Grateful Dawg

Grateful Dawg is a documentary film released in 2000 which chronicles the friendship and musical relationship of musicians Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Director and producer Gillian Grisman uses multiple videos, as well as live recordings, to help show this bond between two friends and musicians. It gives a view of Garcia outside the Grateful Dead.

Grateful Dawg
Directed byGillian Grisman
Produced byGillian Grisman and Pamela Hamilton
CinematographyJustin Kreutzmann
Edited byJosh Baron
Music byJerry Garcia and Gillian Grisman
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The film was directed by David Grisman’s daughter Gillian, with cinematography by Justin Kreutzmann, son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann.[1] The film details when Grisman and Garcia first met in 1964 at a club in Pennsylvania to see Bill Monroe perform,[2] includes interviews with musicians such as Bela Fleck, Peter Rowan and Ronnie McCoury and many live performances of Grisman and Garcia.[3][4]

DVD

The Grateful Dawg DVD has the following chapters:

  1. Start
  2. "Grateful Dawg" (Live)
  3. Early Pickin'
  4. "The Sweet Sunny South"
  5. Old and in the Way
  6. "Pig in a Pen"
  7. Sweetwater Reunion
  8. "Dawg's Waltz"
  9. "Sitting Here in Limbo"
  10. Sea Shanties
  11. "Off to Sea Once More"
  12. Not for Kids Only
  13. "Jenny Jenkins"
  14. "Arabia" Intro
  15. "Arabia"
  16. "The Thrill is Gone" Intro
  17. "The Thrill is Gone"
  18. The Living Room
  19. "Friend of the Devil"
  20. End Credits

See also

References
  1. "The Thrill Lives On: David Grisman Reflects on Jerry Garcia". Relix Media. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  2. Sullivan, James (2001-10-02). "Dawg days / David Grisman's daughter makes film about his bluegrass partnership with Garcia". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. "David Grisman Reflects on His Grateful Dawg Days". Billboard. November 28, 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. Russell, Jamie (December 12, 2002). "Grateful Dawg". BBC. Retrieved September 1, 2018.


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