Reddit mentions of Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead

Have seen a couple posts talking specifically about Phil but haven't heard mention of Searching for the Sound, which is his Autobiography. He covers this at one point in good detail, so much amazingness in that book!

If you haven't read it, go.. NOW!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316154490/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1370182844&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Did you read the autobiography? It's one of my favorite of any of the Dead books... most are about Jerry, obviously, but this one gives you a different, more logical view on the whole scene... http://www.amazon.com/Searching-Sound-Life-Grateful-Dead/dp/0316154490

Phil's a nice guy. Read his biography Searching for the Sound if you have even the slightest interest in the band. They're an amazing piece of Americana, and he was and is an integral part of it.

Billy's Book, Deal

Phil's Book

Dennis McNally's book

David Brown's Book

Jerry on Jerry: Unpublished Interviews

Start with these

Heh once you start it's gonna go far beyond 3 weeks. Over at archive.org you can find thousands of recordings, both soundboard recordings and audience recordings. I think you should start with the first album and then listen to a show or two from that era and then do the same for each album. Maybe some older Deadheads can recommend some shows from each era, album by album. I'm a big fan of the '73-'74 sound which was when they released Wake of the Flood and From the Mars Hotel. My favorite show from then is 6/10/73 at RFK Stadium.


You'll find different Deadheads favoring different eras. Some people prefer the Pigpen years and some prefer the Brent Mydland years but each and every era is worth listening to.



While you're at it read Phil Lesh's book.