Brennand Donnellan Interview, 3/31/94, Atlanta Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
This interview is from the day after the Grateful Dead performed at The Omni, Altanta on March 30, 1994.
Jerry Garcia Art Interview March 31, 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM64QhtDWGo
"The day after seeing The Grateful Dead perform at the Omni in Atlanta on
March 30th, 1994, I received a call from the assignment desk at
WXIA-TV, where I worked as a producer. Would I like to interview Jerry
Garcia? As a deadhead since my first show in 1981, I was ready in about
two minutes!
When we arrived at the art gallery showing Jerry's
work, Dennis McNally escorted us in and laid down the ground rules:
five minutes, and only questions about his artwork.
I was
starstruck and young and inexperienced as a journalist. I stuck to the
rules. I was disappointed when a veteran newspaper reporter followed
me, and dug right into the music, the history, and all the stuff that
made The Grateful Dead great. Jerry seemed to appreciate it!
So, it might have been a missed opportunity professionally, but it was a huge thrill as a fan!"(1)
1.)^Donnellan, Brennand, WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA
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