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Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the most popular and enduring band ever “Even the most hardcore Deadheads will be impressed by this obsessively complete look at the Grateful Dead’s lyrics” (Publishers Weekly).
The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics is an authoritative text, providing standard versions of all the original songs you thought you knew forwards and backwards. These are some of the best-loved songs in the modern American songbook. They are hummed and spoken among thousands as counterculture code and recorded by musicians of all stripes for their inimitable singability and obscure accessibility. How do they do all this? To provide a context for this formidable body of work, of which his part is primary, Robert Hunter has written a foreword that goes to the heart of the matter. And the annotations on sources provide a gloss on the lyrics, which goes to the roots of Western culture as they are incorporated into them.
An avid Grateful Dead concertgoer for more than two decades, David Dodd is a librarian who brings to the work a detective’s love of following a clue as far as it will take him. Including essays by Dead lyricists Robert Hunter and John Perry and Jim Carpenter’s original illustrations, whimsical elements in the lyrics are brought to light, showcasing the American legend that is present in so many songs. A gorgeous keepsake edition of the Dead’s official annotated lyrics, The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics is an absolute must-have for the fiftieth anniversary—you won’t think of this cultural icon the same way again. In fact, founding band member Bob Weir said “This book is great. Now I’ll never have to explain myself.”
Ebook The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics David G Dodd 0787721896302 Books
"Literally know nothing about the Grateful Dead, but my boyfriend is a big dead-head. Gave him this book as a Christmas present and he was floored. He knew exactly what this book was and admitted he had been wanting it for a while but didn't pull the trigger (lucky me!). The book is a great coffee table book or present! Shipped fast and with no wear or tear. Beautiful cover, and the content is great (from him, not me). Solid purchase!"
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The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics David G Dodd 0787721896302 Books Reviews
- THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE 2015 EDITION OF THE COMPLETE ANNOTATED GRATEFUL DEAD LYRICS.
BEWARE! THIS IS NOTHING BUT A REPRINT OF THE 2005 EDITION WITH A NEW DUST JACKET.
There's absolutely nothing new in this latest edition of this book. So if you already own the 2005 edition there's no need to purchase this unless you want the new dust jacket with the cool graphic, or you're a collector. The five "stars" is for the content--NOT because there's anything new or different in the contents. If you check the page for this book the publishing info says "Reissue Edition".
But if you don't own this book and are thinking of buying it--it's a very good book with informative annotations which add insight into many of the tunes. The illustrations add to the overall "coolness" of the book. And 's price is very good. But everything--from Hunter's long Foreward to Alan Trist's Preface, to David Dodd's Introduction, to Barlow's Afterword is exactly the same. - 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 approach to the book that I took is this. I would read the lyrics and commentary of three to four songs each day. Then I would sit down at my work station and play the songs I just read about with the book open so I could follow the lyrics and see how the lyrics related to the music. I found this to be a very interesting and education approach to the book. When you hear the songs and follow the written lyrics, it all makes sense and demonstrates how versatile the Grateful Dead were.
Five stars for this beautifully put together book. It is a real collector's piece that should be in any library of American Rock & Roll Music. - I'm pretty sure that when I was in college in the early 1990s David Dodd was posting his annotated lyrics. I would download them, print them out and put them in a binder I kept. I loved having these during GD listening/trading parties. I'm glad to see them all put together in a beautifully bound book. The paper is high quality. The drawings are fantastic, the annotations are very interesting and informative and considering that cheap paperbacks often sell for $13, this is an amazing bargain. I would recommend this book without reservation.
- This is a fantastic compilation for all of those who appreciate the genius of the Grateful Dead. The lyrics are brilliant, poetic, and often profound. One of my favorites
Once in a while you get shown the light,
In the strangest of places,
If you look at it right.
- Scarlet Begonias - Literally know nothing about the Grateful Dead, but my boyfriend is a big dead-head. Gave him this book as a Christmas present and he was floored. He knew exactly what this book was and admitted he had been wanting it for a while but didn't pull the trigger (lucky me!). The book is a great coffee table book or present! Shipped fast and with no wear or tear. Beautiful cover, and the content is great (from him, not me). Solid purchase!
- I bought The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics book for my husband for Christmas and I was more pleased than I thought I would be! The cover is bright and vivid. The book is heavy. It is the perfect size and weight for a coffee table book. The interior of the book is full of anazing information! This is definitely a great purchase, and one I would make again.
- A REALLY 'GRATEFUL' FORWARD BY R. HUNTER - starts this 'must' for all of us whom have been 'furthur' and transcended the artistic realm that still occurres in all 'the [jams] between'. For it's one thing to know that special place where heart and mind meld into soul, and the processes of this group of individual artists coalesce, forming something far more profound "...than word's can tell..." !!!
With that being said, the word's between the bindings of this book bring us all, once again, to 'all the year's combined' and complete the story in a uniquely gifted format. It becomes it's own show, to be added to any "taper's" collection. Another one of those that are as "unlike any other", as all the other's before it ...★★★★★
Garrick III (c) -2016 - I love the content of this book but the quality of the one I received is poor. Entire sections of the book are coming unglued from the binding. Now the are falling out. Very disappointed in a product I was really enjoying. I searched thru for ways to exchange this product but couldn't figure it out. It would appear I have no recourse after 30 days.
