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The deeply rooted musical
friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman is exquisitely detailed
in the 80-minute musical documentary GRATEFUL DAWG. Produced by Acoustic
Disc and 11th Hour Productions & Entertainment, Inc. and directed by Gillian
Grisman, GRATEFUL DAWG includes live Garcia/Grisman performances as well
as rare and unique personal moments from the studio, backstage and home-style
jam sessions. Interviews with friends and family are intertwined with
live and archival elements, creating an intimate portrait of Jerry and
Davidís relationship.
GRATEFUL DAWG traces
the Garcia/Grisman connection from their earliest days as budding blue
grassers, through the creation of the legendary Old & In the Way in the
mid ë70s, to the Garcia/Grisman Band that highlighted their love of traditional
acoustic music in the ë90s. Included is rare footage from San Franciscoís
Warfield Theatre and the Sweetwater in Mill Valley, the performance that
marked the reunion of these two musical kindred spirits.
Unreleased live audio
tracks include "Grateful Dawg," "Sweet Sunny South," "Dawgís Waltz," "Off
to Sea Once More," "Sittiní Here in Limbo," "Friend of the Devil" and
"Arabia." GRATEFUL DAWG also includes the unreleased music video, "The
Thrill is Gone," directed by Justin Kreutzmann in 1991.
GRATEFUL DAWG offers
a unique retrospective of Jerry Garcia and David Grismanís musical kinship
that reflects the true spirit of their collaboration and offers an intimate,
inside look for longtime and newer fans to enjoy.
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