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NEW American Roots Music (DVD)

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5.0 out of 5 stars American Roots Music VHS Jan 10 2002
By Marilyn B. Glabicki
I loved this series. It is very well-done. They have taken 200 years of music in this country (some goes back farther than that) and made a very interesting story that ties in the many peoples and sounds and styles. You end up with this continuous musical tapestry that has them all woven in. Boy, a lot is packed into a little viewing time. You see nice long excerpts of live performances of all types. There are interesting interviews with performers. The narration is informative and stays on track with what you're watching. I really loved the music - all of it. And there was so much, no matter what your preference. Seeing how music evolved- and seeing where it's going and can go - that was fantastic. When it was over, I felt like I had been left with a timeless gift.
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3.0 out of 5 stars What Were They Thinking? Nov 13 2001
By Lew Harris
Format:DVD
As an overview of roots music, it's hard to quibble with this fascinating package. But for real fans, there's one serious, serious problem:

There is some amazing footage that I have never seen, that they have unearthed. Live performances by Leadbelly, by Woody Guthrie, by Howlin' Wolf, by Hank Williams. And unlike Ken Burns' astonishing "Jazz," not only are these rare, rare performances cut horribly short...but the narrators talk over them, so you can't hear the artists' performances.

There are some full-length performances on the DVD that were not on the series when it played on TV..but they were of "lesser" artists, for the most part. Here were legends of the '40s actually captured live--including Leadbelly in prison garb--and they have mutilated the performances. Shame.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic Nov 6 2001
By rhoads69
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Im only too the middle of part two of this four part series? just fantastic, i thought i knew alot about music but this series put me in my place real damn fast.

I love music with my whole heart and if anybody out there just loves music, this DVD will put an ear to ear smile on your face watching this. God why cant this get an Oscar? This deserves every award ever made.

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