Items at a lower condition level to ensure the items arrive as described. I describe all my items as accurately as possible, and I typically list my I buy stuff and then sell stuff to other private collectors of gear, so I can buy more stuff. I am a private collector with an ever evolving collection of gear. This listing is sold as described because I am not a store, and I am not a business. Go behind the scenes for more information on The Blues, with film synopses, director bios and transcripts, video clips, musician bios, and a discography for each film. The Blues is the culmination of a great ambition for Scorsese - to honor the music he loves, to preserve its legacy and to work closely with talented feature film directors united in their desire to celebrate this art. "It was, from the start, to create highly personal and impressionistic films as seen through the eyes of the most creative directors around with a passion for this music." "Our goal never was to produce the definitive work on the blues," Scorsese added.
#MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS THE BLUES A MUSICAL JOURNEY SERIES#
We're hopeful that the series and YEAR OF THE BLUES will introduce new audiences worldwide to this music and also inspire kids, whether they like rock or hip hop, to better understand the struggles and genius that gave birth to what they listen to today." "It's a form of storytelling that is so universal that it has inspired people beyond our borders and continues to influence music here and abroad. "The blues is at once American and worldly," said Martin Scorsese, who began work on the project six years ago. The series begins with the journey from Africa to the Mississippi Delta - where the music grew from slaves' field hollers, work songs and spirituals - then travels up the Mississippi River to the juke joints, house parties and recording studios of Memphis and Chicago, and culminates with the emotional embrace of this African-American creation by musicians and people throughout the world. The Blues™, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, consists of seven feature-length films that capture the essence of the blues while exploring how this art form so deeply influenced music and people the world over. If you are not a blues fan, then you should become one. If you are a blues fan with an interest in the history and roots of the blues, this is a must have DVD box set. " Standing on the Corner (Blue Yodel No.The original retail on this DVD box set is $139.98Īll offers considered, so make an offer today! " Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"
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Writers/editors include Peter Guralnick, Robert Santelli, Holly George-Warren and Christopher John Farley. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey is also the title of a 2003 companion book to the series. The previous year it was number 2 on the Billboard 's Top Blues Albums chart. In 2004, the box set won two Grammy Awards for Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes. It offers a survey of many different blues subgenres and tangential music styles, as well as a survey of almost all the most notable blues performers over time. The box set attempts to present a history of the blues from the dawning of recorded music to the present day. It is the soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese PBS documentary series The Blues. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey is a 2003 box set released on Hip-O Records.