DEAL: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams and Drugs

William 'Bill' Kreutzmann Jnr. (born 7th May 1946) is an American drummer who played with the music group the Grateful Dead for its entire 30 year career. The legendary American rock band began in the hippy scene of San Francisco in 1965. They were a musical institution, the original jam band that broke new ground in so many ways. From the music to their live concert sound systems and fan recordings, they were the forward-thinking champions of artistic control, and outlaw artists who marched to the beat of their own drums. Bill Kreutzmann, one of their founding members and drummer for every one of their over 2,300 concerts, has written an unflinching and wild account of playing in the greatest improvisational band of all time. Bill lived life to the fullest, pushing the boundaries of drugs, drums and high times, through devastating tragedy and remarkable triumph. At the book's beating heart is the music - theirs and others. They shared the stage with Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan and The Who to playing the Monterey Pop Festival, Woodstock and Altamont and also entering a troubled business endeavour with Jefferson Airplane. Alongside bandmates Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, his partner in rhythm Mickey Hart and a rotating cast of others, this is a book that every music fan would expect, part memoir and an endless pursuit that was behind the very essences of the Grateful Dead experience. 388pp, colour and archive photos.