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Music Appreciation

Mousetoescamper

(5,498 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2024, 02:31 AM Dec 17

Grateful Dead - Dark Star (1968 Single)

That's Robert Hunter reciting something at the end.

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Grateful Dead - Dark Star (1968 Single) (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Dec 17 OP

Chanting in the middle as well? Akakoji Dec 17 #1

The video is a combination of two silent films from the 1920s. Mousetoescamper Dec 17 #2

Wow Akakoji Wednesday #3

Both soundless films Akakoji Wednesday #4

Akakoji

(244 posts)

1. Chanting in the middle as well?

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:29 AM

Dec 17

Was the video made in 68 as well?

Mousetoescamper

(5,498 posts)

2. The video is a combination of two silent films from the 1920s.

Reply to Akakoji (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 11:15 AM

Dec 17

I don't know of any film being used to promote the single's release in 1968.

More info on the films here:
https://archive.org/details/trip_to_the_planets

The chant-like chorus was probably sung by Garcia, Weir and Lesh.

Akakoji

(244 posts)

3. Wow

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 02:19 PM

Wednesday

Thanks

Akakoji

(244 posts)

4. Both soundless films

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 02:22 PM

Wednesday

One from a SF location, the other German?

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