The Grateful Dead are perhaps the most legendary American rock band of all time. For thirty years, beginning in the hippie scene of San Francisco in 1965, they were a musical institution, the original jam band that broke new ground in so many ways. Bill Kreutzmann, one of their founding members and drummer for every one of their over 2,300 concerts, has written an unflinching and wild account of playing in the greatest improvisational band of all time. Everything a rock music fan would expect is here, but what sets this apart is Bill's incredible life of adventure that was at the heart of the Grateful Dead experience.

Now a New York Times bestseller, a ground-breaking rock and roll memoir by one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead.

About the Author
Bill Kreutzmann co-founded the Grateful Dead in 1965 with Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, and Phil Lesh. As the drummer in that band for all 30 years until they disbanded in 1995, he performed more than 2,300 concerts and played on every one of their albums. He continues to play music in various bands including Billy and the Kids. He lives on an organic farm in Hawaii. Benjy Eisen has written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, Relix and so on. He lives in San Francisco.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250034007
Author Bill Kreutzmann
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
Publisher Griffin Publishing
Weight(grams) 452g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 146mm * 28mm