{"product_id":"sharing-in-the-groove-the-untold-story-of-the-90s-jam-band-explosion-and-the-scene-that-followed-hardcover","title":"Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the '90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene That Followed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Ayers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wild, untold oral history of the unlikely rise of Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler, and numerous other bands that helped define the 1990s Jam band scene\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharing in the Groove\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich examination of an underdog genre that helped define the 1990s musical landscape--a scene that paved the way for modern-day cultural institutions such as the Bonnaroo Music Festival and kept the Grateful Dead ethos alive. It was also a world with its own values and its own unique interactions with fame, record labels, MTV, drugs, and success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning in the mid-'80s and traveling up to New Year's Eve 1999, the '90s jam band story covers milestones such as getting signed to record labels and working the club scenes to playing amphitheaters and arenas. Along the way, details emerge of the scene's own cultural values and the desire to be unique in a world that wanted them to follow a prescribed path. Ultimately, it's a DIY story of creativity and making music--and how that won over a huge audience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with anecdotes and stories directly from the musicians, promoters, managers, roadies, producers, label executives, and fans who lived this scene, \u003ci\u003eSharing in the Groove\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun, fast-paced oral history that will appeal to music lovers everywhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMIKE AYERS is a seasoned music and culture journalist, with work published in \u003ci\u003eBillboard, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, TIME Magazine, Reuters, Uproxx, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRelix\u003c\/i\u003e. His first book, \u003ci\u003eOne Last Song: Conversations on Life, Death and Music\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2020 and picked as one of \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBest Music Books of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.37 x 9.42 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987408617773,"sku":"9781250287458","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/irNrK8ERYX9781250287458.webp?v=1776178546","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/sharing-in-the-groove-the-untold-story-of-the-90s-jam-band-explosion-and-the-scene-that-followed-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}