Classic Albums – The Grateful Dead: Anthem To Beauty (1997)
English | Documentary | Size: 1.45 GB
This installment of the Classic Albums series follows the making of two Grateful Dead albums, the fiercely experimental 1968’s “ANTHEM OF THE SUN” and the 1970 country-styled album, an understated masterwork “AMERICAN BEAUTY”, which spawned melodic gems like “Sugar Magnolia” and “Ripple”, and explains how these very different albums were made.
When The Grateful Dead surfaced in San Francisco in the mid- 1960s, with their psychedelic imagery and mass following of Dead Heads, they spearheaded a new and rebellious counterculture that joyfully rejected mainstream America.
The Dead were an unlikely blend of talents, from the folk roots of Jerry Garcia to the blues of Rod “Pigpen” McKernan, to the innovative bass playing of Phil Lesh and the inventive percussion of Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Their early, experimental album “Anthem of the Sun” bewildered and frustrated their record company, but The Dead’s music evolved with the changes in their personal lives and in 1970 they produced “American Beauty”, an acoustic album of outstanding folk-based melodies. As Mickey Hart says: “We were coming out of our space suit and….planting our feet firmly back on earth”.
Live performances, rare home movies, and interviews with band members highlight this amazing look at The Grateful Dead’s phenomenal transition from their first recording, Anthem Of The Sun, to their classic fifth album, American Beauty. Suddenly these long-haired heroes from San Francisco weren’t just another touring band blanketed by a ragtag army of devotees, but had truly become a musical force with a place secured in history. In newly taped interviews, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh walk us through scratch sheets that script the complicated effects, layering, and mood that helped shape American Beauty, and David Crosby discusses how the album was a high watermark vocally for the band. Also included, and of equal importance, is the meaning of this recording to each member–Jerry Garcia’s mother was dying at the time–their growing legions known as “Dead Heads,” and instrumental characters like Neil Cassidy from whom they sought inspiration, guidance, and general merriment. Truckin’, Sugar Magnolia, Box Of Rain, and many others great tunes are featured.
This film charts how The Dead evolved from “Anthem” to “Beauty”, and examines how these very different records were made. It includes rare footage of the Dead in their prime from TV appearances and recording sessions to home videos as well as extensive interviews with band members, lyricist Robert Hunter and many musicians from the era.
Directed by Jeremy Marre ; Executive Producers: Nick de Grunwald, Bous de Jong ; Isis Productions and Daniel Television Co-Production with BBC, NCRV, VH-1, Eagle Rock Entertainment and Grateful Dead Productions
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