Garcia : An American Life
by Blair Jackson
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Author: Blair JacksonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-08
ISBN: 0140291997
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Summary: 5 Stars
This isn't just for so-called "Deadheads". Mr. Jackson has very accuratly subtitled this book "An American Life". In this regard this is also a well documented tour of the '60's ( and the counter-revolution which follows to this day) with the agonizing theme of a wonderfully rich and exquisite life that ended all too soon. The scenery is wonderfully rich and evokes numerous memories to this reader. A description of a Dead concert near the end of their amazing run I found compelling: Phil Lesh describes riotous "fans" breaching the wall of a concert. It brought to mind the last days of the Alamo. Truly, the Dead were our last bastion against the current corporate oppression and anti-intellectualism which we now take for granted. The Grateful Dead was, for many of us, the garage band for the "movement" such as it existed in those wonderful days. As a final note: I had extreme difficulty reading the last 50 pages. I would put the book down to take very long walks on the beach, reflecting on all our lives as we evolved from the '60's. As it was, I could not read the final few pages dealing with Mr. Garcia's estate matters. It was just all too much. Thank you kindly Mr. Blair Jackson. You have provided us with a sentimental yet honest portrait of an artist and a man, truly of his times. And finally, thank you Jerry. I feel like we all just used you up.
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