Fire On The Mountain - Official Grateful Dead & Chris Benchetler Film

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4 жыл бұрын

From the mind of Chris Benchetler comes TGR's latest short film collaboration with Flagship Independent. Improvisation is the silver thread that weaves this crew together. Just as the Grateful Dead did not ﬁt their music into an established category, this short ﬁlm ﬁnds a cast of some of the world’s best athletes on a spontaneous journey of skiing, snowboarding, surfing, and music, complete with a soundtrack comprised of only Grateful Dead music.
Narrated by Hall of Fame basketball player and television sportscaster Bill Walton with music supervision by David Lemieux, audiovisual archivist and legacy manager for the Grateful Dead, Fire On The Mountain features some of action sports’ most legendary athletes: snowboarding’s Jeremy Jones, Danny Davis, Kimmy Fasani, surfing icon Rob Machado, and skiers Michelle Parker and Chris Benchetler. Captured over the course of the winter by cinematographer Tyler Hamlet with the help of Sweetgrass Productions, the visual journey features never seen before visual effects within nature and original artwork by Benchetler and Skye Walker.
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@tetongravityresearch 4 жыл бұрын

GIVEAWAY!! Over the next few weeks, we will be giving away some awesome Grateful Dead-inspired gear such as Dakine's Team Baron Gore-Tex Mitts and Team Poacher Backpack, as well as apparel from our very own TGR x Chris Benchetler x Grateful collab. Comment your favorite part of the movie below for a chance to win!

@TheShiverz2 4 жыл бұрын

How can we pick if I was in awe every second of it!? The narration was on point and the inspirational quote at the end was important! "convince each other that its worth the ride, and all about the FLOW" :)

@KevinBarnett1982 4 жыл бұрын

Just as the music plays the band, the mountain shaped the land and the ocean carved the sand.

@translucentlylucid6442 4 жыл бұрын

Favorite moment was when Fire on the Mountain started playing and went into the jam.

@kylejgallinger 4 жыл бұрын

As the music has always been creative and inspiring, I find the video being just as beautiful, creative, and as great as the music is and always will be. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us all! :)

@jarretthompson1 4 жыл бұрын

Beyond incredible film!! The snowboarding after the boat trip was mind blowing!!

@Karmakatt6 8 күн бұрын

RIP BILL WALTON. A TRUE OG HEAD ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@dillwill1813 4 жыл бұрын

This is the kinda stuff that makes me proud to be a Deadhead. 💀

@codyg2485 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@amycross5341 4 жыл бұрын

Dill Will always

@samtheram13 3 жыл бұрын

@@codyg2485 Haha I love your pfp. From syl and a dead head.

@mitchwebster9079 3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir ❤️ forever and always

@plead_da_fif-420 2 жыл бұрын

So many things make me proud to be a deadhead but the thing that makes me most happy is Grateful Dead plus snowboarding. Does it get any fuckin better

@michaellowe3477 3 жыл бұрын

Bill Walton is a national treasure and should be treated as such, I never miss a chance to hear his broadcasts! In 1975 at the SNACK benefit in SF I did a favor for a guy who changed my life, that guy was Ramrod and I toured with the Dead until they went to Egypt. I lost my entrance visa so Bill could make the trip, as Ramrod said "never trust a prankster". I ended up in the CSNY family for the next decade or so and I am so happy this all happened the way it did. RIP!

@tetongravityresearch 4 жыл бұрын

We're beyond stoked to share this film with the world, hope you enjoy!

@jeffreybanks0519 4 жыл бұрын

Well done and thanks for making my day. Walton's preaching, The Dead, and breathtaking filming all complement each other so perfectly.

@tetongravityresearch 4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreybanks0519 thanks for watching!

@ninaportwoodshields202 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Jerry Christmas and winter to me! Love it!

@CaptainDaveWitt 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome footage in some far out places. Thanks for sharing.

@ryguy1462 4 жыл бұрын

Is this the whole thing, or a preview? I could watch this for hours! Well done and thank you!!

@GiantPinhead 4 күн бұрын

Bill Walton meant EVERYTHING to us, growing up. Thank you, Bill, for all of it.

@RedBullSnow 4 жыл бұрын

We've got this on repeat. Mesmerizing

@harryhartstone2254 3 жыл бұрын

Not even joking, same

@mzndrstd 3 жыл бұрын

How put on repeat

@cruisepix 2 жыл бұрын

@@mzndrstd Right click in the video why playing and choose LOOP };-)>

@Eric_Luke 4 жыл бұрын

Forget Netflix & chill. Time to LSD & ski ⛷

@CuThUlUiSbOsS 4 жыл бұрын

underrated duo imo

@chuckmacaluso198 4 жыл бұрын

Shroom & shred!!!!

@eminem13001 4 жыл бұрын

Yep awesome

@42papyrus 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Love how you don't really notice you're tripping until you hit the lift line, then whoa! Lol. Surprisingly harmonious combo

@amycross5341 4 жыл бұрын

Husker Bear haha so true

@christopherorman5769 4 жыл бұрын

Man...it mixes everything I love in life into a gorgeous 27 minute mix of goodness.

@maxwellelder1495 4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Orman i 100% agree, this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen

@gnargnar4976 4 жыл бұрын

Yurrrrrrrrrrr

@felicianolopez4616 4 жыл бұрын

@@gnargnar4976 BX all day yyyuurrrp

@erbspalsey 4 жыл бұрын

“Sometimes I wish I never heard American Beauty... That way I could hear it again for the first time." From Freaks & Geeks

@Karmakatt6 3 жыл бұрын

David Gilmour said something very similar about listening to Dark Side..

@wdlmj1962 4 жыл бұрын

Brown Eyed Woman (Live) - From Europe ‘72 The Other One (Live) - From Europe ’72 Vol. 2 New Speedway Boogie - From Workingman’s Dead Dark Star (Edit) - From Steppin’ Out With The Grateful Dead: England ‘72 Playing In The Band (Live) - From Europe ’72 Vol. 2 Fire On The Mountain (Live) - From Cornell 5/8/77 Ripple - From American Beauty

@rachelayna1 4 жыл бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes!!!

@mikerutherford5472 4 жыл бұрын

Hells yeah tokey

@coralanyon757 4 жыл бұрын

thnx SO much for puttin up that Fire notation!! (should've known--no wonder it was so beyond compare..)

@billymays495 4 жыл бұрын

Not in order

@eminem13001 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect track list

@Bertin0909 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best sports film of 2019

@robertplant9694 4 жыл бұрын

brandon b did you see level 1’s romance?

@kimbahackett6811 4 жыл бұрын

@@robertplant9694 And best soundtrack!!!

@energyideas 4 жыл бұрын

Walton applying his musical taste, sports and media connections to good use. Thanks to TGR.

@theotherone58 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this! Have a Jerry Christmas and a Happy Bob Weir!

@codyg2485 4 жыл бұрын

👁️ Love it

@Karmakatt6 3 жыл бұрын

NICE

@midi510 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not surprised that this turned out so well coming from the mind of a Mammoth local. I'm a snowcat mechanic at Mammoth and remember when they were shooting the night riding. It took a lot of cat support and the cats always break down more during storm cycles. All I knew at the time was that Benchetler was doing something on Hemlocks with lights and Dead music. Glad to be a part of it. All the events and competitions, plus everyday grooming, that depend on snowcats, would eventually come to a standstill without snowcat mechanics. Without snowcat mechanics, every ski area would be littered with broke down snowcats.

@jennygray1222 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping the snowcat on the move!

@SolaceEasy 4 жыл бұрын

It's perfect that Dave chose a track where Jerry f-'s up the lyrics.

@42papyrus 4 жыл бұрын

This. Classic.

@oregonsurfer 4 жыл бұрын

BaRTON Hall has no mistakes.

@k2ombs 4 жыл бұрын

@@oregonsurfer I felt this was Barton halls "Fire"....was I correct? 1977 was full of my favorite Dead!...the best year in my estimation!....Swing aud 77 is my all time favorite!!

@deerloversheridan3038 4 жыл бұрын

Bill Walton narrating, crazy.

@mikestarr7377 4 жыл бұрын

Not really - Walton has been a friend of the Dead for years - probably on of the most public Deadheads going way back...Happy Sunday!

@davidstrang7152 4 жыл бұрын

Snowed so hard that the roof caved in!

@TomEStL 4 жыл бұрын

Richfield OH, that one year they cancelled a show once due to crazy snow..opening with that

@lesaanngaddess 3 жыл бұрын

Just started listening to and loving the GD a couple of yrs ago. Why it took this long, who knows. Better late than never! This blend of outdoor sports, freedom & love of Grateful Dead music & ethos is a recipe to feed the spirit.& soul.

@Saintsfan019 3 жыл бұрын

This is probably the most underrated film i've ever seen

@paulmoser8872 4 жыл бұрын

That Barton Hall Fire is just so amazing. I have listened to it SOOOO many times, and it still gives me chills. Superimposed with the skiers and surfers it's even more breathtaking.

@christopherorman5769 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite part: the moment the sky goes dark, the colored lights go on, the skiers drop as white glow bugs, and Fire on the Mountain from Cornell 77 kicks in.

@dylarianer3405 4 жыл бұрын

I've been in the hospital emergency room for the past 39 hours in excruciating pain due to crohn's disease complications. This film is what I needed! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I've never seen such beauty, color, nature and inspiration while watching some of my favorite athletes doing what they do best to my favorite band! So amazing! Will help get me through surgery this afternoon with a big bright smile on my face! Thank you 1000x over and again!

@eliaspariser3234 2 жыл бұрын

u doing good two years later?

@dannyg.3113 Жыл бұрын

Hope your stomach has healed friend. I know the deads sound guy had an all meat diet maybe that could help you. I have digestion issues and go to that when its acting up.

@billchurch3087 4 жыл бұрын

The spirit alive and thriving. 250+++ years from now songs and music that The Grateful Dead left us with will still be played. Deadicated people - 'we're everywhere' - and forever will be out there. Bill Walton....just bless your heart man. Beautifully filmed and orchestrated. Well deserving of awards. What a great distraction due to well....you know what....

@tcheron1 4 жыл бұрын

As an old head--GREAT TO SEE creativity, love and respect for the jams and JERRY--of course you gotta have WALTON The Pied Piper----NOTHING BETTER THAN FRESHIES AND JAMS IN ANY MOUNTAIN TOWN. The feeling you get when you go to a show in a ski town at night and its dumping----the anticipation of the next day is almost too much to bear pure joy!!

@livingawareness2381 4 жыл бұрын

Brought some tears to my eyes, never gonna stop loving the Dead, gotten me through so much. Thank you for this.

@Elroy2288 4 жыл бұрын

This is soulful, visually stunning and it has the ideal soundtrack!

@mjd67 4 жыл бұрын

Bill Walton doing the narrative was the cherry on top of a gorgeous and fun film. This old deadhead boogied a bit in his chair watching it!

@mikelozica5156 9 күн бұрын

Great production! Bill, big red’s voice, the dead, the mammoth mountains, the paintings, machado surfing so much beauty. My son Nick Lozica is out there guiding people rock climbing, ice climbing, back country skiing etc… 23 year old doing what a youngster suppose to be doing. Jacked on life! Every time I watch this I feel his excitement and realize why his heart beat/ticks toward this lifestyle! Go, go, go and feel your youth, I only happens once and does go by. Create memories and experiences. Respect the game of life, it’s is a gift Fire on the Mountain! We got your back

@stangable55 8 күн бұрын

RIP Bill

@KevinBarnett1982 4 жыл бұрын

"Just as the music plays the band, the mountain shaped the land and the ocean carved the sand." Bill Walton is amazing in every way.

@johnblandy8268 4 жыл бұрын

Infusing my 2 all time favorites, dead and skiing. Well done!

@SpacklerTurf 10 ай бұрын

Whenever I need a smile I fire this up.....thank you Jerry for the music and thank you Bill!

@grantdabassman 4 жыл бұрын

God damn, well I declare - this is awesome.

@gregoryjamesaustin 4 жыл бұрын

What you have made here is incredible. Thank you for putting a smile on this old Dead Head. ❤️👍😎

4 жыл бұрын

I love when worlds collide and make one ☝🏾

@lungflogger9 4 жыл бұрын

I saw them at the Lyceum, London '72. Amazing show & sound; we were mid-floor level. My English friends had never heard of them (!) and at first they were totally thumbs down....(they were into Yes and prog rock). BUT.... by about 4th song they were up dancing and they totally never stopped all the way through One More Saturday NIght (which was orgasmic) ....they became total deadheads right in front of me.

@jonolloyd87 8 күн бұрын

R.I.P. great man.

@Guitargate 3 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is what I'm talking about. WOOF!

@charliejennings4235 3 жыл бұрын

So sick to see a guitar player that I watch as well watch this film

@Karmakatt6 3 жыл бұрын

I've never recognized anyone I watch comment on what I watch. Although, I'm not surprised to see you around Michael 😉

@maxh6454 2 жыл бұрын

You're the MAN Michael! Good to see you on this video.

@dylanberwyn4918 4 жыл бұрын

"...it's within nature that we examine our relationship with space and time..." Jerry would be proud! Also that shot where Jeremy slashes that ridge and it explodes on the bottom of his board almost like a tye-dye is so cool! Pow!!!

@tonyberinger9345 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the night shredding during Fire On the Mountain and Bill Walton's narration.

@wiggyandtaco 4 жыл бұрын

That was one of the most beautiful films Ive ever seen. As a life long deadhead snowboarder and surfer, this made me shed a tear of joy. Forever grateful for the humans and the natural landscape this world has to offer. Much love everybody!!

@knutbaardsen6437 4 жыл бұрын

Wish i could smash a million likes for this! I really needed this right now. Thanks to the gods and the good old Grateful Dead!!!!

@jacobcyr9867 4 жыл бұрын

Even God cant explain the dead the ultimate mystery how did this happen in real life/time?!

@anthonygreen4288 4 жыл бұрын

My mom always talks about how she followed the Grateful Dead on tour back in the day. Showed her this and she was so stoked and happy! Great job TGR! Would love to surprise her with some of the Grateful Dead gear

@cuartz630 3 жыл бұрын

This is a pure bliss film! Nicely done! Tips to the viewers: blast this on your 4k hdtv on full on surround sound and chew half a gummy bear! Your Tuesday night will be one to remember!

@SergeantSnooker 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know it was possible for something this pure and good to exist.

@ethiopianeyes 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice production. 🤙🏾

@ytgmbutler 4 жыл бұрын

Yow !! "...make each day YOUR masterpiece." 🤟

@iamTflan 2 ай бұрын

4 years later, still watching this all the time. ❤

@humboldtharry1289 Ай бұрын

Yeah this one never gets old! 🌜💨

@micahreese982 4 жыл бұрын

Have not been so moved by a film in sometime. Great job!

@POW_RYDER 4 жыл бұрын

Damn right

@geraldine-211 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. When Fire started I cried my eyes out

@jasondouglass32 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo to all involved, the marriage of sport-art-introspection-love-adventure...SOOOO GOOD!

@dennisheid495 8 күн бұрын

RIP Bill Walton

@joshdavis4781 3 жыл бұрын

Atta boy Chris! Mammoth boy making me proud, great film🤙!

@isaacsweeney5380 2 жыл бұрын

i remember when this came out it mesmerized me, still does.

@johnporteous1093 4 жыл бұрын

Make each day your masterpiece - these folks sure did. Great job!

@EverettFreeman 4 жыл бұрын

This is incredible! TGR never disappoints!

@tetongravityresearch 4 жыл бұрын

🤘🤘🤘

@joe5834 3 жыл бұрын

the way the glowsuits light up the snow when they make a powder wave under the red and purple lights was just amazing. i love night riding for sure but that was on a whole new level. amazing.

@lazylightning1197 Ай бұрын

This would be incredible to watch on Imax!!

@Maggie-iv3st 4 жыл бұрын

What the athletes did was, of course, amazing. Watching them I kept thinking, "I could never." lol But I have to say, Tyler Hamlet's cinematography is breathtaking. What a great job all around. Thanks for making it available to watch. Happy Holidays!

@cjheaney6265 4 жыл бұрын

Cinematography is next level 👏🏻👏🏻 best outdoor movie so far this year!

@jamesr.mister707 Жыл бұрын

Hella sick! Stoked to find this! Miss ya Jerry. 27 years gone and i still cry for ya. Peace

@order66ed20 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@billeckman7332 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work this old Deadhead loves the music and it's a soundtrack for such great creative filming and editing.

@woodabeen1284 Жыл бұрын

This seriously is one of the best videos I have ever seen on the Internet. Massive Respect to the minds that created this unique masterpiece of a video!!

@HazeyDave 4 жыл бұрын

Love the lights on the trees/riders for FOTM and the bolt on the s surfboard!

@lhotse8615 Жыл бұрын

My girlfriend has never seen a skiing video, I use to ski big mountains and love the Deads song Fire on the Mountain, she couldn’t believe the footage and what I use to do. This is absolutely one of the best ski films I’ve ever seen!!!!

@SheepAreTheCoolest 4 жыл бұрын

oh my god! OH MY GOD!

@GUIDESPERSPECTIVE 4 жыл бұрын

Loved it. Nice job Chris and the whole crew. So sick to see Rob surfing with lights. The dead was a big part of my life, over 50 shows in my youth while going on climbing trips to near by climbing destinations that followed the Dead Really loved this. Feels good to see and here everything I live for in one nice short. Bravo, Joey V.

@gratefultedd969 4 жыл бұрын

I so missed the boat. I was just getting into them a year or two before Jerry passed. I envey anyone who got to do some tours. I did manage to tour with fish for a couple summers so I partly know what I had been missing. I miss tour so much. But being an adult really gets in the way of the good life sometimes.

@jrc7660 4 жыл бұрын

Inspiration... Move me Brightly⚡️ Very cool 😎 mix of sound and sport. Praise for all involved!!!!

@j0shgreene 4 жыл бұрын

Rob Machado flowing on some glassy ones + "Fire on the Mountain" = perfection.

@shannonconrad3288 4 жыл бұрын

To have my favorite music w these visuals is a true gift. Thank you to everyone involved!! Pretty please do more...and show it in theaters on Omnimax- I need this GIANT sized!!!

@nicharris9624 4 жыл бұрын

OHHHHHH, WOOOOOWWW!!! Thank you for this! Sublime! A must share with all my friends! 💚🔥💚

@tetongravityresearch 4 жыл бұрын

Yew! Thanks for sharing the film!

@drewan3 4 жыл бұрын

This. Is. A. Masterpiece...

@alexnelson8 4 жыл бұрын

This film instantly cemented itself as a timeless work of contemporary riding. I haven’t felt this way since the first time I watched Idea or GNAR. 🙌

@atomsmith9323 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@permagrin02 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing piece of work. Congrats to all involved. You've painted a masterpiece. Thank You!

@davidwolfson7060 4 жыл бұрын

First saw The Dead in '78. Yea I was a bit late to the party, but heck I was still in High School and watching Bill Walton in the NBA. I skied Vermont and but never surfed. This was amazing, breathtaking, and just the right length. Love the period, '72 for music, some of my favorites and nice to hear Donna's voice. Peace to all and keep on keeping on.

@deirdrelozica4992 4 жыл бұрын

Blown away! The music, the nature, big red narrating. Chris u made me want to be 20 years old again in California in the early 70,s. Touched something cool inside me. GREAT GREAT. I guess that is what art does? My opinion true art! U made my day a true masterpiece. Mike Lozica

@dawsongarland815 4 жыл бұрын

Truly inspired to go out and shred some pow and push the boundaries of the outdoors films. Big win for you guys and gals. Thanks you for this.

@jbaileypac 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. So f'n good TGR!!

@robbyirwin4846 Жыл бұрын

Wow the 2 very things that beat the walk of my life! thank you for this video!!🤙

@makeamericagratefulagain 4 жыл бұрын

40 years ago this day, Jerry Garcia played "Fire on the Mountain" at Portland Coliseum and blew up Mt. Saint Helens. It happened. I was there. Bill Walton, too. Good times.

@AlanJames-uq6ns 7 күн бұрын

R.I.P. Bill

@acdebiase 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo!!! This has made my isolation almost bearable. Beautiful camera work and the music is just perfect. And Bill Walton is a national treasure. I'm so glad the young humans have found this music and will hopefully keep it alive for all to enjoy. Just beautiful. I wish I could say more. 🙏

@laxbro406 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t choose a favorite part.. the whole video is unreal

@mikegallagher2732 4 жыл бұрын

OMFG.....WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST WATCH ?!?!?!?!?!?!? A MASTERPIECE thats what.. TGR DOES IT ONCE AGAIN... RULES ALL..

@trippprice8875 4 жыл бұрын

Unreal.

@briandaley108 4 жыл бұрын

So good! Thank you TGR!

@tetongravityresearch 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the stoke!

@scotttarpley4040 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome movie guys!!! If you cant get down with the Dead then you have no soul. 🙌🏼

@annmariepriestley1259 4 жыл бұрын

Whole movie was righteous but can't get any better than when Jerry's voice first breaks in. The lit up body suits were wild too.

@riverwoodruff5986 4 жыл бұрын

new favorite tgr film

@mr.charlie2495 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to all involved! The absolutely perfect cinematography, musical choices, narration and general shining spirit make it an instant classic.

@cedricpierre8388 4 жыл бұрын

Light one up and enjoy this short little gem of a movie,,feels good to be alive .

@catskills7791 4 жыл бұрын

Sitting here with the flu watching this. Once I come back around I’ll be taking your advice and viewing again!

@spincego3946 2 жыл бұрын

Moment of silence for respect to the KZfaq recommendations because this is exactly what some people needed ✌️

@bbvideoamazing 4 жыл бұрын

So good!

@galbar-or7851 4 жыл бұрын

Someone's going to have to hold a master class on how the filming was done one day! nice work!!!

@midi510 2 ай бұрын

Don't forget the editing.

@galbar-or7851 2 ай бұрын

I guess I don't know enough about the process to use the right terms, but I think I mean everything it takes to product this work... filming, editing, whatever else...@@midi510

@patinuneman2189 3 жыл бұрын

The coolest cinematography with great dead tunes...enuf said

@johnbenton9035 2 ай бұрын

I can't believe I haven't seen this already. Pure artistic genius. Easy to do I suppose with the music of The Dead as the catalyst.

@jacksongoodwin4130 4 жыл бұрын

I’m excited

@SeeTheFeeling 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! That was the most incredible adventure music video ever! I was humbled by the awe in every scene and by every note. Thanks for sharing the vibe, stoke & awesomeness with the world. Extremely well done! A Golden Globe is in your future. Jeff