Songs to Fill the Air

Songs To Fill The Air: Tales Of The Grateful Dead Is The Follow-Up To Aces Back To Back: The History Of The Grateful Dead. . Songs To Fill The Air Is A Collection Of Essays On The Grateful Dead: Never-Before-Told Tales That Reach Across Far-Ranging And Fascinating Topics And Individuals. There Are Essays On Tom Constanten Donna Godchaux Brent'S Family Robert Hunter John Barlow And Compositions On Dead & Company The Fare Thee Well Concerts Brent Pigpen Donna Bobby John Mayer And Ken Kesey.S2Fa Is Beautifully Illustrated By Hannah Hopkins A Miami Beach Artist Who Created Ten Amazing Drawings That Perfectly Accompany The Text. . Important Players In The Grateful Dead'S History Never Before Given Their Due Come To Life On The Pages Of This New And Exciting Tome: Luthiers Travis Bean And Stephen Cripe; Hells Angel Chocolate George; Sue Stephen (Jerry'S Long-Time Bookkeeper And Close Friend); Merry Prankster And Mime Troupe Member Joe Mccord; Singer Edie Brickell; Band Technician Bob Bralove; Race Car Driver Leilani Maaja Münter (Bobby'S Sister-In-Law); Nba Coach Luke Walton And Photographer Linda Eastman Mccartney !. And A Few New Players Are Introduced As Well -- Musician John Mayer Baseball All-Star Jake Peavy Football Team Owner Jim Irsay Sonja Dada Band Member Dan Pritzker And Brent'S Daughter Jennifer Mydland !. Important Concerts In Grateful Dead Lore Are Analyzed: December 4 1965 In San Jose; February 14 1968 At The Carousel; May 6 1970 At Mit; May 8 1977 At Cornell; March 30 1980 At The Cap In New Jersey; September 24 1988 At Msg; October 8 And 9 1989 In Hampton And June 211995 In Albany.. There Are Two Different Essays That Connect The Grateful Dead'S History To The Beatles' History And Others Connecting Dead Lore To David Bowie Pink Floyd And Rapper Tupac Shakur.. Additionally Discussed: The Relevance Of Films Such As Citizen Kane The Manchurian Candidate And The Saragossa Manuscript To The Dead'S Tale.. There Are Also Compositions On The Grateful Dead Song Jack Straw And Songs Such As Morning Dew Steely Dan'S Kid Charlemagne Brewer And Shipley'S One Toke Over The Line And Graham Nash'S I Used To Be A King.. The Story And Inspiration Behind Weir'S Late-Career Masterpiece Blue Mountain Is Revealed.. Mr. Allen Has Included A Number Of Tales About His On-The-Road Experiences Hitchhiking And Traveling To See The Dead -- Everywhere From San Francisco To Philadelphia From Texas To Manhattan !. The Fare Thee Well Concerts In The Summer Of 2015 Are Covered As Is The Entire  History Of Dead & Company.. The Last Four Years Of Garcia'S Life (1992-95) Are Detailed With A Focus On His Attempt To Start A New Band In 1993 And His Repeated Attempts In 1994 And 1995 To Leave The Grateful Dead.Songs To Fill The Air: Tales Of The Grateful Dead Is An Engaging Read That Completes The Story And History Of The Dead In An Informative And Compelling Manner.