Having read so many books about my favorite band ; this one will remain to stand out among them. Absolutely loved the format , it was easy to read , easy to believe and easy to follow . Bravo to Blair Jackson and David Gans . ...more
Well I can only say I sort of like this book. I definitely like it better than McNally's exhaustive bio, which while thorough, contains more of McNally's own ego presence than I had hoped for. There's lots of clips of interviews which progress through time to the inevitable point of the denoument... ...more
The format of this book is great for browsing. It is a collection of snippets from interviews with no narrative by the authors to the quotations context, so the reader would really benefit from having a good knowledge of the history of the Grateful Dead to make the most of this "oral history". Du... ...more
THIS IS ALL A DREAM WE DREAMED: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead by Blair Jackson and David Gans is a welcome addition to the growing library of all things “Dead”. This book reflects the best element of the band itself, the spontaneity of performance and the ability to capture the sound of t... ...more
I told myself a while back that I wasn't going to read any more books on the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones or the Beatles. How many books on the same subject does a person really need to read? But oral histories can be quite compelling when handled correctly, and Jackson/Gans have given the l... ...more
The latest edition to the rapidly-expanding Grateful Dead canon, This is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead assembles a vast collection of quotes from band, crew members, diehard fans and luminaries like Ken Kesey, Miles Davis and Bill Graham into something that resemble... ...more
If publicist Dennis McNally’s "A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of The Grateful Dead" is the definitive “straight” biography, this is definitively the most fun to read. Gans and Jackson’s book is ultimately a rolling caravan of Dead stories designed to take you Further into the Grateful De... ...more
A very engrossing read. This newest entry in the long list of Dead history books is full of new and different stories from all the others (which is great because, as much as I love the Dead, if I have to read about Jerry's fingertip or Magoo's Pizza Parlor one more time I might scream). The layou... ...more