99) Grateful Dead Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Radio, Ads p8
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This article is from the Grateful Dead FAQ, by John J. Wood, Eric Nay and Ihor Slabicky tcgdd@hotmail.com with numerous contributions by others.
99) Grateful Dead Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Radio, Ads p8
Invention - var. (The Discovery Channel) The second program of this series
(first broadcast during the week of October 8, 1990) included a ten minute
segment on Mickey Hart's work on the digital restoration of the Smithsonian
Institute's recording collection. The segment included a short interview with
Hart, some biographical background, his work with the Gyuto Monks, and showed
Hart at a Macintosh computer restoring a Leadbelly recording. Some scenes
from the "Touch Of Grey" video were also shown. Shown on the Discovery cable
network.
Gaia - var. (360 Productions/Editel NY, 222 East 44th Street, New York, NY
10017-4385, (212) 867-4600) This video of Mickey Hart, Phillip Glass, and
Kitaro is a performance of "Gaia", probably from December 3, 1988 at the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Directed by James R.
Donaldson with post-production by Eli Friedman. Released in July, 1990.
Berkeley In The 60's - var. (produced by Mark Kitchell) This 1990 release is
a documentary about the political movement at the Berkeley campus. It
includes a very short clip of the Dead performing "Viola Lee Blues".
New Year's Eve 1990 - Grateful Dead ( ) An FM stereo radio simulcast of the
New Year's Eve concert, December 31, 1990, at the Oakland-Alameda County
Coliseum, Oakland, CA. Carried over the "Grateful Dead Coast-to-Coast Radio
Network", mostly on PBS radio stations, with some stations broadcasting a
tape-delayed show on January 1, 1991.
Blues From The Rainforest - Merl Saunders (Sumertone Records) A short (3:52)
video of the title song, it features Merl Saunders, Muruga Booker, and Jerry
Garcia playing with the background showing scenes of rainforest destruction.
Released in December, 1990, for broadcast only. It was produced by Western
Images, with Gary Gutierrez as creative consultant.
Deadheads: An American Subculture (Office of Continuing Education and Summer
Session, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) A 28 minute look at the
Deadheads and their subculture. Much of the footage was filmed during the
Summer, 1989 tour. Released January 13, 1991, on PBS. Directed by Emily
Edwards, and the associate producer is Rebecca G. Adams. Available from:
Films for the Humanities and Sciences, P.O. Box 2053, Princeton, NJ
08543-2053.
A Night On The Town - var. ( ) A video concert filmed at the Universal
Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Jerry Garcia plays with Bruce Hornsby on "Barren
Ground" and "Across The River". Also appearing are Bela Fleck on "Barren
Ground" and on a bluegrass version of "Valley Road", guitarist David
Mansfield, saxophonist Joe Henderson, and vocalist Shaun Colvin. Shown on
cable television (VH-1) in April, 1991.
Instant Recall - (CBS) The broadcast on January 21, 1991 included a segment
on the Grateful Dead and the Deadheads and interviews with Toni Brown of
Relix, Ken Kesey, Ken Babbs, David Gans, and Jerry Garcia.
Dominoes - (Aurora Entertainment, 131 King Street, Northhampton, MA 01060)
This film, produced by John Re, consists of film footage of 60's events with
60's music playing over it. About 7 minutes of "Dark Star" were used for the
film of the November 15, 1969 Moratorium in Washington D.C. Shown on KQED-TV
(San Francisco) on January 23, 1991.
The Making Of "Blues From The Rainforest" - Merl Saunders (Sumertone Records)
A film about the making of the "Blues From The Rainforest" album, video, and
concert footage from the Rainforest Concert at the Great American Music Hall
in San Francisco. To be released in 1991.
Blues From The Rainforest: A Musical Suite - Merl Saunders (Mobile Fidelity)
A DVD version released in 1999.
Blues From The Rainforest: A Musical Suite - Merl Saunders (Whirlwind WDVD
2004, Whirlwind Media, 105 Morris Ave., Sebastopol, CA 95472) This 195 minute
long DVD consists of live performances at the Great American Music Hall in
1990, with additional video that includes Jerry Garcia. Released in 2001.
Late Night With David Letterman - (NBC) Lyle Lovett appeared on the February
21, 1991 broadcast and performed "Friend Of The Devil", which he performs on
the "Deadicated" album.
Headliners - (KRON-TV, (415) 561-8638) This KRON produced special included
interviews with Carlos Santana, Jerry Garcia, and Alice Walker. Jerry Garcia
was interviewed about jamming ('very important'), running out of places to
play, and his musical legacy ('I'd like to be thought of as a competent
musician. That would be good.'). Aired February 26, 1991 on KRON (Channel 4)
in the San Francisco area.
Rock Concert Etiquette - (Brendan Byrne Arena, Meadowlands, NJ) Following
the deaths of three patrons over the last 2 years, the Meadowlands complex
management unveiled a 10 minute video for adolescents (and those who act like
adolescents) on how to attend a concert. Celebrities like Hulk Hogan, O.J.
Anderson, Bon Jovi, and Bob Weir are in the video. It will be shown in
schools in New Jersey and before movies in theaters. It follows two teens,
Ted and Julie, who drive to a Grateful Dead show at the Brendan Byrne Arena
and do everything wrong. Ted doesn't leave enough time to find parking,
brings alcohol and drugs, buys tickets from a scalper ($100 each), and buys a
T-shirt from a bootleg vendor. At his seat, he acts so obnoxious the couple
is ejected by a guard. Julie calls her father for a ride, because Ted has
been drinking. After each mistake, a celebrity points out what was wrong and
what to do instead.
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