recent interviews with nearly 70 Grateful Dead friends and associates to tell a surprisingly cohesive story of the guitarist's life. Save for other Dead members, Greenfield, who co-wrote rock impresario Bill Graham's autobiography, My Life Inside Rock and Out (LJ 9/1/92), gained access to virtually all of the people who knew Garcia intimately. The last half dwells painfully on Garcia's heroin addiction, his 1986 lapse into a diabetic coma, and his fatal 1995 heart attack, but readers will finish with a better understanding of this charismatic musician.http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061715727/?tag=imwan-20
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Post subject: [2009-02-10] Jerry Garcia "Dark Star: 2nd Edition" paperback book by Robert Greenfield wit Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:28 pm |
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Quote: Includes a new introduction by Bob Weir. That's interesting because no one in the band cooperated with the first edition.
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