"Blow Away", "Picasso Moon", what are these new songs? Grateful Dead lyricist John Barlow says "they don't write songs, they grow them." In the interest of fully informed deadheads, here's a run down of each new song and where and when it was first played in concert by the Dead. Correspondent: Andy Goodman.Music: Jerry's Kids.Photos: Jay Blakesberg, Brad Lyman, Jeff Loomis, … [Read more...] about New Grateful Dead Songs Report 1989
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Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA 1989 Report
A report on some of the most anticipated shows of 1989 at the beautiful Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford campus in Palo Alto, CA. The scene outside was mellow, the music inside was mostly mellow too. Correspondent: Andy Goodman.Music: Jerry's Kids.Camera: Jeff Loomis.Photos: Jay Blakesberg. Originally aired on Dead Head TV episode 013 - June 1989. Sign up here for … [Read more...] about Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA 1989 Report
Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Irvine, CA 1989 Report
The Grateful Dead have played at this 16,000 capacity amphitheater in Southern California fifteen times since 1983. This sold out three-night run in 1989 is their last appearance due to Orange County officials shaking their heads and pointing their fingers. Irvine was also quite the traffic nightmare, preventing heads from getting inside in time for the first set open. Musical … [Read more...] about Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Irvine, CA 1989 Report
The Dead News June 1989
Grateful Dead tour, recording news and rumors. Shoreline Summer Solstice Satellite Pay-Per-View and Jerry Garcia Band at Eel River announced. Jerry and Bob jam with Elvis Costello. Bobby plays with Kingfish for the first time in three years. Quicksilver Messenger Service guitar legend John Cipollina passes away. Correspondent: J.C. Juanis.Camera: Jeff Loomis.Music: Will … [Read more...] about The Dead News June 1989
Dead Head TV Host Open Episode 013 June 1989
Host Andy Goodman opens the show and gives viewers a quick preview of features and venue reports in this month's episode. DTV was a national thirty-minute news-magazine format program which reported monthly on the current Grateful Dead scene. DTV was produced by deadheads for deadheads. The show usually featured three to five segments in each episode. Music: Jerry's … [Read more...] about Dead Head TV Host Open Episode 013 June 1989
Dead Head TV Episode 013 June 1989 Credits
Twenty seven skilled deadheads contributed to this episode of Dead Head TV, a national half-hour magazine-format monthly program. We've added credits to each segment released on DreamsWeDreamed.com, but for those who want the full-on credit roll, to get a better feel of the show, and all that went into making each episode, here it is. Originally aired on Dead Head TV episode … [Read more...] about Dead Head TV Episode 013 June 1989 Credits
Dead Head TV Host Open Episode 012 May 1989
Host Andy Goodman opens the show and gives viewers a quick preview of features and interviews in this month's episode. DTV was a thirty minute news-magazine format program which reported monthly on the current Grateful Dead scene. DTV was produced by deadheads for deadheads. The show usually featured three to five segments in each episode. Music: Jerry's Kids.Animated Open: … [Read more...] about Dead Head TV Host Open Episode 012 May 1989
“In Concert Against AIDS” Benefit Press Conference March 22, 1989
Concert Promoter Bill Graham held a press conference at his Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco to announce a huge week-long "In Concert Against AIDS" benefit. Attending and sharing their heartfelt concerns about the AIDS crisis were Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Huey Lewis, and organizer Tim McQuaid. Camera: Keith Good.Host: Andy Goodman.Music: Jerry's … [Read more...] about “In Concert Against AIDS” Benefit Press Conference March 22, 1989
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
Dead Head TV Episode 011 April 1989 Credits
It took a village to make Dead Head TV, a monthly national half-hour magazine-format program. Twenty four skilled deadheads contributed to this episode. We've added credits to each segment released on DreamsWeDreamed.com, but for those who want the full-on credit roll, to get a better feel of the show, and all that went into making each episode, here it is. Host: Andy … [Read more...] about Dead Head TV Episode 011 April 1989 Credits
Dead Head TV Host Open Episode 011 April 1989
Host Andy Goodman opens the show and gives viewers a quick preview of features and interviews in this month's episode. DTV was a half-hour national newsmagazine-format program which reported monthly on the ongoing Grateful Dead scene. It was a volunteer project, produced by deadheads for deadheads. The show usually featured three to five segments in each episode. Music: … [Read more...] about Dead Head TV Host Open Episode 011 April 1989
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center February 5-7 1989 Review
Show highlights of the Grateful Dead's February 1989 sold-out run at the Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland CA included debut performances of new Dead tunes "We Can Run", "A Little Light" and "Standing on the Moon". Correspondent: Will Sparks.Photos: ©1989 Robbi Cohn/Dead images, Jay Blakesberg.Music: Jerry's Kids. Originally aired on Dead Head TV episode 010 - March … [Read more...] about Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center February 5-7 1989 Review
Henry Kaiser, Dark Star
Recording and performing prolifically in many styles of music, Henry Kaiser is a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He is considered a member of the "second generation" of American free improvisers. We have a great seat in the tiny San Francisco club 'Slims' where the Henry Kaiser Band jams on the Dead's "Dark Star" with former Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom … [Read more...] about Henry Kaiser, Dark Star
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA February 10-12 Review
Just three days after their sold-out run at the Kaiser, the band moved the party south to the Forum in Inglewood, California, a venue not visited by the Dead since 1977. Show highlights include surprise guest appearances by Spencer Davis and Bob Dylan. Correspondent: Andy Goodman.Photos: ©1989 Robbi Cohn/Dead Images.Music: Jerry's Kids. Originally aired on Dead Head TV … [Read more...] about Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA February 10-12 Review
The Kaiser Tradition: February 5-7 1989 Report
The February 1989 Dead shows at the Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, CA were a test to see if deadheads and the local neighborhood could get along or whether the Kaiser would be added to the growing list of places the Dead could no longer play. DTV reports on the efforts of local deadheads to help us pass the test. Correspondent: Andy Goodman.Camera/Editor: John … [Read more...] about The Kaiser Tradition: February 5-7 1989 Report