The reason Helen Keller knew the word "water" is that she was 19 months old when she had gone deaf and blind. It was one of the few words she knew so that after months of trying to get Helen to learn hand signing her teacher Annie Sullivan poured water out of a pump on to her hands and spelled w-a-t-e-r Helen understood. There is a great classic film The Miracle Worker from 1962 with the awesome Anne Bancroft as Anne Sullivan and Patty Duke as Helen. Check it out sometime.
One of the scenes in the documentary showed Annie Sullivan with her hand in Helen's making the gestures that they both understood. That's how Helen communicated.
@@324cmac Helen Kellers story is pretty astounding. Before Annie, Helen made up about 60 of her own gestures for things. As soon as Sullivan helped her put it all together Helen became a major scholar, writer and force to help others overcome disabilities. Even meeting with presidents and world leaders. Amazing.
In my opinion, the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan is one of the greatest and most inspirational stories ever told about human achievement and overcoming obstacles.
Years ago I had a deaf friend named John. One night, another friend brought a blind guy over. The only way they could communicate was to spell out words in the other's hand. I'll never forget.
This isn't a complete list but some of the artists who recorded in Muscle Shoals: Aretha Franklin, The Staple Singers, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, U2, Willie Nelson, Art Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, George Michael, The Black Keys, Linda Ronstadt, Duane Allman, The Allman Brothers, Wilson Pickett, Joe Cocker, Cher, Levon Helm, Etta James, Lou Rawls, Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Jerry Reed, Alabama, The Osmonds, The Gatlin Brothers, Mac Davis, Bobbie Gentry, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Cooke, James Brown, George Jones, and Boz Skaggs. Whew! That's a lot of typing!
W. C. Handy wrote the song St Louis Blues … I grew up around Muscle Shoals and now live west of St Louis. Everytime the St Louis Blues take the ice since they became a franchise in 1967 they’ve come out to the music of St Louis Blues by WC. His impact on music was HUGE and is still relevant even today. Y’all are killing it on this … it’s always worth the wait for the next part to come out.
As a white boy of Irish heritage growing up in Canada in the 60’s, I recognized that I preferred listening to a LOT of records that were recorded in Muscle Shoals (album liner notes got STUDIED, back then!). I watched this documentary when it first came out and it told me exactly why I loved that “sound”. Peace
You'll love the ending, because it is definitely gonna be unexpected. This has gone up to late 1968-early 1969. Wilson Pickett's Hey Jude session was in late November 1968. Duane had actually worked on Clarence Carter sessions earlier that month, but he really cemented himself with Hey Jude, which he arranged. That session got him an immediate $10,000 contract as a session guitarist, the first such contract ever for a session guitarist in the US. It was sold to Phil Walden, who became the manager of the Allman Brothers Band and signed to a label he created for them, Capricorn Records. That was all wrapped up by March 1969, with Duane having recorded a few songs for a solo album that was scrapped. But he wasn't done with Muscle Shoals. Between those early November 1968 Clarence Carter sessions and his death in October 1971, Duane played on dozens of sessions for other artists while making over 500 ABB shows and recording 2.5 studio albums with them, and a live recording that is considered one of the greatest live albums of all time. And he's just a small part of the rich Muscle Shoals history. It's crazy.
Wilson Pickett’s cover of Hey Jude is probably my favorite song recorded at Fame. I bumped into Rick Hall at the dentist office a few months before he passed. My dad and him were friends. He was an imposing man, but he had a wonderful laugh and was such a gentleman. I’m so thankful he finally got to go to the premieres and he was so proud of it.
Rick Hall had an extremely traumatic life. His response to growing up dirt poor was bitterness and it just kept building with each tragedy and loss. So many wonderful artists benefited from the magic of Muscle Shoals. It's a special place.
Hands down my favorite documentary ever! After watching it the first time I think I played Brown Sugar and Wild Horses nonstop for a week and tried to picture what it must have been like to be in that studio as the Stones were recording. I imagine it’s the closest thing to heaven as a die hard Stones fan for the past 51 years 🤘
Muscle Shoals, Memphis, Manhattan, Miami......The engineer for many was Tom Dowd, he has a documentary. The language of music. He started with Ray Charles. Please check it out. He was a real life Forrest Gump.
@michaelhowell7275, Tom Dowd, prior to his musical engineering career, worked on the Manhattan Project. I’m sure you knew this, and I’m sure I’m missing something that equates to Tom being a Forrest Gump. I’m not the sharpest tack on the board. Please explain.
As a Alabama native I am so proud of my people of all races . Heritage not hate we blend our cultures and learned from our mistakes. Thanks guys for this ✌ ❤
From the internet: "It has been said that you could hear her whole life in her voice. And, yet, when Etta James first walked into FAME Recording Studios on a sultry August day in 1967, the 29-year-old singer - and those around her - had little reason to believe she was at the top of her game."
Helen Keller's teacher put her hand under the water pump so young Helen could feel the water while the teacher made the gesture that stood for water in the child's hand. It took her a while but she eventually realized what her teacher was doing. It's like learning a new language but by feel and the associated gesture. Also somewhat like signing for the deaf but feeling the signs instead of seeing them.
I know you guys have done Statesboro Blues by the ABB, really need to go hear Taj Mahal's version with Jesse Ed Davis on slide, it's the inspiration for not just Duane but an entire generation of slide guitarists
Etta James was 1968. Wilson Pickett's Hey Joe was 1969. The Swampers left Rick Hall in 1969. So all of this was 1968/69 exceot the Hebdrix story. Jimi played with King Curt in 1965/66. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was founded in Sept 1966 after Keith Richards' girlfriend friend had become friends with Jimi and introduced him to Chas Chandler, the former bassist of the Animals. He became Jimi's manager and brought him to London and helped assemble the band. Two weeks later they got signed and another week later, recorded "Hey Joe" in October 1966. It quickly became Jimi's first hit.
When you think about it, Rick Hall's career took the same route as Sam Philips: start with the black artists, then when you gain a reputation, move to the more lucrative white artists. 🤑 In a way you can't blame him. All the baby boomers were reaching their teen years, and they loved music! That was where the money was in the '50s, '60's and 70s.
I live the Muscle Shoals sound. Gritty and earthy. A great band and singer from Alabama who have that flavor today are The Alabama Shakes with Britney Howard. “ Hold On” is a great one to react to. ❤❤❤
Speaking of Helen Keller…I always loved the scene in Mr. Hollands Opus where he talks about how Beethoven (later in his life when he was going deaf)…sawed the legs of his piano and would pound the keys of the piano with his ear to the floor so he could FEEL the vibrations of the resonance of the strings…. Powerful 🤯
I just got back from vacation and made a stop in Macon Georgia and went to the Almond Brothers Museum and you want to see a place of music so much Memorabilia if you ever get a chance to see it you can feel the music that was made there and Muscle Shoals stuff there so cool.🎸🎸🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶🎵
From what I can tell, this doc essentially covers a time period from the late 50’s to probably around 1975 (that’s a guess, since I haven’t seen the end). Aretha dropped Respect in ‘67, Duane Allman came around in ‘68 & the deal with Capitol Records (and when the Swampers left with Jerry Wexler) was in ‘69.
I guess you will now have to watch The Miracle Worker about Helen Keller. Then watch THE WRECKING CREW! Btw, in Keith Richards’ tribute for Chuck Berry, Keith introduces Chuck to Etta James for the first time!
This is such a great documentary, thanks for spending the time. I gotta bring up some Native American parts to this story. The Tennessee River is where First Nation folks lived in the pre Europeans coming to North America times. There were villages up and down the river, canoes were the main means of travel. The river sang to the people, it was sacred. When the TVA (Tennesse Valley Authority) dammed the river, those ancient villages were lost underwater. Jesse Ed Davis, the slide player from the Taj Mahal album that sent Duane to pick up playing slide, was Native American, and a great guitarist. You can see him in the Concert for Bangladesh video.
Omg, it's so good!!!! I've seen this a long time ago but I totally don't remember who wins the war, lol! Looking forward to finding out! I know we still got to get all those other artists into Muscle Shoals, there are a ton more icons who recorded there, so Rick must've had some more juice. I hope what La said is true, that the Swampers and Rick made up and collaborated.
She was born blind and deaf she caught scarlet fever. She could touch and feel. Her sense of touch and smell and taste were heightened and made up for the lack of the other two senses. Besides she was extremely smart,she graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University,she became the first blind deaf person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
I simply must share that while Duane was at Muscle Shoals, he recorded with many artists and it’s all on Duane Allman Anthology I and II. ABB doing the B B King medley is awesome.
I'm really enjoying watching this with y'all. I've seen it by myself It's awesome watching it with some real music lovers and seeing your reaction. Be Cool.
For many years I thought Etta's best performance was I'd Rather Go Blind until I heard her do this to a Randy Newman song: ua-cam.com/video/TBnGRhHiTuQ/v-deo.htmlsi=tQtPOivlp_zjzu-w Stax documentary next, gentlemen?
Ray Charles had a tragic wash tub event with his brother when he was young as well. You guys should watch the movie "The Commitments", which is a great but fairly unknown movie about a group of young Irish kids in the 90s forming a soul band. All the actors really played their parts.
Don’t you just love watching this stuff? History and music, two of my favorite topics, and I did not know much if any of this. And deep deep south, 50’s and 60’s and look at this race dynamic, extremely interesting reaction, great share.
I have been a professional musician for 55 years. I have been in many studios, but there are two that I always dreamed of being in, Abbey Road and Muscle Shoals.
I live not too far from Muscle Shoals and agree this is a special place. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Kid Rock and Willie Nelson, among many others recorded here. 😊✌️
Def need to do The Language of Music about Tom Dowd that man made so much music history, built Ray Charles first studio, recorded the Allman Brothers, introduced Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, recorded so many old jazz greats, it's an amazing story about an amazing man and ties into Muscle Shoals in a few different stories.
We actually already did the Lynyrd Part. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Making Of Freebird (REACTION) #lynyrdskynyrd #reaction #trending ua-cam.com/video/CR4hHPm551k/v-deo.html
Guys, great content. You should check out "The Wrecking Crew" for more mind-blowing behind the scenes studio pionners. Or check out THe Beatles revolver docus on Revolver and see how they sampled music, played reverse guitar licks and all that stuff back in '66. THanks.
Watch the old movie (1962) "The Miracle Worker" starring Patty Duke as Helen Keller. It's all about how she was taught. Anne Bancroft (her husband was Mel Brooks) plays her teacher, Anne Sullivan.
Wonderful! ♥ There's a couple of documentaries on Memphis' Stax as well. And a new show about Stax on HBO called "Soulsville USA" I hope to see some day.
Every year muscle Shoals has the WC Handy music festival it’s a big time event with a lot of great music and a lot of great foodI’ve been to it several times and it’s hard to put in the words to say how enjoyable it is it’s one of those things where you just have to be there to really appreciate it
Add one more: Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” documentary about a studio, and more specifically, a Neve mixing board through which came some really amazing music. Sorry, I know I listed a lot of docs here, but I just get really excited about music. ua-cam.com/video/Jwskv2G0X8A/v-deo.htmlsi=Gb3gdy3wGAn4QL6y
Berry Gordy wanted Aretha but her father wanted her at Columbia 'the biggest and the best.' Columbia had an impressive list of clients: Duke Ellington, Tony Bennett, Mahalia Jackson, Johnny Mathis, for example. Can you imagine Diana Ross and Aretha both at Motown? Yikes! They were both extremely competitive.
As for the question on the timelines, idk exactly without looking it up, but Rick started FAME with a previous exceptional house band who went on to be Nashville session players I believe. Enter the Swampers, who’s run with Rick was mid 60’s to ‘69, I believe, because the Swampers were recording at their place by ‘69, weren’t they? I know the Stones recorded there in December ‘69. Anyway, no one really “won”. Actually, they both won.
Even then, it was all about engagement. A slight change of background styling was all some of the artists needed. Aretha with the big band jazz sound was great and all. Muddy Aretha was sticky.
I've seen this documentary a dozen times, and every time, its fascinating and wonderful.
The reason Helen Keller knew the word "water" is that she was 19 months old when she had gone deaf and blind. It was one of the few words she knew so that after months of trying to get Helen to learn hand signing her teacher Annie Sullivan poured water out of a pump on to her hands and spelled w-a-t-e-r Helen understood. There is a great classic film The Miracle Worker from 1962 with the awesome Anne Bancroft as Anne Sullivan and Patty Duke as Helen. Check it out sometime.
One of the scenes in the documentary showed Annie Sullivan with her hand in Helen's making the gestures that they both understood. That's how Helen communicated.
@@324cmac Helen Kellers story is pretty astounding. Before Annie, Helen made up about 60 of her own gestures for things. As soon as Sullivan helped her put it all together Helen became a major scholar, writer and force to help others overcome disabilities. Even meeting with presidents and world leaders. Amazing.
In my opinion, the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan is one of the greatest and most inspirational stories ever told about human achievement and overcoming obstacles.
Years ago I had a deaf friend named John. One night, another friend brought a blind guy over. The only way they could communicate was to spell out words in the other's hand.
I'll never forget.
I love Etta ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I think “I’d Rather Go Blind” is one of the greatest blues songs ever.
More than any other song, touches my soul.
New doc on Stax is definitely worth your time.
This isn't a complete list but some of the artists who recorded in Muscle Shoals: Aretha Franklin, The Staple Singers, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, U2, Willie Nelson, Art Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, George Michael, The Black Keys, Linda Ronstadt, Duane Allman, The Allman Brothers, Wilson Pickett, Joe Cocker, Cher, Levon Helm, Etta James, Lou Rawls, Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Jerry Reed, Alabama, The Osmonds, The Gatlin Brothers, Mac Davis, Bobbie Gentry, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Cooke, James Brown, George Jones, and Boz Skaggs. Whew! That's a lot of typing!
Don’t forget Traffic! Winwood love The Swampers so much he took them on the road with Traffic.
Sorry I forgot Winwood. Absolutely love that guy.
You should do questloves doc Summer of Soul next
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS
One of my favorites. Especially for Sly and Nina.
Outstanding doc!
Barry Oakley was one of the best bassists of the era. His bass drove the jam. ✌️❤️🎶
W. C. Handy wrote the song St Louis Blues … I grew up around Muscle Shoals and now live west of St Louis. Everytime the St Louis Blues take the ice since they became a franchise in 1967 they’ve come out to the music of St Louis Blues by WC. His impact on music was HUGE and is still relevant even today.
Y’all are killing it on this … it’s always worth the wait for the next part to come out.
As a white boy of Irish heritage growing up in Canada in the 60’s, I recognized that I preferred listening to a LOT of records that were recorded in Muscle Shoals (album liner notes got STUDIED, back then!). I watched this documentary when it first came out and it told me exactly why I loved that “sound”.
Peace
You'll love the ending, because it is definitely gonna be unexpected. This has gone up to late 1968-early 1969. Wilson Pickett's Hey Jude session was in late November 1968. Duane had actually worked on Clarence Carter sessions earlier that month, but he really cemented himself with Hey Jude, which he arranged. That session got him an immediate $10,000 contract as a session guitarist, the first such contract ever for a session guitarist in the US. It was sold to Phil Walden, who became the manager of the Allman Brothers Band and signed to a label he created for them, Capricorn Records. That was all wrapped up by March 1969, with Duane having recorded a few songs for a solo album that was scrapped. But he wasn't done with Muscle Shoals. Between those early November 1968 Clarence Carter sessions and his death in October 1971, Duane played on dozens of sessions for other artists while making over 500 ABB shows and recording 2.5 studio albums with them, and a live recording that is considered one of the greatest live albums of all time. And he's just a small part of the rich Muscle Shoals history. It's crazy.
Wilson Pickett’s cover of Hey Jude is probably my favorite song recorded at Fame. I bumped into Rick Hall at the dentist office a few months before he passed. My dad and him were friends. He was an imposing man, but he had a wonderful laugh and was such a gentleman. I’m so thankful he finally got to go to the premieres and he was so proud of it.
Don't forget about Derek Trucks and his amazing slide guitar playing.
"In order to sing the blues, you must first live them." The story of Rick Hall is the living illustration of that.
Rick Hall had an extremely traumatic life. His response to growing up dirt poor was bitterness and it just kept building with each tragedy and loss.
So many wonderful artists benefited from the magic of Muscle Shoals. It's a special place.
You're exactly right, La. No one could tell Duane what to do. Rick should have listened to him.
Hands down my favorite documentary ever! After watching it the first time I think I played Brown Sugar and Wild Horses nonstop for a week and tried to picture what it must have been like to be in that studio as the Stones were recording. I imagine it’s the closest thing to heaven as a die hard Stones fan for the past 51 years 🤘
One of the most pleasing and authentic documentaries I've ever witnessed.
Muscle Shoals, Memphis, Manhattan, Miami......The engineer for many was Tom Dowd, he has a documentary. The language of music. He started with Ray Charles. Please check it out. He was a real life Forrest Gump.
@michaelhowell7275, Tom Dowd, prior to his musical engineering career, worked on the Manhattan Project. I’m sure you knew this, and I’m sure I’m missing something that equates to Tom being a Forrest Gump. I’m not the sharpest tack on the board. Please explain.
@melodymakermark it was how. Forrest Gump went through so many interesting things just like Dowd. What an interesting life!
Looking at Rick Halls life gives new meaning to the old saying "You got to suffer if you want to sing the blues!" Damn!
MIND BLOWING REVELATIONS BY THE SECOND!!!!
WC Handy is mentioned in the lyrics of Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohen, great song. There’s absolute magic that happens in Muscles Shoals.
This is an incredible documentary. Thanks for putting it out!
Southern music from the 60's is the greatest music.
As a Alabama native I am so proud of my people of all races . Heritage not hate we blend our cultures and learned from our mistakes. Thanks guys for this ✌ ❤
Keep goin', bros. There are no words to describe how much fun it is to watch the two of you take all of this in. I can't wait for part 4!
I really appreciate this reaction you guys really do GET IT..thanks
From the internet: "It has been said that you could hear her whole life in her voice. And, yet, when Etta James first walked into FAME Recording Studios on a sultry August day in 1967, the 29-year-old singer - and those around her - had little reason to believe she was at the top of her game."
This docu is righteous and I’m glad you’re putting it out! I’ve never seen it…so I wait for your releases! 🙌🏻
I cried ❤
Helen Keller's teacher put her hand under the water pump so young Helen could feel the water while the teacher made the gesture that stood for water in the child's hand. It took her a while but she eventually realized what her teacher was doing. It's like learning a new language but by feel and the associated gesture. Also somewhat like signing for the deaf but feeling the signs instead of seeing them.
I know you guys have done Statesboro Blues by the ABB, really need to go hear Taj Mahal's version with Jesse Ed Davis on slide, it's the inspiration for not just Duane but an entire generation of slide guitarists
Etta James was 1968.
Wilson Pickett's Hey Joe was 1969.
The Swampers left Rick Hall in 1969. So all of this was 1968/69 exceot the Hebdrix story. Jimi played with King Curt in 1965/66. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was founded in Sept 1966 after Keith Richards' girlfriend friend had become friends with Jimi and introduced him to Chas Chandler, the former bassist of the Animals. He became Jimi's manager and brought him to London and helped assemble the band. Two weeks later they got signed and another week later, recorded "Hey Joe" in October 1966. It quickly became Jimi's first hit.
The sound (mixing) coming out of that studio is beautiful. The music speaks for itself.
When you think about it, Rick Hall's career took the same route as Sam Philips: start with the black artists, then when you gain a reputation, move to the more lucrative white artists. 🤑 In a way you can't blame him. All the baby boomers were reaching their teen years, and they loved music! That was where the money was in the '50s, '60's and 70s.
I live the Muscle Shoals sound. Gritty and earthy. A great band and singer from Alabama who have that flavor today are The Alabama Shakes with Britney Howard. “ Hold On” is a great one to react to. ❤❤❤
Speaking of Helen Keller…I always loved the scene in Mr. Hollands Opus where he talks about how Beethoven (later in his life when he was going deaf)…sawed the legs of his piano and would pound the keys of the piano with his ear to the floor so he could FEEL the vibrations of the resonance of the strings….
Powerful 🤯
I love that movie and it has a great soundtrack too
It’s crazy to hear some of these stories of behind some of these craziest songs we’ve ever heard
I've seen this so many times ,bought the DVD and still watch it ......great story!
I just got back from vacation and made a stop in Macon Georgia and went to the Almond Brothers Museum and you want to see a place of music so much Memorabilia if you ever get a chance to see it you can feel the music that was made there and Muscle Shoals stuff there so cool.🎸🎸🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶🎵
The time line is loosely, so far, the mid-1960s to around the early 1970s.
Yer killin' me! I can't wait for you to do part 4! I love your reaction to this video, which I love equally.
Really enjoying this, I knew the name Muscle Shoals but never realized how important to music .
From what I can tell, this doc essentially covers a time period from the late 50’s to probably around 1975 (that’s a guess, since I haven’t seen the end). Aretha dropped Respect in ‘67, Duane Allman came around in ‘68 & the deal with Capitol Records (and when the Swampers left with Jerry Wexler) was in ‘69.
I guess you will now have to watch The Miracle Worker about Helen Keller.
Then watch THE WRECKING CREW!
Btw, in Keith Richards’ tribute for Chuck Berry, Keith introduces Chuck to Etta James for the first time!
DIdn't Chuck and Etta know each other from both being at Chess Records?
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Check out Hail Hail Rock n Roll! When Keith brought her after she was singing u can hear him say (beaming) “I never knew!! I never knew!!”
This is such a great documentary, thanks for spending the time.
I gotta bring up some Native American parts to this story. The Tennessee River is where First Nation folks lived in the pre Europeans coming to North America times. There were villages up and down the river, canoes were the main means of travel. The river sang to the people, it was sacred. When the TVA (Tennesse Valley Authority) dammed the river, those ancient villages were lost underwater.
Jesse Ed Davis, the slide player from the Taj Mahal album that sent Duane to pick up playing slide, was Native American, and a great guitarist. You can see him in the Concert for Bangladesh video.
Fantastic! Check out “standing in the shadows of Motown”- about the legendary session musicians - funk brothers .. ohhh that’s a good one too
Love your channel. Your reverence for the music always shines.
Y'all are awesome, and so is this documentary 💓🔥🔥🔥
RUSH ~ Beyond The Lighted Stage. It is their definitive history and great documentary... Highly recommended.
Omg, it's so good!!!! I've seen this a long time ago but I totally don't remember who wins the war, lol! Looking forward to finding out! I know we still got to get all those other artists into Muscle Shoals, there are a ton more icons who recorded there, so Rick must've had some more juice. I hope what La said is true, that the Swampers and Rick made up and collaborated.
She was born blind and deaf she caught scarlet fever. She could touch and feel. Her sense of touch and smell and taste were heightened and made up for the lack of the other two senses. Besides she was extremely smart,she graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University,she became the first blind deaf person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
I simply must share that while Duane was at Muscle Shoals, he recorded with many artists and it’s all on Duane Allman Anthology I and II. ABB doing the B B King medley is awesome.
After they split from Rick Hall the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section had some of their biggest successes, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Bob Seger...
I'm really enjoying watching this with y'all. I've seen it by myself It's awesome watching it with some real music lovers and seeing your reaction. Be Cool.
I'm a long haired hippie white guy, too.
Listen to Taj Mahal. Live album “Real Thing” with Howard Johnson’s Gravity horn section…all lower brass. Heavy.
If you haven't already watched *sound city* , that should be the next music documentary
For many years I thought Etta's best performance was I'd Rather Go Blind until I heard her do this to a Randy Newman song: ua-cam.com/video/TBnGRhHiTuQ/v-deo.htmlsi=tQtPOivlp_zjzu-w
Stax documentary next, gentlemen?
Excellent doc!! Thanks for doing this, fellas!! It is much appreciated 🙏 👏
Even people who are born blind/deaf can feel taste and smell and think.
Add Tom Dowd and The Language of Music to your watch list
Thank you so much for doing this. I’m glued to my screen.
Ray Charles had a tragic wash tub event with his brother when he was young as well.
You guys should watch the movie "The Commitments", which is a great but fairly unknown movie about a group of young Irish kids in the 90s forming a soul band. All the actors really played their parts.
Watch the 1962 movie “The Miracle Worker”, The story of Helen Keller… VERY MOVING
I'm always leery when it comes to biopics. They distort the truth a lot. A book would be better.
@@324cmac I would not disagree. People should not blindly agree or disagree with anything.
The timeline to this is in the release dates of the albums mentioned. It's nice to rewatch this with you guys, thanks for posting.
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"Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music" should be next. It will blow you away too.
Thank you Chi ! I love this country and it's rich history .
Loved this documentary and loved your reactions and observations. These folks made some of the best music ever. Thanks guys!
Don’t you just love watching this stuff? History and music, two of my favorite topics, and I did not know much if any of this. And deep deep south, 50’s and 60’s and look at this race dynamic, extremely interesting reaction, great share.
I have been a professional musician for 55 years. I have been in many studios, but there are two that I always dreamed of being in, Abbey Road and Muscle Shoals.
Loving this doc gentlemen! ♥️
I live not too far from Muscle Shoals and agree this is a special place. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Kid Rock and Willie Nelson, among many others recorded here. 😊✌️
They still have a bellcaptians on trains and big Hotels
Watching this is awesome! So many discoveries...
Come on guys, I can’t wait for part four.
Def need to do The Language of Music about Tom Dowd that man made so much music history, built Ray Charles first studio, recorded the Allman Brothers, introduced Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, recorded so many old jazz greats, it's an amazing story about an amazing man and ties into Muscle Shoals in a few different stories.
Great job guys !!!
Another real good documentary to check out is “The Defiant Ones”
About the careers of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre
I love this documentary! You will enjoy the Lynyrd Skynyrd part!
We actually already did the Lynyrd Part.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Making Of Freebird (REACTION) #lynyrdskynyrd #reaction #trending
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Love you guys, your reactions are spot on. Thanks for doing this doc
Thank you.
Guys, great content. You should check out "The Wrecking Crew" for more mind-blowing behind the scenes studio pionners. Or check out THe Beatles revolver docus on Revolver and see how they sampled music, played reverse guitar licks and all that stuff back in '66. THanks.
Watch the old movie (1962) "The Miracle Worker" starring Patty Duke as Helen Keller. It's all about how she was taught. Anne Bancroft (her husband was Mel Brooks) plays her teacher, Anne Sullivan.
Wonderful! ♥ There's a couple of documentaries on Memphis' Stax as well. And a new show about Stax on HBO called "Soulsville USA" I hope to see some day.
I would have loved to live in a cabin by the river in Muscle Shoals back then.
Every year muscle Shoals has the WC Handy music festival it’s a big time event with a lot of great music and a lot of great foodI’ve been to it several times and it’s hard to put in the words to say how enjoyable it is it’s one of those things where you just have to be there to really appreciate it
You guys are the best. Ready and waiting for Part 4!
Another great reaction! I just got laid off from my job, so I definitely needed this!
Add one more: Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” documentary about a studio, and more specifically, a Neve mixing board through which came some really amazing music. Sorry, I know I listed a lot of docs here, but I just get really excited about music. ua-cam.com/video/Jwskv2G0X8A/v-deo.htmlsi=Gb3gdy3wGAn4QL6y
Keep em coming.
Duane is my favorite guitarist ✌️
Very cool.
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Ahhhhh. Can't wait to hear the rest of the story.
That’s crazy…I have the same Birthday as Duane Allman
You know what else is interesting? Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Lee had the same birthdays - November 27 (different years).
Can't wait for a part 4. The twist at the end is...
Berry Gordy wanted Aretha but her father wanted her at Columbia 'the biggest and the best.' Columbia had an impressive list of clients: Duke Ellington, Tony Bennett, Mahalia Jackson, Johnny Mathis, for example. Can you imagine Diana Ross and Aretha both at Motown? Yikes! They were both extremely competitive.
Yay!
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As for the question on the timelines, idk exactly without looking it up, but Rick started FAME with a previous exceptional house band who went on to be Nashville session players I believe. Enter the Swampers, who’s run with Rick was mid 60’s to ‘69, I believe, because the Swampers were recording at their place by ‘69, weren’t they? I know the Stones recorded there in December ‘69. Anyway, no one really “won”. Actually, they both won.
If you want to how Helen Keller learned to speak watch the film The Miracle Worker. Highly recommended!
Even then, it was all about engagement. A slight change of background styling was all some of the artists needed. Aretha with the big band jazz sound was great and all. Muddy Aretha was sticky.
Love it. Can't wait for the next one.