Issue: November 1, 2005
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic-rock, Blues-rock
grateful Dead Productions,
Monterey Home Video
Len Dell’Amico
* Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
* Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
* Bill Kreutzmann – drums, percussion
*Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
* Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals
* Bob Weir – guitar, vocals
Tom Davis Himself
Al Franken Himself – Host
Dead Ahead – live video “The Grateful Dead” recorded at Radio City Music Hall, New York City (Radio City Music Hall – 1260 6th Avenue, Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA) October 30-31, 1980 and released in 1981 on VHS video tape and on laserdisc.
Remastered versions of the video tape and laserdisc were released in 1995.
The full DVD was released in November 2005. Contains both acoustic and “electric song” versions.
Represents the possibilities:
-audio setup (Dolby Digital 5.1 – Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
-Visible Lyrics Option
track listing:
Part One;
* Uncle John’s Band (Garcia, Hunter)
* Franken & Davis: Intro
* Bird Song (Garcia, Hunter) – acoustic
* On The Road Again (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – acoustic
* To Lay Me Down (Garcia, Hunter) – acoustic
* Ripple (Garcia, Hunter) – acoustic
* Franken & Davis: Henry K: Bootlegger (Henry Kissinger Interview)
*Me And My Uncle (Phillips)
* Mexicali Blues (Weir, Barlow)
* Ramble On Rose (Garcia, Hunter)
* Little Red Rooster (Dixon)
Part two;
* “Hey Shit Head” A Visit Backstage (Franken & Davis)
* Don’t Ease Me In (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead)
* Lost Sailor (Weir, Barlow)
* Saint of Circumstance (Weir, Barlow)
* Franklin’s Tower (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter)
* “Rhythm Devils” (Hart, Kreutzmann) Drums
* Space (Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Mydland)
* Fire On The Mountain (Hart, Hunter)
*Not Fade Away (Hardin, Petty)
*Good Lovin’ (Resnick, Clark)
Bonus songs are from the 10/30/80 show;
* Heaven Help The Fool (Weir, Barlow) – acoustic
* Shakedown Street (Garcia, Hunter)
* Samson and Delilah (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead)
* He’s Gone (Garcia, Hunter)
* Truckin’ (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter)
Production
* Len Dell’Amico – director
* Richard Loren – producer
* John Scher – executive producer
* Dan Healy and Betty Cantor-Jackson – audio mix
* Candace Brightman – lighting and set design
* Thom Drewke – technical supervisor
* Veronica Loza – editor and production coordinator
* Dennis Larkin and Peter Barsotti – cover art
Distributed by Monterey Home Video