Review of Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) by Jesse R — 01 Oct 2007
The joy of this film is listening to the Funk Brothers talk about anything and everything. Their love of music and each other is ever apparent and makes it a joy listening to them for the course of the film.
It's about time they recieved recognition for their contriubution to American popular music--just unfortunate that all the musicians did not live long enough to enjoy the much0deserved attention. Indeed, any talented vocalist could have sung over a track laid out by the Funk Brothers, but it was the band that was the backbone of the Motown sound between 1959 and 1972.
And the modern-day performances are outstanding from both the Funk Brothers and the singers--Joan Osbourne is a definite stand out, as is Chaka Kahn. Highly reccomended for those who love Motown and/or R&B from the 50s and 60s.
This review of Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) was written by Jesse R on 01 Oct 2007.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown has generally received very positive reviews.
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