Going Furthur

Going Furthur (2016) is a colorfully energetic new film covering the 50th Anniversary bus trip celebrating Ken Kesey's original LSD fueled cross country bus trip in 1964 that kicked out the black and white 50's and brought on the colorful psychedelic 60's. It is also my favorite new documentary. Period. The joy in my heart almost overwhelmed me as the sounds and images of the Furthur 50th Anniversary Tour jumped off the screen and into my eyes and ears for the first time. Citing Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters' bus trips and Acid Tests of the 60's to the ongoing music festival scene, the cast includes Original Pranksters, Neo Pranksters and many luminaries from the music and art world. Often the star of the scene is the bystander with an ear to ear grin as the *Furthur Bus pulled into a town, music festival, or...anywhere. From children to the older folks who kind of remember the 60's, everyone was mesmerized in a beautiful way like a mobile mood changer. One couldn't count the smiles and peace signs projected toward the bus and reflected back again. Ken Kesey's son, Zane Kesey and friend, Derek Stevens are the Captain and Crew Chief who take the "Magic Bus" Furthur across the country with an ever morphing cast of characters. Going Furthur is a must see. Are you on the bus? I am! * (or Further)

Going Further is not only a wonderful tribute to a long-ago time. It is an adventure story replete with modern-day troubadours who have honoured the past and excited the present.

History was not going to forget the cultural impact of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters but the directors of Going Furthur, not to mention all of the modern-day pranksters and especially Zane Kesey, have assured us all that we are not necessarily doomed to repeat the past, particularly if we do it with love, colour, music and respect.

Well done, Colby, Lindsay and Matt and all of the joyous participants.

It is always a delight to catch a glimpse of Wavy Gravy.

Going Furthur deserves a large audience.

After 50 years, a slightly newer bus, a cast of characters that're (mostly) different, but a vibe that is distinctly the same, the bus came by and I got on! What started 50 years ago with Neil at the wheel, and many thought was a *very* colorful tidbit in history, is actually a movement that is stronger, brighter, and bigger than ever. When Zane Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters set out on their 50th anniversary tour, hippies old and young flocked to see, feel, experience something that was beautiful and fleeting, yet permanently etched in the here and now. At festivals, concerts, and cultural happenings across the country, thousands of us second generation hippies had a chance to experience where it all began. Thanks for this amazing documentation of 50 years of magic!

The story of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters together with their Bus 'Furthur' may have been immortalized in book and film form before, but what 'Going Furthur' does is take a fresh look at their wonderful fun filled adventure across America 50 years on..and brings it back to life with new seekers..some young, some older...all of them taking a brave leap of faith, to climb onto the new 'Furthur' captained by Zane Kesey. One of the wonderful things about the Bus is.. .on the Bus all barriers melt away. It doesn't matter how old you are, what sex you are, where you come from, what job you do, we're all one!!..on the Bus. Its a lovely movie, beautifully filmed, and filled with wisdom. The message is clear...Be you!...Be free!...Be creative!!...love life!...laugh and be happy!!!

I enjoyed how the film bridged 50 years of history of this Counterculture with where we are now. It follows Furthur the most famous psychedelic bus on a wild ride from coast to coast but it is so much more than just another road film. It is full of truly spectacular characters, inspiring conversation, celebration, and hope. How did we get here? Where do all these freaky folks come from? Look at what these beautiful people are creating, a colorful world of art, adventure, music and laughter. I believe it will inspire future generations to jump on the road and feel free to freak freely.

Buy the ticket take the ride!