Dennis McNally

Author, Historian and Music Publicist

Jerry on Jerry: The Unpublished Jerry Garcia Interviews

Jerry on Jerry - The Unpublished Jerry Garcia Interviews

Jerry on Jerry, The Unpublished Jerry Garcia Interviews,
Edited by Dennis McNally,
Foreword by Trixie Garcia
 
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Jerry Garcia was the most remarkable mind and personality that I (and a lot of other people) ever encountered – the most curious, the most articulate, the most charismatic. Talking with him was about as much fun as I could stand. I got to do that quite a lot, and I took along a tape recorder, so in November you’ll be able to listen in or read the transcript. Would you like to hear how he created a solo?

Release Date: 11/24/2015
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On Highway 61: Music, Race and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom

Why did America turn itself inside out in the 1960s, get so nuts that the culture wars that started then are still being fought in 2015?  One of the major reasons, I decided after a lot of research, was the long relationship of white (mostly young) people and black culture (mostly music), going back from minstrelsy (the 1840s) and on up to the 1960s, where you can see it revealed in the music of Bob Dylan.  And that’s what On Highway 61: Music, Race, and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom (out from Counterpoint Press on October 14, 2014) is  about.

Winner: ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson AwardWinner: ASCAP music writing award, 2015
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Upcoming Appearances

Not being too shy and being genuinely interested in what I've written about, I've always enjoyed going out and talking with people about these subjects.  Counterpoint Press and I have agreed that I'll be doing quite a number of appearances in various parts of the country starting around book release time, 10/14. So check back here from time to time...I may very well be passing by thiiiis close to your house. Here are the … Get the Schedule

Me and the Music Biz

For the music-business part, feel free to scroll down to the bottom! My Godfather the Pentagon I was born to an Army counter-intelligence operative (very good at languages and lock-picks) … Read More

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Contact Dennis McNally

Hiya. I welcome inquiries about either music p.r. work (although it makes most sense if your type of music is in the general neighborhood of what I’ve been doing) or stuff related to these books. … Contact Me