Bland is no longer with us, and his moment with the minirapper is what makes take me to the river such a treasure. Take me to the river trailer awardwinning documentary. Take me to the river is a feature documentary celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The awardwinning music documentary, take me to the river brings multiple generations of memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album, to reimagine the utopia of racial, gender and generational collaboration of memphis in its heyday.
Sep 24, 2014 take me to the river, is the new music documentary exploring the music mecca of memphis, and how the musicians and community continues to record and influence the world. Take me to the river, is the new music documentary exploring the music mecca of memphis, and how the musicians and community continues to record and influence the world. While telling the story of memphis and its music, this film centers around the recording of a new album. Check out take me to the river by the memphis horns on amazon music.
Logan miller plays ryder, a california teen who reluctantly tags along with his mother cindy robin weigert and father don richard schiff to a family reunion in nebraska. Take me to the river is a 1974 song written by singer al green and guitarist mabon teenie hodges. Take me to the river is a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and inter racial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive. The critically acclaimed musical documentary take me to the river, a salute to the soul singers and musicians who created the memphis sound of the 1960s and 1970s, will be shown tuesday and. This documentary brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album, to re.
Sep 26, 2014 take me to the river is a goodspirited but patchy documentary, less about dropping beats and more about dropping names. Take me to the river by the memphis horns on amazon music. Memphis soul doc take me to the river is giving back to. Oct 07, 2017 the fox theatre brought the take me to the river tour to tucson on october 5. Take me to the river works best in scenes like the one where logan gets goaded by his uncle and aunt into singing the homoerotic song that he did for a school talent show back westwhile hes sitting in a midwestern breakfast nook and drinking generic storebrand cola out of a plastic tumbler.
We learn about the memphis music scene and stax records in the 1960s, their. The documentary about the memphis music scene isnt a great movie its. Part history lesson, part musical tribute, take me to the river not only tells the story of record labels like stax and hirecords but also shows the recording of the movie s soundtrack. However, that is an oversimplification of what this tour is about. The documentary about the memphis music scene isnt a great movie. The film brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta. Take me to the river memphis does it again, fostering racial and age harmony by scott schinder, 10. Aug 19, 2016 two years after its initial release, the film, take me to the river, has been released on netflix.
The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from stax records and memphis mentoring. This is a documentary about the soul of american music, particularly that of memphis, tennessee. Aug 19, 2014 take me to the river is a feature documentary celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. Shores day job is as a film producer, and take me to the river, his directorial debut, is the latest music documentary to take on the question, what makes memphis music so special. Apr 05, 2017 the critically acclaimed musical documentary take me to the river, a salute to the soul singers and musicians who created the memphis sound of the 1960s and 1970s, will be shown tuesday and. Take me to the river revisits memphis soul posted on september 11, 2014 by rogerinorlando there have been earlier and better movies about the memphis sound, with the documentary respect yourself. Charlie musselwhite bobby rush william bell don bryant frayser boy al kapone music lawrence boo mitchell martin shore hi rhythm section stax music academy students berklee city music network. Memphis music documentary, take me to the river, now on. The film brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and. Memphis music documentary, take me to the river, now on netflix. It brings awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together for a oneofakind musical project, as. A curious mystery shakes up a family reunion in take me to. Take me to the river is a feature documentary celebrating. The awardwinning film take me to the river brings multiple generations of legendary memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording a new album.
The rich musical legacy of the mississippi delta and memphis particularly the artists of stax records and. Jan 30, 2014 take me to the river is a feature documentary celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The awardwinning feature documentary take me to the river is a feature documentary and record celebrating the intergenerational, crosscultural and gender inclusive musical influence of memphis musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The fox theatre brought the take me to the river tour to tucson on october 5. Take me to the river is a goodspirited but patchy documentary, less about dropping beats and more about dropping names. Exploring the active and passive and scenic ways to enjoy the mississippi river in and around memphis. Take me to the river, a documentary about soul music. Singing great bobby blue bland chats with young rapper lil pnut in the music documentary take me to the river, which focuses on the rich musical heritage of the city of memphis. The first time i saw take me to the river was at its premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival, but while watching the movie again more than a year later, its impact came rushing back to.
With logan miller, robin weigert, josh hamilton, richard schiff. In 2004, al greens original version was ranked number 117 on rolling stone magazines list of the rolling stones 500 greatest songs of all time. The 2018 city population was 650,618, making memphis the largest city on the mississippi river, the second most populous city in tennessee, as well as the 26th largest city in the united states. With terrence howard, james alexander, al bell, william bell. Take me to the river, documentary on memphis sound. Two years after its initial release, the film, take me to the river, has been released on netflix. Aug 15, 2014 take me to the river is a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation.
Bob weir of the grateful dead calls the movie simply. Take me to the river 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from stax records and memphis mentoring and passing on their musical magic to stars and artists of today. Take me to the river memphis news and events memphis flyer. Music from the motion picture is the musical companion to take me to the river a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. Mud island river park offers a toscale model of the lower mississippi river, a mississippi river museum, a monorail, and an amphitheater. This movie about a lovable pimpturnedrapper was written, set, and filmed in memphis. It is a collaborative effort by legendary blues artists charlie musselwhite, william bell, and bobby rush performing the music of memphis produced by stax and hi records in the 1960s and 70s. Recorded in memphis, the album version of take me to the river staxconcord music group showcases legendary memphis musicians performing alongside younger. Take me to the river tour celebrates memphis rhythm.
Sep 12, 2014 produced, written and directed by musician and soundtrack supervisor martin shore, take me to the river examines the distinctively unique memphis sound, charting the history of the southern towns eclectic music scene a birthplace that delivered everything from the legendary soulfunk music of stax records to pop singer justin timberlake. The documentary film take me to the river explores the. Greater memphis is the 42nd largest metropolitan area in the united states. Pages in category films set in memphis, tennessee the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. In its opening minutes, writerdirector matt sobels debut feature looks to be a wellmade variation on a fairly common type of indie. Jan 25, 2018 with a sultrier, grittier sensibility than their motown neighbors up north, the memphis sound these artists created was recently featured in take me to the river, a musical documentary that took home the audience award at sxsw film festival and helped put this revue on the road. Take me to the river official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd. Take me to the river, documentary on memphis sound, being. Sep 29, 2014 documentary, take me to the river, looks at memphis musicians such as mavis staples, the dickinson brothers, the north mississippi all stars, and many more to trace the impact of soul music. The loose, worshipful documentary take me to the river sets out to celebrate memphis as a musical nexus of genres blues, country, soul, rock by sitting in on the recording of an album.
Memphis is a city located along the mississippi river in southwestern shelby county, tennessee, united states. The film brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording. A californian teenagers plan to come out at his nebraskan family reunion gets derailed when a bloodstain on his young cousins dress makes him the unwitting suspect of abuse. Sep 18, 2014 a love song set to the music of memphis, the film take me to the river is very much in the mold of muscle shoals, the 20 documentary that celebrated that titular alabama city and its. Hosted by terence howard, the vibrant inspiring new york times film take me to the river is a glorious celebration of the intergenerational, interracial and undeniable influence of memphis on american culture and its music. A love song set to the music of memphis, the film take me to the river is very much in the mold of muscle shoals, the 20 documentary that celebrated that.
Produced, written and directed by musician and soundtrack supervisor martin shore, take me to the river examines the distinctively unique memphis sound, charting the history of the southern towns eclectic music scene a birthplace that delivered everything from the legendary soulfunk music of stax records to pop singer justin timberlake. Mud island river park offers a to scale model of the lower mississippi river, a mississippi river museum, a monorail, and an amphitheater. Take me to the river film features memphis news and. Take me to the river is picnic at hanging rocklevel cagey about its central mysteries, and while many of its characters know what happened offscreen in. Authentic american riverboat cruises on the mississippi river. Documentary take me to the river explores memphis musical genres. This documentary brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of.
A documentary celebrating the musical influence of memphis in the face of discrimination and segregation. Take me to the river is a feature film celebrating the intergenerational and interracial musical influence of memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. Sep 11, 2014 shores day job is as a film producer, and take me to the river, his directorial debut, is the latest music documentary to take on the question, what makes memphis music so special. Hit versions were recorded by both syl johnson and talking heads. The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from stax records and memphis mentoring and passing on their musical magic to stars and artists. Trailer 1 take me to the river 2014 synopsis music legends from stax records and memphis pass on their musical knowledge to contemporary artists. The film brings multiple generations of awardwinning memphis and mississippi delta musicians together, following. Take me to the river is a 2014 american documentary film directed by martin shore about music of memphis, tennessee. Terrence howard was nominated for an academy award and a golden globe for his role as djay.
In take me to the river, martin shores documentary about music scenes in and around memphis since the late 1950s, veteran artists are united in recording studios with singers and rappers two or. Our memphis sightseeing cruises are a great way to see and learn a bit of mississippi river history while visiting memphis, tennessee. Documentary, take me to the river, looks at memphis musicians such as mavis staples, the dickinson brothers, the north mississippi all stars, and many more to trace the impact of soul music. With a sultrier, grittier sensibility than their motown neighbors up north, the memphis sound these artists created was recently featured in take me to the river, a musical documentary that took home the audience award at sxsw. Beale street landing is a sixacre section of the memphis riverfront area adjacent to tom lee park that includes a docking area used by riverboats, a restaurant, a splash park. Take a paddlewheeler a few miles up and down the greatest river in the u.
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