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Post by jono1uk on Nov 1, 2020 19:20:39 GMT
Not sure how many of you have seen this.
its available to rent on both Vimeo ( you tube type site) and Amazon Prime ..but only in the USA.
The way round it in the UK is to install a free VPN to fool it to think you are in the USA ( Browsec for Google Chrome will do) then you can purchase on Vimeo and watch within 48 hrs .. i did this ..and the documentary is very good .
Jono
Trailer below
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Post by izzydunne on Nov 30, 2020 22:42:53 GMT
That's the great Bob Dylan singing "Two Train Running."
Bobbie love the blues.
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Post by gaucho on Dec 7, 2020 17:10:38 GMT
I've been binge-watching music documentaries on Amazon Prime lately. Some really excellent ones are: Echoes in the Canyon, Muscle Shoals, A Song of the South (Duane Allman/Early Allman Bros) and The Wrecking Crew. Super interesting and you will definitely be inspired!
Any other good ones I'm missing? Maybe fodder for a new thread?
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Post by jono1uk on Dec 7, 2020 21:12:44 GMT
Honeyboy and the History of the Blues, I am the Blues,Blues Archive, Blues Box, Blues Road Movie, Harlem street singer,
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Dec 8, 2020 9:32:48 GMT
Thanks Jono - I've missed a couple of these -thank the Lord my daughter has tagged me on to their family's prime account. Looking forward to the Honey Boy one, he was quite a character.
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 8, 2020 9:56:48 GMT
Thanks Jono - I've missed a couple of these -thank the Lord my daughter has tagged me on to their family's prime account. Looking forward to the Honey Boy one, he was quite a character. Honeyboy was a great character, a sweet soul and a lot of fun to be around and to play music. He was also a very tough man that was not to be crossed. Even in his mid 90s, as well as fly the Atlantic and do a dozen gigs, Honeyboy was able to pull a knife on a person faster than most 20 year olds. Back home in Chicago he surrounded himself with people that many would call undesirables, junkies and lowlife, but they were his friends and he loved, helped and respected them. He was a one-off. Shine On Michael
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Post by jono1uk on Dec 8, 2020 17:13:31 GMT
My friend Tony who runs Crawley Blues Club told me last year that when Honeyboy played there ( a few years earlier) he was so pleased that Tony didnt as him about RJ ..it seems that all most other venue owners were interested in.
Jon
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 8, 2020 18:48:54 GMT
My friend Tony who runs Crawley Blues Club told me last year that when Honeyboy played there ( a few years earlier) he was so pleased that Tony didnt as him about RJ ..it seems that all most other venue owners were interested in. Jon Blimey....I haven't seen or heard of Tony (Molloy) for 15 or so years. He once wrote a wonderful review of a gig I did at the Hawth, before it was the Crawley Blues Club. He used to write under a pseudonym...Tony something-or-other, I forget now. I think it's on my website in archived review clips. The problem that Honeyboy had (well, it wasn't a problem, it was how he got work and toured the world) was that the Robert Johnson connection was of more interest to the media and the punters than his music was. His manager, Michael Frank, was well aware of that. Still, nice people and Honeyboy's presence gave a lot of people a lot of pleasure. So, job done! My old friend, Dave Peabody, did many tours with Honeyboy Edwards over a 20 year period as his accompanist. It was through Dave that I met Honeyboy. Shine On Michael
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Post by twang1 on Dec 8, 2020 19:43:34 GMT
I opened for Honeyboy Edwards when he was around 80. He asked to be playing first because he was feeling tired. He played 25 minutes and I enjoyed him very much. He then stayed for a bit listening while I was playing and he was smiling... That was the first time ever that I opened for somebody...playing after him! The concert was sponsored by AKUEL BLUES CONDOMS with the line "When you feel like it...put on a Blues!"
Talkin' about music documentaries I enjoy these two very much; they are about Shakti:
Zakir Hussain is one of my favourite artists and he influenced me quite a bit... Frank
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Post by jono1uk on Dec 8, 2020 19:58:10 GMT
My friend Tony who runs Crawley Blues Club told me last year that when Honeyboy played there ( a few years earlier) he was so pleased that Tony didnt as him about RJ ..it seems that all most other venue owners were interested in. Jon Blimey....I haven't seen or heard of Tony (Molloy) for 15 or so years. He once wrote a wonderful review of a gig I did at the Hawth, before it was the Crawley Blues Club. He used to write under a pseudonym...Tony something-or-other, I forget now. I think it's on my website in archived review clips. The problem that Honeyboy had (well, it wasn't a problem, it was how he got work and toured the world) was that the Robert Johnson connection was of more interest to the media and the punters than his music was. His manager, Michael Frank, was well aware of that. Still, nice people and Honeyboy's presence gave a lot of people a lot of pleasure. So, job done! My old friend, Dave Peabody, did many tours with Honeyboy Edwards over a 20 year period as his accompanist. It was through Dave that I met Honeyboy. Shine On Michael Michael Would love to see you play at Crawley Blues when everything gets straight.. Jon
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 8, 2020 20:37:06 GMT
Thanks Jono. It's hard right now to think about touring and doing what I do. It is now a year since my last gig and it feels like it was something I used to do, which is not a great feeling. I never tour in January & February because the weather is too unreliable, so it is the longest I have ever gone without gigging. I play and sing for a few hours every day and am working on a recording project with an old friend, which I hope will materialise next year. I feel that I am playing really well and that isolation has changed my music in an interesting way. Meanwhile my diary, like so many musicians and entertainers of all types, is completely empty of performances and recording work. Everything in 2020 and 21 was cancelled when we knew what was happening with Covid. I am considering the idea of touring from September 21 onwards and maybe doing a few summer festivals, but agents and venues are wary about booking anything for anyone, because we are not out of the woods yet. So I would love to play at the Hawth, or wherever Tony's club is based. In fact I would love to play ANYWHERE that is not in my house!!!
Oops...We need to get back onto the subject of the thread. My fault! :-)
Shine On Michael
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Dec 9, 2020 9:03:25 GMT
I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Mr. Edwards a while ago, hence my comment above that he was quite a character - sharp as a tack with a wicked sense of humour. When I asked for his CD which was on sale and would he mind autographing it for me, he said I could have it for half price as I hadn't asked any questions about RJ. I don't think DP was too pleased with that. He also told me not to go cruisin' round Mississipi as a tourist with a guitar case in my hand coz in todays world I would get ripped off at every turn - wise words from a very experienced travellin' man.
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 9, 2020 9:29:06 GMT
I opened for Honeyboy Edwards when he was around 80. He asked to be playing first because he was feeling tired. He played 25 minutes and I enjoyed him very much. He then stayed for a bit listening while I was playing and he was smiling... That was the first time ever that I opened for somebody...playing after him! The concert was sponsored by AKUEL BLUES CONDOMS with the line "When you feel like it...put on a Blues!" Talkin' about music documentaries I enjoy these two very much; they are about Shakti: Zakir Hussain is one of my favourite artists and he influenced me quite a bit... Frank Frank, Zakir is an old family friend of the tabla player in my band, Gurdain Rayatt. There are some beautiful photos of Gurdain as a child sitting on Zakir's shoulders. Also, my brother, Alan Messer, has worked with Zakir on a few occasions. Here's a couple of photo Alan took - Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck and Zakir Hussain – Photo © 2018 Alan Messer Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck and Zakir Hussain – Photo © 2018 Alan Messer Back to music docs... One of my favourite blues films is "The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins" made by Les Blank in 1967. It is a masterpiece. Here is a trailer... Shine On Michael
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