Perspectives on the Grateful Dead : critical writings / edited by Robert G. Weiner ; foreword by Rebecca G. Adams, afterword by Steve Silberman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weiner, Robert G., 1966-

Series:

Contributions to the study of music and dance ; no. 55.

Contributions to the study of music and dance, 0193-9041 ; no. 55

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grateful Dead (Musical group).

Deadheads (Music fans)--United States.

Deadheads (Music fans).

Rock music--History and criticism.

Rock music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Grateful Dead, one of the most meticulously documented rock bands, significantly influenced American music and popular culture. Its popularity has endured for three decades despite mixed critical reception. Jerry Garcia, thought of among many as a musical icon and spokesperson for more than one generation of fans, was often equally scorned by various critics. This collection of scholarly essays attests to the varied fields of interest the band and its followers, known as Deadheads, have affected, including psychology, law, and ethnomusicology. The contributions explore the diversity of the culture of fans, empirically analyze the music, apply literary criticism to the lyrics, and explore Dead-related philosophical and theological concepts - in other words, they are as eclectic as the myriad Grateful Dead fans themselves. Appealing to Grateful Dead scholars, fans, and collectors alike, these twenty-two essays are grouped by subject, and each essay includes a bibliography of resources for further research.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400696473

9780313003424

0313003424

OCLC:

614649781