Garcia

An American Life

By: Blair Jackson

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Paperback | 1 August 2000 | Edition Number 1

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This is an unparalleled portrait of Jerry Garcia - the musical genius, the brilliant songwriter, and ultimately, the tortured soul plagued by his own addiction. He was there when Dylan went electric, when a generation danced naked at Woodstock, and when Ken Kesey started experimenting with acid. He was one of the most gifted musicians of all times, and he was a member of one of the most worshipped rock 'n' roll bands in history. Now, veteran rock journalist Blair Jackson has stitched together Garcia's story from more than a hundred of his own interviews with Garcia and his friends, lovers, and bandmates, and from thousands of pages of source material from the '50s through the '90s. With more than 40 photographs, many of them previously unpublished, this is the ultimate tribute to the man who, as Bob Dylan said, "had no equal".

'A heartfelt biography... What remains constant throughout the book... is Jackson's ability to elucidate Garcia and the Dead's already overanalyzed musical style with an extraordinary freshness.'
The Boston Globe

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"A heartfelt biography . . . What remains constant throughout the book . . . is Jackson's ability to elucidate Garcia and the Dead's already overanalyzed musical style with an extraordinary freshness". -- The Boston Globe

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Prologue: A Hopeful Candle Flickers	p. ix
Another Time's Forgotten Space	p. 1
Recall the Days That Still Are to Come	p. 28
There Were Days Between	p. 49
I Can't Come Down, I've Been Set Free	p. 68
Can YOU Pass the Acid Test?	p. 86
In the Book of Love's Own Dream	p. 103
Come Join the Party Every Day	p. 116
Poised for Flight, Wings Spread Bright	p. 131
Where Is the Child Who Played with the Sunshine?	p. 153
Listen to the River Sing Sweet Songs	p. 175
The Wheel Is Turning	p. 201
Wait Until That Deal Come 'Round	p. 221
Line Up a Long Shot, Maybe Try It Two Times	p. 235
Beneath the Sweet Calm Face of the Sea	p. 259
Some Rise, Some Fall, Some Climb...	p. 279
The Desert Stars Are Bright Tonight	p. 298
This Darkness Got to Give	p. 314
If Mercy's in Business, I Wish It for You	p. 337
Dawn Is Breaking Everywhere	p. 357
Show Me Something Built to Last	p. 376
So Many Roads to Ease My Soul	p. 394
A Broken Angel Sings from a Guitar	p. 421
There's Nothing You Can Hold for Very Long	p. 437
Epilogue: Sleep in the Stars	p. 463
Acknowledgments	p. 480
Bibliography	p. 482
JG on CD: A Critical Discography	p. 490
Index	p. 512
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