Posted on Thursday, April 30 @ 16:25:42 CDT 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
COME ON A MAGICAL JOURNEY WITH THE RHYTHM DEVILS' 'CONCERT EXPERIENCE,' AS THIS
EXPERIENCE IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER CONCERT.
Certainly one of the more intriguing Grateful Dead offshoot projects is the
Rhythm Devils. Led by long-time Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart,
the duo enlisted Phish bassist Mike Gordon into their ranks in 2006 (rounding
out the line-up are also guitarist Steve Kimock, percussionist Sikiru Adepoju
and former Deep Banana Blackout vocalist Jen Durkin), and recently issued their
first-ever DVD, 'Concert Experience.' Directed by Jeff Glixman and Jim Gentile,
'Concert Experience' is a two-DVD set (and 24 page hardcover book) - disc one
features concert footage from Chicago, Illinois, and Sayerville, New Jersey
recorded in October 2006, featuring all original compositions with lyrics by
Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Each song is represented visually with
graphics, images, and effects that complement the music - a collection of 'video
vignettes,' if you will. Disc two features behind the scenes interviews,
soundcheck footage, and excerpts from various live concer
ts.
Starting in the mid-to-late 1970s, and continuing until the Grateful Dead's last
concert in 1995, most Grateful Dead concerts featured an extended segment during
the second set of improvisational drumming and percussion by Hart and Kreutzmann
who took over the stage as a duo (with occasional guests). This segment was
variously known to fans as "Rhythm Devils," "Drums," or conversationally as "The
Drums." It was usually followed in post-1979 concerts by another extended
improvisation by the rest of the band, usually without the drummers, which was
known as "Space." The "Rhythm Devils" segment of a Grateful Dead concert almost
always segued out of a full-band song, and the "Space" segment almost invariably
would segue into the beginnings of another full-band song as the drummers
resumed their thrones with the rest of the band.
This first run of 'Concert Experience' DVDs comes with a free download card for
one credit, and the audio is available on fizzkicks.com/rhythmdevils. Via this
link you can stream full audio, and download the track you want. The rest of the
album is available for download, as well. Describing the concert experience as a
"72 minute magic carpet ride through time and space," Glixman mixed the
performance in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound at the StarCity Recording Studios in
Bethlehem, PA. Now fans will be able to soak up the full 'Concert Experience' of
the Rhythm Devils, in the comfort of their own homes. "It is an experience,"
says Hart about 'Concert Experience.' "Hopefully it will take you to some kind
of a place that will create some kind of good, and you will do some good things
with the energy that you would get from being part of that experience. When I
look at it, I smile; it makes me feel good and it is uplifting. That is what I
would hope you take from it."
Track listing
* "Comes the Dawn"
* "Fountains of Wood"
* "The Center"
* "7 Seconds"
* "Your House"
* "Arabian Wind"
* "See You Again"
* "Next Dimension"
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
www.rhythmdevils.net
www.starcityrecording.com
About StarCity:
Formed in 2005, StarCity Recording Company was founded by Grammy-nominated
producer Jeff Glixman and partner Jim Gentile. Longtime friend and associate
Phil Ehart, founder and manager of the legendary rock act KANSAS, heads the
Artist Development division. A full service record label, StarCity houses a
four-room state-of-the-art recording studio based in Bethlehem, PA. Distributed
by MRI, a division of RED Distribution, the current artist roster includes
Orange Sky, Nathan Lee Jackson, and Native Window.
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