Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here
1997 American film
Downhill from Here Downhill from Here DVD cover
Directed by Len Dell'Amico Produced by John Cutler Phil Lesh Starring The Grateful Dead Edited by Bill Weber Jeffrey Norman Distributed by Monterey Home Video Release date
October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07 )
Running time
150 minutes Country United States Language English
Downhill from Here is a concert video by the rock band the Grateful Dead . It was recorded at Alpine Valley Music Theatre , near East Troy, Wisconsin , in July 1989. It was produced by Len Dell'Amico and Grateful Dead Productions. It was released by Monterey Home Video on VHS in 1997 and on DVD in 1999, and by Pioneer Entertainment on LaserDisc in 1997. The video has a running time of two and a half hours.
Most of Downhill From Here was recorded on July 17, 1989. However, the last four songs of the first set – "Row Jimmy", "When I Paint My Masterpiece", "When Push Comes to Shove", and "The Music Never Stopped" – have been replaced with the last three songs of the first set from July 19 – "West L.A. Fadeaway", "Desolation Row", and "Deal".
"The Music Never Stopped" from July 17 is included in the albums Weir Here and Fallout from the Phil Zone . The latter also includes "Box of Rain" from July 19, and "Foolish Heart" from that date is a bonus track on Built to Last .
Track listing
First set
July 19, 1989 – first set:
Second set
"China Cat Sunflower " (Garcia, Hunter) →
"I Know You Rider" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead)
"Playing in the Band " (Weir, Hart , Hunter) →
"Uncle John's Band " (Garcia, Hunter) →
"Standing on the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) →
"Drums" (Kreutzmann , Hart) →
"Space" (Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Mydland ) →
"The Wheel" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter) →
"Gimme Some Lovin' " (S. Winwood , M. Winwood , Davis ) →
"Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) →
"Not Fade Away " (Hardin , Petty )
"We Bid You Goodnight" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead)
Encore
Credits
Grateful Dead
Production
Len Dell'Amico – director, producer
John Cutler and Phil Lesh – sound production, mixing
Candace Brightman – lighting director
Dan Healy – concert sound
Bob Bralove – sound design and programming
Allen Newman – line producer
Bill Weber – video post editing
Jeffrey Norman – audio post editing
Terry Donahue – technical direction
Billy Steinberg – senior video
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