In spring, 1965, Bob
Dylan, 23, a pixyish troubadour, spends three
weeks in England. Pennebaker's camera follows
him from airport to hall, from hotel room to
public house, from conversation to concert. It's
the period when Dylan is shifting from acoustic
to electric, a transition that not all fans
applaud.
Thirty-two years ago on
Thanksgiving Day 1976 five thousand cheering
fans gathered for the historic farewell concert
of "The Band". In Martin Scorsese's "brilliant"
(Newsweek) film, superstars Eric Clapton, Joni
Mitchell, Neil Young and Van Morrison join the
musicians on-stage along with one-time
collaborator Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr in an
unforgettable finale.
A film by Martin Scorsese
No Direction Home:
Bob Dylan
He is
one of the most influential, inspirational and
ground-breaking musicians of our time. Now,
Academy Award-nominated director Martin Scorsese
brings up the extraordinary story of Bob Dylan’s
journey from his roots in Minnesota to his
tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966.
The
Pioneer Troubadours
See Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Norm Stephens and
others
at the live webcast of this ongoing web series...
Ramblin'
Jack Elliott
Norm
Stephens
some characters in the
Pioneer Troubadour web based
The
Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
The great Texas bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins
is captured brilliantly
in this deeply moving film. Blank reveals Lightnin's inspiration, and features a generous
helping
of classic blues. Includes performances at an outdoor barbeque and a black rodeo; and
a visit to his boyhood
town of Centerville, Texas. This powerful portrait is
among Blank's
special master-works.
Find more on
f
Blaze Foley was
born in a tree house and shot dead in a friend's living room, the
songwriter who was 86'ed from his own funeral is now a bona fide country
music legend. His heartfelt songs are covered by Merle Haggard, John
Prine, Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett. Four of his albums have been
released post-humously, with another four on the way, plus four tribute
projects, a novel, screenplay and now a documentary, clearly
demonstrating why he's wanted, more dead than alive.
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Soon after completing
his critically-acclaimed album “Prairie
Wood,” rock legend Neil Young took the Ryman
Auditorium by storm, blowing away the
audience with heartfelt renditions of recent
songs and classic hits. Documented by
Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme, Neil Young: Heart of Gold is an
extraordinary musical portrait of an
artist’s soul- and a must-have concert film
for any serious music fan!
Festival Express
In the
summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of
the world's greatest rock bands. The journeys of Grateful Dead,
Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others were filmed as they
lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities
along the way to play live concerts.
/MsoPnl_Cnr_br_499.gif){kind=small}