HALL OF FAME WING
“The Grateful Dead is a band that is identified with a remarkable era in American history, and, inasmuch as they embody that era, their work is timeless,” said Jim Henke, vice president of Exhibits and Curatorial Affairs for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum in Cleveland, Ohio. “They’ve inspired many performers and bands, but none has exhibited their musical depth and cultural resonance. In a 30-year career, this group wrote their own rules and created a community unlike any band before or since.”
Well put, Mr. Henke. The Grateful Dead’s “Long Strange Trip Exhibit” will be opening Thursday, April 12 and will run through December 2012. The opening will coincide with this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions week.
The exhibit will emphasize The Grateful Dead as a touring band and will also focus on the fans, tapers, art and community that have surrounded The Dead.
The exhibit will include:
· Five Jerry Garcia guitars, including his Travis Bean TB5
· Mickey Hart’s custom-painted drum kit
· Two Bob Weir guitars, including his first Ibanez “cowboy” custom guitar
· Several original lyric manuscripts, including “Truckin’,” “Box of Rain” and “Sugaree”
· Several original Grateful Dead-related artworks, including images from Workingman’s Dead, Without a Net and Fillmore Auditorium poster art
· Bill Graham’s “Father Time” robe
For more information, visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website
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MOVIE RUMORS
An article in the February issue of "Rolling Stone" confirms that a film about The Grateful Dead is in the works at the Hollywood agency ICM. The film will be a musical, similar to Julie Taymor's “Across the Universe,” which used the music of The Beatles to tell an original story. The Dead movie is rumored to include a plethora of famous tunes and even some infamous characters from songs, such as “Loose Lucy” and “Casey Jones.”
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VIDEO GAME
A Grateful Dead video game, titled “The Epic Tour” is also in the works. A preview version of the game is currently available at GratefulDeadGame.com. The Epic Tour will let virtual heads travel from show to show, hang out on Shakedown Street and hear music from the band’s vault.
Executive producer Adam Blumenthal says the game will exemplify the values of The Dead. "Players will build gardens or give miracles to one another," he said. "We really want the game to not be competitive, but to explore the cooperative experience."
To read more, check out the February issue of Rolling Stone or read the entire article at Rolling Stone’s website.
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Sources: Rolling Stone Magazine, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
