The Deadhead's Taping Compendium, VOLUME II: An In-Depth Guide to the Music of the Grateful Dead on Tape, 1975-1985

The Deadhead's Taping Compendium #2

by Michael Getz, John Dwork

Over the past year the community of fans who proudly refer to themselves as Deadheads had many reasons to rejoice as the reconfigured Grateful Dead once again returned to the road, touring the country as The Other Ones. Concurrently, Volume 1 of The Deadhead's Taping Compium, 1959-1974 was published to great acclaim as an invaluable resource and documentation of the music that has had such a deep effect on so many lives. Now, fans can continue their celebration. Volume 2 offers a complete guide to the more than seven hundred shows that the Dead played between 1975 and 1985. These are the exciting years when the band's following grew dramatically. The review of every show includes: the date and location of the show; a complete list of all the songs played; the length, source, and genealogy of the tape; plus a rating of its quality, a comprehensive review of the show, often song by song, that captures the special moments of each concert. More than seventy-five photos of The Grateful Dead-including a sixteen-page color insert-make this a lavish and indispensable book for every Deadhead.

Genres: Music, Reference

768 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 1999

Reviews

[Karl · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book "The Deadhead's Taping Compendium, VOLUME II" is divided into three parts:

Page 005 - "A Historical Overview" of the Grateful Dead taping phenomenon
Page 073 - "The Reviews" a chronological listing of hundreds of shows from 1975 to 1985
Page 725 - "Resources" a guide to recommended versions of selected songs, videos, films

There are also 17 pages of photographs in the center of the book in full color which are quite nice.

This massive book about (most) everything one may want to know about The Grateful Dead's bootleg tape history.

It's a nice book to skim, but would break your foot if you dropped it onto it.

[Douglas Graney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have all 3 of these. Nice to flip through now and then.

[Joe Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Work of absolute genius.