Grateful Dawg

Jul 4 2002 PG-13 1h 21m
Documentary

Jerry Garcia, legendary lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead and David Grisman, virtuoso mandolinist and founder of "Dawg" music… Now, for the first time ever, the musical matrimony and extraordinary friendship of Garcia and Grisman is traced in the award-winning documentary Grateful Dawg.

Plot

Details the deeply rooted musical friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Includes live Garcia/Grisman performances as well as rare and unique personal moments from the studio, backstage and home-style jam sessions. Interviews with friends and family are intertwined with live and archival elements, creating an intimate portrait of Jerry and David's relationship. Traces the Garcia/Grisman connection from their earliest days as budding bluegrassers, through the creation of the legendary Old & In the Way in the mid '70s, to the Garcia/Grisman Band that highlighted their love of traditional acoustic music in the '90s.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Gillian Grisman

Cast

Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Joe Craven

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

11th Hour Productions & Entertainment Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
359
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA