Fantastic time capsule! This book covers the photographs that Jim Marshall took of the Grateful Dead between 1966 and 1971 (with a few shots from 1975). The photographs are gorgeus! I viewed them on an iPad and they look amazing so I'm guessing that if you purchase a physical copy of this book, the photographs will look even better. The photographs are all annotated so that you know who is in the photograph, when it was taken, and where. There are also a few essays sprinkled throughout the book which explain Marshall's unique relationship with the Grateful Dead (and other SF bands) which provided him access to get these amazing shots that nobody else seemed to be able to capture.

insightful and a fun read on one of the best bands of all time! Highly recommend if you dont know much about the band or just want to browse some photos of the Grateful Dead

#Summer is for feeling both alive and #dead - this incredible, beautifully done #book is essentially dad heaven, with a bonus incredibly written afterword by John Mayer.

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Filled to the brim with photos, stories, and concert poster-esque illustrations, this is the #coffeetablebook you never knew you needed, with as much of an actual story and writing as it has outward appeal and design.

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From Origins, to the Haight to the Heights, this one is absolutely fantastic, and the perfect gift for the jam band men in your life 🎶🎤

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Bonus: I had to tag one of my favorite #bookstagrammers @the_grateful_read (pronounced on brand for this gem)

A beautiful and intimate tribute to the Grateful Dead and Jim Marshall. An amazing history told through photos (including behind the scenes) with a moving afterword by John Mayer. A must-read for any music lover and especially for any Deadhead. (Thank you to Chronicle Books for the ARC. Publishes August 5, 2025).

I first saw the Grateful Dead at the Miami Pop Festival in 1968. A year later, I saw them at Woodstock. Jim Marshall’s photographs of this iconic band are very telling. His ability to melt into the scene and be unseen with his camera makes this a fabulous book! In 1997, I met him at the New OrleansJazzFest. He was exhibiting some of the same photographs that make up this great book. Deadhead or not, this is a terrific reflection of a band that helped change American music. Highly recommended reading!

Beautiful tribute to the Grateful Dead and Jim Marshall. I think this would be a great book for Deadheads, music fans and photography fans. I loved reading about the when these photographs were taking. There is a story about how the dead didn’t go on at Altamira. There is a foward by John Mayer. There are comments from Jerry Garcia then girlfriend Mountain Girl. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The early years of Grateful Dead are my favorite ever.

These are some of the most incredible photos capturing some of the most transformative years of the Dead. Many of these I have never seen before.

The afterword by John Mayer is special as well.

The biggest Deadhead in your life will be delighted with this book. I cannot wait to purchase for myself in print.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for allowing me to read The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall.

This is one of the most intimate books regarding the Grateful Dead, from their early years in the 60s to the afterwards with John Mayer when he preformed with Dead and Co. that I have ever laid my eyes on.

My husband is a huge dead head, so we sat together all night looking in awe over Jim Marshall's photos of Jerry and Pig Pen and all those who have passed away over the years

I would give this 10 stars if I could. I want to get this for my husband in print form ASAP! A must for any Grateful Dead/The Dead/The Warlocks/Dead and Co./Jerry Garcia fan.