The Who new Doc. Amazing journey on vh1 vh1classic and MHD
deepend
a definitive, exhilarating feature-length film on the legendary British rock
band, The Who is the newest documentary to premiere in the Emmy award
winning VH1 Rock Docs franchise.
Authorized by The Who, produced by Spitfire Pictures'' Nigel Sinclair
(No Direction Home: Bob Dylan) and Trinifold''s Robert Rosenberg, executive
produced by Trinifold''s Bill Curbishley, and directed by Paul Crowder (Once
In a Lifetime) and Academy Award? winner Murray Lerner (Festival), "Amazing
Journey: The Story of The Who," premieres commercial free on VH1 Saturday,
November 3 at 9pm and will be simulcast on VH1 Classic and will run
commercial free on MHD: Music High-Definition, MTV Network''s
high-definition music channel. Spanning over four decades, the film tells
the unfolding story of The Who and how they have straddled the rock world
for forty years, in a tale as gripping in adventure, life and personality as
the searing power of their music. The film features all-new,
never-before-seen interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and others,
rare and recently discovered concert footage, artist profiles and more, all
in 5.1 Surround Sound.
"Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones," a sister project and a second feature
film, made up of six integrated parts will be available on VH1Classic.com
beginning Tuesday, November 6. The band''s monumental legacy is celebrated
in this companion DVD which takes us through, in four individual pieces, the
virtuoso musical abilities of each band member: Roger Daltrey; Pete
Townshend; John Entwistle; and Keith Moon; Who Art You, a segment looking
into the Mod and Pop Art movements, and finally in Who''s Back, a 2003
studio recording session captured by legendary filmmakers, the Pennebakers,
of The Who recording their hit song "Real Good Looking Boy" from the album
Then and Now, the band''s first new studio recording in over 20 years.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" moves from the group''s origins
as a 1960''s schoolboy R&B cover band, through their meteoric rise and
artistic breakthroughs, to the infighting, the breakups and reconciliations,
and the untimely deaths of drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. In
addition to never-before-seen private materials released by the group and
its fans worldwide, the film includes interviews with prominent witnesses
and personal friends such as Sting, U2''s The Edge, Pearl Jam''s Eddie
Vedder and Oasis'' Noel Gallagher. Rare and unreleased concert footage and
outtakes are also featured from: Monterey, Woodstock, The Isle of Wight
1970, Live At Leeds, The Concert for NYC, and other seminal concerts.
Beginning with their first hit single "I Can''t Explain," The Who
emerged from Mod-Era London to electrify the world with their unique sound.
The music and live performances of Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John
Entwistle and Keith Moon tore through the existing boundaries of rock. The
band has recorded 11 remarkable albums, including the world''s first rock
opera Tommy, and the ensuing masterwork Quadrophenia. The British legends
produced some of the most compelling and original music of the era,
including the songs, "Won''t Get Fooled Again," "Happy Jack," "Pictures of
Lily" and the immortal "My Generation." The feature film brings the band''s
story right up to date with footage from the band''s recent tour and tracks
from the band''s first album in two decades ''Endless Wire''.
Marking 40 years since The Who''s first U.S. appearance in North
America, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and Amazing Journey: Six
Quick Ones, two exhilarating feature-length films about one of the seminal
and most influential rock bands in history, produced by Spitfire Pictures in
association with Trinifold Management, will be released by Universal Studios
Home Entertainment on DVD on November 6, 2007.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" reintroduces The Who now and to
generations-to-come, as it tells one of the greatest stories of rock. The
companion feature film, "Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones," takes the viewer
inside the mysteries that drive a rock band to the pinnacle of musical
achievement.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" is the latest film in the VH1
Rock Docs franchise. VH1 Rock Docs are high-end feature-length documentaries
that each reveal an untold story in the history of rock and hip-hop music,
combining never-before-seen footage with a unique and unconventional
narrative approach. The documentaries tell some of the most unique stories
of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles, and musical
perspectives. Since its launch, the VH1 Rock Docs brand has produced and
aired such films as "Heavy: The Story of Metal," "The Drug Years," "Last
Days of Left Eye," "Bling''d: Blood, Diamonds and Hip Hop," "The U.S. vs.
John Lennon," and "NY77: The Coolest Year In Hell" among others. VH1 Rock
Docs recently picked up its first Emmy win as "DMC: My Adoption Journey" was
awarded a 2007 News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Culture
Programming.
Log onto VH1Classic.com to watch classic videos from The Who and for
more information on "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who."
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" is produced by Spitfire
Pictures'' Nigel Sinclair (No Direction Home: Bob Dylan), and Trinifold''s
Robert Rosenberg, executive produced by Trinifold''s Bill Curbishley, and
directed by Paul Crowder (Once In a Lifetime) and Academy Award? winner
Murray Lerner (Festival). For VH1, Michael Hirschorn, Shelly Tatro and Brad
Abramson serve as executive producers.
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter
to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content
and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in
the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic and
VH1 Soul. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.
Eric
release. Won't this cut into DVD sales?
I could DVR this in high def on MHD.
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