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1. Martin scorsese presents the blues a musical journey dvd full#
2. Martin scorsese presents the blues a musical journey dvd series#

“The culture of storytelling through music is incredibly fascinating and appealing to me. “I’ve always felt an affinity for blues music,” Scorsese told PBS. The documentary includes interviews and performances from contemporary artists like Taj Mahal and Willie King, as well as archival footage of legends like Son House, Muddy Waters and Lead Belly.

It follows musician Corey Harris as he traces the roots of the Blues from the Mississippi Delta back to West Africa.

Martin scorsese presents the blues a musical journey dvd series#

“It’s like a light in the darkness that never goes out.” So begins Feel Like Going Home, Scorsese’s fascinating and at times lyrical documentary on the origin and evolution of the blues.įeel Like Going Home (shown above in its entirety) is the first of seven installments, by seven directors, in the PBS series The Blues. “I can’t imagine my life, or anyone else’s, without music,” says filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Film Tribute to America’s Great Musical Tradition January 4th, 2013

Martin scorsese presents the blues a musical journey dvd full#

I have included two other segments from the full 7-Part DVD, Martin Scorsese presents The Blues - A Musical Journey (2003), segments by Wim Wenders and Clint Eastwood. And Scorsese is a true fan, so to have him create this project is pretty cool. Via Open Culture, this is an excellent look at America's first indigenous music, the blues, from which flows country, rock, and even hip hop.