When the Grateful Dead surfaced in San Francisco in the mid-1960s, with their psychedelic imagery and mass following of Dead Heads, they spearheaded a new and rebellious counterculture that joyfully rejected mainstream America.
The Dead were an unlikely blend of talents, from the folk roots of Jerry Garcia to the blues of Rod "Pigpen" McKernan, to the innovative bass playing of Phil Lesh and the inventive percussion of Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Their early, experimental album "Anthem of the Sun" bewildered and frustrated their record company, but The Dead's music evolved with the changes in their personal lives and in 1970 they produced "American Beauty", an acoustic album of outstanding folk-based melodies. As Mickey Hart says: "We were coming out of our space suit and….planting our feet firmly back on earth".
This film charts how The Dead evolved from "Anthem" to "Beauty", and examines how these very different were made. It includes rare footage of the Dead in their prime from TV appearances and recording sessions to home videos as well as extensive interviews with band members, lyricist Robert Hunter and many musicians from the era.
From their start at the Chateau Liberte’ in Santa Cruz to playing at the largest venues around the world, The Doobie Brothers have established themselves as one of the most important bands in the history of rock-n-roll, selling over 40 million records and earning 24 Gold and Platinum awards. Over...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Lynyrd Skynyrd travelled back to their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, where they played their first two legendary albums Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd and Second Helping in their entirety plus iconic hits, live at the historic Florida Theatre.
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Made in 1973 during a prolific period of songwriting, the sessions for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" provided so fruitful that Elton John was able to release his first double album. Full of classic tracks, it gave Elton his first number one album on both the American and British charts. Elton John,...
