It also, most importantly, is very interesting and their energy is infectious. ![]() He narrates much of the film and there is a lot of interesting insights and observations about himself that make this a most revealing film-especially when he talks about his life since the Grateful Death broke up following the death of Garcia. However, what I really like is the access to Weir that the film gives you. What you get is mostly what you expect from this film-a lot of vintage footage of the band, a lot of interviews with band members and friends as well as interviews with Weir himself. This is NOT a complaint-more an observation about the scope of the film. But, I should point out that if you want to learn a lot about other individual members of the band, this may not be the best film for you. ![]() Additionally, the film talks quite a bit about Weir's best friend and mentor, Jerry Garcia. ![]() I never really listened to their music, so this was a new experience-one that was surprisingly enjoyable and held my interest despite me not being a Dead-head or even a nearly Dead-head! While there have been other documentaries about this group, this one focuses mostly on Bob Weir and his contribution to the band. So, when a new documentary about the Grateful Dead and their lead singer Bob Weir came out, I decided to see it with a friend-one who loves the Dead and could help fill in the gaps and explain things to me as we watched.
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