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
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