From Frank Zamacona:
I wanted to let you know about Dead Ahead, the 1980 concert the Dead did at Radio CIty Music Hall which will air nationally on Public TV. What’s unique about this concert is that they started it with an acoustic set. This was the final run of shows (22) where they started each night with an acoustic set, never to repeat this again. (Dead Trivia from a non-Dead Head). I have produced 4 Grateful Dead specials for Public TV in association with Grateful Dead Productions and Rhino Entertainment which leased the library (to fully exploit it of course) with the blessing of the band members.
What’s new about this concert is that I got to interview Phil, Bob, Bill and Mickey, who talked about the gig and some of the stories surrounding the music and I am featuring two songs that will see their television premier, “Heaven Help the Fool” and “Samson and Delilah.”
It will air [in the Bay Area] on KQED [Channel 9] on November 25 at 8:30 pm with former archivist David Lemieux, who still works on a contractual basis for Grateful Dead Productions. He will be pledging and telling about how this was put together and what the band members are doing these days.
Look for Dead Ahead to be broadcast on other public TV stations.
(Bonus: Download the Grateful Dead Movie trailer from Frank’s site)
I just watched the entire movie the other day. The original theatrical release fits nicely on 2 DL/DVDs or 4 regular DVDs Only minor flaws were noticed in this non-commercial release intended for the serious collector of Grateful Dead videos.
I already have the 4 Views From The Vault, the 1974 movie and a few other TV shots here…