Stephanie B.:
I bought this for my husband as an anniversary gift and he can't seem to put it down
United States on Aug 22, 2023
Anonymous13:
It came just in time for my grandaughter and I to go to a Dead and Co. show. It was the final tour and she wants to see where the songs came from. This book is perfect for exactly that. I got to inscribe it for her.
We love it!
JD
United States on Jun 01, 2023
Tom:
Great printed copy of lyrics, and the annotations are really interesting…most of the time.
United States on Jan 04, 2023
Amazon Customer:
Any Dead Head would love this book, super interesting and tons of information you may not know.
Canada on Jun 28, 2021
Christoph Heuer:
Ein sehr schönes und hochinformatives Buch! Die Aufmachung wirkt locker wissenschaftlich und wirkt wie eine Reise in lang vergangene Zeiten…
Germany on Jun 15, 2021
Alessandro Moriccioni:
Fantastico!!!! Meraviglioso!!!
Italy on Apr 13, 2021
Walter Hern:
If you are a fan of the Grateful Dead, this book is a must. If you are not that familiar with the Grateful Dead, I recommend any of the following books about them to give you some background: "This is All A Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead" by Blair Jackson and David Gans; No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead by Peter Richardson; "A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead by Dennis McNally.
"The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics, 50th Anniversary Edition" is a well organized and very attractive book. All of the original songs by the Grateful Dead are presented chronologically. The complete lyrics are provided as well as commentary about the lyrics that include: references to factors influencing the lyrics and what certain words in the lyrics refer to. The foreword to this book is written by Robert Hunter who wrote the lyrics to most of their songs.
If you don't know, the Grateful Dead is the most iconic of American rock bands and one of the top earning bands in our music history. They are a true American rock band and their song lyrics typically tell a story.
The...
United States on Sep 20, 2016
Timothy Mason:
It's nice to have the lyrics to hand. The commentary is rather disappointing: I'm sure there's much more that can be said about many of the songs.
France on Jul 21, 2013
Sordel:
I bought this sight unseen and - knowing its origin in a web page - wasn't necessarily expecting that much in terms of quality. In fact, though, this is a lavish publication which contains everything that you could ask for and a little bit more.
In addition to the lyrics written by The Dead's poet-in-residence, Robert Hunter, there are also those to all the other Grateful Dead songs, including a handful of songs that they often recorded but didn't write, such as "Not Fade Away". Each song appears in chronological order with details of first recording & performance, making this a useful reference tome from the get-go.
Next up: you get copious B&W illustrations (effectively cartoons) by Jim Carpenter, set sympathetically into the page, plus a handful of full-page colour illustrations by various hands. To be honest, the Carpenter illustrations don't do much for me, but they do add browsing interest.
Finally, the annotations. Not every song is annotated, but some (e.g. "Stagger Lee") get several pages of notes. Some songs get a full essay of explanation (e.g. John Barlow's note on "Cassidy") while others make do with curious or irrelevant details....
United Kingdom on Nov 05, 2005
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| Total Reviews | 45 reviews | 27 reviews | 39 reviews |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0743277495 | 978-1540049391 | |
| Language | English | English | |
| Dimensions | 8.13 x 1.5 x 9.13 inches | 9 x 0.35 x 12 inches | |
| Item Weight | 2.81 pounds | 1.2 pounds | |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #92 in Music Bibliographies & Indexes #423 in Folk & Traditional Songbooks #4,686 in Rock Music | #4 in Folk & Traditional Songbooks #7 in Ukuleles #19 in Guitar Songbooks | #40 in Specific Artist Songbooks#107 in Country & Folk Composer Biographies#462 in Guitars |
| Paperback | 512 pages | 144 pages | |
| ISBN-10 | 074327749X | 1540049396 | |
| Rock Music (Books) | Rock Music | ||
| Folk & Traditional Songbooks | Folk & Traditional Songbooks | Folk & Traditional Songbooks | |
| Publisher | Free Press; Reprint edition | Hal Leonard | |
| Music Bibliographies & Indexes | Music Bibliographies & Indexes |
United States on Oct 02, 2023