Home Before Daylight: My Life on the Road with the Grateful Dead
Steve Parish
Oct 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Sean Runnette
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Steve Parish was never one to walk the straight-and-narrow, even during his childhood growing up in Flushing Meadow, Queens. Busted as a teenager for selling acid in the summer of 1968, Parish landed in Riker's Island. The experience changed him and after getting out he did his best to stay out of trouble, securing a job moving music equipment at the New York State Pavilion. The first show he worked was a Grateful Dead concert in July of 1969 and Parish was captivated by the music. A life seemingly headed nowhere had suddenly found its calling as he fell in quickly with a band of likeminded misfits who formed the nucleus of what would be the greatest road crew in rock 'n' roll history.
Parish traveled to California, where his apprenticeship began. Working for the band for free and learning his craft, Parish got to know Jerry, Bobby, Phil, Billy, and Mickey and through the years they forged an unbreakable bond. He became very close with Garcia in particular, acting as his personal roadie and later manager for his solo performances and Garcia Band shows.
Home Before Daylight is a story of friendship, of music and redemption. It is a piece of music history, one that reflects the American spirit of adventure and brotherhood. Seen through Steve Parish's eyes and experiences, the Grateful Dead's wild ride has never been so revealing.
Parish traveled to California, where his apprenticeship began. Working for the band for free and learning his craft, Parish got to know Jerry, Bobby, Phil, Billy, and Mickey and through the years they forged an unbreakable bond. He became very close with Garcia in particular, acting as his personal roadie and later manager for his solo performances and Garcia Band shows.
Home Before Daylight is a story of friendship, of music and redemption. It is a piece of music history, one that reflects the American spirit of adventure and brotherhood. Seen through Steve Parish's eyes and experiences, the Grateful Dead's wild ride has never been so revealing.
Steve Parish was never one to walk the straight-and-narrow, even during his childhood growing up in Flushing Meadow, Queens. Busted as a teenager for selling acid in the summer of 1968, Parish landed in Riker's Island. The experience changed him and after getting out he did his best to stay out o...
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Stephen Weeks
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March 28, 2025
Chilling & Erie Reminder Of How Simple Innocence & Coffee House Comradery Grew Up Way Too Fast For Its Own Good And, Like Childhood, Is Hard To Recapture Once It's Been Outgrown. Literally A Time Travelers Guide To The Scene That Blossomed Once Dylan Arrived In Manhattan And Turned The Village Into The Mecca For The New Seekers Of Soul, And We Were Not Disappointed - Rather Mystified & Baptized In The Higher Consciousness That Was Blowing In The Wind. Great Work Of Non Fiction ❤️
Joel B
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September 17, 2026
it's a fun listen
About the author
Steve Parish traveled with the Grateful Dead for over thirty years, first as a roadie and later as manager of the Jerry Garcia Band. He still works closely with the band and lives in California.
Joe Layden is an award-winning journalist and the author or coauthor of more than twenty books, including Street Justice and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Rock Says. He lives in upstate New York.
Sean Runnette, a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has also produced several Audie Award-winning audiobooks. His film and television appearances include Two If by Sea, Copland, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Third Watch, and lots and lots of commercials.
Steve Parish traveled with the Grateful Dead for over thirty years, first as a roadie and later as manager of the Jerry Garcia Band. He still works closely with the band and lives in California. Joe Layden is an award-winning journalist and the author or coauthor of more than twenty books, includ...
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