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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Richardson, Peter, 1959-     Subjects     Grateful Dead (Musical group)     Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.     Rock music -- Social aspects.     Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Richardson, Peter, 1959-       by title:      No simple highway : ...       by call number:      781.660922 G771r     Search the Web     Richardson, Peter, 1959-     Grateful Dead (Musical group)     Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.     Rock music -- Social aspects.     Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.       MARC Display

No simple highway : a cultural history of the Grateful Dead / Peter Richardson. by Richardson, Peter, 1959- Call #: 781.660922 G771r Subjects Grateful Dead (Musical group)   Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.   Rock music -- Social aspects.   Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism. ISBN:  9781250010629 (hc.) Alternate title:  Cultural history of the Grateful Dead Edition:  First edition. Description:  373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-353) and index. Contents:  Ecstasy -- Mobility -- Community. Summary:  "For almost three decades, the Grateful Dead was America's most popular touring band. This book asks the simple question why, and attempts to answer it. Drawing on new research, interviews, and a fresh supply of material from the Grateful Dead archives, author Peter Richardson recounts the Dead's colorful history, adding new insight into everything from the Acid Tests to the band's formation of their own record label to their massive late career success, while probing the riddle of the Dead's vast and durable appeal. Arguing that the band successfully tapped three powerful utopian ideals - for ecstasy, mobility, and community - it also shows how the Dead's lived experience with these ideals struck deep chords with two generations of American youth and continues today. Routinely caricatured by the mainstream media, the Grateful Dead are often portrayed as grizzled hippy throwbacks with a cult following of burned-out stoners. No Simple Highway corrects that impression, revealing them to be one of the most popular, versatile, and resilient music ensembles in the second half of the twentieth century. The band's history has been well-documented by insiders, but its unique and sustained appeal has yet to be explored fully. Peter Richardson is an author and lecturer in the humanities department at San Francisco State University. He has a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley. His previous book, A Bomb in Every Issue, recounts the rise and fall of Ramparts magazine"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 781.660922 G771r Adult books Checked out Jun 20, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 781.660922 G771r Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList

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