Rockin' at the Red Dog

The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

"It’s an amazing little piece of Rock & Roll history – little known but with far reaching significance in the overall story of 20th Century America"
- Audience Member

"The best documentary on the ‘60s ever made. Red Dog Saloon rocks!"
- Michael Simmons
Rolling Stone, L.A. Weekly, High Times, BAM

"…engaging affectionate…full of characters whose eyes still gleam…"
- Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle

"’Rockin’ at the Red Dog’ showcases a monumental piece of rock n’ roll history."
- Sound Wave Magazine

Directed By: Mary Works

Narrated by Howard Hesseman

Their names and music became legendary: Big Brother & the Holding Company, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and the house band - The Charlatans.

If the psychedelic sixties were born in the dancehalls of San Francisco, then they were conceived in a saloon in Virginia City, Nevada where the musicians carried Winchesters & the kitchen served French gourmet meals.

The psychedelic era fostered cultural growth and artistic expression. The Red Dog Saloon was the incubator for the lightshow and psychedelic poster art, an entire lifestyle that truly defined a remarkable era and defied classification as it weaved it's tapestry of free love and music, which the Grateful Dead would spread around the world.

Filmmaker Mary Works (assistant editor “Titanic”, “Saving Private Ryan”) was entrusted with access to the lives, antics and attics of this unique extended rock and roll family that grew out of these wild times.

DVD Features:
A conversation with the filmmakers
Where are they now?
Jim Marshall Photo Gallery and Interview

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