On April 15, Grateful Dead videographer Len Dell’Amico will offer a new perspective on the beloved San Francisco jamband in his impending memoir: Friend of the Devil, My Wild Ride with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead.
The forthcoming release harkens back to Dell’Amico’s 15-year tenure with the band, which lasted from 1980 to 1995. It was a time of tremendous growth for the ensemble as they triumphed in record sales and boosted their status beyond counterculture figureheads into the mainstream–with the author at their side, capturing the moments.
Dell’Amico assisted the Grateful Dead in creating iconic concert films and music videos, flexing his multi-camera live video director skills. “Along the way, Jerry Garcia flashed his genius, eccentricity, generosity of spirit, and emotional depth through his music and relationships with the crew,” press material illustrates Garcia’s creature impact.
The author first met Garcia in 1980, and in the time that spanned their initial meeting and the untimely passing of the musician, Dell’Amico had a hand at producing the first national pay-per-view broadcast in the US–from Radio City Music Hall, the same year he met Garcia. He is also associated with the band’s classic In The Dark music videos, “Hell in a Bucket” and “Throwing Stones.”
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To learn more about the author, visit his official website.
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