Charlie --

Thanks so much for the kind words, and even moreso for your honest criticism. You've put your finger right on the book's pulse. ('Music isn’t sound: it’s listening.')

I feel I should defend myself on one charge, though: I don't have a beef with Deadheads-turned-'phans,' only with the parasitic elements that surrounded the two bands at their respective peaks of popularity. Anyone listening close is a friend when the noise comes up. If I gave offense, please chalk it up to a failure of prose rather than of fellowship.

Thanks again --

wa.