Unless you've been living in a cave for the past couple of weeks, you are
probably aware that PBS is running Martin Scorcese's seven part series on the
Blues every night this week at 9PM. As a big fan of the genre, I have watched
the first three installments and found it excellent so far. Unlike Ken Burns
series on Jazz last year, Scorcese has taken a less linear approach and
commissioned six film directors to produce a 90 minute segment on a particular
aspect of the Blues.

I thought Monday night's segment directed by Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social
Club) has been the best so far. Last night's segment centered on Memphis, B.
B. King and Bobby Rush. So far there has been some excellent old film footage
from the '20s and 30s mixed in with current artists playing the same music. I
highly recommend this series for anyone with even a passing interest in the
Blues. An upcoming segment is directed by Clint Eastwood entitled "Piano
Blues", that will cross over more into jazz. So far, they've played some great
music.

For those who are following the series, what are your thoughts and comments?
Regards,
Mike

On 1 Oct 2003 17:28:44 GMT, (Mkuller) wrote:

Unless you've been living in a cave for the past couple of weeks, you are
probably aware that PBS is running Martin Scorcese's seven part series on the
Blues every night this week at 9PM.
For those who are following the series, what are your thoughts and comments?

Am happy the series is presented and like the segments so far,
enough variety to continue to be interesting.
Was also very disappointed in Ken Burns series on jazz, this
blues presentation is much more professional and doesn't talk down to
the viewer.
Would really like to see a similar series on jazz.
But it would have to run for a several weeks to cover the ground I'd
like to see (and hear).

-=Bill Eckle=-

Vanity Web pages at:
http://www.wmeckle.com

On 1 Oct 2003 17:28:44 GMT, (Mkuller) wrote:

I thought Monday night's segment directed by Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social
Club) has been the best so far.

The Wim Wenders segment was exceptional ...

--

Riff-Raff |

I too have enjoyed it immensely so far. Does anyone know if it will be
released as a DVD set?

kmo

"Mkuller" wrote in message
...
Unless you've been living in a cave for the past couple of weeks, you are
probably aware that PBS is running Martin Scorcese's seven part series on
the
Blues every night this week at 9PM. As a big fan of the genre, I have
watched
the first three installments and found it excellent so far. Unlike Ken
Burns
series on Jazz last year, Scorcese has taken a less linear approach and
commissioned six film directors to produce a 90 minute segment on a
particular
aspect of the Blues.

I thought Monday night's segment directed by Wim Wenders (Buena Vista
Social
Club) has been the best so far. Last night's segment centered on Memphis,
B.
B. King and Bobby Rush. So far there has been some excellent old film
footage
from the '20s and 30s mixed in with current artists playing the same
music. I
highly recommend this series for anyone with even a passing interest in
the
Blues. An upcoming segment is directed by Clint Eastwood entitled "Piano
Blues", that will cross over more into jazz. So far, they've played some
great
music.

For those who are following the series, what are your thoughts and
comments?
Regards,
Mike

Of course it will. Ken Burn's Jazz was released very quickly and you
can even get various CD outtakes as well. Being in the US, on of my
favorite finds has been a DVD collage of performances from the BBC
show "Later". Not a load of blues, but "The Blind Boys of Alabama" did
make an appearance.
- Bill
www.uptownaudio.com
Roanoke VA
(540) 343-1250

"John Steed" wrote in message
...
I too have enjoyed it immensely so far. Does anyone know if it will
be
released as a DVD set?

kmo

"Mkuller" wrote in message
...
Unless you've been living in a cave for the past couple of weeks,
you are
probably aware that PBS is running Martin Scorcese's seven part
series on
the
Blues every night this week at 9PM. As a big fan of the genre, I
have
watched
the first three installments and found it excellent so far.
Unlike Ken
Burns
series on Jazz last year, Scorcese has taken a less linear
approach and
commissioned six film directors to produce a 90 minute segment on
a
particular
aspect of the Blues.

I thought Monday night's segment directed by Wim Wenders (Buena
Vista
Social
Club) has been the best so far. Last night's segment centered on
Memphis,
B.
B. King and Bobby Rush. So far there has been some excellent old
film
footage
from the '20s and 30s mixed in with current artists playing the
same
music. I
highly recommend this series for anyone with even a passing
interest in
the
Blues. An upcoming segment is directed by Clint Eastwood entitled
"Piano
Blues", that will cross over more into jazz. So far, they've
played some
great
music.

For those who are following the series, what are your thoughts and
comments?
Regards,
Mike