Movie: What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

[Quadly McQuadmeister]

The download is in 1080p and you WILL notice the difference. It was shot on 35mm film and native 1080p. 'Nuff said. Twelve thumbs up on the "3" comment. In my opinion it is by far the band's GREATEST recording. The audio and musical maturity far outpaces the second record. Beatles fanatics hated on the record for all the reasons stated in the film.

 

[Bill Hartmann]

WOW! Finally had time to watch the movie over the last week. This is a very informative documentary on what I think is a greatly under appreciated band made up of incredible and after seeing this "young" musicians. Berkley kids cut their teeth by learning these songs and I never realized they were kids themselves when they created these iconic arrangements. After watching this documentary, I am more convinced than ever that this is prime material for screening/talkback events. https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/members/quadly-mcquadmeister.9864/ If you have any info or contacts with the band or distributors of this film, I would love to discuss the possibility of bringing such an event to our theatre.

 

[Quadly McQuadmeister]

That band's first four album iterations are arguably one of the single most underappreciated aggregations of musicians in rock-era history. There was a brief period when (like the comedy routine from the time, maybe Second City) instruments OTHER than Guitar, Bass, and Drums were part of Rock's pedigree. In my opinion, Rock music was better for it. It may not get likes from the counterculture kids, but I think it's a self-evident truth if one looks for it. Best to everyone.

 

[Marplot]

While not every song needs a saxophone, I agree wholeheartedly with you that just 3 instruments pairs down some potential.

 

[Quadly McQuadmeister]

Saxophone, like guitar, is IMO, tragically overexposed in post Jazz era popular music. (I love Steely Dan, but they play into the trope, rather than fight it.) It's not just the musical politics, it's the physics. Electric Guitar and Saxophone are similar in that they require physically fewer ft./lbs. of actual WORK to play within a given time frame. Most particularly with respect to playing LOUDLY. Brass instruments have to get whatever they have to say done with more conciseness because the stamina to play two or three four-hour sets a night at the limits of the instrument's range and dynamic capability are reserved to a VERY few (freakishly) efficient players, such as Ferguson, Chase (or in terms of agility) Clifford Brown, Diz (during his heyday) and a very few others. Drummers and Lead Trumpet players do more actual physical work on stage than just about anybody else, short of the road crew. How else do you think countless numbers of entire LP sides of Guitar solos came to exist? ; - ) (Just kidding. Mostly...)