mostly modern blue grass
Added 5/25/2009
A movie that made the music come forward is celebrated here.
There is a real pentatonic Celtic ( Irish and Welsh) music origin to
the style of banjos, guitars and violins with harmonization, but the American back country has
made up a new culture that is characteristic.
I liked the movie and most of the music.
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Interesting, entertaining, and historical
Added 3/13/2009
This is a WONDERFUL musical performance and documentary! It would be worth the purchase price, if only to have John Hartford's final video performances. [You know he was a weekly guest on the Glen Campbell, show, and wrote Glen's hit song, "Gentle On My Mind", don't you? :-)] If you enjoyed the movie at all, you'll love meeting the people behind the music, and the music they perform. I only wish (desperately) that I could have seen this production at the auditorium when it was on tour.
YoYo Collins
Oklahoma
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Blue & Lonesome
Added 12/12/2008
A short review.
This DVD is worth getting just to watch the best version seen or heard of "Blue & Lonesome" with Alison & Dan and the rest of the gang. From the first moment of the mandolin being struck, to the end is a masterful version of this song.
But the main reason to have this DVD is to be able to see the last tour performance of John Hartford. When he plays his fiddle solo it is so striking. He knows and most everyone there knows that he does not have much more time in this world and it comes through strong as he plays the haunting notes.
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Wonderful concert
Added 10/29/2008
I am so pleased with this DVD. I see it 2 -3 times a week!
Grate performance with supreme artist I just love Alison Kraus and this DVD.
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"Music from the Movie O Brother Where Art Thou?"
Added 10/20/2008
This is an outstanding "Masterpiece" consisting of a documentary of the making of the music in the "O Brother Where Art Thou" movie and in the "Soundtrack" CD to the movie plus an ACTUAL CONCERT OF THIS MUSIC. REMEMBER THIS SOUNDTRACK WAS THE GRAMMY ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR THE YEAR 2001!!! It was produced by the legendary "roots" producer T.Bone Bunnett.
There have already been plently of reviews on this one, so I won't go into detail. It starts out as a documentary, in Nashville's Famous Rhyman Auditorium , and shows T.Bone Burnett directing the rehersing and sound checks of this music.
The next portion is footage of an actual concert that was performed in the Rhyman Auditorium. The performances range from "Blues" to "Bluegrass" to "Gospel". The MC is "cool", he was introduced in the documentary portion. He is an actual "Tug-Boat" Captain, and does an excellent job of MC"ing the concert.
Some of the performers include: Gillian Welch, Allison Krass and Union Station, EmmyLou Harris, the Fairfield Four (actually 5), The Cox Family, Chris Thomas King (He was actually in the movie and played the role of "Tommy Johnson"), The Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, the Whites, John Hartford, Colin Linden and David Rawlings.
If you like "roots" music or the movie "O Brother Where Art Thou", then I'm sure you'll really enjoy this one. I know I enjoy it very much, and therefore I recommend it.
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mostly modern blue grass
Added 5/25/2009
A movie that made the music come forward is celebrated here.
There is a real pentatonic Celtic ( Irish and Welsh) music origin to
the style of banjos, guitars and violins with harmonization, but the American back country has
made up a new culture that is characteristic.
I liked the movie and most of the music.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Interesting, entertaining, and historical
Added 3/13/2009
This is a WONDERFUL musical performance and documentary! It would be worth the purchase price, if only to have John Hartford's final video performances. [You know he was a weekly guest on the Glen Campbell, show, and wrote Glen's hit song, "Gentle On My Mind", don't you? :-)] If you enjoyed the movie at all, you'll love meeting the people behind the music, and the music they perform. I only wish (desperately) that I could have seen this production at the auditorium when it was on tour.
YoYo Collins
Oklahoma
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Blue & Lonesome
Added 12/12/2008
A short review.
This DVD is worth getting just to watch the best version seen or heard of "Blue & Lonesome" with Alison & Dan and the rest of the gang. From the first moment of the mandolin being struck, to the end is a masterful version of this song.
But the main reason to have this DVD is to be able to see the last tour performance of John Hartford. When he plays his fiddle solo it is so striking. He knows and most everyone there knows that he does not have much more time in this world and it comes through strong as he plays the haunting notes.
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