Flipside Memphis - American Dream Safari

Tad Pierson will take you off the beaten path in style. His American Dream Safari tour company takes tourists and locals alike to the disappearing landmarks of Memphis rock and soul in his 1955 Cadillac. His knowledge of the citys lore is legendary, going beyond Sun Records and Graceland to take his charges to places such as the Chadic dealership where Johnny Cashs band once worked and Willie Mitchells studio where Al Green cut his landmark songs of the 1970s. The tours transform the citys history from a dull recitation of half-remembered hits to a living, breathing legacy of a culture that transformed the world. As for Peirson, the man himself is as eccentric as his automotive choices, living in a warehouse filled with restored vintage antique Airstream trailers. But that's Memphis for you: We take all kinds here.

CREDITS
special thanks to
Tad Pierson
music
"Blood on Satan's Claw"
performed by Eldorado and the Ruckus

Flipside Memphis
Produced by Live From Memphis
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com ) and
the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
( http://www.memphistravel.com )
produced and directed by Sarah Fleming
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/sarah ) and Christopher Reyes ( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/christopher )
additional videography and editing by Brad Phelan
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/brad ) and Eric Swartz
( http://www.livefrommemphis.com/eric )
additional location audio by Chad White
production assistance by Shelly Gillette
Animation titles and graphic design by Alex Harrison

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• Tad Pierson
• American Dream Safari
• memphis tours
• memphis music
• memphis film
• memphis art
• memphis culture
• live from memphis

[emzy35]

Just been to memphis and went cruising round in Tads 1958 oldsmobile.

Fantastic tour more personal you do what you want to do such I lovely down to earth bloke that's so interesting. TAD YOU ROCK!!!!

[FCPCharlie]

i think you might like our band!

[MemphisKisses]

Done this tour twice and its AWESOME!!!!

Love ya Tad!

Sandra X

[jcuty]

Tad's tire artwork...nuff said

[bredlo]

Rock on, Tad! Loved this mini-documentary.