Elders Performance Highlighted in Review of Meade Film
A performance by The Elders in Ben Meade’s film American Music: Off The Record gets a nice highlighted noting on FilmGuru.Net:
Director [Meade] cuts his documentary with a generous blend of commentary and music, making the film not only a thought-provoking one but also a joy to hear. A list of independent artists talking about their craft is perfectly complimented by choice cuts of their performances.
While there are too many great cuts to list, it was a real treat to see each performance, from The Rainmakers 1986 video of “Let My People Go-Go” to The Elders live performance of “Gonna Take a Miracle.”
The film is a rallying cry for musicians and artists in general. It denounces the corporate model of packaging art for the masses, as if it is a commodity to be bought and sold on the stock exchange.
FilmGuru.Net is by Kevin Wohler who gives American Music: Off The Record a 9 out of 10 rating.
Ben says that they are almost out of the first run of the film on DVD - which you can purchase from his MySpace page.
Here’s the trailer for American Music: Off The Record by Benjamin Meade:
See Also:
• Elders Ben Meade Film Clip on YouTube
• Elders film-maker Ben Meade in KC Star
• Midwestern Baby Boomer Saturnalia and Catharsis
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