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description: While gathering material for the 2008 documentary Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson filmmaker Alex Gibney and archivist Don Fleming were given permission by Thompson's widow to explore boxes of tapes stored in the basement of his Owl Farm home in Woody Creek Colorado. Recorded by Thompson between 1965 and 1975 these audio notes capture his thoughts and descriptions both as they're happening and during the writing process from his travels with Terry the Tramp and the rest of the Hell's Angels through the infamous Las Vegas trips to Thompson's trek across Southeast Asia during the fall of South Vietnam. Flemingformer front man of the band Velvet Monkeys and now a music producer for the likes of Sonic Youth and Alice Coopertransferred the tapes and cassettes to digital files for use in the film but also realized their tremendous value as a direct window into Thompson's thoughts and methods. Here Fleming presents these recordings in a 5-CD set boxed in a 6 x 12-inch coffee-table format with a booklet full of never-before published images from Thompson's estate as well as photos and an introduction from Gibney and an essay by Thompson's fellow correspondent Loren Jenkins.- Daedalus Books Online
language: English
title: The Gonzo Tapes: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
publisher: Shout Factory