Jerry on Jerry

Name: Jerry on Jerry
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SKU: 9780316389594
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The Unpublished Jerry Garcia Interviews

By Dennis McNally

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Jerry on Jerry by Dennis McNally offers an intimate portrait of Jerry Garcia, the iconic Grateful Dead frontman. Through a series of revealing interviews, the book explores Garcia's thoughts on his music, creativity, and personal life. This biography provides a deep dive into the mind of a musical legend, capturing his unique perspective and vibrant spirit.
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Format: Hardback

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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the life and perspectives of legendary musicians. It offers a unique glimpse into the mind of Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia through a collection of personal interviews conducted by the band's biographer. Music lovers and cultural history enthusiasts will find this insight into his thoughts and experiences particularly compelling.

Jerry on Jerry

These never-before-published interviews with Jerry Garcia reveal his thoughts on religion, politics, his personal life and his creative process. Jerry on Jerry provides new insight into the beloved frontman of the Grateful Dead in time for the 50th Anniversary of the band.

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Released by the Jerry Garcia Family estate and made available to the public for the first time, these are some of the most candid, intimate interviews with Jerry Garcia ever published. Here, Garcia speaks openly about everything from growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area and his first encounters with early R&B to his thoughts on song-writing, LSD, the Beats and Neal Cassady, government, movies, and more.

Illustrated with family photographs, ephemera, and Jerry's artwork, Jerry on Jerry presents uniquely poignant, unguarded, and astute moments, showing a side of Jerry that even his biggest fans have not known.

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Jerry on Jerry by Dennis McNally provides intimate insights into the life of musician Jerry Garcia through a series of candid interviews. Reviewers commend the book for its authentic portrayal of Garcia's personality, highlighting both his creative complexity and everyday humanity. The work is praised for offering readers a deeper understanding of his contributions to music and his influential role in the counterculture movement.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316389594

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 December 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 237.0mm

Weight: 802g

Pages: 240

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Dennis McNally Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Dennis McNally is an author, historian and music publicist. He was the publicist for the Grateful Dead and the band's authorized biographer. He is the author of the bestselling history of the band, A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead as well as the recently published On Highway 61: Music, Race and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom and Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation. He lives in San Francisco.