Standing in the shadows of motown 2002, documentary 2002 documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nov 29, 2002 standing in the shadows of motown is a terrific documentary that gives us a wonderful introduction to the funk brothers, the musicians behind the hits at motown. In the manonthestreet interviews early on in paul justmans documentary standing in the shadows of motown, a few recordstore mavens are asked who they associate with the motown sound. Motown sold more singles than any other company, independent or major. About the funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown, is the documentary film that tells the story of motown s legendary studio band, the funk brothers. One by one, they trot out a roster of marquee stars. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. The film ends with a great and touching moment in which each member of the bandliving and deadis introduced, and you cant help but think that. A great exploration of the performers who dont get the measure of credit that they should the background players. No one ever wrote me about any of those other tunes either. Apr 03, 2014 standing in the shadows of motown 2002 trailer the film archives. Subtitled the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson this unique book is both a biography of james jamerson and also a collection of transcriptions of his work at motown, ranging from the simple to the downright impossible. This book contains a biography as well as transcriptions and recordings of jamersons best lines and should be essential reading for anyone who loves motown or bass guitar.
Standing in the shadows of motown softcover audio online. Shop and buy standing in the shadows of motown from hal leonard at sheet music plus. Berry gordy gathered the best musicians from the citys thriving jazz and blues scene for his new record company. Now ask who the instrumentalists were on their records. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which features a biography of james jamerson along with his bass lines. Standing in the shadows of motown softcover audio online hl. Deluxe edition original soundtrack on allmusic 2004. Conversation with motown guitar master eddie willis of the funk. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 trailer the film archives.
As the musicians behind the temptations, the four tops and others, the brothers were hugely successful, yet relatively anonymous compared to the famous singers they backed. It also makes a compelling case, through dogged reporting, that gordy did indeed have many of his artists, especially the young ones, locked into onerous contracts. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown book cd dr licks on. Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 starring andre braugher and earl van dyke on dvd and bluray. View profile view forum posts private message view articles senior member join date sep 2014 posts 25,702. Gleason music book award, standing in the shadows of motown was shot entirely in film, on location in detroit throughout december of 2000 and january of 2001. Joe hunter, jack ashford, uriel jones, richard pistol allen, bob babbitt, benny papa zita benjamin, eddie bongo. Think of the supremes, gladys knight, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, martha reeves, stevie wonder and the temptations. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and. Standing in the shadows of motown live home facebook. Nov 15, 2002 think of the supremes, gladys knight, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, martha reeves, stevie wonder and the temptations. Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of standing in the shadows of motown. Although motown fanactics didnt know him by name, we certainly knew his sound.
James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. James jamerson defined the motown sound of the sixties. Buy a cheap copy of standing in the shadows of motown. The phenomenal story of motown has been told many timesso many times in fact that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems farfetched. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction. About the funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown, is the documentary film that tells the story of motowns legendary studio band, the funk brothers. The songs here were recorded at a live concert by the surviving funk brothers including bandleader john hunter, guitarist joe messina, and drummer uriel. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 on dvd and blu. Standing in the shadows of motown documentary start. Public hosted by the brass monkey cronulla and 2 others. This documentary mixes performances, interviews and reenactments to celebrate the funk brothers, the 1960s soul hitmakers. Marvin gaye, the temptations, the supremes, the four tops, gladys knight, and others.
Bob babbitt, richard pistol allen, jack ashford, uriel jones, joe hunter, eddie willis, joe messina and johnny griffin. One of my obsessions has always been the notion of crossover culture as it relates to the progress of. Standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1 1989. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in. In the manon the street interviews early on in paul justmans documentary standing in the shadows of motown, a few recordstore mavens are asked who they associate with the motown sound.
Standing in the shadows of motown is based on a book of the same name, published in 1987 by the hal leonard corporation and recipient of the 1989 ralph j. Standing in the shadows of motown download ebook pdf. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book and cd paperback cd, 1 jun 1989. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Licks gives the reader a snapshot into the ups and downs of one of the greatest unsung musicians. For most of the song, the bass is solod left with the rhythm tracks in the right channel allowing you to hear jamersons playing in its full glory. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands and made it impossible for anyone to sit still while listening to a motown record. Standing in the shadows of motown as the musicians behind the temptations, the four tops and others, the brothers were hugely successful, yet relatively anonymous compared to the famous singers they backed. With the documentary standing in the shadows of motown now streaming on amazon prime video, im reposting my may 21, 2003 interview with allan slutsky, the.
Shadows of the 60s pays tribute to the tremendous legacy of motowns super groups. Written by grammywinning session musician allan slutsky, the book was part guitar tutorial complete with accompanying cds and part biography of funk brother james. But as the documentary film standing in the shadows of motown demonstrates, there was more to the success of the detroitbased label than singing babes in gowns and founder berry gordys business. We referred to this as the bass players bible when it was released, and sold this book which came with cassette tapes at the time by the boxloads. Standing in the shadows of motown turner classic movies. One of my obsessions has always been the notion of crossover culture as it relates to the progress of africanamericans in history.
With the documentary standing in the shadows of motown now streaming on amazon prime video, im reposting my may 21, 2003 interview with allan slutsky, the musicianauthor who spearheaded. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behind the. In todays style of documentary filmmaking, with grainy blackandwhite mixed. May 17, 2002 standing in the shadows of motown documents the career of the funk brothers, the unknown band behind all of motown s detroitera classics. Standing in the shadows of motown is the soundtrack to the samenamed documentary and book, which recount the remarkable journey of phenomenal unknown greats like drummer benny benjamin. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookcd. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of. This highly interactive and visually stunning production performs the hits that span several decades. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown 2004. A great exploration of the performers who dont get the measure of credit that they should.
The funk brothers gathered in detroit last november 2000 for filming. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002, documentary 2002 documentary about the funk brothers, a group. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 rotten tomatoes. Fourteen years in the making, this film is based upon a book of the same title that won the 1989 rolling stone bml ralph j.
Or dont even bother, because the question is asked and answered in the affectionate new documentary standing in the shadows of motown. Standing in the shadows of motown movieguide movie. Financial analysis of standing in the shadows of motown 2002 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 american documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that berry gordy handpicked in 1959.
Standing in the shadows of motown takes us into the lives of each of the motown backup musicians who called themselves the funk brothers, via interviews, grainy, black and white recreated vignettes, photos, and live performances with the surviving brothers paired with contemporary artists covering some of the famous motown tunes. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 trailer youtube. Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamersons story and getting into the nitty gritty of his music and instrumentation. This is their story, therefore little time is devoted to barry gordy or the labels stars. In a salute to the legendary stars of motown such as the supremes, the four tops and temptations. A tribute to motowns super groups is sponsored in part by the macomb centers 20142015 diamond sponsors first state bank, the macomb daily, the kresge foundation, michigan. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands.
Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack. In todays style of documentary filmmaking, with grainy blackandwhite mixed with beautiful color photography, the 1. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. The film was inspired by the 1989 book standing in the shadows of motown. You hold decades of pop musical history in your mind. Standing in the shadows of motown documents the career of the funk brothers, the unknown band behind all of motowns detroitera classics. The mention of show and tell was just an incorrect aside amongst a long list i included of tunes jamerson played outside of motown. Subtitled the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. Standing in the shadows of motown by paul justman paul. Standing in the shadows of motown is a loving tribute to the forgotten legends of motown.
The history of soul music and the funk brothers, which is also a history of popular culture, is the subject of standing in the shadows of motown and artisan has done a brilliant job bringing this title to dvd. While there was certainly little to complain about on the original issue of the soundtrack for standing in the shadows of motown, for those who truly sought the magic of the funk brothers, this deluxe edition is what they longed for all along. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown book cd. Standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 american documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited a. Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 on dvd and. Writing the book lead allan to learning about the rest of the funk brothers and the to the documentary being made. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous. Standing in the shadows of motown, a documentary about motowns unsung studio ensemble, states that, this unheralded group of musicians played on more number. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Standing in the shadows of motown is a terrific documentary that gives us a wonderful introduction to the funk brothers, the musicians behind the hits at motown. This is a book for those who love the music made to be heard and those who make the music to be heard. To the motown crazed audience, that bought the book, if it wasnt a motown track, it was off their radar. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown.
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