99) Grateful Dead Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Radio, Ads p11
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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 p11
Olympic Games, 1996 ( ) Mickey Hart composed (and played) the music for the
opening ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
Janis Joplin - A Little Piece Of My Heart (Laserlight Digital 12826, Delta
Music Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90025, http://www.deltamusic.com) This 1997 audio
book on CD, narrated by Kris Kristofferson, includes, on Track 1, a 44 second
long snippet of Jerry Garcia speaking about Janis Joplin. Licensed from
Westwood One Entertainment.
Joplin/Hendrix/Morrison (Laserlight Digital 55624) This three CD audio book,
narrated by Kris Kristofferson, includes, on Track 1 of the Janis Joplin CD, a
44 second long snippet of Jerry Garcia speaking about Janis Joplin.
Timothy Leary's Last Trip: with Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters (Hazardous
Media Productions, http://www.hazardous.com, distributed by Fox Lorber/WinStar
Home Video, 1997) A 60 minute video about Timothy Leary and the Merry
Pranksters, featuring music by the Grateful Dead.
The Grateful Dead - A Photofilm From Paul McCartney ( ) A nine minute film,
consisting of photographs of the Grateful Dead, shot in 1967-68 by Linda
(Eastman) McCartney (who died in April, 1998 of breast cancer), and edited
by Paul McCartney.
The Grateful Dead: Anthem To Beauty (Rhino Home Video R3 2385, January 27,
1998) A 75 minute VHS stereo video about the making of the "Anthem Of The
Sun" and "American Beauty" albums. Directed by British filmmaker Jeremy
Marr. First shown in April, 1998 (about 45 minutes worth) on VH-1 as part
of their "Classic Albums" series. About an hour of this video was shown
on PBS during their pledge drives in August, 1998. The complete video was
shown on the BBC, who had also produced the video.
The Grateful Dead: Anthem To Beauty (Rhino Home Video R3 2391, January 27,
1998) A box set release of the VHS video and the "American Beauty" CD.
The Grateful Dead: Anthem To Beauty (Rhino Home Video R3 5662, May 18, 1999)
Also released on DVD.
Headcandy: Sidney's Psychedelic Adventure ( ) A 60 minute long VHS videotape
of 3-D visuals which includes music by Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia.
Included with the tape are two pairs of 3-D prism glasses and a stick of
incense. Created by Chris Juul.
Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History Of The Internet (Oregon Public Broadcasting,
1998) Industry columnist Robert X. Cringely explains how the Internet came
to be. In the third segment, "Wiring The World", Cringely travels to San
Francisco in a VW van, while "Truckin'" is played in the background. He
interviews David Gans, who states that 'tape traders are responsible for 18
percent of the packet traffic on the net', and then immediately recants that.
Planet Drum - Mickey Hart ( ) A video featuring Planet Drum performances from
October 21, 1998 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, during their
"Supralingua" tour. It includes "Frog Dance" (live), "Temple Caves" (set to
footage of the N train), "Secret Meeting Place" (live), "Bones" (live),
"Shango" (live), "Speedbag" (live), and "Fire On The Mountain" (live). It
also includes interview segments with Walter Cronkite, Mickey Hart and the
band members, and others. Shown on PBS during their August, 1999 fund-raising
drive.
Downhill From Here - Grateful Dead ( ) This video release is concert footage
from the July 17, 1989 ("Let The Good Times Roll", "Feel Like A Stranger",
"Built To Last", "Me And My Uncle", "Cumberland Blues", "It's All Over Now"),
July 19, 1989 ("West L.A. Fadeaway", "Desolation Row", and "Deal"), and July
17, 1989 ("China Cat Sunflower" > "I Know You Rider", "Playing In The Band" >
"Uncle John's Band" > "Standing On The Moon" > "drums" > "The Wheel" > "Gimme
Some Loving" > "Going Down The Road Feeling Bad" > "Not Fade Away" > "And We
Bid You Goodnight"; encore: "Johnny B. Goode") shows.
Ticket To New Year's - Grateful Dead ( ) The video release of the 1987 New
Year's Eve concert.
Ticket to New Year's (Limited Edition) - Grateful Dead ( ) A limited edition
in special packaging, released on VHS.
Ticket To New Year's - Grateful Dead ( ) The DVD release of the 1987 New
Year's Eve concert.
Great Expectations - (1998) The soundtrack for this movie includes "Uncle
John's Band" by the Grateful Dead.
Indoscrub - Mickey Hart and Planet Drum ( ) A DVD single, released in April,
1999.
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