Tom Constanten, keyboardist with the Grateful Dead from 1968 to 1970, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the band in 1994. Tom tells of "hitting all the green lights" while playing with Robert Hunter.Correspondent: Tom Sparks. Photos courtesy Tom Constanten.Tie-Dye background: courtesy Jay Blakesberg, Michael Van Dyke.Originally aired Dead Head TV … [Read more...] about Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead Keyboardist
Interviews
Toni Brown, Relix Magazine Owner/Publisher/Editor
Toni Brown shares that she "does everything" at Relix Magazine, a magazine which started as a Grateful Dead tape trading newsletter. Toni also discusses the worrisome state of the deadhead scene.Correspondent: Morgan Harrington. Tie-Dye background: courtesy Jay Blakesberg, Michael Van Dyke.Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 007 - October 1988. Check back for more DTV … [Read more...] about Toni Brown, Relix Magazine Owner/Publisher/Editor
Les Kippel, Co-Founder of Relix Magazine
Les Kippel shares the beginnings of Relix Magazine as a mimeographed Grateful Dead tape trading newsletter, and how Robert Hunter helped kick-start Relix Records.Correspondent: Tom Sparks, Morgan Harrington. Music: Jerry's Kids.Tie-Dye background: courtesy Jay Blakesberg, Michael Van Dyke Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 007 - October 1988. Check back for more DTV … [Read more...] about Les Kippel, Co-Founder of Relix Magazine
Interview with Peter Albin and John Cipollina, legendary San Francisco musicians
Peter Albin (Big Brother and the Holding Company) and John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) talk about their new Dinosaurs album, and how John was caught skinny-dipping in Europe.Tie-dye background: courtesy Jay Blakesberg.Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 006 - September 1988. Check back for more DTV segments to be released. Sign up here for updates. … [Read more...] about Interview with Peter Albin and John Cipollina, legendary San Francisco musicians
John Cipollina, legendary San Francisco guitarist from Quicksilver Messenger Service.
Backstage at the 11th annual Haight Street Fair after his set with the Dinosaurs, guitarist John Cipollina extols the virtues of mindlessly having a good time.Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 004 - July 1988. Check back for more DTV segments to be released. Sign up for updates. … [Read more...] about John Cipollina, legendary San Francisco guitarist from Quicksilver Messenger Service.
Merl Saunders, Keyboardist with Garcia and Saunders
Merl performs with the Dinosaurs at the 11th Annual Haight Street Fair, and chats with Dead Head TV about Garcia/Saunders Band Record releases and other recent releases.Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 004 - July 1988.Check back for more DTV segments to be released. Sign up for more updates. … [Read more...] about Merl Saunders, Keyboardist with Garcia and Saunders
Stanley Mouse, Iconic Poster Artist
Famous poster artist Stanley Mouse shares how he took “a lot of acid” to avoid getting drafted into the army, and reveals the origins of his and Alton Kelly’’s “Skull and Roses” poster design, originally for a Family Dog concert poster, which then became the iconic LP cover for the Dead"s 1971 self-titled live album. He also explains the process of creating the Grateful Dead's … [Read more...] about Stanley Mouse, Iconic Poster Artist
Michael Van Dyke, owner, Psychedelic Shop
At the grand re-opening of the Psychedelic Shop, Michael Van Dyke discussed his vision to showcase necklaces, tie-dies, and other traditional crafts, which he described as “Neo-American Ethnic Art." Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 003 - June 1988. … [Read more...] about Michael Van Dyke, owner, Psychedelic Shop
Alton Kelly, Iconic Poster Artist
Famous poster artist Alton Kelly spins tales of several posters he created with Stanley Mouse. Kelly confesses that he misspelled Grateful as ‘Greatful’ for an early Dead concert poster, and misspelled Tokyo as ‘Toyko’ for a Pink Floyd poster. Originally aired Dead Head TV 003 - June 1988. … [Read more...] about Alton Kelly, Iconic Poster Artist
Paul Grushkin, author of “The Complete Book of the Deadheads”
Paul Grushkin, author of “The Complete Book of the Deadheads”, describes his recent 500-plus page coffee-table book “The Art of Rock” as an homage to all the artists and “everyone who collected a rock poster." Originally aired DTV episode 3 - June 1988. … [Read more...] about Paul Grushkin, author of “The Complete Book of the Deadheads”