Fifth Anniversary Edition It all began in a blizzard on his way to see the Grateful Dead in Philadelphia. Twenty seven years later, in 2009, Howard "Catfish" Weiner's road rhapsody landed him in Las Vegas for his 100th Bob Dylan show. Tangled Up in Tunes is the memoir of how 300 nights with Dylan and the Dead changed his life. A ramblin' man seeking identity in conformist times, Catfish clung to the music that inspired him. As an eyewitness to a legacy of historical performances, Catfish delivers a distinctive tale of the two longest running tours in American music: The Grateful Dead's "Long...
Fifth Anniversary Edition It all began in a blizzard on his way to see the Grateful Dead in Philadelphia. Twenty seven years later, in 2009, Howard "C...
Flat broke in Manhattan after an extended run of middle-aged adolescent bliss, unemployed salesman and writer, Lance Bedrosian, flees to the Bronx to reinvent himself. As the Prodigal Son of Pelham Parkway assimilates to strange surroundings, he lands a job at Sleep Dine and Furnish, and is then torn between the thrill of surviving and thriving on a competitive sales floor of sharks, or patiently establishing himself in a realm of writers and professors. A surprise romantic fling, and a prestigious job offer, force him to choose between what he believes he wants, and what he truly desires....
Flat broke in Manhattan after an extended run of middle-aged adolescent bliss, unemployed salesman and writer, Lance Bedrosian, flees to the Bronx to ...
For the Grateful Dead and their devotees, 1977 was one long party from start to end, and author Howard Weiner takes us on that ride again. From the legendary gigs in Cornell, Englishtown, and the Winterland, to the releases of The Grateful Dead movie and Terrapin Station, this is a blow-by-blow narrative of a band peaking at the right moment in history. Once upon a time the Dead had the largest cult following in music, but before their days were numbered, they became an American institution, and '77 was the year that changed their fate. These psychedelic pranksters from the streets of San...
For the Grateful Dead and their devotees, 1977 was one long party from start to end, and author Howard Weiner takes us on that ride again. From the le...
A Tale of Twisted Fate chronicles Bob Dylan's rapid ascent to immortality as the preeminent songwriter of his time, and contrasts that with the Grateful Dead's long strange trip, during which they went from being a psychedelic band with a cult following to the most popular touring act in America. When Dylan & the Dead launched their historic 1987 tour, Dylan's popularity was declining and he was out of touch with his muse. On the other hand, the Grateful Dead basked in the unexpected commercial success of their hit MTV video "Touch of Grey." Inspired by his time with the Dead, Dylan...
A Tale of Twisted Fate chronicles Bob Dylan's rapid ascent to immortality as the preeminent songwriter of his time, and contrasts that with the Gratef...
