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Welcome to DreamsWeDreamed.com where you will find segments from Dead Head TV, an all volunteer half-hour news-magazine format TV show created by and for Dead Heads. DTV aired monthly on cable stations around the country from 1988-1990. Clips from all eighteen episodes are available now. We proudly release our remaining original eighteenth episode, our half hour tribute to Brent Mydland. We plan to upload complete episodes over time. We also will be releasing video that has never been released. So stay tuned! Sign up for the e-mail newsletter to be notified of new uploads. All good things in all good time.
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Get Shown The Light: Grateful Dead’s Lighting Director Candace Brightman with David Gans – January 18, 1990 – Part 2 of 2

Candace Brightman, the Grateful Dead's Lighting Director from 1972 to 1995, sat down with author and radio host David Gans for this extended interview in January 1990. This Dead Head TV interview was stored unedited in the DTV Archive for many years, and now is finally being released. World Premier of this video. Part 2 of 2. Produced by Dead Head TV. … [Read more...] about Get Shown The Light: Grateful Dead’s Lighting Director Candace Brightman with David Gans – January 18, 1990 – Part 2 of 2

Get Shown The Light: Grateful Dead’s Lighting Director Candace Brightman with David Gans – January 18, 1990 – Part 1 of 2

Candace Brightman, the Grateful Dead's Lighting Director from 1972 to 1995, sat down with author and radio host David Gans for this extended interview in January 1990. This Dead Head TV interview was stored unedited in the DTV Archive for many years, and now is finally being released. World Premier of this video. Part 1 of 2. Produced by Dead Head TV. … [Read more...] about Get Shown The Light: Grateful Dead’s Lighting Director Candace Brightman with David Gans – January 18, 1990 – Part 1 of 2

An Interview with Psychedelic Poster Artist Victor Moscoso in 1989.

Victor Moscoso along with Alton Kelley, Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, and Stanley Mouse, were known collectively as The Big Five. They were responsible for designing the majority of the best-known and iconic psychedelic posters in San Francisco during the 1960s. Moscoso's posters for the Family Dog dance-concerts at the Avalon Ballroom and his Neon Rose posters for the Matrix … [Read more...] about An Interview with Psychedelic Poster Artist Victor Moscoso in 1989.

Wavy Gravy – Hog Farm Benefit Concert – Electric on the Eel, June 10, 1989

At the 1989 Benefit Concert in Piercy, CA near the Eel River for the nearby Hog Farm Commune, promoted by Bill Graham and Wavy Gravy, Wavy entertains the local media.At the first Woodstock Festival, Wavy and the Hog Farm collective accepted festival executive Stan Goldstein's offer to help with preparations. Wavy made announcements from the concert stage throughout the … [Read more...] about Wavy Gravy – Hog Farm Benefit Concert – Electric on the Eel, June 10, 1989

Carlos Santana – Earthquake Relief Benefit Press Conference 1989

San Francisco Bay Area musicians are legendary for dedicating themselves to good works and donating their time and performances to charitable causes. When their own community was hit by the Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989, the call went out again. Carlos Santana answered the call, pledging to play at the November 26 Benefit Concert held in Watsonville, which was … [Read more...] about Carlos Santana – Earthquake Relief Benefit Press Conference 1989

Paul Kantner – Earthquake Relief Press Conference 1989

San Francisco Bay Area musicians are legendary for dedicating themselves to good works and donating their time and performances to charitable causes. When their own community was hit by the Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989, the call went out again. Paul Kantner answered the call, pledging to play with Grace Slick at the November 26 Benefit Concert held at the Cow … [Read more...] about Paul Kantner – Earthquake Relief Press Conference 1989

Backstage With Merl Saunders 1989

DTV chats with Merl Saunders backstage at the 1989 Haight Street Fair. Merl shares that his bandmate John Cipollina, who passed away weeks before, will be "sorely missed." He also reveals upcoming Dinosaur tour details. World Premier of this interview. Produced for Dead Head TV but unreleased until now. Producer/Editor/Camera/Script: Scott WisemanNarration: Jarid … [Read more...] about Backstage With Merl Saunders 1989

Oracle Rising: The Re-issue of the San Francisco Oracle

San Francisco Oracle Publisher Allen Cohen was a psychedelic pioneer during the wild days of the 1960's Haight/Ashbury. In this interview he describes the rainbow-colored newspaper of art, poems and insightful articles as "the Rosetta Stone of the forgotten civilization called the Hippies." Camera: Jesse Block.Originally aired on Dead Head TV episode 017 - June 1990. Sign … [Read more...] about Oracle Rising: The Re-issue of the San Francisco Oracle

Deadhead 101 Part 2 of 2: Summer School On Wheels

In Part 1 of our interview with Rebecca Adams, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, she discussed her summer course on Deadhead Subculture, and why she decided to teach it. This time we'll find out how her students used what they learned in class to study deadheads in the field, and what they discovered while they were on the 1989 Grateful Dead … [Read more...] about Deadhead 101 Part 2 of 2: Summer School On Wheels

Dan Healy, Grateful Dead Sound Technician – Part 3 of 3

As the Grateful Dead's sound man, Dan Healy has been checking levels, and mixing microphones for over 20 years. In this concluding segment of the DTV interview, Dan describes the evolution of the revolutionary "deadhead taper section" and comments on the future of concert sound. Correspondent: Tom Sparks.Music: Henry Kaiser.Photos: courtesy James Anderson, David … [Read more...] about Dan Healy, Grateful Dead Sound Technician – Part 3 of 3

Dan Healy, Grateful Dead Sound Technician – Part 2 of 3

As the Grateful Dead's sound man, Dan Healy has been checking levels, and mixing microphones for over 20 years. In Part 2 of the Dead Head TV interview, Dan shares a cautionary tale of an early version of the Dead's ground-breaking "Wall of Sound" concert sound system. Correspondent: Tom Sparks.Music: Henry Kaiser.Photos: 1989 Robbi Cohn/dead images.Computer Graphics: … [Read more...] about Dan Healy, Grateful Dead Sound Technician – Part 2 of 3

Dan Healy, Grateful Dead Sound Technician – Part 1 of 3

As the Grateful Dead's sound man, Dan Healy has been checking levels, and mixing microphones for over 20 years. In Part 1 of the DTV interview, Dan shares the unusual circumstances when he first met the band. Dan also discusses the origins of the famous "Wall of Sound". Correspondent: Tom Sparks. Music: Jerry's Kids.Computer Graphics: Nanaimo - Kadea Graphics, Carolyn … [Read more...] about Dan Healy, Grateful Dead Sound Technician – Part 1 of 3

Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead Lyricist

Robert Hunter was Jerry Garcia's lyricist for over thirty years. In a rare television interview, Hunter confesses that he's "managed to burn out" and looks forward to taking some time off. He also discusses Jerry Garcia's involvement in the re-release of his second solo album "Tiger Rose", originally released in 1975.Correspondent: Morgan Harrington. Photos: Jay Blakesberg, … [Read more...] about Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead Lyricist