Grateful Dead: The Official Book of the Deadheads

by Paul Grushkin, Jonas Grushkin, Cynthia Bassett

There is nothing like a Greatful Dead concert! Since 1965, there have been over 3,000 Greatful Dead concerts, from the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park to the Gizeh Pyramids.At each of them, someone has stepped "on the bus" and become a Dead Head. Now, all of the Dead Head voices and visions have come together. Greatful The Official Book of the Dead Heads is a splendid mixture of musicians, dancers and costumed participants -- a portrait of a singulau band and its remarkable following. It is a ticket to a Dead concert and an invitation to join in the celebration. If you've ever experienced the greatful Dead at their best -- or if you've always wondered what they are all about -- open this book and see what happens. You may find yourself in complete There is nothing like a Greatful Dead concert.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Biography

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 16, 1983

About the author

Paul Grushkin is the author and co-author of four best-selling rock & roll histories, collectively selling over one million copies.

Reviews

[Harley York · Rating 5 out of 5]

my bible in college; there are dozens and dozens of GD books, especially in the days since Jer died - this is still the best one - if you discovered the Dead's music in the 90s or 2000s, get a copy to give you a sense of how things were, back then

[Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Grateful Dead were one of the first and most premier bands in the heavy metal scene. No Grateful Dead then No Metallica or Megadeth or AC/DC, etc.

This book is the Bible for those looking for an overview of the hardcore thrash scene from 1965-1995. While the Dead's career started horrifically, they steadily grew in audience size for nearly 30 years. Once their oppressive and mercurial leader Jerry Garcia passed away, then the group was really able to bring it all together.

This is a must have for anyone who has spent their fair share of time headbanging in moshpits.

[Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has great letters to the band, great pictures... worth the price in fun just looking for people I might recognize in the crowd. One fan letter stands out, one a group wrote to Bobby- too rude to repeat but funny as hell!

[Hollie Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm basing my 5 star review on the impact this book had on us Deadheads in the mid and late 80s. So much was said in here that hadn't been voiced previously.
(I should probably get my hands on it again.)

[Gerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saw the ad on the sleeve of DoubleClick ana Grateful Dead Live.

Went off the letter but not expecting a response as I was British and Li ing in England

Could not believe it when the first mailbox arrived and the subsequent ones

[Douglas Graney · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice look at the Grateful Dead scene from the fans perspective in the early 80's.

[Du · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and nostalgic, not that educational, but certainly entertaining.

[David Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grateful Dead by Paul Grushkin (Harper Collins Publishers 1983)(780.92). This volume tries hard to translate a Grateful Dead concert to plain paper. The photos, quotes, and interviews are all spot on, but it's far from the same experience. My rating: 7.5/10, finished 1989.

[Haylee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found an old copy of this at half priced books a couple weeks ago. Such a fun coffee table book. I love all the old pictures and stories of the deadheads.

[Alex Mathews]

No grateful dead library is complete without this one. Good visual and written portrait of what the trip is.

[Cameron Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book For Deadheads everywhere.

[David Hedden · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read, a book to pick up and look at once in awhile.

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best book ever on the Dead!