Live Dead: The Grateful Dead, Live Recordings, and the Ideology of Liveness
John Brackett examines the Grateful Dead through their live recordings and the ideas attached to live performance. Focusing on liveness as both a musical experience and a cultural concept, Live Dead offers a focused study of how recordings shape our understanding of performance and the band’s enduring musical identity.
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Live Dead explores the relationship between the Grateful Dead and live musical performance.
John Brackett focuses on the band’s live recordings and the ways those recordings represent, preserve, and shape ideas about liveness.
The book considers the ideology surrounding live music, offering a focused study of recordings, performance, and the Grateful Dead’s place in musical culture.
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