Bob Dylan
44) The last waltz
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The Last Waltz was a concert by the rock group, The Band, held on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Billed as a 'farewell' concert after 16 years of touring, The Band was joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters and Neil Young. The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary...
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A documentary detailing the role that Bob Dylan played in the US Folk Revival in the early 1960s. With brand new interviews from the major players of the New York folk music scene and priceless archival footage, this release is an all-encompassing look at the early stages of Dylan's career.
51) Don't look back
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The legendary documentarian finds Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which would be his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career. In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists thrust into the spotlight, Dylan is surrounded by teen fans; gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists; and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.
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"Dylan on Dylan is an authoritative, chronologically arranged anthology of interviews, speeches, and press conferences, as well as excerpts from more than eighty additional Q&As spanning Dylan's entire career--from 1961 through 2016. The majority have not been previously anthologized and some have never before appeared in print. The material comes from renowned media outlets like Rolling Stone and TV's 60 Minutes and from obscure periodicals like...
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Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this documentary is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and offstage, from her lifelong emotional...
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Views Bob Dylan's life and interest in religion, gospel music, and his participation in the Rolling Thunder Revue in the years 1975-1981, which culminated in the Madison Square Garden benefit for Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Utilizes insider interviews, photos, concert/video clips, and TV footage. Contains no Bob Dylan songs.
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Uncle Sweetheart is an unscrupulous concert promoter who has figured out a way to cash in on the feelings of doubt and uncertainty that plague his nation. Sweetheart has decided he will stage a massive benefit concert, with the monies going to Sweetheart instead of charity. Sweetheart hires television producer Nina Veronica to help promote the show and sell it as a nation-wide event, while Sweetheart pulls a few strings to arrange for the perfect...
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In 2003, an all-star cast of gospel singers took Bob Dylan's gospel compositions and created a GRAMMY-nominated album. This film features roof-raising performances by these spirited artists while documenting the making of the album of the same name. Along with interviews of these celebrated artists, it also presents commentary by musicians who recorded and performed with Dylan during his gospel period, including Jim Keltner, Spooner Oldham, Fred...