Customer Reviews:
The king of soul par excellence caught live.......2007-06-17
This DVD comprises video recordings of two live shows being Otis's groundbreaking performance at Monterey Pop in 1967 (for my money the much vaunted Hendrix and Who performances fade in comparison) and his appearance on a UK TV show which was during the historic Stax/Volt Revue Tour of the UK, so also includes recordings by Sam and Dave and Booker T & the MGs (who with the trio of the Memphis Horns back Otis on both shows here).
Revel in the pace and emotion of the performances on show here with Otis clearly being at the top of his game and given the audience reactions realise why even with his untimely death post Monterey the man is still regarded as the king of soul.
Brilliant.......2007-04-11
This DVD is absolutely fantastic if you are a soul fan. Otis Redding had possibly the best voice on the soul circuit.
The majority of the DVD was recorded live, with Sam and Dave, Booker T and the M.G's to add to the excitement.
I love it, can't wait to watch it again . . .
Customer Reviews:
please purchase this.............2007-10-17
if you love stax/ motown,this is for you.....
the first part of this dvd is pure history and memories of how soul music should sound....the stax tour of '67 where otis was equalled by a "sam and dave" performance...check out the foot-work....
otis was without saying a big,big influence on many vocalist....(rod at his best springs to mind) and throughout this dvd all you can do is smile, clap, sing and the perform the odd "soft shoe shuffle" across the living room!!!
the quality of the film has not be re-mastered but this all adds to the nostalga of it all....the 60's was never glossy colour was it??
the sound is very good considering i suspect, that this recording was taken direct from a video recording..
buy it, enjoy it and i doubt if you can sit on your favourite sofa without screaming the odd "oh yeah or alrite" while considering trying to spin around the living room!!
kevin gregory (far too young at 46 to remember this first time around!!!)
of bristol
Soulsville U.S.A........2003-06-05
This is great stuff. A must for any Stax Records fan and highly recommended to any music fan as an introduction to the sounds that came from Soulsville U.S.A. in Memphis, TN, in the '60s. Redding's legendary Monterey Pop performance is here, looking and sounding better than ever. His version of "Try a Little Tenderness" here may be the best example of the power of the Stax sound. With Stax house band Booker T. & the MGs doing what they did best, building climax upon climax until the whole thing explodes, Redding blew away the West Coast audience in the rain at one in the morning. The only disappointment on this DVD comes during this song. Instead of getting to watch the MGs and Otis knock the song out, we see Mama Cass and dozens of hippies relaxing and grazing in the grass. It's really frustrating at first, but one begins to appreciate the message in the song. Treat your woman right. And it shows why John Phillips (of the Mamas and Papas) once said that Otis could have been an ambassador of goodwill to the world. Also from Monterey Pop, we get an unbelievably moving and powerful version of Redding's and Jerry Butler's "I've Been Loving You Too Long".
The DVD also includes footage from the now famous Stax tour of Europe in 1967. And this addition is what really makes this DVD such a great package. Not only does it have Otis doing his thing, but also "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" and "Hold On, I'm Coming!" by Sam and Dave, and Booker T. & the MGs playing their first and biggest hit "Green Onions". One of the real thrills of this DVD is watching the late, great Al Jackson, Jr. of the MGs. Never will you see a more cool and in control drummer. Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, who is amazing throughout, and the brilliant guitarist Steve Cropper grew up watching Jackson and talk of how they would go in to see him play with (future Al Green producer) Willie Mitchell's band in Memphis. They would become "Mesmerized" by Jackson. And it is hard to take your eyes off him; he's beautiful to watch.
So, that's it. You get taken to school by the tightest rhythm section ever, Booker T. & the MGs. You get taken to church by the superstar performance of Sam and Dave, and you get taken to heaven by the king of Soul himself, Otis Redding. The only let down is that, just like Redding's life and career, it's over far too early. But this fifty minutes of ecstasy must be seen and heard. It's the closest the world will ever again get to this level of greatness and showmanship.
Soulsville U.S.A........2003-04-16
This is great stuff. A must for any Stax Records fan and highly recommended to any music fan as an introduction to the sounds that came from Soulsville U.S.A. in Memphis, TN, in the '60s. Redding's legendary Monterey Pop performance is here, looking and sounding better than ever. His version of "Try a Little Tenderness" here may be the best example of the power of the Stax sound. With Stax house band Booker T. & the MGs doing what they did best, building climax upon climax until the whole thing explodes, Redding blew away the West Coast audience in the rain at One in the Morning. The only disappointment on this dvd comes during this song. Instead of getting to watch the MGs and Otis knock the song out, we see Mama Cass and dozens of hippies relaxing and grazing in the grass. It's really frustrating at first, but one begins to appreciate the message in the song. Treat your woman right. And it shows why Little Richard once said that Otis could have been an ambassador of good will to the world. Also from Monterey Pop, we get an unbelievably moving and powerful version of Redding's and Jerry Butler's "I've Been Loving You Too Long".
The dvd also includes footage from the now famous Stax tour of Europe in 1967. And this addition is what really makes this dvd such a great package. Not only does it have Otis doing his thing, but also "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" and "Hold On, I'm Coming!" by Sam and Dave, and Booker T. & the MGs playing their first and biggest hit "Green Onions". One of the real thrills of this dvd is watching the late, great Al Jackson, Jr. of the MGs. Never will you see a more cool and in control drummer. Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, who is amazing throughout, and the brilliant guitarist Steve Cropper grew up watching Jackson and talk of how they would go in to see him play with Willie Mitchell's band in Memphis. They would become "Mesmerized" by him. And it is hard to take your eyes off him, he's beautiful to watch.
So, that's it. You get taken to school by the tightest rhythm section ever, Booker T. & the MGs. You get taken to church by the superstar performance of Sam and Dave, and you get taken to heaven by the king of Soul himself, Otis Redding. The only let down is that, just like Redding's life and career, it's over far too early. But this fifty minutes of ecstasy must be seen and heard. It's the closest the world will ever again get to this level of greatness and showmanship.
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