scallopino - 31-3-2008 at 12:48
I love The Band and I love this film. Along with Mr Kubrick, Scorcese had the most amazing musical sensibilities of any director.
There are so many great things about the music and the interviews. I love the bit when Neil Young first opens his mouth after coming in looking like
an absolute bum and as high as a kite. I love it when about half way through his song he moves over to Rick Danko's mic and sings with him and Robbie,
who has a completely inaudible singing voice. I love Van Morrison's Caravan, which must have lifted the roof of the place. I love the introduction to
Dylan, when the camera moves down from a cut about his head to show this raggedy godlike man in an absurd hat.
There are loads more. I love the bit when Robbie talks about why he's not touring anymore and says sadly that the road "is a goddamn impossible way
of life".
What do you guys think?
scallopino - 31-3-2008 at 12:56
Here are some youtube links to a few of the scenes I mentioned for anyone who hasn't seen it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxGcAm0EkTU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il-WqilLCPM
Unfortunately the Van Morrison bit isn't there.
punknaynowned - 1-4-2008 at 03:58
yeah, it's a great movie.
I have the record set.
By now, isn't it an older generation's thing, almost? Sure everyone will like what they like, but all of those people are in their sixties at least.
I love Joni Mitchell in "Helpless" though. A number of people did seem to pull out the stops for that one, like Van. Oh ! and the record The Band,
is my favorite drinkin record, I think. But I don't drink anymore and I don't know if I have that record anymore . . . where would it go?
scallopino - 1-4-2008 at 11:10
It disappeared when you stopped drinking! Is there stuff on the records that isn't in the film? I know there was a lot of stuff that didn't get put
on, because of time or legal constraints...I know Bob Dylan did at least another song before Forever Young, for example. And the concert went for
about 6 hours didn't it? And there were some jams as well. It seems a little strange in the movie when Ronnie Wood and Ringo come out just for I Shall
Be Released.
What do you think of Neil Diamond, in general?
punknaynowned - 3-4-2008 at 06:56
I don't think so. there are dvd's and multi-cd boxsets. I certainly don't know all the details.
here's some info from amazon
1. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Listen Listen
2. The Genetic Method/Chest Fever (Excerpt From Movie Soundtrack) Listen Listen
3. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (w/ Bob Dylan) Listen Listen
4. Hazel (w/ Bob Dylan) Listen Listen
5. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (w/ Bob Dylan) Listen Listen
6. Forever Young (w/ Bob Dylan) Listen Listen
7. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) (w/ Bob Dylan) Listen Listen
8. I Shall Be Released (Finale) Listen Listen
9. Jam #1 Listen Listen
10. Jam #2 Listen Listen
11. Don't Do It Listen Listen
12. Greensleeves (From Movie Soundtrack)
I haven't to hardly any Neil diamond in years. Grew up with him around all the time. Hot August Night I would listen to again.
I'd say this is good,
http://www.amazon.com/Classics-Early-Years-Neil-Diamond/dp/B0000025...
[Edited on 3-4-08 by punknaynowned]
scallopino - 3-4-2008 at 10:38
From memory Hazel and I Don't Believe You are not in the film. Neither are the jams.
Actually one of the jams is on a special edition dvd as a bonus. Neil Young gets out his black Les Paul and plays some typically menacing riffs.
scallopino - 3-4-2008 at 10:44
I've always loved Neil's voice. And everybody loves Sweet Caroline BOW BOW BOW...but he's a tool and the majority of his songs are self indulgent
pieces of crap.