Vinyl Lounge Author Event: "Aces Back to Back: The History of the Grateful Dead" by Scott W. Allen

Aces Back To Back: The History of the Grateful Dead (1965 - 2013) is a detailed accounting of the Grateful Dead's reign originally published in 1992 by Scott W. Allen.

This 20th Anniversary, second edition was published on February 6/7, 2014. This special edition updates the Dead's history through January, 2014. With a Foreword from acclaimed Grateful Dead lyricist John Barlow, Aces Back To Back is the most thorough account of the Dead's career - from their roots and inception through the death of Jerry Garcia and on through the band's post-Garcia history and their incarnations as the Other Ones, the Dead, 7 Walkers, the Mickey Hart Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Furthur.



Author Scott W. Allen wrote for Relix magazine from 1983 until 1992, serving as a Senior Writer, columnist ("Fragments") and feature article writer. Scott has also taught on the junior, high school and college levels for more than 27 years and coached NCAA men's golf for a dozen. The author has degrees from the University of Oregon (BS Journalism) and Manhattanville College (MAT Sp Ed) and is a resident of Palm Beach County, FL.