Turn It Up: An interview with Turn It Up director, Robert Radler: (free)

Turn It Up: An interview with Turn It Up director, Robert Radler: (free)

Turn It Up is an amazing documentary, 10 years in the making, featuring many of the greatest guitar players of the last 5 decades. Robert Radler has directed feature films, hours of episodic TV and other documentaries but this was by far the hardest. ...But, we're sure glad he saw it through and his persistence is here for all to see. TURN IT UP is available now in the MY AGN STORE along with THE SEYMOUR DUNCAN STORY, a look inside the iconic Santa Barbara based pickup factory and interviews with the man himself.
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Director Scott Rosenbaum takes us on a behind the scenes journey into the making of the documentary "Life And Larry Brown". Larry Brown was born in 1953 in Forsyth, Georgia, where he lived in his grandparent’s sharecropper shack along with 15 other children. Forsyth was a town steeped in the nearly century-old statutes of the Jim Crow laws and—as Oprah Winfrey’s 1987 show highlights—one of the hotbeds of unbridled racism in America. By age nine, Larry had already suffered countless acts violence and unspeakable horrors, including repeated torture and abuse at the hands of Forsyth’s townspeople. At eight-years-old, he was tied to a tree by five white men while he was beaten and used for “target practice.” During this incident, he was shot in the face but somehow survived. The incident left him with a bullet embedded in his cheek and severe trauma which caused a stutter so severe that it rendered him unable to speak for years. At age 13, after defending himself against yet another vicious attack, Larry was forced to leave Forsyth and move to Long Island to live with his mother and father, who had relocated to Long Beach in search of employment opportunities not available to them in the south. It was into this foreign land that Larry would receive his first pair of shoes and be forced to adapt to an alien culture. He is quick to admit that he became a “bad kid” and was eventually drawn to a life of juvenile crimes. Although the guitar had seemingly always been around his home, impatient and frustrated with his abilities, Larry paid the instrument little mind despite his mother’s constant encouragement to “stick with it.” Larry’s life would take a disastrous turn when at age 29, an argument with his boss led to a physical altercation. Tragically the conflict led to the death of his employer and Larry was subsequently sentenced to 33 1/3 years to life. He began his incarceration at New York’s Sing Sing maximum-security prison in 1985. It was in Sing Sing that Larry turned to music for solace. The penitentiary made a “state guitar” available for the prisoners to sign out and use. The need to share the guitar led to an altercation with another inmate and—fearing her son would destroy any chance for parole—Larry’s mother immediately brought him his guitar, “raising holy hell” with the prison brass to make sure her son would receive it. The guitar became Larry’s salvation over the next 34 years, across seven different prisons and five parole denials. In 1991, his mother died having never heard her son’s fully realized talents on the guitar. In the spring of 2018, Larry was granted parole and on April 12, 2018, he was released from prison into a world of smartphones and uneven sidewalks; even today he trips often since every surface in prison is perfectly level. He recently found his mom’s burial site and performed several songs by her graveside including, “Judgement Day,” a song he wrote for her in prison. On the one- year anniversary of his release, Larry fulfilled another one of his “bucket-list” items, performing for the first time in front of an audience outside of the penitentiary. Performing at New York’s legendary Iridium, he played a brief set as the opening act for a packed house of 200 people. Today, Larry can be spotted regularly playing in the New York City subways, Port Authority, and in Washington Square Park. One of his stated missions in his new life now is for, “People to be happy to see me coming and sad to see me go.”
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Life & Larry Brown: The Movie:
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Life & Larry Brown: The Movie:

Life & Larry Brown: The Movie: Larry Brown was born in 1953 in Forsyth, Georgia, where he lived in his grandparent’s sharecropper shack along with 15 other children. Forsyth was a town steeped in the nearly century-old statutes of the Jim Crow laws and—as Oprah Winfrey’s 1987 show highlights—one of the hotbeds of unbridled racism in America. By age nine, Larry had already suffered countless acts violence and unspeakable horrors, including repeated torture and abuse at the hands of Forsyth’s townspeople. At eight-years-old, he was tied to a tree by five white men while he was beaten and used for “target practice.” During this incident, he was shot in the face but somehow survived. The incident left him with a bullet embedded in his cheek and severe trauma which caused a stutter so severe that it rendered him unable to speak for years. At age 13, after defending himself against yet another vicious attack, Larry was forced to leave Forsyth and move to Long Island to live with his mother and father, who had relocated to Long Beach in search of employment opportunities not available to them in the south. It was into this foreign land that Larry would receive his first pair of shoes and be forced to adapt to an alien culture. He is quick to admit that he became a “bad kid” and was eventually drawn to a life of juvenile crimes. Although the guitar had seemingly always been around his home, impatient and frustrated with his abilities, Larry paid the instrument little mind despite his mother’s constant encouragement to “stick with it.” Larry’s life would take a disastrous turn when at age 29, an argument with his boss led to a physical altercation. Tragically the conflict led to the death of his employer and Larry was subsequently sentenced to 33 1/3 years to life. He began his incarceration at New York’s Sing Sing maximum-security prison in 1985. It was in Sing Sing that Larry turned to music for solace. The penitentiary made a “state guitar” available for the prisoners to sign out and use. The need to share the guitar led to an altercation with another inmate and—fearing her son would destroy any chance for parole—Larry’s mother immediately brought him his guitar, “raising holy hell” with the prison brass to make sure her son would receive it. The guitar became Larry’s salvation over the next 34 years, across seven different prisons and five parole denials. In 1991, his mother died having never heard her son’s fully realized talents on the guitar. In the spring of 2018, Larry was granted parole and on April 12, 2018, he was released from prison into a world of smartphones and uneven sidewalks; even today he trips often since every surface in prison is perfectly level. He recently found his mom’s burial site and performed several songs by her graveside including, “Judgement Day,” a song he wrote for her in prison. On the one- year anniversary of his release, Larry fulfilled another one of his “bucket-list” items, performing for the first time in front of an audience outside of the penitentiary. Performing at New York’s legendary Iridium, he played a brief set as the opening act for a packed house of 200 people. Today, Larry can be spotted regularly playing in the New York City subways, Port Authority, and in Washington Square Park. One of his stated missions in his new life now is for, “People to be happy to see me coming and sad to see me go.” On April 10th, 2020, nearly 2 years to-the-day of his release, Larry was admitted to Nassau Medical Center....On April 20th, 2020, Larry passed away from complications due to the Novel Coronavirus. Larry was 66 years old.
38:092 months ago
Fab's movie Night: "Life & Larry Brown" an interview with director, Scott Rosenbaum
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"Life And Larry Brown" play the TRAILER
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Larry Brown was born in 1953 in Forsyth, Georgia, where he lived in his grandparent’s sharecropper shack along with 15 other children. Forsyth was a town steeped in the nearly century-old statutes of the Jim Crow laws and—as Oprah Winfrey’s 1987 show highlights—one of the hotbeds of unbridled racism in America. By age nine, Larry had already suffered countless acts violence and unspeakable horrors, including repeated torture and abuse at the hands of Forsyth’s townspeople. At eight-years-old, he was tied to a tree by five white men while he was beaten and used for “target practice.” During this incident, he was shot in the face but somehow survived. The incident left him with a bullet embedded in his cheek and severe trauma which caused a stutter so severe that it rendered him unable to speak for years. At age 13, after defending himself against yet another vicious attack, Larry was forced to leave Forsyth and move to Long Island to live with his mother and father, who had relocated to Long Beach in search of employment opportunities not available to them in the south. It was into this foreign land that Larry would receive his first pair of shoes and be forced to adapt to an alien culture. He is quick to admit that he became a “bad kid” and was eventually drawn to a life of juvenile crimes. Although the guitar had seemingly always been around his home, impatient and frustrated with his abilities, Larry paid the instrument little mind despite his mother’s constant encouragement to “stick with it.” Larry’s life would take a disastrous turn when at age 29, an argument with his boss led to a physical altercation. Tragically the conflict led to the death of his employer and Larry was subsequently sentenced to 33 1/3 years to life. He began his incarceration at New York’s Sing Sing maximum-security prison in 1985. It was in Sing Sing that Larry turned to music for solace. The penitentiary made a “state guitar” available for the prisoners to sign out and use. The need to share the guitar led to an altercation with another inmate and—fearing her son would destroy any chance for parole—Larry’s mother immediately brought him his guitar, “raising holy hell” with the prison brass to make sure her son would receive it. The guitar became Larry’s salvation over the next 34 years, across seven different prisons and five parole denials. In 1991, his mother died having never heard her son’s fully realized talents on the guitar. In the spring of 2018, Larry was granted parole and on April 12, 2018, he was released from prison into a world of smartphones and uneven sidewalks; even today he trips often since every surface in prison is perfectly level. He recently found his mom’s burial site and performed several songs by her graveside including, “Judgement Day,” a song he wrote for her in prison. On the one- year anniversary of his release, Larry fulfilled another one of his “bucket-list” items, performing for the first time in front of an audience outside of the penitentiary. Performing at New York’s legendary Iridium, he played a brief set as the opening act for a packed house of 200 people. Today, Larry can be spotted regularly playing in the New York City subways, Port Authority, and in Washington Square Park. One of his stated missions in his new life now is for, “People to be happy to see me coming and sad to see me go.”
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Sidemen: Long Road To Glory: Movie Trailer
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Sidemen: Long Road to Glory: the movie package with over 40 minutes of bonus never before seen interviews is available NOW to rent or buy in Fab's Movie Night in AGN On Demand: Sidemen is an intimate look into the incredible lives of three of the last Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen, piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. These legendary bluesmen, who performed and recorded into their 80's and 90's, played a significant role in shaping modern popular music. The film features some of the last interviews conducted with all three men as well as their final live performances together. These memorable live performances, vividly capture these blues legends with the blues and rock stars they have inspired including, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Elvin Bishop (recent rock ‘n’ Roll Hall inductee with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band), and Tim Reynolds of The Dave Matthews Band. Personal insights from artists such as, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter offer heartfelt accounts of how these three legendary sidemen helped shape their careers as well as rock ‘n’ roll. Sidemen takes us on the road with Pinetop, Willie and Hubert, three of our last direct links to the origins of the blues, as they share the incredible stories about each of their personal histories. From their upbringings on Delta plantations of the Jim Crow south to lives spent on the road in the shadow of two of the biggest figures in music history, their stories are not only a part of music history, but American history as well. As we ride along, we can’t help but fall in love with these three endearing men as we experience all the trials and triumphs of these remarkable lives. In the summer of 2008, a group of legendary bluesmen, some of the last surviving members of the Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters bands, were brought together by director Scott Rosenbaum for a cameo appearance in his feature film, The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Hubert Sumlin were cast for their authenticity and ability to underscore the film’s critical subplot, the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll through the blues.  During breaks in production, these bluesmen thrilled Rosenbaum with their tales of a lifetime spent on the road.  Firsthand accounts of experiences with the mythical Robert Johnson, the larger-than-life Howlin’ Wolf, the seminal Muddy Waters and disciples such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones got the director’s creative wheels spinning.  Between takes, Sumlin called Rosenbaum over to the bandstand and prophetically told him of his feeling that they would be working together again.  In an instant, an idea that had been germinating with the director for years took root.     When the bluesmen’s booking agent, Hugh Southard approached Rosenbaum, asking him to lend the film’s name to help galvanize a world tour featuring these legendary musicians, a concept had fully blossomed.  Having grown up on Martin Scorsese’s valediction to The Band, The Last Waltz, Rosenbaum wanted to make a film that similarly honored the life and musical legacy of these aging bluesmen. When Pinetop, Hubert and Willie "Big Eyes," along with Sugar Blue, Robert Stroger and Bob Margolin hit the road as The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll Blues Band, Rosenbaum, along with producers Jasin Cadic, Tony Grazia and Joe White were determined to capture this important moment and fleeting history. Over the next three years they would follow these blues legends, shooting live performances, an historic Grammy win, dozens of intimate interviews, countless behind-the-scenes moments, and documenting their lives on the road.  Sadly, the 2011 deaths of Willie, Pine and Hubert altered the film’s initial Last Waltz style vision; to capture these legends performing live versions of classic blues songs with the musicians they had so heavily influenced. Luckily, several of these performance pairings were filmed before their deaths. Those treasured moments are complimented by over two dozen subsequent interviews with some of blues and rock’s biggest names, demonstrating the true impact and tremendous respect that these men engendered over the course of their long careers.   Members of The Doors, The Allman Brothers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Aerosmith, The Dave Matthews Band, as well as artists like Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Winter, Bobby Rush and Shemekia Copeland share their personal and professional recollections of these men and the impact that they’ve had on their own careers.  When asked how they hoped to be remembered, Willie, Pine and Hubert consistently expressed their wish to be known for both having kept the blues alive and to serve as an inspiration for the younger generations of musicians. Interviews with blues acolytes Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Warren Haynes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Derek Trucks affirm that their legacies are alive and well. Several of these musicians have even contributed searing on-camera solo performances in tribute to these late blues legends.  Haunting imagery of the Mississippi Delta region, the birthplace of the blues and these legendary bluesmen, punctuates this powerful piece of history. This film succeeds in capturing the personal triumphs, tragedies and tremendous perseverance of three of the last original Delta and Chicago bluesmen while preserving a critical legacy that is nothing short of our last links to the origins of all popular music.
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Fab's Movie Night: Exclusive Interview with 'Sidemen' Writer, Producer & Director, Scott Rosenbaum
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Fab's Movie Night: Exclusive Interview with 'Sidemen' Writer, Producer & Director, Scott Rosenbaum

In this exclusive interview, Fab talks to Scott Rosenbaum, writer/producer/director of the movie, Sidemen: Long Road to Glory: Scott spent over 10 years researching and making the movie and this interview gives an insight into the blood, sweat and tears that went into this massive tribute to 3 of the Blues less-sung heroes. The movie package with over 40 minutes of bonus never before seen interviews is available NOW to rent or buy in Fab's Movie Night in AGN On Demand: Sidemen is an intimate look into the incredible lives of three of the last Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen, piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. These legendary bluesmen, who performed and recorded into their 80's and 90's, played a significant role in shaping modern popular music. The film features some of the last interviews conducted with all three men as well as their final live performances together. These memorable live performances, vividly capture these blues legends with the blues and rock stars they have inspired including, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Elvin Bishop (recent rock ‘n’ Roll Hall inductee with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band), and Tim Reynolds of The Dave Matthews Band. Personal insights from artists such as, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter offer heartfelt accounts of how these three legendary sidemen helped shape their careers as well as rock ‘n’ roll. Sidemen takes us on the road with Pinetop, Willie and Hubert, three of our last direct links to the origins of the blues, as they share the incredible stories about each of their personal histories. From their upbringings on Delta plantations of the Jim Crow south to lives spent on the road in the shadow of two of the biggest figures in music history, their stories are not only a part of music history, but American history as well. As we ride along, we can’t help but fall in love with these three endearing men as we experience all the trials and triumphs of these remarkable lives. In the summer of 2008, a group of legendary bluesmen, some of the last surviving members of the Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters bands, were brought together by director Scott Rosenbaum for a cameo appearance in his feature film, The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Hubert Sumlin were cast for their authenticity and ability to underscore the film’s critical subplot, the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll through the blues.  During breaks in production, these bluesmen thrilled Rosenbaum with their tales of a lifetime spent on the road.  Firsthand accounts of experiences with the mythical Robert Johnson, the larger-than-life Howlin’ Wolf, the seminal Muddy Waters and disciples such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones got the director’s creative wheels spinning.  Between takes, Sumlin called Rosenbaum over to the bandstand and prophetically told him of his feeling that they would be working together again.  In an instant, an idea that had been germinating with the director for years took root.     When the bluesmen’s booking agent, Hugh Southard approached Rosenbaum, asking him to lend the film’s name to help galvanize a world tour featuring these legendary musicians, a concept had fully blossomed.  Having grown up on Martin Scorsese’s valediction to The Band, The Last Waltz, Rosenbaum wanted to make a film that similarly honored the life and musical legacy of these aging bluesmen. When Pinetop, Hubert and Willie "Big Eyes," along with Sugar Blue, Robert Stroger and Bob Margolin hit the road as The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll Blues Band, Rosenbaum, along with producers Jasin Cadic, Tony Grazia and Joe White were determined to capture this important moment and fleeting history. Over the next three years they would follow these blues legends, shooting live performances, an historic Grammy win, dozens of intimate interviews, countless behind-the-scenes moments, and documenting their lives on the road.  Sadly, the 2011 deaths of Willie, Pine and Hubert altered the film’s initial Last Waltz style vision; to capture these legends performing live versions of classic blues songs with the musicians they had so heavily influenced. Luckily, several of these performance pairings were filmed before their deaths. Those treasured moments are complimented by over two dozen subsequent interviews with some of blues and rock’s biggest names, demonstrating the true impact and tremendous respect that these men engendered over the course of their long careers.   Members of The Doors, The Allman Brothers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Aerosmith, The Dave Matthews Band, as well as artists like Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Winter, Bobby Rush and Shemekia Copeland share their personal and professional recollections of these men and the impact that they’ve had on their own careers.  When asked how they hoped to be remembered, Willie, Pine and Hubert consistently expressed their wish to be known for both having kept the blues alive and to serve as an inspiration for the younger generations of musicians. Interviews with blues acolytes Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Warren Haynes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Derek Trucks affirm that their legacies are alive and well. Several of these musicians have even contributed searing on-camera solo performances in tribute to these late blues legends.  Haunting imagery of the Mississippi Delta region, the birthplace of the blues and these legendary bluesmen, punctuates this powerful piece of history. This film succeeds in capturing the personal triumphs, tragedies and tremendous perseverance of three of the last original Delta and Chicago bluesmen while preserving a critical legacy that is nothing short of our last links to the origins of all popular music.
40:102 months ago
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory. - (rent/buy)
FAB'S MOVIE NIGHT: 'Sidemen: Long Road To Glory' : Exclusive Movie Package

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory. - (rent/buy)

Sidemen: Long Road to Glory provides an intimate look into the incredible lives of three of the last Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen, piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. These legendary bluesmen, who performed and recorded into their 80's and 90's, played a significant role in shaping modern popular music. The film features some of the last interviews conducted with all three men as well as their final live performances together. These memorable live performances, vividly capture these blues legends with the blues and rock stars they have inspired including, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Elvin Bishop (recent rock ‘n’ Roll Hall inductee with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band), and Tim Reynolds of The Dave Matthews Band. Personal insights from artists such as, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter offer heartfelt accounts of how these three legendary sidemen helped shape their careers as well as rock ‘n’ roll. Sidemen takes us on the road with Pinetop, Willie and Hubert, three of our last direct links to the origins of the blues, as they share the incredible stories about each of their personal histories. From their upbringings on Delta plantations of the Jim Crow south to lives spent on the road in the shadow of two of the biggest figures in music history, their stories are not only a part of music history, but American history as well. As we ride along, we can’t help but fall in love with these three endearing men as we experience all the trials and triumphs of these remarkable lives. In the summer of 2008, a group of legendary bluesmen, some of the last surviving members of the Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters bands, were brought together by director Scott Rosenbaum for a cameo appearance in his feature film, The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Hubert Sumlin were cast for their authenticity and ability to underscore the film’s critical subplot, the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll through the blues.  During breaks in production, these bluesmen thrilled Rosenbaum with their tales of a lifetime spent on the road.  Firsthand accounts of experiences with the mythical Robert Johnson, the larger-than-life Howlin’ Wolf, the seminal Muddy Waters and disciples such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones got the director’s creative wheels spinning.  Between takes, Sumlin called Rosenbaum over to the bandstand and prophetically told him of his feeling that they would be working together again.  In an instant, an idea that had been germinating with the director for years took root.     When the bluesmen’s booking agent, Hugh Southard approached Rosenbaum, asking him to lend the film’s name to help galvanize a world tour featuring these legendary musicians, a concept had fully blossomed.  Having grown up on Martin Scorsese’s valediction to The Band, The Last Waltz, Rosenbaum wanted to make a film that similarly honored the life and musical legacy of these aging bluesmen. When Pinetop, Hubert and Willie "Big Eyes," along with Sugar Blue, Robert Stroger and Bob Margolin hit the road as The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll Blues Band, Rosenbaum, along with producers Jasin Cadic, Tony Grazia and Joe White were determined to capture this important moment and fleeting history. Over the next three years they would follow these blues legends, shooting live performances, an historic Grammy win, dozens of intimate interviews, countless behind-the-scenes moments, and documenting their lives on the road.  Sadly, the 2011 deaths of Willie, Pine and Hubert altered the film’s initial Last Waltz style vision; to capture these legends performing live versions of classic blues songs with the musicians they had so heavily influenced. Luckily, several of these performance pairings were filmed before their deaths. Those treasured moments are complimented by over two dozen subsequent interviews with some of blues and rock’s biggest names, demonstrating the true impact and tremendous respect that these men engendered over the course of their long careers.   Members of The Doors, The Allman Brothers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Aerosmith, The Dave Matthews Band, as well as artists like Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Winter, Bobby Rush and Shemekia Copeland share their personal and professional recollections of these men and the impact that they’ve had on their own careers.  When asked how they hoped to be remembered, Willie, Pine and Hubert consistently expressed their wish to be known for both having kept the blues alive and to serve as an inspiration for the younger generations of musicians. Interviews with blues acolytes Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Warren Haynes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Derek Trucks affirm that their legacies are alive and well. Several of these musicians have even contributed searing on-camera solo performances in tribute to these late blues legends.  Haunting imagery of the Mississippi Delta region, the birthplace of the blues and these legendary bluesmen, punctuates this powerful piece of history. This film succeeds in capturing the personal triumphs, tragedies and tremendous perseverance of three of the last original Delta and Chicago bluesmen while preserving a critical legacy that is nothing short of our last links to the origins of all popular music.
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Fab's Movie Night: Sidemen: Exclusive Extras: Part II
FAB'S MOVIE NIGHT: 'Sidemen: Long Road To Glory' : Exclusive Movie Package

Fab's Movie Night: Sidemen: Exclusive Extras: Part II

Fabs Music Cafe, Movie Night: Sidemen; Exclusive Extras Part 2: Sidemen: Long Road to Glory provides an intimate look into the incredible lives of three of the last Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen, piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. These legendary bluesmen, who performed and recorded into their 80's and 90's, played a significant role in shaping modern popular music. The film features some of the last interviews conducted with all three men as well as their final live performances together. These memorable live performances, vividly capture these blues legends with the blues and rock stars they have inspired including, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Elvin Bishop (recent rock ‘n’ Roll Hall inductee with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band), and Tim Reynolds of The Dave Matthews Band. Personal insights from artists such as, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter offer heartfelt accounts of how these three legendary sidemen helped shape their careers as well as rock ‘n’ roll. Sidemen takes us on the road with Pinetop, Willie and Hubert, three of our last direct links to the origins of the blues, as they share the incredible stories about each of their personal histories. From their upbringings on Delta plantations of the Jim Crow south to lives spent on the road in the shadow of two of the biggest figures in music history, their stories are not only a part of music history, but American history as well. As we ride along, we can’t help but fall in love with these three endearing men as we experience all the trials and triumphs of these remarkable lives. In the summer of 2008, a group of legendary bluesmen, some of the last surviving members of the Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters bands, were brought together by director Scott Rosenbaum for a cameo appearance in his feature film, The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Hubert Sumlin were cast for their authenticity and ability to underscore the film’s critical subplot, the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll through the blues.  During breaks in production, these bluesmen thrilled Rosenbaum with their tales of a lifetime spent on the road.  Firsthand accounts of experiences with the mythical Robert Johnson, the larger-than-life Howlin’ Wolf, the seminal Muddy Waters and disciples such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones got the director’s creative wheels spinning.  Between takes, Sumlin called Rosenbaum over to the bandstand and prophetically told him of his feeling that they would be working together again.  In an instant, an idea that had been germinating with the director for years took root.     When the bluesmen’s booking agent, Hugh Southard approached Rosenbaum, asking him to lend the film’s name to help galvanize a world tour featuring these legendary musicians, a concept had fully blossomed.  Having grown up on Martin Scorsese’s valediction to The Band, The Last Waltz, Rosenbaum wanted to make a film that similarly honored the life and musical legacy of these aging bluesmen. When Pinetop, Hubert and Willie "Big Eyes," along with Sugar Blue, Robert Stroger and Bob Margolin hit the road as The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll Blues Band, Rosenbaum, along with producers Jasin Cadic, Tony Grazia and Joe White were determined to capture this important moment and fleeting history. Over the next three years they would follow these blues legends, shooting live performances, an historic Grammy win, dozens of intimate interviews, countless behind-the-scenes moments, and documenting their lives on the road.  Sadly, the 2011 deaths of Willie, Pine and Hubert altered the film’s initial Last Waltz style vision; to capture these legends performing live versions of classic blues songs with the musicians they had so heavily influenced. Luckily, several of these performance pairings were filmed before their deaths. Those treasured moments are complimented by over two dozen subsequent interviews with some of blues and rock’s biggest names, demonstrating the true impact and tremendous respect that these men engendered over the course of their long careers.   Members of The Doors, The Allman Brothers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Aerosmith, The Dave Matthews Band, as well as artists like Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Winter, Bobby Rush and Shemekia Copeland share their personal and professional recollections of these men and the impact that they’ve had on their own careers.  When asked how they hoped to be remembered, Willie, Pine and Hubert consistently expressed their wish to be known for both having kept the blues alive and to serve as an inspiration for the younger generations of musicians. Interviews with blues acolytes Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Warren Haynes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Derek Trucks affirm that their legacies are alive and well. Several of these musicians have even contributed searing on-camera solo performances in tribute to these late blues legends.  Haunting imagery of the Mississippi Delta region, the birthplace of the blues and these legendary bluesmen, punctuates this powerful piece of history. This film succeeds in capturing the personal triumphs, tragedies and tremendous perseverance of three of the last original Delta and Chicago bluesmen while preserving a critical legacy that is nothing short of our last links to the origins of all popular music.
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Fab's Movie Night: Sidemen: Exclusive Extras: Part I
FAB'S MOVIE NIGHT: 'Sidemen: Long Road To Glory' : Exclusive Movie Package

Fab's Movie Night: Sidemen: Exclusive Extras: Part I

Fabs Music Cafe: Sidemen; Exclusive Extras Part 1: Sidemen: Long Road to Glory provides an intimate look into the incredible lives of three of the last Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen, piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. These legendary bluesmen, who performed and recorded into their 80's and 90's, played a significant role in shaping modern popular music. The film features some of the last interviews conducted with all three men as well as their final live performances together. These memorable live performances, vividly capture these blues legends with the blues and rock stars they have inspired including, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Elvin Bishop (recent rock ‘n’ Roll Hall inductee with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band), and Tim Reynolds of The Dave Matthews Band. Personal insights from artists such as, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter offer heartfelt accounts of how these three legendary sidemen helped shape their careers as well as rock ‘n’ roll. Sidemen takes us on the road with Pinetop, Willie and Hubert, three of our last direct links to the origins of the blues, as they share the incredible stories about each of their personal histories. From their upbringings on Delta plantations of the Jim Crow south to lives spent on the road in the shadow of two of the biggest figures in music history, their stories are not only a part of music history, but American history as well. As we ride along, we can’t help but fall in love with these three endearing men as we experience all the trials and triumphs of these remarkable lives. In the summer of 2008, a group of legendary bluesmen, some of the last surviving members of the Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters bands, were brought together by director Scott Rosenbaum for a cameo appearance in his feature film, The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Hubert Sumlin were cast for their authenticity and ability to underscore the film’s critical subplot, the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll through the blues.  During breaks in production, these bluesmen thrilled Rosenbaum with their tales of a lifetime spent on the road.  Firsthand accounts of experiences with the mythical Robert Johnson, the larger-than-life Howlin’ Wolf, the seminal Muddy Waters and disciples such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones got the director’s creative wheels spinning.  Between takes, Sumlin called Rosenbaum over to the bandstand and prophetically told him of his feeling that they would be working together again.  In an instant, an idea that had been germinating with the director for years took root.     When the bluesmen’s booking agent, Hugh Southard approached Rosenbaum, asking him to lend the film’s name to help galvanize a world tour featuring these legendary musicians, a concept had fully blossomed.  Having grown up on Martin Scorsese’s valediction to The Band, The Last Waltz, Rosenbaum wanted to make a film that similarly honored the life and musical legacy of these aging bluesmen. When Pinetop, Hubert and Willie "Big Eyes," along with Sugar Blue, Robert Stroger and Bob Margolin hit the road as The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll Blues Band, Rosenbaum, along with producers Jasin Cadic, Tony Grazia and Joe White were determined to capture this important moment and fleeting history. Over the next three years they would follow these blues legends, shooting live performances, an historic Grammy win, dozens of intimate interviews, countless behind-the-scenes moments, and documenting their lives on the road.  Sadly, the 2011 deaths of Willie, Pine and Hubert altered the film’s initial Last Waltz style vision; to capture these legends performing live versions of classic blues songs with the musicians they had so heavily influenced. Luckily, several of these performance pairings were filmed before their deaths. Those treasured moments are complimented by over two dozen subsequent interviews with some of blues and rock’s biggest names, demonstrating the true impact and tremendous respect that these men engendered over the course of their long careers.   Members of The Doors, The Allman Brothers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Aerosmith, The Dave Matthews Band, as well as artists like Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Winter, Bobby Rush and Shemekia Copeland share their personal and professional recollections of these men and the impact that they’ve had on their own careers.  When asked how they hoped to be remembered, Willie, Pine and Hubert consistently expressed their wish to be known for both having kept the blues alive and to serve as an inspiration for the younger generations of musicians. Interviews with blues acolytes Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Warren Haynes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Derek Trucks affirm that their legacies are alive and well. Several of these musicians have even contributed searing on-camera solo performances in tribute to these late blues legends.  Haunting imagery of the Mississippi Delta region, the birthplace of the blues and these legendary bluesmen, punctuates this powerful piece of history. This film succeeds in capturing the personal triumphs, tragedies and tremendous perseverance of three of the last original Delta and Chicago bluesmen while preserving a critical legacy that is nothing short of our last links to the origins of all popular music.
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Country trio, Lady A, formally Lady Antebellum is suing Seattle blues artist, Lady A, real name Anita White, over a dispute for the rights to the name. The band’s lawsuit specifies that the trio has held a copyright for the “Lady A” name for over a decade and has used ‘Lady A’ interchangeably with ‘Lady Antebellum’ since 2006. Anita White said the band hadn’t reached out prior to the announcement and that she has been using the name for decades, has released multiple albums under the name and in fact, has a new album coming out on the 18th of this month entitled: Lady A: Live in New Orleans. The country trio officially changed its name publicly last month because of the racial undertones associated with the word “antebellum”. To see the full story in Rolling Stone and to read a copy of the full lawsuit... Click the INFO button.
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