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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0602498603963
Format: Color, Compilation, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Hip-O Records
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hip-O Records
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 04, 2004
Running Time: 126 minutes
Sales Rank: 20044
Studio: Hip-O Records
Theatrical Release Date: September 28, 2003
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
It may have been underrated when first broadcast on PBS on consecutive nights in the fall of '03, but executive producer Martin Scorsese's homage to the blues is a truly significant, if imperfect, achievement. 'Musical journey' is an apt description, as Scorsese and the six other directors responsible for the seven approximately 90-minute films follow the blues--the foundation of jazz, soul, R&B, and rock & roll--from its African roots to its Mississippi Delta origins, up the river to Memphis and Chicago, then to New York, the United Kingdom, and beyond. Red, White & Blues is Mike Figgis's entry in the series. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Little treasures hidden here...
If you even just sort of like the Blues, you might need to own this disc. For my money, the best parts were the recent live recordings by Van Morrison, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck and Lulu. You will be stunned.
The previous review hit it on the mark with the opening scene of Van Morrison walking into an Abbey Road session, liking the vibe, picking up a guitar and diving into the song. To quote Eric Clapton later on in the material, I was gobsmacked!
I've always liked Tom Jones' ... Read More
Rating: - The Brits got it
Most Americans still don't understand the roots of our own music. Certainly the record companies and radio stations don't _ slotting musicians and music into categories without with no thought about the connections among all varieties. The Brits do, as this, the best of the Scorcese-sponsored series demonstrates. There are numerous examples here of how American musicians had to have their music transported overseas and brought back. The classic: when the Rolling Stones arrived in the U.S. and cited ... Read More
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