{"product_id":"the-grateful-dead-faq-all-thats-left-to-know-about-the-greatest-jam-band-in-his","title":"The Grateful Dead Faq All Thats Left To Know About The Greatest Jam Band In His","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grateful Dead FAQ\u003cbr\u003e\nAll That's Left to Know About the Greatest Jam Band in History\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher:  Backbeat Books\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory:  Reference\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries:  FAQ\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat:  Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grateful Dead rose out of San Francisco's '60s underground rock scene with an unprecedented sound and image. Its members, steeped in rock, folk, classical, and blues; their instrumental prowess; and their refusal to bow to commercial conventions helped originate jam band music. Unapologetic in its advocacy of drug use as a means toward mind expansion, the Dead helped catapult psychedelic music. After performing at the Monterey International Pop Festival and Woodstock, the group became iconic without ever scoring a hit single. A large, devoted fan base - Deadheads - began to follow the band everywhere. The group suffered a tragedy when bandleader Jerry Garcia slipped into a coma in 1986, but returned the next year with a top-selling album and surprise hit single, Touch of Grey. By 1993, the Dead was the top-grossing live act in the United States. The band ended when Garcia died in 1995, but the music lives on with a stream of live releases. In Grateful Dead FAQ, Tony Sclafani examines the band's impact and influence on rock music and pop culture. This book ventures into unexplored areas and features a host of rare images, making it a must-have for both Deadheads and casual fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInventory # :  00333698\u003cbr\u003e\nUPC:  884088652760\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN:  1617130869\u003cbr\u003e\nWidth:  6\"\u003cbr\u003e\nLength:  9\"\u003cbr\u003e\nHeight:  0.917\"\u003cbr\u003e\nProduct Weight:  1.3 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\nNumber of Pages:  376\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Backbeat Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49392603398438,"sku":"00333698","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0128\/7762\/7456\/files\/00333698FC.jpg?v=1724399849","url":"https:\/\/retrostar-gifts.myshopify.com\/products\/the-grateful-dead-faq-all-thats-left-to-know-about-the-greatest-jam-band-in-his","provider":"Retrostar Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}