Check out this new PBS Special starting this Friday …
And, speaking of great music television, here’s another endorsement for the new “We Are The World” documentary airing on Netflix as “The Greatest Night In Pop” …
Upon your recommendation, I recently watched the 'We Are The World' documentary the other night (not that I hadn't planned to anyway ... but you brought it to front of mind!)
I knew it was an all-night recording affair, but I never gave it the thought of just how concentrated, intense and focused on detail it really was.
Amazing.
CB
When word came out earlier this week about four separate films, each featuring a Beatle reflecting back on THEIR version of what it was like to be in the most famous band in history, my first thought was The Rolling Stones documentary that aired last year with each of the four episodes profiling ONE Stone, trying to offer a broader spectrum of what it was like being in The World’s Greatest Rock And Roll Band.”
But it sounds like these four new Beatle films will be full-length, individual biopics, developed with the full cooperation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison. (This marks the first time that Apple Corps Ltd. … and all four Beatles ... have granted access to their full life stories and music rights for a scripted film.)
Conceived and Directed by Sam Mendes, we’re still at least three years away from seeing them … and it sounds like these are planned for theatrical release (although what isn’t clear is whether or not all four films will drop at once or if they’ll be staggered throughout 2027.)
The press release says: “We intend this to be a uniquely thrilling, and epic cinematic experience: four films, told from four different perspectives, which tell a single story about the most celebrated band of all time.”
For me, one of the most entertaining things about The Beatles’ own “Anthology” history that they put together was the way all four Beatles remembered the same event or milestone differently … perhaps most notably their meeting with Elvis. (Ringo says he “jammed with Elvis” … which totally tickled the other three!)
Of course I’ll watch them all … but three years is a LONG time to wait … so somebody please remind me as we get closer to the date! (lol) kk
Harvey Kubernik sent in this article announcing the films from “Variety” …
And look what else Harvey’s got going on …
Gold Star Recording Studio Exhibit at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame 6th Floor Opens
The Gold Star Recording Studio Exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio is now up. A four minute film I wrote, edited and produced with director Chris M. Allport is on display at the venue that accompanies the legendary studio console. Chris and I are currently working on the Gold Star documentary. Think of all the hit records cut on that board during 1951-1984.
HK
Hi Kent,
This link is attached to a story that appeared in Monday’s Las Vegas Sun. It has to do with "a former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator and memorabilia seller charged with conspiring to own and sell manuscripts of 'Hotel California' and other Eagles hits without the right to do so.”
The article could be of interest to your readers.
Jerry Reuss
Thanks, Jerry … I had not heard about this one … happy to share! (kk)
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
2/21/64 - Three classic British singles were released on this date: "Not Fade Away" by The Rolling Stones, "Just One Look" by The Hollies and "Little Children" by Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas.
Despite the tremendous force in music that both The Rolling Stones and The Hollies will become during this generation of rock (and beyond), it is the Billy J. Kramer hit that scores the best results on the pop charts, peaking at #7 (and going all the way to #1 here in Chicago, which you'll see as our 60 YEARS AGO TODAY calendar progresses.)
Neither "Not Fade Away" or "Just One Look" even made The National Top 40 at the time!
