Standing in the Shadows of Motown

2002
PG
1h 48min

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaDocumentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.

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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra got the last credit in the film. The orchestra provided strings and other instrumentation for Motown recording sessions. According to The Funk Brothers member Dennis Coffey in his book, "Guitars, Bars and Motown Superstars", this included sessions recorded with a Stradivarius violin played by the orchestra's violin concertmaster, Gordon Staples.

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Uriel Jones: People would always say everything but the musicians. They would say it was the artists, the producers, the way the building was constructed, the wood in the floor, or maybe even food. But I'd like to see them take some barbecue ribs or hamburgers, anything, and throw down in that studio, shut the door and count off '1,2,3,4' and get a hit out of there. The formula was the musicians!

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After all of the credits roll, we see a few of the Funk Brothers leaving the Snake Pit and turning off the lights.

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Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

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Reach Out, I'll Be There
by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland Jr.)
Performed by Gerald Levert and The Funk Brothers
Gerald Levert appears courtesy of Elektra Records
Used by permission of Jobete Music Co., Inc.
All Rights Reserved

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10/10

Hard to find a better music documentary

I am not a hard core Motown fan, but I have to give this film a 10, because it's the best music documentary I have seen. With just the right mix of interview footage, historical photos, and live performance, STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN takes its place alongside THE LAST WALTZ as a cinematic cornerstone of music history.

Musicians will especially like some of the technical discussions, such as details about how legendary bassist James Jamerson produced his famous groove.

The live musical performances are inspired, with modern singers covering Motown classics, accompanied by the Funk Brothers themselves. I have watched the DVD of this film, and more recently, the high-definition version on ShowtimeHD. The 5.1 soundtrack is impeccably mixed. You can hear every instrument clearly, but the vocalist is not drowned out. With this type of mix, you want to listen to your favorite numbers over and over, concentrating on a different part each time. And, you can rest assured that there is no lip syncing or studio overdubbing. This is real music for real people.

All of the vocalists are superb, creatively interpreting each song, while at the same time paying respect to the style of the original recording artists. Viewers will have their own favorite performers, but mine is Joan Osborne, whose powerful rendition of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" brought tears to my eyes.