Take Me to the River (2014)
Plot: A documentary about the soul of American music. The
film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from Stax records
and Memphis mentoring and passing on their musical magic to stars and artists
of today.
Starring: Terrence Howard, William Bell, Snoop Dogg, Mavis Staples,
Otis Clay, Lil P-Nut, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Yo
Gotti, Bobby Rush, Frayser Boy, The North Mississippi All-Stars, Al Bell, James
Alexander, Stephanie Bolton, Scott Bomar, George Brown Jr, Ben Cauley, Chris
Chew, Edward Hot Cleveland, Cedric Coleman, Marc Franklin
My Review and Thoughts:
This is a wonderful documentary on the exploration of music
bringing together some of the greats. Showcasing the historical reality of this
process. This is a wonderful amazing collaboration through many gifted and
talented musicians and backers. It set out to create a new historical album
bringing together legends and gifted talented musicians of all ages.
I feel this is one of those documentaries that music lovers
and that lovers of historical history on this great Memphis and Mississippi Delta music
orgy of perfection will take this documentary and absolutely praise it and love
it and recommend it, for it is one of those documentaries that will stand the
test of time.
I think what is so amazing and moving and gets the music
lover inside everyone simply attached and in radiance is they take
modern day musicians and mix them and collaborate with the true legends of
Memphis. From Memphis to the Mississippi Delta movement this documentary
showcases the beauty of modern-day musicians along with the classic legends
creating music and collaborating to the art form of music, to spread and give
to this modern generation touches of perfection.
You get so many classic legends in this documentary from the
one and only Booker T to Otis Clay to the modern amazing North Mississippi
All-Stars and even modern day Snoop Dogg. It's all truly an eye-opening
experience for music lovers, historical lovers and for those who want to see
something new and fresh, mixed with the basis of music as art and showcasing
the reality and birth of such pivotal moments in time through out the music of Memphis and the Mississippi Delta.
Director Martin Shore has created something that brings
music perfection to the reality of a new generation. The music of the Memphis
and Mississippi Delta to a modern generation is what the beauty is about. He
creates truly an award worthy documentary that should be seen, that should be
embraced, that should be showcased for all its merit and art and bringing
modern and old school together to jam in new and original and fresh ways to
give the world a pure music outlet.
This is narrated by the wonderful actor Terrence Howard and
musician. You get wonderful interviews with many amazing artist. I have to say I loved all the performances but the one that got me and stood out was the fantastic collaboration with Lil P-Nut and Otis Clay. This was simply priceless and truly an entertaining performance. The whole documentary is entertaining and something that needs to be experienced.
I highly recommend this documentary. I think it's something
that should be seen. I praise it. Make sure you seek this out and make sure you
watch this because it is something extraordinary and it is something truly
moving in the art of music and the history of music. I can't speak highly
enough about this documentary.
This is golden, music perfection.
Passionate, moving and emotional charged through the sounds
and the history of this music movement.
This is coming out and hitting the movie theaters on Sept. 12th make sure you go and see this amazing documentary.
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