{"product_id":"9781617130861","title":"Grateful Dead FAQ","description":"The Grateful Dead rose out of San Francisco's '60s underground rock scene with an unprecedented sound and image. Its members  steeped in rock  folk  classical  and blues; their instrumental prowess; and their refusal to bow to commercial conventions helped originate jam band music. Unapologetic in its advocacy of drug use as a means toward mind expansion  the Dead helped catapult psychedelic music. After performing at the Monterey International Pop Festival and Woodstock  the group became iconic without ever scoring a hit single. A large  devoted fan base ä  Deadheads  ä began to follow the band everywhere. The group suffered a tragedy when bandleader Jerry Garcia slipped into a coma in 1986  but returned the next year with a top-selling album and surprise hit single   Touch of Grey.  By 1993  the Dead was the top-grossing live act in the United States. The band ended when Garcia died in 1995  but the music lives on with a stream of live releases.ÞIn ÊGrateful Dead FAQÊ  Tony Sclafani examines the band's impact and influence on rock music and pop culture. This book ventures into unexplored areas and features a host of rare images  making it a must-have for both Deadheads and casual fans.","brand":"Tony Sclafani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958025834814,"sku":"9781617130861","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9781617130861_e49eccec-a7ee-4f4c-83a6-eba69ce90401.jpg?v=1707569520","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781617130861","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}