Patti Smith DVD 2008 Under Review - An independent critical analysis / Includes interviews with Victor Bockris, Albert Bouchard, Frank D'augusta, Jack Douglas / Live & Studio performaces of classics / SIDVD529

UPC 823564511399

ALL REGIONS PAL DVD 

MADE IN THE EU

AUDIO: English 2.0

Total Runtime: 87 minutes

PATTI SMITH Under Review (DVD comprising a documentary reviewing the music & career of Patti Smith, includes interviews with Smith herself along with the views of an esteemed panel including her biographer Victor Bockris, ex-songwriting partner Albert Bouchard, engineer on Horses Frank D’Augusta, Radio Ethiopia producer Jack Douglas, Easter sessions engineer Shelly Yakus, music journalist Jon Savage, biographer Nick Johnstone & more, features live & studio performances of the classics 'Gloria', 'Easter', 'Rock n’ Roll Nigger' & 'Because The Night', plus an interactive quiz).

This film is the first full length documentary about Patti Smith and the astonishing music she has been making for three decades. With rare and previously unseen performance footage, interviews with Patti and with those who know her best, location shoots and lengthy contributions from friends, colleagues and esteemed experts, this program is not just the only such documentary ever produced about Smith, it will surely remain the standard work on its subject.

Includes interviews with Patti Smith; her first publisher and biographer, Victor Bockris; her ex-songwriting partner, Blue Oyster Cult’s Albert Bouchard; engineer on Horses, Frank D’Augusta; producer of Radio Ethiopia, Jack Douglas; engineer on the Easter sessions, Shelly Yakus;  Savage; Rolling Stone magazine's ex- editor, Anthony De Curtis; New York's Village Voice music editor, Robert Christgau; Patti Smith biographer, Nick Johnstone and more.

Features live and studio performances of Patti Smith classics such as: Gloria, Easter, Rock N’ Roll Nigger, Because The Night, Dancing Barefoot, Frederick, Ask The Angels and many, many more.

‘Extras’ include; Special Feature — Horses For Courses — The Making Of A Landmark Album; Interactive Gaming Feature ‘The Hardest Patti Smith Quiz In The World Ever’, Full Contributor Biographies and Beyond DVD section.

THIS FILM IS NOT AUTHORISED BY PATTI SMITH OR HER RECORD COMPANIES