The Grateful Dead Movie Blu-ray/DVD Combo

by | Sep 28, 2011 | Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, Video

Here’s what it looks like:

The Grateful Dead Movie sees its first-ever Blu-ray release with a deluxe 2-disc version, the feature film on Blu-ray and a DVD loaded with an extensive slate of bonus features—five hours of content in all! Co-directed by Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead Movie was originally released in 1977, and captures performances from five October 1974 shows at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom.

Disc 1 – Blu-rayThe Grateful Dead Movie in its entirety transferred from the original 35mm film negative in High Definition and presented in:1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio

5.1 DTS HD Master Audio presentation of the original theatrical audio mix

DTS 5.1 audio mix, mixed from the master multitrack tapes

PCM 2.0 audio mix, mixed from the master multitrack tapes

Feature-length commentary with supervising editor Susan Crutcher and film editor John NuttEnglish subtitles option on entire movie

Total running time of Disc 1: Approximately 132 minutes

Disc 2 – DVDMore than 95 minutes of bonus concert footage, including: Uncle John’s Band • Sugaree • The Other One — Spanish Jam — Mind Left Body Jam — The Other One — Scarlet Begonias • China Cat Sunflower — I Know You Rider • Dark Star • Weather Report Suite

Bonus songs transferred from the 16mm camera-original film negative

Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix on all bonus songs, mixed from the master multitrack tapesDolby Digital 2.0 audio mix on all bonus songs, mixed from the master multitrack tapes

Visible Lyrics Option on all bonus songs

“A Look Back” documentary film“Making of the Animated Sequence” documentary film “Making of the DVD” documentary film

Television commercial for Mars Hotel album from 1974

Multicamera and multitrack audio demonstration

Extensive photo gallery of production notes, photos, film stills and other historical items from the Movie’s production

Total running time of Disc 2: Approximately 175 minutes

Track Listing (Disc 1):AnimationU.S. BluesOne More Saturday NightBill Graham’s Crew IntroductionGoin’ Down The Road Feeling BadSoundcheckTruckin’Eyes Of The WorldRipped Off FanSugar MagnoliaIt’s Like A Continuous TripIntermissionPlaying In The BandLevy Gets InStella BlueCasey JonesThe Om PeopleWeirdness From He’s GoneMorning DewEncore BreakJohnny B. GoodeIt Must Have Been The Roses/End Credits

 

DEAD IMAGES: Bob Weir, September 5, 1985, Morrison, CO, "Estimated Prophet" | PLUS – Bonus Video!

by | Sep 26, 2011 | Grateful Dead, Video

Bob Weir, September 5, 1985, Morrison, CO, "Estimated Prophet" © Robbi Cohn deadimages.com

Dead Images of the day:
Bob Weir
September 5, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO,
“Estimated Prophet”

High Quality Photographic Prints are available from Dead Images.

Setlist from that day:

1st set:

Cold Rain and Snow
C.C. Rider
Candyman
Beat it on Down the Line
Stagger Lee
Me and My Uncle
Big River
Peggy-O
Let it Grow

2nd set:

Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Estimated Prophet
Eyes of the World
drums
Gimme Some Lovin’
Wharf Rat
Sugar Magnolia

E:  Brokedown Palace

Here is the show  from the Live Music Archive. 
Grateful Dead – Red Rocks – 1985-09-05
There are a few versions to enjoy!

And… here is an extra treat!  Video of a fair chunk of this show, rather low quality but still cool to see! Can you find the moment of this snap?

 

GRATEFUL VIDEO: Telluride August 15 & 16 1987: The Festival Tapes 1.0: The Grateful Dead & Friends

by | Apr 29, 2011 | Grateful Dead, Video | 2 comments

Some incredible footage from ElectronicCinema

I first met Bob Weir at Charlie’s Dalai Lama Party. I was screening some raw stock of The Festival Tapes in one of the cabins while recording various performances and events at the party. (see the Dalai Tapes) On one of my rounds through the cabin, I found Bob camped out in front of the video screen. "Did you record this?" he asked. "If we played Telluride, would you record us?" And so, the concert was scheduled. Uncle Bobo (Bill Graham) had some other ideas about the video. It was agreed that the audience was, in fact, the real show at a Dead Concert. Here the camera focus is on that experience, concluding with some extraordinary footage of the Band. As with all the postings here, the magic is in the details. Thomas Lofstrom / ECS Cinematography: Thomas Lofstrom

this is some very rare footage – nearly 2 hours worth! Enjoy!

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Fan art poster for the show:
Fan Art? Rare poster from Grateful Dead Telluride 1987

— Did you know you can STILL buy tickets for the Grateful Dead in Telluride? You must supply your own time machine.

— Backstage and Parking Passes:

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official Poster:

 

Program and Telluride town guide: