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MAKE IT FUNKY!
Music Documentary That Tells The Story of Black American Music
“One thing is certain: The film with the best soundtrack of the year already has been established.” MAKE IT FUNKY!" has that honor down cold.” -Hollywood Reporter
ON DVD SEPT. 27 CULVER CITY, CALIF. (September 5, 2005) MAKE IT FUNKY!, the documentary that features iconic names from rhythm 'n blues and funk, including Earl Palmer, Snooks Eaglin, Bonnie Raitt and the Neville Brothers, along with an enthusiastic tribute by rock hero Keith Richards, arrives on DVD Sept. 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) at the suggested retail price of $24.96.
MAKE IT FUNKY!, a history lesson you can dance to, had an ambitious premise in its development -- to tell the story of how Black Music in America became the heartbeat of all American popular music and influenced music around the world. And it is also a lesson that is going into 50,000 classrooms.
Director and Producer Michael Murphy, along with his creative team, Cilista Eberle (producer) and Daniel Roth (executive producer) chose a novel and entertaining style for their music lesson: complicated, expensive and ultimately very rewarding. They pulled together more than 80 musicians and filmed them performing 50 songs that trace the evolution of New Orleans funk from traditional jazz and brass bands, to piano blues, rhythm & blues, and classic rock & roll guitar riffs.
MAKE IT FUNKY! travels into the streets, the bars, the cemeteries and the recording studios of New Orleans, capturing not only a musical portrait of the city but also a musical culture.
SYNOPSIS:
Rollicking piano. Infectious horns. Hypnotic drum beats. Rocking guitar licks. Put them all together and you’ve got the exuberant sound of New Orleans music! Join a world-class lineup of artists, including the Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Lloyd Price, Bonnie Raitt and Keith Richards, as they slip, slide, strut and glide their way through the spicy gumbo of sounds that took over the world, influencing the course of popular music for over a century.
From “Fire On The Bayou” to “Let The Good Times Roll” MAKE IT FUNKY! is a raucous tribute to the musical heritage of the Crescent City, chock full of blazing performances, fiery archival footage and red-hot conversations with the remarkable men and women who created it. Let good times roll!
DVD SPECIAL ADDED FEATURES INCLUDE: • Widescreen Presentation • Deleted Scenes: “Showdown at the Funky Butt” • “Play Concert Only" Feature • Three Featurettes: Culture of New Orleans, Family, Music and Musician
TITLE INFORMATION: Performers: Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Earl Palmer, Funky Meters, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield, Ivan Neville, the Neville Bros., Jon Cleary, Kermit Ruffins, Lloyd Price, Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles, Snooks Eaglin, Poppa Funk’s Boys, Troy Andrews, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Ahmet Ertegun, Allen Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa, Steve Jordan, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino,
Director/Producer: Michael Murphy Producers: Cilista Eberle, Daniel Roth Cinematographer: Michael Murphy
Also: Archive performances by Fats Domino (Let The Four Winds Blow) and Professor Longhair (Big Chief)
Order Date: 8/25/2005 Street Date: 9/27/2005 Rating: NR Run Time: 110 CC: Yes Color: Color Format: Widescreen Presentation Subtitles: English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai Running Time: 109 minutes DVD Catalog Number: 11952 DVD SLP: $24.96 UPC: 043396119529
Music Playlist:
1) TRUMPET CHALLENGE – Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield, Troy Andrews 2) SKOKIAAN - Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield, Troy Andrews, Shannon Powell 3) MY FEET CAN'T FAIL ME NOW - The Dirty Dozen Band 4) BAH DUEY-DUEY - Big Sam’s Funky Nation 5) SEW SEW SEW - Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indians 6) SOUTHERN NIGHTS - Allen Toussaint & Jon Cleary 7) OLD RECORDS - Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas 8) LAWDY MISS CLAWDY - Lloyd Price 9) FORTUNE TELLER - Allen Toussaint 10) WORKING IN THE COAL MINE - Allen Toussaint 11) CERTAIN GIRL - Allen Toussaint 12) WHAT IS SUCCESS - Bonnie Raitt 13) RIP IT UP - Ivan Neville, Earl Palmer 14) CISSY STRUT - funky Meters 15) FIRE ON THE BAYOU - The Neville Brothers 16) BAREFOOTIN - Walter “Wolfman” Washington 17) COME ON - Snooks Eaglin & George Porter, Jr. 18) I’M READY – Keith Richards 19) HEY POCKY WAY - Performed by All
Artwork is available at www.SPHEPUBLICITY.com
About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a division of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. Sony Pictures Entertainment's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.
Contact: Kristin Farrell Staci Griesbach The Karpel Group Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 212-505-2900 310-244-6903 [email protected] [email protected]
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MAKE IT FUNKY!
Music Documentary That Tells The Story of Black American Music
“One thing is certain: The film with the best soundtrack of the year already has been established.” MAKE IT FUNKY!" has that honor down cold.” -Hollywood Reporter
ON DVD SEPT. 27 CULVER CITY, CALIF. (September 5, 2005) MAKE IT FUNKY!, the documentary that features iconic names from rhythm 'n blues and funk, including Earl Palmer, Snooks Eaglin, Bonnie Raitt and the Neville Brothers, along with an enthusiastic tribute by rock hero Keith Richards, arrives on DVD Sept. 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) at the suggested retail price of $24.96.
MAKE IT FUNKY!, a history lesson you can dance to, had an ambitious premise in its development -- to tell the story of how Black Music in America became the heartbeat of all American popular music and influenced music around the world. And it is also a lesson that is going into 50,000 classrooms.
Director and Producer Michael Murphy, along with his creative team, Cilista Eberle (producer) and Daniel Roth (executive producer) chose a novel and entertaining style for their music lesson: complicated, expensive and ultimately very rewarding. They pulled together more than 80 musicians and filmed them performing 50 songs that trace the evolution of New Orleans funk from traditional jazz and brass bands, to piano blues, rhythm & blues, and classic rock & roll guitar riffs.
MAKE IT FUNKY! travels into the streets, the bars, the cemeteries and the recording studios of New Orleans, capturing not only a musical portrait of the city but also a musical culture.
SYNOPSIS:
Rollicking piano. Infectious horns. Hypnotic drum beats. Rocking guitar licks. Put them all together and you’ve got the exuberant sound of New Orleans music! Join a world-class lineup of artists, including the Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Lloyd Price, Bonnie Raitt and Keith Richards, as they slip, slide, strut and glide their way through the spicy gumbo of sounds that took over the world, influencing the course of popular music for over a century.
From “Fire On The Bayou” to “Let The Good Times Roll” MAKE IT FUNKY! is a raucous tribute to the musical heritage of the Crescent City, chock full of blazing performances, fiery archival footage and red-hot conversations with the remarkable men and women who created it. Let good times roll!
DVD SPECIAL ADDED FEATURES INCLUDE: • Widescreen Presentation • Deleted Scenes: “Showdown at the Funky Butt” • “Play Concert Only" Feature • Three Featurettes: Culture of New Orleans, Family, Music and Musician
TITLE INFORMATION: Performers: Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Earl Palmer, Funky Meters, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield, Ivan Neville, the Neville Bros., Jon Cleary, Kermit Ruffins, Lloyd Price, Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles, Snooks Eaglin, Poppa Funk’s Boys, Troy Andrews, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Ahmet Ertegun, Allen Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa, Steve Jordan, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino,
Director/Producer: Michael Murphy Producers: Cilista Eberle, Daniel Roth Cinematographer: Michael Murphy
Also: Archive performances by Fats Domino (Let The Four Winds Blow) and Professor Longhair (Big Chief)
Order Date: 8/25/2005 Street Date: 9/27/2005 Rating: NR Run Time: 110 CC: Yes Color: Color Format: Widescreen Presentation Subtitles: English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai Running Time: 109 minutes DVD Catalog Number: 11952 DVD SLP: $24.96 UPC: 043396119529
Music Playlist:
1) TRUMPET CHALLENGE – Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield, Troy Andrews 2) SKOKIAAN - Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield, Troy Andrews, Shannon Powell 3) MY FEET CAN'T FAIL ME NOW - The Dirty Dozen Band 4) BAH DUEY-DUEY - Big Sam’s Funky Nation 5) SEW SEW SEW - Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indians 6) SOUTHERN NIGHTS - Allen Toussaint & Jon Cleary 7) OLD RECORDS - Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas 8) LAWDY MISS CLAWDY - Lloyd Price 9) FORTUNE TELLER - Allen Toussaint 10) WORKING IN THE COAL MINE - Allen Toussaint 11) CERTAIN GIRL - Allen Toussaint 12) WHAT IS SUCCESS - Bonnie Raitt 13) RIP IT UP - Ivan Neville, Earl Palmer 14) CISSY STRUT - funky Meters 15) FIRE ON THE BAYOU - The Neville Brothers 16) BAREFOOTIN - Walter “Wolfman” Washington 17) COME ON - Snooks Eaglin & George Porter, Jr. 18) I’M READY – Keith Richards 19) HEY POCKY WAY - Performed by All
Artwork is available at www.SPHEPUBLICITY.com
About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a division of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. Sony Pictures Entertainment's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.
Contact: Kristin Farrell Staci Griesbach The Karpel Group Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 212-505-2900 310-244-6903 [email protected] [email protected]
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