Where were you when the music stopped?
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For 30 years, Jerry Garcia played guitar and sang for the Grateful Dead, and by doing so, inspired a modern cultural phenomenon--the legions of nomadic fans that made a communal way of life out of following Jerry and the Dead--the Deadheads. The End of the Road began shooting just 3 months before Garcia's Death in 1995--documenting "life on the road" with this family of bohemian wanderers--on what would be the final tour with Jerry and the Dead. That summer the road came to an end back where it all began--in San Francisco--where thousands gathered one last time for eulogies from bandmates, friends and family at the memorial for Jerry Garcia.
"Mandatory viewing for all DeadHeads!" Missoula Independent
"Dead on Rock Doc...captures the joy in the paradise these Deadheads lost. Jerry would have liked this movie." New York Post
"A loving tribute..." San Francisco Chronicle
"The Citizen Kane of fan docs..." Village Voice
Editor's Note
Shot on an early digital camera by a fan living out of his car, this paean to the late '60s counter-culture legend Jerry Garcia began in May of 1995, just three months prior to his death. The guitarist and frontman for the Grateful Dead for over 30 years, Jerry spearheaded a lasting movement predicated on love, peace, and community, which is in evidence here as legions of fans flock to the shows on what would be the Dead's final tour. Aging hippies whose lifestyles were shaped by the era of free love join together with a new generation of Deadheads, who have chosen to carry on the values of the 60's. But there is also dissent among the crowds, and as the number of followers swell as the tour moves east, riots begin and divide the ranks of the faithful. Ultimately, however, the debates among the various factions of Heads come screeching to a halt as their leader unexpectedly passes away. Exuberance turns to mourning as millions turn their attentions to commemorating one of the most-loved figures of recent American history. Interviews with Babatunde Olatunji, Merl Saunders, Wavy Gravy, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and others, illuminate the influence and inspirational force wielded by the almost-mythical Jerry Garcia.
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