The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall: Photos and Stories from the Formative Years, 19661977

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One of the greatest bands of all time and one of the greatest music photographers in history meet in this incredible visual archive featuring exclusive never-before-seen photos.

Jim Marshall took thousands of photos of the Grateful Dead throughout their careerfrom Woodstock to the last free concert on Haight Street and beyond. Marshalls magnificent images chronicle the bands trajectory as hairstyles changed, relationships came and went, and the music evolved into the sound that would become beloved by generations to come.

Marshalls instinctive eye matched the Deads improvisational style, and he was welcomed into its family as he immersed himself in San Franciscos counterculture scene throughout the 1960s and 70s.

• He documented casual domestic scenes and transcendent concerts alike, offering a nuanced and intimate portrait of the band.
• The striking images in this booka third of which have never been publishedare printed in the rich, high-contrast tones that Marshall favored. They include glimpses of remarkable moments like the Newport Pop Festival, Woodstock,and the Human Be-In.
• Quotes from contemporaries, collaborators, and members of the wider Dead community bring the images alive, while longer essays contextualize this photographic archive.

Whether you were there from the beginning or wish you had been, this is your chance to see a glorious era of music history as youve never seen it before, through the eyes of a visionary artist.

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In a career immersed in rock roll photography, the late Jim Marshall was long associated with certain iconic images. But Marshalls ongoing documentation of the Grateful Dead embodied a unique bond between photographer and subject. Marshall snapped the band members backstage, onstage, at home, relaxing with their partners, and hanging out with fellow musicians Rolling Stone

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Jim Marshall, who died in 2010 at age 74, is widely celebrated as a premier music photographer and pioneer of the genre. His portfolio includes photos of virtually every major musician of his era, not only the icons of rock 'n' roll but also giants of jazz, blues, and country. Annie Leibowitz called him "THE rock 'n' roll photographer." Marshall was a legend not only for his outsize personality but also for the way he seemed to disappear when behind his trademark Leica camera, thereby producing some of the most intimate and iconic images in music history.

John Mayer is a GRAMMYAward-winning artist and songwriter. Since 2015, he has toured with Dead & Company on lead guitar and vocals.

David Gans is a California-born musician, author, and radio host. He has published five books about the Grateful Dead and produced boxed sets, compilations, and tribute albums for the band. Gans lives in Oakland, California.

Amelia Davis is the owner and manager of Jim Marshall Photography LLC. She lives in San Francisco.