Capturing The Dead with Jay Blakesberg & Ricki Blakesberg
Jun 08, 2025•55 min
Episode description
Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer known for his documentation of rock and roll culture since the late 1970s, capturing artists like the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, and more. His daughter, Ricki, has undertaken the task of managing his archive. This week, they both join me to talk all things Grateful Dead, Dead & Company photography, zines, culture, and more.
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