Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
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Actor: Bessie Smith, LeadbellyBrand: RHINO HOME VIDEO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Rhino
Product features:
- DVD
- Various artists
- Format DVD
Movie Reviews of Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Movie Review: ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
Summary: 5 Stars
For ardent blues aficionados and neophytes, this is an excellent foray into what makes the blues the blues. Many people like to gloss over the arduous road black musicians had to surmount in order to even be heard by an audience outside their own neighborhoods---not here. We all need to be schooled by those who not only paved the way for those to follow, but to remember that they cleared the land, leveled the path, mixed the asphalt and never missed a beat into the bargain. Here are people who would have played to a cat on the front porch, much like the musicians in the equally excellent "Buena Vista Social Club". They play for the simple reason that the music is in them and needs to get out! No telling can be entirely comprehensive, and this one is not. But is sheds unflinching light on music that triumphs. The archival footage is its true treasure. Just to see these inimitable musicians in their own metier is worth the price of admission. This dvd is akin to an art history course. sometimes, we look at a painting and say, "I hate it!" But when you understand some of what the artist was living through, you can appreciate it---perhaps, even come to like it. Same with the blues. You might not like it at first, but when you hear and learn what the artists were living through at the time, you come to respect their expression. Kudos to all involved with this project. It bears up over several viewings as well.
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