Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock (2005)
This documentary pays tribute to the contributions and importance of the title watering hole in the creation of the psychedelic dancehalls that littered the West during the late '60s and helped launch such super groups as The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and The Quicksilver Messenger Service. Music by Big Brother and the Holding Company, and the Charlatans is also featured. The Red Dog Saloon had its genesis in 1964 when a group of free-thinking, LSD-enhanced Northern California students and young folks had a party and began thinking about starting up a saloon that would evoke the old West. They decided to build their saloon in Virginia City, Nevada, a once prosperous town that was by then nearly empty. The ambience of the saloon blended Old West sensibilities with modern psychedelia, go-go girls and plenty of illegal drugs. The film is comprised of interviews with surviving founders, actual archival footage, and even a performance of some of the musicians who appeared there.
Cast
- Howard Hesseman - narrator
- Ernie Fosselius - narrator
- John Nutt - narrator
Keywords
music business
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- What is Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock about?
- This documentary pays tribute to the contributions and importance of the title watering hole in the creation of the psychedelic dancehalls that littered the West during the late '60s and helped launch such super groups as The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and The Quicksilver Messenger Service. Music by Big Brother and the Holding Company, and the Charlatans is also featured. The Red Dog Saloon had its genesis in 1964 when a group of free-thinking, LSD-enhanced Northern California students and young folks had a party and began thinking about starting up a saloon that would evoke the old West. They decided to build their saloon in Virginia City, Nevada, a once prosperous town that was by then nearly empty. The ambience of the saloon blended Old West sensibilities with modern psychedelia, go-go girls and plenty of illegal drugs. The film is comprised of interviews with surviving founders, actual archival footage, and even a performance of some of the musicians who appeared there.
- Who directed Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock?
- Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock was directed by Mary Works.
- Who stars in Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock?
- Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock stars Howard Hesseman, Ernie Fosselius, John Nutt.
- How long is Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock?
- Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock?
- Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock is a Documentary film.
- Where was Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock produced?
- Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock was produced in United States of America.