Box of Rain

I learned about the Red Rocks Ampitheater from a Grateful Dead documentary. I was born in 1992 so I wasn't a boomer or Gen X Grateful Dead fan in their heyday. My parents weren't either. My mom was born and raised in SoCal like me and my dad in Hawaii. Laid back lifestyle like many Deadhead fans but my parents never got into their music even though they're the prime age. I got into the Grateful Dead on my own. I saw Red Rocks for the first time this year. So much fun. I wonder what it would've been like had I grown up here in SoCal in the 70's like my mom. But yeah Red Rocks is beautiful. I wish I could post a picture.

Lon Frazier did an amazing job explaining the cultural experience of The Grateful Dead. Listening to each of the documentary guests and Lon share their experiences, seeing the photos and video clips took me back to my own time of stumbling into this magical experience when I needed it in my life. The music, the kindness and the love in the community is the most uplifting experience anyone can ask for. Lon brought the experience to life again through this documentary. I recommend all Deadheads watch this and share with others who are unfamiliar with the experience so they may be uplifted as well! Great job Lon!

Here is the wonderful thing about this film: While avid Grateful Dead fans will obviously love Box of Rain, it's appeal comes in many forms outside of mere admiration for the Grateful Dead.

More so than being a film about a band, it's largely about how a band or style of music can create a certain dynamic when it weaves itself within one's life at a particular time. It's a film about freedom and self-discovery...inspiration and admiration. It's a film about LIFE.

Box of Rain manages something not easily accomplished in documentary film making- which is to meld all of the most interesting and desirable aspects of good story telling into a immensely enjoyable watch.

Buckle up for a journey you won't forget. Lonnie Frazier in her debut documentary takes on a colorful, profoundly touching, cross-country road trip visiting longtime devotees of the Grateful Dead along the way. You'll be treated to vivid flashbacks, vintage photography, and most of all the introspective reflections on how the Dead community enriched the lives of so many. Lonnie, herself, a survivor of a brutal assault, recounts how discovering the Dead brought her back to life. Hers is just one intimate story shared in this beautiful, life-transforming film that reaffirms how music can heal the soul like nothing else. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

It's cool to see Deadheads share their stories of how it was like to follow the Grateful Dead around the country.

If you're a Deadhead, I'm certain watching this will bring you back to those great times you had sharing the magic that is the Grateful Dead.

Most importantly though, this documentary is about Lonnie's personal journey and how being a Deadhead gave her a place that she could call home.

It's about the wonderful people she met, the unforgettable memories, and the bond created between a group of people that is everlasting.

Enjoy the journey!