Let There Be Drums!
After the Grateful Dead’s final 50th anniversary shows in 2015, filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann (son of the Dead’s drummer, Bill Kreutzmann) realized that, for the first time, he and his dad could forge a relationship outside the shadow of the band. This inspired Justin to sit down with the world’s greatest drummers, in the hopes of better understanding both his father and the instrument that has defined his life. Along the way, “Let There Be Drums!” examines the personal struggles many musicians and their families have faced, how music passes from generation to generation, and the role that drumming plays in human life.
Director: Justin Kreutzmann
Producer: Alex Blavatnik, Bernie Cahill, Sean M. Stuart
Writer: Justin Kreutzmann, Kevin Lincoln
Cast: Taylor Hawkins, Keith Moon, Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland