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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

Grateful Dead Authors: A Book Signing with Jerilyn Brandelius, David Gans and Herb Greene – May 24, 1990

A book signing at Kepler’s Bookstore in Menlo Park, California on May 24, 1990 featured authors Jerilyn Brandelius, David Gans, and Herb Greene. World Premier of this video. Produced by Dead Head TV.Producer/Script/Editor: Scott WisemanCamera/Narration: Jarid JohnsonMusic: April FoolPhotos: Ed Perlstein, Bob Minkin, Herb Greene, Rosie McGee, Jan Gobel, Scott Peterson, Jamie … [Read more...] about Grateful Dead Authors: A Book Signing with Jerilyn Brandelius, David Gans and Herb Greene – May 24, 1990

A Book Signing with Robert Hunter – Berkeley, CA. Nov. 3, 1990

Set the Wayback Machine for 1990! As Jerry Garcia’s lyricist, Robert Hunter wrote some of the most evocative and haunting lyrics for songs that would become Grateful Dead classics. Hunter recently published his songs in a new book called "Box of Rain." In November of 1990, He embarked on a small book tour in the Bay Area. At a book-signing event at Black Oak Books in Berkeley, … [Read more...] about A Book Signing with Robert Hunter – Berkeley, CA. Nov. 3, 1990

Early Bird Deadheads – Oakland Coliseum, December 1989

It’s 7 am at the entrance gate of the Oakland Coliseum. Die-hard deadheads who slept overnight on the sidewalk at the gate begin to wake up and gather their sleeping bags and belongings. Across the street are many converted school busses, vans, trucks and mobile homes. They too are lined up waiting for the gates to open. Producer/Editor/Script: Scott WisemanCamera: Jeff … [Read more...] about Early Bird Deadheads – Oakland Coliseum, December 1989

Grateful Dead New Year’s Eve Midnight Event 1989

The Grateful Dead's 1989 New Year's Eve ritual run was once again held at the Oakland, CA. Coliseum. As Midnight approached, the anticipation mounted for the transition into 1990, and for the Dead’s performance. For what has become a tradition, Bill Graham made his way across the hall, dressed as Father Time, throwing roses to the crowd down below. At the witching hour, … [Read more...] about Grateful Dead New Year’s Eve Midnight Event 1989

SF Bay Area 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. They responded without hesitation. Organized by concert promoter Bill Graham, some fifty music and comedy acts including … [Read more...] about SF Bay Area Earthquake Relief Press Conference 1989

A Book Signing with Robert Hunter – Menlo Park, CA. Nov. 4, 1990

As Jerry Garcia’s lyricist, Robert Hunter wrote some of the most evocative and haunting lyrics for songs that would become Grateful Dead classics. Hunter recently published his songs in a new book called "Box of Rain." In November of 1990, He embarked on a small book tour in the Bay Area. At a book-signing event at Keppler’s Book Store in Menlo Park, California, Hunter casually … [Read more...] about A Book Signing with Robert Hunter – Menlo Park, CA. Nov. 4, 1990

December 1989: Dancing on the Edge of the Decade

December 1989 was a busy month for deadheads. Some lucky deadheads saw Jerry Garcia ten times. They started with the Jerry Garcia Band at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, the Dead at the Forum in LA, the Dead's Earthquake Benefit in Oakland, California, and of course later that month the annual ritualistic Grateful Dead three-night New Years Run in Oakland. Brian Bothun … [Read more...] about December 1989: Dancing on the Edge of the Decade