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I eas in L.A. in 2003. I did want to make my way to Watts to see the outsider art, but I could never figure out a way there.

Thank you, I've visited a couple times in the last few years, they were currently doing a restoration project so I just viewed thru the fence... just beautiful what 1 man can do... video is well done thanks again

THANK-YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! THANK-YOU MS. RUSHEN FOR SELECTING NUMBERS THAT WOULD SPOTLIGHT YOUR SPECIAL GUEST!!! I LOVE YOU ALL AT THE WTAC!!!! <3 <3 <3 :)

Well done for the music choice ❤

Brilliant. Thank you.

I miss him everyday he was a great dad to me. He taught me so much

Riposa in Pace Signore Rodia. Great movie.

Watched this in class today

very moving, inspirational, this man was not a star, nor rich or famous... but he touched immortatily...in his own way.

Thank you so much for sharing. This is a pearl. 🙂

Watched this from Maryland; a friend from your Dykstra days. ❤

Thank you for sharing! One I think is Yoruba dance and the last is "batucada" music but what´s the others? And the name of wood percussion instrument? Thank you.

Radio Antenna’s disguised as art. Probably a free mason

Thanks for remastering this film.

Genius

I saw this in school before the internet was invented 😂 totally forgot about this movie.

my great uncle would be proud

Thanks guys! My dad filmed this when he was in school at USC and it was his thesis film. He always told me that he was surprised that Simon would be working and no one was really filming him making a masterpiece. I was so happy we remastered the footage and for him to have asked me to write and record the music. He sadly passed in 2020, but I am honored that his work is online for everyone to see!

Excellent!! Thanks

Amazing Hometown treasure! I remember walking to school and seeing them down the tracks.

Truly Amazing RIP Sam

NO LOCAL ARTISTS,I can't even understand what they are saying that's NOT GOOD for the WATTS Community,Watts have a lot of Musicians,Especially all the ones that went to Jordan High School and we are not hard to FIND

Has this event past already

Possibilities for seeking support, sponsorships, advertising, targeted collaborations with other community organizations ( e.g.- WLCAC, Watts Healthcare, Drew/ UCLA U. of Medicine & Science, Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center, Children's Institute Inc., Parents of Watts ( "Sweet Alice " etc.....

Wow, what a fabulous video. The Watts Towers are certainly more than just towers. The entire property is a conceptual masterpiece. I thought the music was very fitting, as the monument is simply mesmerizing. It's beyond words.

Awesome!!!

Surely the towers were at their most pristine when Rodia, alone, managed their appearance.

Tan chulo mi chamaco. 😍

Beautiful

When I was a young child in the 1950s, I visited the Watts Towers with my art teacher from the Pasadena Art Institute, (what is now, the Pacific Asia Museum). I still vividly remember that day, wandering around the site, sitting and sketching Rodia's extraordinary creations. I was indelibly impressed with the stark contrast of these fairy towers and the impoverishment of the surrounding neighbourhood. The towers and their juxtaposition with the poverty instilled in me the need to do something with my life to use the arts to relieve suffering. I have done this all my life by working with children and becoming a child psychotherapist using creative modalities for healing.

Amazing and very colorful as well as very pretty.

Outterbridge’s heart personifies memorable storytelling!

Entertaining and thought provoking

Beautiful, surprised nobody scrapped it

Who tf would dislike this? This is amazing!

The Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival is one of the City of Los Angeles' premiere and iconic art and cultural festivals. Hailed and praised musically, academically, and culturally, this festival will forever be a vital chapter in the LA Story.

What is it about the sound of drums that makes my soul feel like it's too big to be contained inside my body! This looks like a wonderful experience! I want to take my mother to the Watts Towers soon. She was one of the kids who helped gather things for Mr. Rodia. Thank you for the video!

Loved this!

Really please to be able to contribute some of my work through my collaborations with Rosie Lee Hooks over the years of association with the Watts Towers and the illustrious John Outterbridge. John's mentor ship, encouragement and friendship has played a pivotal role in my development as a musician, filmmaker and artist. "Art is Life." Long Live the WTACC!

A wonderful tribute to a talented man and a beautiful soul.

I so miss these concerts! Damn Covid!!

Beautiful video, nicely done. Glad to see the towers being taken care of!

Love the cultural videos like this!! I never know whats next!

I'm so glad this wonderful creation has been, and continues to be, protected. Thank you Sam! And thank you to all the dedicated people who protect the Watts towers!

This is a wonderful documentation of the Drum Festival and also our people and who we are I love it! I look forward to getting back to the Towers and Drum Festival.

This documentary is absolutely FANTASTIC...from the cinematography, narration and music production!!! Many thanks Mr. Hale!!!

I can dig it. Sooo wonderful! Love you all!

Jazz has influenced my life in deep ways..this is an important piece to the LA Arts story, passed and present

This deserves more views

It is so beautiful the way Mr Rodia worked most of his life to leave something beautiful as a reminder that one man's trash is another man's treasure.Such a labor of love.