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DVD Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Rated: PG
- Closed captioning available
- Run Time: 1 hours, 50 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: April 22, 2003
- Originally Released: 2002
- Label: Lions Gate
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Featured: | Joan Osborne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegéocello, Ben Harper, Chaka Kahn, Montell Jordan, Tom Scott, Johnny Griffith, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Bootsy Collins, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Joe Hunter & Eddie "Chank" Willis | |
Directed by | Paul Justman | |
Music by | Funk Brothers | |
Narrated by | Andre Braugher | |
Produced by | Sandy Passman, Paul Justman & Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky | |
Director of Photography: | Douglas Milsome & Lon Stratton |
Entertainment Reviews:
91%
TOMATOMETER
[T]he final reunion concert is a blast...
Total Film
...[An] affectionate portrait...
Sight and Sound
...This beauty of a documentary pays long-overdue tribute to the Funk Brothers....It's a glorious groove that leaves you wanting more...
Rolling Stone
...STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN opens your ears in a way that few musical documentaries have attempted...
Entertainment Weekly
...[A] long overdue secret history of American music....Crucial viewing for those in search of the origins of funk...
Film Comment
...The film makes you feel like a winner as you bounce happily out of the theater...
USA Today
...STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN gives the Funk Brothers their due and more, mostly through wonderfully juicy anecdotes...
Los Angeles Times
Description by OLDIES.com:
Detroit, Michigan, 1959. Berry Gordy gathers the best musicians from the city's thriving jazz and blues scene for his new record company: Motown. For the next 14 years these players are the heartbeat on "My Girl," "Baby Love," "Ooo Baby Baby," "Bernadette," "I Was Made To Love Her," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," "Dancing In The Street," and every other hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, the unheralded group of musicians plays on more Number One hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles combined, making them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They call themselves the Funk Brothers. But no one knows their names...this is their story.
Product Description:
Paul Justman's inspiring documentary pays tribute to one of the most influential, yet unrecognized, collection of musicians that has ever been assembled. The Funk Brothers played the background music on the seemingly endless string of Motown classics in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in a resume that boasts more number one hits than The Beatles, the Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley combined. Shot on location in Detroit, STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN reunites the surviving members as they reflect on the groups' storied past. Most celebrated is departed bassist James Jamerson, whose fiery presence and technical prowess was largely responsible for shaping the Funk Brothers' supremely distinct sound. In addition to interviews, as well as reenactments and archival footage, Justman gathers together the musicians for an unforgettable reunion concert. Featuring the vocal support of several contemporary artists, including Joan Osborne, Ben Harper, Chaka Kahn, Gerald Levert, and Bootsy Collins, the Funk Brothers prove that they haven't lost a beat. Based on the book by Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky, STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN gives overdue credit to a group of unassuming musicians who quietly created one of popular music's most enduring and spectacular musical legacies.
Keywords:
History
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Documentary
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Theatrical Release
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Soul
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Funk
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R&B / Soul
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Music
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Singers
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1960s
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1970s
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Musicians
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 121,614
- UPC: 012236137801
- Shipping Weight: 0.39/lbs (approx)
- International Shipping: 2 items