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Post by blueshome on May 5, 2012 12:10:31 GMT
Just go here and enjoy!
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Post by oldnick on May 5, 2012 16:01:55 GMT
Nice one Phil. Would you know if the documentary made about Pearly Brown is available anywhere.
Nick
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Post by 1928triolian on May 5, 2012 17:24:35 GMT
Wow, phenomenal player and singer. Didn't know him, thank you!
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Post by Michael Messer on May 5, 2012 17:33:31 GMT
The full length documentary film is well worth watching. I used to have it on VHS tape, I don't know if it is available any more.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by DaveRed on May 5, 2012 19:46:45 GMT
Pearly Brown's second album "It's a Mean Old World to Try to Live In" was released in 1975 and a documentary film by the same name premiered in 1977. The album is available on Amazon but only on vynil and it will set you back £37. After much Googling I can find no trace of the film. I can only assume it's out of print. unless anyone else knows better.
Dave
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Post by blueshome on May 5, 2012 21:19:15 GMT
The video is available on US Amazon for about £40.
I picked up the lp a few weeks ago on evilbay for $30. Well worth it.
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Post by Michael Messer on May 29, 2012 22:16:57 GMT
It is a really great documentary film
Shine On
Michael
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Post by slide496 on Oct 17, 2013 4:32:50 GMT
Another excerpt from Mean Old World
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Post by AlanB on Oct 17, 2013 4:53:36 GMT
Brown was another wonderful "find" of Harry Oster and Richard Allen. Still have the VHS which YT has now made redundant. There's an Arhoolie CD, see discography. www.wirz.de/music/bropefrm.htm |
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Post by slide496 on Oct 17, 2013 7:13:42 GMT
Does anyone know what he's playing? It looks like a custom 3/4 spiderbridge, the neck looks thin.
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 17, 2013 7:35:27 GMT
Hi Slide496,
I think it is a steel bodied brown painted 1960's 'Dopera's Original'. The neck is not narrow, but the small F holes do give that illusion.
I love this film. Back in the early 80s when I first discovered it, I used to watch it a lot.
Shine On
Michael.
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Post by slide496 on Oct 17, 2013 14:34:17 GMT
With his wife Christine Brwon. There's a nice story he tells on his Pure Religion CD as to how he got the 12 string .
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Post by eggy on Oct 17, 2013 18:46:01 GMT
Wonderful films.The thing that get me a lot is Rev.Brown`s voice.Powerful singer.I enjoyed to see him listening to the Willie Johnson 78.Good to see Rev.Brown learn the same as the rest of us  . |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2013 21:07:35 GMT
I wonder if the 'dopyera original' is a 10.5" biscuit?
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 17, 2013 21:12:55 GMT
It is a 10.5" cone in those
Shine On
Michael
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