Musicares: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
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Artist: VariousBrand: RED Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
Movie Reviews of Musicares: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Movie Review: A Diverse Group Pays tribute to the "Smile" Guy
Summary: 5 Stars
Every year the MusicCares charity division of the Grammy Foundation honors a living music legend with a "tribute concert". While the 2006 concert - honoring James Taylor - was issued in December, the 2005 one - honoring Brian Wilson- was just issued on DVD by Eagle Vision. And it was worth the wait. Though the editing of this 66-minute concert makes it look like it was edited down from a cable TV broadcast it appears - from the credits - that this was produced by Eagle Vision solely for home video. It's edited tightly and we go from performer to performer, except for one speech near the end. (All the backstage talking, and background on what MusicCares does, is included as a separate 12-minute supplement).
What we have here is a concert performed in front of a "black-tie" audience of donors at a fundraiser. So you won't see anyone from the audience yelling or standing up. This was sure a conservative audience. But it's what's captured on stage that counts. All the performers are backed by Wilson's "Smile" band and these musicians are great!
The show starts off with the weakest performance, in my opinion, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers doing "I Get Around". Maybe it was because it was early in the concert but no sparks flew. By the third number, when the amazing "twentysomething" Jamie Cullum rips through "Sail On Sailor" with Fred Martin & The Levite Camp (who got the only standing ovation of the evening for their soaring gospel vocals), thinks start to boil. The most interesting pairing is Michael McDonald and Billy Preston Performing "Don't Worry Baby" with McDonald on vocal and piano and Preston on organ. Shelby Lynn sings "Surfer Girl" without changing the gender in the lyrics, which makes for an "interesting" arrangement. The most riveting part of the evening - other than Wilson himself performing a 3 song finale - is watching a restrained Jeff Beck pick out Wilson's vocal lines on his guitar for "Surf's Up" - followed by Beck playing guitar on "Surfin' USA" with the lead vocal from the guitarist in Wilson's band.
Others on the stage include Darlene Love, the Backstreet Boys, The Barenaked Ladies (doing the only non Wilson-penned song of the evening: their song titled "Brian Wilson"), and John Legend. Camera work is excellent, especially on Beck's solos.. This is a must DVD for Wilson fans and a great tribute to a true music legend.
Steve Ramm "Anything Phonographic"
Summary of Musicares: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Every year in conjunction with the Grammy Awards, a concert is held for the MusiCares charity and to honor the achievements of a particular group or artist. In 2005 the recipient of the award was the one and only Brian Wilson, the leader and creative force of the Beach Boys. An amazing line-up of artists came together to give their own interpretations of classic Beach Boys songs before the great man himself took the stage for the climax of the evening.Track Listing:
1. I Get Around (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2. City Blues (Richie Sambora)
3. Sail on Sailor (Jamie Cullum et al)
4. Brian Wilson (Barenaked Ladies)
5. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (John Legend)
6. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (Backstreet Boys)
7. Surfer Girl (Shelby Lynne)
8. Don't Worry Baby (Original Version) (Michael McDonald / Billy Preston)
9. Surf's Up (Jeff Beck)
10. Surfin' USA (Jeff Beck)
11. Don't Talk (Earth Wind & Fire)
12. Wouldn't it Be Nice (Darlene Love)
13. Pet Sounds (Brian Wilson Band)
14. Heroes And Villains (Brian Wilson)
15. Good Vibrations (Brian Wilson)
16. Fun, Fun, Fun (Brian Wilson & Cast)
17. Love and Mercy (Brian Wilson & Cast)
The renaissance of Brian Wilson continues with MusiCares: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, a 2005 concert featuring timeless tunes by the Beach Boys maestro and his various lyricists, rendered here by a variety of artists, including Wilson himself. The singer-song matches here are uniformly outstanding, as the performances tend to bring out influences that were more latent in the Beach Boys' original versions. The Backstreet Boys (who knew?) highlight the doo-wop and Four Freshmen flavors of "When I Grow Up (to Be a Man)," easily negotiating the song's complex harmonies; Shelby Lynne shows that "Surfer Girl" could have been a country song; Earth, Wind, and Fire slightly speed up "Don' Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)," an immaculate ballad from Pet Sounds, while former Crystals singer Darlene Love brings out the Phil Spector inspiration in "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and the Red Hot Chili Peppers highlight the straight rock 'n' roll of "I Get Around," with Anthony Kiedis, Flea, and John Frusciante doing a creditable job on vocal parts that were originally sung by a quintet. The others are good too, including Barenaked Ladies (who do an original song, entitled--natch--"Brian Wilson," as well as the sublime "Till I Die"), John Legend ("I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"), and especially guitarist Jeff Beck, who turns in a breathtaking instrumental version of "Surf's Up," one of Wilson's most challenging compositions. Accompanied by his first-rate band (who also back most of the other artists), Brian himself closes out the show with four tunes, and while his weird, wooden stage presence can be distracting, it's enough that the guy is still around to perform these classics. Add to that the fact that the event raised money for worthy charitable causes, and you end up with some seriously good vibrations. (Also well worth checking out is An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson). --Sam Graham
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