Summer of Soul Documentary

[Mykesbass]

Heard a little bit about this on Lauren Laverne's 6 Music show this morning - sounds fabulous!

 

[Huge Hands]

I REALLY want to see this!

 

[Mykesbass]

4 minutes ago, Huge Hands said:

I REALLY want to see this!

 

Yes, likewise. No cinema release near me so looks like DVD in September.

[yorks5stringer]

There is a big 2 page spread on it in this months MOJO ( not to be confused with a Basschatter of the same name).

[Kazan]

One of the best music films - well, films, period - I've ever seen. Absolutely fantastic on every level. Amazing sound quality for the time as well.

[casapete]

According to BBC News , the film is available on Star on Disney + from Friday 30th July. The cinema release starts on Friday 16th July.

[casapete]

Anybody seen this yet? I’m hoping to watch it this week.

[Kazan]

2 hours ago, casapete said:

Anybody seen this yet? I’m hoping to watch it this week.

 

Hope you like it. I've watched it three times now. Won't be the last. Would love to see it on an actual big screen.

[Fishfacefour]

It's great. The footage of sly and the family stone is electric. 

The gospel section is really quite moving. 

I really like the way the film has been put together. The context is so important. 

[Kazan]

1 minute ago, Fishfacefour said:

It's great. The footage of sly and the family stone is electric. 

The gospel section is really quite moving. 

I really like the way the film has been put together. The context is so important. 

 

Can't over-stress how well it's put together and edited. Made much more powerful with the context (the Nina Simone cuts come immediately to mind - there were already a couple clips on YouTube but it means more framed the way the filmmakers did IMO). That said, I hope the film's success is a catalyst to release more of the raw performance footage.

[Len_derby]

I’ve seen nothing but good reviews . My daughter, who is not much of a soul- music fan but considers herself a movie buff, thought it was excellent. 

[Mykesbass]

Just seen it is being shown near to me (Brighton). Hopefully will get to see it this week.

[Bass Culture]

I saw it a couple of weeks ago and thought it was terrific - both from a musical perspective and from capturing American society at such a fractured and fragile point in time.  And, as someone else pointed out, the sound quality is really good.  I found it enlightening and heartening in equal measure. 

[YouMa]

Most folks wont like this i think but I found it very generic and ended up skipping most of the wailing gospel bits. Sly was good though as always.

[casapete]

Finally got round to watching this, found it very enjoyable. Loved Sly, Fifth Dimension ,  David Ruffin and of course Stevie Wonder. Couldn’t make out who was in the house band(s) but some great players. 

 

[Huge Hands]

I got to see it a couple of nights ago after Mrs HH used her Tesco clubcard vouchers to get Disney+ for a couple of months in an offer.

 

Loved the footage  - especially Stevie's bass player's Jazz bass.  Not sure if it was actually British Racing Green or an effect of the film, but it looked lovely! 

 

Was almost matched by Larry Graham's burgundy one with blocked neck.

[Kazan]

1 hour ago, Huge Hands said:

Loved the footage  - especially Stevie's bass player's Jazz bass.  Not sure if it was actually British Racing Green or an effect of the film, but it looked lovely!

 

Yes, beautiful early '66. Looked like maybe Charcoal Frost to me (or even just black with the reflections - on my screen anyway....) Andrew White is the player.