Classic Albums: The Band

1997
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Wick's Review

Created Apr 16, 2013 11:48PM PST • Edited Apr 16, 2013 11:48PM PST

  1. Quality
  2. Summary
    OK 2.5

    The Band was a throwback during their Sixties heyday. Half a century later, they seem doubly backdated. Thus this documentary about their best album is worth seeking out only for true fans. For a onetime casual fan like me, it was mildly interesting and minimally affecting.

    Still, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and The Weight are two all-time great songs. Seeing how they were made was worth the watch, albeit as a way to pass the time during a workout. On second thought, perhaps that wasn’t the best setting to tune in, as their music is only intermittently energizing.

  4. Acting
    OK 2.5

    Eric Clapton and George Harrison were fans of The Band, and turn up in the doc to tell why. Hey, where’s Dylan? Bob? Anyone seen Bob?

  5. Male Stars OK 2.5
  6. Female Stars OK 2.5
  7. Female Costars OK 2.5
  8. Male Costars OK 2.5
  10. Film
    Good 3.0
  11. Direction OK 2.5
  12. Play OK 2.5
  13. Music Great 4.0
  14. Visuals Very Good 3.5
  15. Content
  16. Edge
    Tame 1.0
  17. Sex Innocent 1.0
  18. Violence Gentle 1.0
  19. Rudeness Polite 1.0
  21. Reality
    Natural 1.0
  22. Circumstantial Natural 1.0
  23. Biological Natural 1.0
  24. Physical Natural 1.0

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Apr 20, 2013 9:53AM
Wick

Regarding Wick’s Review
Not that there’s anything wrong with being a throwback. The Blasters were throwbacks when you turned me on to them back in the day, Rocket88. Loved ’em right from the jump. Still do.

Hey, why hasn’t someone done a doc about them?
Apr 20, 2013 7:38AM
Rocket88

Regarding Wick’s Review
I agree this documentary was a little boring even for a fan. But I will join Brett in respectfully disagreeing with Wick and the term throwback. The Band’s influences were and are so subtle that 35 years on we take them for granted. An it doesn’t sound nearly as groundbreaking as it was when Music From Big Pink was released because others have incorporated what they were trying to do. But their influences continue to this day as evidenced here by two contemporary groups Alabama Shakes and My Morning Jacket jamming on a killer version of a Band classic at Newport last year.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA5Nwo3_kGs
Apr 19, 2013 9:13PM
Wick

Regarding Wick’s Review
None taken. The Band suffers in comparison to the other three Classic Album rockumentaries I’ve reviewed, the greatest of which was the one about the King – Classic Albums Elvis Presley. Seminal.

The Weight remains one of my ATFs. Depend on that.