Neil Jacobs

Neil Jacobs, Amerikas berühmter 12-Seiten Gitarrist, trat in Deans letzter Show 1986 in Leipzig auf. In den letzten Monaten vor Deans Tod verband beide eine aufrichtige Freundschaft. Sie drehten zusammen den Film "American Rebel", fuhren zusammen nach Prag und trafen sich in den USA.

"Neil makes his 12-string guitar sounds like an entire orchestra."
Dean Reed

Neil Jacobs has had a colorful and unconventional musical career. In 1984 his "fusion" group, Coldfish toured with acts such as Spyro Gyra, Alan Holdsworth, Janis Ian, Jeff Lorber, and the late Herbie Mann performing original music considered ahead of its time. The enigmatic debut CD is the product of this period. After disbanding the group in 1985, Neil began work on Academy Award winning filmmaker Will Roberts' film, "American Rebel", which deals with the incredible life of ex-patriated American and Eastern Bloc superstar, Dean Reed (often referred to as the "Red Elvis"). While attending the Moscow Film Festival in the Soviet Union, Neil was invited to perform for the legendary Russian composer, Tikhon Krennikov. Neil was thereby invited to stay in Moscow, performing at Moscow University, Mosfilm Studios, and Gorky Park, as well as being selected to represent the U.S. as a member of the Cultural Delegation to the World Youth Festival. During his extended stay in Moscow, Neil befriended Dean Reed, and later that fall they attended the Denver International Film Festival premier of "American Rebel". Dean invited Neil to Berlin in 1986 to perform on his popular yearly television special, "Der Mann Aus Colorado" (later to be re-named "Dean Reed und seine Lieder" after his untimely death). Neil's guest performance on the TV special was seen by an estimated audience of more than 300 million. This surreal Eastern Bloc Cowboy Show proved to be Dean's final performance, for soon after he met with a mysterious and controversial death. Neil was perhaps the last American to spend time with Dean before his disappearance. Tom Hanks is now in negotiations with DreamWorks to topline and produce the studio's project, "Comrade Rockstar", based on the life of the late rocker Dean Reed.

from www.neiljacobs.com

Beiträge auf der Dean-Reed-Website

• TV-Show: Dean Reed und seine Lieder
• Filme über Dean: American Rebel

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